Chapter 377: Fury! Fury!
Hearing Uchiha Dali's clone provoke them again, the three Admirals immediately frowned.
But still, they didn't move.
Seeing that they had no intention of attacking, Uchiha Dali's clone smiled playfully.
"What's wrong? Are you actually scared?"
"I've been waiting to see what kind of power you've got."
He looked at the three Admirals with a half-smile.
Yet even now, the three still didn't make a move.
Kuzan finally spoke, as if talking to himself. "If you're really going to stand there all day waiting for us to deal with you, then go ahead and stand."
"We don't even know who you are. We've got no personal grudge with you. We're just under orders to attack and hold you here."
"Since you've decided to stand still, you're actually saving us a lot of trouble."
After that, he stopped moving completely.
Borsalino and Sakazuki were the same.
The three of them simply maintained their triangular formation, surrounding Uchiha Dali's clone—without attacking.
How could that be acceptable?
He was counting on them to help him grow stronger.
Only by constantly pushing himself to the limit could he evolve into a clone with true permanence.
If they just stood there doing nothing, it would be a waste of his time.
The smile on Uchiha Dali's clone's face faded.
"So, you're trying to exploit my bug? Think it's that easy?"
"If you won't make a move… then I won't hold back."
As he spoke, he slowly raised his hand.
Instantly, the three Admirals tensed up, every nerve on edge, their eyes locked on him.
No one dared relax, fearing he might suddenly strike.
But Uchiha Dali's clone had no intention of attacking them directly.
All he wanted was to provoke them—to make them fight him.
"Swish!"
A flash of chakra burst forth from his fingertips, turning into a laser beam.
"Boom—!"
In the blink of an eye, several massive Pacifistas that had been attacking the Whitebeard Pirates were blown apart on the spot.
Their tough, heavily armored bodies were instantly shattered and obliterated under the impact of that single blast.
Seeing this, Borsalino, Kuzan, and Sakazuki's expressions all changed.
Even Sengoku on the execution platform froze for a moment.
Fortunately, he quickly came back to his senses.
Vice Admiral Tsuru, realizing the danger, shouted a warning, "What is he doing? Don't let him attack our forces!"
"The Pacifistas are one of our trump cards! They're essential for taking down Whitebeard's remnants! Sakazuki! Stop him!"
Sengoku yelled into a Den Den Mushi, his voice booming through the receiver.
Sakazuki heard it clearly—and so did the Marines around him.
The other two Admirals, of course, heard it as well.
In an instant, the atmosphere grew tense.
Everyone looked toward Uchiha Dali's clone—who still wore a calm, almost indifferent smile, as if completely unbothered by Sengoku's outburst.
He even smiled faintly at Sakazuki. "Oh, my bad. That last shot hit the wrong target."
"It should be…"
His finger slowly shifted—now aiming at the group of Marines behind Sakazuki.
Those soldiers, clutching their rifles and cannons, had been ready to attack.
But when they saw him targeting them, terror filled their faces.
"Wh-what's he trying to do?!"
"Damn it! Fire! Kill him!"
Bang!
…No one knew which Marine fired first, but one of them, panicking, pulled the trigger.
The bullet whistled through the air.
Of course, it couldn't hurt Uchiha Dali's clone in the slightest.
But one shot was all it took to unleash chaos.
As the gunfire rang out, the rest of the Marines opened fire in a frenzy.
In an instant, bullets poured down like rain onto Uchiha Dali's clone.
Not only bullets—but cannon shells as well.
Explosions thundered one after another, shaking the air.
Hearing the noise, Sakazuki's expression changed drastically.
Borsalino and Kuzan also looked deadly serious.
"These idiots!"
From afar, a Marine Vice Admiral saw what was happening and realized disaster was coming. He tried to shout for them to stop—but it was already too late.
"Whizz—"
A chakra laser cannon shot out from Uchiha Dali's fingertip.
A massive mushroom cloud erupted over Marineford.
The deafening explosion drowned out every sound of battle on the field.
The island, already torn apart by war, was completely leveled in that one strike.
Countless Marines who had provoked Uchiha Dali's clone were wiped out.
Since the battle began, they had been fighting Whitebeard's pirates—the crew of the man known as the world's strongest.
But never had they suffered such losses.
And now, with just one casual attack, Uchiha Dali's clone had dealt the Navy an irreparable and catastrophic blow.
Seeing the devastation before them, Sakazuki, Borsalino, Kuzan, Sengoku, Garp, and Tsuru—all the Marine powerhouses—stood frozen, their faces pale.
Sengoku's fists clenched so hard they nearly shattered.
He could no longer contain his fury. With a roar, he leapt onto the battlefield, his entire body radiating golden light as he transformed into his Great Buddha form.
Garp also burst forward, charging straight toward Uchiha Dali's clone.
"Sakazuki! What the hell are you doing?!" Garp shouted.
"This ends now! No matter who you are—we won't let you rampage any further!"
Sengoku didn't hesitate. From above, he unleashed a massive shockwave aimed directly at Uchiha Dali's clone.
But even as he attacked, Uchiha Dali's clone kept firing.
He flicked his hand—and a cluster of Pacifistas behind him exploded into dust.
At that moment, Sengoku's shockwave struck him squarely.
It did nothing.
Only a minor explosion flared across his body.
Uchiha Dali's clone didn't even budge.
Sengoku's pupils contracted sharply.
And then, finally, the three Admirals snapped out of their daze.
"Enough! We'll take him on!"
Sakazuki regained his composure, his Magma-Magma Fruit powers erupting in full force once more.
Garp also coated his fist in Armament Haki and swung straight at Uchiha Dali's clone.