While Doberman and the others were being overwhelmed by Jean and the Guardians, things were hardly any better on Guernica's side.
True, Meowrah's "Black Organization members" had not joined in, and there were no large Guardians or Zonau Gundam, but...
Meowrah's Mechanical Sphere was here!
In terms of sheer combat power, that Mechanical Sphere with its four interchangeable forms was the strongest. It also had another crucial function: through it, Meowrah could issue more precise commands to nearby Guardians, or even control them directly.
Besides serving as Meowrah's mount and weapon, the Mechanical Sphere was also the control core for all the Guardians.
So, although Guernica and his men were only facing Miniature Guardians, and fewer of them than there were aboard the Dudu, they still could not break through their defenses to threaten Robin, Shirahoshi, Baby 5, and the Palicoes behind the defensive line.
Meowrah had not even sent the Mechanical Sphere into battle. She was merely using it to micromanage the Guardians.
"Damn it... these puppets are far stronger than the reports said! The people gathering intelligence are all idiots!"
Unable to break through despite his prolonged assault, Guernica gradually grew anxious.
Having fought Xie Wen before, he did not actually believe Bertrand and the other two could defeat the Sapphire Star. Their original plan had been to gather more powerful fighters before attacking Xie Wen.
But once members of the Holy Knights announced that they would be joining, both Cipher Pol and the Marines could only obediently follow their orders.
Saint Bertrand and his two companions, their chins practically pointed at the sky, could not wait for the Marines to recall Sengoku and Garp. They took the half-assembled force of Marines and CP Agents and rushed off to make trouble for Xie Wen.
Unable to sway the