"Eh?!"
Big Mom's expression morphed from fury to surprise as she abruptly halted mid-air, her gaze locking onto Sakai from a distance.
"Mamamama... I didn't expect this Seraphim to be so strong! You must be one of those new Admiral-level Seraphim, eh?!" She let out a hearty, booming laugh, but the chill in her eyes only deepened.
"You've certainly got some skill, no wonder even Kaido stumbled against you!" She scoffed, a sneer twisting her massive features.
"Still, I don't believe a mere Seraphim can stop ME! ZEUS!"
"Yes, Mama!" Zeus replied, instantly transforming into a blinding streak of lightning as it attempted to carry Big Mom around Sakai, directly towards the Anywhere Door!
"Hmph, if one Seraphim can't stop you, how about two?"
Sengoku, observing the unfolding spectacle, neither moved himself nor ordered an Admiral to intervene.
Instead, he simply dispatched another Admiral level Seraphim 'Sakai II'!
The next moment, another imposing, Admiral-level Seraphim materialized, taking up position directly in Big Mom's path!
"Hmm?" Big Mom's eyes narrowed slightly, a dangerous aura radiating from her colossal form.
"Zeus!"
"Understood, Mama!" Instantly, the speed of Zeus beneath her feet surged even faster.
"Kill!"
At that precise moment, Sakai I swiftly stepped forward, his blade already in hand, gleaming menacingly!
Meanwhile, Sakai II raised his right hand from afar, pressing his palm against Big Mom's.
The next moment, a blinding flash erupted, transforming into a searing laser beam that shot towards Big Mom with incredible speed!
"Good, good, good... Every door is MINE!" Big Mom cackled, her eyes fixed on the portals as she dove down, ready to seize the door within her reach.
But just then, a precise sword slash from Sakai I and Sakai II's powerful laser beam struck her simultaneously!
"BOOM!!"
Big Mom's colossal body was sent tumbling through the air like a ragdoll, crashing hard onto the ground below!
"Owww..." Big Mom groaned, a sound laced with utter humiliation, as she rolled several times before finally skidding to a halt, leaving a deep, devastating trench gouged into the grounds.
"Damn you, Marines!" she roared, her face twisted in absolute fury as she glared at them.
Yet, Sengoku's expression was equally grim—despite both Seraphim landing direct hits on Big Mom, her monstrous, peerless defenses meant she was merely embarrassed, not even scratched!
Unbeknownst to them, Big Mom herself was a storm of both shock and rage.
Though their combined attacks hadn't breached her defenses, the pain was still excruciating—a sensation she hadn't truly felt in years!
This was Big Mom, the terror who had slain giant heroes at the tender age of five!
The very fact that these Admiral-level Seraphim could inflict such pain spoke volumes about their frightening strength.
Swallowing her disdain, Big Mom gritted her teeth, her gaze snapping towards the distant Vinsmoke Family.
"Judge! These Admiral-level Seraphim are no joke! Stop gawking like an idiot and go seize the Anywhere Door!"
"Understood, Big Mom!" Judge replied, a quick, grim glance at his three sons and daughter.
"Move out!"
In an instant, the five of them activated their glowing technological enhancements and leaped into action, blurring across the battlefield.
Sengoku frowned, his eyes scanning the various Warlords.
Hancock and the others quickly caught on, shifting their positions to intercept them, effectively cutting off the Vinsmokes' path.
"Hmph, Fishman Karate!" Jinbei's powerful Fish-Man Karate struck true, sending a shockwave through the ground.
Hawkeye unleashed a massive, cleaving slash from Yoru, aimed straight at Judge.
The other Warlords, though less enthusiastic, joined in the fray as well.
"Fufufufu..." Doflamingo sneered, firing off several of his razor-sharp strings—more for show than actual force.
Truthfully, the Warlords weren't giving their all against the Vinsmokes and Sengoku noticed, but he didn't care.
His hopes never rested on them—just keeping the Vinsmokes occupied was more than enough.
Sengoku understood that while the Vinsmokes possessed the technology to replicate Seraphim, they were ultimately under the protection of an Emperor—Big Mom!
Eliminate her, and the Vinsmokes would no longer be a threat worth worrying about.
*****
The battle raged on, a chaotic symphony of explosions and shouts, and soon, the Admirals joined the fray.
With their overwhelming arrival, Big Mom's officers were steadily pushed back, their lines buckling under the pressure!
Even Katakuri, despite his exceptional Observation Haki, found himself struggling against the relentless might of Admiral Akainu!
"Ryusei Kazam!" Akainu bellowed, unleashing a relentless barrage of volcanic fists that simply overwhelmed Katakuri's future sight, forcing him on the defensive!
Meanwhile, Kizaru and Aokiji faced Smoothie and Cracker.
Smoothie's liquid-draining attacks couldn't even graze Kizaru's glowing coat, while she herself was constantly struck by his slow-moving yet unavoidable laser beams, causing blood to trickle from her mouth.
Cracker had it even worse—his countless biscuit soldiers were all frozen solid, unable to move a single inch by Aokiji's chilling powers.
Other executives like Daifuku, Oven, and Perospero were being systematically crushed by formidable Vice Admirals, led by the likes of Momousagi.
Though both Momousagi and Chaton were candidates for Admiral, their strength was nearly on par with one.
Dealing with these executives was easy for them, naturally a guaranteed victory.
Numerous ministers of the Big Mom Pirates were sent flying, vomiting blood onto the sweet streets of Whole Cake Island!
As for the endless hordes of Homie soldiers, their combat prowess was no match for the disciplined might of the Marines.
Those who took hits steadily retreated, their forms dissolving.
While Big Mom was locked in a brutal struggle against the two Admiral-level Seraphim, she caught sight of the devastating battle unfolding around her.
Seeing her children, her powerful officers, nearly annihilated with heavy casualties, her fury nearly made her eyes pop out!
"Katakuri!! Cracker!! Smoothie!!"
Witnessing her three strongest children under assault by the Admirals and in imminent danger, she desperately tried to rush to their aid—but the two Admiral Seraphim clung to her with terrifying resolve, fearless and unyielding, utterly blocking her path.
"DAMN YOU!!" Big Mom roared in pure, unadulterated rage, unleashing a terrifying, all-encompassing strike that blasted Sakai I, sending him tumbling violently through the air.
Yet the moment he steadied himself, Sakai I fired multiple laser beams in rapid succession!
Simultaneously, Sakai II followed up with a sweeping, powerful slash of his blade.
Under the perfectly coordinated assault of the two Admiral Seraphim, Big Mom found herself unable to break through their relentless defense!
She could only watch helplessly, her eyes burning with so much rage, as her children were blasted away.
Gunfire rained down like a storm of steel coins, pelting the Big Mom Pirates' ranks as endless screams of agony filled the air...
Countless Homie soldiers collapsed in pools of blood—even some of the weaker ministers among them!
The Vinsmoke Family, despite being under the Warlords' watchful (and somewhat indifferent) eye, was also being crushed, though the Warlords themselves hadn't even truly lifted a finger.
Seeing this overwhelming advantage, Sengoku's face finally broke into a delighted, triumphant grin.
"Hahahaha! Excellent, excellent!" he boomed, his voice filled with pride.
"Though a single Admiral Seraphim can't match an Emperor, two of them can fight one to a standstill!" His grin widened into a full-blown, joyful laugh.
"Using Admiral Seraphim to pin down the Emperors, while the Anywhere Door delivers endless supplies and firepower... even troop reinforcements! This combination is absolutely PERFECT!"
Sengoku was exhilarated, a bubbling surge of triumph in his chest.
He nearly laughed aloud at the sky—this new strategy, this flawlessly coordinated assault, was beyond anything they could have imagined!
From now on, dealing with the Emperors would be infinitely easier than ever before!
And this... this wasn't even the work of their genius scientist, Leon.
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