As the smoke cleared, the sound of steady and powerful footsteps echoed from the distance. A sea of white-clad figures began to emerge.
The hearts of the pirates and revolutionaries sank.
The full force of the Marines had arrived.
When they saw the lineup, despair deepened.
At the forefront stood six towering figures—the six Admirals of the Marines: Akainu, Aokiji, Borsalino, Aramaki, Hakutsuru, and Chaguma—flanked by elite Vice Admirals such as Momonga, Tsuru, with countless Marine soldiers following behind. Their presence alone was suffocating.
From the crowd, Aramaki spotted Dragon and sneered,
"Well, if it isn't Dragon! Long time no see!"
Aokiji frowned in disgust, his voice sharp.
"Dragon! You traitor!"
Dragon's face darkened, and he said nothing. His only thought now was to escape.
Even Big Mom felt the weight of the situation. Her fists clenched, and her rare, grim expression betrayed her acknowledgment of defeat.
Meanwhile, Carl smirked. His wings spread wide as he ascended into the air. Akainu and the others immediately shifted their gaze to the airborne Carl.
Raising a cursed blade, Muramasa, Carl uttered a single word:
"Kill!"
For the pirates and revolutionaries, that word was like the tolling of a death knell.
With his command, the Marine war machine roared to life. The six Admirals unleashed their powers simultaneously: magma, ice, lasers, forests, violet flames, and shockwaves tore through the battlefield, instantly claiming countless lives.
Before the stunned survivors could catch their breath, the Marines charged like a relentless white tidal wave.
Demoralized, the pirates and revolutionaries faltered under the assault. Not even Katakuri and his comrades could mount a defense, as they were already struggling to stay alive.
Even Big Mom found herself at a disadvantage.
Kuma suddenly teleported in front of Big Mom, delivering a fierce blow. She retaliated with equal force.
Thanks to the Marine's rigorous training, Kuma now wielded Admiral-level strength. With the power of his Paw-Paw Fruit and his Buccaneer lineage's robust physique, he managed to hold off Big Mom's Haki-infused attacks.
But raw power favored Big Mom. Kuma gradually began to lose ground.
Suddenly, a violet meteor descended, crashing into Big Mom.
"Fallen Angel's Hammer!"
Kuma used his powers to evade, while Big Mom was engulfed in a violet inferno.
Lucia emerged from the flames, wielding her weapon as she hovered above Kuma.
A guttural roar erupted from the fire as a furious shockwave extinguished the flames. Big Mom stood in the center of the clearing, part of her hair scorched, while Hera frantically apologized.
"Sorry, Mama! This fire isn't normal—I can't absorb it!"
Enraged, Big Mom grabbed Hera, shoving her into Napoleon. She then infused the sword with Zeus's power, creating a massive blade cloaked in blue energy.
With her new weapon, she charged at Kuma with astounding speed, unleashing a devastating slash.
Kuma intercepted the attack with the pads on his hands—the core of his fruit's power. Even Big Mom's Haki-infused attack couldn't break through.
Above, Lucia gathered violet flames onto her blade and struck down at Big Mom.
Facing the relentless combination of Kuma and Lucia, Big Mom began to falter.
Elsewhere, Dragon was faring far worse. He faced his former classmates, Aokiji and Aramaki, in a battle of titanic proportions.
The clash of three top-tier Logia users was a spectacle of ice-blue, green, and wind intertwining in a storm of destructive energy.
Aramaki activated his fruit, transforming into a massive 100-meter tree giant. With a wave of his arms, countless vines surged skyward like green serpents.
Dragon darted through the vines, slicing them apart with wind blades whenever they cornered him.
But just as he escaped the vines, a massive Ice Block: Pheasant Beak—shot toward him.
In haste, Dragon conjured a hurricane to intercept it. The ice bird shattered into shards, but Dragon had no time to rest. Aokiji and Aramaki had already closed in, attacking him from both sides.
With only one arm left, Dragon couldn't withstand their combined assault for long. A devastating punch from Aramaki's giant form smashed him into the ground.
Aramaki roared in satisfaction.
"Victory feels so sweet!"
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