How Are We Supposed to Make the Seven Deadly Sins Great with These Worms?

Caesar was utterly stunned, staring blankly at the terrifying scene around him.

Flames poured from the earth, transforming into dragons of fire that roared and ravaged the land, leaving nothing growing in their wake.

"This... what level of power is this?! Is this still a Logia? The entire island's climate and terrain have been completely transformed!"

Caesar's expression went blank. At the thought that he had fought a monster like this and lived until now, he didn't know whether he should admire himself.

He stole a glance at Samael, who was absorbed in his own art, then his eyes darted about. He turned into a wisp of gas and slipped away in an instant.

If he didn't run now, was he supposed to stay and wait for death?

He couldn't stay on this island anymore!

"Keh keh... keh keh keh..."

Samael was still laughing smugly. After quite a while, he suddenly realized something was wrong.

"Huh? Where did he go? Bastard! Who said you could leave?! My show's only just started!"

Under the night sky.

Sigma lashed out with his dragon tail again, whipping it in from the side.

Mammon knew he was no match for him in a contest of brute strength, but he was more agile.

He immediately beat his wings and dodged the tail strike. Instead of retreating, he advanced, turning into a pitch-black arrow and charging straight at the pink dragon's head.

"Darkness Realm!"

A thick black fog spread out as he flew at high speed, sweeping over the enormous pink dragon like a pitch-black net.

Sigma's tail had missed, leaving an opening. He took the impact head-on with his dragon body.

Boom!

The bat slammed into the huge dragon's head, knocking it violently aside and leaving him a little dizzy for a moment.

"As expected of a senior... his fighting ability is no weaker than mine."

Darkness now enveloped everything. The black fog created by the Mythical Zoan was absolute darkness, and nothing could be seen from outside.

Mammon stopped in front of the dragon's head and said quickly, "I understand what master wants. Injure me in a moment. I won't resist."

"Huh?"

Sigma was completely baffled. He had only just awakened and knew nothing, except that master had told him to deal with this guy.

But the one before him was one of his own, so he believed him.

"Understood. Be careful and stay alive."

Without any unnecessary words, Sigma immediately opened his mouth and unleashed an attack.

The dragon, a mythical beast of legend, possessed the power to control flames, storms, lightning, and hail.

Now, a dragon's roar resounded through the clouds, and heavy storm clouds filled the sky.

Amid flashes of lightning and peals of thunder, a violent storm raged.

"Raging Thunder Destructive Wind!"

Rumble!

A bolt of lightning struck. Electricity coiled around Sigma's entire body, and the enormous wind blades he breathed out were wreathed in lightning as they rained down in a dense barrage.

The corner of Mammon's mouth twitched. This newcomer really wasn't holding back...

But that was just right!

Boom!

The Darkness Realm exploded, shattering the black fog that covered the sky, and a figure plummeted toward the ground.

A lightning-wreathed wind blade severed one of the bat's wings. Spitting blood, Mammon "happened" to crash down near Zephyr and Vegapunk.

"Mammon!"

Zephyr's expression changed, and he roared.

Chapter 56: How Are We Supposed to Make the Seven Deadly Sins Great with These Worms?

The enormous black bat fell from the sky, one wing severed.

When Mammon reverted from his mythical beast form to his human form, his face was somewhat pale, and blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.

"Teacher Zephyr, Dr. Vegapunk!"

"Mammon, are you all right?"

Zephyr shouted toward the outside of the Storyboard Space.

Vegapunk pointed out something strange. "This space seems to block sound. Apart from that mysterious masked man just now, have we heard anything from outside?"

The entire laboratory had been destroyed by the shockwaves, yet they couldn't hear a thing. That was clearly abnormal.

Zephyr pounded his fists against the boundary of the storyboard, then fell silent.

He couldn't do anything. He could only watch helplessly as his student faced danger.

Mammon staggered to his feet and looked up at the sky, considering whether he needed to take his performance a step further.

The enormous pink dragon descended, his huge eyes fixed on Mammon as he too considered whether to continue.

Just then, a ball of ghostly fire suddenly darted up beside him.

"Oh, a fellow kindred! What's your name?"

"Sigma. Sigma of 'Lust.'"

Sigma recognized Samael as one of his own and studied him curiously: a Logia fruit that had come to life, in pure elemental form.

"I'm Wrath, Samael."

Samael was in low spirits, and his tone was lazy. "Now that the mission's done, let's withdraw."

He couldn't remember ever encountering a Logia as weak as Caesar before. He was practically a protected species.

He had finally met one, but unfortunately, the man had slipped away, and Samael had lost interest.

"Samael, are we leaving now?"

Sigma, the newcomer, glanced at Mammon.

Mammon's expression was grave. Enduring his serious injuries, he unleashed his Haki with all his strength, looking ready to fight to the death.

Seeing this, Samael grinned, his words full of mockery. "That useless Mythical Zoan isn't worth killing. Let's go, keh keh keh."

He got a kick out of openly mocking Mammon when the other man couldn't talk back.

Mammon's face darkened, and he said angrily, "You're running away?"

Samael couldn't be bothered to answer him, but Sigma spoke quite politely. "Goodbye, big bat."

With that, his body rapidly shrank, turning into a young dragon a few meters long.

Samael immediately jumped onto his head, formed an arm, and pointed toward the Wave-Breaking Warrior.

"Let's go."

Mammon pretended to give chase, but the movement aggravated his wound. He spat blood on the spot and fell to his knees with a thud, his face deathly pale.

"Damn it!"

He angrily slammed a fist into the ground, able only to watch in silence as the culprits who had destroyed Punk Hazard departed.

Samael glanced back and grumbled inwardly, That damn bat can really act. If I didn't know the truth, I'd definitely have been fooled, wouldn't I?

A short while later, on the secluded southern shore.

When Samael and Sigma returned to the Wave-Breaking Warrior, they found their master sitting at the bow.

Big Eye called out, "Too slow. You wasted a lot of time. How long are you going to keep master waiting?"

Ship Zuizui chimed in, "That's right! You lousy flame, look what you've done. The whole island's become a complete mess!"

Sigma's eyes widened. What was with this mouth? Was it one of their kind too?

With his master present, Samael didn't dare talk back. He rushed to Dimon's side, threw his arms around his leg, and tearfully wailed, snot and tears streaming down his face:

"Master, Samael missed you so much he almost died! That Logia Gas-Gas Fruit user was too strong. I had to use all my strength against him! I almost, almost never got to see you again!"

Dimon was speechless. Samael was worse at making things up than a three-year-old.

He didn't expose the lie, merely saying calmly, "Today is worth celebrating. We have another one of our kind among us, but there's still a deal to make next. Head to Dressrosa as soon as you can."

With that, he stood and patted Samael's flaming head. "Don't go causing such a mess next time."

Master didn't blame me. Just as I thought, I'm master's favorite devil!

Samael nodded obediently again and again, praising his lord wildly in his heart.

Dimon then looked at Sigma and gave the newcomer some words of encouragement as well, before finally saying:

"I'll wait for your good news in the Sabaody Archipelago. Big Eye."

"Yes, master."

The paper airplane flapped his wings and activated his ability.

Close-Up Space!

White light flashed, and Dimon's figure vanished as he was sent to an inn in the Sabaody Archipelago.

Only after quite some time had passed did someone speak.

"Master's gone. You can stop pretending, Samael."

Big Eye spoke irritably. That bastard only acted obedient in front of master; around them, he was arrogant.

"Woohoo!"

Samael immediately cheered, patted Sigma's head with a large hand, and laughed. "To celebrate the birth of our new kindred, we should throw a banquet, as is pirate custom! Lads!"

"Who are you calling 'lads'?" A vein bulged on Big Eye's forehead.

Sigma looked puzzled. "Aren't we the Seven Deadly Sins? We're not pirates, are we?"

"You sure talk a lot. Ship Zuizui, go get the Longevity Wine!"

"Hey, you lousy flame, that's master's private brew. You secretly used a cup last time, and I was already being incredibly generous by not telling master!"

"Don't talk nonsense. Last time was to save that little biscuit weakling. This time it's a celebration. It's different!"

"No! I'll protect master's wine for him. I won't let you waste a single drop. Drinking it does absolutely nothing for you."

"There's so much wine, master can't possibly drink it all. I'm just helping master drink a tiny bit."

Samael held his index finger and thumb almost together, leaving a universe-sized gap between the tips.

"No means no!"

And so, the flame and the mouth started arguing over the wine.

Big Eye sighed silently. How were they supposed to make the Seven Deadly Sins great with these worms?

For master's great ideal, he'll still have to rely on me, Big Eye!

He immediately flew off to steer the ship away from Punk Hazard.

When the morning light pierced the clouds and shone on the land of Punk Hazard, the once-lush island, once teeming with life, had become a land of death.

The entire island was burning, and its natural environment would not recover just because Samael had left.

He had permanently altered the climate and terrain here.

The island's research facilities No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3 had also been reduced to ruins in the previous night's chaotic battle.

Now, at the main entrance to the ruins of the former No. 1 research facility.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

After swinging his axe all night, Sentomaru still hadn't managed to break through the spatial barrier.