Kuzan Beaten to Tears?

Jia Ji leaped up in delight, the tears that had nearly come moments ago vanishing as his mood instantly turned from cloudy to clear.

It seemed they had truly underestimated Mu Chen.

Zefa was also astonished by Mu Chen. How had he failed to notice during training that Mu Chen was so strong?

Yeah, not only was his Blood Sharingan this powerful, but so was Iron Tree.

What kind of ability was that?

Kong asked in confusion, but even Zefa could not answer, because he had never seen it before.

Qi Yuan, who had been watching all along, was also stunned by Mu Chen's strength.

Qi Yuan smiled faintly, no one knew what she was thinking, and her hand unconsciously tightened around the hilt of her sword.

As the smoke and dust cleared, Kuzan patted the dirt from his body. The air around him instantly crystallized into ice, and even the ground beneath his feet was coated in frost.

"Very good, Mu Chen. Ice Block: Partisan!" Kuzan spread open his right hand, and several spears several meters long instantly formed in the air. He thrust both hands forward, and they tore through the air like sharp swords, shooting toward Mu Chen with piercing whistles at an unimaginable speed.

Mu Chen's gaze sharpened, his Blood Sharingan spinning rapidly. At that critical moment, he twisted aside, and the ice spears grazed his ribs, bringing a biting chill with them before stabbing into the ground behind him with a thud, scattering ice shards everywhere. Just as Mu Chen was about to counterattack, Kuzan flashed forward, instantly forming an ice blade. In the next instant, another ice blade appeared in Kuzan's hand and slashed rapidly toward Mu Chen. With his Blood Sharingan, Mu Chen could have dodged Kuzan's movements, but with the Third Gate open, he did not want to dodge.

Mu Chen's fist was directly coated in gleaming black Armament Haki. One wielded a fist and the other a blade, and they clashed head-on. Both were incredibly fast, shaking even the surrounding air. Smoke and dust filled the area as the two fought evenly. Although Mu Chen had no weapon, he wanted to use this battle to further temper his Armament Haki.

A moment later, both men retreated at the same time. The edge of the ice blade in Kuzan's hand had been ground almost completely flat, while Mu Chen's arms and fists bore no marks at all. They were actually evenly matched. They had truly underestimated Mu Chen.

"Who would have thought? It looks like our Marines are about to produce another monster."

Everyone began discussing the battle excitedly.

"Mu Chen, don't hold back! Beat him up! Beat Kuzan until he cries!"

"Come on, hurry up! Keep it up!"

Jia Ji was so anxious that he was stamping his feet. He desperately wanted Mu Chen to win, but the looks everyone gave him were rather unfriendly. Those gazes made Jia Ji feel a little guilty, yet the desire to win money still went to his head.

"What are you looking at? What's wrong with cheering for my brother?"

Though he said that, Jia Ji still felt somewhat guilty. So many people were staring at him, and every gaze felt like a knife, especially since all their money had been bet on Kuzan winning.

On the battlefield, Kuzan began using another powerful move!

Ice Block: Pheasant Beak!

Kuzan slowly raised his right hand as frost began to gather. Before long, a massive ice bird several meters tall appeared. With a powerful swing of Kuzan's arm, the enormous bird swept toward Mu Chen like a beautiful yet deadly sight.

Mu Chen frowned deeply. He definitely could not take this move head-on. Although he was confident he could withstand it, he would certainly be injured if he did.

Mu Chen exploded forward at his fastest speed, twisting aside to evade it. Without pausing, he instantly closed in on Kuzan. Without hesitation, he threw out his right fist, wrapped in Armament Haki like black lightning, smashing toward Kuzan's shoulder with a howling gust of wind.

Kuzan could not dodge in time and could only hurriedly use the ice coating on his left arm to block.

With a deafening crash, the ice on Kuzan's left arm shattered instantly, exploding into countless flying fragments. The powerful force also sent him staggering back several steps, a trace of shock appearing on his face.

Mu Chen did not give his opponent a chance to catch his breath. His footwork was swift and ghostlike, and with the speed granted by the Eight Gates, he flashed before Kuzan in an instant.

Mu Chen swung his left leg high like a battle-axe and swept it toward Kuzan's waist.

Kuzan hurriedly twisted aside, but Mu Chen's toes still grazed him. A burst of sharp pain shot through his waist. Mu Chen grew fiercer with every exchange. In battle, he felt that his strength was roughly equal to Kuzan's. If this continued, they would likely end in a draw, so he needed to find the right opportunity.

As Mu Chen and Kuzan's attacks grew faster and faster, Mu Chen fixed his eyes firmly on Kuzan's. For some reason, Kuzan sensed danger, yet he could not tell what that danger was.

At the instant Kuzan lost focus, Mu Chen's eyes widened, and his Blood Sharingan Genjutsu activated!

In the next second, Kuzan stood rooted to the spot, his eyes vacant.

Mu Chen gave Kuzan no chance at all. His left leg, coated in Armament Haki, swung high like a battle-axe and swept toward Kuzan's waist. This time, it struck directly. Kuzan flew away like a cannonball, and with another tremendous crash, he was kicked straight into the wall by Mu Chen. Smoke and dust surged everywhere. Mu Chen's attack stunned everyone. The Marines present were so shocked that they could not speak, and the scene fell silent. They had not even understood what had happened before Kuzan was kicked away. However, Kong, Sengoku, and the others had seen it clearly.

"Is this the power of Blood Sharingan Genjutsu?" Kong could clearly sense that the moment the Genjutsu was activated, Kuzan's entire body relaxed, and both his body and mind became completely empty.

That was a terrifying thing. In an ordinary battle, once someone was caught at the right moment, they would inevitably be struck.