Chapter 483

The sudden turn of events made Sengoku and the others realize things had gone wrong. 

There was no time to figure out exactly what happened; their priority was to stop the erupting war. 

However, Ranzuki and Kei Yuki, who had orchestrated everything from the shadows, wouldn't let their plan fall apart. As the three leaders moved, their arranged personnel also sprang into action.

A mist slowly appeared, accompanied by a voice that echoed across the battlefield: "The Ninja Pirate Crew has come to avenge our captain! Fellow pirates, kill them! Take down the Marines!"

People looked over to see several pirate ships suddenly rising from the sea in a nearby area, landing on the surface. 

Their flag was clearly that of the Ninja Pirate Crew! 

Bringing ships out from underwater might seem astonishing in other worlds, but in this world, due to the existence of underwater passages, such a scenario was plausible.

Meanwhile, several figures appeared in the sky, continuously throwing explosive tags down at the Marines.

Boom! Boom! Boom!!!

Explosions rocked the area, scattering the Marine formations. 

It was the Ninja Pirate Crew, and they were using gliders to attack the Marines from above.

"Return fire! Return fire!!!" Marine officers yelled, and numerous Marines aimed their rifles at the sky.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

Gunshots rang out, and several figures in the sky were shot down. However, the explosions and gunfire threw the already chaotic scene into complete disarray.

"The Marines have attacked us! What are we waiting for? Charge! Annihilate the Marines! Overthrow the World Government! Avenge! Avenge!" Another voice echoed, reaching almost everyone's ears.

"Kill them!!!"

Hearing this voice amidst the chaotic scene, many pirates' eyes turned red, their rationality seemingly vanishing as they frantically charged toward the Marines, engaging in a bloody melee.

This was naturally due to a special genjutsu woven into the voice. It was a genjutsu that could manipulate people's hearts, its effectiveness amplified by the target's lack of willpower.

Moreover, this genjutsu was also a senjutsu, possessing an extremely wide range and potent power. 

That single sentence had instantly incited 70% of the pirates and over half of the Marines, driving them to slaughter each other. Seeing this, the others had no choice but to join in.

"Damn it, the Ninja Pirate bastards!!!" Sengoku roared. 

Just as he was about to stop the outbreak of war, his vision suddenly changed, transporting him to a desolate desert. 

This told him that someone had used something on him, affecting his sight, or perhaps he was experiencing an illusion.

By the time Sengoku broke free from the illusion with his strong willpower, the situation had already spiraled out of control.

In fact, it wasn't just Sengoku. Vice Admiral Tsuru, Whitebeard, Charlotte Linlin, and others had all fallen victim to the genjutsu in that short period.

This genjutsu was also senjutsu. 

Moreover, it was the purest form of senjutsu, utilizing natural energy. 

After all, normal genjutsu typically manipulated the chakra in people's minds to create illusions.

However, people in the One Piece world didn't have chakra. Therefore, conventional genjutsu would be ineffective.

But senjutsu using natural energy was different. 

This was developed by Hui, a senjutsu genjutsu that directly targeted a person's spiritual energy. 

This type of genjutsu affected anyone or any creature possessing spiritual energy.

"Sengoku, the World Government killed our captain, Hozuki Ranzuki, and also killed your Vice Admiral Sakazuki. We should be joining forces to demand justice from the World Government, but instead, you're helping them stop us! Today, let me witness the strength of Sengoku the Buddha!" A voice boomed, and a figure charged directly at Sengoku.

It was a member of the Ninja Pirate Crew, also one of the outstanding youths of the Sage Shinobi Nation. 

Moreover, he was actually Ranzuki himself, having used the Transformation Jutsu to alter his appearance. 

It was too dangerous for others to face Sengoku; after all, he possessed Kage-level strength. Among those present from the Sage Shinobi Nation, besides him and Konan, no one's raw power could truly match Sengoku's.

"Gurararara! Garp, let's fight!" At the same time, Kaido became excited, directly targeting Garp and launching an attack.

"Damn it, I'll finish you off today!!!" Garp was also enraged. 

Today's events were baffling, but since war had broken out, he would fight!

"Vice Admiral Garp, this might be a... trap." Aokiji shouted, but it was too late. 

Garp had already charged towards Kaido.

Aokiji was now certain that today's events were definitely a conspiracy... because the Ice Age from earlier... wasn't his doing!

"No, we have to stop this war!" Seeing the chaotic battlefield, Aokiji had a bad premonition and felt the urgent need to stop the fighting.

"Vice Admiral Aokiji, shall we have a showdown of ice against ice?" A calm voice rang out, stopping Aokiji in his tracks.

In front of him, a young man was smiling.

"Kei Yuki!" Aokiji said, recognizing the newcomer. 

The members of the Ninja Pirate Crew were all unique. 

They possessed the ability to walk on the sea, as their Devil Fruit abilities weren't affected by the ocean. 

Furthermore, their abilities seemed different from others'. For instance, this young man also possessed the power to control ice.

If Ranzuki mirrored Akainu's opposite, then Kei Yuki was Aokiji's concern. After all, both of them were ice users, and their strength wasn't that different.

"You were the one who used Ice Age just now, weren't you? It seems you have quite the scheme." Aokiji spoke, convinced that the Ninja Pirate Crew was definitely plotting something.

"Indeed, it was me. As for what scheme it is…defeat me first, and then we'll talk." After saying this, Kei Yuki attacked. Numerous ice spikes erupted from beneath Aokiji's feet, piercing his body.

However, it was useless. 

Aokiji had already transformed his body into elemental ice, becoming immune to the ice spikes' attack.

"What a handy ability. Perhaps your Devil Fruit can help me reach the next level. Even reaching that level might not be impossible." Looking at Aokiji's elemental form, Kei Yuki spoke enviously, his eyes gleaming.

He had long harbored the idea of stealing Aokiji's Hie Hie no Mi. 

After all, the Kekkei Genkai of his clan was the Ice Release. The Hie Hie no Mi's ability perfectly complemented his clan's abilities; the two might even have a synergistic effect.

His current strength was also at the Kage level. 

However, he hadn't even reached peak Kage level yet. Therefore, if he could obtain and consume the Hie Hie no Mi, Kei Yuki believed he could definitely advance further, at least reaching peak Kage level. 

If he developed this ability well, even reaching the super Kage level might not be a dream!

[Tl/n: I may have mistranslated Ransuki as being super kage instead of peak kage. I need to look into that! All these terminologies getting mixed in is getting confusing with each chapter.]

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