From the very beginning, Hina had felt that Akainu was making a mountain out of a molehill by taking Uchiha Hikaru so seriously and even transferring Momousagi and Chaton here. But after seeing Uchiha Hikaru gradually reveal his strength, she felt that Akainu had been remarkably farsighted. Now, seeing Chaton sent flying with a single slap from Uchiha Hikaru, she suddenly realized that Akainu had still underestimated him.
Two Admiral-level Combat Powers were simply not enough to deal with this man, whose face always carried a faint smile. Whenever he revealed a cold smirk, it was all too easy to feel that he was mocking them.
Panic rose in Hina's heart. What should she do? Call for reinforcements? Summon Admiral Kizaru from headquarters? Or request that Admiral Fujitora be transferred here as well? Perhaps even Admiral Ryokugyu?
Hina did not even realize that gathering such a powerful force from the Navy would be enough to make any Four Emperors crew panic. Yet the one who had made her entertain such an absurd thought was merely a young man who had only recently emerged in the New World.
After sending Chaton flying with one palm strike, Hikaru reined in his aura. The terrifying pressure around him vanished, and he deactivated his Dojutsu.
With a smile on his face, he turned to look at the gloomy, solemn Momousagi. He knew that she had realized it too: if they kept fighting, she alone would not be able to defeat him. Momousagi was now weighing what to do next.
The Navy's true purpose in coming here had originally been to recruit Uchiha Hikaru. However, Hina and Chaton had remained so arrogant, even speaking disrespectfully, and that was what had triggered this battle.
In Momousagi's view, all of this went against the purpose of their