Seven Deadly Sins Civil War, Sigma vs. Mammon / An Invitation and an All-Out Melee

Dimon understood. He needed Mammon to remain undercover and study Haki anyway, so this saved him the trouble of finding someone else.

As he considered this, he instructed Sigma, "You'll fight Mammon later. Show him your true strength."

"Who's Mammon?"

Big Eye said, "He's one of the Seven Deadly Sins, just like you. His codename is Greed, and his true form is a Mythical Zoan vampire."

"Is he a traitor?"

At once, Sigma's fighting spirit soared.

Dimon was a little curious about how the guy's mind worked. How had he suddenly jumped to the conclusion that Mammon was a traitor?

"No, he has another mission, but you don't need to hold back. Fight with all your strength."

"Really, master? What if I beat him to death?" Sigma blinked, a clear stupidity in his eyes. "I've never fought anyone before, but I think I'm pretty strong."

Dimon laughed at that.

"It's fine. It won't affect the bigger picture."

Chapter 53: Seven Deadly Sins Civil War, Sigma vs. Mammon

"Quick, Teacher Zephyr's in danger!"

Ain ran at the front, moving swiftly with her right hand gripping her sword hilt, ready to meet any enemy that might appear.

Binz leaned his upper body far forward, his arms stretched straight out behind him in a ninja run. He was no slower than her.

Mammon, on the other hand, simply flew silently behind them, occasionally flapping the wings on his back, making sure not to fall behind.

As the three rushed along, a light breeze suddenly blew toward them. Ain and Binz paid it no mind, but Mammon's gaze sharpened.

The wind stirred the air, carrying a faint voice to his ear.

[Master's order: prepare to fight Sigma!]

Master's order?

Mammon was momentarily taken aback. Before he could figure out who Sigma was, the three had passed through a gate and entered a circular space.

It connected several research institute buildings, including B1 and A1, and was the central hub of Research Institute No. 1.

"What... is that?!"

Ain faltered mid-stride, shock appearing on her face. "A dragon!"

"Kaido!" Binz blurted out, then immediately contradicted himself. "No, the color's wrong!"

"I'm Sigma, Lust of the Seven Deadly Sins. Good evening, all three of you."

Sigma studied the three of them. Before this moment, he had not known Mammon, but the instant he saw them, he knew.

No introduction was needed. He was absolutely certain that the one flying behind the other two was his target.

"Master is meeting with Vegapunk. You should stay here."

The pink dragon spoke in a human voice, opened his mouth, and gathered scorching flames before launching a fierce attack.

"Bolo Breath!"

The Dragon's Breath was powerful enough to wipe out a mountain peak in an instant.

As the terrifying flames rushed toward them, Ain's and Binz's pupils contracted, their eyes full of horror.

"How... is this possible?! That's Kaido's move!!"

Binz was shaken to the core. It was one of Emperor Kaido's signature moves, and even those like them, who had never fought Kaido, had heard about it from their colleagues.

Just as the Bolo Breath was about to engulf them, a figure suddenly shot in front of them like lightning.

It was a huge, pitch-black bat. He intercepted the attack in front of Ain and Binz, spread his wings, and took the Dragon's Breath head-on.

Boom!!

A deafening explosion rang out. The flames struck his wings and swept out in every direction.

Everything within a radius of several hundred meters was wiped out, melting in the flames. Billowing black smoke rose into the sky and spread in all directions.

"Cough, cough, cough..."

Binz covered his mouth and coughed repeatedly. When he turned his head, he saw Ain sitting on the ground, still shaken.

We almost died!

If Mammon had been 0.1 seconds slower, the two of them would have been dead!

Ain stared at the huge black bat, her face pale, and shouted:

"Mammon, are you all right?"

"Go. This person is strong. I can't spare the strength to protect you."

Mammon answered in a deep voice.

Just as Sigma had recognized him at once, he had also recognized Sigma in an instant.

They were the same kind!

They carried the aura of their own kind!

Once he realized that, Mammon immediately understood what his master's order meant.

If his master wanted Ain and Binz eliminated, there was no need to send one of the Seven Deadly Sins. He only had to have Ain pass on a message, and Mammon could kill the two of them in a second.

Thus, what his master wanted him to do was clear.

At the critical moment, he stepped in and saved Ain and Binz.

"Seven Deadly Sins, what's your purpose in invading this place?" Mammon kept his gaze fixed on Sigma, silently observing his new compatriot.

"Your name's Mammon?"

Sigma ignored the two humans, Ain and Binz. He had eyes only for Mammon. "You blocked my Bolo Breath. You look pretty strong too."

As expected of a member of the Seven Deadly Sins who shares the same title as me.

After silently saying that to himself, Sigma's body suddenly expanded dozens, even hundreds of times over. The little pink dragon, barely more than a meter long, became a gigantic dragon coiling through the sky.

Under the night sky, the giant pink dragon lashed his tail down at the huge bat below.

Seeing this, Mammon did not dodge or retreat. He met it head-on.

Since his master had given him life, he had never fought anyone with all his strength.

Even when he had first joined the Marines and Fleet Admiral Sengoku tested his fighting strength, he had used only a fifth of his power.

But now, facing one of his own kind, Mammon was brimming with fighting spirit.

"Awakened form!"

Great clouds of black mist poured from the bat's body. The mist burned like flames, forming a ring of pitch-black flame clouds around Mammon.

The next moment, the black bat launched himself from the ground and flew straight at the dragon's tail.

The two Mythical Zoans clashed in their true forms. The impact of their physical strength alone caused the air to explode, sending a visible shock wave across an area spanning dozens of kilometers.

Boom!!

At the research institute below, Ain and Binz were swept away by the shock wave and crashed uncontrollably into the ruins behind them.

"This kind of power... he really is a mythical beast!"

Binz spat out a mouthful of blood, his eyes filled with horror.

For the first time, he realized that their teacher's newest disciple was this powerful. Surely he was no weaker than an Admiral.

Yet even someone as powerful as Mammon had failed to stop the member of the Seven Deadly Sins completely.

In the sky, the bat and the pink dragon remained locked in a stalemate for only a few seconds.

In the end, Mammon was struck away by the dragon's tail. He fell even faster, crashing straight into the dense forest outside Research Institute No. 1.

In an instant, the earth heaved and shattered under the brute force, breaking into pieces.

"Mammon!" Binz's expression changed drastically, and he was deeply worried.

Ain pushed a slab of stone off herself and said, gasping for breath, "We can't help at all in a fight on this level. Let's find Teacher Zephyr first."

Binz immediately nodded, and the two hurried deeper into the research institute.

As they withdrew, a shriek came from the distant forest. Mammon flapped his wings and shot high into the sky.

"You're completely unhurt." Sigma was very surprised.

Mammon snorted. "We're both Mythical Zoans. Did you think I'd be weaker?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the two resumed their fierce fight in the sky.

A few minutes earlier.

In a laboratory deep inside Research Institute No. 1.

Vegapunk stood in front of an instrument, examining Zephyr's various readings.

"Mr. Zephyr, you have a lot of hidden injuries."

"They're my marks of service, Vegapunk."

Zephyr lay on the instrument, gazing at the pure white ceiling. "My Observation Haki has sensed some very powerful presences..."

He was a little worried about his disciples and had subconsciously used Observation Haki to check on them.

But halfway through speaking, Zephyr suddenly raised his upper body and stared at the entrance, his expression grim.

"What is it?" Vegapunk frowned.

"An enemy... outside the door!"

The moment he spoke, a slash of sword energy tore through the laboratory doors, which fell inward with a crash.

Then a cloaked, masked figure walked in, slowly sheathing a blade.

A paper airplane rested on the figure's shoulder.

Dimon glanced around the laboratory, his gaze lingering briefly on the bare-chested Zephyr before settling on the big-headed Vegapunk.

"You're..." Vegapunk looked surprised. "The person from the news."

"Good evening, Vegapunk."

Chapter 54: An Invitation and an All-Out Melee

Dimon had merely offered a simple greeting, but Zephyr had already reacted.

He tore the electrodes from his body, got up, and shielded Vegapunk behind him, his expression grave as he spoke:

"Seven Deadly Sins... is Vegapunk your target?"

"Former Marine Admiral and current chief Marine instructor, 'Black Arm' Zephyr." Dimon smiled faintly. "This has nothing to do with you, so there's no need to be nervous. We've already achieved our objective, and we won't hurt him."

Zephyr did not believe a single word of the invader's nonsense and remained on full alert.

Vegapunk, however, asked calmly, "You said you've already achieved your objective?"

Dimon spoke unhurriedly, acting as though he had the situation entirely under control.

"Several years ago, we learned a piece of vital intelligence: the world's greatest scientist was conducting astonishing research into Artificial Devil Fruits!

"At first, we didn't believe such a thing could succeed. After all, it had never been done in history.

"But I have to say, Dr. Vegapunk, you gave us quite a surprise. As expected of the scientist said to be 500 years ahead of the world, and the owner of the Paramecia Brain-Brain Fruit."

At those words, Zephyr and Vegapunk both froze.

Zephyr was simply surprised. The Seven Deadly Sins' target seemed to be the so-called Artificial Devil Fruit.

But didn't it fail? Vegapunk himself said it had failed!

Vegapunk's reaction was different. After hearing what Dimon said, he immediately realized where the problem lay.

There's a traitor!