Mangaka in the StrawHats

Mariejois, three kilometers beyond the city's fortified walls.

The Terra Robots flew in perfect formation, moving side by side in a tight, horizontal column, their metallic frames gleaming ominously against the darkening sky.

"Target: Mariejois has entered the attack range. Do you wish to initiate destruction?"

The Terra Robots' synchronized command request echoed through a signal receiver embedded in Logan's ear.

This was no standard system message—it was a unique connection, a direct communication granted by a signal device given to him by the robot captain when he first activated the Terra Robots.

"No!"

Logan immediately denied the request, his voice calm but resolute.

His objective wasn't to obliterate Mariejois entirely. He had come with a singular purpose—to eliminate the Celestial Dragons and their loyal followers, the agents who upheld their rule. Wiping out the entire city wasn't his plan; it was a targeted strike.

At that moment, the west gate of Mariejois swung open, its grand doors creaking as they moved, and an overwhelming flood of agents poured out, their ranks vast and disciplined, stretching out in a seemingly endless line before the gate. This sight...

For a fleeting moment, Logan felt as though he had been transported back to the ancient era of the Three Kingdoms, watching soldiers march from a city's gates to form a meticulously organized battle array.

"Hey~? What is that up there? Is it... flying?"

"Don't panic! This is Mariejois! The Five Elders themselves reside here. Anyone foolish enough to provoke us is asking for death!!!"

"Exactly! Once we open fire, those iron monstrosities will feel the full wrath of our power!!!"

The agents, unaware of the overwhelming force they faced, steeled themselves for combat, brimming with confidence. High on the city walls, in a hidden corner of Mariejois, the Five Elders stood, watching the unfolding scene with tense anticipation.

They hadn't fully grasped the robots' might, but the knowledge that three elite CP0 agents had been obliterated in a single encounter was enough to make them wary.

"Give the order!!"

Saint Marcus, his gaze fixed on the approaching robots in the distance, spoke with a hardened resolve.

"Fire!" Saint Ju Peter commanded, his voice relayed through a radio Den Den Mushi to the agents below.

A torrent of gunfire erupted instantly, transforming the battlefield into a storm of bullets and artillery shells, an impenetrable wall of firepower unleashed with relentless fury!

Boom~~~

Smoke and flames swallowed the sky, blanketing the battlefield in thick clouds of explosive energy, as if the heavens themselves had become the scene of apocalyptic destruction.

"Damn! This is insane! I've never seen this level of firepower unleashed all at once!"

"Look at all the agents from every CP division! It's a full-on assault!!"

"This firepower... It reminds me of the legendary Buster Call~~~"

"Ha! The Buster Call can't even compare to the firepower of the Holy Land!"

"Whatever those ten robots are, they didn't stand a chance. I could barely make them out before they were blown to pieces!"

The agents who had expended their ammunition looked on with pride. In their eyes, nothing could possibly have survived such an onslaught.

Then, a cry pierced the air: "Wait, what... What is that?!"

Through the thick, roiling smoke and flames, a strange air current seemed to push forward, twisting and billowing the fiery clouds. The flames layered upon themselves, creating enormous, rolling waves of heat that moved with an almost romantic grandeur!

It was as though a colossal beast was emerging from the fiery depths, its maw opening wide.

Boom!!

A powerful blast echoed through the air, and a figure shot forth from the flames, burning with an intense, unidentifiable energy.

Then~~~

One figure after another followed, each one blazing a trail through the flames.

In perfect formation, the robots aligned themselves, side by side, forming an unbroken line!!!

They hovered, facing the agents below, their eyes glowing ominously.

When calculated, the timing was precise~~~

The agents realized with horror that, although they had opened fire when the robots were three kilometers away, the relentless advance had brought the robots within striking distance!!!

The horrifying truth dawned upon them—their heavy firepower barrage hadn't delayed the robots for even a second. Not a scratch, not a single mark had marred their exteriors. Dear heavens!

The bombardment they had just unleashed had been leagues stronger than a Buster Call!!!

They had been confident, assured that their combined forces would reduce these machines to nothing.

The irony hit them with a cruel twist; the very firepower they had considered a force of finality had failed not only to destroy the robots but even to hinder their approach!

Not a single step was halted. High above, on the city wall, the Five Elders' eyes widened in shock, their faces paling...

What kind of monsters are these machines?!

A piercing, radiant light suddenly blazed into existence!!

The Five Elders immediately scanned the area for the source of the glow, finally spotting it in the eyes of one of the Terra Robots.

Laser beam?

The Five Elders tensed, brows furrowing in apprehension~~~

But when the light struck the crowd of agents...

Ice, fire, thunder, light, vibrations, and other volatile energies—normally in a precarious equilibrium—detonated with apocalyptic force!

It was as if a meteorite, accelerated by unimaginable gravitational force, had plunged into the heart of the sea!!!

The energy ripples from the explosion engulfed the agents in an instant, their bodies consumed by the overwhelming power!!!

Damn it!!!!

The Five Elders were stunned beyond belief, rooted to the spot in shock!!!

Is this supposed to be a mere laser beam???

It's a full-scale nuclear detonation!!!

Just as they tried to grapple with the outrageous spectacle, an even more horrifying sight unfolded!!!

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!!!...

The eyes of all the Terra Robots simultaneously blazed with brilliant light!!!

Under the dim, gray sky, nine radiant orbs glowed, each one a blazing thunderbolt of pure destruction!!

As the lights illuminated the darkening sky, the Five Elders' minds reeled, their thoughts shattered by the implications!!!

Could it be? These robots were capable of using lasers with this magnitude of power on command???

Maybe... it was just one of their many weapons?

The recent explosion had reduced the once-confident agents to trembling husks, their faces drained of color, their bodies quaking in fear!!!

They screamed in terror, unable to contain the panic welling within them~~~

Desperate to release their fear, they cried out, their voices rising in terror...

But before they could fully register the terror unfolding before them, nine more lights filled the sky!!!

Impossible...!!!

The moment they saw those nine fiery orbs, every agent's mind echoed with the same, desperate cry: We're doomed!!———————

The nine lights descended into the midst of the agent crowd, each one zeroing in with terrifying accuracy.

This was the optimal area of effect, calculated by the Terra Robots with meticulous precision in under half a second.

Every single agent was caught within the blast radius!!!

Raging flames!!!

Explosive glaciers!!!

Interweaving lightning!!!

Blinding light!!!

Devastating shockwaves!!!

Outside the western gates of Mariejois...

It looked like the end of days, a scene torn from the apocalypse itself, as if nature's most destructive forces had all converged in one place, heralding the world's ultimate doom.