Everyone scattered in different directions, fleeing desperately.
Blackbeard was the fastest among them.
He rushed toward one of the Seraphim who resembled Gecko Moria.
Blackbeard had already guessed something.
The strength of each Seraphim was probably close to the Warlord they resembled.
So he decided to gamble.
If he could defeat the Seraphim guarding that escape route—Seraphim Moria—then he might use his Dark-Dark Fruit to break through the encirclement.
But…
Reality was far harsher than imagination.
Xia Yu had already anticipated this possibility.
He had prepared for it in advance.
Just as Blackbeard felt pleased with his clever plan—
A pair of hawk-like eyes suddenly locked onto him.
Even though it was only a machine, the gaze of Seraphim Mihawk made Blackbeard feel a chilling fear.
In the next moment, Blackbeard turned his head.
Above the sky—
A terrifying slash had already appeared.
A crescent-shaped blade of energy rushed toward him.
Blackbeard's heart skipped a beat.
So fast!
He hadn't even noticed the moment the sword was drawn.
"So I've been targeted by a monster like this…"
Blackbeard muttered bitterly.
The next instant—
The slash struck his shoulder directly.
Even with his Armament Haki defense—
It was pierced.
Slash!
A crimson arc of blood sprayed across the sky.
In just a single exchange, a deep sword wound appeared on Blackbeard's shoulder.
The terrifying shockwave sent him flying backward.
Ace stared in disbelief.
The Haki in that slash…
Was even stronger than his own.
"Is that really a robot…?"
Ace swallowed nervously.
Momonga watched proudly.
See that?
These Seraphim were Dr. Xia Yu's masterpieces.
A moment ago the pirates had mocked the Marines.
Now they were completely suppressed.
"These machines even know Haki?"
"And not just ordinary Haki…"
"This level of Armament… it's practically Ryuo!"
"No wonder the one that looks like Mihawk is so terrifying!"
Blackbeard clenched his fist, unwilling to accept it.
But suddenly—
A familiar wicked smile returned to his face.
"Zehahaha!"
"But… you've been fooled!"
"I never planned to defeat you!"
Using the momentum from Mihawk's slash—
Blackbeard turned the force into acceleration and fled even faster.
"As long as I break through the escape route guarded by Seraphim Moria, I can escape!"
Blackbeard's eyes lit up with excitement.
Seraphim Moria noticed him immediately.
The next moment—
Both of its hands pointed toward Blackbeard.
Whirrrrr…
The sound of machinery activating echoed.
Blackbeard froze.
Did he guess wrong?
Maybe these Seraphim only looked like Warlords…
And their abilities weren't related to their appearance at all?
Just as he was wondering—
Seraphim Moria's laser system fully activated.
The next second—
A storm of light beams blasted toward Blackbeard.
Golden light filled the sky.
Blackbeard's vision was instantly swallowed by dazzling beams.
Seeing this overwhelming scene—
His eyes widened.
"This…"
"Isn't that Admiral Kizaru's Glint-Glint Fruit ability?!"
"Damn it!"
"Why does it have Admiral Kizaru's power?!"
"This is bad…"
"The escape route is completely blocked by lasers!"
Blackbeard clenched his teeth in shock.
He had never imagined that the Seraphim possessed Kizaru's abilities as well.
Now he felt completely trapped.
Enemies in front.
Enemies behind.
Blackbeard immediately stopped running and pushed his Observation Haki to the limit.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Laser beams exploded around him.
Massive blasts struck the cliffs of Banaro Island.
Each beam carved enormous craters into the rock.
Within moments, several square kilometers of the island behind Blackbeard were reduced to a field of craters.
Debris and shattered stones shot high into the air.
Cold sweat poured down Blackbeard's face.
That power was no joke.
If even one beam hit him directly—
He would lose more than just skin.
Meanwhile, the other members of the Blackbeard Pirates weren't doing much better.
Burgess sprinted toward another escape route.
But suddenly—
A red figure appeared in front of him.
"Marine Six Powers… Soru."
"A technique that allows near-teleportation speed."
"What an annoying martial art…"
Burgess muttered.
He grabbed a gigantic boulder from the ground.
"Zehahaha!"
"No matter how strong your machine is—"
"If this rock hits you, you'll turn into scrap metal!"
His muscles bulged violently.
The massive rock looked like a toy in his hands.
With a roar, he hurled it toward Seraphim Akainu.
The enormous stone blotted out the sky.
Its shadow swallowed the ground as it crashed downward.
Seraphim Akainu looked up calmly.
A faint smile appeared on its lips.
It raised one hand toward the sky.
The next moment—
A laser beam fired from its palm.
BOOM!
The massive boulder exploded instantly.
Fragments rained down like meteorites.
Burgess stared upward in disbelief.
"This…!"
"Isn't that Admiral Kizaru's ability?!"
"And it even has that kind of power!"
"The brat who created you… is a monster!"
Enraged, Burgess coated his fist with Armament Haki and charged.
"Die!"
Watching this, Xia Yu shook his head slightly.
Burgess truly was a brute.
At a moment like this—
He should have listened to Blackbeard and focused on escaping.
Trying to destroy a Seraphim was suicidal.
Just as Xia Yu predicted—
Seraphim Akainu activated Soru at the same time.
Step! Step! Step!
In an instant, it appeared directly in front of Burgess.
Its finger hardened with Armament Haki.
Then—
Finger Pistol.
BANG!
The explosive force struck Burgess's fist.
The terrifying Ryuo Haki pierced through his arm—
And burst out from his shoulder.
"AAAAHHH!!"
Burgess screamed and collapsed to the ground, rolling in agony.
With Burgess temporarily incapacitated, Seraphim Akainu moved again.
In a flash, it appeared before the remaining pirates.
Lasers.
Finger Pistols.
Tempest Kicks.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Van Augur, Lafitte, and Doc Q were completely overwhelmed.
Within moments, all three were badly injured and forced onto the ground.
Shock filled their faces.
"Such powerful Six Powers techniques…"
"What a terrifying war machine…"
"Not only the Six Powers… it even has laser attacks…"
"This thing is impossible to deal with…"
"So Momonga wasn't lying…"
"These machines really are monsters…"
Cold sweat streamed down the Blackbeard Pirates' faces.
For the first time—
They truly began to feel fear.
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