Chapter 212: Is This Another World?

"You’re such a freak!"

Tsunade’s face changed, glaring angrily at Jin while eating.

Where did he even get Senju Hashirama's face? He went so far as to tattoo it on his chest.

Isn’t that just twisted?

Even Uchiha Madara probably wasn’t this freaky.

"…"

Jin didn’t respond, his expression darkened.

He had been hiding ever since he encountered Hashirama, trying not to give away anything suspicious.

But he hadn’t expected Tsunade to break through his armor, leading to this awkward situation.

"Tsunade, don’t talk nonsense. This guy’s got an aura that feels familiar to me, like Tobirama’s research on my cells."

"So, he also possesses my power. But that power is extremely aggressive, so he hasn’t fully mastered it."

"That’s why it manifested as an image of me on his chest!"

Hashirama felt a little awkward too, like he was being obsessed over by another man.

He quickly stepped forward to defend Jin. Even if that were the case, it shouldn’t be something said aloud.

Hashirama immediately silenced his stray thoughts.

"My cells?"

Tsunade suddenly understood. She had also studied Hashirama’s cells before.

But they were far too aggressive, making it almost impossible to transfer his power to someone else.

Wood Release wasn’t something easily acquired. In all these years, the only success in Konoha had been Yamato.

Tsunade knew the risks and didn’t allow people to attempt it carelessly.

But now she realized how this guy obtained such power.

She was surprised that Raijin had actually succeeded in implanting Hashirama’s cells into Jin.

"Didn’t think that Uchiha Raijin pulled it off, and you were the first one to undergo the experiment."

"But even if you have my grandfather’s power, how much of it can you truly wield?"

Tsunade sneered dismissively, feeling no pressure from him.

Not everyone was Senju Hashirama!

If Jin relied on his swordsmanship and mysterious flames, Tsunade might be more cautious. After all, she hadn’t fully mastered Armament Haki yet.

Right now, she was compensating with her Devil Fruit and Sage Mode powers to bridge the gap between them.

"Even though this power is strong, I don’t find it necessary to use right now."

Jin said calmly.

It wasn’t like he didn’t value it.

He had trained as a ninja, learning Water and Wood Release techniques.

But in his eyes, this power was still too weak.

Unless he reached Tsunade’s level, it was mostly useless.

His real target was the Eight Gates.

Now that was power worth pursuing.

It had even managed to push back Lord Kaido.

Whoosh!

Jin took to the air, avoiding being grabbed by Tsunade’s wooden figure again.

He had noticed that Tsunade wasn’t adept with Armament or Observation Haki.

Such a glaring weakness was something Jin couldn’t pass up.

His sword slashed down with a fierce strike.

Tsunade’s wooden figure didn’t waver, and her wooden dragon twisted and turned, trying to weaken the strike’s momentum.

But the flame-imbued slash instantly shattered the wooden dragon to pieces.

Even the wooden arm of Tsunade’s figure was sliced off.

Boom!

In just a few moments, the severed arm rapidly grew back.

Jin didn’t get a chance to breathe. The arm regrew at an astonishing speed.

With the combined power of Wood Release and the Mori Mori no Mi, Tsunade had limitless strength.

Unless he broke it by force, there was almost no way to destroy her wooden figure.

"Shanks, the battle over there seems pretty intense."

Beckman lit a cigarette, noting how the smoke in the ninja world tasted different from the ocean.

Having spent so much time at sea, even their cigarettes had absorbed the dampness and salt.

But here, the flavor was different, which made sense.

"In that case, let’s stop those fools. This isn’t the place for their chaos."

"If we let them keep waging war here, the nearby villages will be destroyed."

"After all, we didn’t come here to invade."

Shanks nodded, having already seen the battle from the sky.

The scale of the fight was indeed fierce.

It looked like Kaido was at a disadvantage.

But then again, the Navy had brought significant forces this time.

With Sengoku present, it wasn’t certain Kaido could win.

Sengoku was the man who had once fought Whitebeard to a standstill. His power was immense.

"Let’s go! Mifune, sorry, but we’ll have to part ways here."

"The upcoming battle isn’t suitable for you. It’s going to be brutal."

"If you and your samurai get involved, you might get caught in the crossfire."

Beckman nodded toward Mifune and the other samurai behind him.

They had arrived late. Their intention was to prevent war by invoking the neutrality of the Land of Iron.

But war had already broken out.

If the samurai of the Land of Iron tried to intercept the Cloud Village ninja now, the Cloud might attack them in pursuit of easy spoils.

If that happened, Mifune’s men would likely fall at the hands of the Cloud ninja.

No matter what, they couldn’t let anything happen to Mifune. Once the situation was resolved, they could bring him along to stop the ninjas later.

"Hahaha, it's alright, we’ll just wait here!"

"It's a shame, though. I won't be able to witness Lord Shanks' perfect swordsmanship in battle against a top-tier fighter."

"I had hoped to catch a glimpse of Lord Shanks' skills, but it seems that wish won’t come true."

Mifune laughed heartily, but there was a trace of regret in his gaze as he looked at Shanks.

Shanks had made quite an impression in the Land of Iron, challenging the nation’s top samurai one by one.

Even with just one arm, his swordsmanship was far beyond their reach.

Even Mifune himself had been defeated by Shanks!

Although they were among the strongest in the Land of Iron, none of them had forced Shanks to go all out.

They had only seen a fraction of the true power of a master swordsman.

So, Mifune felt deep regret. If he could see Shanks’ full strength and witness the pinnacle of swordsmanship, he would die content.

"Hahaha, it’s nothing, nothing!"

Shanks burst into laughter, amused by what Mifune regretted.

Swordsmen were common on the seas, since the paths to power were limited.

You either trained with Devil Fruits, specialized in physical combat, or became a swordsman.

Swordsmen were a dime a dozen on the seas, but in this world, they were much rarer.

Shanks slung an arm around Mifune’s shoulder.

"Then let’s go together. Just make sure to stay back when things get rough!"

"You remind me of an old friend, he was a samurai too."

Shanks laughed again, completely down-to-earth.

It was hard to believe he was one of the most powerful pirates in the world. He seemed more like a carefree street kid, lacking the usual air of a top-tier warrior.

"Hmm? Then I’ll come along!"

A rare smile appeared on Mifune’s usually stiff face.

He hadn’t expected Shanks to actually agree.

If he followed along, the other samurai wouldn’t be able to come. His presence alone would be troublesome enough for Shanks. Bringing more people might be too much.

"Let’s go! If those fools keep stirring up trouble, and the ones lurking in the shadows make a move, things could get really messy."

"This place is full of dangers, but they don’t seem to care at all."

Shanks drew the sword from his waist and started walking towards Kaido’s location.

He had been investigating the situation in the ninja world for a while.

Though he had only scratched the surface and didn’t have all the details, Shanks had still picked up some crucial information.

This world actually had real gods.

Not like the Celestial Dragons of the sea.

Everyone knew the Celestial Dragons weren’t real gods.

But in the ninja world, there were tales of the Rabbit Goddess and the Sage of Six Paths.

The myths were vividly detailed, and although Shanks was skeptical at first, further research revealed clues in old texts.

While there weren’t many records from the Hyuga, Senju, or Uchiha clans, Shanks found enough to be convinced.

It seemed like the legends might actually be true!

He was shocked by the discovery.

As for whether these beings were still alive…

Shanks recalled Uchiha Raijin’s strange behavior.

Why were these people hiding after arriving here? Why had they dragged Shanks and his crew along?

Shanks began to suspect that these beings were indeed still alive.

If not, with the Uchiha clan’s boastful nature, they would have already declared themselves rulers of the world by now.

There were many secrets hidden in the ninja world, and Shanks was starting to wonder if this was actually another world entirely.

But without solid evidence, he couldn’t jump to conclusions just yet.