Inside the toy house, the clash had already begun.
"Go to hell, you damn witch! You'll regret ever crossing the Donquixote Family!"
A boy in flamboyant women's clothing, with betta fish fins sprouting from his head—Dellinger—shouted arrogantly.
His high-heeled feet snapped out like bullets.
"Soru! Geppo! Rankyaku!"
Facing him, Kalifa unleashed a dazzling combo of the Six Powers techniques.
Her powerful Tempest Kick slashed through the air and sent Dellinger flying backward.
"Shave! Finger Pistol!"
Kalifa blurred forward, her movements almost invisible to the naked eye.
Her fingertip, hardened like steel, struck cleanly—
and a hole of blood opened in Dellinger's chest.
Just as Kalifa thought the battle was over and turned to leave—
A feral, bloodthirsty aura suddenly surged behind her.
"Smelly woman… you're fast, I'll give you that!"
Dellinger stood up again, trembling with rage.
Rip!
The betta fins tore through his tights as his eyes turned crimson—
his entire aura transforming into that of a savage beast.
"Pathetic. No one can stop me once I'm like this!"
Nearby, Buffalo, the man who had eaten the Turning-Turning Fruit, roared in laughter as his spinning head created a violent storm.
"Your partner's going to die miserably, and you'll be crushed under my whirlwind!"
He spun his propeller-like head faster, whipping up powerful gusts that tore through the air and pressed down toward Vivi on the ground.
Whoosh!
Vivi's form blurred as her Sagittarius Star Spirit Mode activated—wings of starlight unfurling from her back as she soared into the air.
She drew her bow and fired three glowing arrows, streaking through the wind like shooting stars.
But—
The arrows veered slightly, thrown off course by the chaotic airflow.
"Tch… fine. Let's test my new power, then!" Vivi muttered, closing her eyes.
The Sagittarius armor faded from her body—
and in its place, a new radiance shimmered.
Zodiac Form — Cancer!
"Hahaha! Fairy Tail, huh? So this is all you've got?"
Machvise, the massive man who had eaten the Ton-Ton Fruit, laughed thunderously.
"It must be because you come from the weak half of the Grand Line! Time to show you what the New World feels like!"
"Ten-Thousand-Ton Destruction Slam! Smash to pieces!"
Whoosh! Boom!
Machvise increased his body weight to ten tons and came crashing down from above like a living meteor toward Nami.
"Earth Waves!"
Clad in Taurus Star Spirit Armor, Nami didn't flinch or dodge.
She met the attack head-on, fists blazing with the power of the bull.
The earth rippled in waves of visible shock energy.
"Ugh!"
Machvise's crushing weight met her blow—and halted.
He spat blood, but somehow remained standing.
"What a tough bastard," Nami murmured, smirking. "Then I'll show you my strongest form."
Having completed countless missions and contributed immensely to Fairy Tail,
Nami too had earned new celestial power.
Ding!
Golden light burst forth around her—bright and regal.
Zodiac Form — Leo!
Meanwhile, Dellinger's laugh rang out wildly.
"Hahaha! You think you're fast, woman? Let's see if you can keep up with me now!"
His fighting-fish hybrid body shimmered with energy as he shot forward, the floor cracking beneath him.
Even though Kalifa was a former CP9 prodigy with strength over 600 Doriki,
Dellinger's speed and racial power were monstrous.
Her Iron Body barely absorbed the blows.
Had this been the Kalifa of CP9 days, she might not have stood a chance.
But now—
she was Fairy Tail's Kalifa.
After pledging loyalty to Sugisawa Yuuto and devoting herself to the guild,
she had been reborn as one of Fairy Tail's magical warriors.
And just like the other women of Fairy Tail—she too possessed celestial strength.
"Is that your limit?" Kalifa's lips curved into a confident smile.
"Then let me show you real speed!"
Magic flared—pure and bright.
Zodiac Form — Capricorn!
Elegant horns of white curled from her head, her golden hair braiding itself into two long plaits.
But her transformation was more than just appearance—her strength, agility, and awareness surged to new heights.
Now, even Dellinger's lightning-fast movements were nothing before her.
Her mastery of the Six Powers, combined with Capricorn's blessing,
turned her into an unstoppable force—a tiger with wings.
"Wha—?! No… Aaaahhhh!"
Dellinger's scream tore through the toy house as Kalifa's final strike landed.
Kalifa—Victory!
"Scissor Flurry!"
Vivi, now in her Cancer Star Spirit Mode, swung her dual blades with deadly precision,
slicing through Buffalo's hair and beard—destroying the propeller mechanism that kept him aloft.
"Without your propeller, you can't summon storms anymore."
She giggled lightly.
"Wh-what?!" Buffalo gasped in shock.
Without his head spinning, he couldn't even stay in the air.
"My turn to change forms—Scorpio!" Vivi called out.
The Spirit of Scorpio appeared, its winds swirling like dancing sand.
"Dance of the Desert!"
A whirling tornado erupted, lifting Buffalo screaming into the sky.
Vivi—Victory!
"Dellinger! Buffalo!" Machvise howled in rage.
"Damn you, Fairy Tail! For the glory of the Donquixote Family—at least three of you will die!"
Driven insane, he unleashed his ultimate move—
Hell's Ten-Thousand-Ton Slam!!!
The air distorted around his massive form.
Even though this technique harmed his own body, Machvise no longer cared.
Whoosh! Boom!
He plummeted like a meteor toward Nami, the earth trembling under his descent.
But Nami stood firm.
The Leo Armor shone brilliantly, gathering all its golden light into her delicate fist.
"Lion Star—Impact!"
Roar!
The majestic cry of a golden lion erupted from her punch,
a glowing lion's head launching forward and colliding with Machvise mid-fall.
The explosion of light and force consumed him.
"Aaahhhh!!!"
When the light faded, Machvise lay broken, defeated beyond recovery.
Nami—Victory!
At that same moment, in Dressrosa's Underground Port—
"That must be the cadre tower where Gladius is stationed," said Robin, her sharp eyes fixed on the tall, cylindrical building ahead.
"Leave Sugar to me, Sister Robin!" Perona grinned. "That brat's ability doesn't work on me anyway!"
Before Robin could respond—
A small doll sprinted toward them, its short legs moving frantically.
"Help me, Miss Robin!!!"
It was Koala, who had tragically been turned into a toy during her reconnaissance.
Her tiny porcelain face twisted in despair, eyes filled with tears she couldn't shed.