Screen 1
The situation on Sabaody Archipelago got worse.
More Pacifista units arrived, surrounding Dark Sonic from multiple directions.
Their glowing eyes locked onto him at once.
Dark Sonic stood in the center, black electricity crackling violently around him.
"…More of them."
Before he could move, multiple laser beams fired at the same time.
He dashed through the explosions, weaving between blasts, but the space to move was shrinking fast.
One beam clipped near him, forcing him to slide back across the ground.
He rushed forward again, striking one Pacifista with a powerful Spin Dash, but another immediately stepped in, blocking his path.
Then another.
And another.
The machines closed in, attacking in coordinated waves.
For the first time, Dark Sonic was being overwhelmed.
His movements were still fast, but now reactive instead of dominant.
He landed hard from a dodge, breathing heavier as the circle tightened.
"…This is getting bad."
Even with full Dark Sonic power, the numbers were starting to push him past his limit.
Screen 2
The battlefield on Sabaody Archipelago spiraled out of control as more Pacifista units closed in from every direction.
What started as a fight was now a full encirclement.
Dark Sonic was no longer alone in the pressure.
The Straw Hats were forced into the fight as well.
Monkey D. Luffy, Roronoa Zoro, Sanji, and the others attacked together, trying to push the Pacifistas back.
But the machines kept advancing.
Laser beams fired across the battlefield, explosions shaking the ground and forcing everyone to scatter and regroup again and again.
Dark Sonic dashed through the chaos, striking one Pacifista and then another, but every hit was met with another unit stepping forward.
He stopped for a moment beside Luffy, aura flickering.
"…They don't stop."
Luffy clenched his fists, breathing heavily.
"Then we keep hitting them!"
The crew fought together, but the gap was clear.
Even with Dark Sonic, they were being overwhelmed by numbers and firepower.
The situation was slipping out of their control.
Screen 3
The situation on Sabaody Archipelago reached its breaking point when Borsalino finally arrived.
A flash of light cut through the battlefield.
Dark Sonic reacted instantly, rushing forward to intercept him.
Their clash was immediate.
Dark Sonic attacked with full speed, launching a series of rapid strikes and a high-speed Spin Dash.
But Kizaru's body turned into light, phasing through the attacks effortlessly.
Before Sonic could adjust, Kizaru reappeared behind him.
A single light-speed kick sent Dark Sonic crashing across the ground.
He forced himself up, aura flaring, and charged again from multiple angles, trying to overwhelm Kizaru with unpredictable movement.
For a brief moment, it worked—Kizaru had to shift positions repeatedly.
But it didn't last.
Kizaru raised his hand and fired multiple light beams, forcing Sonic into pure defense.
One beam clipped him, sending him sliding back, his aura flickering violently.
"…Too fast," Sonic muttered.
Kizaru looked at him calmly.
"You're quite troublesome."
Dark Sonic tried one final burst of speed, pushing everything he had left into a direct charge.
But Kizaru moved as light itself, appearing instantly in front of him.
Another kick stopped the attack completely.
Dark Sonic dropped to one knee, breathing heavily, clearly exhausted.
At that moment, the crew realized the truth.
Against an Admiral and multiple Pacifistas…
they could not win.
Luffy shouted the order to scatter.
For the first time, even Dark Sonic couldn't argue.
Screen 4
As the chaos continued on Sabaody Archipelago, Borsalino decided to end the clash.
Dark Sonic tried to stand again, his aura flickering weakly after the intense fight.
In an instant, Kizaru vanished into light.
Before Sonic could react, a powerful light-speed strike hit him directly, sending him crashing hard across the ground.
The impact forced the remaining dark aura to collapse.
Dark Sonic reverted back to normal Sonic.
He struggled to move, clearly overwhelmed. A trace of injury showed at his mouth as he tried to breathe steadily.
Kizaru looked down calmly, as if the fight was already over.
Sonic lay there for a moment, unable to get back up.
For the first time in a long while…
he had been completely overpowered.
Screen 5
Across Sabaody Archipelago, Borsalino continued overwhelming the Straw Hats one by one.
Even Monkey D. Luffy, Roronoa Zoro, and Sanji were struggling to keep up against his light-speed attacks and the Pacifistas closing in.
On the ground nearby, Sonic—now back in his normal form—could barely lift himself.
His vision was unsteady, but he forced his eyes open.
He saw his crew being pushed back.
He saw attacks coming too fast to react to.
He saw Luffy trying to protect everyone… and still losing ground.
Sonic clenched his hand against the ground, trying to stand again.
"…No…"
His body didn't respond.
Every attempt to move sent pain through him, stopping him before he could get up.
For the first time, Sonic wasn't thinking about fighting.
He was thinking one thing:
"I can't protect them right now."
And that hit harder than the fight itself.
Screen 6 Final
As the chaos reached its peak on Sabaody Archipelago, Bartholomew Kuma stepped forward again.
One by one, he used his Paw-Paw ability to send the Straw Hat crew away.
Roronoa Zoro vanished.
Then Sanji.
Then the others…
Each disappearance happened in an instant.
From the ground, Monkey D. Luffy watched in shock, unable to stop it.
Sonic, still badly injured, could only lift his head slightly.
"…They're… disappearing…"
His voice was weak, filled with disbelief.
Luffy shouted, trying to reach them, but it was too late.
One by one, everyone was gone.
Silence fell.
Only Luffy and Sonic remained.
For a moment, neither of them moved.
Then Kuma stepped toward them.
Luffy tried to stand, desperate, but couldn't stop what was coming.
Sonic forced himself to look up, eyes heavy but still focused.
"…Luffy…"
In the next instant, Kuma activated his power again.
A flash—
And Sonic disappeared.
Then Luffy.
The battlefield was left empty.
For the first time…
the crew was completely separated.
Be continued