Uchiha's personal opinion

Moreover, even the cries of agony sounded weak and feeble, which shows how heavy the casualties were.

Although Kizaru was not injured at this time, his heart was already half cold!

"All survivors, log in immediately! Quickly!!!"

Kizaru didn't have time to examine the casualties closely. He shouted in mid-air and was the first to rush towards Todoroki!

He knew there must be many wounded, some seriously, in the sea, but he couldn't care less at that moment.

Those surviving or only slightly wounded naval officers immediately abandoned their wounded comrades and charged forward in the same manner as Kizaru!

This is not because they are heartless, but because charging into battle is the only way to survive!

If the conflict continues at sea, and the deep-sea rebels launch another energy ball attack, the entire navy will likely be wiped out.

"Water Release: Big Explosive Water Wave!"

As soon as he stepped onto the beach, Ashura's ninjutsu probing technique stirred up a huge curtain of water towards Kizaru, attempting to trap him in a water prison.

"This is……"

Suddenly, Kizaru had a sudden thought and fearlessly charged towards the water curtain, using his powerful physical body to break through Ashura's ninjutsu!

"No one's alright!"

Ashura was somewhat taken aback by what he saw!

Kizaru, on the other hand, was certain that his successful breakthrough of Ashura's ninjutsu attack confirmed his suspicions!

When the two fought at sea, the waves they created earlier may have carried seawater, which is why they contained seastone. As for the attack launched on flat land now, it was just energy-mimicking 'water'!

Therefore, he was completely certain that the power possessed by the person in front of him did not come from Haki or Devil Fruits!

"Yata no Kagami!"

Without wasting words or paying attention to his subordinates, Kizaru immediately shot a beam of light towards Ashura.

Although the beam was fired at a very fast speed, Ashura dodged it by simply turning slightly to the side. The beam missed and hit the rock wall behind him, and then Ashura immediately charged toward Kizaru!

The two had clashed at sea before, but Ashura only fought briefly to ensure the safe retreat of the three battleships and because he didn't intend to fight to the death. Now, seeing the sudden attack of the Tailed Beast Ball from behind the island, he knew that Uchiha Tokumitsu had personally arrived on the battlefield.

Therefore, it's time to show our true abilities, lest we be looked down upon by Uchiha Tokumitsu again!

"Earth Escape·Yellow Spring Marsh!"

"Earth Release: Rock Iron Cannon Technique!"

As the ninjutsu was activated, the beach beneath Kizaru's feet first turned into a swamp of mud, and then huge stone balls that swelled in the wind rushed towards him!

But unexpectedly, Kizaru suddenly teleported behind Ashura along the still-dissipating light trail and punched him in the back!

"This is……"

Ashura was immediately taken aback!

Before he could react, Kizaru's fist, imbued with Armament Haki, slammed viciously into his spine!

"boom!"

Ashura was smashed into a wisp of green smoke by a single punch!

"Damn it! That disgusting skill again!"

Frustrated, Kizaru immediately used his Observation Haki to try and locate Ashura.

But then the sand beneath it turned into mud again, and at the same time, it had a gentle suction force that tried to drag it into the ground!

"Elementalization!"

Kizaru, too lazy to continue the fight, tried to escape the pull of the ground by transforming into his elemental form.

"Reseal the limbs!"

Ashura, who emerged from underground, was about to seal Kizaru's limbs, but he missed his target.

"Hoohoho!"

After breaking free from the entanglement, Kizaru leaped up again, roaring angrily, and his body began to burst with intense light!

"Yasakani no Magatama!"

Just as Kizaru was about to unleash his ultimate attack, a series of fierce tomoe slammed into him, preventing him from continuing to gather power.

"Who is it!"

Slightly disoriented from the attack, Kizaru had no choice but to once again use his elemental transformation to dodge the explosive power of the Yasakani no Magatama.

"Really..."

Ashura muttered something in dissatisfaction.

Based on the characteristics of the Yasaka-no-Magatama, it appears that Uchiha Tokumitsu personally took action.

Therefore, he chose to abandon targeting Kizaru and instead used his underground magic to attack the disheveled naval officers and officers on the shore.

"What the hell is this...?"

As Kizaru steadied himself and landed, he felt the sunlight suddenly dim, and an enormous demon statue appeared on a distant hill.

"Three heads, six arms, and two wings; its height is approximately fifty meters..."

Kizaru immediately estimated the height of the demon statue, and based on the energy characteristics it emitted, he realized that this was the object that had interrupted him!

Then, four more equally tall giant beasts appeared behind the demon statue, while a giant insect resembling a dragonfly flew in the sky!

"How terrifying!"

Even so, Kizaru's eyes were filled with rage.

He once again discerned from the aura of these behemoths that the 'energy balls' that had just blasted his naval fleet originated from these behemoths!

But that wasn't all. As a massive white serpent and an equally enormous slug slowly entered the battlefield from either side of the coast, Kizaru felt a chill run down his spine!

Although it is impossible to judge their combat characteristics from their power fluctuations, just by looking at the void distorted by the overflowing power, it can be seen that these behemoths and even this tall demon statue are no easy opponents!

If only one or two appear, Kizaru is confident that he can defeat them with his rich combat experience.

But these are seven giant beasts...

"Practice with blank rounds!"

Just as Kizaru was in a daze, a series of highly compressed air cannons shot from a distance toward the ravaged naval position.

Then, another giant tanuki with stripes on its body pounded its belly like a drum as it entered the battlefield—this was Ichio Shukaku, which had been deployed on the shore!

After using its sand wall of absolute defense to block the aftershocks of the Tailed Beast Ball bombardment for the Republic forces on land, Shukaku, not wanting to be left out, took the initiative to join the battle!

"What terrible things have I done..."

Kizaru couldn't help but sigh and rub his forehead.

Faced with so many special enemies, no matter how confident he was, he knew that this battle was bound to end in defeat.

"The East China Sea has changed dramatically..."

Perhaps, it's not just the East China Sea.

Surrender and you'll be spared!

Uchiha Tokumitsu, inside the Susanoo, roared and then activated the Demon God Statue to attack.

As for whether Kizaru would surrender, he had no hope at all.

Chapter 527 A Decisive Battle

Kizaru took a deep breath, then spread his hands out in front of him, aiming at the three-headed, six-armed demon statue that was charging towards him with overwhelming force.

The other seven 'giant beasts,' except for the slug that remained still, all charged toward the remaining Marines behind Kizaru.

Moreover, through his peripheral vision, Kizaru also noticed that the ironclad warships had appeared on the sea surface to his left and right. Judging from their course, they seemed to be making a large detour to the area where the navy's warships were sunk.

Those wounded who didn't manage to land in time are probably all doomed now...

Just as Kizaru was feeling downcast, the chakra giant sword of the Susanoo slashed down at him, while the other arms held scimitars, spears, rings, arrows and other weapons that blocked his escape routes.

Even if the strongest warriors in the One Piece world have incredibly powerful physical bodies, it is by no means easy for them to block or withstand the physical attacks of a fifty-meter-tall demon statue.

Therefore, although Kizaru also spread his hands and assumed a stance of forcibly blocking with Armament Haki, he immediately leaped up and activated his elemental transformation when the Susanoo sword got close!

"boom!"

The Susanoo sword, having missed its attack, created a huge crater in the ground!

Kizaru reappeared in mid-air, using the giant arm of Susanoo as leverage to leap to a height equal to that of the demon's head.

"interesting……"

Uchiha Tokumitsu, inside Susanoo, was somewhat surprised. Then, a thought struck him, and he ignited the chakra that Kizaru had left on his feet when he borrowed the power!

At the same time, the central head of the demon statue suddenly opened its mouth—

"Flame Release: Great Fire Annihilation!"

A vast sea of ​​fire suddenly erupted from the demon god's head!

Just as Kizaru was about to carry out the 'decapitation', he first felt a pain in his foot, and his preparatory movements for launching the attack were somewhat distorted. But before he could make a judgment, he saw what seemed to be just a large and useless demon god's head spewing out a sea of ​​fire that covered him!

Because the distance was too close, it was difficult to make any additional reaction, so Kizaru had no choice but to transform his body into elemental form again to avoid the sea of ​​fire!

"You've overestimated yourself..."

Kizaru inwardly groaned.

In fact, when facing enemies of this type, such as giants, he could have used the power of the Glint-Glint Fruit to kite them, but because he was too eager to succeed, he ended up in a passive situation.

But that wasn't all; the other two heads of the Susanoo opened simultaneously, unleashing another ninjutsu—

"Fire Release: Dust Concealment Technique!"

"Fire Release: Head Carving!"

As the intense heat, smoke, and flames filled the air, Kizaru, caught in a fiery inferno, found himself in a truly difficult situation! Even though he had transformed into his elemental form and was not directly harmed, Kizaru still felt his 'light body' burning hot, and his power seemed to be constantly draining away in the high-temperature environment.

Given this situation, it's impossible to 'defeat monsters without taking damage'.

Kizaru immediately reappeared, simultaneously gathering Armament Haki around his body for defense as flames and smoke enveloped him. He also endured the burning pain from the intense heat on his skin, and unleashed a barrage of light projectiles forward.