On the other side of the battlefield—
Blackbeard had barely dodged Seraphim Moria's laser barrage when he was immediately targeted again by Seraphim Mihawk.
Even though he had activated his Armament Haki in advance—
A terrifying slash still tore into his body.
A deep wound opened across his shoulder.
The sight was shocking.
"So this… is the cutting power of Seraphim Mihawk…?"
"It's insane!"
Blackbeard groaned in agony, rolling on the ground and baring his teeth in pain.
"Damn it!"
"With the Dark-Dark Fruit, the pain I feel is doubled!"
"Gaaah!"
He clutched the ground and howled miserably.
Van Augur and the others were stunned.
"Even Captain Blackbeard was injured…"
Blackbeard forced himself to endure the pain and roared,
"Idiots! Don't worry about me!"
"What are you standing there for? Break through!"
"Remember what I said—don't fight!"
"Escaping comes first!"
Hearing this, Burgess, Van Augur, and the others forced themselves back into action.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Van Augur fired several shots at Seraphim Akainu.
Doc Q immediately followed up, tossing several explosive apples.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The apples detonated violently as soon as they hit the ground.
A chain of explosions engulfed the Seraphim in smoke and rubble.
Using the chaos as cover—
The Blackbeard Pirates desperately ran again.
"Zehahaha!"
"Nice one, brothers!"
"Just wait, damn Marines—we'll take revenge someday!"
Burgess shouted excitedly.
Van Augur and the others also grinned.
Machines were still machines.
Their battle instincts couldn't match experienced pirates.
The group regrouped and sprinted toward another escape route guarded by a Seraphim.
But suddenly—
They felt something burning hot behind them.
It felt like a blazing fireball scorching their backs.
"What… is that?"
They turned around.
And froze.
High above them—
Seraphim Akainu stood in the air, using Geppo (Moonwalk).
Its fist had transformed into molten magma.
Terrifying heat gathered in its hand.
Drops of magma dripped down.
Sizzle…
When a single droplet touched the ground—
Smoke erupted instantly.
The rock melted and a large crater appeared.
Seraphim Akainu hovered in the sky like a god delivering judgment.
The Blackbeard Pirates swallowed nervously.
Their hearts were in turmoil.
"W–What the hell…?"
"Am I seeing things?"
Even their voices trembled.
"Not only does it have terrifying physical techniques…"
"And laser abilities…"
"Now it even has… Devil Fruit powers?!"
"Is that really a robot?!"
Doc Q said in disbelief.
"That's the Magma-Magma Fruit!"
"That's Admiral Akainu's ability!"
"And this machine has it too?!"
Van Augur's face was filled with disbelief.
"The brat who created this thing…"
"He's a demon!"
Lafitte stared in horror.
"This… this… this can't be real!"
Burgess stood frozen.
Even Blackbeard, still fighting, saw the scene and was stunned.
"So it's true…"
"Each one really has Warlord-level power!"
"Robots with Devil Fruit abilities…?!"
Blackbeard said in shock.
Earlier, when fighting Seraphim Mihawk, he had already felt the terrifying cutting power.
Now Seraphim Akainu had unleashed magma power as well.
This confirmed something terrifying—
These Seraphim were powerful enough to destroy the balance of the seas.
And the one who built them…
Was an eight-year-old child.
Even seeing it with his own eyes, Blackbeard still found it hard to believe.
Ace also witnessed the shocking scene.
He stood there, completely stunned.
"No way…"
"No way…"
"Now I understand why Grandpa Garp never wanted me to become a pirate…"
"The Marines are just too powerful…"
"If you fight against them, there's no good ending."
"One robot alone is already as strong as me…"
"If they mass-produce these things…"
"Wouldn't pirates across the world be finished?"
Ace thought in horror.
On the battlefield—
Seraphim Akainu stood like a demon god, staring down at the pirates.
"Great Eruption."
In the next moment—
A gigantic magma fist shot out from its arm.
The blazing magma burned with thick black smoke.
It filled the sky like a miniature sun.
The air itself became dry and scorching.
The magma's heat had literally burned the moisture out of the air.
The massive magma fist glowed like a small sun.
Anyone who saw it felt their scalp go numb.
Even Vice Admiral Momonga looked stunned.
He knew better than anyone the true power of an Admiral.
That magma power…
Had reached at least sixty percent of Akainu's strength.
For a machine to reach that level—
Even Momonga couldn't help but be amazed.
Blackbeard had just blocked another slash from Seraphim Mihawk when he looked up—
And saw Seraphim Akainu's attack.
His eyes widened.
The Blackbeard Pirates stared in terror.
From the beginning—
They had completely misjudged the Seraphim's power.
These machines were even more terrifying than some ordinary Warlords.
"This is unbelievable…"
"That's the power of Admiral Akainu, the strongest among the three Admirals!"
"And this machine uses it perfectly!"
Van Augur said in disbelief.
"Magma… the power that even surpasses the Flame-Flame Fruit."
"We already struggled just fighting Ace."
"How are we supposed to fight Seraphim Akainu?!"
Doc Q said bitterly.
"What do we do?!"
"I can feel my skin burning even from this distance!"
"If that hits me, I'm finished!"
Lafitte said in shock.
"Think of something!"
"Someone think of something!"
"How do we defend against that attack?!"
Burgess panicked.
But—
There was no answer.
Because that attack—
Whether in speed or destructive power—
Was nearly impossible to defend against.
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