On the shore, Catherine and Singh were on high alert, ready for the possibility of an attack from their top officer Pica.
"You cannot disobey Doffy's orders, you will all die!!"
... Sentry Stone
His shrill, unpleasant voice rang out, and then he plunged into the ground.
Rumble...
Pica burrowed into the rocky ground, then eight rocky tentacles (including Pica's own) emerged from behind Catherine and Singh, surrounding them and aiming to skewer them like skewers.
"These Devil Fruit abilities are really troublesome. Is Singh confident he can handle them?"
Catherine and Singh stood back to back, facing the attack unleashed by Pica's Stone-Stone Fruit.
Seeing that he had raised eight more rocky tentacles from all around to attack the two of them, she couldn't help but clench her Flowing Shadow tightly and ask Singh behind her how confident she was.
"Can!!"
Singh only opened his mouth and replied with two words, but it was clear from his words that he was very confident in his own strength and did not take the opponent's probing attack to heart.
"Very well, then you lead the counterattack, you cover me..."
Catherine raised the Flowing Shadow and pointed it at Pica, who had also transformed into tentacles and was launching an attack. She spoke calmly.
"Good..."
Swoosh...
Upon receiving her companion's reply, Catherine launched her attack at that moment, pushing off the ground with her feet and leaping like a nimble leopard to meet Pica, who was attacking from above.
"Behold my... One Sword Style... Current Severance!!"
Clang!!
Catherine swung her sword through the air, a bright silver light flowing from the blade before shooting out and tearing through the air to strike straight ahead.
At the same time, the eight tentacles around them also launched an attack under the opponent's control, piercing downwards like spears.
Clang!!
Catherine's sword energy flew past one of the Sentry Stone controlled by his main body, and the powerful Flying Slash sliced him in two as easily as cutting tofu, causing him to fall to the ground.
" Giant Fist... Burst!!"
As Catherine made her move, Singh, who was covering her from below, also attacked. He rapidly swung his hands, gradually increasing his speed, and then transformed into faint afterimages that blasted outwards.
Boom boom boom...
The fist imprint landed on the remaining seven Sentry Stone, and its immense force exploded upon them. The seven pillars shattered violently as if hit by a bomb, turning into dust that scattered everywhere.
Swoosh...
Just as the two thought they had succeeded, one half of the Sentry Stone that Catherine had cut down on the ground quietly moved and then burrowed into the ground.
"Oh no, that guy got away..."
His actions naturally could not be kept from Catherine and the other woman, who were filled with resentment when they saw that he had slipped away so easily.
brush...
" Doffy's orders are not to be disobeyed. You will all perish here..."
A colossal rocky body, as large as Giant, rose up in front of the two, followed by a rock Giant forty or fifty meters tall with outstretched arms. It roared in a piercing, sharp voice and slammed its palms together in the middle.
"They're here..."
Swoosh...
Catherine stared intently at the enormous rocky hand hurtling down from above.
"Let me do it..."
Singh stepped forward to block Catherine's path, his legs slightly bent and his hands clenched, ready to strike at any moment.
Swoosh...
As they were speaking, a giant hand slammed down from above.
"The ultimate technique of the Giant Race's fist... Sky Tremor!!"
As he spoke, Singh clenched his fists and swung them out, the muscles in his arms trembling Extreme Speed as he unleashed a powerful shockwave upwards.
boom...
A powerful, trembling fist force burst forth from his body, blasting apart Pica's massive, slamming hand as it came down.
"Hateful..."
Pica glanced at him, inwardly seething with resentment.
"Next up is my turn... One Sword Style... Sky Shatter!!"
Catherine gripped the scabbard with one hand and the hilt with the other, then swung the sword with lightning speed.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
She unleashed a dozen or so Flying Slash with a single strike, which crisscrossed and slashed away in a chaotic manner.
Clang clang clang!!
The broken and scattered stones were shattered and crushed by the chaotic and interwoven fine Flying Slash, turning into smaller pebbles that dripped down like raindrops.
"You... you all deserve to die!!"
Seeing that his entire Diamante Army had been mobilized, and that they hadn't managed to defeat these 'small' pirates after fighting for so long, Pica's face grew even more gloomy.
"Hehehe, what's wrong? Are you getting angry because you haven't been able to defeat us after fighting for so long? Don't worry, the outcome is still uncertain, it's not decided who will win yet... One Sword Style... Sky Splitter!!"
Catherine stepped forward, unleashed a single slash, and the rock Giant split in two, crashing to the ground with a deafening roar. A cloud of dust rose up, obscuring the surrounding area.
"... cough cough, I can't see him anymore..."
The fog obscured their vision, and the fine dust particles were easily inhaled, causing them to cough a few times as they searched for Pica's whereabouts in the misty surroundings.
" Dancing Stone!!"
Just then, Pica's sharp, piercing voice rang out, and then dozens of sharp spikes made of rocks suddenly shot out from the ground, stabbing straight at the two of them.
"Not good!!"
The two were startled and immediately took action.
" Bursting Fist!!"
" Sky Shatter Sword!!"
Swoosh...
call out...
Bang bang bang...
The incoming stone spike shattered and exploded instantly, turning into powder that scattered everywhere.
"... Hallucinogenic Dust!!"
On the Isel, the battle between Lulith and Officer Joy gradually came to an end. Joy was caught off guard and was hit by Lulith's hallucinogenic dust.
"Oh no... we're doomed!!"
Joy was hit in the face by Lulith's dust and immediately realized something was wrong. She tried to walk away to get rid of it, but unfortunately, the dust entered her body through her nose the moment it hit her, causing her whole body to tremble. Her brain felt as if it had been hit by a heavy hammer, and she immediately became dizzy and her eyelids slowly closed.
"It's time to end this... Butterfly... Wingbeat Slash!!"
Lulith's calm and aloof voice rang in Joy's ears. She then transformed into her Human-Beast Form, and her dreamlike wings fluttered behind her. The thin, soft butterfly wings seemed to transform into two precious swords capable of cutting through gold and jade as they flashed past her.
Tear...
Ah~
Bang!!
One Flash cold light, and a large wound was cut open in Joy's abdomen, blood splattering everywhere. Before fainting, Joy felt an intense, excruciating pain in his stomach, and couldn't help but let out a wail before collapsing to the ground.
"Uh... that's Joy's voice, could it be that she was...?"
Swoosh...
Meanwhile, Monbuma, who was constantly dodging Baby 5 bullets while roaming the boat, seized the opportunity when she was momentarily distracted by her companion Joy's scream, leaped up, and swung her stick over Joey's head.
"Miss, being distracted on this battlefield is no good... Hundredfold Staff Strike... Heaven-Toppling Staff Strike!!"
Monbuma's voice boomed in Baby5's ears, making her immediately realize that she was on the battlefield and could not relax for a moment. However, she had no choice but to hurriedly raise her hands and use the two scythe-like arms formed by her abilities to block in front of her.
boom...
Monbuma's attack instantly crushed Baby5, who was caught off guard and had no time to react, causing her to kneel on the splint.
"Baby5!!"
Seeing his companion in danger from above Buffalo rushed over anxiously, trying to remove Monbuma from Baby 5.
But it was too late. After swinging the steel rod, Monbuma immediately landed beside her and then swung it at her from the side.
boom...
Ah~
Baby5, unable to defend itself, was violently struck by Monbuma and sent flying off the ship, crashing into the seabed.