Homage Fist · Barrier Pistol, Kyros vs. Diamante

On the screen, a comment appeared in realization: {So that's how it is! All that weirdness from before finally makes sense! I never imagined Cavendish had a second personality; that's terrifying!}

{This is... this is terrifying! Cavendish's second personality is so unstable! Who would dare to be his partner?!}

Cavendish's second personality is even stronger than his first! Who... who would dare mess with him now?!

{Waaaaah, I never imagined my dream prince charming would have such a terrifying second personality! I... I like him even more now! I really want to marry Cavendish!}

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In the New World, somewhere in the sea, the White Horse sails through a deep, sleeping forest.

"That damned God from Beyond the Domain actually exposed my secret! This will seriously affect my popularity!" Cavendish glared at the screen, furious. "It's all your fault, Hakuba! Don't ever show your face without my permission again!"

The next second, Cavendish's expression changed, instantly turning sinister and terrifying. He retorted, "Shut up! I can come out whenever I want, Cavendish. You have no right to restrict me." With that, Cavendish's expression returned to normal.

"Damn Hakuba! One day, I'll get you out of my body!" Cavendish punched himself in the chest, vowing resolutely.

At this point, the camera returned to the third level of the New King's Plateau. After instantly killing Jadelin, Cavendish began searching for his next target.

He quickly spotted his target— Bartolomeo —and charged towards him in a flash, his entire body moving like a wielding scythe, slashing back and forth around Bartolomeo with his sword.

But Bartolomeo blocked them all with his barrier. Not only that, Bartolomeo also mocked him, saying that his speed was completely useless against his abilities.

But, in the next second, Bartolomeo paid the price for his overconfidence.

After failing to defeat him, Cavendish turned to look for a new target.

This time, he set his sights on Robin, who was still running up the wall towards the fourth floor. He charged towards Robin at an incredible speed, like a wild dog that had broken free of its reins.

Bartolomeo was so angry that he kept calling out to him to stop.

Unfortunately, Cavendish ignored him and continued charging towards Robin.

Before long, he arrived not far from Robin.

As Bartolomeo crumbled, Robin activated her power, arms sprouting from all over Cavendish's body to grab him tightly. Watching him descend into madness, she smiled confidently and said, "Useless, Cabbage-kun. Speed is useless against me."

This scene brought tears to the eyes of Bartolomeo, who was standing below.

Inside a room in Loguetown, East Blue.

"Waaaaah, Robin- senpai, you were so cool! My future self was so presumptuous, actually thinking of protecting you, I'm so ashamed!" Bartolomeo said with a look of regret.

The Grand Line, somewhere in the sea, the Thousand Sunny.

"Yo-ho!" Chopper jumped up excitedly, shouting, "As expected of Robin, she's really strong!"

The next second, his expression suddenly changed. "Hey! The wall... why is the wall suddenly expanding?! Robin... Robin is in danger!"

"What? Robin, it's dangerous over there! Get out of the way, I need to save Robin!" Before he finished speaking, Sanji, who had been frozen in place, immediately snapped back to reality and shouted.

"Chopper, we're talking about the video content, not reality, Sanji." Usopp rolled his eyes at him, speechless.

"..."

In the video footage, Cavendish, who was being held by Robin, is seen waking up and seemingly struggling to regain control of his body with his second personality, but is rejected by his second personality.

So the two began an extreme tug-of-war, and in the end, each occupied half of the body, and their faces displayed two different expressions, one elegant and the other frenzied.

Suddenly, the wall they were standing on began to expand.

It turned out that Gladius had taken advantage of Cavendish's second personality acting recklessly, inserting his hand into the wall and using his power to detonate it.

This immediately terrified Robin, Cavendish, and Bartolomeo.

Cavendish suggested to Robin that she return to the third floor to avoid the explosion and ensure her safety.

But Robin refused, because she was very worried about Rebecca, who was on the fourth floor, and feared that if she retreated, something bad would happen to her.

Meanwhile, Bartolomeo tried to stop Gladius, but was stabbed to death by the poisoned needles on his head. Gladius then smugly told Bartolomeo that if he wanted to stop him, he had to defeat him, but only if Gladius could find his neck. Otherwise, the tens of thousands of poisoned needles on Gladius's head would pierce through Robin and Cavendish above, and the resulting impact would also injure Bartolomeo himself.

Gladius then detonated his body in front of Bartolomeo, his entire body swelling up like a balloon.

Bartolomeo was caught in a dilemma, but he quickly found the best solution for him.

He leaped high into the air, creating a barrier that enveloped him and Gladius. Then, he drew a knife from his waist and thrust it towards Gladius's swollen neck.

The next second, Gladius exploded, countless poison needles and shockwaves from the explosion shooting towards Bartolomeo immediately collapsed to the ground, covered in wounds and gasping for breath.

Suddenly, his pupils contracted, and there stood Gladius, clutching his injured arm.

It turned out that, due to Gladius's swollen body, his neck and arm were connected, preventing the stab from hitting him and allowing him to escape unharmed.

Gladius then detonated the wall where Robin and the others were standing, right in front of Bartolomeo.

The entire wall exploded instantly, and a large hole immediately appeared in the wall.

Bartolomeo stared blankly at the scene.

But soon, his eyes regained their sparkle, because at the last moment, with the help of Cavendish's second personality speed, Robin dodged the explosion and rushed towards the fourth floor.

It turns out that, at Cavendish's request, Robin made a huge gamble, choosing to let go of Cavendish, who was in a half-and-half state, so that he could use the speed of his second personality to carry her and rush upwards.

At the same time, he also blocked the sword that Robin's second personality was about to stab her with his hand, and finally managed to safely escort her to the Flower Field on the fourth floor.

Seeing this, Bartolomeo immediately breathed a sigh of relief, initially delighted, but quickly felt guilty. If he hadn't been so weak, Robin wouldn't have been in such danger. If it were Luffy, he would have done much better.

Bartolomeo staggered to his feet, clenched his left fist, and used his right hand to create a barrier around it. As he charged towards Gladius, he shouted, "Homage to the Divine Fist - Barrier - Barrier Pistol!"

"Bang!"

The fist, encased in a barrier, slammed heavily into Gladius's head, causing him to collapse to the ground instantly, losing consciousness.

The next second, the system's text appeared. "Bartolomeo, captain of the Barto Club, the Cannibal, VS Donquixote Family executive, Gladius."

"The victor is Bartolomeo, captain of the Barto Club, the Cannibal."

The Grand Line, somewhere in the sea, the Thousand Sunny.

"Waaaaah, I'm starting to like this guy with the mohawk!" Franky exclaimed excitedly.

"Yeah! The rooster-headed guy is actually quite cute." Robin stroked his chin and agreed.

"Hmph! I can't like him at all, no, I hate both him and Cavendish." Sanji jumped in, contradicting him, and said angrily, "Especially that Cavendish, I haven't even hugged Robin- san yet, and he dared to hug her, I'm so envious! Ah! No, I'm so angry!"

"..."

Inside a room in Loguetown, East Blue.

"Waaaaah, all that training for the Divine Fist has finally come in handy! It's... it's amazing!" Bartolomeo exclaimed excitedly.

Suddenly, as if remembering something, he spat on the ground and said with dissatisfaction, "That guy named Cavendish, I hope I never run into him again! Otherwise, I'll definitely beat that troublesome fellow up first to vent my anger."

Then, the camera pans across the video feed to the fourth floor.

The first thing that catches the eye is the Flower Field, which surges like ocean waves.

Diamante stood high above the fire field, looking down smugly at Kyros and Rebecca, who were unable to stand properly due to the swaying Flower Field. She scoffed, "Even arena gladiators would lose their footing on this shaky battlefield! Don't you agree, Rebecca?"

With that, Diamante brandished the sword imbued with his own power, "Snake Sword."

"Call out!"

Diamante's sword, like a writhing snake, stabbed towards Rebecca.

"Stop!" Kyros was standing not far from Rebecca, couldn't block the sword for her in time, so he could only shout at her, "Run! Rebecca!"

Unfortunately, it was too late. Diamante's sword was already close to Rebecca, about to pierce her.

Just then, Robin's voice rang out, "Butterfly Flower, Unarmed Deflection, Mil Fleur."

"Puff puff puff."

Flowers resembling orchids, formed by the interlacing of thumbs, appeared in Diamante's path, brushing past his sword and sprouting arms from his wounds, changing the direction of his attack and allowing Rebecca to escape.

The next second, Robin's half-crouched figure appeared beside Rebecca.

Rebecca immediately cried out, "Sister Robin!"

Kyros, on the other side, also breathed a sigh of relief and called out, "Robin Lando!"

"Your mission is complete, Rebecca!"

Robin looked up at Rebecca, then smiled confidently and said, "Thank you for delivering the key. From now on, I'll protect you!"

On the screen, a barrage of admiring comments immediately appeared: {Wow! So... so elegant! Robin, oh my god, you've mesmerized me!}

{So beautiful! Robin is truly beautiful inside and out!}

Robin -Robin is so reliable! She has such a mature and sophisticated aura! She's both cool and beautiful!

{ Robin, please take me as your dog! I love being a dog! Woof woof woof.}

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The Grand Line, somewhere in the sea, the Thousand Sunny.

"Waaaaah, Robin-chan, that rescue was so timely and cool! She truly is the most reliable older sister among the two beauties on our ship. She makes me feel so safe!" Sanji swayed his body, his face full of infatuation.

Suddenly, his expression changed, and he angrily shouted at the comments on the screen, "Damn it, if anyone's going to be Robin-chan's dog, I should be first, not you!"

"..."

Inside a library in the New World, Elbaf.

"Robin, you really are a kind child. You're most beautiful because you haven't lost your true self," Saul said happily. "It seems your companions have been a great help to you! I really look forward to meeting you all, Robin."

Meanwhile, in the video footage, with Robin protecting Rebecca, Kyros was finally able to fight Diamante without restraint, and their battle immediately began.

Diamante first unleashed a sword strike called "Half Moon Funeral," slashing repeatedly at Kyros.

But Kyros skillfully evaded them all.

Seeing this, the despicable Diamante pressed his hand on the ground of the Flower Field, activating the power of the Flag-Flag Fruit, causing the entire Flower Field to shake violently, seemingly taking advantage of Kyros's weakness of missing a leg to weaken Kyros fighting ability.

However, he still underestimated Kyros's strength. Even on the swaying Flower Field, he was able to fight Diamante to a standstill.

Therefore, Diamante decided to use his trump card.

He reached into his pocket, pulled out several sheets of paper, and threw them on the ground. Immediately, the papers transformed into several firecrackers, spraying countless pieces of paper into the sky.

Under the questioning gazes of Robin, Rebecca, and Kyros, Diamante said smugly, "See these paper-like things? Actually, they're the result of my ability making them light, but now I'm going to remove the power from them!"

With that, Diamante opened his arms. "Release."

"Pfft pfft pfft..."

The countless scraps of paper in the air incidentally transformed into jet-black, sharp iron balls of thorns.

For a moment, the entire sky Flower Field was filled with these thorny iron balls, as beautiful as a dazzling galaxy, yet extremely deadly.