Nami trembled with fear and waved her hands repeatedly as she backed away.
"No... no! I absolutely didn't think that!"
"Stop pretending." Perona snorted coldly.
"My clones can not only manipulate emotions, but also clearly perceive your inner fears and thoughts."
Your little schemes can't be hidden from me at all.
Nami was secretly alarmed, and her face instantly turned deathly pale.
She then realized that she had absolutely no secrets within the ranks of this Divine Palace.
Just as Perona was toying with Tashigi, Uchiha Xin, who had been sitting at the village entrance with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them.
A sharp glint flashed in his deep black eyes.
With his powerful Extreme Path Perception, he clearly sensed that a large number of powerful figures were approaching at full speed from the edge of the sea directly in front of him.
"They arrived quite quickly."
Uchiha Xin stood up, put his hands in his pockets, and spoke calmly.
He had no intention of backing down or running away.
Now that they've declared their intention to protect the village, they naturally need to establish their authority and make those who are oblivious to their fate fully understand the rules here.
Uchiha Xin started walking slowly towards the shore.
Before long, the outline of a massive naval fleet appeared on the horizon.
Three massive Marine Headquarters warships broke through the waves, their cannons all aimed at the coast of Cocoyasi Village.
On the deck of the warship, the three Vice Admiral stood side by side.
Vice Admiral Yamakaji, cigar in mouth, watched the lone figure on the shore with a very cautious look in his eyes.
"Is that Uchiha Xin? He's showing absolutely no intention of running away from our fleet."
Chaton, wearing a yellow coat, scratched his head, his expression equally solemn.
" Fleet Admiral Sengoku Zhan Guo has exceptionally sent the three of us together; our opponents are definitely not to be underestimated. We must all remain vigilant."
Vice Admiral Mole, standing at the very front, completely ignored his comrades' instructions.
His face was contorted with rage, his eyes fixed on Uchiha Xin on the shore, his fury blazing.
"Who cares what skills he has! A madman who openly slaughters naval officers and seizes civilian villages is unforgivable!"
Mole, with his fierce personality and the backing of the Marine Headquarters and the confidence of having Three Admirals gathered together, completely disregarded Uchiha Xin.
Before Yamakaji and Chaton could stop him, Mole leaped off the warship's deck.
" Geppo!"
He stomped his feet in mid-air, creating a series of muffled sonic booms, and his entire body transformed into a blur as he hurtled towards the coast of Cocoyasi Village.
In the blink of an eye, the Mole landed heavily on the beach a dozen meters away from Uchiha Xin.
" Uchiha Xin!"
The Mole roared angrily, its voice echoing across the entire coastline.
He pointed at Uchiha Xin's nose and sternly ordered:
"You openly challenged the authority of the Marine Headquarters and murdered Captain Nezumi!"
Surrender now and come back to Impel Down trial! Otherwise, I will execute you right here and now!
Faced with this aggressive taunting, Uchiha Xin remained calm, not even taking his hand out of his pocket.
"Execute on the spot?"
Uchiha Xin let out a cold laugh, his tone filled with undisguised sarcasm.
"You barking dog, how dare you spout nonsense in front of me?"
Upon hearing this sarcastic remark, the Mole instantly became enraged.
As Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral, he was respected wherever he went, and had never suffered such a humiliating disgrace!
"Court death!"
The Mole roared and drew his Famous Sword from his waist with his right hand.
A jet-black Armament Haki instantly spread from his arm, completely covering the longsword. The blade emitted a chilling, eerie light.
He exerted force with both legs, instantly creating a large crater in the sand beneath his feet.
The Mole unleashed its full speed and power, raised its long sword covered in Armament Haki, and slashed down with all its might at Uchiha Xin's head.
Faced with this overwhelming attack, Uchiha Xin's eyes remained completely unmoved.
He slowly raised his right hand.
The Black Blade Yoru hanging at his waist was instantly drawn and fell into his palm.
There was no use of any fancy swordsmanship, nor was any Haki applied.
Uchiha Xin, relying entirely on the terrifying brute strength of his Body of the Extreme Path, wielded the Black Blade Yoru and casually swung it at the Mole charging towards him.
boom!
The air was forcibly compressed by this brute force that defied the laws of physics, and an extremely sharp, transparent sword aura was unleashed with a thunderous roar.
The sword energy was incomparably powerful, carrying an overwhelming destructive force, and collided head-on with the Mole's longsword.
"Snap!"
The Mole's prized Armament Haki crumbled and disintegrated the moment it came into contact with the sword energy, not even lasting half a second.
The Famous Sword in his hand broke in two on the spot.
The remaining force of the violent sword energy did not diminish, and it slammed into the Mole's chest.
The Mole's eyes bulged, its face filled with horror, and its all-out defense was utterly ineffective.
He was instantly blasted away by this terrifying force, spitting out a mouthful of blood in mid-air.
"Bang!"
At the critical moment, the Mole unleashed his full Armament Haki to its limit, desperately protecting his vital chest.
However, that terrifying ultimate sword energy completely ignored his defense.
With a piercing cracking sound, the Mole's prized top-tier Armament Haki was torn apart like paper.
He was sent flying backward like a cannonball.
" Mole!"
On the deck of the warship, Vice Admiral Yamakaji's expression changed drastically.
He immediately used his Shave technique, instantly appearing in mid-air and catching the flying Mole with his bare hands.
"Boom!"
The terrifying impact traveled through the Mole's body.
Yamakaji's arms trembled violently, his blood and qi surged within him, and his feet plowed two deep furrows in the deck until he crashed into the mast and barely came to a stop.
"Puff--!"
As soon as the Mole landed, it couldn't help but cough up a mouthful of blood, its face turning ashen, completely losing its fighting ability.
Looking at his critically injured companion, Yamakaji was filled with disbelief, shock, and rage.
With just a casual strike, without even using Haki, he severely injured a Headquarters Vice Admiral!
At this moment, Chaton, who had been holding back until now, stepped forward.
He abandoned his usual carefree demeanor, his expression calm and collected. He slowly walked to the bow of the warship, his gaze fixed on Uchiha Xin on the shore.
"Who exactly are you?" Chaton demanded loudly, his voice filled with deep doubt.
"According to intelligence, you have no bounty on your head and are not a pirate at all. Since you are not a pirate,
Why have they repeatedly antagonized our navy, even resorting to such ruthless tactics?
Uchiha Xin, holding the Black Blade Yoru in one hand, merely smiled coldly at the questioning of this candidate Admiral.
"Pirates? Those vermin that scurry about on the high seas dare to compare themselves to me?"
He had his hands in his pockets, his tone exuding absolute arrogance and domineering.
Listen carefully.
"My goal is to ascend to godhood in this world. I will dominate this entire realm and trample all rules under my feet!"