The smoke and flames of war spread across the entirety of Grove 46, while laser beams streaked through the sky.
A legion of fifty Pacifistas coordinated in an orderly manner as they besieged Luffy at the center.
Meanwhile, outside the encirclement.
Usopp and the other two had arrived at the battlefield, preparing to tear through the blockade and reunite with Luffy inside.
Beep beep beep!!
"Identifying target."
A Pacifista whose back had been attacked turned around. The crosshair in its vision rapidly shifted before stopping on a light-blue buzz cut.
"Straw Hat Crew shipwright Iron Man Franky. Bounty: 140 million Berries."
The cold mechanical voice contained not the slightest emotion.
Having locked onto its target, the Pacifista did not pause for even a moment. It raised its palm and began gathering laser energy.
"Enemy. Exterminate."
"—Whoa, my bounty went up."
Franky looked rather excited instead, spreading his legs and sprinting wildly to the side to evade the attack.
Whoosh!
The laser beam shot into the ground and immediately triggered a violent explosion.
Boom!!
"Star Shield!"
The blasted-back Franky raised his enormous arm before his chest, transforming it into a flat shield to block the shockwave from the explosion.
Before he had even landed after rolling through the air, two small turrets rose from his mechanical shoulders.
Franky grinned confidently and fired two rockets at the Pacifista!
"Franky Destroyer Cannon!!"
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Trailing long tails of flame, the rockets struck the massive steel body with a sharp clang.
Boom!!
Boom!! Accompanied by a blinding flash, the specially made shells exploded violently, instantly swallowing the Pacifista.
"Nicely done, Franky!"
Usopp jumped up with a raised fist, cheering him on in admiration. "And there's more! Your bounty actually passed a hundred million!"
"Well, it was probably because of what happened two years ago."