A War Beyond the Navy's Imagination, the Five Elders' Refusal

The major intelligence agencies were nearly dumbfounded. The Navy's three admirals, the highest combat power that shook the seas, had joined forces against a single enemy and were still at a disadvantage, unable to display even the bearing expected of admirals.

It was not that the admirals had failed to show their bearing. The enemy they faced was simply too invincible. Uchiha Madara, once the strongest ninja in the Ninja World, had merely reclaimed the strength that should have been his. With Wood Clones alone, he could fight the Navy's three admirals to a standstill.

His true body had no need to act yet, but the instant he saw the brilliant golden Buddha rise, Uchiha Madara could not suppress the itch in his hands. The golden Buddha made him feel as though he had seen Senju Hashirama again, and he immediately swung his blade down.

Fleet Admiral Sengoku raised his eyes and saw a gigantic blade descending. Amid his furious gaze, a blazing fighting spirit flashed.

"Buddha Shock!"

The Buddha wreathed in golden light pressed its palms together, condensing a mass of energy that made even space creak faintly. Then, it thrust both palms forward, blasting the gathered energy toward the Susanoo.

"Galaxy Impact!"

The Navy hero Garp set down his snacks and casually flicked away the booger he had picked, then leaped toward the Susanoo. Conqueror's Haki wrapped around his fist as he threw a mighty punch, unleashing a shockwave that could destroy everything.

One was Fleet Admiral Sengoku, and the other was the Navy hero Garp. Even the Four Emperors would not dare receive the attack they launched together head-on.

Yet those two terrifying shockwaves merely canceled out the slash unleashed by the Susanoo. They did not threaten the Susanoo in the slightest.

Uchiha Madara grinned savagely. "Interesting.