"Let's do it!"
Before Emperor 1 could even move, Bullet and the Red Count sprang into action.
With a roar, Armament Haki surged through Bullet's entire body, and he threw the first punch.
Emperor 1 countered with a backhand of its own, and their fists collided with a thunderous boom.
Upon impact, Bullet's vicious grin was wiped away, replaced by a look of pure shock.
He felt an enormous force transmit from their point of contact, spreading through his entire body and forcing him to stumble backward.
"How is this possible?!"
As they clashed, the Red Count's figure flashed, appearing behind Emperor 1.
'This is my chance!' he thought, striking at the back of the Seraphim's head with his clawed hands.
However, at the last moment, Emperor 1 simply tilted its head, dodging the attack perfectly.
"What?! So fast and such a powerful Observation Haki too!" the Red Count's pupils constricted in shock.
Before he could react, Emperor 1 spun around and kicked him squarely in the chest, slamming him heavily into the far wall.
The intense pain made the Red Count suck in a sharp breath as he stared at the Seraphim in terror.
Neither Bullet nor the Red Count had expected this "Emperor One" to be so strong.
It was overwhelming both of them working together.
"Red Count! Time for our ultimate move!" Bullet roared.
"Alright!"
The next moment, a sinister, ghost-like aura enveloped Bullet as his Conqueror's Haki erupted in full force.
The Red Count was not to be outdone; a strange, eerie aura emanated from him as his body seemed to shrink and long fangs protruded from his mouth.
"HAHHH!" Bullet charged forward as the Red Count's wraith-like figure attacked from the flanks.
Faced with the combined assault of these two powerful fighters, Emperor 1 was finally forced to retreat.
Seeing this, Bullet and the Red Count were overjoyed.
Our earlier setback was just our carelessness! they thought.
Once we unleash our full strength, this thing is nothing!
"Get down!"
Under their joint assault, Emperor 1 was violently smashed into the wall with a booming sound.
The wall shattered, and the Seraphim's chest was deeply caved in.
"We won," Bullet smirked.
But the next moment, they watched in horror as the dent in Emperor 1's chest began to rapidly heal.
"How is this possible?! Such rapid regeneration!" Their pupils trembled.
This recovery speed was far faster than any they had ever seen.
They feared they would exhaust themselves long before they could overcome its regeneration.
"Hehehe, this is our strongest Seraphim, designed to be the closest to the Marines' own Emperor model. It possesses 80% of an Emperor Seraphim's power!" Vinsmoke Judge, standing behind Big Mom, couldn't help but laugh.
"80% power?!" Bullet and the Red Count were stunned.
If this was only 80%, how terrifying would the original be?
They never imagined the Marines' strength had become so terrifying.
No wonder Kaido and Big Mom had come to recruit them.
"Kaido, Big Mom, I admit your Seraphim is strong," Bullet smirked coldly.
"However, we haven't shown our full power yet!"
After losing his previous bet with the Marines, Bullet had intensified his training.
Now, teamed up with the Red Count, he would not admit defeat so easily.
"Watch my ultimate power!"
With a roar, the surrounding rocks and weapons were pulled from the ground and began to merge with his body.
"It's the Combine-Combine Fruit ability!" Kaido's expression turned serious.
In an instant, Bullet transformed into a colossal monster shrouded in Haki.
"And me!" the Red Count snorted as black, bat-like wings spread from his back and his eyes turned blood-red.
The two legends roared in unison and unleashed a barrage of terrifying attacks that exploded on Emperor 1 simultaneously.
BOOM!
The Seraphim was severely damaged, sent flying backward like a cannonball.
But Bullet and the Red Count didn't stop, continuing to fire shot after shot.
As the impacts continued, the confident smiles on Kaido and Big Mom's faces gradually froze.
"Emperor One... should be alright, right?" Kaido frowned.
Big Mom hesitated. "It should be fine. It'll recover soon!"
They stared intently, but they saw that the Seraphim's recovery had become extremely slow.
"What's going on?" Big Mom's expression instantly changed.
"Not good! The Dyna Stones powering it are almost used up! I forgot to add more!"
"Fuck! Stop them!"
Seeing Bullet and the Red Count continue their assault, Kaido moved to intercept them.
"Thunder Bagua!"
"Ikoku!"
The attacks from both sides instantly collided, transforming into terrifying waves of energy.
"Kaido, Big Mom, what is the meaning of this?" Bullet's expression darkened.
"You said that as long as we defeated Emperor One, you would let us go! Now that we're about to succeed, you interfere!"
"Don't misunderstand," Big Mom said, taking a deep breath.
She had to admit they had lost the bet on a technicality.
"We lost. You two can leave."
Kaido also sighed deeply.
He had no choice but to concede.
Releasing two powerful enemies was a risk, but they could also attract the Marines' attention, sharing some of the pressure.
"Hahaha, since you've agreed, it seems you'll keep your word," Bullet smiled slightly.
"But... I've changed my mind."
"Huh?" Kaido and Big Mom were stunned, then their faces lit up with joy.
"Does this mean you're willing to join our alliance?"
Bullet nodded. "We're willing to join, but on one condition: you must customize a Seraphim for each of us. This is a cooperative alliance, not subordination."
"Me too," the Red Count smiled. "If I get a custom Seraphim, I'll join."
They had just witnessed the power of these humanoid weapons for the second time.
How could they not want one?
Plus, they knew that once they escaped, the Marines would hunt them relentlessly.
An alliance was the most logical choice.
"Alright! We promise!" Big Mom and Kaido immediately agreed.
"Hahahahaha! Our alliance grows stronger and stronger!" Kaido laughed loudly. "With the addition of two super-powered individuals like Bullet and the Red Count, we now have five Emperor-level fighters! Who else in the entire sea can boast such strength?"
The scientists behind them were equally delighted.
"With the lineage factors from Bullet and the Red Count, we have the potential to make even stronger Seraphim!" Judge declared. "We might even catch up to that Leon kid's Emperor model soon!"
"Hehe, of course!" Queen laughed proudly. "We already know the most important part of developing Seraphim is the lineage factor. Leon is smart, but he can't create that out of thin air. The genetic material he can obtain is limited. We, on the other hand, have samples from almost every top-tier fighter in the world. He will eventually fall behind us!"
"Alright," Kaido said. "The Marines are fighting Whitebeard outside. Shall we go join in the fun?" He looked at the others, a ferocious smile on his face.
"The Summit War?" Bullet's eyes lit up. "I'm in!"
"Good, good... I can play, too," Big Mom said calmly.
"Anything goes," the Red Count nodded with a smile. "It'll be good to stretch my legs."
"WORORORO! That's great! Let's go give them some trouble!" Kaido roared.
"It's over..." Magellan, severely injured on the side, turned pale.
His heart sank into a pit of despair.
These are all monsters!
The Marines already have their hands full with Whitebeard.
If these beasts go to Marineford... it will be a disaster. He could only watch helplessly as they plotted their sinister plan.
"Alright, let's go through the door now," Big Mom said.
"What's this?" Bullet and the Red Count asked, looking at the shimmering portal.
"Hehe, this is the Anywhere door, invented by Dr. Leon," Big Mom explained proudly. "With it, you can go anywhere in the world you've been before. Our alliance has mastered this technology."
Hearing this, Bullet and the Red Count were both shocked.
"Such an amazing artifact!"
"Alright, let's go up and cause some trouble!" Kaido urged, a cruel smile on his face.
"Okay, let's go!"
They were about to step through the door, but at that moment, a childish voice came from behind them.
"Hehe, I think you'd better stay here and not make any trouble..."
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