The spreading aftermath swallowed many golden light mirrors directly, causing them to explode.
But many more mirrors still existed, with more thick lasers arriving one after another.
Sizzle!
A golden laser finally penetrated through the Haki defense, leaving a scorch mark under Shano's arm.
Then hits landed on the back of his right leg and back, blood spurted out wildly. Kizaru's trump card move achieved unprecedented effect at this moment!
"So, what's the cost?"
Covered in smoke, Shano kept laughing heartily, paying no heed to his wounds and showing no intent to bolster his defense—rather, he reached his right hand to the back of his head.
The Masamune Sword, which hadn't been unsheathed since their initial greeting, was now gripped horizontally once again, delivering a single slash!
"Kamusari—!"
Blood-red Sword Qi whistled out, like a bloody moon traversing the sky, instantly tearing through the light beams, heading directly for Kizaru hiding behind a mirror somewhere.
"Found you!"
The cost was that while maintaining this more terrifying "Amaterasu" compared to Yasakani no Magatama, the body couldn't move at all!
Kizaru's pupils suddenly shrunk.
He couldn't believe that Shano's Observation was this strong, still being able to lock onto his true location amidst the dense laser bombardment!
"Damn..."
That red Sword Qi was incredibly fast, almost reaching his face in an instant.
But in this extreme reaction time, Kizaru still managed to break free from Amaterasu suddenly, transforming into a laser and flashing to the right!
Dodged it!
Under such circumstances, only he, being the Flashman, could dodge "Kamusari" without a scratch.
Kizaru's forehead was dripping with cold sweat, but he felt slightly relieved, although something felt off.
In front, at a distance, the direction from which the slash came, Shano wasn't visible, nor did any follow-up attack come swiftly.
Was it a feigned attack?
So the real attack is...
"Above!"
Shano's sinister laugh echoed from overhead, and before Kizaru could look up, a knee strike wrapped in black-red lightning slammed hard into the back of his neck!
Crack—!
The spine issued a tortured screech under great strain, Kizaru spat out a mouthful of blood, and fell like a severed kite.
The direction he fell was towards the ice surface.
Unless something unexpected happened, he would once again scatter as light particles in the gap between ice and sea...
But this time, Shano had already predicted the landing point, his form flashing there first, with muscles like a dragon arising, arms like iron pincers tightly embracing the cannonball-like descending Kizaru, and then...
All over his body, erupted a terrifying Supreme King like an overwhelming flood, completely enveloping Kizaru, forcing back all those light particles that had already elementalized halfway.
Damn!
Kizaru realized Shano's intention after failing to escape, his face changing drastically!
The next moment!
Bang!
Shano held him tightly like this, and together they broke through the ice surface, descending into the sea amidst a hundred-meter-high column of water!
...
Meanwhile.
Under the moonlight, in the southeast corner of the vast battlefield, a cluster of blue lightning abruptly exploded above the ice surface, gradually forming into a humanoid shape.
Or barely human-shaped.
Enel knelt on the ground, covered in wounds, chest heaving violently, his Golden Trident long shattered, and the circle of Thunder Drums behind him completely destroyed.
He stared deadly at the tall figure emerging step by step from the icy fog, eyes finally showing a trace of fear.
"Damn Blue Sea People, damn Blue Sea People!!!"
He gritted his teeth, voice hoarse, "Do you realize you're desecrating gods! Desecrating gods!"
The Navy...
Where on earth did they find this guy, and why did they recruit him into the Seven Warlords of the Sea?
Kuma was momentarily speechless, then shook his head, saying sincerely, "Enough with the meaningless words, your strength doesn't match your arrogance."
"Shut up, mortal!"
Enel yelled angrily, and although his body shook when Kuma approached another step, he couldn't help but crawl back using his hands.
His peripheral gaze instinctively looked in other directions.
Kizaru and Shano were nowhere to be seen, the two Female Sword Masters were still clashing, while despite having an absolute numerical advantage, the rest of the Navy forces continued to show signs of decline, seemingly unable to hold on...
Must escape!
He wasn't really aligned with these Navy people, there's no need to risk his life for unrelated mortals.
The reason he agreed to come this time was only because Kizaru promised to help him contact the world's finest Shipbuilder as a reward.
With that thought.
Enel hesitated no more, suddenly transforming into a lightning bolt, soaring into the sky!
He just fled?
Kuma raised his head, watching the rapidly retreating lightning, frowning slightly, clearly not expecting this move.
Let him go if he's fleeing.
Kuma shook his head slightly; he wasn't familiar with this newly appointed member of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, hadn't heard of any notorious deeds, and naturally didn't have much killing intent.
If he's willing to withdraw like this...
Kuma ignored him, turned around, and strode away, preparing to assist the others on the battlefield.
Finally, I can lend a hand. With my participation, the already retreating Navy will only collapse and crumble faster.
Whoosh—!
Enel dashed through the night sky as lightning, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, feeling humiliation and anger blazing in his heart like a raging fire.
Just wait, you big guy, gods are not to be blasphemed, someday...
Hmm?
He suddenly noticed something, his gaze sweeping to the lower right.
There, on the giant rocks and city walls of Dressrosa, numerous figures were gathered, and at this moment, almost all of them were looking up at him.
"It's for these mere mortals that I'm losing face..."
Enel gritted his teeth.
This war, if I remember correctly, was caused by this bunch of people, wasn't it?
But now?
Why can these guys still stay here watching the show peacefully, while I have to flee desperately, looking so pathetic that they can see it clearly?
An evil thought surged in his heart, and suddenly he changed direction, rising high above Dressrosa, spreading his arms as thunderclouds gathered above him, and violent currents surged wildly.
"Still watching? Still watching?"
"You lowly ants from the Blue Sea, since you dare blaspheme the gods with your filthy eyes, then feel the wrath from the gods properly!"
"Raigo Punishment!"
Boom!!!
A terrifying lightning pillar with a diameter of hundreds of meters descended from the sky, striking directly at Dressrosa!
However, just as the lightning was about to descend—
"Bonney!"
Kuma's furious figure suddenly appeared right below the lightning pillar, pushing up with both palms.
A near-transparent bear claw-shaped shock wave erupted instantly, colliding head-on with the lightning pillar!
Rumble!!!
The entire sky seemed to tear apart, as the shock wave and lightning intertwined, forming a massive energy storm, scattering the thunderclouds above Dressrosa completely, with moonlight once again illuminating the ground.
The remaining shockwave poured entirely onto Enel's chest.
Thud, a dull thud, and Enel, who was still laughing wildly, instantly rolled his eyes, consciousness fading as he plummeted from high above.
Plop.
Kuma's large hand caught him, and then he grasped Enel's throat firmly, his furious expression gradually calming, with a cold glint flashing in his eyes.
He could have spared Enel.
And he had done so.
And the result?
In return, the other's malice grew again, becoming so mad as to vent on innocent civilians, including his own daughter Bonney.
Such behavior had crossed his bottom line.
Just like that king from my hometown...
Unforgivable!!!
...
Thud!
Thud thud!
Thud thud thud!
In the deep sea, Shano released Kizaru, punching relentlessly, each punch like a storm, pounding Kizaru's body.
His punching speed increased, with each strike wrapped in black-and-red lightning, erupting in dazzling brilliance in the dim waters.
Originally, many fish swam around, even a few small Sea King Species, fled in fright.
They could flee, but some people couldn't.
As a Devil Fruit Ability User, Kizaru had no means of resistance in this deep sea.
He was like a battered sandbag, continuously assaulted by immense force, as his bones gradually emitted unbearable cracking sounds, with blood gushing from his mouth and nose, spreading crimson in the water.
"Glug glug..."
As more time passed in the sea, and as they sank deeper, Kizaru expelled a string of bubbles with difficulty, his eyes beginning to roll.
His consciousness was already starting to fade...