Chapter 267: Paralyzed—Akira Transforms into a Divine Dragon

In the original story of One Piece, how did Luffy defeat Katakuri?

To be honest, when facing someone who can completely predict your every move, unless you have overwhelming power to crush them, how could you possibly win? If your opponent already knows what you're going to do in advance, they'll have the perfect response ready.

How do you continue such a fight?

As Urashiki raised his fishing rod again, Akira's heart grew heavy.

Just now, half of his chakra had been drained by that attack.

In his current state, it seemed almost impossible for Akira to defeat Urashiki.

Under Urashiki's assault, Akira kept retreating, each strike leaving him struggling to hold his ground.

Although Akira's body was incredibly strong, the repeated heavy blows were causing his internal organs to rattle violently.

At this rate, it wouldn't be long before his organs were severely damaged!

"Akira!" Sasuke, seeing that Akira was no match for Urashiki, struggled to stand up, wanting to help.

However, his chakra had just been depleted. Even though he had taken a soldier pill, the amount of chakra he regained wasn't much—he couldn't even manage to use Amenotejikara.

"Akira…" On the other side, Hinata's expression was filled with worry as she watched Akira repeatedly being sent flying by Urashiki's attacks.

When she saw that even Akira's Kusanagi Sword had been knocked away, Hinata rushed toward him without hesitation.

At the same time, she raised her hand, and a surge of immense chakra erupted from her: Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm!

With a loud bang, the invisible force of chakra, somewhat similar to Shinra Tensei, struck Urashiki hard, causing him to pause momentarily.

Urashiki turned his gaze toward Hinata, raising his eyebrow. "Your eyes!?"

It turned out that in her desperation upon seeing Akira injured, Hinata had once again activated the Tenseigan.

"I didn't expect you to have such eyes, but now's not the time to waste on you!"

Although Urashiki was surprised that Hinata possessed the Tenseigan, his primary goal was still to eliminate Akira and capture the Nine-Tails.

So, Urashiki raised his hand, aiming it at Hinata.

"Hinata, dodge!" Akira shouted, his heart racing with panic as he saw what was about to happen.

Even though Hinata had barely activated the Tenseigan due to her emotional state, she was still no match for Urashiki, even if she had reached the level of a Kage!

Shinra Tensei!

With a wave of his hand, Urashiki unleashed Shinra Tensei in Hinata's direction, sending her flying into the air, blood spilling from her mouth!

Luckily, Garaga, the enormous red snake, sprang up and caught Hinata in midair.

However, against a super Kage-level opponent like Urashiki, even this single attack had left Hinata gravely injured!

"Damn it!" Akira was furious. His eyes locked onto Urashiki, burning with rage.

"You should be grateful. If I hadn't held back, that one move would have killed her," Urashiki said, noticing the hatred in Akira's gaze.

But Akira wasn't listening to anything Urashiki had to say at this point.

Seeing Hinata severely injured and on the brink of death, Akira's anger reached its peak!

"I've recently mastered a powerful force. It's so strong that I don't even know if I can control it!" Akira spoke, his words squeezed out through gritted teeth as he stared at Urashiki.

Seeing Akira's expression, Urashiki's heart skipped a beat.

Even though Akira didn't have much chakra left, and Urashiki couldn't sense any significant surge of power, an overwhelming sense of unease suddenly washed over him!

And this feeling of unease was definitely not just an illusion!

Whoosh…

Suddenly, the wind began to blow, and there was something off about it.

Natural weather changes shouldn't result in such a sudden and intense gale!

But if this wind was some kind of ninjutsu…

There was no chakra mixed in with the wind, so it didn't seem like something that could be created by human hands!

At the same time, dark clouds started gathering in the sky, dense and oppressive.

The clouds grew thicker and heavier.

With the clouds came crackling lightning, violently flashing within the dark mass!

Thunder rolled, creating an atmosphere that made it feel like the end of the world was near.

"What's going on? Is this weather change caused by Akira?" Urashiki's gaze sharpened, watching Akira with heightened vigilance.

Although he couldn't sense any chakra from Akira controlling the weather, his instincts told him that this climatic change was directly tied to Akira!

"It's coming, isn't it?" Orochimaru turned his head to glance at Akira, his face filled with excitement.

He stuck out his long tongue and licked his lips, his eyes gleaming like a starving man who had suddenly been presented with a banquet of the finest delicacies!

"Orochimaru, is this what you were talking about…?" Jiraiya asked, noticing the change in Orochimaru's demeanor.

"Yes, it's finally coming!" Orochimaru didn't even glance at Jiraiya, his eyes firmly locked onto Akira, as if he didn't want to miss a single second.

"Lord Akira, is he about to…" Meanwhile, Tanshin Hime and Ichikishima Hime also turned their attention to Akira, their gazes fixed on him.

The two goddesses' eyes were also filled with anticipation and excitement.

Even their opponents, the Asura Path and Preta Path, were completely ignored at this moment!

"This doesn't feel right. Is the weather changing because of Akira?" Kakashi and the others also took note of the dramatic shifts in the sky, and all eyes turned to Akira.

What kind of power was Akira about to reveal to everyone?

To be honest, throughout their journey, Akira had continuously stunned everyone with the power he displayed!

From the initial Deep Forest Emergence to today's True Several Thousand Hands.

They had originally thought that the True Several Thousand Hands was Akira's strongest technique. But now, was there something even more powerful?

Kakashi, Might Guy, even Fugaku, Sasuke, and Naruto—all of them stared at Akira with wide eyes filled with anticipation and shock!

The wind howled, dark clouds churned, and thunder boomed.

Even though Akira hadn't yet revealed what power he was about to unleash, the spectacle alone was enough to leave everyone in awe!

"Seriously? Does Akira still have an even stronger power?" Compared to the anticipation and excitement from Konoha's forces, the members of the Akatsuki were in shock, finding it hard to believe.

Of course, Kakuzu and Itachi were each processing this situation in their own way.

Originally, the battle between Akira and Urashiki had already captured everyone's attention.

After all, this was a fight between the strongest contenders, and the outcome of this battle would greatly influence the war's final result!

Now, seeing that Akira was about to reveal an even more terrifying power, everyone's gaze was fixed on him. Akira had truly become the center of attention!

At this moment, Akira's expression was serious, and his anger was evident for all to see.

As the sky and weather shifted dramatically, Akira's body also began to transform!

A fine layer of golden scales appeared, covering Akira's skin.

The scales looked delicate but radiated an aura of nobility and resilience!

Akira's appearance also began to change, his facial features becoming more pronounced and defined.

Especially his nose and mouth, which started to elongate. His cheeks split open, revealing sharp teeth that had been hidden beneath, now razor-sharp!

Not only his face but Akira's entire body began to elongate, his waist and torso stretching like a serpent!

A long tail extended from his back!

His hands and feet also morphed, his nails and toenails growing long and sharp, resembling the claws of a fierce beast!

In front of everyone's eyes, Akira's body rapidly transformed until he had become a hundred-meter-long golden dragon!

Above the dark clouds, bolts of lightning seemed to lock onto Akira, striking his body.

At the same time, the wind surged, and the golden dragon that Akira had become soared into the sky, vanishing into the storm clouds!

Lightning flashed continuously, and amidst the thunder, everyone could see the golden dragon's massive figure illuminated within the clouds.

The clouds roiled, occasionally revealing a glimpse of the dragon's shining scales…

Everyone was stunned. All eyes were fixed on the sky above, and they were left speechless.

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POWER STONE!!!

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