Onoki, despite his age and experience, was a man who understood the way the wind blew. Once he grasped the situation, he quickly adapted to the circumstances.
With a smile as wrinkled as a chrysanthemum, he stood beside Lucas with a flattering expression, completely discarding the dignity of the Third Tsuchikage. Watching this, Lucas couldn't help but sigh repeatedly.
In the end, Onoki was still the Third Tsuchikage—the man who had ensured Iwagakure remained stable through to the Fifth Generation. He was leagues ahead of the muscle-brained Fourth Raikage.
The Fourth Raikage's resistance was driven by sheer emotion, whereas the Third Tsuchikage's was a calculated test. Once he probed the situation and found it hopeless, he immediately surrendered, making the next logical decision.
After witnessing Lucas's overwhelming strength, Onoki didn't hesitate. He abandoned all thought of resistance and instead threw himself at Lucas's feet, choosing survival over pride.
Even as he watched his own ninjas being escorted away in utter defeat, the Third Tsuchikage's expression remained unchanged. He maintained his respectful submission to Lucas, his thoughts hidden behind his aged but sharp gaze.
Of course, he was unwilling. But regret? There was none. After all, he had at least tried.
[Chat Group]
Uchiha Madara: "This is the so-called Will of Stone? What a joke!"
Lucas: "Spare me the talk about 'will.' The Will of Fire isn't all that strong either. It's just a slogan. If you lose, you lose."
Uchiha Shisui: "That's not true. The Will of Fire is real, and there are many who believe in it."
Lucas: "Other people can believe in it, but high-ranking officials of a Shinobi Village can't afford to. Senior members are the brains of the village—they need logic, not blind passion."
Howard Stark: "Exactly! It's just like warfare. Foot soldiers can afford to be arrogant, but commanders? They need to take their opponents seriously. The responsibilities at the top and bottom are never the same."
Whitebeard: "Gurararara! I don't care about all this, but that battle was a real spectacle."
Fire Fist Ace: "Agreed! I've been holding back ever since that incident on the moon. That fight really let me vent!"
Lucas: "No need to worry! The folks over in Grass Ninja Village have prepared a monster specifically for me. I'll leave that beast to you guys!"
Whitebeard: "A 'monster' from the Hokage world? Now that's interesting. I'll have to see it for myself."
Pirate King Roger: "Oi, group leader! You forgot about me, didn't you? I want to go on an adventure in the Ninja world too!"
Lucas: "Relax, I'm on my way to retrieve your corpses and reincarnate you as Edo Tensei summons. That monster in Grass Ninja Village isn't showing up just yet—you'll be in time for the fight."
Pirate King Roger: "Really? That's awesome! Thanks, Group Leader!"
Lucas: "Hold your thanks! I don't plan to do all the dirty work myself. We've got plenty of idle members in the chat group—it's time they got active!"
Sebastian Shaw: "Wait, are you heading to the Marvel world to retrieve our corpses? Or are you reincarnating us in other world to?"
Lucas: "Obviously, I'm reincarnating all the Ninja world members! Didn't I already say? You guys don't need to concern yourselves with affairs outside your worlds."
Senju Tobirama: "Sir, who are you planning to reincarnate this time?"
Lucas: "Every chat group member from the Ninja world. It's time for the pirates to experience the true power of the Ninja world."
Uchiha Shisui: "Uh… I don't even know where my body is, though?"
Lucas: "Don't worry. I have both of your eyes! If worst comes to worst, I'll just clone some cells. You'll be back in action in no time."
[Pirate World – Underwater Prison: Impel Down]
A massive fortress protruded from the sea—the legendary underwater prison, Impel Down.
Standing atop the ocean's surface, Lucas reached out his hand and lightly slapped the water. Black seal mark instantly spread across the sea, their eerie patterns stretching far and wide. Moments later, six powerful figures from the Shinobi world materialized beside him.
"Attack! Take down Impel Down!"
With a commanding wave of his hand, Lucas sent the six Shinobi powerhouses charging toward the infamous prison.
He activated his transparency ability, blending into the surroundings, all while broadcasting the battle live to the chat group.
[Chat Group]
Uchiha Madara: "Hmph. I never expected my first battle after reincarnation to be in another world. But rather than fighting these outsiders, I'd rather test my strength against Senju Hashirama."
Lucas: "Wow, Madara. You really are obsessed with him."
Uchiha Madara: "That's not it! I just want to prove I'm stronger than him. I never got to defeat him in life, but now things are different!"
Uchiha Shisui: "Is it because of Chakra? Edo Tensei unlimited chakra?"
Uchiha Madara: "No. It's the Rinnegan! I only awakened it in my old age—I never got to fight with it at full strength!"
Senju Hashirama: "Rinnegan? Hahaha! Without the power of the Six Paths, I doubt I could even sense your Limbo power clone. Madara, let's just skip the fight—I'll admit defeat!"
Uchiha Madara: "…"
Silence. A suffocating silence.
Madara felt as though he had punched thin air. The frustration was unbearable.
Whitebeard: "Oi, Hashirama! That's too much. Even if you know you'll lose, you can't just surrender outright!"
Senju Hashirama: "Why should I fight if there's no reason to?"
Whitebeard: "You're just admitting defeat like that? Doesn't that mean you're acknowledging Madara is stronger?"
Senju Hashirama: "Well, the Rinnegan is ridiculously strong. I'd probably lose, so why bother? I just skipped the unnecessary process of getting beaten up. What's the issue? I don't want to humiliate myself like you did."
Whitebeard: "…"
A painful silence followed.
Senju Tobirama (laughing): "Hahaha! Whitebeard, you just want everyone else to suffer the same humiliation you did after losing to the Tenseigan, don't you?"
Fire Fist Ace: "Bullshit! Dad isn't that kind of person! Back when he was alive, he was called the strongest man in the world, but he never cared about that title. He didn't even care about becoming the Pirate King!"
Golden Lion Shiki (scoffing): "Tch! And that's exactly why I think he was an idiot—wasting such strength! He was obviously one of the strongest, but he wasted his power playing house with a bunch of brats."
Whitebeard (furious): "That wasn't some damn game of family!"
Uchiha Shisui: "We're here. The gates of Impel Down… don't seem that strong."
From the sea, the six reincarnated shinobi rushed forward toward Impel Down's towering entrance, immediately drawing the attention of the guards.
"What's going on?!"
"Walking on water? Is that Moonwalk? No… it doesn't look like it!"
"They don't seem like Marines or World Government officials—stop them!"
"Halt!"
"They're not stopping? Fire!"
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Bullets rained down, but two massive figures suddenly materialized—a blue and a green Susanoo, standing tall and deflecting the oncoming gunfire with ease.
"W-What the hell is that?!"
"A Devil Fruit ability? But there are two of them—how can two people have the same ability?!"
"Run!"
Before the gatekeepers could even process what was happening, Uchiha Madara's Susanoo moved. A massive ethereal blade slashed through the air.
BOOM!
The colossal gate of Impel Down was split apart, sending shockwaves rippling through the fortress. The impact alone knocked several guards off their feet.
The six shinobi slowed their charge and walked into the prison through the shattered entrance.
"Intruders! Intruders!"
"The enemy has breached the main gate—All guards, mobilize immediately!"
Alarms blared across Impel Down. Emergency phone snails echoed the alert throughout the fortress.
Inside Impel Down – First Floor
In a dimly lit hallway, a tall man clad in a black uniform with demonic black wings stepped out of a restroom, his face twisted in irritation.
A subordinate rushed to his side, urgently reporting, "Deputy Director Magellan! Intruders have breached Impel Down through the main entrance!"
Magellan's expression darkened. "What?! Damned pirates! Do they think Impel Down is a playground? This is no place for criminals to run wild!"
Having just purged his system in the restroom, Magellan was now at his peak combat power. Without another word, he marched toward the first floor, his fury boiling.
[Chat Group]
Uchiha Madara: "Golden Lion, do you remember where you died?"
Golden Lion Shiki: "Hmph! A pirate of my stature was locked away in the sixth floor. But as for which cell… I have no clue."
Senju Tobirama (raising an eyebrow): "You don't know? You never paid attention to which cell you were in?"
Golden Lion Shiki: "Tch, what's the point? Back then, my will was broken. I had neither the resolve nor the strength to escape, so why would I care about my cell number?"
Senju Tobirama (nodding): "Fair enough."
Lucas: "No need to stress over it. Just head to the sixth floor and start searching. If we don't find him, we'll just capture all the officials and torture them for information."
Gold Thief Woonan: "Group Leader, don't you have any clues?"
Lucas: "Nope. But that's fine. I don't have any solid leads on Roger's body or Vegapunk either—I'm looking for all of them at the same time."
Pirate King Roger: "If we grab the right person, we might hit the jackpot and get everything we need at once."
[Outside World – Impel Down]
Gunfire erupted as guards desperately tried to stop the invaders. However, against shinobi of this caliber, conventional weapons were useless.
Uchiha Madara activated his Susanoo, and with a single sweep of his massive energy blade, he cleared an entire section of enemies.
Meanwhile, Senju Tobirama, Namikaze Minato, and the others, who lacked the defensive power of Susanoo, found themselves momentarily at a disadvantage against the overwhelming firepower. Still, thanks to their Edo Tensei state, even direct hits barely slowed them down.
"A Devil Fruit ability?!"
Seeing Tobirama and the others get hit, shatter into dust, and then reassemble, the guards instinctively assumed they were facing Logia-type Devil Fruit users.
"Wait, something's not right!"
"Devil Fruits are unique! But they're all regenerating in the same way!"
"They aren't Devil Fruit users?"
"Bring out the Seastone net launchers! Let's test them!"
The guards quickly armed themselves with special Seastone firearms designed to ensnare Devil Fruit users.
Senju Tobirama (annoyed): "Tch, this is getting annoying!"
Dusting himself off, he swiftly performed a hand seal.
"Genjutsu: Dark Night!"
In an instant, darkness engulfed the area. The guards of Impel Down were swallowed by a pitch-black void, their vision completely stolen by Tobirama's illusion.
Uchiha Madara (grinning): "Pathetic."
Without hesitation, he swung Susanoo's massive hand, sending the blinded guards flying like ragdolls. With the path cleared, the group descended deeper into the prison.
[Chat Group]
Howard Stark (impressed): "What's up with this prison? This level of security is insane!"
Golden Lion Shiki (scoffing): "This is the largest prison in the Pirate World. It's the ultimate display of the World Government's authority. Of course, they went overboard with it."
Sebastian Shaw: "So this is the greatest prison of the Pirate World? Gotta admit, it's impressive. So many layers of security."
Lucas: "Yeah, it's over the top. They've got steel jungles, wild beasts, starvation, extreme heat, and freezing temperatures—all crammed into one underwater fortress. Keeping a place like this running isn't easy. The World Government really went all out."
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