The surrounded Navy began to falter
"Understood, Fleet Admiral." Kizaru hung up the Den Den Mushi, tapping his fingertips lightly twice on the tea table. A sharp glint appeared in his previously nonchalant eyes. "Since we can't avoid it, let's play along."
Before he finished speaking, a yellow light emanated from his body, and he transformed into a laser beam in a flash. He brought the power of the Logia Glint-Glint Fruit to its limit, disappearing from the spot like a streak of light.
Meanwhile, the fighting across the battlefield had reached a fever pitch.
The previously scattered Navy Soldier were gradually divided and surrounded. Each Uchiha clan member, using the dynamic vision of their Sharingan, precisely predicted every punch and every dodge from the navy.
Even without Genjutsu enhanced by Chakra, the Uchiha clan members, relying on their years of combat experience, can steadily suppress Navy Soldier of the same level in close combat.
Those mid- to lower-ranking naval officers who usually managed to hold on with the Six Powers were now in dire straits.
A Navy Major attempted to break through the encirclement with the speed of "Shave," but was attacked from both sides by two Uchiha clansmen, amidst the clash of swords and the wind of fists.
His sword was chipped, and his arm was slashed open with a deep, bone-revealing wound. He could only retreat in a sorry state, barely managing to avoid a fatal blow with his "Kami-e," but he no longer had the strength to retaliate.
Not to mention the junior Navy Soldier, who had no chance of fighting back against the Uchiha members who started with the strength of a lieutenant colonel.
Their rifles were like scrap metal in the face of the opponent's Ninjutsu Taijutsu. Their bayonet fighting skills were exposed to the Sharingan's dynamic tracking. Often, they would be hit by the opponent's fist or short knife as soon as they got into an attack stance, and they would fall on the deck with screams, not even having the strength to get up.
The tide of battle had already turned completely in favor of the Uchiha Clan. Crimson Sharingan wove an impenetrable killing net in the Dusk, trapping the remaining Marine forces in the center.
The Navy Soldier rely on their formidable physical prowess, which they are most proud of on this sea—the explosive power and defensive capabilities honed through the Six Powers, and are accustomed to overwhelming each other with sheer numerical superiority. However, when they encounter the Uchiha clan, this fighting style, ingrained in their very bones, becomes a fatal weakness.
While the Uchiha clan members' physical abilities are indeed slightly inferior to those of the elite Marines who have trained in the Six Powers for many years, their combat details and practical experience passed down from the Ninja World are enough to completely close that gap and even allow them to turn the tables.
Unlike Navy Soldier who often resort to brute force with "shave" attacks and "Tekkai" of strength, the Uchiha clan members' every move is as precise as a fine instrument.
The Sharingan can capture the opponent's muscle tremors, breath flow, and even the fluctuations in their eyes with perfect clarity, predicting the trajectory and weaknesses of each attack in advance, and then using the simplest and most efficient techniques to strike the vital points directly.
A Chunin Uchiha was facing off against two Navy Major. The latter launched a high-speed surprise attack using the "Shave" technique, his fists covered in a faint Armament Haki, and his power was immense.
But under the Sharingan, the trajectories of their advances and the angles of their punches were already completely exposed.
The Uchiha clansman didn't fight head-on. He simply lightly tapped his foot and subtly sidestepped the attack. At the same time, the Kunai on his fingertips precisely sliced across the wrist of one of the majors—not with a slash, but by landing precisely on the tendon of the opponent's clenched fist, instantly dissipating the force.
Before the other major could react, he had already turned around and slammed his elbow into the man's soft side. With a dull thud, the major instantly doubled over and fell to the ground, powerless to resist.
The entire process took no more than five seconds. There was no earth-shattering collision, only extremely precise control of details, which completely suppressed the two marines of the same level.
What's even more chilling is that when faced with Navy Soldier who are physically weaker than themselves, the Uchiha clan members instantly transform into cold-blooded killing machines.
Those junior officers of the marines relied on brute force to swing their rifles and engage in bayonet fighting, but they couldn't Kakuzu — the Sharingan had already seen through the amplitude of each of their rifle swings. As the Uchiha clansmen dodged to the side, their short swords would accurately pierce their throats, hearts, and other vital organs, without any unnecessary probing or hesitation.
One Uchiha clansman could even take on three naval lieutenants at the same time. He didn't fight any of them head-on, but instead used the Sharingan's predictive ability to constantly move around, taking advantage of the gaps in their attacks to defeat them one by one. Every move was fatal, and his eyes were completely calm, as if he were dealing with a trivial matter.
Such scenes were playing out repeatedly across the battlefield.
The Navy Soldier roared as they charged, but it was as if they had crashed into Iron Wall. Their prized "Tekkai" were nothing more than targets riddled with flaws in the eyes of the Uchiha clan. They wouldn't take the hits head-on, but instead would precisely attack their joints, pressure points, and other weak points, rendering their "Tekkai" instantly ineffective.
Their reliance on "Kami-e" is utterly ineffective against the Sharingan's dynamic vision, making it impossible for them to conceal their presence. Every dodge is anticipated, leading to a more lethal counterattack.
Even veteran Vice Admiral like Momonga and Hōshō were overwhelmed by the details and couldn't breathe.
They were used to relying on their powerful Armament Haki and Swordsmanship to fight head-on, but when faced with the combined attack of three Uchiha -Kage Level clansmen, every swing of their swords was seen through, and every advance was intercepted in advance.
The fiery attack of "Hōshō" had just taken shape when it was precisely deflected by the opponent's Wind Release technique. At the same time, a Kunai imbued with Lightning Release grazed his wrist, forcing him to withdraw his attack and defend.
The Momonga attempted to launch a surprise attack using "Geppo," but its landing point was predicted and a pre-arranged Earth Release barrier was set up. It was slammed hard onto the deck, and another deep, bone-revealing wound was added to its body.
The Blackbeard Pirates were currently preoccupied with their own survival.
Gizas Jesus Burgess continued to throw punches wildly, relying on his brute strength, but each of his attacks was easily dodged by the Uchiha clansmen.
His opponent would even deliberately lure him into exerting force, and then, taking advantage of the moment when he retracted his fist, use skillful force to strike his joints, rendering his proud strength useless. As a result, he sustained more and more wounds and his breathing became increasingly erratic.
Lafitte's hypnotic gas was dispersed by his Wind Release, and Doc Q's poison apple was precisely knocked down. They were used to using their abilities to overwhelm their opponents, but they had never dealt with an opponent who pressed forward step by step with such attention to detail. They could only dodge in a sorry state, and even their courage to fight back gradually disappeared.
The entire sea surface was already shrouded in the chilling aura of the Uchiha Clan.
They didn't rely on superior physical strength to fight head-on, nor did they use devastating attacks to overwhelm the enemy. Sharingan's predictive abilities, honed combat skills, and practical experience to turn the combined forces of the Navy and the Blackbeard Pirates into a one-sided massacre.