On the top deck of the massive Ancient Weapon Uranus, an unprecedented great battle began.
"Worororo! All of you, turn to ash!!"
The gigantic dragon, covered in cyan scales, laughed wildly. Blazing flames spewed from his mouth, turning into a lava-like fluid that enveloped his entire body.
In the blink of an eye, the several-thousand-meter-long Flame Dragon already stretched across the sky.
At the very start of the battle, someone had immediately unleashed a massive attack.
"Ascending Dragon: Flame Bagua!"
The huge Flame Dragon headed straight toward the World Government forces on the deck below.
"Get lost!"
Someone leaped up, and with just a punch, streaks of black Haki lightning exploded!
The air immediately caved in, appearing as if space itself was being twisted!
"Galaxy Impact !!"
The shockwave of Haki slammed onto the head of the colossal Flame Dragon.
Kaidō's Great Fire Dragon Torch was naturally more than just an ability; the head of the massive fire dragon was also wrapped in immensely powerful dual-colored Haki.
The collision of the two forces instantly shattered the sky, and circles of air currents expanded outward.
If the previous clash between Roa and Imu hadn't already dispersed all the clouds in this part of the sky, this collision would undoubtedly have torn the cloud layers apart.
Amidst the earth-shattering impact, a figure was suddenly smashed downwards.
Garp landed heavily on the deck, and even the supposedly indestructible deck of Uranus bore two shallow footprints beneath his feet.
The Marine Hero looked up, his eyes filled with gloom.
This bastard!
"Worororo! Garp!!"
The Flame Dragon swaggered through the sky, boasting, "You're old, man!"
"Lion's Song: Severing Gorge!!"
Overwhelming slashes, like a storm, roared in.
"I'll take it!"
Figarland Garling, the former Commander of the God's Knights and now one of the Five Elder Stars leading the World Government, swung his sword to meet the attack.
Under normal circumstances, he, a Celestial Dragon above other Celestial Dragons, would certainly not defend the "scum."
But now, the enemy's strength was too great. If they didn't unite tightly, they would likely be completely defeated in the next moment.
Yet, even so, Garling struggled considerably, wielding his long sword with great effort.
So heavy!
That bastard Shiki seemed not to have aged at all in the past two decades. His strength was even greater than it was back then!
Merely defending against his flying slash was already stretching him thin.
"Then let's go!"
Aokiji's right foot slammed down. "Ice Age!!"
Ice instantly covered the deck of Uranus and spread toward the pirates on the opposite side with astonishing speed.
But, precisely at that instant.
Hiss!!
A translucent wave of water surged forth!
It wasn't water, but a current of air!
It was ultra-high temperature mercury vapor condensed from evaporated mercury!
The mercury vapor instantly annihilated the surging ice, making it vanish into thin air, and continued its relentless surge toward the World Government forces without losing speed.
"Impact Wave!"
A brilliant golden light burst forth, and a colossal Buddha suddenly stood tall here.
Blood was still seeping from Sengoku's chest wound, but the Marine Fleet Admiral still forcefully launched his right fist.
The furious shockwave, mixed with overwhelmingly powerful dual-colored Haki, turned into an irresistible torrent at that moment, directly blowing away the surging mercury vapor!
And then.
"Kahahaha! Marine Fleet Admiral, worth killing!"
A gigantic mass swelled up at that instant.
The dark, mercurial figure, over a thousand meters tall, slammed down a heavy punch. "Maximum Heavy Cannon!"
Sengoku gritted his teeth and met the punch with an equally fearless fist.
Boom!!
The air-to-air collision of the two fists, one enormous and one small, instantly made the entire Uranus tremble violently.
Sengoku's chest wound immediately burst open, spraying another stream of fresh blood, and crimson liquid seeped from the corner of his mouth.
So strong!!
Compared to two years ago at Mariejois, this monster's strength has grown even further!
And to top it off, he had been gravely wounded by that bastard Roa!
The strategist Sengoku experienced the feeling that Whitebeard—the one he himself had schemed against—felt during the Marineford War arc in the original story.
"Sengoku!"
Vice Admiral Tsuru looked back at the bleeding Sengoku, unable to hold back her concern.
"Don't worry about me! Whatever happens, hold them back!!"
Sengoku roared fiercely, even as he coughed up blood.
The disparity in strength between the two sides was too great right now. There was only one possible way to achieve victory!
Only if the revered Imu defeated Roa could they win.
So, there was only one thing to do now: stall for time, stall for time with all their might!
"Stall for time? Fuffuffuffu!"
A mocking cackle suddenly echoed across the battlefield.
A purple light instantly spread across the deck of Uranus in all directions.
"Fuffuffuffu!"
At the source of the purple light, Doflamingo laughed almost maniacally. "This is the perfect battlefield for me!!"
Vice Admiral Tsuru's face instantly changed color. "No! That guy is a Paramecia Clank-Clank Fruit user, and his ability has awakened! He wants to turn Uranus into his power! Stop him quickly!!"
Not just the World Government side, even the pirates looked at Doflamingo with surprise.
Yeah, why didn't we think of that trick?
Uranus was not like the End Dragon Níðhöggr, which was immune to Devil Fruit abilities.
Although incredibly sturdy, making it difficult even for top-tier powerhouses to destroy.
It was still vulnerable in the face of Devil Fruit abilities.
"Fuffuffuffu!!"
Doflamingo laughed, roared, and cackled wildly.
As long as he used Uranus as his integration material, he would only need a single cannon shot to blast all the enemies into dust.
But right at that moment, light reappeared in the sky.
"Oh, you can't be allowed to do something so terrifying, Yata no Kagami (Eight Span Mirror)."
Kizaru crossed his hands, and countless specks of light scattered.
The overwhelming light bullets were mostly aimed at Doflamingo, but many also covered the other pirates, intending to stop them from advancing.
However.
"Discharge."
Brilliant lightning instantly covered the sky.
All the light bullets were detonated by the lightning, immediately blossoming into a dazzling fireworks display in the sky.
"It's you again."
Kizaru pulled his sunglasses back down over his nose, concealing his eyes, which were full of gravity.
"You're not going anywhere!"
Eneru grinned as he coalesced his body in front of Kizaru. "Between your light and my lightning, which one is truly faster?"
"Yare yare."
Kizaru twitched his lips.
It seemed he wouldn't be able to break through.
The purple light continued to expand, quickly covering most of Uranus's surface, like a gaping maw about to swallow the entire great ship.
The powerhouses on the World Government side instantly grew anxious, rushing toward Doflamingo's location without hesitation.
"All of you, get lost!!"
Akainu accelerated with lava erupting from his back. Dense smoke rose from his body, making him look like a speeding locomotive.
But now, a figure stood in front of this locomotive.
"Zehahahaha!!"
Teach laughed loudly. "Though I hate to see that Doffy guy get cocky, this path is closed!"
He had transformed into a three-headed beast-man form, covered in fine black fur, with dark flames surging over his body.
"Dark Hound!"
Akainu didn't hesitate. Pushing off his legs and lunging forward, his right fist turned into lava. The explosive force, like a volcanic eruption, condensed in his fist, and the scorching iron fist shot through the air.
"Zehahahaha!!"
Teach let out a strange laugh and raised his left hand.
Dense black gas rose from his palm, over which powerful Haki was gathered.
"Black Vortex!!"
Teach's left hand grabbed Akainu's scorching right fist.
At that moment, a flicker of surprise crossed Akainu's eyes.
Is this guy crazy?
His Mag-Mag Fruit had the highest destructive power among all Devil Fruits!
It wasn't just the ultra-high temperature of the magma, but more crucially, the explosive force akin to a volcanic eruption!
This one strike could pierce through a mountain range!
Is this guy actually catching it with his bare hand?
But the next instant, Akainu knew why.
The billowing smoke instantly vanished, and his magma-transformed right hand reverted to normal.
"What??"
Even a cold-hearted man like Akainu couldn't help but cry out in shock.
His proud Devil Fruit ability had vanished!
Before he could react to what had just happened, Teach exerted force, pulling his hand toward himself.
Then.
"Quake Smash!!"
Haki, black fire, and white shockwaves simultaneously converged on Teach's right fist.
This punch hurtled toward Akainu's chest without pause!
Akainu only had time to cross his arm to block.
Boom!!
The immense power instantly bent Akainu's arm.
And then, the punch still slammed fiercely into his chest.
"Whaaa!!"
Large mouthfuls of fresh blood, even mixed with fragments of internal organs, sprayed from Akainu's mouth.
The man was sent flying by Teach's punch like a cannonball, even knocking down several God's Knights who couldn't dodge in time.
"What??"
Garp, the Black Arm, was incredulous.
How could this happen?
That was Sakazuki! Defeated in a single exchange!
And that ability was—
"Zehahahaha!! With the Boss and Imu gone, I am the strongest!!"
Teach laughed wildly, and waves of Conqueror's Haki surged from his body, covering the entire battlefield!
One of the Five Elder Stars, V. Nusjuro, who had transformed into a giant warthog, looked at Teach in disbelief. "How is this possible? That guy possesses multiple Devil Fruit abilities! Is he the Davy Jones of this era?"
And, those are the Dark-Dark Fruit and the Quake-Quake Fruit!!
The most vicious Logia and the most ferocious Paramecia!
Plus the Mythical Zoan he already possesses!
The power this bastard wields has exceeded the limits of humanity!!
"Tch."
Kaidō, who had just gored Garp in the sky, looked down at the wildly laughing Teach, grunting in displeasure.
But he had to admit that the power of that bastard Teach had far surpassed their own.
When he had just eaten the Quake-Quake Fruit a year ago, the gap in strength wasn't that significant.
Although he couldn't beat him even then, it wasn't easy for that guy to win, either.
However, after another year, that bastard Teach has been constantly growing stronger, just like Roa! His Haki intensity is also rapidly increasing!
By this day, they could no longer compete with Teach.
"Mama Mama! Who wants to be my opponent!"
Charlotte Linlin, riding on the dense thunderclouds, soared into the sky. Bolts of lightning rained down from the clouds.
Unlike the lightning Eneru unleashed, each of these bolts had its own consciousness! Each tip bore a smiling face!
Thus, these lightning bolts were self-guided and accurately slammed down toward everyone on the World Government side.
There was no way to dodge them.
Everyone was immediately sent scrambling.
"Mama Mama!"
Charlotte Linlin laughed smugly.
After joining that brat Roa, there weren't many other benefits, but souls were plentiful.
Her soul reserves had multiplied several times compared to when she was in Totto Land!
"Charlotte Linlin! Don't be too presumptuous!"
The great warthog bounded up on its four short legs. Its tusks, sharpened into blades, lunged toward Charlotte Linlin.
"Mama Mama! You idiot alone isn't enough!! Supreme King Haki!!"
Charlotte Linlin needed only one forceful swing of her sword to cleave the great warthog backward, breaking off its tusks.
The power level of the Five Elder Stars was still somewhat inferior to the true top-tier powerhouses of the high seas.
"We meet again."
At the same moment, Katakuri, holding a trident, stood before Figarland Shamlock, the current Commander of the God's Knights.
The sharp trident was pointed directly at Shamlock.
"Hmph—"
Shamlock slowly drew his sword.
This is bad.
The situation here is very bad.
The difference in strength between the two sides already existed, and now it seems no one can stop that scum Doflamingo from integrating with Uranus!
Shamlock slightly tilted his head.
Garp, the Black Arm, was also blocked by Redfield.
The last surviving Lunarian, Roa's right-hand man, the monster named King, flapped his wings and cleaved a strike that sent Nusjuro holy flying.
And what made Shamlock's pupils contract even more was this:
"Hahahahaha! Scum! The Sun God is here!!"
The already enormous Giant Prince Loki's body continued to swell.
He seemed to have inhaled a huge amount of air, inflating his body into a sphere.
Then, the air began to shift to various parts of his body, and he transformed into an inflated, oversized Giant.
"The Gum-Gum Fruit??"
The great warthog, who had just scrambled up from the ground, watched Loki descending from the sky, his pupils violently trembling.
That bastard Roa truly did get all of Joy Boy's legacy!
He had no time for further thought. A war hammer wrapped in lightning slammed directly onto his forehead.
"Hahahaha!"
Loki, in his Gear Fourth state, laughed wildly.
He smashed V. Nusjuro's skull with a single hammer blow!
"Heavy Blade: Ferocious Tiger!"
A purple slash flew across the sky, immediately knocking the overly smug Loki flying.
"Huh? Who?"
Before even landing, Loki began shouting angrily.
Who interrupted his moment of celebration?
However, before he could even clearly see, that person already had an opponent.
"Hahaha! Admiral! I'll be your opponent!"
The pink Divine Dragon instantly contracted its body. Bonney, in her beast-man form, swung her large sword and chopped down toward the blind swordsman below. "Elbaf's Spear—"
"At this point, there is no other choice!"
Fujitora slowly raised his sword.
"Flames?"
Almost simultaneously, Aokiji slowly exhaled a breath.
"More than just fire."
King raised the sword in his hand. Wind and fire began to surge simultaneously.
"Got him!"
It was at this moment, unnoticed by anyone.
A certain man transformed into winding vines, appearing silently not far in front of Doflamingo, who was still integrating with Uranus.
A giant treant surged up at that instant.
"Take this! Sinner!"
Ryokugyu, one of the God's Knights, slammed a punch toward Doflamingo.
"Well done, Ryokugyu!"
Shamlock, currently clashing with Katakuri, couldn't help but cheer for that man!
Putting everything else aside, stopping Doflamingo from utilizing the power of Uranus was absolutely crucial right now!
But.
Swoosh!
A figure leaped over.
A young man with a face identical to Teach's, only much younger, with dark wings on his back and blazing flames behind his head, clenched his right fist.
His body was still transforming as he approached Ryokugyu.
Black fur covered his body, and his face was wolf-like, similar to the original Teach's form.
And that wasn't all!
White shockwaves simultaneously appeared on his right fist.
"Ehh!!"
Ryokugyu let out a nearly bewildered cry.
Especially at the moment the young man's fist slammed into his enormous wooden fist.
Boom!!
Amidst the fierce roar, the wooden fist shattered segment by segment.
Even Ryokugyu's body began to twist and crumble along with it.
"What is this!!"
The God's Knight screamed in agony.