"What a perfect masterpiece. I'm somewhat impatient to turn you into my test subject."
Saint Saturn, who had a scar on his left face, white curly hair, and a fluffy white beard, leaned on his cane.
Entering his Human-Beast Form, Saint Saturn grew enormous black bull horns, his lower body transformed into a spider, and black Flame Clouds surrounded his body.
His body became even more massive, completely comparable to the Typhon he faced.
His gaze towards Typhon was filled with admiration and desire, yet also revealed a kind of coldness, clearly not viewing Typhon as a person at all.
As the highest power of the World Government, possessing the identity of one of the Five Elders, few knew that Saint Saturn was also a top Scientist.
The research on the Heavenly King, the World Government's research institutions, and the Marine Science Base were all under his control.
He was indifferent towards life, completely unconcerned with what would happen to the World or how many people would die.
His words carried a condescending attitude, completely disregarding human life on The Great Sea, believing that no matter how many died, they would quickly reproduce.
In terms of methods, he was the most ruthless among the Five Elders, and also representative of the Celestial Dragons' vile nature.
Of course, there was essentially no difference among the Five Elders.
They didn't care at all what would happen to the Great Sea; as long as they could maintain the World Government's rule over the Great Sea, they would stop at nothing.
At the same time, Saint Saturn's ability was more versatile.
As a Scientist, his outstanding intelligence allowed him to develop his Devil Fruit Ability to its peak.
Typhon was indeed a perfect creature, a test subject desired by any Scientist who had researched the human body.
Some mad ideas could be fully realized on Typhon's body.
However, many things could be accomplished even with Typhon alone.
Mutation Factor, Perfect Blood.
That represented the future.
For the Kronos Kingdom's research into Gene Serum and Human Evolution Serum, Typhon's Mutant Blood was the primary target.
As a Mythical Zoan Ushi-Oni Fruit User, Saint Saturn was currently putting considerable stress on Typhon.
A strange light flashed in his eyes.
A pair of Malevolent Eyes attacked Typhon's head.
Although it couldn't cause him significant injury, there was a subtle stinging sensation deep within.
In the Marines, those below Commodore-level combatant strength could not face Saint Saturn's true form.
Otherwise, facing Saint Saturn's Malevolent Eye, Saint Saturn could completely erase them just by thinking it.
Without sufficient mind and Haki, they simply couldn't withstand Saint Saturn's Malevolent Eye.
At the same time, an invisible strength seemed to firmly lock Typhon's body in place, suppressing him from moving.
Of course, Typhon didn't resist excessively.
Such a blockade naturally couldn't completely trap him.
The Hammer in his hand was coated with Haki and gale.
Typhon's powerful physique, filled with strength, grew increasingly cold.
"If you have the ability, come and try. I hope you can do it."
Typhon said coldly.
Terrifying strength and Haki erupted, directly breaking free from the restraint of Saint Saturn's ability.
A single hammer strike fell, smashing towards the top of Saint Saturn's head.
Saint Saturn's lower limbs were coated with black and red Conqueror's Haki.
The spider's sharp claws seemed capable of piercing through anything.
The Ground cracked.
The terrifying collision caused violent earthquakes on the entire Island and even nearby Islands.
The intense energy fluctuation made the entire World lose its luster.
The Sky above instantly became incredibly clear, and the scattered dark clouds were dispersed in an instant.
Countless cracks spread.
Typhon held nothing back from the start, his brutal strength nearly tearing the entire Island apart.
The collision of Conqueror's Haki sent red lightning directly into the Sky, connecting the Sky and the Ground.
When everything returned to calm, blood continuously dripped onto the Ground.
Facing Typhon's powerful strike, Saint Saturn's limbs were severed.
Although Saint Saturn's ability was more bizarre.
Whether it was physical strength or strength, Typhon had a greater advantage.
This was a clash of strength, seeing whose destructive power was greater.
Without a doubt, Typhon held the upper hand.
Typhon's powerful defense was his absolute advantage.
Moreover, wielding the Storm Hammer, the Storm Hammer's material itself was one of the hardest materials in the World.
Combined with Typhon's Armament Haki, its strength was even comparable to a Supreme Grade Great Grade Sword.
However, Saint Saturn's expression didn't change at all.
His two raised limbs strangely extended, catching Typhon off guard.
Two spider legs directly pierced into Typhon's arms.
Typhon's reaction was also quick.
His flesh and blood writhed, and two arms grew out, grabbing Saint Saturn's two limbs respectively, preventing them from advancing further.
Saint Saturn's attack indeed exceeded Typhon's expectations.
He hadn't expected his absolute defense to be so easily broken by Saint Saturn.
This also made him realize a flaw in his "Iron Balloon" Physique.
For attacks like this, which concentrate the offense to a single point and maximize lethality, the special physique's ability to disperse strength wasn't as powerful.
Brutal strength forcibly pulled Saint Saturn's two limbs out of his pierced arms.
Saint Saturn's severed limbs rapidly recovered at a visible speed.
They were completely restored within just a few breaths.
Similarly, Typhon's pierced arms, the flesh and blood writhed.
"Hmm!"
A special strength was corrupting Typhon's flesh and blood, suppressing the restoration of Typhon's injury.
As Saint Saturn pierced Typhon's arms, terrifying venom was injected into Typhon's body.
The potent poison affected even Typhon's body, which was long immune to all poisons, causing Typhon some surprise.
But it was only a slight surprise.
The injury restoration speed was accelerating.
The Mutant Fruit's Ability allowed Typhon to quickly adapt to Saint Saturn's potent poison.
Before long, Typhon's pierced arms were fully restored.
By this time, the two had already fought hundreds of rounds.
Having his arms affected wasn't a problem for Typhon.
If he wished, he could completely grow four, six, or even more arms.
Both realized how troublesome their opponent was.
Saint Saturn's venom quickly became ineffective against Typhon.
And Saint Saturn's ability to immediately recover after being injured granted him an Undying Body.
Typhon simply couldn't do anything to Saint Saturn.
Similarly, Typhon's monstrous physique and slightly inferior but still powerful Recovery Power also left Saint Saturn unable to deal with Typhon.
Knowing it was difficult to defeat his opponent.
Saint Saturn secretly communicated remotely with the other Five Elders, and even others, to obtain intelligence on the entire Battlefield.
He needed to understand the situation of both sides of the war.
After all, he still had a hidden move that could completely change the battle situation.
(end of chapter)