Fighting them head-on was almost impossible.
Even if you managed to injure a Seraphim through cunning tactics—
They could repair themselves in less than a second.
Unless you dealt fatal damage instantly, the Seraphim would simply regenerate on the spot.
No one in their right mind would want to face an opponent like that.
And the worst part—
That terrifying scenario only applied to one Seraphim.
The Marines currently had ten of them.
Even more frightening—
There could be even more Seraphim within Marine Headquarters.
If that were true, then even if the Marines clashed with a Yonko crew, their current Seraphim forces might be enough to overwhelm them.
"Hey… you're called Dr. Xia Yu, right?"
"I want to ask something."
"How many Seraphim like this do the Marines actually have?"
Ace asked in a low voice.
"Oh?"
Hearing the question, Xia Yu turned his head toward Ace.
"You mean Warlord-level Seraphim?"
"There are ten more."
"Of course, that's only for now."
"As for Admiral-level Seraphim, I'll probably be able to develop them once I get back."
"And as research funding increases…"
"We'll mass-produce even more Warlord-level Seraphim."
Xia Yu replied casually.
After all, Ace was just a prisoner destined for Impel Down.
There was no reason to hide anything.
Ace froze on the spot.
Every single sentence Xia Yu said shook him deeply.
The Marines already had ten more of these terrifying Seraphim?
So many?!
That wasn't just replacing the Seven Warlords anymore.
At this rate, they could even replace the Yonko.
And according to this kid—
There would even be Admiral-level Seraphim.
Good heavens…
The Marines actually planned to keep producing these terrifying war machines.
Were they treating every pirate in the world as their enemy?
Ace couldn't think of any other explanation.
After all—
Twenty Seraphim war machines combined with Marine Headquarters' power…
They could easily wipe out even a Yonko crew.
There was only one possibility.
The Marines were preparing for every pirate in the world.
Not just the Seven Warlords or the Yonko—
Even legends like Golden Lion Shiki, unknown super pirates hidden in the shadows…
And even the future Pirate King.
Everyone.
Was this the new era Grandpa Garp once talked about?
Ace felt his world collapsing.
He sank into deep thought.
Old man…
Please don't do anything reckless to save me…
If you come…
The Whitebeard Pirates will be destroyed.
Right now, Ace felt nothing but regret.
He shouldn't have ignored Whitebeard's warning and chased Blackbeard.
That decision had led to this disaster.
Meanwhile—
On the battlefield.
The moment Seraphim Akainu stood up again, it immediately resumed its mission.
Magma gathered in its fist once more.
This time—
The molten lava shaped itself into the form of a dog's head.
The surrounding air temperature rose dramatically due to the intense heat.
Inugami Guren — Hound Blaze!
In the next moment—
The enormous magma dog head shot forward toward the fleeing Blackbeard Pirates.
A gigantic red magma hound tore across the sky with lightning speed.
Everywhere it passed—
The moisture in the air completely evaporated.
Blackbeard and his crew sensed something wrong.
They frowned in confusion.
"What's going on…?"
Instinctively, they looked behind them.
And saw—
A gigantic magma hound baring its fangs and lunging toward them.
Everyone froze.
"What?!"
"Wasn't Seraphim Akainu already destroyed?!"
"How is it standing again?!"
Even worse—
All the injuries they had inflicted earlier…
Had completely disappeared.
Not even a scar remained.
The pirates stared at the unharmed Seraphim Akainu in confusion.
Could these Seraphim also possess the regeneration of Zoan-type monsters?
How were they supposed to fight something like this?!
While the Blackbeard Pirates stood there in shock—
The blazing Hound Blaze didn't slow down at all.
In an instant—
It reached them.
"Damn it…!"
"There's no way to dodge this!"
Blackbeard looked at the massive attack descending from the sky.
For the first time—
Fear filled his face.
His crewmates widened their eyes in terror.
"This time…"
"We're really going to die!"
They shouted anxiously.
Even now, they couldn't understand one thing.
These were robots.
No one had repaired them.
So where did this insane regeneration ability come from?
That eight-year-old kid named Xia Yu…
His brain was terrifying.
A monstrous genius.
An absolute monster.
BOOM!!
The Hound Blaze slammed directly into Blackbeard.
The magma hound bit down violently.
Sizzle…
Since the attack was made of magma—
Steam erupted from Blackbeard's body.
The scorching heat burned through his flesh instantly.
His skin split open.
Just as Blackbeard tried to activate the Dark-Dark Fruit—
He suddenly noticed something.
The magma hound…
Was expanding.
"Damn it!"
"It's going to explode!"
"At this distance we'll die for sure!"
"Everyone—RUN!!"
Blackbeard roared desperately
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