Sabaody Archipelago — Red Tree No. 30, Live Broadcast Square.
"Breaking news! Former Warlords of the Sea — Crocodile, Doflamingo, and Gekko Moria — all have secret children!"
"Unbelievable! The supposed 'illegitimate offspring' of the Shichibukai share striking similarities in appearance! Is this a scandal of morality or a collapse of humanity itself?!"
The crowd in the square burst into noise.
Even the most jaded spectators couldn't resist leaning closer to the massive transponder screen.
"You entertainment reporters really have no shame left... But—hold on—does anyone else think that Crocodile's clone looks a bit too delicate? Almost… like a girl?"
The moment someone said that, the square erupted again.
"Breaking news! The original Warlord, Crocodile, turns out to be a woman?!"
"Shocking revelation! Crocodile is secretly a new-human hybrid—half man, half woman!"
The tabloid writers, addicted to sensational headlines, went wild—scribbling, shouting, and spinning stories with no restraint.
Other journalists nearby groaned in disgust at their lack of dignity, but the crowd was already hooked.
"Still... if that little Crocodile is a tomboy, doesn't that raise questions about Crocodile's real gender?"
"Exactly! Now that we've confirmed those 'children' are clones created using the Shichibukai's bloodline factors, if Crocodile's clone is female, that means the base gene must be female as well!"
"Wait a minute… didn't that old rumor say Crocodile had some sort of surgery in the past?"
The crowd buzzed louder, trading gossip with gleeful fascination.
"Forget Crocodile for a second! What about the Empress? Has the 'daughter' of the Pirate Empress Boa Hancock appeared yet?"
Someone's question set off another wave of screams.
"Ahhh! She's here! The little Empress has appeared!"
"Ooooh, so adorable! So unbearably cute!"
"The adult Empress is the most beautiful woman in the world, and her younger version might be the cutest in history!"
"Dark hair, a black obi belt, and wings? She's got every charm possible! I can't take it anymore—I just want to scoop her up in my arms!"
The so-called "gentlemen" of Sabaody's live square began fidgeting restlessly, several even turning stiff as statues after seeing the adult and child versions of Boa Hancock side by side.
And it wasn't just Sabaody—
The same scene was mirrored live across the Naval Headquarters battlefield.
"Everyone—!"
Compared to the cool and regal original, the Little Empress Seraphim Snake was lively and mischievous.
Her bright eyes sparkled as she waved energetically, tilting her head in a way that pierced directly into the hearts of those watching.
Even the women of the Fairy Tail Brigade couldn't help squealing over how cute she was.
Of course… that wasn't entirely her own charm.
The Sweet-Sweet Fruit ability of the Paramecia type gave her an irresistible aura of affection that melted hearts on sight.
However—
That same charm had no effect on the original Boa Hancock, who shared the exact same Devil Fruit power.
Her expression twisted into an irritated glare.
"To flaunt yourself like that—mimicking me as a child? How infuriating!"
Her words were half rage, half disbelief as she looked down at her smaller clone.
Meanwhile, on another section of the battlefield—
"!!!"
"Merman Karate—!"
BOOM!
A shockwave rippled across the arena as two mighty figures clashed fists.
Water and air exploded outward in a devastating spiral.
It was the battle between Jinbei, the Sea Knight and former Warlord of the Sea, and his cloned "son," Seraph S-Shark.
Their strikes collided like twin tides, each wave surging with equal force—neither side yielding an inch.
By this point, all seven of the **Seraphim—living weapons modeled after the First Generation Seven Warlords—**had fully appeared on the stage.
Each bore the strength, the presence, and the legacy of their originals…
Yet behind every mirrored face lay the hand of one man—Dr. Vegapunk, the genius scientist whose experiments blurred the line between man and machine, god and child.
The entire world, watching through live broadcast, trembled with a single shared thought:
What kind of power has humanity unleashed this time?