Carrot shouted anxiously.
Lorne stood where he was, watching the mechanical arm several times larger than his own body, a flicker of excitement crossing his eyes.
"Perfect. Let's test your strength."
Lorne spread his feet, sank into a horse stance, and crossed his arms in front of his chest.
"Iron Body: Steel."
Pitch-black Armament Haki instantly hardened both his arms completely, even giving them a faint metallic sheen.
Boom!
The mechanical arm slammed into Lorne's crossed arms with a deafening crash.
The violent shock wave instantly plowed two deep furrows through the surrounding ground, sending dirt and gravel flying everywhere.
The tremendous force pushed Lorne several meters backward, his feet leaving two deep tracks in the ground.
"Lorne!"
Carrot cried out from a distance.
As the dust cleared, Lorne slowly lowered his arms and flexed his wrists.
"Plenty of strength. That blow already surpassed an ordinary Marine Vice Admiral's full-powered strike."
Lorne spoke calmly as he watched the red marks on his arms gradually fade.
His Battlefield Valor activated instantly, healing those insignificant injuries in the blink of an eye.
The Mechanical Beast's built-in system sounded a shrill alarm.
"Direct hit on target. No decline in target's vital signs. Bone damage: zero. This defies normal principles. Human flesh cannot withstand a physical impact of this magnitude."
"Analysis indicates abnormal physical durability. Target classified as a high-risk life-form. Activating maximum power output. Activating left-arm heavy hammer mode."
The Mechanical Beast's left arm suddenly began to transform.
Countless gears and hydraulic lines worked rapidly. Its claws retracted, replaced by an enormous cylindrical metal hammer.
Pitch-black Armament Haki flowed over the hammer's surface, carrying a suffocating pressure.
"Target locked. Executing pulverizing strike."
The Mechanical Beast roared, bringing its enormous hammer crashing down at Lorne from above.
The air shrieked under the hammer's pressure.