CRACK!
In the next instant, the golden great axe shattered, exploding into a shower of fragments that peppered the surrounding area under Redfield's terrifying power.
"So he's here after all... I thought he'd been knocked out cold with one hit." Aeridar muttered, a hint of joy flashing in his eyes despite the sarcastic tone.
Redfield was too strong, and he and Doflamingo were clearly on the back foot. Having another Devil Fruit "Awakened" user would definitely give them a better chance of winning.
"Impact: Soru!"
Aeridar stomped his foot, generating a powerful shockwave that propelled his body forward, causing him to vanish instantly. He reappeared directly in front of Redfield.
"Good speed!" Redfield sneered, blocking the attack with his umbrella.
BAM!
Aeridar's fist landed heavily on the dark blue umbrella, releasing a powerful gust of air.
"Dual-Stage Impact Fist!"
A smirk appeared on Aeridar's face as another powerful force erupted from his fist.
"What?!" Redfield was surprised. The initial force was already hard enough to block, but this second, even stronger force sent him flying out of the Golden Emperor Hotel building.
WHOOSH!
A black shadow streaked through the air, plummeting toward the plaza below.
CRASH!
After a moment, the shadow landed in the plaza below the Golden Emperor Hotel, creating a huge crater and sending a powerful gust of wind and dust billowing into the sky.
"Hmph." Aeridar sneered. That punch wasn't meant to injure Redfield, but to get him out of the hotel. This way, they wouldn't have to worry about damaging the building, hurting guests, or ruining their reputation.
After all, if the hotel was destroyed just a few days after opening, it would be a huge embarrassment for Aeridar, who also had a stake in it. Furthermore, fighting in the open plaza would allow all three of them to unleash their full power.
"Fuffuffuffuffu! Well done, Aeridar!" Doflamingo, hovering in the air, laughed at the sight.
In the plaza below, Redfield knelt in the crater. He looked up, his face contorted in anger. "I underestimated you. A bunch of annoying brats."
"Fine. I'll kill you all first, then I'll take my prize." Redfield scoffed, standing up and stepping out of the crater.
Suddenly, the front wall of the towering Golden Emperor Hotel rippled like water, and two giant, golden, armored arms holding golden great axes emerged from the left and right. The two golden arms met the giant axes together with a clang, then brought them crashing down towards Redfield.
The shadow of the axes rapidly covered the plaza, creating an overwhelming sense of power that felt as though it could crush the entire area.
Below, the people who were already confused by the crater Redfield had made, suddenly felt the light dim, as if something huge was blocking the sun. They looked up, and when they saw the gigantic golden axes descending, they froze in a moment of pure shock before...
"Ahhh! What's happening?!"
"Oh my god, am I dreaming?!"
"Help! Run!"
"We're going to die!"
The people in the plaza and surrounding areas descended into complete chaos, screaming and running in every direction.
In the next moment, the two golden great axes slammed down onto the plaza.
CRACK!
RUMBLE!
The axe blades sank deep into the ground, and the immense power caused the earth to quake violently, shaking the entirety of Gran Tesoro. The powerful air blast surged out like a hurricane, sweeping up countless people and objects. The ground cracked under the terrifying force, and a network of fissures spread outward, completely destroying the plaza.
Several of the cracks were wide and deep, extending for hundreds of meters, and a building on the outskirts of the plaza collapsed, burying over a hundred people inside.
"Nice power, but too slow!" Redfield said, sprinting quickly across one of the golden arms holding the axes.
ZING! ZING! ZING!
Several tiny white blurs zipped through the air at an invisible speed.
"Hmm?" Redfield's eyebrows shot up. He leaped away, landing on the other golden arm.
BANG! BANG! BANG!
In the spot where he had just been standing, several holes appeared, as if made by large-caliber firearms. Redfield looked up to see Doflamingo slowly retracting his index finger from the sky.
"The legendary Aloof Red! Let's see the power of a true legend!" Aeridar's voice roared, a look of frenzied madness on his face as he flew down from the hole in the building.
"Hraaa! Maximum Ring: Impact Wave!"
WHOOSH!
Aeridar punched in mid-air, and the air within a radius of several hundred meters instantly became chaotic, transforming into a massive, surging gust of wind. It was a colossal shockwave, visible to the naked eye, that swept across the entire area.
BOOM! RUMBLE!
A blinding white light erupted, the ground trembled violently, and the earth was shattered into fragments. A tidal wave of air, like a category eight or nine hurricane, kicked up a storm of dust that raged through the higher-level districts.
"Hmph! Kid! Your power can't even compare to mine!" Redfield's cold voice cut through the smoke. His figure emerged, and he swung his umbrella down, a scarlet glow bursting forth and forming a gigantic, blood-red slash that shot into the sky.
"This is bad!" Aeridar gasped, his face filled with shock. He quickly covered his arms in Armament Haki and thrust his fists forward, slamming into the incoming blood-red slash.
CLANG!
A sound like metal-on-metal rang out as the immense force of the crimson slash pushed Aeridar backward, sending him flying through the entirety of the Golden Emperor Hotel.
RUMBLE!
Suddenly, the heavily damaged ground began to tremble again, and the solid golden earth seemed to liquify.
THUD!
A golden hand emerged, planting itself on the ground, and the nearby buildings seemed to melt, flowing towards the hand.
THUD!
Soon after, a second golden hand emerged, planting itself on the ground. Next, with a mighty push from the two hands, the golden liquid on the ground formed into two arms, then shoulders, and finally, a golden head that bore a slight resemblance to Tesoro.
In the next moment, a gigantic body emerged, and finally, two massive feet stepped out.
A hundred-meter-tall golden giant with glowing pink markings on its body appeared before everyone's eyes. The golden giant exuded a terrifying pressure that made it difficult for countless people to even breathe.
"This is... the form of a god! The power of money!" Tesoro's arrogant voice boomed out from the golden giant.
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