Dressrosa.
"Marines..." Doflamingo growled through gritted teeth.
Five Seraphim were attacking him from all sides.
He was already covered in wounds, but his eyes were filled with defiance, not fear.
That was because, not far behind the Seraphim, Fleet Admiral Sengoku, Marine Hero Garp, and Admiral Akainu were watching him coldly, their very presence crushing any thought of serious resistance.
Any one of the three could defeat him.
As it was, they didn't even need to make a move.
This group of Seraphim alone was more than enough to crush him.
"You really think highly of me, fufufufu," Doflamingo said, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth with a piercing smile.
"We have no choice, Doflamingo," Sengoku spoke coldly. "You know too much about the Celestial Dragons. It's troublesome, but you have to be captured alive."
Hearing Sengoku's words, Doflamingo let out his characteristic laugh, his shoulders twitching.
"Very good... but do you really think you can take me away so easily? Hehehehe, how naive!"
Just as Sengoku and the others frowned, a shimmering door appeared out of thin air.
The door swung open, and a playful laugh came out.
"Worororo! Sengoku, do you really think your Marines have already won?"
Kaido's voice sounded as he slowly walked out from behind the door, his face extremely arrogant.
"Hmph. Kaido," Sengoku snorted.
"Imperial Angel, take him down!"
The Imperial Angel immediately shot forward, turning into a golden stream that arrived at Kaido's side in an instant.
Its fists transformed into giant magma as it smashed down towards Kaido.
"Hmph. Isn't this just the Magma-Magma Fruit ability?" Kaido smiled contemptuously.
His body quickly transformed into its half-dragon form, and he blasted out with his own fists.
BOOM!
The fists collided.
But at the moment of impact, Kaido's own fist erupted into magma, incredibly hot and even more powerful than the Imperial Angel's.
After all, while the Seraphim had mastered the ability, it could only display about 70% of the original's power.
It couldn't match a true Emperor.
Under the struggle, the Imperial Angel was sent stumbling back several steps.
"What?!"
Seeing this, Sengoku and the others showed shock on their faces.
"Kaido has a second fruit ability! And it's Akainu's Magma Fruit at that!" Sengoku's face gradually became ugly.
Akainu himself was indignant.
"Wait, Akainu," Sengoku said, stopping the enraged Admiral from striking.
"Imperial Angel, continue the attack! Defeat him with your strongest attack!"
WHOOSH!
Conqueror's Haki surged from the Imperial Angel, coating its fists as it punched out again, aiming for Kaido.
"You overestimate your strength! Then I will show you the real power I possess today!" Kaido roared.
In an instant, his arms, already covered in dragon scales, grew even larger, seeming to contain an extremely terrifying power.
He blasted out with another punch.
CRACKLE!
Countless black and red bolts of lightning spread out from his fist.
BOOM!
The next moment, the Imperial Angel was sent flying upside down like a cannonball.
"Nani?!" Immediately, Sengoku and the others looked on in horror.
"A third... a third fruit ability?! How is this possible!!" Sengoku's face was full of disbelief.
Even the Marines could only grant a second ability.
Had the pirates' alliance already developed the technology to obtain a third?!
But their technological strength shouldn't be capable of that!
"What is going on?!"
Garp also looked extremely grim, shock and anger in his heart.
The Imperial Angel flew back, attacking Kaido again without fear of death, but a look of disdain appeared on Kaido's face.
He easily blocked the Seraphim's flurry of punches.
"Kaido... has he become so powerful in such a short period of time?!" Sengoku couldn't help but grit his teeth.
"Hahahaha! Weren't you expecting this, Fleet Admiral Sengoku?"
A playful laugh came from the door.
Vinsmoke Judge walked out slowly with a smug look on his face.
"Shurorororo..." Caesar Clown followed closely behind, letting out his signature laugh.
"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, long time no see!"
He stepped out and saw Sengoku's ugly expression, which made him feel even more joyful.
To be able to stand so proudly before his enemies was an extremely exciting thing.
"How about it?" Queen also spoke up, his face full of complacency.
"Our three-fruit ability technology should be stronger than your Marines', right? Not only that, as long as a person's physique is strong enough, we can grant them not just three, but even ten fruit abilities! Your Marines don't have such a high level of technology, do you?"
Sengoku's expression darkened upon hearing this.
In reality, the scientists were being deceptive.
As long as a person's constitution was strong enough, it was possible to use Blackbeard's ability to grant them multiple fruits.
Of course, there was one thing they didn't say: the more fruit abilities are fused, the higher the probability of failure.
So far, only Kaido had successfully managed to acquire three.
"Mamamama..." Big Mom laughed as she walked out through the door.
"Big Mom!" Sengoku's face darkened. A single Kaido was already difficult enough to deal with. Now, with Big Mom joining the fray, how could they possibly continue their mission to arrest Doflamingo?
"Mamamama! Sengoku, your Marines will eventually be outmatched by us, so don't continue to struggle," Big Mom said, a ferocious smile on her face, her eyes filled with pride and arrogance.
"Then try it!" Akainu finally couldn't help it and took a step forward.
He would not tolerate anyone insulting the majesty of the Marines.
"Big Mom, if you have the guts, come and fight me!"
"Well... Akainu, you are still so impatient. But since you want a fight, you'll get one!"
The corner of Big Mom's mouth curved into a dangerous arc as she looked to the sky and laughed.
Suddenly, the power of the Soul-Soul Fruit surged from her body, a shocking aura emerging from her.
"Hmph, don't use such rubbish tricks on me!" Akainu sneered, roaring as he rushed forward.
"Since that's the case, let me show you my latest power!" Big Mom laughed.
As the words fell, nine massive tails suddenly flicked out from behind her.
"Hm?!"
Seeing this, Sengoku and the others immediately changed their expressions.
They knew Big Mom didn't have this ability before.
'Could it be another new fruit power? 'Sengoku thought, startled.
After all, if Kaido already had three, it wasn't surprising that Big Mom had a new one as well.
"Mamamama..." Big Mom felt her body's physique strengthen.
A coldness flashed in her eyes.
This was her newly acquired ability: the Mythical Zoan Dog-Dog Fruit, Model: Nine-Tailed Fox, which possessed various supernatural powers, including the ability to change one's appearance.
Of course, she had no intention of exposing that particular trump card to the Marines just yet.
Akainu looked shocked.
He sensed that Big Mom's had somehow become stronger again, but that was it.
'It's fine, as long as it's not a third fruit ability,' he thought.
The ferocity on his face remained unchanged as he blatantly shot towards her.
"Dark Hound!" His right arm instantly transformed into a massive magma dog, imbued with the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, and he punched.
"Mamamama!" Big Mom sneered ferociously, her body shifting into a half-fox form as her nine huge tails fluttered in the wind.
A huge force surged from her body as she grabbed the giant sword Napoleon and swung.
BOOM!
The attacks from both sides collided brazenly, and a strong wind swept out from the impact.
"Akainu, you stop Big Mom!" Sengoku ordered decisively.
"Imperial Angel, engage Kaido! The rest of you Seraphim, capture Doflamingo!"
As soon as the words fell, there was a loud crash, and the Imperial Angel was slammed onto the ground, shaking the earth and creating a huge crater.
"Damn, Kaido is that strong?" Garp's face sank.
He took off his coat, twisted his fist, and showed a grim smile.
"Forget it, this old man will deal with Kaido personally."
Just as he was getting ready to fight, Akainu retreated, arriving back at their side.
His face was full of shock, anger, and disbelief.
"Big Mom..."
"Mamamama! You may not be able to beat me now, Akainu!"
"Damn..."
A madness flashed in Akainu's eyes, and he was about to step forward again but was stopped by Sengoku.
"Sakazuki, you and Garp join forces against Kaido," the Fleet Admiral commanded.
"Big Mom, let the Imperial Angel deal with her. The three of you just need to keep them busy!"
Akainu and Garp looked at each other and nodded.
Indeed, although the Imperial Angel was powerful, it was still just a machine and lacked the tactical cooperation of a real person.
"Let's go!" Akainu and Garp both shot forward.
Under Sengoku's orders, the Imperial Angel rushed toward Big Mom, and for a time, the two were locked in a fierce battle.
"Seraphim, take down Doflamingo!"
"Hehe, Doflamingo, we're here to help you!" Queen sneered as he, Judge, and Caesar Clown surrounded the Marine Seraphim.
"No, you three are the foundation of our current development. Don't take any risks," a voice suddenly stopped them.
It was Katakuri, who had just arrived with a large number of the Big Mom Pirates' top officers.
"The Seraphim, let us deal with them."
As he spoke, Katakuri's body flowed with mochi, still shining like diamonds from his second Devil Fruit.
Beside him were the other Sweet Commanders.
Cracker had created a massive army of biscuit soldiers, all now covered in a strange metal.
Other cadres, like Oven and Perospero, also showed off their own new, second abilities.
Almost all of the Big Mom Pirates who were originally ability users now had two powers.
Seeing this scene, Sengoku couldn't help but tremble as he was furious.
His complexion changed, and a look of unwillingness flashed in his eyes.
In the end, he could only grit his teeth and give the direct order.
"All Marines, evacuate immediately!"
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