"Boom! Boom!"
"Clang! Clang!"
Explosions and metallic clashes echoed across the battlefield.
Flames shot skyward as thick smoke billowed, engulfing the crumbling island. The once-thriving land trembled violently, now riddled with scars of destruction.
"Roar—"
A guttural roar resonated as the massive Sand Worm regenerated once again. Ferocious and relentless, it lunged toward the Giant warriors, ready to devour them whole.
But this time, two imposing figures stepped forward to block its path.
The Ace brothers, already in their hybrid forms, looked utterly monstrous. Sharp, pterosaur-like beaks jutted forward, their claws gleaming like blades, while massive, muscular wings stretched wide.
Unlike typical Zoan hybrids, their forms were sharper, more predatory, a result of consuming the Giant Rumble Balls.
Each brother wielded a colossal shield on their left arm—one carried a greatsword, the other a giant axe.
"Power Boost!"
Their muscles swelled, and their already intimidating forms grew even more monstrous. With synchronized movements, they lunged forward, wings flapping powerfully to add momentum as they closed in on the charging Sand Worm.
"Solar Saw!"
"Boom!"
The impact sent shockwaves rippling outward as the brothers' combined attack struck the Sand Worm.
"Roar—"
The creature screamed in pain, unable to fully evade the enhanced assault. It hurtled across the battlefield, crashing into the ruins. For now, the Sand Worm was effectively neutralized.
"Roar... Roar..."
The brothers stood firm, their piercing gazes fixed on the fallen creature.
"Is that the signal?"
"Yes, it's time!"
"Heh, let's show them the true strength of Giant warriors!"
"Meow, meow, meow! World Government, get ready to suffer!"
A bright red flare shot into the sky, exploding brilliantly as it illuminated the battlefield.
The Giant warriors, locked in combat with Marine vice admirals and CP0 agents, all paused. Seeing the flare, they exchanged knowing glances and grinned fiercely.
"What's going on?!"
"They're transforming into hybrid forms!"
"Stay alert! Don't let your guard down!"
Under the wary and confused gazes of the World Government forces, the Giants began to shift.
Their bodies morphed into hybrid forms, combining the strength of their natural Giant physiology with the enhancements of their ancient Zoan fruits.
Each warrior swallowed a Giant Rumble Ball—the specialized pills distributed earlier.
"Power Boost!"
"Speed Boost!"
In an instant, their power and speed surged dramatically, their menacing auras growing overwhelming.
The battlefield changed drastically as the once evenly matched Giants now exuded strength more than double their previous levels.
Roaring and snarling, the Giants charged forward with unstoppable ferocity, wielding massive weapons—swords, axes, maces, and flails so enormous they made even seasoned Marines pale.
"Boom! Boom!"
"Slash! Slash!"
Clouds of debris filled the air as the Giants barreled through the enemy ranks.
"Iron Cloud Sword!"
Among the charging Giants, one figure stood out: the female warrior, Helen. Her lower body transformed into flowing cloud matter, granting her incredible speed and agility.
In her hands, a sword forged from iron-infused clouds coiled and extended, slashing unpredictably like a venomous serpent.
"Boom! Boom!"
Buildings were sliced cleanly in half by her attacks, sending rubble scattering across the battlefield.
Her target, a CP0 agent with Zoan canine abilities, narrowly evaded the lethal strikes. His form—covered in sleek fur and wreathed in black flame—moved with unmatched speed, a testament to his Devil Fruit awakening.
"Clang!!"
The agent's Haki-coated fists clashed with the electrified Iron Cloud Sword.
Though he managed to block the strike, the immense power behind it sent him staggering backward, his body trembling as electricity coursed through him.
"Damn it! A Giant with the Logia Cloud-Cloud Fruit?!" the CP0 agent growled, glaring at the towering woman with visible unease.
Helen stood tall and unyielding, her blade crackling with lightning as she prepared to strike again.
"You'll regret underestimating us, World Government lapdogs!"
A Logia user with the Cloud-Cloud Fruit was already fearsome, but when combined with the Giants' massive size and raw power, the result was utterly terrifying.
"Death Razor!!"
The CP0 agent stepped on the air using Geppo, his figure flickering like a blur.
He twisted and turned mid-air, leaving sharp, slicing trajectories as his attacks lashed out from all directions. Each strike was imbued with Armament Haki, slashing at Helen with razor-sharp precision.
"Iron Cloud Shield!!"
Despite her immense size—even with part of her body elementalized—Helen reacted quickly.
Her Iron Cloud Sword dissipated as her hands gathered an enormous amount of cloud material, shaping it into a massive spherical shield.
The shield surrounded her completely, leaving no openings.
"Clang! Clang! Clang!"
Sparks flew as metal clashed against metal.
The enormous, steel-hard cloud shield deflected the flurry of razor-sharp attacks that rained down on her from every direction.
"Crackle! Crackle!"
In the next moment, the shield began to shift, morphing into a massive black thundercloud.
It expanded rapidly, glowing with lightning as it grew larger and larger, forcing the CP0 agent to back away cautiously.
"Storm Leg: Arc Slash!!"
The CP0 agent, surrounded by ominous black flames, rotated mid-air and swung his leg with incredible force, creating a massive, slicing shockwave.
"Boom! Boom!"
The huge thundercloud was split in two by the slash.
But Helen, moving with surprising speed, charged forward with her massive figure.
"Thunder Beam!!"
Bolts of lightning ripped through the darkened skies.
Black clouds churned overhead, stretching as far as the eye could see. Bright flashes of electricity rained down in continuous streams, relentlessly pursuing the CP0 agent.
"Boom! Boom!"
The ground cracked, rubble flew, and scorch marks spread across the battlefield as the agent darted about, narrowly evading the devastating strikes.
Although his Dog-Dog Fruit: Jackal Form granted incredible speed, the relentless lightning barrage kept him on the defensive, unable to close the distance.
"What is this?!"
The agent's expression shifted as he stumbled back. His right arm and cheek were suddenly slashed open, blood dripping down.
To his horror, he realized the air around him was filled with invisible threads—so fine they were nearly impossible to see with the naked eye.
"Threads?"
Helen's voice echoed coldly as she descended from above, her lower body still swirling as clouds.
"Did you think I was just running around aimlessly? I've been weaving these threads all along."
The CP0 agent's eyes widened as he scanned his surroundings. The entire area was covered in a dense web of nearly invisible cloud threads, each as tough as steel and sharp enough to slice through flesh with ease.
"These threads are called Strangling Clouds," Helen said, her tone calm but threatening. "They're tougher than iron and can cut through anything. Your fate was sealed the moment you let me trap you."
Helen had learned these techniques from El, who had guided her in mastering the Cloud-Cloud Fruit. His combat strategies and creative approaches had opened a new world of possibilities for her.
Through relentless training under El, Linlin, and others, Helen had honed her skills to perfection. With Lily's Cheat-like Pile-Pile Fruit, she had even begun mastering Haki, amplifying her abilities further.
Now, she could stimulate her cells with electricity to enhance her strength, speed, and reaction time—skills that put her on par with even the Giant warriors wielding Ancient Zoan fruits.
"You... this is impossible!"
The CP0 agent growled in disbelief.
This wasn't the straightforward, brute-force fighting style typical of Giants. Helen's calculated strategies and techniques made him feel a growing sense of unease.
Covered in Armament Haki, he gripped the sharp, tightening threads and tried to tear them apart.
"Damn it! Even if you're strong, I'll break free!"
Helen smirked, her hands continuously releasing clouds as her thunderclouds crackled overhead.
"Your Zoan awakening is impressive," she said mockingly. "But now you're trapped—and you're not getting away."
Before the agent could fully react, Helen yanked the threads taut, leaving him struggling to escape.
The sky above darkened further as a massive storm cloud, charged with immense lightning, descended ominously over the battlefield.
"What's that?!"
The CP0 agent and nearby World Government forces—all too preoccupied with their battles to assist—looked up, their faces filled with alarm.
"Crack! Crack!"
The storm erupted with terrifying lightning, massive bolts splitting the air with blinding brilliance.
"Boom! Boom!"
Thunderclaps roared as lightning bolts, thick as tree trunks, rained down relentlessly.
The CP0 agent could only scream in agony as he was engulfed in the devastating storm.
"Ahhhh!!!"
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