Chapter 78: The Five Elders' Decision

To guide his clansmen in practicing [Armament Haki], it was sufficient for Yami to send a shadow clone.

His main body, along with another shadow clone, continued developing the Rasengan that incorporated chakra nature transformations while simultaneously attempting to integrate two attributes to develop a line limit.

At the same time, he successfully mastered both shape and nature transformations of the water attribute.

Yami felt this was due to the evolution of his line.

In the past, training the water attribute had been difficult for him.

But Indra's attributes should encompass all natures.

After all, Indra was the one who developed the very concept of ninjutsu and was a true genius.

At the same time, Yami was also attempting to attach [Conqueror's Haki] to the Rasengan.

[Conqueror's Haki] was used for attacks to deal massive damage.

Those who couldn't resist the pressure of [Conqueror's Haki] would find it nearly impossible to defeat enemies who wielded it in combat.

The concentrated power of the Rasengan also provided a tremendous bonus, and combining the two could unleash devastating force.

He estimated that anyone hit by it would either have their head blown clean off or be heavily injured.

Itachi, Fugaku, and Lucci mastered [Armament Haki] on the second day.

Then, Izumi, Yashiro, and other members with three-tomoe Sharingan began mastering it one after another.

However, for the Uchiha clan, [Armament Haki] consumed far too much physical stamina.

It was difficult to be like Luffy and other physical monsters who could constantly maintain [Armament Haki] during attacks.

It felt more appropriate to use it defensively or for critical strikes.

Therefore, physical training was extremely important.

Lucci led a group of people through daily training with weighted gear.

Some even used chakra to walk on water while running behind the ship.

They were completely pushing their bodily limits.

If they had trained like this in the ninja world, their bodies would have been ruined long ago, but in this world, their bodies could actually endure it.

The only consequence was increased appetite, with many trainees diving directly into the sea to catch Sea Kings to supplement their protein intake.

Moreover, Yami discovered a new training method.

Using the pressure of [Conqueror's Haki] to suppress these exhausted clansmen after training could slowly stimulate an increase in their mental fortitude.

Yami's control over [Conqueror's Haki] was perfect, allowing him to release it in a specific direction without affecting ordinary clan members.

On the first day, nearly eighty percent of those nearby fainted.

After that, the number gradually decreased while the duration they could endure increased.

Vinsmoke Judge was kept busy just recording data every day.

Fortunately, Yami assigned several clansmen to assist him.

After all, not all clan members were part of the fighting force.

Yami wouldn't force it; they could handle other responsibilities.

Ten days later, they arrived at the Sabaody Archipelago.

As soon as they approached, they were spotted by the Navy, but upon seeing the flag bearing the Uchiha clan emblem, they were allowed passage.

This flag was now known to many, the symbol of the Red-Eyed Shichibukai, Yami.

After arriving, they went directly to the Navy personnel to coat their ships without needing to seek anyone else.

However, news soon reached Sengoku's office.

Before a new Fleet Admiral could be selected, he still had to serve in that capacity.

But now it seemed that capturing Fire Fist Ace wouldn't happen so quickly.

Sengoku felt he would remain in this position for some time yet.

‘Coating?’

‘If they want to reach the New World, why don't they apply to the World Government and go directly through Mariejois?’

‘And there are a lot of people across the ships…’

‘These are all members of the Uchiha force… Do they intend to go to the New World to claim Whitebeard's legacy?’

Sengoku was somewhat puzzled.

The Shichibukai could completely use the World Government's passage; there was no need to waste time going through Fish-Man Island.

In his opinion, Yami was heading to the New World simply to claim territory from the Whitebeard Pirates and seize profits.

Although he couldn't stand pirate behavior, he acknowledged that Yami could suppress the Whitebeard Pirates and force them into such circumstances.

He then set the information aside.

Simultaneously, this information was transmitted to the World Government, where the Five Elder Stars personally reviewed it.

"Their hairstyle, grooming, and even clothing are very similar.”

"This is a genuine family unit, not Doflamingo's patchwork crew."

"Those red eyes… It seems we've never heard of such a race before."

"According to our intelligence, there are no other people like them anywhere else in the world. This group appears to have emerged suddenly, first near Water 7, then after defeating Bartholomew Kuma and capturing Straw Hat Luffy in exchange for a Shichibukai position."

"Aside from their ability to manifest giant constructs, their other abilities seem fairly common, yet nearly all of them possess the same power. There's no such fruit in the Devil Fruit encyclopedia. Could it be power brought by the awakening of some special fruit?"

The Five Elder Stars discussed the Uchiha clan.

After all, the strength Yami had displayed was indeed formidable enough to warrant their attention.

Most importantly, this person was far too mysterious in their eyes.

He had risen suddenly with virtually no discoverable past information.

This was truly strange to the World Government, whose intelligence network covered nearly the entire sea, and they couldn't help but be puzzled.

After all, even the Four Emperors and Revolutionary Army had infiltrators among their ranks, but this force was completely unheard of.

"Should we have this Shichibukai send a few people for study?"

"Doing so would anger that Shichibukai."

"Now that one of the Four Emperors is absent, if we anger him, he might leave the Shichibukai directly and seize a Yonko position. He would very likely succeed."

"Arrange for CP0 to locate them and capture a few members."

"Agreed."

The Five Elder Stars quickly decided on the plan to capture and dissect some members of the Uchiha clan.

After all, four Susanoo had appeared consecutively, and the same red pupils had been displayed at the Navy Headquarters. It would be strange if they weren't targeted.

The World Government wasn't incompetent.

The Rocks Pirates, Roger Pirates, including the Four Emperors, and even the Revolutionary Army, none of them could truly threaten the World Government's position.

Their control over this world ran deeper than any other force.

So they felt no hesitation in their actions.

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As for the Uchiha, after spending a day in Sabaody purchasing supplies, they headed directly to sea.

Obtaining an Eternal Log pose to Fish-Man Island from the Navy took little time.

"Amazing…"

Sasuke lay against the railing with wide eyes, extremely curious as he observed the situation outside the bubble with his Sharingan.

However, the light soon diminished, making it impossible to see far.

It quickly became boring.

The Uchiha clan remained highly vigilant in the ocean depths, after all, this was territory they had never encountered before.

It was also difficult to judge time in their dark environment.

But before long, another light appeared, and their vision gradually returned.

"There really are cities beneath the sea…!"

Although Yami had told them about it, many had remained skeptical.

When they saw Ryugu Palace covered in massive bubbles on the seafloor, they couldn't help but show expressions of shock.

It wasn't until their ship entered the outermost bubble of Fish-Man Island and reached the air layer that everyone recovered from their amazement and began carefully observing this dreamlike island.