Chapter 81: The First Display of Ninja Power (Requesting first subscription, Second Update)**

It wouldn't even matter if that girl beside him fought Pica.

Because Doflamingo realized that this girl carried the same power as Raijin.

She could even make him feel threatened, surely she was Raijin's right-hand.

But Raijin didn't let her fight!

Instead, he chose the most humiliating way to start a battle against the Donquixote Family.

"Would you use full strength against a child? Don't be ridiculous, Doflamingo."

"What do you think you are? Do you actually think I'd consider you an opponent?"

"This country had its name rewritten the moment I set foot on the island, and you're nothing but a stepping stone for Uchiha Raijin."

"Don't get so full of yourself here."

Raijin mocked Doflamingo, noticing how much drama this guy was creating.

Looking down on him?

He really thought highly of himself.

Uchiha Raijin didn't even consider a clown worth his attention.

"Uchiha Raijin!"

This was the first time Doflamingo had learned this guy's name.

But when he said it, his voice was filled with gritted teeth.

Doflamingo could clearly feel the strange looks from the Navy.

And the mocking expressions from the Uchiha clan behind Raijin.

At that moment, he felt like he wanted to explode in a murderous rage.

Why was this guy so arrogant?

Why?

He was a famous pirate on the sea, after all.

A Warlord of the Sea, one of the people standing at the top of the ocean.

But in front of Raijin, he was reduced to nothing.

Damn it!

Just wait until I have my foot on your face.

Until I've thoroughly crushed your dignity into the dirt.

Destroyed all of your hopes!

I wonder if by then you'll still be able to keep that act up in front of me.

What Doflamingo wanted now was to utterly eliminate Raijin.

To make him swallow back the words he had just said.

"Pica, kill them for me."

Doflamingo's eyes flashed with a hint of malice.

"Boom!"

Pica responded to Doflamingo's order with an attack.

The giant stone figure swung its massive sword.

Its enormous power stirred up a fierce wind.

Under the intense pressure of the wind, some of the nearby buildings were directly blown away.

"We'll handle it."

Nara Shikaku looked at Raijin gratefully, nodding firmly.

This was now the stage for the Ino-Shika-Cho trio.

Their first appearance!

Nara Shikaku felt it was time to demonstrate the value of their three clans.

If they wanted to secure a place by Raijin's side in the future, to gain more resources...

They had to prove their worth, show Raijin their loyalty.

And show that when the Uchiha clan was conquering this world, they could keep up and not fall behind.

Now was the time for the Ino-Shika-Cho trio to showcase their strength.

"We get to fight side by side again."

Nara Shikaku glanced behind him, seeing Yamanaka Inoichi and Akimichi Choza already standing at his back.

There was no fear on their faces, only eager anticipation.

They couldn't wait to face such a monster.

"Hahaha, only when our three clans are together can we be truly complete."

Akimichi Choza laughed loudly, pouring all the chips in his hand into his mouth.

A look of seriousness flashed in his eyes as he quickly formed hand signs.

"Super Expansion Jutsu!"

With a roar, Akimichi Choza instantly burned off all the sea king meat he had eaten over the past few days.

In just a moment, his figure transformed into a gigantic giant.

He was now on par with Pica!

"What?"

In the instant Choza expanded several times over...

Whether it was the Navy or the pirates...

Their faces were filled with disbelief.

He had turned into a giant in an instant.

This kind of ability!

It was still relatively rare in the pirate world.

But they observed that Choza's power had more than doubled.

"Fufufufu, so this is your trump card?"

Doflamingo sneered, looking at Choza, who was now as big as Pica, with a smile on his face.

"Clown!"

Raijin's evaluation of Doflamingo was just that.

It snuffed out Doflamingo's previous intention to watch a joke unfold.

There was no way this foul-mouthed guy would say anything like "I surrender."

So, he would just have to destroy all of this guy's hopes right now.

A guy without Haki!

Trying to fight against Pica.

It was basically impossible.

Unless!

He could shatter the stone statue in an instant.

Only then could Pica's Stone-Stone Fruit power be nullified.

Revealing his true form from within the statue.

Otherwise!

As soon as Pica touched the ground...

There would be endless regeneration.

Even if an Admiral of the Navy came here personally...

They might not be able to defeat Pica.

On the ground!

Pica could be considered invincible.

That's why he was the most trusted subordinate.

And the guardian of Dressrosa.

"Roar!"

Pica didn't have the overwhelming presence to cover the entire statue.

Without using any sword techniques, he just slashed down with brute force.

If he hits, the poor guy in front of him will be left lying on the ground, moaning in pain.

"You've really underestimated our Ino-Shika-Cho combo."

Choza Akimichi saw through Pica's intentions.

Does such a simple attack method really work?

A brute like this is typically a punching bag in the Shinobi World.

No matter how strong, brutes in the Shinobi World will eventually taste failure.

Just like the thugs from the Land of Lightning.

"Everyone, fall back!"

Vice Admiral Tsuru also led the navy in a constant retreat.

The upcoming battle might be too dangerous for anyone below the rank of Vice Admiral.

Otherwise, charging in would be a death sentence.

She needed to redefine her perception of the people in front of her now.

Uchiha Raijin!

A surname never heard of on the seas.

Even this name was completely unfamiliar.

Someone like this shouldn't be so unknown on the seas.

But the seas are full of isolated nations, so it's not uncommon for some peculiar talents to suddenly emerge and claim their place.

She needed to observe this young man closely.

"Shadow Imitation Technique!"

A shadow extended from Shikaku Nara's feet, merging with Pica's shadow.

The huge body put some pressure on Shikaku Nara.

But as the head of the Nara clan, he had mastered the Shadow Imitation Technique.

Though basic, few had truly mastered it.

And Shikaku Nara was one who had.

"My body... my body can't move!"

The giant sword halted in midair!

Pica, hidden within the statue, was in disbelief.

His eyes revealed shock as he tried to move the giant statue.

But he found that the statue, which he had fused with using his Devil Fruit powers, was somehow bound, unable to move an inch.

What kind of power is this?

"Pica! What are you doing?"

Seeing Pica's hesitation, Doflamingo frowned slightly.

He had intended to give Raijin a show of strength!

But he didn't expect Pica to screw up at this critical moment.

Isn't this just giving the enemy a chance to slap them in the face?

"Young Master!"

Pica's sharp voice rang out, sounding panicked.

No matter how he manipulated the statue, it just wouldn't budge.

"Hmm?"

Doflamingo noticed something was off with Pica.

It was as if he was bound by something.

"What a monster, but what will you do next?"

Shikaku Nara smirked, sweat dripping from his forehead.

He hadn't expected suppressing this monster to be so troublesome.

This power was terrifyingly immense.

Even though there was pressure,

Shikaku Nara could still manage.

Then Shikaku Nara spread his hands.

The statue standing before everyone mirrored Shikaku's movements, also spreading its hands.

Under the astonished gaze of everyone, the stone sword fell to the ground.

"Boom!"

Countless houses were smashed!

A huge crater was created upon impact.

Raising a cloud of dust.

Pica was utterly confused!

He hadn't intended to do that.

But his body was not responding properly.

"Roar!"

Choza Akimichi roared, gathering all his chakra.

All of it concentrated into his fist.

His fist grew several times larger!

When that massive fist came down, it would be a devastating blow.

This kind of power far exceeded everyone's expectations.

"Boom!"

A loud noise echoed.

The giant stone statue shattered into pieces under Choza Akimichi's punch.

If that was all, they would only have been astonished by Choza Akimichi's strength.

But on the seas, strength is something most of the strong possess.

To them, strength is just something that comes with natural growth.

The strong never rely solely on strength.

But...

What was truly shocking wasn't this.

In the countless shattered pieces, a figure was seen lying among the rubble.

Lying flat on the stone, his eyes still showing the shock from moments before.

It was Pica, the Stone-Stone Fruit user!

Doflamingo couldn't believe it!

A guy who hadn't even mastered Haki,

With only a bit of brute force at most,

How did he manage to hit Pica?

It was simply baffling.

Could it be that Pica willingly disabled his Devil Fruit power?

Doflamingo didn't believe that for a second.

"Well done, Inoichi!"

Shikaku Nara wiped the sweat off his forehead and looked at the blond man standing behind him.

"I was just doing my duty."

Inoichi Yamanaka nodded silently, not intending to take credit.

In that brief moment, Pica was controlled by the Mind-Body Switch Technique, disabling his Devil Fruit power.

This allowed Pica to take Choza Akimichi's hardest punch directly to the face.

Pica didn't have time to use Armament Haki or his Devil Fruit power.

He could only watch as the fist filled his entire vision.

This was the real reason for Pica's defeat.

A lack of intel on the enemy.

Meanwhile, the enemy had thorough information on them.

They had already laid out a detailed battle plan before coming to face them.

The Ino-Shika-Cho combo had finally made a name for themselves.

At least now, they didn't have to live in constant fear around Raijin.

Maybe if Raijin was in a good mood, he might even release their children.

The three clans of Ino-Shika-Cho stood obediently behind Raijin.

This was their moment to showcase the strength of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio in the pirate world.

In a short time, they had displayed their seamless cooperation!

In an instant, they took down a single commander.

This was something even the Hyuga clan couldn't do.

This was the true strength of the three Ino-Shika-Cho clans.

Now that they had shown their full strength, they could look forward to more benefits from Raijin in the future.

"Hey, Pica, what are you doing?"

"Did you really just get defeated by a group of guys who don't even know Haki?"

Doflamingo's forehead bulged with veins, his face darkened.

His subordinate had actually been defeated by a group who didn't even know Haki.

It felt like all those years he spent cultivating a commander had gone to waste.

And at this moment, he screwed up.

"Young Master!"

Pica's eyes were lifeless as he muttered.

Taking such a hard hit, his body couldn't hold up.

"Pica, that guy!"

Trebol had nothing to say at this point.

Shouldn't they have won this fight?

The strength shown by Ino-Shika-Cho temporarily intimidated the Donquixote Family members.

This made Raijin very pleased. Whether their strength was formidable or not was one thing.

Could their strength surpass his?

The most important thing was not to embarrass him.

That was crucial to the Uchiha.

"Looks like you've realized the difference in strength between us!"

"But no matter what, you're still the reigning king of this country."

"So I suppose I should give you some respect and personally deal with you."

Raijin looked at Doflamingo with amusement.

"Fufufufu, you've got guts! A bunch of nobodies who came out of nowhere."

"If you think the strength you just displayed is enough to take me down, you're dreaming."

"If you want to take away what I've worked for all these years."

"Then you better see if you've got the guts to do it."

Doflamingo laughed.

He thought Uchiha Raijin was being too arrogant.

After all, he was a famous pirate on the seas.

But at this moment, he was being completely underestimated.

Did they really think he was one of those low-level pirates?

A group of underlings who hadn't even mastered Haki.

And they dared to claim they would take him down.

"The power of the Uchiha is beyond your imagination."

Raijin walked forward, holding his fan.

With every step, a footprint appeared beneath him.

Chakra continued to surge from his body.

A skeleton was beginning to form around him.

Such a sight!

The Uchiha could only watch in fervor.

They were finally going to witness Raijin in battle.

"I won't let you get close to Doflamingo."

A tearing sound came from the air, and a silver flash streaked by.

A long sword extended tens of meters, slashing down towards Raijin.

The sudden attack didn't elicit any reaction from Raijin.

"Bang!"

Metal clashed with fire, and a figure holding a long sword stood in front of Raijin.

With silver hair, but a somewhat lazy expression on his face.

One fish-eye was exposed.

The long sword in his hand crackled with lightning.

Kakashi looked at the notch on his sword and frowned slightly.

Just a weapon clash, and he was already at a disadvantage?

This was due to inferior equipment, but there was no time to worry about that now.

"It's my first time fighting a Devil Fruit user; it's a good chance to test my progress."

Kakashi said calmly, as lightning burst from his hand.

A flash of white light passed, and the blinding light made everyone squint to see.

Lightning-Style chakra enhanced Kakashi's cutting power.

He aimed to slice the sword in front of him in two.

(End of the chapter)

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