"Something's wrong, something's seriously wrong..."
Kizaru's face completely changed as he stared in shock at the blood-red figure speeding closer to the Red Line.
"There's nothing ahead but the Red Line… Don't tell me that guy's actually planning to break through it—to reach the New World on the other side!?"
There were only two known paths to the New World from the Grand Line.
One was to coat the ship and dive 10,000 meters underwater to Fishman Island.
The other was to ascend the Red Line, passing through the Reverse Current to cross into the New World.
Looking at Naruto's current route on the map, Kizaru began to panic.
"The top of the Red Line… is where the World Government's Holy Land is located…"
If such a terrifying monster were to barge into Mary Geoise…
Kizaru didn't even dare to imagine the consequences.
Just then, Sengoku's voice kept coming through the Den Den Mushi in his hand:
"If Uzumaki Naruto escaped, then capture the Pirate King's son instead. That will still showcase the might of our Marine forces—"
"Fleet Admiral Sengoku! Something huge has happened!"
The moment Sengoku heard Kizaru's voice, his heart sank.
How could things get any worse?
"Uzumaki Naruto's turned into a blood-red monster and is racing straight for the Red Line. I suspect his destination is the Holy Land—Mary Geoise…"
Hearing that through the Den Den Mushi, Sengoku's expression changed dramatically.
This was no minor issue.
This was world-shaking.
Sengoku forgot all about his usual calm demeanor. He slammed the table and shouted, "Then go stop him! NOW!"
"The problem is—I can't stop him!!" Kizaru's voice grew desperate.
After fighting Naruto earlier, he was certain—there was no way he could capture that seemingly youthful blond brat.
And that was before the berserk form.
If Naruto summoned hundreds of Kage Bunshin (Shadow Clones), Kizaru could waste hours just chasing after fakes.
At that moment, Naruto—now with six tails—had already reached the base of the Red Line.
His body covered in white exoskeletal armor, he roared and charged straight at the towering cliffs.
Running up the near-vertical mountain at terrifying speed.
"Aokiji! Get over here and freeze the ocean! Don't let him reach Mary Geoise!" Akainu bellowed from the coast.
He too had realized how catastrophic it would be if Naruto reached the Holy Land.
It could shake the entire world.
Aokiji's mouth twitched. "Don't give me that crap. Do you think I can go over there right now?"
At the moment, Aokiji was gripping Ace with one hand, while fending off the Dark King Rayleigh with the other.
If Rayleigh weren't holding back for the sake of the hostage, Aokiji figured his head would've been split open already.
Akainu glanced over, his face darkening.
"Damn it! It's all happening at once..."
He wanted to chase after Naruto—but he couldn't run on water.
And if he boarded a ship, he'd be too slow to catch up.
He wanted to help Aokiji deal with Rayleigh—but Naruto was about to storm the Red Line!
"Kizaru!!!" Akainu turned and roared.
Kizaru knew he couldn't keep slacking off now. He sighed, then his body turned into light and shot toward the Red Line.
"Yasakani no Magatama!"
He raised his hands and unleashed countless golden beams, bombarding the area with explosive force.
Stones shattered, boulders collapsed.
But against Naruto in his six-tailed form, such attacks were meaningless.
Crimson chakra coalesced into several Kyūbi claws, which lashed back at Kizaru with violent force.
In no time, Naruto reached the summit of the Red Line.
Up here, the scene was completely different from below. It was a paradise—elegant white buildings made of pristine materials.
Celestial Dragons in bubble helmets strolled leisurely through the streets, slaves in tow.
There was indeed an air of nobility and luxury.
Upon seeing the monstrous, fox-like figure rise over the city, the Celestial Dragons weren't scared.
Instead, they stopped to admire him.
"Wow, what is that thing? A Sea King from the ocean floor? Some new species?"
"I want that one as my new slave! Imagine sitting on his back—it'd look so cool!"
"Donquixote Sivakallero, didn't you just buy a few big-name pirates? Let me have this one—I really need a mount right now…"
A fat, pig-faced Celestial Dragon waddled forward, pointing arrogantly at Naruto.
"You! Kneel before me! Have my servants put a collar on you!"
"Tch…"
Kizaru, not far away, gasped when he heard that.
This was bad.
He knew what kind of person Uzumaki Naruto was—someone who feared nothing, who didn't bow to anyone.
This lunatic had no respect for the World Government or the Fleet Admiral—why would he ever listen to a pompous Celestial Dragon?
Especially that kind of command…
As expected, the six-tailed Naruto turned to the arrogant Celestial Dragon, his blood-red eyes filled with rage.
"ROOOOAR!!!"
The Kyūbi's roar split the sky.
The Celestial Dragon froze, fear spreading across his bloated face.
But, as a noble of the world, unchallenged for life, he couldn't believe anyone would dare defy him.
Furious, he shouted:
"Filthy commoner! Did you not hear me!? Kneel now or I'll kill you!"
He reached for his pistol.
But before he could even touch it—
Dozens of crimson chakra claws erupted, descending from above like a storm.
"Wha—"
The Celestial Dragon's pupils dilated in terror.
"It's over…" Kizaru muttered, his scalp tingling as he turned into photons to intercept.
But—
BOOM!!!
BOOM!!!
BOOM!!!
Explosions shook the heavens.
Three Kyūbi claws he failed to block slammed into the ground, tearing open massive cracks.
The entire area quaked. Elegant white buildings collapsed under the shockwave, while clouds of dust swallowed half the city.
Farther away, other Celestial Dragons stood stunned, unable to even run.
One of them, pointing at the smoke with trembling hands, murmured:
"Is… is that blood-red monster… did it just kill Donquixote Sivakallero!?"
No one answered.
They were all frozen in shock.
As the dust slowly cleared, three enormous craters—each more than ten meters wide—lay in front of them.
All color drained from their faces.
There was no way Sivakallero survived that.
One second… two seconds… three…
Silence ruled the air.
Then—screams erupted.
"MURDER!!! HELP!!! HE'S KILLING US!!!"
Celestial Dragons, always proud and untouchable, now fled like rabid dogs—tripping, crawling, shoving each other.
Some even pushed their fellow nobles aside just to escape faster.
Their true nature exposed for all to see.
Kizaru clutched his forehead in despair.
"…It's over. He's really done it this time…"
(End of Chapter)
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