Chapter 178: Three-Tails Jinchuriki
Enies Lobby
This place symbolizes the absolute justice of the World Government. Here lies a deserted and infamous courthouse, where anyone brought to Enies Lobby is already deemed a criminal. Upon arrival, they pass through the imposing Gates of Justice and enter the city of propulsion.
Because there is no night here, only day, it is extraordinarily unique, earning it the name "afternoon island"
When Rodney brought Chopper to Enies Lobby, the first line of defense, the guards on the front island, had already been defeated. Most of them were knocked unconscious, with some bearing sword wounds, clearly struck down by Zoro's sword. Whether they were alive or dead was uncertain, and he didn't care.
He sat down cross-legged on Kishibe's back, activating Sage Mode. His face bore the markings of the Sage, and at that moment, Rodney gave Chopper the feeling of being like any other tree or stone, with the most instinctive senses as an animal.
"I've found her!" Sage Chakra immediately sensed Robin's life force. She was in the final Judicial Tower, accompanied by several other individuals with formidable life forces. Meanwhile, Luffy and the others were on the main island beyond the front island, trying to cross the waterfall.
He opened his eyes, exhaled deeply, and let Chopper down.
He was about to prepare to become a Jinchuriki.
Yes, he was going to become the Three-Tails Jinchuriki. In this world, there was no Akatsuki like in the Naruto universe, and no Uchiha Madara wanting to extract the Tailed Beasts from his body, so he didn't need to worry about the drawbacks of being a Jinchuriki.
Although the Three-Tails wasn't very strong, it could still provide him with a vast amount of chakra. He aimed to become a perfect Tailed Beast Jinchuriki.
"First, the Adamantine Sealing Chains!"
After exchanging for the Adamantine Sealing Chains, a multitude of chakra chains burst forth from his body, restraining the motionless Three-Tails, Kishibe. This was a unique sealing jutsu of the Uzumaki clan, which could not only serve as a powerful weapon but also create barriers and be effective in sealing Tailed Beasts.
Like the Uchiha and Senju clans, the Uzumaki were descendants of the Six Paths of the Sage and possessed tenacious vitality and immense chakra. The Adamantine Sealing Chains allowed the Uzumaki to utilize their chakra perfectly as a weapon and, similar to the Uchiha's Mangekyou Sharingan, suppress the Tailed Beasts.
Even in the extremely weakened state of Kushina Uzumaki, she was able to use the Adamantine Sealing Chains to suppress the full-powered Nine-Tails. This allowed Minato to employ the Dead Demon Consuming Seal and the Eight Trigrams Sealing Style to split and seal the Nine-Tails into Yin and Yang halves.
This demonstrated the immense power of the Adamantine Sealing Chains.
The chains wrapped around Kishibe's body, and Rodney muttered, "Come on in!"
Roughly, he dragged Kishibe into his own body. From that moment on, if Kishibe were to go berserk and detach from his body, he would die. This was the inevitable fate of all Jinchuriki except for Ten-Tails Jinchuriki.
However, he had the Mangekyou Sharingan and didn't need to worry about such things.
"Eight Trigrams Sealing Style!"
Centered around his navel, mysterious unknown runes spread throughout his abdomen.
This was created by the Fourth Hokage on his deathbed. By combining two Four Symbols Seals, he sealed the Nine-Tails' Yang chakra into Naruto's body, leaving behind the Nine-Tails' chakra that leaked from the seal and returning it to himself.
It was an extremely sturdy sealing technique that could effectively seal the Three-Tails, providing an extra layer of security!
"Huh? What about the giant turtle? Where's that huge turtle?"
Chopper asked in confusion. Everything had happened so quickly that he hadn't fully comprehended what had just occurred.
"This feeling..." As his body filled with immense chakra, the weakness he had felt earlier vanished. He turned his head and transparent red chakra bubbles appeared around him, and a chakra tail swayed behind him.
Tailed Beast Cloak!
Perhaps due to the influence of the Tailed Beast's chakra, Rodney inexplicably felt a sense of restlessness. He wasn't a perfect Jinchuriki, so even if Kishibe was unconscious, he could still be affected by the Tailed Beast's chakra.
"Second stage!"
His body was enveloped in crimson chakra, transforming him into a monstrous figure with three tails. He retracted the turtle shell-shaped chakra, as it looked too ugly...
His body became robust, resembling a monster. Of course, in this state, he was practically indistinguishable from a monster. He opened his wide mouth, exhaling frigid white air, causing the surrounding temperature to plummet.
In addition to Water Release and Wind Release, the Three-Tails also possessed an ice-based Kekkei Genkai known as Ice Release.
The Ice Release of the Yuki clan could produce formidable ice techniques as long as the body could handle it and had enough chakra. It might not be as insane as Haku Yuki's, but it was undoubtedly stronger than Monet's!
"Ah! So, it comes with a Bloodline Limit?" Rodney said with a hint of surprise. "But that's not bad!"
He retracted the hand that was holding Chopper and said, "Chopper, I'm going to destroy this island. After that, you guys should leave as soon as possible. Hold onto my hand... Actually, let's do it this way."
One of the three tails behind him transformed into a chakra arm and grabbed Chopper.
"We're off!"
Boom!
"Ahhhh!"
Chopper screamed miserably as the wind howled in his ears, and the scenery before his eyes changed rapidly, giving him no chance to react. He clutched his hat firmly to prevent it from flying off; losing his hat would be disastrous...
Just in front of the Judicial Island, where the abyss lay, the Straw Hat Pirates were trying to figure out how to get there when they heard Chopper's screams.
"Did you guys hear that sound?" Sanji asked.
Nami said, "That sound seems strangely familiar!"
Usopp nodded, "Yeah, I feel like I've heard it somewhere before like it's someone we know!"
Just as they finished speaking, it felt like a red blur passed by them, and when they snapped back to reality, Chopper was already in Nami's arms, still screaming.
"Chopper?!!"
The crew exclaimed in astonishment. Nami asked, "Chopper, what happened to you? Weren't you going to inform Mr. Rodney?"
"Ahhhh! Everyone?"
Chopper regained his senses, tears streaming down his eyes, and said, "Mr. Rodney is so terrifying! That was him just now! He's incredibly fast! Moreover, he said he's going to destroy this island!"
"Destroy... this island?!"
"Is he joking? There are Marines and World Government officials on this island!"
"Forget about that; where's Mr. Rodney?"
"That's him!"
Chopper pointed to the red figure moving swiftly across the sky using the Moonwalk technique.
"Is he joking? That's not even a human anymore; how could that possibly be Mr. Rodney? He's turned into a monster!"
"So cool!"
Luffy and Usopp's eyes sparkled as they thought this appearance was super awesome.
"That's Mr. Rodney for you. After absorbing a giant turtle into his body, he transformed into this form. That turtle gives me a stronger feeling than several Luffys combined! And Mr. Rodney is quite irritable right now; he might really go through with it," Chopper explained his feelings.
Nami pondered for a moment and advised, "Luffy, since Mr. Rodney is here, why don't we leave for now? Our business here is done. Mr. Rodney is incredibly strong, as you saw; getting through here won't be a problem."
The others agreed, and Luffy thought for a moment before shaking his head. "No, we've come this far; let's see it through to the end!"
"Hey! What if Mr. Rodney really destroys this island? He's one of the Seven Warlords; we don't need to worry about his safety!"
"I don't care," Sanji crossed his arms and said, "I want to go rescue Miss Robin."
"Do you have a plan for that, Mr. Stealth Black?"
"Aren't we already thinking about it? You're such a lousy navigator; you'd get lost even in a straight line!"
"What?! Who almost got taken out earlier? You bastard!"
Their quarrel seemed on the verge of erupting again, but Nami quickly intervened with a punch to each of them, teaching them how to behave.
"Alright, you two, let's get going! If what Chopper said is true, and Mr. Rodney really plans to destroy the island, then he's a man of his word, and this place won't exist after."