In the blink of an eye, Jack's body underwent a terrifying transformation, shifting into a massive mammoth the size of a small hill.
The beast was truly giant—his body looked like a moving mountain, giving off a heavy, crushing pressure.
His enormous elephant foot rose high into the air, casting a dark shadow over Jozu like a falling stone pillar.
Beneath this massive shadow, Jozu looked tiny, yet he showed absolutely no intention of backing down.
"Turn into a meat pancake for me!" Jack roared, stomping down with the crushing weight of a mountain.
The sheer power was enough to flatten anything, and the ground trembled violently under the pressure.
"BOOM—!!!"
A deafening crash shattered the area, echoing like thunder and sending a sharp pain through everyone's ears.
To everyone's total shock, Jozu stood firmly in place.
His diamond-covered arms were crossed and raised high, catching and blocking the heavy stomp directly!
The ground beneath his feet could not handle the massive force, cracking inch by inch.
Spiderweb-like cracks spread rapidly from Jozu's boots, shooting out for dozens of meters like winding snakes and kicking up thick clouds of dust.
"Is that all the strength you've got?" Jozu gritted his teeth and sneered, a flash of pure disrespect crossing his face.
The Armament Haki on his diamond body suddenly flared to life, the purple-black energy burning like fire across his skin.
The energy seemed alive, leaping and rolling over the diamond, wrapping Jozu in a heavy mysterious power.
"My turn!"
With a fierce shout, Jozu exploded with strength, unleashing a massive push that sent the dozens-of-tons-heavy mammoth tumbling backward!
Against this kind of raw power, the mammoth's massive body looked almost fragile.
Jack's giant frame tipped over completely out of control, a flash of pure shock showing in his elephant eyes.
He clearly had not expected Jozu to pack such terrifying strength—enough to easily flip his mountain-like body over.
"Impossible!!!"
Jack frantically twisted in mid-air, his thick trunk thrashing around as he tried to catch his balance.
But would Jozu give him the chance? His diamond-hardened right fist was already packed with power!
The glow on his hand grew blindingly bright, as if he were gathering the strength of the entire world into a single punch.
"Diamond: Sky-Shaking Fist!"
Jozu roared as he jumped, his body turning into a streak of light that shot right at Jack with blinding speed!
His fist tore through the air with a high-pitched scream, slamming into Jack's stomach like a sharp blade cutting right through the sky, sending chills down the spines of everyone watching.
THUD!
With a heavy sickening crunch, Jack's massive body flew backward like a kite with its string cut.
He flew through the air, smashing cleanly through three massive boulders before finally crashing to a stop.
Broken rock and dust scattered everywhere, shining under the sunlight.
Jack slowly dragged himself up from the pile of rubble, wincing as he looked down at his stomach.
A line of blood leaked from the corner of his mouth, and his eyes were filled with total disbelief. This shiny diamond guy was somehow even stronger than before!
'Was it just a trick of the light...?'
"Last time, you used dirty tricks to capture Ace, and you even beat me up..." Jozu stepped forward, each heavy footstep filled with total determination.
He smashed his diamond fists together.
The sharp clink echoed through the quiet battlefield, locking in his promise for revenge.
"This time, I will personally beat every single one of you into the ground!"
King and Queen's eyes quickly met.
In that split second, a heavy, invisible pressure seemed to flow between them.
Both could clearly see the exact same shock reflected in each other's eyes.
They never expected that in such a short amount of time, Jozu's raw strength could jump to such a terrifying level.
Among the Tobi Roppo, Sasaki had already secretly tightened his grip on his sword.
His knuckles turned bone-white from squeezing so hard.
At the slightest wrong move, he was ready to unleash a lightning-fast, deadly strike.
Black Maria did not slack off either.
With a gentle wave of her long fingers, countless invisible spider threads began to silently spread across the dirt, acting like an invisible net slowly weaving a deadly trap.
Ron slowly looked around the battlefield.
The commanders of the Eternal Divine Kingdom had each locked their eyes firmly onto their targets.
He raised his hand slightly—a movement that looked light but carried absolute authority.
Though he did not yell, his voice echoed clearly across the entire battlefield:
"Leave no one alive."
Just four simple words, yet they sounded like a booming war horn, officially kicking off this massive war!
The already terrifying blue flaming wings on Marco's back slowly spread wide under his control.
The fiercely burning fire danced like living spirits across his wings, but the boiling magma mixed inside them threw off waves of choking, roasting heat.
This heatwave rolled outward, causing the air around him to warp and bend like a lake hit by a massive stone.
Marco's stare was as sharp as a sword, firmly locked onto Queen's massive, round body.
The corners of his mouth lifted into a mocking, completely confident smirk as he spoke in a low, firm voice.
"This time, I will not let you escape again, you Calamity fat pig."
"What! Fat pig??!"
Queen's tiny, bean-sized eyes instantly narrowed into thin slits, his face twisting with absolute rage!
How dare he call him a fat pig! Damn it!
At the same time, his right mechanical arm let out loud clack-clack sounds that echoed sharply in the quiet air.
His metal arm began rapidly shifting, instantly changing into a massive, heavy cannon barrel.
"Little sparrow~" Queen dragged out his words in a weird, mocking tone that sounded like a dying owl, annoying everyone who heard it.
He sneered, "Do you really think changing your Devil Fruit power will let you defeat me? Hmph, you are being way too naive."
As he spoke, energy began boiling violently inside his cannon barrel.
A blinding, glowing light gathered rapidly, growing brighter and brighter, packing enough power to blast everything to pieces.
Marco knew there was no time for trash talk—every second mattered, and timing was the key to winning.
"Fatso, try this move!"