From the very beginning, Hina had thought Akainu was making a mountain out of a molehill. Insisting on taking Uchiha Hikaru so seriously and transferring Momousagi and Chaton over had seemed far too exaggerated. But after seeing Uchiha Hikaru gradually reveal his strength, she felt Akainu had truly shown remarkable foresight. Yet now, seeing Chaton get 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 who always wore a faint smile. Whenever he sneered, it was easy to feel that he was mocking them.
Hina panicked inwardly. 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?
The thought was so absurd that Hina did not even realize that the Navy had now assembled a force strong enough to make any of the Four Emperors' crews panic. Yet the one who had prompted such a ridiculous thought was merely a young man who had only recently emerged in the New World.
After blasting Chaton away with one palm strike, Hikaru withdrew his aura. The terrifying pressure around him vanished, and he deactivated his Dojutsu.
Smiling, he turned toward Momousagi, whose face was dark and grave. He knew she had realized that 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. But Hina and Chaton's arrogant tone, even their rude remarks, had sparked this battle.
In Momousagi's view, all of this had gone against the purpose of their mission.
"How about it?" Hikaru looked at Momousagi and