In midair, the enormous iron ball, over a hundred meters in diameter, was still spinning.
High-pressure air currents wrapped around its surface as it bore down viciously on the deep-blue shield.
Creak! Creak!
The shrill screech of grinding metal mingled with howling air, echoing above the harbor.
The Anti-World Government Armor's arms shook violently, and the vibranium coating on its surface began to heat up.
Inside the cockpit, countless red warning lights flashed in turn.
"Warning. Deflection field load at ninety-one percent."
"Warning. Main coolant line pressure exceeds safety limits."
The synthesized voice delivered its reports evenly, while sweat covered Franky's forehead.
He braced both alloy control sticks with all his strength, pressing the power pedal beneath his feet all the way down.
"You've gotta be kidding!"
"I haven't even run out of cola yet!"
"You think one lousy iron ball can crush Tony's Sky Curtain?"
Franky yanked the handles backward.
The Arc Reactor in the armor's chest erupted with dazzling blue light.
The Sky Curtain, which had begun to fade, suddenly shuddered and forced the hundredfold cannonball back several meters.
Deprived of its forward momentum, the cannonball wobbled and slid diagonally downward.
A thunderous crash rang out.
The giant iron ball plunged into the deep water offshore, sending white waves dozens of meters into the air.
The workers at the harbor shelter's entrance burst into cheers.
"He stopped it!"
"Boss Franky stopped that monster!"
Iceburg stood beside the pier, his communicator nearly slipping from his hand.
He wiped the cold sweat from his face and looked up at the enormous steel armor in the sky.
"That idiot actually pulled it off."
At the forward end of the offshore warship's deck.
The vicious grin froze on Byrnndi World's face.
The gale battered his beard, and his expression darkened like a