"Alright, Sakazuki. You'll do it."
"But… let me remind you of something!" Sengoku said nervously. "Even if you get injured, don't cause any irreversible damage to these machines!"
Each one of those things cost two billion Berries, and the funds had been taken from the Navy budget without official approval.
If one got destroyed, Sengoku would probably have to compensate with his retirement savings.
Hearing that Sengoku was worried about the machines instead of him, Sakazuki's mouth twitched slightly.
Still, he had been eager to test these Seraphim for a long time, so he nodded in agreement.
"Don't worry, Fleet Admiral. If I break them, I'll pay for it."
Aokiji and Garp both slapped their thighs.
Such a perfect opportunity had been taken by Sakazuki first!
Both of them regretted not volunteering earlier.
Everyone moved to the spacious training ground.
"Sakazuki brother, how many Warlord-level Seraphim would you like to challenge?" Xia Yu asked in his childish voice.
Hearing that, Akainu's eyes burned with excitement.
A grin suddenly spread across his face.
"Hmph. Who are you looking down on, kid?"
"I'll fight ten!"
"…You're sure?" Xia Yu looked genuinely surprised.
Sakazuki clearly wasn't taking the Seraphim seriously at all.
Even if you're the strongest among the three Admirals…
Fighting ten Warlord-level opponents at the same time would still be extremely difficult.
Not to mention—
Among the Seraphim was Dracule Mihawk, the world's greatest swordsman.
The others exchanged glances and smiled helplessly.
They all believed Xia Yu had truly created Warlord-level Seraphim.
So internally…
They were already mourning for Akainu.
But Sakazuki didn't care about any of that.
He had finally found a chance to fight these fascinating war machines.
As the embodiment of the Navy's hardline justice, he never backed down from battle.
"Kid, as a representative of justice, stop wasting time with all that chatter!"
"Bring them on. This Admiral can't wait anymore!"
Seeing Sakazuki so eager, Xia Yu simply sighed and shook his head.
The next moment—
All ten Seraphim moved at once.
They surrounded Sakazuki from every direction.
Sengoku narrowed his eyes slightly as he observed the situation.
"Both sides, remember—no killing blows. Just determine the winner!"
"I declare the battle… begin!"
The moment Sengoku gave the signal—
Seraphim Kuma moved first.
Step! Step! Step!
Using Soru, he dashed through the air.
In the blink of an eye, he had already appeared in front of Sakazuki.
A massive paw-shaped shockwave slammed toward him.
Boom!
The powerful strike hit Sakazuki's left shoulder.
Fortunately, Sakazuki had sensed the attack beforehand using Observation Haki.
Otherwise, the sneak attack might actually have succeeded.
Damn…
That thing is ridiculously fast!
Sakazuki frowned.
Then he flexed his shoulder, unleashing a burst of force that sent Seraphim Kuma flying backward.
But the moment Kuma was pushed away—
Two familiar figures appeared in front of him.
Seraphim Doflamingo raised his finger in a standard Shigan stance.
Bang!
A thread coated with Armament Haki shot out from his fingertip like a black serpent.
The onlookers squinted their eyes.
He had perfectly combined Shigan from the Six Powers with his Devil Fruit ability.
The resulting attack was far more powerful than either technique alone.
At the same moment—
Seraphim Crocodile leapt high into the air.
He delivered a powerful kick toward Sakazuki.
A crescent-shaped sand blade appeared in the sky.
Unlike ordinary air slashes, this attack carried Haki and the effects of Crocodile's sand powers.
Not only could it injure the enemy—
Any wound inflicted would immediately drain the moisture from the victim's body.
Including their blood.
A terrifying move capable of turning enemies into mummies.
Facing the incoming attacks, Sakazuki frowned.
Activating his Observation Haki, he dodged both strikes instantly.
BOOM! BOOM!
Two violent explosions erupted behind him.
Seraphim Doflamingo's thread pierced deep into the ground, creating a thousand-meter-deep crater in the training field.
Meanwhile, Seraphim Crocodile's attack struck the Navy base's garden.
Hundreds of acres of forest were instantly cut in half—
Then rapidly dried up and turned into a desert-like wasteland.
Seeing such a terrifying display, everyone watching was stunned.
"They didn't just use the Six Powers…"
"They combined them perfectly with their Devil Fruit abilities!" Garp exclaimed with wide eyes.
"I never imagined the Six Powers could unleash such terrifying power when fused with Devil Fruit techniques!"
Sengoku was practically ecstatic.
But it wasn't over yet.
In the next instant—
Seraphim Mihawk, Seraphim Hancock, Seraphim Moria, and Seraphim Jinbe all leapt into action.
Each one unleashed their own attack.
Powerful sword slashes.
Unexpected Ryuo Haki.
Blazing laser beams.
A storm of different techniques surged toward Sakazuki simultaneously.
Seeing the barrage of attacks, Sakazuki felt his head throb.
He hadn't expected these little monsters to coordinate their attacks so perfectly.
There was no hesitation now.
Sakazuki unleashed his full power.
Both of his arms transformed into boiling magma.
The surrounding air temperature rose instantly by dozens of degrees.
Drops of magma dripped from his arms.
Sizzle… sizzle…
Each drop burned massive craters into the ground.
"Meteor Volcano!"
Sakazuki roared.
The sky suddenly filled with enormous magma fists.
Like a meteor shower, they rained down upon the Seraphim.
Seeing this scene—
Sengoku panicked.
"Hey! Hey! Sakazuki!"
"Be careful! Don't destroy them!" Sengoku shouted anxiously.