Chapter 124.2: Uchiha Itachi vs. the Redhead, A Bitter Victory!

In the blink of an eye, Blackbeard was pulled into the Chibaku Tensei, completely sealed.

Time continued to pass, and Blackbeard remained trapped within the seal.

At that moment, the arena announced Blackbeard's defeat.

[Uchiha Obito wins, and Blackbeard's Conqueror's Haki is stripped.]

Buzz!!!

The Conqueror's Haki that had been part of Blackbeard was now transferred to Uchiha Obito.

"Conqueror's Haki, huh? Not a bad ability," Uchiha Obito said with satisfaction.

Soon, the arena teleported Blackbeard out of the Chibaku Tensei and off the battlefield.

At this point, Blackbeard was deeply frustrated. Not only had he lost, but he also had his Conqueror's Haki stripped away.

[Hiashi Hyuga: We've won another match!]

[Kakashi: Obito's strength is still formidable, but without the Rinnegan, I doubt he could have defeated Blackbeard. Then again, Blackbeard couldn't have harmed Obito either!]

[Kisame Hoshigaki: Congratulations, Leader Obito!]

[Hidan: Congratulations, Leader Obito!]

[Uchiha Obito: It wasn't too difficult, but it's a pity I can only participate in one match!]

Quickly, the tenth match was about to begin.

On the Pirate World side, after some discussion, the tenth match was assigned to Red-Haired Shanks.

Soon, Shanks, the one-armed pirate, holding a sword, walked onto the arena.

Naturally, the Golden List Livestream displayed an introduction for Shanks.

[Shanks, codename Red-Hair, one of the Four Emperors, proficient in Conqueror's Haki, Armament Haki, Observation Haki, and possesses exceptional swordsmanship.]

[Tsunade: Another one of the Four Emperors. His strength should be comparable to Kaido's.]

[Naruto Uzumaki: This guy lost an arm. He's probably the weakest among the Four Emperors. Otherwise, how could he lose an arm?]

[Sakura Haruno: Maybe he lost it when he was still weak!]

[Fourth Raikage: Regardless, losing an arm affects his strength. And he doesn't have a Devil Fruit ability, only Haki and swordsmanship. His abilities are easy to understand, so defeating him would just require raw power!]

[Hiashi Hyuga: Who wants to fight in this match?]

[Uchiha Itachi: I'll go.]

[Kisame Hoshigaki: Itachi, you're going to fight?]

[Kakuzu: If Itachi fights, the victory is almost guaranteed. His abilities are terrifying, and they seem to counter the opponent. For instance, Shanks only has one arm. If he doesn't know about Amaterasu's power, would he cut off his arm if it gets burned? That's a tricky question!]

[Hidan: Kakuzu, your perspective is always so unique!]

[Hiashi Hyuga: Alright, Uchiha Itachi, you can fight!]

Quickly, Hiashi Hyuga invited Uchiha Itachi.

Uchiha Itachi stepped onto the battlefield!

In the arena, Uchiha Itachi and Shanks faced each other.

Shanks spoke first, "Honestly, I don't want to fight. But this is no longer a personal matter—it's a battle between two worlds, for the honor of our worlds. I cannot concede. If you surrender, that would be ideal."

"Make your move," Uchiha Itachi murmured.

"Conqueror's Haki!"

Boom!!!

An invisible pressure weighed down on Itachi. For a moment, he felt uncomfortable.

Shanks made his move, slashing his sword. The sword energy tore through the air at an incredible speed.

Itachi used the Body Flicker Technique but still had his sleeve sliced off, narrowly avoiding the attack.

"What a fast swordsmanship!" Itachi frowned.

Immediately, he activated his Mangekyō Sharingan and cast Tsukuyomi on Shanks.

Unaware of the Mangekyō Sharingan's power, Shanks looked directly into Itachi's eyes and was instantly caught in Tsukuyomi.

However, Shanks quickly broke free from the illusion, though his face turned pale. He had been affected.

"What kind of ability is this? It can even affect my soul!" Shanks exclaimed.

"Illusion, that's all!"

Uchiha Itachi spoke.

He didn't expect Tsukuyomi to have much effect; it was just a test. Those with strong willpower could resist it, and the red-haired man's willpower exceeded his expectations.

Immediately, Uchiha Itachi unleashed Susanoo.

Boom!!!!

The gigantic Susanoo appeared, surprising the red-haired man.

After activating Susanoo, Uchiha Itachi charged at the red-haired man.

The red-haired man no longer held back his strength and unleashed an extreme form of Armament Haki, slashing out with an earth-shattering strike.

Boom!

The strike landed on Susanoo, directly splitting Itachi's Susanoo apart.

The red-haired man quickly followed up with another strike.

This time, however, Itachi used one of his three divine tools—the Yata Mirror—to deflect the red-haired man's attack.

But the red-haired man's reflexes were incredibly fast, and he dodged the reflected attack.

Suddenly, Susanoo drew a sword—the Totsuka Blade, a weapon capable of sealing people.

"The Totsuka Blade!"

Susanoo, holding the Totsuka Blade, thrust it toward the red-haired man.

Feeling a lethal threat, the red-haired man knew he couldn't afford to be hit by the Totsuka Blade.

At this moment, he revealed one of his trump cards—his Conqueror's Haki, which had become so powerful that it could take on a tangible form.

Boom!!!!

The tangible Conqueror's Haki was able to affect spiritual attacks, directly deflecting the Totsuka Blade, causing it to veer off course, allowing the red-haired man to dodge successfully.

However, activating the three divine tools was a huge burden on Itachi's spirit.

Golden List Livestream

[Tsunade: This red-haired man is incredibly strong! His swordsmanship can tear through Susanoo, and his Conqueror's Haki is terrifying. His speed and power are astounding! No wonder he's at the level of a Yonko!]

[Fourth Raikage: As expected, anyone who becomes a Yonko isn't weak! But Itachi has a lot of trump cards as well, with the three divine tools. If the red-haired man doesn't have a countermeasure, even if he's stronger than Itachi, he could still easily be sealed!]

[Kakuzu: With a battle like this, Itachi won't last long. Let's see if he can sneak in an attack with Amaterasu and injure the red-haired man!]

As time slowly passed, the battle reached an intense stalemate.

Suddenly, Itachi activated Amaterasu, targeting the red-haired man.

"Amaterasu!"

The terrifying black flames enveloped the red-haired man.

The red-haired man reacted quickly, trying to avoid contact with Amaterasu, but the flames were incredibly fast.

However, Itachi didn't aim at the red-haired man's body but rather at his sword.

Many believed that Amaterasu was invincible, but certain powerful individuals could withstand it.

Itachi wasn't sure if the red-haired man's Armament Haki could withstand Amaterasu, and if it could, his plan would fail.

However, destroying the red-haired man's sword would greatly weaken his combat strength.

Sure enough, the red-haired man, focused on dodging Amaterasu, overlooked his sword.

A portion of Amaterasu landed on the sword.

In the next moment, the sword was engulfed in Amaterasu's flames. Though it would take a long time for the sword to be completely consumed, the red-haired man couldn't hold onto it any longer. If the flames spread to him, it would be a huge problem.

Forced by circumstances, the red-haired man had no choice but to throw his sword away.

Without his sword, the red-haired man's strength significantly dropped.

Relying solely on physical techniques and three forms of Haki, he could no longer contend with Itachi in his Susanoo form.

Before long, the red-haired man was covered in injuries.

Of course, Itachi wasn't in great shape either, with blood streaming from his eyes. He was overexerting his Mangekyō Sharingan.

In the end, however, the red-haired man fell.

[Uchiha Itachi wins. Shanks' Observation Haki has been extracted and gifted to Uchiha Itachi.]

Upon hearing this announcement, Itachi could no longer endure it. He clutched his chest, coughing up blood as he barely managed to stand.

Soon, Shanks' Observation Haki was stripped from him and transferred to Uchiha Itachi. Both were then teleported away.

"He actually won!"

Uchiha Sasuke was extremely displeased.

Watching Itachi's battle, he compared it to himself and realized that, at the moment, he was still not on Itachi's level. He needed to train harder.

[Fourth Raikage: Itachi won, but it was a lucky victory. The red-haired man didn't understand Itachi's abilities, and he only had one weapon. If this had been an outside battle, where someone could give him another sword, the outcome would've been very different.]

[Hiashi Hyūga: No matter what, a win is a win!]

[Tsunade: Only three more matches left!]

[Jiraiya: They only have three people left; they'll probably just send them up randomly.]

Soon, the eleventh match was about to begin.

This time, the participant was Navy Admiral Borsalino, code name Kizaru.