Although Sengoku and Akainu attacked with full force—
The Blackbeard Pirates, especially those monsters from Impel Down's Level Six, were no pushovers either.
Without real strength, they wouldn't have survived the Infinite Hell.
Fighting desperately, they managed to barely hold the line for the moment.
Taking them all down quickly would clearly take some time.
At the same time, the Marine reinforcements that had just arrived saw the situation.
Though confused, they immediately adjusted their course and moved to surround the Blackbeard Pirates.
"Support the Fleet Admiral!"
"Encircle that pirate ship!"
"Fire!"
The Marines shouted as they joined the battle.
As for Leno…
They could only let him go for now.
On the shore of Amazon Lily
Watching the Navy and Blackbeard fighting fiercely, Leno felt the surroundings suddenly become quiet.
But inside his body—
The agitation of the Statue of Wrath was becoming more and more obvious.
He couldn't delay any longer.
"Leave things here to you," Leno said quickly to Domino, Hancock, and the others.
The moment the words left his mouth—
Before anyone could even ask what was happening—
His figure flashed.
And disappeared.
The women left behind
Leno suddenly vanishing after saying only one sentence left the women staring at each other.
Concern filled their faces.
"Is Lord Leno… alright?" little Alice asked worriedly.
Her Siren form had already disappeared.
She was back to being the small, clever girl with glasses.
Even Hancock's beautiful face showed a hint of unease.
"Lord Leno is extremely powerful. If he said he had something to deal with, it must be important. We shouldn't worry too much. We should trust him."
Robin pondered quietly.
She had a guess.
"When Leno fought Akainu earlier… his aura felt slightly off… it might be related to that…"
But she didn't say it out loud.
There was no need.
Kalifa also believed there was nothing to worry about.
Perona puffed her cheeks.
"I hope Captain comes back soon. There are still two troublesome things left to deal with."
Her eyes glanced toward Hibari and Kujaku.
Bonney stretched lazily.
"If something happens to us he'll still be fine… So can we eat now?"
Domino was worried too—
But she trusted Leno even more.
Since he hadn't asked for help, there was no reason to disturb him.
Better to deal with the matter in front of them.
Her gaze slowly turned toward the two trembling captives.
A sly, slightly sinister smile appeared on her face.
"As for these two prisoners…"
Domino deliberately dragged out the words while walking toward them.
"I'll handle them."
The "handling"
Hearing this—
And seeing Domino's clearly malicious smile—
Robin, Kalifa, and the others exchanged knowing glances.
Then several playful, mischievous smiles appeared.
Their personalities might differ—
But when it came to handling spoils of war, they were surprisingly united.
Surrounded by so many powerful women with ill intentions—
Especially feeling Domino's undisguised hostility—
Hibari and Kujaku turned pale with fear.
Their bodies trembled uncontrollably.
After all—
Everyone knows:
When women deal with women…
They can be even more ruthless.
"W-What are you trying to do?!" Kujaku's voice trembled as she tried to act brave.
But the small steps she kept backing away betrayed her fear.
"D-Don't come closer!" Hibari's round face scrunched up.
Her eyes filled with tears as she desperately tried to retreat—
But Robin's Flower-Flower Fruit held her firmly in place.
At this moment, the two of them looked exactly like helpless girls cornered by a group of bullies.
Well…
They were girls.
But the bullies were women too.
Meanwhile — deep inside Amazon Lily
Leno found a quiet cave deep in the mountains.
He sat down cross-legged.
His consciousness sank completely into his body.
Before him stood the seven demonic statues.
And the Statue of Wrath—
The face that had once been slightly blurred—
Was now vivid and detailed.
As if a finishing touch had given it life.
Especially its eyes.
They burned with fury, radiating a pressure capable of incinerating everything.
"As expected… something changed," Leno thought grimly.
He stared at the statue with full concentration.
Not daring to relax in the slightest.
As if sensing Leno's gaze—
The statue's eyes trembled slightly.
Then—
A violent, destructive voice exploded within Leno's mind.
"Ant! Do you feel my power?!"
"Soon I will break free! Hahahaha!!"
"Host, prepare to die obediently!"
"When I escape, I will burn your body and soul to ashes!"
"My wrath shall burn everything!!"
The voice overflowed with rage and dissatisfaction.
Also…
It was really loud.
Hearing this, Leno's heart sank.
The demon really was about to break free.
But at the same time—
A strange thought appeared.
"Why does this Wrath demon sound like a terminally edgy teenager…?"
"'Burn everything'… seriously?"
Leno couldn't help complaining.
His tension even eased a little.
He steadied himself and replied coldly.
"Come out?"
"In your dreams."
"This power was earned through my own hard work. Why would I let some random thing like you steal it? Stay where you are!"
Usurper?
You're calling me the usurper?
The Chop-Chop power is already mine.
Who exactly is the real intruder here?
Those words clearly triggered it.
The statue trembled violently.
An even angrier roar echoed out.
"Insolence!!"
"How dare a mere ant defy me!!"
"You are the thief!"
"You dared use my power without permission!"
"My fury burns within me! I will reduce you to ashes and make you howl forever in the flames of rage!"
Leno: "…."
Suddenly he wasn't even angry anymore.
He almost wanted to laugh.
This demon's vocabulary seemed extremely limited.
It just kept repeating "wrath" and "burn."
Leno couldn't be bothered arguing with it anymore.
He kicked the statue hard.
"Shut up already. You're annoying."
However—
The attack had no effect.
The statue didn't move at all.
Instead, the demon laughed even more arrogantly.
"Hahaha! Foolish! Such weak attacks cannot harm me! When I fully awaken—"
Leno ignored it.
He inspected the other six statues one by one.
Greed. Lust. Sloth…
They remained in their original stone state.
Although some chains had loosened slightly—
None were nearly as active as Wrath.
That made Leno relax a little.
"So this guy is the most energetic one…"
He thought carefully.
"This is the first time I've dealt with something like this. I don't know how strong these demon statues really are."
"To be safe, it's better not to deal with multiple at once."
"I'll handle them one by one."
So—
He decided to start with the most active and most edgy one.
The Statue of Wrath.
Before it fully broke free.
Before it fully matured.
He would see if he could eliminate it first.
"If mental attacks don't work…"
"And external attacks don't work…"
Leno stared coldly at the statue radiating waves of fury.
His eyes grew sharp.
"Then I'll try using…"
"Your own power."
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