Ah!
"Tengen is so strong! What's wrong with his eyes?"
"Something strange is happening. Why is Father bombing the air aimlessly? Is he going to blow up Grandpa Garp, Grandpa Sengoku, and Commander Tsuru?"
"No, Dad... it seems Dad is going to use the Dark Dog!"
"Damn it... damn! What is that Blue Giant Skeleton in the Armor of U Tengu? It's wrapping around Tengen right now?"
"I don't understand anything about this battle..."
At this moment, Hibari, who had retreated a few hundred meters, stood on the deck with a telescope in her hands. Confusion was evident on her beautiful face, and she kept exclaiming. The truth was, she really couldn't comprehend what was happening.
After Father Sakazuki used the "Red Lotus, Biting Dog" technique on Tengen, he missed. The powerful strike hit nothing but air, causing an instant explosion. Then, for reasons unknown, he started attacking the air chaotically and said something extremely harsh: "Garp, Sengoku, Kizaru, and Aokiji—they're all fakes and need to be blown up!"
Immediately after, he indiscriminately unleashed the "Meteor Volcanoes," turning the entire island into a sea of magma and fire. What puzzled Hibari even more was that instead of retreating or taking to the air, Tengen activated a blue skeletal giant that shielded him from the magma.
Finally, after catching his breath for a long time, Sakazuki seemed to have pinpointed Tengen's exact location and launched the "Dark Dog" attack. But Tengen did not back down. The blue giant also extended its fist and delivered a powerful blow at point-blank range.
Boom!
The "Dark Dog" and the blue giant's fist collided, generating a terrifying shockwave. The entire world trembled, the air began exploding en masse. The island, turned into a sea of magma, quaked, and enormous waves rose on the sea. It was incredibly frightening.
In the illusion, seeing Whitebeard directly take on the "Dark Dog" in front of him, Akainu couldn't hide his surprise. According to his plan, Whitebeard should have seen Garp, Sengoku, and the others in the illusion and been blown away without a chance to resist. But now he managed to deflect the attack!
Moreover, due to the relationship between Tengen and Hibari, Akainu didn't use the full power of the "Dark Dog" to avoid killing or maiming Tengen, knowing Hibari would intervene on his behalf.
"He blocked the attack. Could it be that I was too lenient?"
Akainu frowned. At his command, the "Dark Dog" suddenly unleashed even more powerful energy and crashed down on the opponent. At that exact moment, a shockwave erupted, capable of destroying everything in its path. He still could not believe that even with a double attack, he couldn't shatter this illusion!
Crack... crack...
Visible fractures appeared in the illusion. Especially under Sakazuki's intense onslaught and pressure, the entire illusionary space began to tremble violently and finally burst with a loud pop.
"What?"
At the moment the illusion shattered, Sakazuki saw Whitebeard before him transform into a blue giant with a skeletal form and armor from U Tengu. The "Dark Dog" he launched was stopped by the fist of this giant.
As for Tengen, he stood unharmed inside the blue giant, despite the "Dark Dog" and the sea of magma.
"Ninjutsu, illusions, and now this blue energy giant? It's simply unbelievable!"
"It seems Tengen is not as simple as he first appears."
"Those eyes... The illusion and the giant are likely their doing."
In Sakazuki's eyes, there was shock and disbelief. His voice sounded extremely surprised and stunned.
If Tengen's earlier use of the powerful "Element of Fire" and awakening the strongest "Conqueror's Haki" only surprised him, now, by creating an illusion and using the blue giant to block the "Dark Dog," he truly shocked him.
Ninjas?! Since when have they become so extraordinary?!
Moreover, after this brief encounter, he was almost certain that Tengen definitely did not eat a Devil Fruit.
And most importantly—Tengen's crimson eyes. They were like hell itself, emitting an incredibly oppressive aura that made Sakazuki feel pressured.
Sakazuki had fought many formidable opponents: Whitebeard, Red-Haired Shanks, Kaido, Aokiji, Zephyr, Garp... But it was the first time he encountered such strange and terrifying eyes. It was a bit frightening.
Sakazuki looked down on this unknown guy who took his place by the campfire and grabbed his jacket—Tengen. Beyond anger, he wanted to show Tengen that becoming Sakazuki's son-in-law wasn't such a simple and easy task.
But everything turned out differently.
Sakazuki wanted to teach Tengen a lesson, but he ended up in an awkward position himself.
First, he helped Tengen awaken the rarest among the three types of Haki, and then he got trapped in an illusion created by the power of Tengen's eyes. Thanks to his iron will, Sakazuki managed to break free from the illusion, but immediately faced a giant blue skeleton that appeared to protect Tengen and deflect the Dark Dog attack.
All these events clearly indicated that Tengen was not just a man as he seemed at first glance.
"Ninjas... is this for real?" Sakazuki outwardly remained calm, but inside he was riddled with doubts.
Even though he hadn't used the full power of the Dark Dog, the blue skeleton's defense remained unbreached. This made Sakazuki question the reality of what was happening.
Meanwhile, Tengen, inside the blue Susanoo, sighed with relief, seeing that the Dark Dog attack was deflected without harm to him.
After all, in the comics, Sakazuki's attacks cause immense damage. He managed to destroy half of Whitebeard's face, cut off Aokiji's leg, pierce the stomachs of Ace and Jinbe, and also tear off the head and legs of a bear.
Tengen knew that it was better to endure ten blows from Kaido than a single strike from Sakazuki's Dark Dog. That attack was too dangerous and should be avoided at all costs.
Therefore, when Sakazuki used the Dark Dog again, Tengen immediately activated the divine power of the Mangekyo Sharingan—the third form of Susanoo.
As for the illusion that Sakazuki shattered, it was expected. As a Admiral, Sakazuki possessed incredible physical strength, endurance, and willpower. In addition to his Haki of Observation and Conqueror's Haki, and the absence of Chakra in his body, breaking the illusion was a logical outcome.
"Knowing it's an illusion, he ruthlessly destroys everything to vent his negative emotions. Even in the face of Garp, Sengoku, Aokiji, and other Marines, he remains cold and relentless. He truly is a man pursuing 'absolute justice'!"
With these thoughts, a bitter smile appeared on Tengen's lips.
Is he feeling awkward watching such an old warrior, who pursues 'absolute justice,' at the market?