"Damn it, could it be that our 'Golden Champion Cup' combo actually..."
The gigantic wax giant was already covered in wounds. Even Mr.3, famed for his countless tricks, had been driven into a corner! In the end, every scheme needed a certain amount of strength to support it.
Unfortunately, they had failed to account for Roman, tipping the balance of power toward the Straw Hat crew. And Miss Goldenweek also...
"Paper Dance—Blooming Flowers!"
Dense paper flowers swirled around the two high-ranking Baroque Works officers.
Although this move had no offensive power, as the saying went, dazzling flowers confused the eye. The flying blossoms filling the sky blocked their vision, leaving the little painter Miss Goldenweek unable to lock onto her enemies, let alone fling out her controlling doodles...
"Luffy!"
Roman's abilities might have been varied, but when it came to raw attack power:
"Gomu Gomu—"
"This is..."
Just as Mr.3 realized something was wrong, the "paper flowers" fluttering before him abruptly parted, revealing:
Luffy, with both arms stretched far behind him, poised to strike!
"Bazooka!!"
Boom—!
The two rubber arms snapped back. The force accumulated from their hundred-meter recoil came crashing down upon the candle robot known as the "Golden Champion Cup," powerful enough to tear through battleship armor and stone walls. The already battered Devil Fruit construct could no longer bear the strain and shattered with a crack, exploding into wax fragments that rained from the sky.
"Careful, don't hurt anyone!"
Roman immediately leaped forward and snatched up the little girl codenamed Miss Goldenweek. After all, she was crucial to one of Roman's enhancement projects...
As for Mr.3? He could go die for all Roman cared!
"Damn it, damn it—"
Though he kept letting out the howls of a beaten dog, Mr.3 knew when to yield. He immediately turned