Crisis! Fugaku Defeated!

Blackbeard was completely overwhelmed by Ace's relentless attacks and had no time to deal with the battle against the Uchiha Clan. He could only grit his teeth and fight Ace head-on, each collision carrying a devastating force.

However, the balance of power on the battlefield did not tilt in the slightest even though Blackbeard was entangled.

Gizas Jesus Burgess had already charged forward with a roar, his iron fist, the size of a sandbag, coated with Armament Haki, heading straight for Uchiha Tetsuka, whose arm was injured.

This fierce fighter, who came from the arena, was best at taking advantage of others' weaknesses. His punches were vicious and aimed at vital points. Tekka, who was already exhausted, could only barely dodge with the help of his Sharingan's prediction. He was soon forced into a dangerous situation.

Taoho, who was standing beside him, wanted to go forward to help, but was stopped by Lafitte's strange attack that swooped down from mid-air.

Lafitte spread his jet-black wings and hovered in mid-air, continuously firing energy blasts infused with hypnotic gas from the tip of his cane. Combined with Onigumo's Eight-Sword Style attack, he trapped Uchiha Kei and the Yashiro Hokage firmly in place.

His attacks were subtle and cunning, specifically targeting the openings in their wounds. The two, already injured, dodged repeatedly, their Chakra being consumed faster and faster, even slowing down the rotation of their Sharingan.

On the other side, Doc Q, still looking sickly, rode on Stronger's back, casually tossing a few eerie green poisonous apples into the Uchiha crowd.

The seemingly light apple exploded into a cloud of colorless and odorless Poison Mist the moment it hit the ground. Several Uchiha who couldn't Chunin in time inhaled the Poison Mist and immediately collapsed to the ground, their Chakra instantly thrown into chaos.

The Uchiha clan, who were already barely holding on through coordinated attacks, had their formation disrupted by the sudden Poison Mist. The Marines and the Blackbeard Pirates instantly seized the opening and launched an even more ferocious offensive.

The Uchiha Clan's defenses were torn apart in an instant by the combined attacks from both sides. Their already exhausted stamina, coupled with the bizarre poison and the insidious sneak attack, left them completely at a disadvantage.

Screams rang out continuously as clansmen were injured and fell to the ground. The once orderly formation was broken into pieces, and they could only barely stick together to defend themselves by relying on the prediction of their Sharingan. Even the room for counterattack was getting smaller and smaller.

In the middle of the sea, Uchiha Fugaku was also in dire straits.

Gion's Swordsmanship flowed like clouds and water, each strike carrying the might of a candidate Admiral Level. The golden blade light wove an impenetrable net, tightly locking down all of Fugaku's evasive maneuvers.

Her Armament Haki had reached its peak; every strike she made against Susanoo's armor caused the entire half-giant to vibrate and leave a deep slash mark.

Fugaku's breathing grew heavier and heavier, and his hand gripping the Tachi trembled slightly.

The mental exhaustion from activating Tsukuyomi hadn't subsided, and the rejection reaction of Hashirama Cells was starting to flare up. Every time he maintained Susanoo, he could feel waves of stinging pain coming from his meridians.

His gaze also had to constantly sweep over his clansmen who were trapped in dire straits; if his attention wavered for even a moment, his weakness would be instantly exposed.

"Bite--!"

Gion this fleeting opportunity, Kompira's sword light suddenly surged, slashing into the gap in Susanoo's shoulder armor.

The immense impact traveled through his Chakra, causing Fugaku to groan as a mouthful of blood gushed out uncontrollably. He staggered backward, Susanoo in front of him instantly dimmed, revealing a gruesome crack in its armor.

He raised his head, and in his Mangekyō Sharingan, he saw the tragic sight of his clansmen falling one after another, the navy and pirates surrounding him from both sides, and Momousagi Gion closing in step by step.

His hand gripped the katana so Tachi that his knuckles turned white, yet for the first time, he felt a profound, deep-seated sense of powerlessness.

The battle continued endlessly. Every time he withstood a slash and activated his Dōjutsu, he was draining the last bit of Chakra and mental energy from Uchiha Fugaku's body.

Hashirama Cells could usually barely suppress the backlash from the Mangekyō Sharingan, but in this life-or-death, high-intensity battle, the cells' repair speed ultimately couldn't keep up with the damage caused by the terrifying consumption.

His eyes were the first to give way. The crimson Mangekyo Sharingan was still spinning wildly, but the images in his vision had already begun to distort. Hot tears of blood streamed down his cheeks and crashed onto the cold sea, and even his eye sockets felt a tearing pain.

The Chakra within his meridians was like a completely dried-up riverbed; each time he Susanoo, he experienced excruciating pain, as if pierced by a thousand needles.

The Semi-Complete Susanoo, which was originally covered in heavy armor, was the first to lose its dark purple armor. Then, the spreading flesh and tendons rapidly dissipated, leaving only a thin, pale white skeleton.

Even the skeletal hand gripping the Tachi began to tremble slightly, and the light of Chakra flickered, threatening to dissipate completely at any moment.

Gion saw through his predicament at a glance, without the slightest hesitation in her eyes. Kompira's sword light instantly surged, the pinnacle of Armament Haki enveloping the blade, and slashed fiercely into the gaps in the skeleton.

"Break!"

A deafening crack echoed across the sea, and the Susanoo Skeleton shattered into countless specks of Chakra that vanished into the sky.

The terrifying backlash from his eye power instantly swept over his entire body. Fugaku suddenly arched his back, spitting out a mouthful of scalding blood that stained the sea in front of him red.

His eyes were completely covered with blood and tears, and his Mangekyō Sharingan could no longer be maintained, losing its crimson color completely. He even became unsteady on his feet.

"It's over."

Gion let out a cold shout, and his Geppo instantly erupted, transforming him into a golden streak of light as he headed straight for the defenseless Fugaku.

The blade was already aimed at his shoulder and neck— the Five Elders wanted him alive; she wouldn't kill him, but she wanted to completely cripple all his ability to resist.

"Chieftain!!"

The surrounding Uchiha clan members instantly became enraged, their Sharingan practically blazing, and they frantically tried to break through the encirclement to rush to their aid.

But Jesus Burgess ' iron fist, Onigumo's eight swords, and Lafitte's hypnotic energy blasts held them back. Every step forward meant facing an attack several times their own strength. They could only watch helplessly as Gion's blade drew ever closer, letting out desperate roars.

Just as the blade was about to touch Fugaku at the critical moment, a devastating dark golden slash suddenly erupted from the direction of Origin Island!

The slash, imbued with inexhaustible Chakra, was like a divine punishment that cleaved the heavens and earth. It instantly tore apart the surging sea, carving a bottomless chasm on its surface, and with a piercing shriek, it headed straight for Gion's back!

Gion's expression changed drastically, and the hairs on his body stood on end.

She could clearly sense the terrifying power of that slash—even if she used all her Armament Haki to withstand it, she would still pay a considerable price, not to mention having to be distracted to take down Fugaku.

She could only forcefully stop her forward momentum, her feet moving swiftly in Geppo, her Kompira held horizontally behind her back, desperately blocking the incoming slash.