The Navy Admiral challenges Uehara Naraku.
In fact, everyone present had little faith in Kizaru.
This admiral, who had been defeated twice by Uchiha Sasuke, dared to attack Sasuke's superior in such a situation?
Are all the Admirals of the Navy Headquarters this brave?
Uehara Naraku's figure broke away from photonization, glanced past the Ama no Murakumo Sword in Kizaru's hand, and suddenly reached out to grab the golden Ama no Murakumo Sword!
"Amazing, you almost injured me..."
Uehara Naraku smiled slightly, looked at Kizaru lightly, and directly twisted the golden light sword with his bare hands!
In the next moment, the Ama no Murakumo Sword in Kizaru's hand disintegrated into countless light particles and vanished, illuminating Kizaru's slightly astonished expression!
"Oh ho ho..."
Kizaru slowly shook his head, put away his surprise, and teased with a grin, "No, no, no, it's your power that's truly terrifying..."
"Is that so?"
Uehara Naraku's right leg instantly transformed into a mass of golden light, kicking towards Kizaru with a light chuckle, "What a coincidence, I also feel like I'm becoming more and more frightening! Don't you want to try your Light Speed Kick yourself?"
"Then I guess I'm really lucky..."
Kizaru's eyes flickered, he suddenly raised his arm and blocked Uehara Naraku's kick, and his body transformed into a meteor, rapidly falling to the ground!
After landing, Kizaru didn't hesitate for a moment.
This Glint-Glint Fruit power user looked up at Uehara Naraku in the air, raised his hand and shot a laser beam, intending to pierce through Uehara Naraku's body directly!
However, Uehara's movement was faster than his!
Uehara's body transformed into a dispersing cluster of photons and swiftly converged towards Kizaru's location, while Kizaru's body also quickly became elementalized, disappearing from the spot!
Clusters of golden light flickered back and forth within the Four Crimson Sun Array!
In the next instant, the two figures restored their human forms simultaneously in mid-air, shooting golden laser beams at each other, before their bodies turned back into photons and disappeared again!
This scene dazzled everyone present!
Doflamingo, wearing sunglasses, grinned and said, "As expected of the Navy's highest combat power. Borsalino's fruit ability really is the trickiest among the Three Great Admirals of the Navy Headquarters..."
"Hmm."
Yakushi Kabuto adjusted his glasses and nodded, "If it weren't for the Glint-Glint Fruit power, I wouldn't have deliberately summoned four Hokages and Senior Uchiha Madara to arrange this seamless Four Crimson Sun Array to lock down his actions..."
"It doesn't matter either way."
Hoshigaki Kisame shook his head, grinned, and said, "Even if Mr. Kabuto didn't set up a trap or the Four Crimson Sun Array, capturing him would undoubtedly still be a matter of course for our lord. How could an Admiral of the Navy escape divine power..."
"..."
Yakushi Kabuto fell silent for a second, then slowly turned to look at Hoshigaki Kisame, and suddenly chuckled, "Senior Kisame is right... but as Lord Naraku's subordinates, we should try our best to lessen trouble for Lord Naraku!"
Hoshigaki Kisame looked at Yakushi Kabuto and opened his hand, nodding with a smile, "Mr. Kabuto... is also very right."
The atmosphere became subtly strange...
Doflamingo couldn't help but grin but didn't say anything, gradually learning to understand the situation of the Akatsuki during this period.
This organization...
Is actually much more complex than he imagined.
The members of Akatsuki seem to be more numerous than he thought.
For instance, when the Akatsuki in Wano Country required him to temporarily block Kaido's trade, it seemed to be proposed by someone named Uchiha Obito... and later when he was asked to resume the trade, it was someone named Hatake Kakashi who contacted him.
Based on Doflamingo's speculation, Uchiha Obito and Hatake Kakashi in the Akatsuki seemingly don't get along, could it be that Kisame and Yakushi Kabuto also don't get along?
It's said they were the first two to follow Uehara Naraku.
While they were discussing, newcomers really had no place to interject, but as a senior member of the Akatsuki, Kakuzu definitely dared to speak up!
After all...
In a strict sense, Kakuzu watched Uehara Naraku grow up.
Just as Yakushi Kabuto wanted to add something more, Kakuzu suddenly spoke, "Kabuto, Kisame, do you have any intel on Sasori and Deidara? How have they been doing lately?"
Kakuzu crossed his arms and spoke in a muffled voice, "Hmph, when I came over, that brat Hidan was quite worried about them, because he hadn't seen them for a long time. In which area of the sea are they active recently?"
"..."
Everyone present couldn't help but fall into silence.
Since when did the Akatsuki become an affectionate and loving organization? Hasn't Hidan always wished for Sasori of the Red Sand and Deidara to suffer misfortune soon?
Clearly, you want the Art Pirates' bounties, right!
Even Dracule Mihawk, who barely interacts with Kakuzu, has heard of Kakuzu's reputation...
This Bounty Hunter, a member of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, would kill even a king of a World Government-affiliated nation if the price was right!
It just so happens there's been no interesting newcomers recently, and the Art Pirates' bounty is probably the highest in the entire First Half of the Grand Line now...
"Senior Kakuzu, you don't need to worry about that matter."
Yakushi Kabuto glanced at Kakuzu and adjusted his glasses, somewhat thankful for his Navy identity, "Senior Sasori and Deidara are still busy during this period...