The situation was obvious. No matter how King and Queen struggled, the two of them together were still far from being able to defeat the man in the red cape standing before them. All they could do was stall for time and hope that Kaido-sama would finish his own battle soon.
Both disasters understood the cruel reality. The man facing them possessed strength equal to Kaido-sama's level, possibly even beyond. And that realization weighed on them like a boulder.
Across the battlefield, the remaining Tobi Roppo wore equally grim expressions. Five of them against two of Ayanami Kaito's crew, yet they still couldn't gain the advantage. The swordsman Issho, combining gravity with refined swordsmanship, left deep wounds on their bodies despite their monstrous durability.
Boom!
Twin bestial roars erupted. Ulti and Page One transformed, their bodies twisting into their Zoan ancient forms. A massive Spinosaurus stood tall, long spines rising sharply along its back, while beside it a Pachycephalosaurus slammed its thick dome-like skull against the ground in anticipation.
The two siblings, empowered by their Animal Fruits, surged forward with greater speed, endurance, and ferocity. And together, their teamwork was precise and instinctive, matching Bullet blow for blow.
Bullet relied purely on his fists reinforced with Armament Haki. His Devil Fruit abilities remained unused; this place was meant to become their base in the future, and unnecessary destruction would only delay reconstruction.
Even so, the battlefield around the three of them suffered the worst devastation. Flooring shattered, pillars snapped, and walls collapsed under the shockwaves of their collisions.
"Good! Good! As expected of Kaido's subordinates!" Bullet laughed loudly, dark blue Armament covering his body. "Fighting you is exhilarating! Truly exhilarating!"
"You've transformed and used your Fruit, so I'll respond with the strongest power I have in my natural state!" Bullet grinned as Ulti and Page One braced themselves.
A violent pressure burst from him. Blood-red aura churned like a sea of malice, rising high enough to taint the air itself.
"This bloodlust… it's terrifying…" Page One growled, voice deep and strained even in dinosaur form.
"What's so terrifying? I'll smash him myself!" Ulti snapped, her draconic voice sharp and feminine.
The crimson aura condensed, disappearing into Bullet's body. What emerged was a figure coated entirely in dark blue Haki. Only his eyes shone through—two blazing red lights that made both siblings tense instinctively.
"This is my Devil Form," Bullet said coldly. "I hope you enjoy it."
A tidal wave of killing intent cascaded outward. It felt like standing atop mountains of corpses and oceans of blood.
Crack, crack, crack—
Bullet stretched his arms, his bones popping like snapping iron rods.
Then—Whoosh!
His figure vanished.
Ulti's beastly eyes widened. "That speed—!"
Even with Observation Haki, she could barely trace a shadow.
Her entire body turned pitch-black with Armament Haki as she launched her attack, her domed skull ramming forward with enough force to quake the ground.
"Trying to clash head-on with me? Foolish." Bullet's voice echoed behind his fist.
Boom!
Shockwaves exploded outward. Ulti skidded back, claws tearing trenches in the floor.
Crash!
Page One's iron-black tail whipped toward Bullet, causing the air to wail violently. The force distorted the space around it.
But Bullet caught the tail with one hand.
He tightened his grip.
The massive Spinosaurus' eyes spun as Bullet swung him like a hammer before launching him across the hall.
Boom!
A crater formed where Page One crashed.
On the other side, Black Maria, locked in battle with Issho, winced. "This is bad…"
Not only was Bullet overwhelming Ulti and Page One, but even **the two Disasters—King and Queen—**were losing ground on their end.
Everywhere she looked, sword slashes marked bodies, blood splattered across the stone, and the Tobi Roppo struggled desperately.
"Where did Kaito find these monsters?!" Sasaki roared as another slash tore across his armored hide.
Issho spoke calmly, "Three of you. Stop resisting. You cannot win. Kaido-sama will join us under our captain eventually. Why fight what has already been decided?"
"Decided?" Fuzifu growled. "Kaido-sama is not losing!"
He shot a glance at Sasaki and Black Maria.
"All of you. Go all out. Don't let outsiders look down on the Beasts Pirates!"
A roar erupted from him.
A violent aura swept outward, cracking the ground and filling the hall with swirling dust.
Fuzifu's body expanded, fangs lengthened, claws sharpened, and gray fur surged across his massive frame.
The dust split apart as a huge saber-toothed tiger stepped out, its claws gouging deep into the stone.
"Zoan, ancient species… Saber-toothed Tiger," Issho murmured.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Two more eruptions followed.
A colossal Titan python rose, its massive coils blotting out the light. Black Maria towered high above Issho, her snake eyes glinting coldly but her breath carrying the scent of perfume rather than venom.
Sasaki completed his transformation as well, taking on the massive form of a Triceratops, his shield-like frill nearly touching the ceiling.
"As expected of the Beasts Pirates," Issho said with a calm smile. "So many rare ancient Zoan users among your elites. Kaido truly spared no effort building his crew."
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