"Is there no threat?"
A smile appeared on Ace's face as he spoke.
"I forgot to tell you, before I came in, I was already able to open Sixth Gate of the Eight Gates Released. I've also been studying the Six Powers for a while now, so I did lose the Flame-Flame Fruit, but my combat strength is still pretty good."
" Red-Haired, you wouldn't hold us back, would you?"
"If there are no problems, then it will be four against three, giving us the numerical advantage."
"Looks like we're still best buddies with Bai Yu; we can take advantage of this loophole."
As he spoke, Ace's gaze remained fixed on the Third Raikage.
Compared to his carefree and smiling demeanor, Akainu remained on edge.
After all, before entering this instance, Bai Yu had mentioned that the danger of this world was the same as the instances they had encountered before.
This means that this group of people is not as simple as it seems on the surface.
So-called "ironclad" friendships are probably not something to rely on.
A jumble of thoughts flashed through Akainu's mind, but the next moment, his expression suddenly changed, and he shouted urgently.
" Ace, watch out!"
As soon as the words were spoken, Ace's nerves tensed up.
He was indeed talking nonsense, but he wasn't relaxed at all, and his attention wasn't distracted in the slightest.
It's actually a form of deception.
In his eyes, as long as he was on full alert, Ace could strike immediately should the opponent make the slightest move.
However, these thoughts had barely flashed through his mind when, in the next instant, a series of crackling thunderclaps suddenly rang out.
Ace was visibly taken aback when he saw the Third Raikage suddenly bursting with lightning from his entire body.
In his eyes, shouldn't this kind of method be Devil Fruit User?
Bang!
The ground cracked open, Ace's pupils suddenly contracted as he reacted.
The figure, crackling with lightning, appeared before him. Its enormous fist, crackling with violent lightning, delivered a punch without the slightest hesitation.
That's too fast!
The same thought flashed through the minds of Akainu and the others.
Ace didn't have time to think the Roar as he rose up.
" The Sixth Gate the Eight Gates Released opens!"
" Full-Body Armament Haki!"
Boom!
With that punch, Ace almost lost the last breath he had managed to muster.
He flew backward like a cannonball, crashing into a tree and snapping it in half.
Finally, it crashed into a thick rock a hundred meters away, barely managing to stop its trajectory.
He almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
Sabo and Red-Haired were momentarily stunned by what they saw.
Just moments before, Ace had been saying those words.
The power of that single punch was terrifying.
This guy is seriously loyal!
Otherwise, such an honor would never have been bestowed upon them.
"Hmph, I thought they were some formidable character, daring to look down on this old man. It seems they're just all show and no substance."
The Third Raikage snorted coldly, and the lightning crackling around his hands surged once more, intending to take down the three before him with lightning speed.
However, just as this thought began to form in his mind, a chilling sound of something cutting through the air came from behind him.
Pfft!
Large amounts of blood splattered as the Third Raikage barely managed to turn his body around.
In that critical moment, they indeed avoided a fatal blow.
However, a large gash was still cut into her belly.
Seeing the figure that suddenly attacked from behind, the Third Raikage's pupils contracted, revealing a face full of disbelief.
" Ginkaku, what are you doing? How dare you ambush me!"
"Heh, Third Raikage, you're too cowardly. You're not qualified to continue being Raikage," Ginkaku said with a sinister grin.
"However, rest assured, we will kill you and frame Konoha for your death. Then we will personally kill Tobirama Senju and Hashirama Senju, so that you will accompany each other on the path to imperial power."
"So, for the sake of Kumogakure and the Land of Lightning, you'd better just die!"
Bang!
Kinkaku suddenly appeared behind the Third Raikage, cutting off his escape route in another direction.
At the same time, the Seven-Star Sword in his hand cleaved down with immense force.
Seeing the rapidly enlarging attack in his pupils, the Third Raikage's expression changed, and he quickly activated Lightning Release Chakra Mode.
Unfortunately, as soon as he used it, the Third Raikage spat out a mouthful of blood, and a large amount of blood also gushed from the torn wound on his waist.
The excruciating pain caused even a powerful figure like the Third Raikage to pause for a moment, forced to watch helplessly as the attack rapidly magnified in his pupils.
Bang!
Akainu struck first, delivering a powerful punch to the Seven-Star Sword.
The Armament Haki covering the fist collided with the blade, immediately sending sparks flying.
The immense power released caused a sharp pain in Kinkaku's wrist and the space between his thumb and forefinger, and the Seven-Star Sword he was holding almost flew out of his hand.
Faced with this sudden turn of events, Kinkaku hurriedly managed to grip the Seven-Star Sword tightly in his hand. After taking seven or eight steps back, he finally stopped, his face ashen as he stared at the uninvited guest before him.
Even the Third Raikage was no exception; he clearly hadn't expected that at this critical juncture, the other party would turn around and come to his rescue.
"I initially thought this mission would be quite challenging, but it turns out they started fighting amongst themselves as soon as they appeared. Even the most troublesome one was severely injured. It seems what you said was true."
A rare smile appeared on Akainu's usually indifferent face. After witnessing the Third Raikage's Lightning Release Chakra Mode firsthand, Akainu had already carefully considered the situation and realized that even with his Eight Gates Released Seventh Gate and Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist, defeating this guy would still be very difficult.
To his utter surprise, the other party unexpectedly helped solve the problem.
Seeing this, Akainu's smile widened even further, and he said.
"Looks like you guys are really best buddies, there's a pretty good loophole to exploit!"
Ace crawled out of the ruins, a bitter smile on his face.
That punch was truly powerful.
If he hadn't used the Eight Gates Released and Armament Haki in time to defend himself...
It will probably be very difficult for me to get up now.
However, seeing that they had suffered heavy losses and completely lost their fighting power, the original four-on-three situation suddenly became four-on-two.
There's also the possibility of turning the other half against their cause.
This undoubtedly wiped out all the resentment Ace had been holding in.
Of course, Ace knew perfectly well that even if he really harbored resentment, he probably wouldn't be able to utter a single word when he returned to Bai Yu.
With this in mind, all Ace could do was vent his anger on Kinkaku and Ginkaku.
"Make your move! Don't forget Bai Yu said to finish this quickly, and don't hold back!"
Ace the Roar first, and the Sixth Gate of the Eight Gates Released opened instantly.
Sabo and Red-Haired nearby, were no exception.
As for Akainu, who is the leader of this raid, he simply unleashed all his power with the Seventh Gate and the Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist.