"After borrowing the Second Hokage, I occasionally contacted them. I heard Moonlight Moriah escaped from their hands. I guess they're still chasing that Warlord of the Sea!"
"Hmph, are you joking?"
Kakuzu crossed his arms and asked with some surprise, "In this vast ocean, can Sasori and Deidara really let that Devil Fruit user, Moonlight Moriah, escape?"
As a ninja...
As long as one's brain isn't as idiotic as Hidan's...
On this ocean, ninjas have a huge advantage over Devil Fruit users. Just by destroying their ships, one can put the Fruit Ability Users in dire straits.
And ninjas can walk on the sea without any hindrance.
"It's not a joke..."
Yakushi Kabuto shook his head, a gradual smile appearing at the corner of his mouth as he showed curiosity: "It seems that one of Moonlight Moriah's subordinates caused them a bit of trouble, making them a bit unhappy..."
Alright...
When Yakushi Kabuto heard Sasori and Deidara talk about chasing the Moonlight Pirate Gang, they seemed to be gritting their teeth, as if they wanted to wipe out the entire Moonlight Pirate Gang, especially one little girl...
That little girl seems to be called Perona...
Probably a Hollow-Hollow Fruit user.
This ocean is not as simple as they imagined it to be. There are indeed many strange abilities in the world, and anyone can possibly meet with mishaps...
Of course...
Except for Uehara Naraku, the leader of Akatsuki.
Yakushi Kabuto looked up at the battle in the sky, and everyone, noticing his actions, couldn't help but look towards the fighters in the air.
Blinding golden lights made it impossible to see Uehara Naraku and Kizaru's figures clearly. They continuously vanished at light speed in elemental form, occasionally revealing their true forms to clash...
Doflamingo adjusted his sunglasses and said with a chuckle, "It feels like this battle is almost over, right?"
"Not likely."
Hawk Eye Mihawk couldn't help but furrow his brows, speaking in a low voice, "So far, Mister Uehara seems to have only been using the Glint-Glint Fruit's ability... If Kizaru wants to suppress him with his Fruit ability, it should still take some time."
None of them doubted that Uehara Naraku would inevitably win.
Doflamingo believed this because he had witnessed Uchiha Sasuke's power and his respect for Uehara Naraku. He knew Uehara Naraku surely possessed power that surpassed Uchiha Sasuke's.
Moreover...
Uehara Naraku had already soundly defeated the Admiral Aokiji with his own hands!
Hawk Eye Mihawk's assumptions were based on having personally seen Uehara Naraku's power, and he was also well aware of this Akatsuki leader's peculiar humor and pride...
Uehara Naraku...
Seems to prefer defeating enemies in what they are best at!
"It should be soon."
Yakushi Kabuto, knowing Uehara Naraku better than the two Warlords of the Sea, showed a meaningful smile: "Lord Naraku knows we can't waste time. He won't delay his subordinates' matters for the sake of his own interests..."
At this point, with a deepening smile, Yakushi Kabuto added, "Furthermore, not everyone can pique Lord Naraku's interest... Admiral Kizaru only managed to interest him a bit, hence Naraku was willing to play with him for a while..."
"..."
Hawk Eye Mihawk's expression was somewhat subtle.
This guy actually considered fighting an Admiral of the Navy Headquarters as play?
Yakushi Kabuto took a glance at Hawk Eye Mihawk, adjusted his glasses, and chuckled as he continued, "Once Lord Naraku gets bored or tired of it, there's no doubt about the timing of when the battle will end!"
Indeed, Yakushi Kabuto was the one who knew Uehara Naraku the best.
The next moment, clusters of golden light in the sky suddenly converged to form Uehara Naraku's figure. He suddenly extended his hand, with golden light appearing around him like barriers!
The golden barriers instantly tightened!
Kizaru's elemental body was enveloped by these golden barriers, trapping the Navy Admiral as if in yet another cage!
Especially...
These cages nested layer upon layer, constantly shrinking!
"Yasaka Magatama!"
Twin beams flashed between Kizaru's fingers, as countless dense Photon Bombs rained down, as if intending to break open this cage!
But just as he blasted open one golden barrier, another swiftly replaced it, the shrinking space of the cage limited Kizaru's movements more and more!
Even when the golden cage became just large enough to contain Kizaru's body, its contraction continued unceasingly!
"Is he trying to kill me outright?"
Kizaru's eyes flashed with a hint of heaviness, his body could only turn elemental to avoid being completely crushed by the light-formed cage...
This move that Uehara Naraku developed using the Glint-Glint Fruit's ability really surprised Kizaru, actually using light to create a cage!
Eventually...
This light-made cage from Uehara Naraku shrank down to only half a person's size, densely packed with photons, which were Kizaru in elemental form...
This Navy Admiral...
Was directly captured alive by Uehara Naraku!
"I do not wish to kill my collection..."
Uehara Naraku slowly extended his hand, gently making the cage land in front of him, giving it a slight pat.
Through the golden barrier, Uehara Naraku looked at the elemental Kizaru inside, and spoke softly, "Admiral Kizaru, do you believe in light?"
"..."
The golden cage-enclosed Kizaru didn't respond.
Uehara Naraku shook his head slowly and sighed, "You, who can wield the power of light, don't believe in the existence of light?"
"..."
The golden cage-enclosed Kizaru still remained silent.
In the next moment, Uehara Naraku's figure suddenly transformed, emitting beams of light from his body, and his form momentarily turned into a golden giant!
The golden giant emanated a dazzling light!
The golden giant crossed its arms, and from its arms, a shining golden beam shot forth, instantly shattering the golden cage imprisoning Kizaru!
Long-term constant elementalization...
Indeed exhausts the stamina of Logia-Fruit ability users!
And Kizaru, forcibly kept in elemental form within the golden cage, couldn't help but revert back to his body immediately upon exiting the cage, only to be struck by that golden beam!
Embarrassingly...
It seemed to cause no damage.
The golden giant swung its hand down, a torrent of Armament Haki released from its palm, instantly overwhelming Kizaru's body!
That Armament Haki...
Directly pierced through Kizaru!
Kizaru's body immediately fell from the sky!
Kizaru's Navy cloak was in tatters and he fell awkwardly onto the island, covered in wounds, blood uncontrollably spurting from his mouth!
The golden giant slowly vanished into the sky...
Uehara Naraku descended, looking down at the gravely injured Kizaru, with a look of regret on his face: "In this world, as expected, there's truly no light..."
Even if he unleashed the full power of the Light Element...
It's still not as useful as the power of Armament Haki.
Kizaru was listening with a puzzled expression, first raising his hand to signal surrender, then slowly wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, where another trickle soon emerged.
Uehara Naraku's words...
Truly were baffling.
Not only did Navy Admiral Kizaru not understand Uehara Naraku's intent, even a few Akatsuki members were puzzled, but that didn't mean they lacked a fitting response.
"Lord Naraku."
Yakushi Kabuto approached Uehara Naraku's side, adjusting his glasses with a light laugh: "Perhaps light used to exist in this world, but now that Lord Naraku is here, the world no longer needs the presence of light..."
Yakushi Kabuto gave a calm look at the fallen Kizaru, continuing with a steady voice, "A deity like Lord Naraku is the true light that illuminates these seas..."