At the Wano Country's Udon Ironworks, Sabo cradled Koala in his arms, carefully checking her injuries.
Koala's strength was decent compared to ordinary soldiers.
She had trained in Fish-Man Karate under Hack for years, so her physical endurance was passable.
Though she was unconscious now, she didn't seem seriously hurt.
Sabo let out a small sigh of relief—only to then notice Betty, a woman far stronger than Koala, lying on the ground with blood streaming from all seven orifices.
Even Molly, who was even tougher, was kneeling on one knee, dazed from the impact of Caesar's Conqueror's Haki.
"That bastard Caesar… his Conqueror's Haki is this terrifying? This level of Conqueror's Haki could probably knock out even a Vice Admiral from Marine HQ! If even Betty couldn't withstand it… did he… spare Koala on purpose?"
Sabo's mind was a ss, unsure what to make of it.
He didn't move—but soone else did.
THUD! THUD!
Bartholow Kuma, standing nearly seven ters tall, began chanically marching toward Caesar, his eyes slowly glowing crimson.
Caesar raised an eyebrow, intrigued as he watched this so-called "Tyrant" of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.
The modified Kuma was also known by the Marines as PX-0—the original Pacifista.
"Kuma!" Sabo gasped in shock, staring at the towering figure who had been standing motionless like a statue beside Koala ever since returning to the Revolutionary Army.
This was the first ti Sabo had seen Kuma take initiative to act since then.
And the reason for Kuma's sudden movent might have been Koala.
"Kuma might have mistaken Koala for his daughter, Bonney. He's always wanted to protect Bonney, to protect the Sorbet Kingdom."
Seizing the mont as Kuma stepped forward toward Caesar, Sabo gritted his teeth and swiftly reached out to grab Koala and Betty.
With a powerful push from his legs, he attempted to carry the two won away from this dangerous place.
Caesar's lips curled into a smirk—one that sent a chill down Sabo's spine.
"Tsk tsk, is it really okay to just run away right in front of ? Law!"
"Room."
As Caesar's voice faded, Sabo's heart lurched.
The next mont, a massive hemispherical do descended, lasting only a mont before vanishing again!
But along with the disappearance of the enormous do, Koala and Betty—whom Sabo had been holding—were also gone!
"No!"
Sabo's eyes widened in horror as he stared at his empty arms, an overwhelming surge of fury and helplessness rising within him.
He whipped his head around just in ti to see Law, still standing like an emotionless statue with his long sword, several hundred ters away.
And beside him, Betty and Koala's bodies had abruptly appeared on the empty ground.
"Borororo! The Revolutionary Army's Chief of Staff, so young and accomplished. I heard from Doffy that you're also the brother of Straw Hat Luffy. What a small world, huh?"
"This grudge began in Wano Country, and now it will end here. A fitting cycle of fate. Too bad Straw Hat Luffy isn't here—otherwise, we could have settled this once and for all."
Sabo's face darkened, his fists clenched so tightly they trembled.
Flas of searing heat erupted from his body, soaring into the sky as a towering pillar of fire.
"Beep beep beep—!"
A series of sharp, urgent beeps interrupted Caesar's words.
When he turned to look, he saw Kuma's eyes gathering a crimson glow, as though charging sothing.
Caesar scoffed, his massive fra vanishing instantly from his original position, leaving the robotic Kuma standing motionless, his target lost.
"Really? This sluggish? This is the sa Pacifista that once dominated the battlefield at Marineford? At best, it's only good for dealing with small fry."
Caesar's voice ca from behind Kuma, dripping with disappointnt.
Not far away, Sabo had already transford into a blazing teor, hurtling toward Caesar in a storm of fury!
Sabo knew that unless he defeated Caesar, there was no way he could safely get Koala and the others out of here.
Right now, his only option was to fight with his back against the wall!
Kuma, standing at a towering height of 6.9 ters, was already as massive as a small mountain.
But compared to Caesar, he looked like a re child, utterly lacking in intimidation.
From behind Kuma, Caesar silently extended a massive golden hand covered in scales, gripping the back of the so-called "Tyrant's" head and lifting him up like a stuffed teddy bear!
"KUMA!" Sabo shouted in alarm, unleashing a torrent of flas in a furious punch aid straight at Caesar!
Holding Kuma aloft, Caesar suddenly unfurled a pair of dazzling golden wings from his back.
With a powerful flap, he shot into the sky, effortlessly dodging Sabo's Fire Fist.
"CAESAR!"
Without hesitation, Sabo transford his lower body into flas and rocketed upward, chasing after Caesar.
Mid-air, Caesar gripped the back of Kuma's head with such force that the indestructible skull creaked under his fingers.
Kuma's round, bulky body struggled chanically, attempting to break free from Caesar's grasp.
"Lost your self-awareness? Interesting."
Caesar's expression was peculiar as he held Kuma's head with his left hand and extended his right, imbued with a strange power, plunging it directly into Kuma's skull.
"A mindless puppet like this is the perfect subject for my mory-mory Fruit ability. One of the Seven Warlords of the Sea? Not a bad asset. Most importantly, you haven't pissed off, Bartholow Kuma!"
"Let see your mories!"
As Sabo charged toward Caesar, he witnessed Caesar's right hand reaching into Kuma's head and pulling out a shimring ribbon of images!
Horrified, Sabo stared at the luminous strip extending from Kuma's skull, his mind roiling with shock.
"That's... Kuma's mories! That bastard Caesar can actually extract them! Does that an...?"
Sabo's body trembled as he glanced down at Law below, a terrifying thought forming in his mind.
If Caesar could extract mories, then he might very well be able to manipulate them too!
"Is this his ability? No! He's clearly a Zoan-type Mythical Beast user—where would he get such a bizarre power? Unless... unless he..."
A possibility dawned on Sabo, causing the flas erupting from his body to flicker as if on the verge of extinguishing.
A dreadful realization struck him.
"Unless Caesar has gained a second Devil Fruit ability! Just like Blackbeard!"
The thought of Caesar possessing the power to control others' mories sent chills down Sabo's spine.
If his own mories were manipulated, turning him into Caesar's puppet—forced to turn against Koala and his fellow revolutionaries—the consequences would be unthinkable.
Beads of cold sweat ford on Sabo's face, instantly vaporized by the flas enveloping him.
"I can't let that happen! I have to kill Caesar! I must destroy him!"
Sabo roared inwardly, unleashing another devastating wave of flas toward Caesar.
"Fire Fist!"
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