Chapter 102: Black Zetsu in Shock! Armament Haki vs. Infinite Tsukuyomi!

In the world of One Piece, within the halls of Skypiea's shrine, an air of tranquility prevailed. Conis was diligently practicing chakra control in one of the rooms, while Lin Xuan and Master Roshi were intently focused on the live broadcast.

The tension of the unfolding events was so palpable that neither Lin Xuan nor Master Roshi spoke a word.

When the Infinite Tsukuyomi finally began, a smile crept onto Lin Xuan's face. "It's finally starting. Kaguya is about to revive, isn't she?" Clearly, he had been eagerly anticipating this moment.

Earlier, when Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama were discussing ways to deal with Kaguya, Lin Xuan had wondered if he could simply send some of the tailed beasts over to the Naruto world via the transdimensional chat system's "red packet" feature.

That way, the Ten-Tails might not fully manifest, and Kaguya Ōtsutsuki wouldn't be able to revive.

However, he quickly abandoned this idea.

The system informed him that while the transdimensional chat could send "red packets," they were limited to inanimate objects—things like rocks or plants. The tailed beasts, being sentient, didn't qualify.

Though he could theoretically seal them with the Mafūba and then send them over, the timing was off. By the time Madara and Hashirama were reanimated via Edo Tensei, the Ten-Tails was already on the verge of resurrection.

In the original storyline, only the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails' chakra remained uncollected. After a prolonged struggle with Obito Uchiha, he resorted to using a fragment of the Eight-Tails' tentacle and the Nine-Tails' chakra sealed within Gold and Silver Brothers to revive the Ten-Tails—albeit not at full strength.

Lin Xuan speculated that once the Ten-Tails was revived, it didn't necessarily need all the tailed beasts' chakra to grow stronger. Absorbing other sources of chakra would suffice, though the process might be more tedious.

Thus, this approach was unfeasible.

Lin Xuan had also considered whether Hashirama and Madara could simply eliminate Black Zetsu, thereby preventing Kaguya's resurrection.

But this plan carried significant risks—namely, whether they could actually kill Black Zetsu.

Black Zetsu's existence was too enigmatic. If they failed to kill him and instead alerted him, allowing him to escape, the consequences could be catastrophic.

After much deliberation, Lin Xuan concluded that the best course was to let Black Zetsu believe his plan had succeeded, allowing Kaguya to revive and lowering his guard. Only then could they deal with both Black Zetsu and Kaguya simultaneously.

Of course, Lin Xuan never intended to kill Kaguya.

In his view, this woman—the pinnacle of power in the Naruto world—held immense value. If he could recruit her as both a maid and a bodyguard, that would be ideal!

After all, she was the only being in the Naruto world to surpass the Six Paths level. Had she not been betrayed and sealed by her own sons, she would never have been imprisoned in the first place.

However, Lin Xuan couldn't personally travel to the Naruto world to capture Kaguya—or even if he could, he lacked the means to subdue her. Thus, he had to rely on Madara and Hashirama to unite the forces of the Naruto world.

Whether it was having Hagoromo and Hamura reseal Kaguya for him to capture later or using the Mafūba to seal her and send her directly to the One Piece world, both were viable options.

It was this very idea of recruiting Kaguya that led Lin Xuan to meticulously guide Hashirama and Madara into following the plan they had devised.

Now, the moment he had been waiting for had arrived—Kaguya Ōtsutsuki was about to make her grand return!

As the Infinite Tsukuyomi took effect, nearly everyone in the Naruto world fell under its genjutsu. Vast amounts of chakra were siphoned through the roots of the Divine Tree, funneling into Uchiha Madara's body.

But there was one group that remained unaffected—ironically, the very group with the most chakra in the ninja world.

This group, of course, was the alliance of elite shinobi led by Madara and Hashirama.

The instant Black Zetsu activated the Infinite Tsukuyomi, Hashirama and Madara sprang into action.

"Four Red Yang Formation!"

"Armament Haki: Complete Body — Susanoo!"

Hashirama, Tobirama, Minato, and Hiruzen joined forces to erect a crimson barrier around their allies, shielding them from the genjutsu.

Madara, meanwhile, summoned his Susanoo and took to the skies, using its massive form to seal the top of the barrier.

Witnessing this, Black Zetsu hovering in the air burst into mocking laughter. "A barrier? Susanoo? These can't stop the Infinite Tsukuyomi!"

But as the moonlight washed over them—

"Heh, don't be so sure."

This retort echoed simultaneously from Hashirama, Madara, and even Lin Xuan in the One Piece world.

In the next moment, both the Four Red Yang Formation and Madara's Susanoo were coated in a layer of black energy, completely enveloping them.

"Armament Haki: Four Red Yang Formation!"

Back in the One Piece world, Master Roshi gasped in shock. "This… is this Armament Haki?!" Having personally witnessed Madara and Hashirama learning Armament Haki, he recognized it instantly. But he never imagined it could be used like this.

If Aokiji were present, he'd be even more stunned. There was no way he could've predicted that Madara and Hashirama would wield Armament Haki to such an insane degree—covering an entire barrier and a full-body Susanoo!

Just how monstrous was their mastery of Armament Haki?

This unique power from the One Piece world, capable of countering Logia-type Devil Fruits, coincidentally also countered the Infinite Tsukuyomi.

And the Infinite Tsukuyomi wasn't a continuous technique—it was a one-time cast. Once dodged or blocked, it wouldn't affect its targets again unless recast.

Thus, aside from Naruto, Sasuke, Kakashi, and a few others who were protected in the original storyline, figures like Tsunade, Ōnoki, and even many ordinary shinobi managed to evade the Infinite Tsukuyomi's effects.

This outcome left Black Zetsu reeling.

In a voice trembling with disbelief, he cried out, "What the hell is that?! How can it block the Infinite Tsukuyomi?!"

Hearing the panic in his voice, Madara finally allowed himself a smirk. "Black Zetsu, didn't you think you had everything under control? Why are you panicking now? Hmph. The real show hasn't even started yet."

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