"To achieve such growth in just one month—given more time, our Marines will surely gain another fierce warrior!!"
Fleet Admiral Sengoku eyes gleamed with excitement.
He seemed to already envision the future, where these man-made weapons, the Seraphim would display their overwhelming might!
"It is indeed feasible, but... they also have their flaws." At this moment, Kizaru abruptly shifted the topic.
"Hmm?" Sengoku, Garp, and the three Admirals all turned to look at him.
"What flaws?" Their eyes brimmed with curiosity.
"As robots, their universal flaw is naturally the need for a certain energy source." Kizaru explained slowly.
"The Seraphim my younger brother invented draw their energy from physical stamina. They require someone to input sufficient stamina in advance to operate."
"Once their stamina is depleted, they shut down. Each full charge lasts only a week and the more intense the battles, the faster the stamina is consumed—shortening their operational time even further!"
"Much of my time training these Seraphim is spent replenishing their energy."
Hearing Kizaru explanation, Sengoku and the others were first taken aback.
Physical stamina could be used as an energy source??
They had never heard of such a thing!
But soon, they heard the second half of his words.
"A full charge—meaning stamina—only lasts a week at most?" Sengoku frowned deeply.
This was indeed a significant drawback.
After all, missions often lasted far longer than a week and during combat, wouldn't their operational time be even shorter?
They couldn't just pause mid-battle to recharge stamina, could they?
Leaving aside whether the enemy would allow such an opportunity, by that point, they themselves would likely be too exhausted to provide any stamina.
"Indeed. My brother mentioned that even he couldn't solve this issue. After all, this is a simplified version—an unavoidable flaw..." Kizaru shook his head.
"But if it were the complete version, it would likely be much better..."
Before Kizaru could finish his sentence—
Suddenly.
Little Kizaru spoke up "Fleet Admiral Sengoku, Brother, this is Leon! The new batch of Seraphim has been completed. Would you like to come and see?"
Leon voice emerged from Little Kizaru—a small function Leon had programmed into him.
"Hmm?" Sengoku was momentarily stunned before his face lit up with joy.
"The new batch of Seraphim is ready? Excellent, we'll head over right now!"
"Alright, I'll be waiting for you." With that, Leon voice faded.
"Let's go take a look!" Sengoku, along with Garp and the three Admirals, quickly made their way to Leon laboratory.
***
"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, Old Man Garp, Brother, and you two Admirals—follow me." The moment they saw Leon, he led them to ten oval-shaped machines.
"Inside these ten incubation pods are the new Seraphim!"
"Come forth! My complete version of the Seraphim!" With a proud and triumphant grin, Leon pressed a button in his hand.
In the next instant, the doors of all ten pods opened simultaneously. As the mist dispersed, ten child-sized Seraphim stepped out one by one.
"These... are the complete version of the Seraphim?" Sengoku and the others wore expressions of astonishment.
Each of the ten had brown skin, black wings sprouting from their backs, wreathed in flames.
Yet their appearances varied distinctly.
Upon closer inspection... Some bore a striking resemblance to Empress Boa Hancock, while others looked eerily similar to the world greatest swordsman, Dracule Mihawk!
Not only that, but there were also figures resembling Tyrant Kuma, Gecko Moria, Doflamingo, Jinbei the Knight of the Sea, and Sir Crocodile!
As for the remaining three Seraphim, their appearances were uncannily like those of Akainu, Aokiji, and Garp.
Yet without exception, each of them was a child, their features mirroring these figures in their youth!
"This is… unbelievably accurate..." Aokiji stared in astonishment at the Seraphim that looked just like him, as if gazing at his own childhood reflection.
Akainu was equally stunned.
Garp, meanwhile, circled the miniature version of himself, roaring with laughter.
"Bwahahahha, Boy this invention of yours… is truly remarkable!"
Fleet Admiral Sengoku also wore an expression of awe.
"Are these… the childhood versions of the Warlords of the Sea?"
Leon looked at them, his small face brimming with pride.
"Of course!"
"And these are the complete versions! Compared to the simplified models, they're enhanced in every aspect. Instead of relying on manual energy input, they're now powered by explosive rocks!"
"Huh? Explosive rocks?" Sengoku and the others froze.
Explosive rocks, also known as Dyna Stones, were a peculiar type of mineral capable of detonating like bombs.
In large quantities, they could even kill a Yonko—such was their terrifying power!
"Exactly. Just a small piece of Dyna Stone can sustain them for a long time."
"When the energy runs out, you just replace it with a new one. No more hassle of manually supplying energy—this way, they can maintain peak efficiency continuously!" Leon explained.
"I see!" Sengoku and the others nodded in understanding.
"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, since these are my newly perfected Seraphim, I'd like to test their capabilities…" Leon spoke softly.
Hearing this, Sengoku eyes lit up.
Even without Leon suggestion, he had been thinking the same thing.
Only by testing their strength could he accurately gauge the true potential of these near-perfect replicas!
"No problem—"
Before Sengoku could finish, Akainu eagerly stepped forward.
"Fleet Admiral, let me handle this!" Akainu face was alight with anticipation.
The birth of these Seraphim seemed to herald a future where the Marines could finally break free from their reliance on the Warlords, filling him with excitement.
"Very well… you may test their strength!" After a brief moment of consideration, Sengoku nodded.
"But be mindful of your power. These are freshly 'born' and still have immense potential. It'd be a waste if you damaged them here."
"No problem!" Akainu grinned, his eyes burning with fervor.
Soon after, the group along with the ten Seraphim arrived at an open field.
"Ready, Admiral Akainu?" Leon asked.
"Bring it on!" Akainu radiated confidence, certain that a Marine Admiral like himself couldn't possibly lose.
"Alright!" Leon nodded, then turned to the Seraphim and commanded firmly.
"Prepare—engage!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, the first to move was the miniature Mihawk among the Seraphim.
His demeanor and movements were identical to the real Mihawk.
His hawk-like eyes suddenly sharpened and the aura of a master swordsman erupted forth. The long blade in his hand was drawn in an instant!
With a single sweeping slash through the air—The next moment…
A sharp slash shot out, ruthlessly striking towards Akainu!