Uchiha Puppet Master, Starting from One Piece.

Bai Yu's Sharingan suddenly spun, and the three-tomoe pattern clearly appeared. He instantly discerned the trajectory of Kizaru's light-speed movement. He stomped his foot and retreated rapidly like a ghost. At the same time, he drew his sword, a faint aura of dominance swirling around its blade, and precisely slashed at the location where Kizaru had appeared!

clang--!

A deafening clang of metal clashing echoed through the ruins. The light in Kizaru's hand transformed into a blade of light, colliding fiercely with Shiraha's sword. The shockwave radiated outwards from the two of them, blasting away all the surrounding rubble.

Kizaru's Glint-Glint Fruit grants him unparalleled speed, with attacks reaching the speed of light that are virtually unavoidable. However, Shiraha's Mangekyou Sharingan possesses exceptional dynamic vision and powerful Observation Haki, allowing him to clearly capture the trajectory of Kizaru's every light-speed movement and deflect all attacks.

"Oh? You can actually keep up with my light speed?" A hint of surprise flashed in Kizaru's eyes. His tone remained lazy, but his attacks became increasingly fierce.

"That's interesting!"

Yata no Kagami!

Kizaru flashed into the air, his body reflecting countless golden rays that transformed into a dense barrage of light projectiles that rained down on Shiraha like a storm. Each projectile contained the power to pierce through steel.

Bai Yu's eyes were indifferent as he rapidly swung his sword, creating an impenetrable barrier that blocked and shattered all the light projectiles. At the same time, he continued his advance towards Kizaru, his Mangekyou Sharingan locking onto his position, giving him no chance to escape.

Kizaru was fast, but his advantage was completely suppressed by the Sharingan, which could predict his trajectory.

Bai Yu's close-range slashes were incredibly swift, and even with the enhancement of Armament Haki, he could never touch Kizaru, who had transformed into an elemental form.

Kizaru can transform into light the instant the white feather strikes, separating his physical body to prevent Armament Haki from hitting him.

The two, one wielding a light and the other a sword, one relying on speed and the other on prediction, were locked in an extreme stalemate, neither able to easily gain the upper hand.

However, Uchiha Hakuha is also preparing to use Kyoka Suigetsu to see how effective this ability is for an admiral.

At the same time, Aokiji also moved.

Unleashing the full power of the Ice-Ice Fruit, he raised his hand and sent countless thick ice spikes bursting from the ground, carrying a chilling aura as they hurtled toward Artoria!

"Your opponent is me."

Artoria's eyes narrowed, and she slightly raised her holy sword Excalibur, sword energy flowing along its blade. Without the slightest fear, she charged towards the ice spikes. With a swing of her holy sword, sword energy swept out, instantly shattering all the oncoming ice spikes. Ice shards flew everywhere, turning into cold snowflakes in mid-air.

"ice skates!"

With a single clench of his hand, Aokiji instantly condensed the moisture in the air into a massive ice blade. Holding the ice blade, he slashed down fiercely at Artoria, the chill emanating from it almost freezing the air itself.

Artoria parried with her sword, and with a loud clang, the ice blade collided with the holy sword. The immense force caused the ground beneath her feet to crack instantly, but she remained standing firmly, her sword energy continuously erupting and fiercely colliding with Aokiji's freezing power.

The power of the Ice-Ice Fruit can freeze all matter, but Artoria's holy sword contains extremely sacred sword energy, and every time they clash, it cuts through Aokiji's ice.

Aokiji's freezing range is extremely wide, but Artoria's sword energy is precise and sharp, always able to break through his freezing domain.

Artoria's melee combat skills are unparalleled, but Aokiji's elemental transformation makes her attacks ineffective. The two are locked in a fierce battle, with each collision causing the surrounding ice and ruins to collapse.

Meanwhile, on the other side, the battle between Momousagi and Unohana Retsu had already begun.

Momousagi wields the famous sword Kinpira, her swordsmanship is fierce and swift, perfectly combining the Six Styles of the Navy with swordsmanship. In the blink of an eye, countless blades slash towards Unohana Retsu, the sword wind is fierce, and every move is deadly.

"Dare to oppose the Navy? Today we'll show you the Navy's strength!"

Unohana Retsu remained calm, exuding a gentle aura rather than any sharp killing intent. She slowly raised her hand, and a knife appeared in her palm. Facing Momousagi's swift sword skills, she simply swung it lightly, neutralizing all the attacks.

Unohana Retsu's swordsmanship is the ultimate gentleness refined over a thousand years, yet it also conceals an unparalleled foundation. The faster and fiercer Momousagi's sword moves are, the more composed Momousagi's defense becomes. No matter how Momousagi changes her sword path, she cannot break through Unohana Retsu's defense. Instead, she is slowly restrained by Unohana Retsu's gentle sword momentum and falls into a passive position.

Momousagi's swift swordsmanship is the perfect counter to any slow opponent, but Retsu Unohana's reactions and swordsmanship have already reached a state of perfection. The interplay between speed and slowness, offense and defense, is vividly displayed between the two.

After fighting for a while, Retsu Unohana's interest waned. The woman opposite her was holding back and didn't use her full strength, so she was just playing along.

The ruins of the entire Sabaody Archipelago Auction House No. 3 have become a battlefield for two-on-one duels.

The pursuit of light and sword, the collision of ice and sword, the stalemate between fast attacks and defenses, the generals holding back and testing the waters, yet still displaying earth-shattering power.

Golden light, cold air, sword energy, and pink blade light intertwined in the air, and the roaring sound resounded through the sky. The navy stationed at the scene had already retreated hundreds of meters away in fear.

While dealing with Shiraha, Kizaru continued to mutter leisurely, "Oh dear, this is troublesome. Looks like I can't take you down!"

Aokiji silently swung his ice blade, but his eyes remained focused on the situation on the battlefield, secretly assessing the true strength of Bai Yu and his group.

Momousagi grew increasingly alarmed as the fight progressed, never expecting that this seemingly gentle woman possessed such unfathomable strength.

As for Bai Yu, facing Kizaru's most ferocious light-speed attack, the indifferent smile on his lips never faded. Kizaru hadn't used his full strength, but he planned to use Kyoka Suigetsu to injure Kizaru, so that he could give Sengoku an explanation.

On the ruins, the battle between golden light and sword light had reached a fever pitch.

Kizaru's figure flashed continuously at the speed of light between mid-air and the ground, and the light bullets of the Yata no Magatama poured down like a torrential rain.

"Oh my, the little guy's predictive ability is truly terrifying~" Kizaru's casual laughter concealed a hint of seriousness, and the light blade at his fingertips surged.

"However, I am a Marine Admiral. The power of light cannot be broken by simply looking at it!"

Before he finished speaking, Kizaru's figure suddenly transformed into a golden light that pierced through the heavens and earth, and his light-speed kick, carrying the power to destroy the world, slammed straight into Shiraha's face.

The air was torn apart at the speed of light, emitting a piercing shriek; the power of an admiral was enough to shatter an enemy with a single kick.

Bai Yu's Sharingan eyes narrowed sharply, and he barely managed to avoid the attack by stepping on the ground, but the strong wind still stung his cheeks.

The ground was also shattered by Kizaru's attack.

"Oh? Finally couldn't hold on any longer?" Kizaru chuckled, his casual tone now tinged with a sense of confidence: "I thought you could hold on a little longer."

The golden light surged again. Kizaru stopped probing and transformed his entire body into a straight golden beam of light, carrying a light-speed kick with all his might, heading straight for Shiraha's heart.

Chapter 156 Rayleigh, the King of the Underworld

At this moment, Uchiha Hakuha had quietly altered all of Kizaru's senses of sight, hearing, touch, and even Haki.

This is the absolute power of the Zanpakuto, Kyoka Suigetsu: complete hypnosis, controlling the opponent's five senses, making everything they see, hear, and feel a falsehood that Hakuba wants them to see.

In Kizaru's perception, the white feather in front of him was still standing in the same spot, looking surprised. He had no time to dodge, and his light-speed kick accurately hit his heart.

In reality, Uchiha Shiraha sidestepped and circled around to Kizaru's blind spot, drawing his sword completely. The pitch-black Armament Haki, like ink, frantically wrapped around the entire blade, so intense that it even made the blade emit a low hum.

Kizaru's light-speed kick missed its target, striking the empty ground with a deafening roar. A crater several meters in diameter was created, sending debris flying everywhere.

However, in Kizaru's perception, Uchiha Hakuha was kicked away and shattered the ground.

Then a searing pain shot through his body, and hissed!

The jet-black Armament Haki perfectly countered the elemental transformation of the Logia-type Glint-Glint Fruit, and the blade sliced ​​through Kizaru's defenses as easily as cutting tofu, embedding itself deeply into his left shoulder bone.

Blood gushed out instantly, staining his yellow striped suit red. The excruciating pain completely shattered Kizaru's nonchalant expression, and his pupils, hidden behind his sunglasses, contracted sharply, revealing an expression of disbelief.

"Well--!"

Kizaru grunted as his body was slammed away by the immense force, crashing into the ruined wall behind him like a kite with a broken string. With a deafening roar, rubble tumbled down, burying half of his body in the debris.

The wound on his left shoulder was so deep that the bone was visible; the bone had been shattered by the overwhelming force, and blood was flowing uncontrollably.

"What's going on?"

Bai Yu sheathed his sword and stood still, not pressing his advantage. However, his Sharingan remained locked on the disheveled Kizaru, the indifferent smile on his lips unchanged, his tone calm and unwavering:

"Admiral Kizaru, your Observation Haki doesn't seem to be working..."

"What's going on? Is this the same ability as Shanks'?"

Kizaru secretly pondered the situation, but then thought it unlikely. Shanks couldn't hurt him, but he didn't know what was wrong with this Uchiha Hakuha.

On the other side of the ruins, Aokiji, who was locked in combat with Artoria, suddenly stopped upon seeing this scene. The ice spikes that had gathered in his palm instantly dissipated, and his eyes were filled with shock. Momousagi, who was confronting Retsu Unohana, even trembled in her wrist, and her famous sword Kinpira almost slipped from her grasp.

Marine Admiral Kizaru was seriously injured by the young man in front of him during the battle!

Artoria and Retsu Unohana did not press their advantage, but quietly returned to Shiraha's back.

Aokiji moved almost the instant Kizaru was sent flying. The chill of the Ice-Ice Fruit was no longer directed at Artoria, but instead transformed into two thick ice spikes that instantly pierced the ground. Using the ice as a springboard, Aokiji slid at an astonishing speed and rushed to Kizaru's side in a flash.

His brows furrowed, and a rare hint of seriousness appeared in his usually indifferent expression. He placed one hand on the pile of rubble that had buried Kizaru, and the biting cold instantly froze the loose rubble into a solid ice wall. With a gentle tremor, the hard ice wall shattered, and Kizaru was steadily lifted up.

Momousagi followed closely behind, sheathing her sword and rushing over. She returned the famous sword Kinpira to its sheath, reached out and supported Kizaru's uninjured right shoulder. Her hair was slightly disheveled due to the hurried movement, and her eyes, which were no longer filled with contempt when she looked at Uchiha Hakuba, were filled with deep fear and shock.

With the help of Aokiji and Momousagi, Kizaru managed to stand up straight. The wound on his left shoulder was still bleeding, and the sharpness of the remaining black Armament Haki still clung to his bones, causing him to feel a sharp pain with every slight movement.

He slowly removed his signature sunglasses, revealing a pair of eyes filled with astonishment. His previously nonchalant and lazy demeanor vanished, replaced by a seriousness befitting the face of unknown abilities.

Uchiha Shiraha watched as Kizaru was being met by the two men. With a flick of his wrist, the sword that had just been sheathed was slowly drawn again. The blade gleamed with a cold and dangerous light, and although the sword aura was restrained, it still made the Marines present, as well as Momousagi and Aokiji, feel a heavy sense of pressure.

He stepped forward slowly, his footsteps making a crisp sound as he walked on the broken ice and gravel. His gaze calmly swept over the three high-ranking naval officers before him, his tone indifferent yet carrying an undeniable authority: "Gentlemen, do you still wish to continue the fight?"

Aokiji slightly subsided his chilling aura and stood half a step in front of Kizaru, his freezing power ready to erupt at any moment, but he did not attack immediately.

Momousagi gripped the Kinpira at her waist tightly, her expression tense. She knew very well that even if she used all her strength against these three, she might not be able to gain the upper hand. Moreover, Kizaru was already injured, and continuing to fight would only make the situation more uncontrollable.

Kizaru took a deep breath, suppressing the excruciating pain in his left shoulder. His expression, which had been contorted by the pain, slowly calmed down, and he regained his ambiguous smile, though the curiosity and seriousness in his eyes remained undiminished.

He looked up at Bai Yu, his voice less flippant than usual and more serious: "Little guy, what kind of ability was that just now? Your Observation Haki seemed to have failed, and you injured me instantly with Armament Haki before I could react... This is not something that ordinary Haki can do."

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Hakuba's smile deepened slightly, and the crimson markings of his Sharingan flashed briefly in his eyes. He did not answer Kizaru's question, but simply sheathed his sword gently, his domineering aura subsided, and the oppressive feeling around him diminished somewhat.

Silence was his only response to Kizaru's curiosity.

The atmosphere fell into a delicate stalemate. There was no more clanging of weapons or the loud noise of Devil Fruit powers exploding; only the gazes of the few people silently confronted each other in the air.

Aokiji broke the silence first. He glanced at the naval support figures rushing from the Sabaody Archipelago, then looked at the composed Artoria and Retsu Unohana behind Shiraha, and said calmly, "Let's end today's battle here for now. I don't think you want to cause too much damage here, after all, you still have to go to the New World, and coating is essential."

Kizaru rubbed his still-aching left shoulder. Although the wound was deep enough to expose bone, given his physique and life-saving abilities as a Marine Admiral, it wasn't considered a serious injury. He put his sunglasses back on and resumed his leisurely tone, though there was a hint of apprehension in his voice: "Oh dear, we've really encountered a formidable newcomer. The Sabaody Archipelago really can't be destroyed carelessly; after all, it's the best location to enter the New World."

"Each each other."

Uchiha Shiraha responded calmly, his tone undisturbed: "The strength of a Marine Admiral is indeed well-deserved. However, if we were to clash again, it wouldn't end so easily."

Momousagi bit her lip, but ultimately said nothing more. She supported Kizaru, exchanged a glance with Aokiji, and the three of them slowly retreated. Aokiji raised his hand and conjured an ice ladder, then led Kizaru and Momousagi up and leaped away towards the Marine base, leaving behind only a devastated battlefield as proof of the powerful and intense battle that had just taken place.

Watching the three navy figures depart, the sword aura on the Excalibur blade in Artoria's hand slowly receded, the golden light fading. She spoke softly, "Bai Yu, are you alright?"

"It's alright."

Bai Yu shook his head, his gaze sweeping over the chaotic ruins. "This place is not safe to stay. Let's find somewhere else."

"That's amazing! That must be the power of Mirror Flower Water Moon!"

Unohana Retsu guessed.

Without lingering, the group quickly left the battlefield of Auction House No. 3, weaving through the scattered buildings and bubble trees of the Sabaody Archipelago, avoiding the naval forces stationed along the way and the crowds of onlookers, and headed deeper into the archipelago.

After a long and winding journey, a retro bar hidden among the bubble trees soon came into view. The wooden signboard had a line of slightly casual text engraved on it: Xiaqi's Bar.

Uchiha Shiraha pushed open the wooden door of the bar. The wind chimes rang crisply, and warm yellow light shone out, dispelling the chill and smell of gunpowder from the outside.

The bar was decorated in a warm and casual style. Behind the bar, a smartly dressed woman was wiping glasses; it was Xia Qi.

Meanwhile, at the bar, an elderly man with gray hair and casual clothes was leisurely drinking, exuding a powerful aura that had been refined by time. He was none other than Silvers Rayleigh, known as the King of the Underworld.

Hearing the door open, Rayleigh and Shakky looked up at the same time. When they saw who it was, Shakky first raised an eyebrow, then revealed a playful smile, put down her wine glass, leaned against the bar and teased, "Oh, you just had a fight with a Marine Admiral at Auction House No. 3 and now you've come here."