"Mamamama!"
"Such a lively scene, let me teach these brats a lesson!"
Big Mom's massive figure bounced on Prometheus, a hint of madness in her grin.
Having been knocked off the island earlier by these brats, she had been itching to slaughter them right here.
Now, seeing them charge towards Bob, she couldn't just stand by and watch the show!
"Zeus! Here's your chance to redeem yourself!"
"Yes, Mama!"
Hearing his mother's words, Zeus's expression instantly turned solemn, ready to soar into the sky the next moment.
However, Kaido suddenly spoke up, halting Big Mom's actions.
"Linlin! Stand down!"
"Commander Bob said he'd handle this himself, which means he doesn't want any interference!"
"Otherwise, he might get mad at you!"
Kaido observed the battlefield, recalling Bob's earlier words, and spoke gravely.
Though Kaido didn't understand why Bob had personally come here or why he was holding back against these brats, having followed Bob for so many years, he knew his commander temperament best.
Unless explicitly stated otherwise, Bob preferred to act alone without disturbance.
Hearing Kaido's words, Big Mom's manic expression faded somewhat and she beckoned Zeus back from the sky.
In this world, she answered to no one, doing as she pleased—after all, she was Big Mom, one of the Four Emperors who had ruled the seas for decades.
But Bob was different.
Whether in strength or other aspects, he was someone who utterly surpassed her.
Not to mention, he had just saved her life.
"Mamamama! Then let's watch Bob's show. How many hits can these brats take?"
Big Mom showed no offense at Kaido's words, still dancing excitedly as she shouted.
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Meanwhile, on the battlefield of the Skull Dome.
Luffy, Kid, and Law—three pirates—raced towards Bob at full speed, holding nothing back and unleashing their strongest moves.
They knew the man before them was far more terrifying than even Kaido, an undefeated legend since the era of Rocks.
"Now this is more like it!" Bob remarked coolly as the three super rookies closed in on him.
As he spoke, his robes billowed without wind, an overwhelming aura erupting and shaking the battlefield, causing the ground to crack under the pressure.
Crimson-black waves of energy solidified into blades, slicing through the surroundings as dust swirled into the air.
The shockwaves surged outward like a cascading curtain of night.
"Gum-Gum Kong Gun!"
The three super rookies streaked through the air like three distinct beams of light, with Luffy in the center roaring.
The moment the words left his mouth, his body seemed to ignite like a rocket, compressing the air behind him into fiery waves that propelled him forward.
With each burst of flames, his speed skyrocketed, leaving the other two pirates trailing in his wake.
At the same time, the cherry-red arm, driven by immense power, retracted its steel fist violently.
A circular war hammer formed at the midpoint of the arm as frenzied energy surged from every limb into the arm.
In an instant, the massive iron fist came crashing down towards Bob.
Seeing this, Bob's eyes narrowed slightly as he slowly raised his arm.
Then, he threw a deliberate, unhurried punch forward.
"BOOM!!"
A deafening explosion erupted as Luffy's attack, brimming with wild energy, collided head-on with Bob's fist.
Instantly, a colossal burst of energy erupted between their fists, sending shockwaves rippling outward in all directions.
It felt as though he had struck the hardest object in the world—Luffy's fist went numb, trembling uncontrollably, while his entire body was sent flying backward by the overwhelming force.
A seemingly ordinary, slow punch, yet the energy it unleashed was unimaginably vast.
"Straw Hat! You're still too weak!"
"Let me show you how it's done!"
"Let's see if your body is tougher, or if my Magnetic Force Demon is harder!"
Kid, piloting the Magnetic Force Demon, dashed swiftly across the ground.
Watching Luffy get sent flying by Bob's punch, he showed no trace of panic—instead, he mocked Luffy's weakness for failing to withstand even a single blow.
The next moment.
Kid's aura surged violently as purple magnetic arcs crackled across the demon's body, denser and more exaggerated than before.
In the blink of an eye, the Magnetic Force Demon lunged right in front of Bob.
Under the power of the Devil Fruit, the demon's mechanical arms stretched to an impossible angle, purple arcs of electricity wildly flashing between the torque.
"Let me show you my true strength!"
"Magnetic Force: Vise!!"
As the words fell.
The Magnetic Force Demon's massive mechanical arms, guided by the fruit's power, suddenly clamped together with Bob caught between them.
The speed was so fast that only a fleeting afterimage could be seen in the air.
Yet, Bob made no move to dodge.
Instantly, the mechanical arms slammed shut, trapping Bob between the vise-like grip as magnetic arcs crackled between the palms.
"Got him!" Kid's face lit up with excitement as he thought to himself.
He had expected Bob to evade with his speed, but to his surprise, Bob had chosen to take the full brunt of the attack head-on.
However, the excitement on Kid's face vanished in the next second, replaced by shock.
Between the two massive mechanical arms, Bob was staring coldly at him.
Suddenly, Kid felt as though he had been locked onto by a true monster—his face paled.
The next moment.
Bob, still clamped between the arms, gave a slight movement.
'Clatter, clatter, clatter...'
Metal fragments rained down like a downpour from the arms, scattering noisily to the ground.
In an instant, the two arms crumbled into piles of scrap metal, forming two small hills of debris.
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