Chapter 373: This Is Just Too Arrogant
Uchiha Dali's clone extended a single finger toward the three Marine Admirals surrounding him and releasing immense pressure—and uttered a statement so shocking that the entire world was left speechless.
"I'll give you one day."
That was all he said.
In an instant, the entire world erupted.
At Marineford, where the Marines and pirates had once again resumed their chaotic battle, everyone froze mid-fight, stunned into silence.
Every single person turned to look in his direction.
"One day?"
Sengoku's face had turned an ugly shade of green.
What kind of blasphemous statement was that?
Even Vice Admiral Tsuru, the Marine's Chief Strategist—renowned for her sharp mind and vast experience—was utterly baffled.
"Could he really be that powerful? To face off against all three Admirals at once… and even say he's giving them a day to attack him?"
In her seventy-some years of life, Tsuru had never encountered someone so brazen.
Her thoughts were in complete disarray—she didn't even know how to begin processing it.
Garp, who had been feigning injury, also came back to his senses. Casually getting to his feet, he wiped the blood off his cheek and looked up at the two uninvited guests in the sky.
"Looks like today's real problem is those three, huh, Sengoku."
"The Whitebeard Pirates have become a secondary concern."
Up until now, only one of the three uninvited guests had acted—and even then, he hadn't struck back. He'd simply stood there and let others attack him.
The other two had been calm and unbothered the entire time, as if they didn't consider anyone around them worth their attention.
It was as if they already believed victory was guaranteed.
That, more than anything, was what unsettled Sengoku.
He shot Garp a meaningful look. "So… you were holding back just now, were you, Garp?"
He was helping Garp save face.
Then, turning his gaze skyward toward Uchiha Dali and Ōtsutsuki Kyōshiki, Sengoku continued, "Those two said they'd remain completely neutral. As long as they don't cross any lines or challenge us directly, there's no need to provoke them for now."
Then his eyes returned to Uchiha Dali's clone.
All around, Marines were still murmuring in disbelief.
"Is this guy insane or just stupid? What did he just say? What does 'one day' even mean?"
"He must mean he'll let the three Admirals attack him non-stop for a full day… Yeah, this guy's definitely a lunatic. Totally crazy!"
"You've got to be kidding! If the three Admirals attacked together for even a single minute, that would already be a battle of world-class magnitude! There's no one alive who could withstand all three of them!"
"Exactly! There isn't a single person in this world who could face even two Admirals at once!"
"..."
None of the Marines believed Uchiha Dali's clone was capable of such a thing.
And it wasn't just them. On the plaza of Marineford, countless members of the Whitebeard Pirates also thought he was full of hot air.
"I don't know what he's trying to do, but it's obvious he's bluffing."
Marco shook his head, clearly unimpressed.
"He probably doesn't even understand what it means for all three Admirals to attack at once. This whole island would be obliterated in an instant."
Flower-Sword Vista glanced at the cracked earth beneath them.
Earlier, when Whitebeard himself had acted, his power alone had already turned all of Marineford upside down.
And each of the three Admirals individually possessed strength on par with Whitebeard's.
If all three were to join forces… the outcome was obvious.
There wasn't a soul in the world who could withstand the combined might of the three Admirals.
"Gurararara… boys! This is our best chance!"
Whitebeard, having seen Luffy successfully rescue Ace, now watched as the two of them ran toward him.
Of course, the Marines were desperately trying to block their path.
So, Whitebeard decided to seize this opportunity—while the majority of the Marines' attention was locked on Uchiha Dali's clone and their top officers were being held back—to strike with everything they had, defeat the enemy, and secure Ace's escape.
After giving his orders, he cast one last, deep glance at Uchiha Dali and Ōtsutsuki Kyōshiki floating in the sky.
At his command, the pirates threw themselves back into the fight.
No matter what that mysterious man's true purpose was, at least for now, he hadn't shown hostility toward them.
"One day? He's really letting the three Admirals attack him together without fighting back?"
"So who is this man? Where does he get the confidence to say something like that?"
"It's unbelievable… Could it be that because he wasn't hurt by Sakazuki's attack earlier, he's deluded himself into thinking he's invincible?"
"When the three Admirals fight together, it's on a completely different level! He has no idea how terrifying that really is!"
"..."
Back on the Sabaody Archipelago, the spectators were buzzing with discussion over Uchiha Dali's words.
And not just there—the same conversation was happening all across the world.
Almost no one believed that Uchiha Dali's clone could actually do such a thing.
Even the world's highest authorities—the Five Elders of the World Government, who stood at the pinnacle of power and were themselves formidable fighters—sneered at the statement.
Inside the Hall of Power, the Five Elders exchanged mocking glances after hearing his declaration.
"This brat is far too arrogant. Does he even understand what he's saying?"
"One day—without dodging or counterattacking—that's what he meant, right?"
"Hmph, doesn't know his place! Have we found out who he really is yet?"
"..."
The Five Elders spoke one after another, commenting on Uchiha Dali's arrogance while also demanding a report on his identity.
At this point, what concerned them more than his antics in Marineford was the question of who he really was.
The one delivering the report in person was Fleet Admiral Kong.
Of course, he had been following the situation closely from the very beginning.
"According to intelligence gathered by CP, we have no records or information whatsoever on Uchiha Dali."
"It's as if this man simply appeared out of thin air—no one knows anything about his origins."
Kong's preliminary report immediately caused the Five Elders' expressions to harden.
A man with a completely blank background?
Even with the Cipher Pol organization's unparalleled intelligence network, they couldn't trace his identity.
What kind of being was this?
At that moment, unease began to spread through the Five Elders' hearts.
The unknown—that was what truly inspired fear.