Wood Release!
But the moment the laser struck, Natsu vanished into thin air once again.
When he reappeared, he was already firmly standing on the Kunai that was still spinning in mid-air. His scarlet Sharingan locked onto Kizaru, who was thousands of meters in the air. With a flick of his wrist, the second Kunai, which was engraved with the Flying Thunder God Formula, shot straight toward Kizaru's face like a meteor!
In that one move, Kizaru's last shred of composure shattered completely.
His face instantly darkened to the point of being dripping with water—he finally realized that the brat's teleportation wasn't some kind of extreme speed, nor was it some kind of space-type Devil Fruits; it was all tied to that damned Kunai!
Wherever the Kunai flies, he can appear instantly!
This is something that can't be outrun by the speed of light!
Without the slightest hesitation, Kizaru's body exploded with golden light, transforming into an undetectable streak of light as he hurtled towards the sky like a madman, creating an absolute distance of several thousand meters. Only when he was certain that he had temporarily escaped the range of the Kunai's attack did he abruptly stop.
He crossed his arms in front of him, raising his hands to shoulder level. The golden light around him surged wildly like a tide, and his entire body transformed into a dazzling sun high in the sky, completely overshadowing even the last rays of the setting sun on the horizon.
"The Yasakani no Magatama!!"
The instant the roar fell, countless laser bullets compressed to their limit poured out from the blazing sun like a torrential rain!
A barrage of light rained down, instantly sealing off the sea area for dozens of miles below. The surface of the sea was completely covered by this indiscriminate firepower, leaving no room for evasion whatsoever!
Natsu, watching the rain of light falling from the sky, had a surge of crimson in her eyes that reached its peak, and finally stopped holding back.
He clasped his hands together abruptly, and a surge of immense Chakra erupted like a tsunami, causing even the churning sea beneath his feet to tremble violently.
"Wood Release: Wood Human Technique!"
"Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique!"
In the instant of the deafening explosion, towering waves suddenly surged up from the seabed, and immense Chakra poured out of Natsu's body like a volcanic eruption, flooding the churning sea beneath his feet.
In the next instant, countless powerful giant trees broke through the seawater and grew wildly upwards. The wood grain shimmered with a faint green light in the Dusk. In the blink of an eye, a giant Wood Golem nearly a hundred meters tall rose from the sea!
The Wood Golem figure had no expression, but its facial features were strong and powerful. Its wooden body was covered with Chakra patterns that resembled blood vessels. Its arms were thick enough to encircle a warship, and it could blot out the sky with a wave of its hand.
Along with the Wood Golem, several Wood Dragon, each nearly a hundred meters long, were also born!
The dragon's body coiled around the Wood Golem's torso and arms, its layers of wooden scales gleaming coldly. The dragon's head was held high, its whiskers hanging down, and it could breathe out a vast amount of Chakra with its mouth open. It merged with the Wood Golem, forming an indestructible, pale green barrier.
The Setsuna the Wood Golem and the Wood Dragon took shape, countless Yasakani no Magatama rained down from the sky!
Countless laser projectiles, compressed to their maximum extent, rained down like a torrential downpour. Each one was enough to pierce through a capital warship. At this moment, they densely covered the entire airspace, not even a sliver of the setting sun's afterglow could penetrate.
Deafening explosions rang out one after another. The laser struck the Wood Golem's body, instantly exploding into a blinding flash of light, sending wood chips and broken branches flying everywhere.
The Wood Dragon circled wildly in the rain of light, desperately blocking the laser beams that leaked into the gaps between the Wood Golem with its body. Its scales were shattered one by one, and its body was blasted open with hideous gashes. Broken wooden branches fell into the sea like raindrops.
Even though the Wood Dragon was blasted to pieces, its head shattered and half of its body torn to pieces, it did not flinch. It still clung tightly to the Wood Golem, blocking all the rain of light that poured down in front of it!
As the last laser bomb exploded and the golden light dissipated, the Wood Golem's body was covered in scorch marks on the sea surface. Several Wood Dragon were broken or crippled, with half of their bodies hanging over the sea. But the giant, pale green figure remained firmly on the sea surface, without retreating even a step.
Natsu stood between the Wood Golem's eyebrows, exactly in the same position as Susanoo had been. His Sharingan coldly locked onto Kizaru high in the sky, and the Chakra around him was still surging and powerful, without the slightest sign of weakening.
On the deck of the evacuating warship, everyone held their breath.
Gion's hand gripping the hilt of the sword bulged with veins, and Onigumo and Hōshō exchanged bewildered glances, their eyes filled with utter horror—that was Marine Admiral's full-force attack, and it had been taken so easily?
On the other side, Blackbeard and Ace, who had been locked in combat, stopped fighting at the same time and looked at the Wood Golem on the sea that blotted out the sky.
Blackbeard's eyes were filled with greed and fear, and his hand gripping the Dark-Dark Fruit tightened unconsciously. Ace looked at the boy's figure standing between the Wood Golem figures' eyebrows, and a look of disbelief and shock flashed in his eyes.
High in the sky, Kizaru looked down at the Wood Golem and the broken dragon who had just caught the Yasakani no Magatama. The last trace of his casual smile vanished completely.
The previous bizarre movement had already surprised him enough, but this unfathomable manipulation of trees completely shattered all his understanding of this kid.
If he holds back any longer, he might really be doomed in this nameless sea area of West Blue today.
He forgot all about the New World's defenses and the Four Emperors ' unusual movements—if even Marine Admiral like himself were to perish here, that would be a truly devastating catastrophe that would shake the very foundations of the Navy!
"Interesting... This is really interesting."
Kizaru's voice deepened, losing all trace of his previous languidness and becoming cold and ruthless, befitting the anger of Admiral Level expert.
The golden light surrounding him suddenly surged to its peak, and his entire being transformed into an undetectable stream of shimmering yellow light. At the same time, a longsword composed of pure light— the Ame no Murakumo —condensed in his hand.
The sword blade shimmered with blinding light, and the compressed laser beam vibrated and hummed on the edge, scorching and distorting the surrounding air.
Without the slightest hesitation, without the slightest probing.
With the ultimate speed of the entire ocean and the terrifying power to split mountains, Kizaru charged straight down like a falling meteor towards Natsu, who was standing between the eyebrows of the Wood Golem below!
Golden light pierced the sky, as if the heavens and earth had been cleaved in two by this sword. The sea along the way was split open by invisible waves of air, creating a bottomless chasm. All the air was compressed to its limit, and the chill of death instantly enveloped the entire battlefield.
Facing the golden sword light rushing down, Natsu's Three Tomoe eyes spun wildly to their extreme, the scarlet almost solidifying, even the whites of her eyes were stained with a layer of light red blood.