"Flying Thunder God Slash!"
"This speed... spatial ability?"
Kizaru's pupils widened in an instant. His body involuntarily underwent elementalization when injured, but the enemy's Armament Haki was sufficient to wound him, and a burst of fresh blood suddenly splattered from Kizaru's abdomen!
However...
This wasn't the end!
Senju Tobirama raised his hand and left a Flying Thunder God Mark on Kizaru's body. His figure swiftly moved at high speed around Kizaru's body, and the pitch-black blade in his hand left long wounds on Kizaru!
Kizaru rapidly retreated!
Senju Tobirama continued to flit around him!
"Am I going to be killed..."
Kizaru's face remained with that lazy demeanor.
The next moment!
His figure suddenly dispersed into countless golden lights!
Senju Tobirama's attack had to stop, holding his ninja sword in reverse, quietly standing on the spot, waiting for Kizaru's body to reassemble.
"Kuzan."
Kizaru's figure appeared beside Aokiji.
This was almost the most embarrassing moment in this Navy Admiral's life!
Yet, even so, Kizaru still maintained his image, a trickle of blood at the corner of his mouth, still chuckling lightly, "It seems a bit troublesome, doesn't it?"
"Are you alright?"
Aokiji instantly released a burst of cold air, forcing back Orochimaru, who was attacking him.
Surrounded by a group from the Konoha Pirates, Kizaru and Aokiji were thoroughly encircled in the middle, and the two Admirals could only meet the enemy's attacks back-to-back!
Kizaru launched golden beams from his hand, finally forcing back the enemies trying to attack him, allowing them a brief moment to catch their breath!
"Other than feeling a bit despairing, I'm alright..."
Despite speaking of despair and being covered in injuries, Kizaru's mouth still held a weak smile, "Kuzan, I feel we might sacrifice ourselves here..."
"Sorry..."
Aokiji apologized once more.
"No need to keep apologizing now..."
Kizaru shook his head slowly, again urging his colleague, "I really don't want to hear my colleague continuously apologizing before I die..."
"Moreover..."
"The one who should apologize is me..."
"Actually, I've thought about escaping..."
At this moment, Kizaru no longer hid his thoughts, "I wanted to try using the power of the Flash-Flash Fruit to escape, but it seems that for this idea to really happen, I might have to leave you behind..."
"Sorry..."
Aokiji insisted on apologizing.
"The one who should apologize is me..."
Slowly shaking his head, Kizaru found his colleague a bit nagging, lightly chuckling as he reminded him, "I might have to disregard your life and break out of the enemy's encirclement..."
"That's not what I mean..."
Aokiji also shook his head, suddenly speaking, "What I want to say is, the real despair is just beginning..."
"Hm?"
Kizaru looked at Aokiji somewhat surprisingly.
The next moment!
Aokiji's figure suddenly leaped!
However, Aokiji's figure was not rushing towards the enemy, but rather extended a hand to grasp Kizaru's neck, his palm covered with Armament Haki, pressing Kizaru instantly to the ground!
Uchiha Madara and Red Sand Sasori's figures followed up!
Black Rods shot from their hands, instantly pinning Kizaru's body to the ground, preventing him from using the power of the Flash-Flash Fruit to escape!
"Borsalino."
Aokiji looked at his completely subdued colleague, slowly releasing his grip, a trace of complexity flashing in his eyes, which quickly reverted to that lazy demeanor.
At this moment...
Aokiji seemed to return to his true nature.
But this lazy demeanor was terrifying in the context of betraying a comrade.
Aokiji's gaze fell on the Black Rods impaling Kizaru, coldly stating, "The opponent's power is beyond your imagination; the opponent's tactics are also beyond your imagination..."
"I'm really sorry, Borsalino."
Aokiji held his forehead, slowly sitting cross-legged beside the now immobile Kizaru, using his palm to shield his eyes, as if not wanting Kizaru to see his expression.
"There's something I feel I should tell you now..."
"I am a spy planted by the Konoha Pirates within the Navy. The reason you are surrounded and can't escape this time is that I actively lured you in..."
"..."
Kizaru's body couldn't move at all.
For the first time, an astonished expression appeared on this Navy Admiral's face, desperately lifting his head to look at Aokiji, as if getting acquainted with his colleague for the first time.
This sort of thing...
What a joke...
A Navy Headquarters Admiral is a pirate's mole!
But the astonishment in Kizaru's eyes quickly dissipated, and a smile unexpectedly reappeared on his lips, as if reverting to that Admiral who didn't care about his image.
This Navy Admiral knew he wouldn't be leaving alive.
So...
Even if he had to sacrifice...
He didn't want to succumb to despair...
Even at the brink of death, he couldn't show any signs of fear, as this would not align with his style...
Lying on the ground, Kizaru didn't care about the blood flowing from his body, still teasingly joking with the others, "So, does the Konoha Pirates still recruit any other Navy Admirals as moles?"
"Yes."
Red Sand Sasori's figure slowly descended to the ground.
"..."
Kizaru's eyes flashed with surprise again. His smile became somewhat peculiar, as if he'd heard a remarkable joke, "Hey, hey, I was just joking..."
"I know."
Red Sand Sasori nodded calmly.
The red-haired youth spoke with a seemingly emotionless tone, yet his words were firm and resolute.
"But we are serious."