Collapsed in Defeat

"Bullfighting Cape"

Diamante's cloak suddenly tilted forward, blocking his view.

Clang, clang, clang...

Hachi's six swords struck the surface, producing a metallic clang, while his cloak billowed, continuously dissipating the force.

"Devil Fruit ability".

Hachi narrowed his eyes, remembering what Xia Qiu had told him about Diamante's strength.

The Devil Fruit User can turn any object, even himself, into a floating object.

His cloak was made of steel, still light and airy, but actually as hard as steel.

Moreover, when touched, it will sink downwards, constantly undulating to dissipate the force.

"Iron hammer".

Diamante raised his right hand from under his cloak, holding up a ribbon that then expanded into a giant iron hammer, which he smashed down on Hachi.

Faced with this attack, Hachi raised two swords in front of him and blocked the blow.

Then the remaining four swords were used to slash again.

However, Diamante's cloak still billowed, blocking Hachi's attack. At the same time, he drew a steel ribbon from his waist with his right hand, which twisted and turned into a bull's head staff.

Then the bull-headed cane returned to its original state, instantly losing its light and airy state, and then expanded into a huge bull-headed rapier.

Diamante, wielding a rapier, continued fighting with Hachi, and with the help of his steel cape, the two were locked in a stalemate.

boom.

Diamante saw Robin defeat Buffalo and was about to do something when he suddenly heard a loud bang. He quickly transformed into a floating form and flew away into the wind.

"We must stop them."

Diamante pulled out a few sheets of paper from his pocket, gave them a sudden shake, and they transformed into several salutes.

"We can't let him launch it."

When Hachi saw this, he immediately rushed over, but Diamante drew a long sword with his right hand, which was more than four meters long, and slashed it forward.

"Half Moon Funeral."

A massive sword aura shot out, hurtling towards Hachi.

"Boom."

Hachi held his longsword in front of him, blocking the sword energy, but his body stopped moving.

Diamante, however, fired a salute.

Boom, boom, boom.

Countless pieces of paper flew into the sky, filling it up.

However, when the paper reached its highest point, it suddenly transformed into Thorn Iron Ball, plummeting downwards at high speed.

"Not good."

Hachi immediately raised his long sword and slashed it towards the sky, knocking down all the iron balls in a certain area.

In the distance, a tree formed from arms appeared behind Robin, blocking the Thorn Iron Ball.

However, the iron ball was too powerful, smashing the trees and creating two craters.

Robin dodged again, but was still hit by the iron balls. One of the balls landed on her back, leaving a wound.

"Damn it."

Cecilia sensed the iron ball descending and instantly disappeared to dodge, but at that moment, Baby5 pounced on Diamante and kicked out.

Bang.

Cecilia also kicked out, and the two were locked in a stalemate.

But the Thorn Iron Ball crashed down with a deafening roar.

Bang, bang.

Baby5's upper body transformed into a giant iron hammer, and the falling Thorn Iron Ball couldn't harm her at all.

Cecilia raised her wings and held them in front of her, using her Armament Haki to shield herself, but much of it was depleted.

At the moment Cecilia blocked her way, Baby transformed into a missile again and then detonated.

A huge explosion occurred.

Cecilia was sent flying backward and crashed into the distance. Although she used Armament Haki to defend herself, she was still blasted away.

The wound in her abdomen tore open again, and blood flowed out. Moreover, Cecilia's Armament Haki had been mostly depleted.

"That's all there is to it."

Baby5 stood there, looked at Cecilia, and shook her head.

"This injury is indeed troublesome."

Cecilia stood up, clutching her wound. The injury from a few days ago was still affecting her, but she didn't back down. Looking at Baby5, she said, "Let's do it again."

"Hey, wearing diapers and sucking on a pacifier, you're such a pervert."

Mr. 2 Bon Clay looked at Senor and couldn't help but shake his head.

"What right do you have to talk about others?" the woman next to Senor couldn't help but say. "You're the pervert, aren't you?"

"Get out of the way quickly."

Senor looked at Mr. 2 Bon Clay and said coldly.

"Of course not."

Mr. 2 Bon Clay said with a smile, "Our mission is to stop you."

"Yeah?"

Senor said, "Then I'll defeat you and then go save Sugar."

With Senor's words, he plunged into the ocean and charged toward Mr. 2 Bon Clay.

Just as he was about to touch Mr. 2 Bon Clay, Senor soared into the sky and embraced Mr. 2 Bon Clay.

"Paper Arts".

Upon sensing Senor's attack, Mr. 2 Bon Clay instinctively dodged to the side.

In the instant he dodged, Mr. 2 Bon Clay stomped his feet on the ground, his figure vanished instantly, and he reappeared behind Senor, kicking out with his foot.

"Very good."

Faced with this attack, Senor instantly floated down and disappeared from the ground, and then launched another attack.

Senor's power is the Water-Water Fruit, which allows him to turn the ground and walls into a water-like substance, enabling him to move in water and evade enemy attacks.

His attacks were unpredictable, but Mr. 2 Bon Clay, who had mastered the Six Powers of Paper Arts, Shave, and Geppo, was completely unable to defeat his opponent.

For a time, the two were locked in a stalemate.

On the other side, Koala was standing opposite Dellinger.

Swoosh.

Dellinger vanished instantly and reappeared in front of Koala, kicking her from above towards Koala's face.

"Pistol Heel".

Dellinger's leg kicked towards Koala's face like a pistol.

"Fish-Man Karate, Low Kick."

Faced with Dellinger's attack, Koala raised her long leg, which was covered by black over-the-knee stockings, and pulled it out diagonally forward.

Bang.

Their legs collided, Dellinger chuckled. His right leg landed, and the instant his right foot touched the ground, his left leg leaped into the air, kicking towards Koala's face.

"So fast."

Just as Koala lowered her leg, Dellinger's attack arrived. Unable to intercept the attack with her leg, she raised her right hand and struck forward.

"Upper Palm Strike."

Koala pulled his right foot back, bent his left leg, and slapped his right hand out diagonally upwards.

Bang.

Koala placed his palm on Dellinger's calf, supporting his foot.

But Dellinger instantly withdrew his foot and pulled it out again.

Then Koala used both hands and feet to block and parry all of Dellinger's attacks.

"Heel Slash".

After blocking the attack, Koala immediately spun around, tilted his upper body, and pulled his leg out in the opposite direction, smashing his heel into Dellinger's face.

Swoosh.

Faced with this attack, Dellinger immediately retreated, creating distance, and a few strands of hair drifted down from where he stood.

"Kid, stop fighting. You don't need to risk your life for that Doflamingo guy."

Koala looked at the other person and said seriously.

"My master took me in when I was very young. He gave me life, so how could I disobey his orders?"

Dellinger withdrew his leg, lowered his body slightly, and then said with a smile, "I've pretty much figured out your limit."

As Dellinger finished speaking, he charged toward Koala.

"Then I have no choice but to defeat you."

Koala clenched his fists, his left hand diagonally downwards, and his right hand retracted before striking out suddenly.

"Two Thousand Tiles Fist."

Koala's fist struck out with a bang, but when it landed, it pierced through Dellinger's figure.

"Hmm?" Koala was slightly surprised.

The next moment, the figures of San Daode Dellinger appeared beside him, appearing and disappearing repeatedly.

Boom, boom, boom.

Koala threw three punches, but they all landed in empty air.

"You're too slow."

"Dellinger said smugly, then dodged Koala's punch, came to Kerla's side, and kicked out."

Bang.

Koala hastily tried to defend herself, but the heel of her high heel left a bloody mark on her hand.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh.

The next moment, countless leg shadows filled the air. Koala tried to defend herself, but was hit several times.

Bang, bang.

Koala was hit several times and flew out, landing there and spitting out a mouthful of blood.

"This kid is really strong."

Koala's hat was knocked off. He gritted his teeth and stood up, looking at Dellinger in the distance, blood flowing from his head.

This kid is too strong.

Its strength is no less than mine, and its speed far exceeds mine. What kind of monster is this?

"You're using Fish-Man Karate, aren't you?"

Dellinger laughed and said, "Fish-Man Karate is only effective when used by Fish-Man. A human using Fish-Man Karate is too weak."

As Dellinger spoke, he grinned, revealing sharp teeth, and black fins slowly emerged on his back.

"This is?"

Koala looked at Dellinger with surprise.

"I am Betta Half-Fishman."

Dellinger laughed and said, "Your Fish-Man Karate is far too weak for me. Seeing you humans practicing Fish-Man Karate disgusts me to no end, so I'm going to kill you."

As Dellinger spoke, his figure rushed forward, turning into afterimages.

Koala held his breath and stared intently, waiting for Dellinger to appear, then threw a punch, "Found him."

But the next moment, the fist missed its target. Dellinger appeared behind Koala, the spikes on his head piercing Koala's back.

"It's gotten faster again."

Koala tried to turn around to defend himself, but he was powerless to stop the opponent's speed, which was simply too fast.

Dellinger is incredibly strong. In the original story, he first defeated Bellamy, and if it weren't for the help of his die-hard fans, Bellamy might have already died.

Then, Dellinger defeated Suleiman, a Class A war criminal in the Battle of Tias, and easily knocked down Dagama, a military officer of the Kingdom of Prodence.

Later, he defeated the two skilled fighters, Blue Gilly and Ideo, without much effort.

It's worth noting that Blue Gilly fought Sai to a standstill before his Awakening, but was ultimately defeated by Dellinger.

Defeating five opponents—this record is almost the strongest among all the cadres.

His strength is not as weak as one might imagine.

"Die."

The sharp horn on Dellinger's head pierced Koala's back, and Koala had no way to dodge it.

The sharp point pierced Koala's clothes and skin, but did not penetrate further.

A hand was placed on Dellinger's head, rendering him unable to move forward.

Koala leaned forward, but was pulled back by a hand.

"Sabo?"

Koala turned around and looked behind him. Sabo had one hand pressing down on Dellinger's head.

The moment Dellinger was blocked, he immediately retreated at great speed, but Sabo grabbed the water pipe from his back and smashed it towards Dellinger's face.

"Too slow."

However, Dellinger was extremely fast, and Sabo's action of pumping water gave Dellinger some time to dodge before Sabo could attack him.

Before Dellinger could take a step back, his body suddenly plummeted, as if bound by countless threads, constantly pulling him downwards, causing his speed to suddenly reach its maximum.

Bang.

The water pipe smashed onto his head with a crack, shattering Dellinger's facial bones. He collapsed to the ground, unconscious.

"You're injured."

Sabo turned around and looked at Koala, his eyes filled with heartache.

"It's just a minor injury."

Looking at Dellinger lying on the ground, Koala said, "On the contrary, the hatred he showed towards people is the greater pain."

"Fish-Man?"

Sabo shook his head and said, "Racial conflicts are difficult to resolve, but one day, the hatred will lessen."

"Weren't you going to deal with Pica? How come it's over so quickly?"

Koala looked at Sabo with curiosity.

"No trace of Pica was found."

Sabo shrugged and said, "Who knows where he went? Let's wait until he comes out. I'll find a place to bandage you up first."

"Don't worry about me."

Koala shook his head, looked into the distance, and said, "Now that Dellinger is dealt with, let's help Mr. 2 Bon Clay deal with Senor."

"I don't need your help."

Mr. 2 Bon Clay was grabbed and slammed to the ground by Senor, then instantly appeared behind Senor Pink, kicked him to the ground, and said, "This is a fight between him and me, let's settle it."

"That's right."

Senor said with a smile, "This is our battle."

"Then I'll leave it to you."

Sabo grabbed Koala's hand and said, "Come over here, let me bandage you up first."

Koala blushed as Sabo grasped her hand, but said nothing and obediently followed him.

"Bang, bang."

Mr. Christmas, wielding two guns, kept firing at Trebol in the distance, but the bullets were all blocked by the slime.

"I'll attract him."

Vivi drew her long swords with both hands, tapped the ground with her toes, and instantly appeared next to Trebol, slashing forward with both swords.

Pfft.

Two knives slashed across Trebol's body, but only dispersed the slime. Trebol had already raised his cane and was about to smash it down on Vivi's head.

Facing the bronze staff, Vivi braced herself with her twin swords in front of her, and with a clang, Vivi ducked down, blocking the attack.

But in an instant, a figure leaped forward and arrived beside Vivi, reaching out to touch Vivi body.

Hehehe.

Sugar placed her hand on Vivi, looking somewhat smug.

Sugar isn't slow; she can touch a dozen people in an instant and turn them into toys.

But the next moment, Vivi shattered into a cloud of yellow sand, which then swept towards Sugar.

"Um?"

Sugar was stunned for a moment. "This is Logia Devil Fruit?"

She lacks Armament Haki, making it impossible for her to touch the physical bodies of Logia Fruit users, and therefore unable to turn them into toys.

But in that instant, Sugar retreated rapidly, while Trebol surged forward and collided with the yellow sand.

When the slime met the yellow sand, the sand immediately reverted to Vivi's form. However, upon encountering water, she could no longer transform into sand.

Swoosh.

Vivi immediately used Shave, Trebol tried to pursue, but bullets came flying, and Trebol had to stand in front of Sugar.

After Vivi stopped, she dared not approach any closer. Sand kept gathering in her left hand, eventually forming a whirlpool.

"Sandstorm."

Once the tornado was formed, Vivi immediately threw out the vortex, and then the Sandstorm rapidly expanded, instantly destroying the surrounding walls.

Rumble.

The Tower of Cadres was completely destroyed, and a huge tornado appeared in the Toy Factory.

"Run!"

The tornado arrived instantly beside Trebol. The latter tried to dodge, but part of his body was touched and immediately shattered by the tornado.

"This is a bit troublesome."

Having avoided the tornado's trajectory, Trebol was somewhat troubled. He had grasped the woman's weakness, but he couldn't attack her; he had to protect Sugar.

Otherwise, I could easily defeat her.

"Let's attack together."

Sugar, who was behind Trebol, shouted and suddenly rushed towards Vivi.

Bang, bang.

Mr. Christmas immediately opened fire, but Trebol followed closely behind, standing between Sugar and Mr. Christmas to deflect the bullet.

boom.

Sugar approached Vivi, and Trebol suddenly sprang out, touching Vivi first and enveloping Vivi.

The liquid clung to Vivi's limbs and body, preventing her from turning into sand.

Sugar, meanwhile, reached out to Vivi from the side.

Vivi was touched by the slime and could no longer turn into sand. She was about to be touched by Sugar, but Sugar's hand disappeared without a trace.

In front of Sugar Hand, space opened up, and her hand entered Spatial Dimension.

In the Spatial Dimension, a gun was aimed at Sugar's head.

Despite being covered in slime, Vivi smiled and said, "I'm afraid of water, but I also control myself against it."

"Erosion Cycle".

As Vivi spoke, her body emitted a powerful attraction, drawing in moisture from anyone who came into contact with it.

The ground beneath my feet had been dried out and was cracking inch by inch.

The surrounding air was dried out, losing its moisture.

The slime emanating from Trebol, having lost its moisture, turned into dry powder and fell down with a thud, revealing a withered old man standing there.

Vivi cannot transform into elements when she encounters water, but she can absorb water herself, causing everything to dry out.

If she is unable to transform into an elemental form and does not have enough power to defeat him, then her moisture will be drained away instead.

"Die."

Vivi lightly touched the ground with her toes and quickly approached Trebol, unleashing a double slash.

Pfft.

Two huge bloody gashes appeared on Trebol's body as he collapsed heavily to the ground.

On the other side, Sugar looked at the gun and shouted, "No, no!"

Bang.

A gunshot rang out, and a bullet pierced Sugar's forehead.

thump.

Sugar collapsed onto the ground, dead as could be.

"Mission accomplished."

Mr. Christmas said with a grin, putting his rifle into its holster, "Let's go help the others."