While Doberman and the others were being suppressed by Jean and the Guardians, things were not going any better for Guernica.
It was true that the "Black Organization members" on Purah Meow side had not joined the fray, and there were no large Guardians or Zonai Gundams, but...
They had Purah Meow mechanical ball!
In terms of actual combat power, that mechanical ball, which could switch between four forms, was the strongest. Furthermore, it possessed a crucial function: Purah Meow could use it to command and even control nearby Guardians with extreme precision.
In addition to being Purah Meow mount and weapon, this mechanical ball served as the control core for all the Guardians.
Therefore, although Guernica and his men were only facing small Guardians—and in smaller numbers than those on the Dodo Advance—they still failed to break through their defense to threaten Robin, Shirahoshi, Baby-5, and the Felynes behind the line.
Purah Meow had not even deployed the mechanical ball into combat she was merely using it to perform micro-management of the Guardians.
"Dammit... these puppets are far stronger than the data suggested! The ones responsible for intelligence gathering are a bunch of idiots!"
Unable to make progress after a long assault, Guernica gradually grew anxious.
Having traded blows with Sherwin before, he did not actually believe that the other two could take down the Hunter. Their original plan had been to gather more powerful individuals before launching an attack on Sherwin.
However, once members of the God Knights expressed their desire to join, both the CP organization and the Navy had no choice but to obediently follow their orders.
Saint Bertrand and the other two, whose chins were held so high they nearly touched the sky, could not wait for the Navy to recall Sengoku and Garp. They took the Navy forces and CP agents that had only been half-assembled and rushed off to cause trouble for Sherwin.
Guernica and his colleagues could not sway the will of the Celestial Dragons, so they were forced to change their plans on the fly.
They wanted to resolve the issue with Robin and capture one or two "Cat Minks" to use as hostages before Bertrand and the others were injured or killed by Sherwin.
As it turned out, before the other Felynes could even make a move, Purah Meow—the "Seven-Colored Puppeteer" evaluated by the World Government as having "average combat strength"—had stopped them all single-handedly.
What unsettled him most was that the operation at the pier seemed to have failed as well, as he did not see the planned airships descending to carry away the Dodo Advance.
Normally, at this stage, an agent like Guernica should have considered abandoning the mission and retreating. But with Celestial Dragons in the group, such things were no longer for them to decide. He could only stand there in a frantic state...
Especially after hearing that Saint Bertrand had been slashed and wounded by Sherwin.
However, it seemed Guernica anxiety had arrived just a little too early...
"Abibulla!" ×2
The exclamations of Saint Bertrand and Saint Sest came through, while Saint Abibulla originally erratic "voice" suddenly became clear for a brief moment in the distance before quickly vanishing again.
"Saint Abibulla!" ×N
The CP agents and Marines entangled with the Guardians all looked toward Saint Abibulla direction in horror...
A woman wearing a white robe, holding half a rifle in each hand, already had a large hole opened in her chest. After swaying twice, she fell straight to the ground.
Guernica felt cold all over.
Counting Dressrosa and Mary Geoise, this was already the third time he had failed a mission involving Sherwin. Even if he managed to make it back alive this time, the Celestial Dragons would certainly not let him off.
At this thought, Guernica no longer considered any plans. Abandoning the Guardian in front of him, he turned and lunged toward Sherwin.
Besides him, the other CP agents made similar choices. Some lunged toward Sherwin like Guernica, while others completely gave up on dodging and defending, switching to a mutually destructive fighting style against the Guardians before them.
Or to put it another way... they were seeking death.
For them, dying here was much luckier than being held accountable by the Celestial Dragons afterward.
"Hmph! I won't let you disturb that idiot Sherwin, meow!"
(=`へ=)
The sharp-tongued but soft-hearted Haibara Meow patted Sherry, who was lying on her head, and turned to the side, saying, "Purah Meow sister, I'm going to take action too, meow."
"Ba-ow~"
Sherry, perched atop her head, lifted her head and launched a small portion of her body into the air.
The liquid, originally only the size of a fingertip, rapidly expanded to the size of a basketball as it rose. At its highest point, it suddenly burst, turning into countless raindrops that accurately struck every enemy present except for those two Celestial Dragons.
"Hmm, it just so happens I've finished most of my testing, so we can wrap this up directly, meow! Check-it!"
(ゝω)~☆ Purah Meow spoke as she switched the mechanical ball in front of her into the form of the Divine Beast of Thunder (Camel).
"Meow-hahaha, I've wanted to shout this for a long time... Lightning Style: Thunder Roar, meow! Check-it!"
(ゝω)~☆
Before Sherry venom could fall, the lightning strike released by the Divine Beast form mechanical ball had already reached Guernica and the others, sending them all into a state of paralysis.
Aside from those CP agents seeking death, some among the Marines actually reacted and tried to dodge.
But...
Huamei, who had remained motionless, immediately flattened her ears upon hearing that Haibara Meow was ready to act. She released a burst of Conqueror Haki to intimidate the enemies, forcing their movements to lag by at least a beat.
Next came the lightning strike and the touch of the venom.
The Marines and CP0, who had been going back and forth with the Guardians, were instantly all taken down by the three Felynes working together.
As for the two remaining members of the Holy Knights, their performances differed...
"Waaaaah!!!"
Coming back to his senses from the death of his teammate, Saint Bertrand saw the Marines and CP agents being instantly taken down. He immediately fled into the distance in a state of panic, even discarding the exquisite rapier in his hand during the confusion.
Meanwhile, Saint Sester, after Saint Abibura was taken out, charged at Sherwin without a word...
Only to be stunned by the sudden annihilation of the "servants" and Saint Bertrand pathetic performance.
"Idiot! Get back here!"
Saint Sester shout failed to stop Saint Bertrand, but it did snap Sherwin out of his own brief daze.
Sherwin leaped into the air, swinging his dual blades as he slashed toward the closer Saint Sester.
Monster Hunter Style · Hunter Art · Soaring Sky Shield-Breaker!
Saint Sester proved to be the more competent of the two Celestial Dragons he managed to raise his heavy greathammer in time to block Sherwin initial strike.
But that was as far as it went.
Inferior in strength to Sherwin, his clumsy greathammer was also countered by the nimbleness of the dual-wielded Longswords.
As Sherwin activated demon mode, Saint Sester was rapidly carved into a bloody mess by the violent twin blades.
Finally, Sherwin thrust a blade through his throat, making him the second member of the God Knights to be eliminated.
By this time, Saint Bertrand had fled blindly toward the entrance of Gran Tesoro. He didn't even seem to consider escaping toward the docks or the side of the two Marine Admirals...
"Baby-5!"
Sherwin decisively sheathed "Kogarasu" and "Oto," waving to the maid behind him.
"Weapon Transformation: Heavy Bowgun!"
A "Maid Heavy Bowgun" landed in Sherwin hands. Just like the "Maid Longsword," the back half of this heavy bowgun was Baby-5 lower body.
Without changing his expression, Sherwin supported Baby-5 abdomen with one hand and held her thigh with the other, quickly readying the "Maid Heavy Bowgun"...
"Bang!"
A tongue of fire erupted from the perfectly transformed muzzle, and a massive bullet wrapped in Armament reached the back of Saint Bertrand in the blink of an eye.
Just as the bullet was about to strike, a wall of gold suddenly rose, blocking the lethal shot. Several golden tentacles also surged up near Sherwin side, "obstructing" them in a symbolic gesture, allowing Saint Bertrand to successfully escape Sherwin line of sight.
Sherwin did not continue the pursuit. He also symbolically resisted the tentacles. After confirming that Tesoro had "rescued" the Celestial Dragon, he finished off the golden tentacles and turned his gaze toward the stage below...
Where he just happened to witness the explosion of the Meowsano'o.