Sabaody Islands, Live Plaza.
"Ohhh!"
"Look, Crocodile's, Moria's, and Doflamingo's clones are showing their powers too!"
"Little Moria and Little Doflamingo really inherited their originals' Devil Fruit abilities!"
"One's got the Paramecia Shadow-Shadow Fruit, and the other's got the Paramecia String-String Fruit!"
"And that little Crocodile—his power looks like the Paramecia Stone-Stone Fruit?"
"Why not the Logia Sand-Sand Fruit?"
"Maybe Logia abilities are too hard to replicate!"
"Yeah, that's probably it—it is Logia, after all!"
The plaza was alive with chatter from reporters and gossip-hungry onlookers, everyone caught up in the excitement of the live broadcast.
"Now the only one who hasn't shown his ability yet is Little Sea Knight! I wonder what power Vegapunk gave him?"
Just as people were holding their breath in anticipation—
The next moment, on the massive live screen above the plaza, the Seraphim S-Shark, locked in battle with his original, finally revealed his Devil Fruit ability.
Naval Headquarters – On the Battlefield.
"Stop this right now!" Jinbei's deep voice boomed across the chaotic field. "If you're truly my copy, you should understand me—the battle between us is meaningless!"
"You are a traitor," replied the Seraphim S-Shark, his tone calm and unwavering. "The orders I received are to eliminate all traitors."
He suddenly leapt forward.
Jinbei braced himself, lowering his stance and readying his defense.
But in the very next second, the blazing angel didn't strike.
Instead—splash!
The Seraphim dove straight into the ground.
No—that wasn't right.
The ground beneath him had turned to liquid!
Ripples spread outward, and droplets of water splashed into the air as the Seraphim vanished below.
"This is… a Devil Fruit ability!" Jinbei's pupils contracted sharply. The moment he sensed it, he realized what was happening.
His clone possessed a special Devil Fruit power.
Expanding his Observation Haki, Jinbei turned sharply—his arms coated in Armament Haki just in time to block the Seraphim's sudden strike from below.
The Seraphim S-Shark landed a solid blow before diving back into the liquefied ground, using the power of the Aqua-Aqua Fruit (Shui Shui no Mi).
With all seven Seraphim now fully engaged, the situation on the battlefield shifted dramatically.
What had once been a one-sided advantage—thanks to Fairy Tail's participation—was now reversing. The Marines were regaining the upper hand.
"How's that, Fairy Tail?" sneered Figaland Garin, the bald, moon-headed commander of the God Knights. "The Seraphim Angels are quite something, aren't they? Even if your people have their own special abilities, they're no match for ours!"
"Not bad at all," replied Sugisawa Yuuto, his voice calm and unbothered.
Seeing Yuuto's composed expression, Garin's smug grin faltered. That wasn't the reaction he wanted.
He wanted to see Yuuto panic. To see him rattled.
"Don't think this is over," Garin said coldly. "The Seraphim are only the beginning. The Knights of God are joining the fight as well. The real battle starts now!"
As his words fell, heavy footsteps echoed.
Eight figures appeared behind him, each clad in ornate eastern-style armor, their forms and faces all distinct—but their presence equally overwhelming.
Together with Figaland Garin, they formed the Nine Knights of God, the most powerful force within the Holy Land of Mary Geoise.
"Hey now," Yuuto said with a faint smile. "Isn't it a bit early to reveal your trump cards?"
"It doesn't matter," Garin replied confidently. "Even if I tell you everything, it won't change the outcome."
"Is that so?" Yuuto clapped his hands once. "Then let me show you something as well."
A lazy, feminine voice drifted from inside the magic-powered ship.
"Finally, it's my turn? I was about to fall asleep waiting for this…"