"Beep beep beep..."
The mechanical sounds continued as the scanners before the Pacifistas kept emitting alarm signals.
This indicated they had encountered unidentified creatures and judged them as enemies.
The next moment.
The Pacifistas' mouths slightly opened, yellow light flickering within as weapon charging sounds echoed—as if they'd each swallowed a Kizaru.
In an instant, terrifying energy beams shot from their mouths, reaching the black monsters in the blink of an eye.
And these beams weren't solitary—countless rays converged from all directions, striking straight at the plaza's center.
"BOOM!!!"
An earth-shattering explosion erupted, rivaling a nuclear bomb.
The moment the yellow beams hit, a blinding flash erupted before a massive mushroom cloud rose from the plaza's heart.
The shockwave spread outward, annihilating everything in its path as dust and debris filled the air.
Even Marine soldiers standing some distance away were sent flying by the colossal energy.
After briefly soaring through the air, they crashed heavily to the ground, their fates unknown.
As the mushroom cloud slowly dissipated, the air reeked of gunpowder, scorching hot enough to roast a person alive.
At the ground, the earth had shattered completely, some areas even melting into magma.
The thirty-odd black monsters that took the brunt of the attack were now charred and mutilated, their flesh torn open, the stench of burning flesh wafting from their bodies.
Yet, ten monsters remained standing defiantly on the plaza, already gnawing on their fallen brethren's corpses.
Within seconds, the fallen monsters' brains and organs were devoured.
Their wounds visibly regenerated at an alarming rate.
"Beep beep beep!"
The Pacifistas' alarms blared again—danger still loomed, requiring another round of attacks.
But then, the ten black monsters suddenly raised their heads, eerie crimson eyes locking onto the surrounding Pacifistas.
The next moment—
With thunderous stomps, the monsters charged.
Their hoofbeats shook the ground as their towering bodies moved with unnatural speed.
This was nothing like their earlier clash with Sengoku—they'd leveled up multiple tiers.
In a flash, the black monsters closed in on the Pacifistas.
"Target acquisition failed! Target acquisition failed!"
The Pacifistas' scanners frantically tracked the charging monsters, red frames flickering wildly across their screens.
Lock-on was impossible.
"BOOM! CRASH!"
No fancy techniques, no special abilities—just raw speed, brute strength and terrifying durability.
The monsters plowed through the Pacifistas, sending them flying with explosive impacts.
Several Pacifistas were hurled clear off the plaza, crashing onto Marineford's main battlefield in the bay.
Their chest armor shattered, exposing sparking mechanical remains as smoke billowed from fried circuits.
Soon, the light in their eyes dimmed—as they were a scrap metal now.
"Bastards!"
"Giant Vice Admirals, abandon the main gate defense! The steel walls will hold!"
"Assist the Pacifistas in eliminating those black monsters first!"
Akainu, locked in fierce combat with Whitebeard, shouted to the Marine Giant Vice Admirals upon seeing the destroyed Pacifistas plummeting from the plaza.
On the other side, Kizaru, Aokiji and other Marine officers battling the Whitebeard Pirates Commanders and the Beast Pirates' Three Disasters glanced towards the plaza upon hearing this.
Frowning briefly, they immediately refocused on their own fights.
The Giant Vice Admirals engaged with the pirates swung their massive weapons violently upon Akainu command, sending enemies flying with sheer force.
In an instant, their towering figures rushed towards the plaza, joining the Pacifistas.
After issuing his orders, Akainu turned back to Whitebeard, molten magma churning in his hands, the scorching heat threatening to ignite the very air.
This remnant of an old era exerted overwhelming pressure on him, his strength terrifyingly strong.
"The world's strongest man—still wielding such power at this age."
"Pointless. With these walls, you'll never break through!"
Akainu glared fiercely at Whitebeard, his voice laced with resentment.
"Really now?"
"Magma Brat!"
Whitebeard replied coolly, his eyes sharpening.
All three types of Haki erupted simultaneously, shockwaves rippling outward like crashing storm clouds, the sheer force was horrifying.
Under this overwhelming power, even the solid ice beneath them cracked, immense energy bursting from his body.
In the next moment, his arm tensed, Murakumogiri gleaming with a milky-white radiance, distorting space itself as it pulsed with eerie light.
Gripping the supreme-grade blade tightly, Whitebeard swung it forward with all his might.
"Dark Hound!!"
Akainu retaliated instantly, activating his Devil Fruit power.
A molten hound of magma lunged towards Whitebeard.
"CRACK!!"
The sound of shattering glass echoed as Murakumogiri cleaved through Akainu's elongated magma arm.
Space itself fractured, unleashing a devastating force that obliterated the Dark Hound in an instant.
The unleashed power raged onward like a primordial beast, slamming directly into Akainu.
"BOOM!!"
With a dull impact, Akainu's body was sent flying dozens of meters, trailing black smoke like a scarlet bolt.
"CLANG!!"
His body smashed into the steel walls rising from Marineford bay, leaving a deep human-shaped dent in the metal.
But it wasn't over.
Whitebeard planted Murakumogiri into the ground, his gaze intensifying as an oppressive aura engulfed the battlefield.
His right arm bulged with veins, muscles coiling like steel.
A radiant white glow enveloped his fist as he assumed his iconic stance.
The next moment—Whitebeard let out a low shout, swinging his fist brimming with explosive power in a full arc before smashing it violently into the air ahead.
His strike aimed directly at Akainu, who was still embedded in the steel wall.
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