Naruto: Fire-Release system

Chapter 264: Renowned Across the World Once Again!

With his goal achieved, Shiki had no interest in engaging further with the Marines or pirates.

After hurling multiple floating islands at Cracker, Smoothie, and Kizaru, he swiftly departed, carrying the stone sphere that imprisoned Enel.

By the time Kizaru and the others had destroyed all the falling islands, Uchiha Yi finally arrived—only to find that Enel had already disappeared, taken away by Shiki.

The vast, endless sky showed no trace of them.

Given Shiki's ability, tracking him down would be incredibly difficult.

Kizaru, noticing Uchiha Yi's arrival, wasted no time.

"Too scary, can't deal with this," he muttered, immediately retreating. In a flash, he was gone, heading back to the Navy ship to regroup with Garp and the others.

Only there did he feel a shred of security.

Uchiha Yi watched him leave, unable to help but chuckle.

"Has my presence really become that terrifying?"

"You didn't even wait for me to ask for a favor, and you're already gone."

"We should go as well," Cracker said.

After witnessing Uchiha Yi's overwhelming strength firsthand, he no longer dared to underestimate this so-called "newbie" pirate.

This monster had overpowered Kaido—he was completely beyond their league.

Any arrogance they had meant nothing in front of such overwhelming power.

If they misjudged the situation and provoked him, their deaths would be meaningless.

Not long after Cracker and Smoothie left, the Marines, realizing they were not yet ready to engage Uchiha Yi, also withdrew.

Mock Town, once a bustling pirate hub, had been completely swallowed by the sea—erased from the world map.

"It's gone," Robin murmured, momentarily lost in thought, reminded of the destruction of Ohara.

"Yeah…" Vivi sighed. "Before we went to Skypiea, this was a thriving town. Now it's just… gone."

Traveling the world had shown her the cruel reality of the seas.

Without strength, people were nothing more than ants crushed under the feet of the strong.

And the strong didn't care whether the ants felt pain before dying.

This realization made Vivi even more worried about her homeland.

If people as powerful as Uchiha Yi and Kaido turned their attention to Alabasta, what could they possibly do to stop them?

"That's exactly why Yi is so determined for us to grow stronger," Nojiko said softly.

"Unfortunately, I don't have the talent for it… which is probably why he values Nami so much."

She smiled wistfully, thinking about her sister back in the East Blue.

"Enel was probably taken by Shiki," Nojiko guessed. "What do we do?"

"No need to worry," Uchiha Yi said with a laugh.

"Enel can't escape, not with our contract."

"I already have a good idea of what Shiki wants—he's looking for a successor."

"And he sees Enel's Rumble-Rumble Fruit as the perfect candidate."

"Let him train Enel for a while. Once Enel is strong enough, I'll just summon him back."

With that, Uchiha Yi issued an order through the Devil's Contract—an absolute command that would be transmitted to Enel no matter how far away he was.

As long as the contract remained, Enel could never truly be taken away.

Vivi was stunned.

"Then… doesn't that mean Shiki's going to be completely scammed?"

Robin chuckled.

"The poor guy has no idea what he's getting into."

Nojiko smirked.

"Let Shiki polish Enel's rough edges for us. He's been getting on everyone's nerves with that god complex of his."

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The events at Mock Town quickly spread across the world.

And this time—

It shattered all doubts about Uchiha Yi's strength.

Previously, people had questioned whether he really defeated Admiral Aokiji, since there weren't many witnesses to that battle.

But this time, many spies from different factions had seen the earth-shattering clash.

And the fact that an entire island was destroyed made the reality undeniable.

The title of "Fifth Emperor" was no longer just an honorary title.

If someone this powerful wasn't worthy of being the Fifth Emperor, then who was?

Even Kaido had been defeated.

How could anyone else claim to be stronger?

However, despite this recognition, there was a problem.

The New World had long been carved up among the Four Emperors.

There was no open territory for a Fifth Emperor to rule.

For Uchiha Yi to claim his place, he would have to challenge one of the Four Emperors and take their territory by force.

Now, everyone was waiting to see his next move.

Most believed his best option was to attack Kaido's domain.

Since he had already defeated Kaido, taking over his territory seemed like the logical step.

But there was one key issue—

Kaido wasn't alone.

The Beast Pirates were still a powerful force, full of elite warriors.

Even though Kaido himself had lost, Uchiha Yi would still have to face the entire Beast Pirates crew.

And right now—

Uchiha Yi's "crew" consisted of himself and a few women.

If it came down to an all-out war, he would essentially be fighting the Beast Pirates alone.

Considering this, many believed that attacking Kaido's forces wasn't a smart move yet.

They speculated that Uchiha Yi would lay low and build up power before making his next move.

Regardless—

One thing was clear.

The world had a new unstoppable force—

The Fifth Emperor, Uchiha Yi.

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