The death of the elder was a bit brutal. Who wouldn't die after catching multiple cannonballs? He might be able to handle one cannonball to block but multiple cannonballs? Good luck surviving that without being turned to meat paste.
Of course, as someone who makes sure the enemy is dead already, I went back to the village, waited for the flames to die down before going back inside, and head straight to where the cannonballs landed. When I arrived at where he was standing before, the only thing left behind from his body is a severed hand and feet while the rest of his body is crushed to paste. All I can say is that he only has a little bit left from his body.