Automated mechanical arms recorded every piece of data at speeds barely visible to the naked eye.
Even the clone cultivation pods for reception purposes began autonomously adjusting parameters to match the incoming telemetry.
"Admiral-level physical strength..."
Vegapunk's main body, the Stella, suddenly stopped, red light gleaming in his eyes.
"So that's it! It wasn't that the technology was immature, but that the previous experimental subjects were all too weak! To host three conflicting Lineage Factors, one needs a body forged in hell!"
"Sufficient physical strength, huh..." Shaka shook his helmeted head. "I feel it's more than that. There's also unwavering will... and the terrible cost."
He pointed to the cellular degradation rates on the screen.
"He is burning his own lifespan to sustain this form. This is a suicide transformation."
...
The Eternal Divine Kingdom.
Akainu's body had completely transformed into a walking weapon of destruction.
His left arm seethed with magma, his right arm was wreathed in golden light, and his footsteps left photon-scorched marks where the ground melted into glass.
With every breath, he exhaled blazing elemental mixtures.
His Marine cap had long been shattered in battle, revealing the ferocious, demonic face beneath.
"Meteor Volcano: Divine Light Judgment!"
With a hoarse roar, Akainu slammed both fists toward the sky.
BOOM!
Instantly, thousands of magma meteors wrapped in golden laser beams tore through the clouds.
Each one precisely locked onto Whitebeard's position.
Even more terrifying, these meteors split off photon illusions mid-air, forming a death barrage that blotted out the sky!
"Gurararara! Well met!"
Whitebeard laughed heartily as he plunged Murakumogiri into the ground, his fists glowing with blinding white light.
With the Awakened Tremor-Tremor Fruit's power fully unleashed, a spherical force field formed around him.
CRASH—!!!
The moment the first wave of light-magma meteors struck the barrier, the sky of the Eternal Divine Kingdom turned blood-red from the explosions.
The shockwave tore up the entire ground of the Seventh Layer.
The watching Marine officers had to lie flat to avoid the flying debris, and those who were even a step too slow were sent flying by the blast!
Taking advantage of the chaos, the four regenerating Seraphim launched a deadly assault:
S-Hawk's black blade slashed out a sword wave aimed straight at Whitebeard's back.
S-Snake's heart-shaped light waves blocked all escape routes.
S-Shark's serrated longsword targeted his throat.
S-Bear's paw was poised to strike!
"Pops!" Marco roared from afar, but he was tightly restrained by three Vice Admirals and couldn't offer any support.
A fierce glint flashed in Whitebeard's eyes as he suddenly withdrew the tremor barrier, allowing the meteors to crash down upon him.
At that critical moment—
"Awakening: World Resonance!"
A ripple silently spread out from Whitebeard.
THUMP. THUMP.
It was accompanied by faint tremors that started slowly but gradually accelerated until they echoed like war drums—pounding, pounding!
Everything began to vibrate—the air, the ground, the magma, the light.
Their frequencies gradually synchronized to form a massive resonance wave!
Then...
SNAP!
The space within a kilometer radius suddenly collapsed inward before rebounding violently like a spring compressed to its limit!
"GET LOST!"
BOOM!
All the meteors, the four Seraphim, and even Akainu himself were sent flying by this indiscriminate omni-directional attack!
Akainu spat out a mouthful of blood mid-air but landed steadily using his photon speed.
His body was already crumbling, his skin peeling away to reveal raw energy, yet the fighting spirit in his eyes burned even brighter.
"Continue, Whitebeard!"
...
Meanwhile, the battle across the Eternal Divine Kingdom reached its bloody climax.
On the circular battlefield of the Seventh Layer, the Marines were purging the pirates with Buster Call-level firepower.
Unlike the previous capture orders, the command now was simple and brutal—"Kill them all!"
"For Justice!"
A Rear Admiral wielded a specialized sonic cannon, pulverizing three pirates into mush.
"Eliminate Evil!"
Troops in gas masks released purple toxic fog, causing pirates to choke and collapse wherever it spread.
Even more terrifying were the Special Forces using elevators to reach the Sixth Layer—armed with Seastone weapons specifically designed to counter Devil Fruit users!
Some, in desperate moments, discarded their Seastone weapons and bit down on Super Green Blood Potions hidden in their teeth, transforming into artificial ability users to continue fighting!
At the entrance to the Sixth Layer, Vice Admiral Onigumo's eight spider legs simultaneously impaled two Supernovas.
"Execute them all! Leave none alive!" His voice echoed across the battlefield through a broadcast snail.
"This is Admiral Sakazuki's absolute order!"
At the very center of the battlefield, Whitebeard and Akainu's duel entered its final stage.
Every clash between the two caused catastrophic changes to the environment, with buildings collapsing in waves.
"See this, Whitebeard?"
Akainu's magma fist pressed hard against Murakumogiri.
"This is the Justice of the New Era!" His body continued to crumble, yet his attacks grew even more ferocious.
"You remnants of the Old Era..."
Whitebeard suddenly erupted with force, channeling tremor energy through his blade into Akainu's body.
"Gurararara! The New Era? It's just a new batch of executioners!"
...
"Ahem."
A calm voice cut through the chaos.
Ron stood at a high point overlooking the carnage, the tip of his White Moon blade lightly touching the ground as he coldly looked down upon the frenzied Marine forces.
A dangerous curve slowly formed at the corner of his mouth as he pulled a golden Den Den Mushi from his chest.
"Everyone," his voice echoed across the battlefield through the amplification system. "Clients of the Eternal Divine Kingdom... The pre-ordered Devil Fruits will now be distributed ahead of schedule."
The entire battlefield fell into silence.
SNAP.
With a snap of his fingers, a massive spatial gate opened behind him.
Dozens of Shandian warriors, dressed in formal welcoming attire, pushed specially designed safes through the portal.
CLICK-CLICK-CLICK.
The complex mechanical locks on the safes opened one by one.
As the cold mist dissipated, rows of neatly arranged Devil Fruits were revealed—Zoans, Paramecias, and even many Mythical Zoans emitting eerie glows!
"Distribution will follow the purchase records. Come and get your power."
The Shandian warriors held lists of the buyers for this transaction.
As long as a name was called and the appearance matched, the transaction could be completed instantly!
Ron had originally planned to conduct the trade after the competition ended, using the pirates to wear down the Marines later.
But he hadn't expected the Marines to act so decisively.
So, let the complete carnival begin.
The pirates were first stunned, then erupted into earth-shaking cheers.
The battle, which had been suppressed by the Marines, instantly took a dramatic turn!
"My fruit is here!"
A pirate captain with a 200 million berry bounty laughed maniacally as he rushed toward the safe, ignoring the Marine fire.
He grabbed a green, spiked fruit.
CHOMP.
In an instant, his arms transformed into sharp, serrated blades.
"Hahaha! You Marine scum, taste this!"
Zoan Type: Mantis Fruit!
High speed, rapid attack rate, the innate mantis-style combat skills made him instantly lethal!
However, Ron wasn't so kind as to let these Devil Fruits inherit their original user abilities and skills immediately.
The specific usage methods still needed to be discovered by the users themselves.
But raw power was enough for now.
As the fruits were distributed one by one, the tide began to turn.
Some immediately swallowed them, completing the Devil Fruit ability replacement.
Others, who already had abilities, ate a second fruit provided by Ron's enchantment technology.
They ate one without feeling anything, then ate another, successfully gaining a second power without exploding!
"I... I have two powers?!"
"KILL THE MARINES!"
Some replaced abilities, while others enchanted.
These pirates had thought they would perish in the Marines' surprise attack, but they never expected the Divine Kingdom's master to deliver the weapons of war right into their hands!
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