Facing the sky-obscuring golden fist, the pupils of the four Vinsmoke siblings contracted sharply.
Without hesitation, their thrusters erupted at maximum power, their bodies transforming into four streaks of light in different colors as they narrowly slipped through the gaps in the fist's wind pressure.
"Boom—!"
A deafening roar echoed as the enormous fist solidly struck a tall casino building, instantly twisting and collapsing the entire structure!
A terrifying shockwave spread out in a ring, the resulting gust violently tossing the siblings who had just dodged into the air.
They tumbled and crashed heavily into distant rubble.
Tesoro, in his golden giant form, pressed the attack without pause.
His right arm swept horizontally, the massive limb moving like a shifting golden mountain, effortlessly shattering Hawkins' giant straw doll to pieces.
Hawkins himself grunted and was sent flying backward.
Immediately, Tesoro's molten gold eyes flashed.
Two golden lasers thicker than cannonballs shot from his eyes, instantly piercing through the street where Trafalgar Law stood.
"ROOM!" Law reacted extremely quickly, immediately expanding his domain and attempting to use "Shambles" to swap places with a piece of rubble.
But the lasers detonated faster!
BOOM!
A violent explosion overturned the entire street, the expanding shockwave hurling Trafalgar Law into the air as well.
"Soul's Demise!" Brook's figure moved like a ghost, appearing at the golden giant's ankle. His sword, coated with the cold aura of the underworld, traced an icy trajectory as it thrust downward.
Clink!
A crisp sound rang out as the sword left only a shallow white mark on the golden surface.
"What?!" Brook exclaimed in shock.
Tesoro didn't even bother to look down, merely lifting his foot slightly.
Thump!
Brook was sent flying backward like a kicked pebble.
"Super—"
Franky merged his arms, preparing to fire a laser, when a massive golden hand descended from above and slapped him into the ground, leaving only his signature aircraft-shaped hair visible.
In just one encounter, the interns were almost completely wiped out.
After effortlessly overpowering everyone, Tesoro slowly raised his head, his gaze piercing through the swirling dust to rest on the Fleet Admiral standing on the third-floor corridor.
"Fleet Admiral Orion!"
Tesoro's voice, amplified by the resonance of gold, echoed throughout the entire city, carrying a hint of morbid pride.
"Are you satisfied with this performance?"
With that, he abruptly spread his arms wide, and a wave of golden power surged outward in all directions.
Simultaneously, Baccarat and the other executives scattered across the city were instantly clad in heavy golden armor, and various golden weapons materialized in their hands.
Baccarat, who had been buried under a mountain of golden chips, sprang to her feet, sending a cascade of coins sliding off her body.
She brandished a golden spear, pointing it at Usopp, who was scrambling to get up not far away.
"Long Nose, you've really managed to piss me off!"
"Waaaah! Stay away from me!"
Usopp was terrified out of his wits and immediately took off running.
A smirk curled Baccarat's lips as she pushed off with her feet, instantly giving chase.
Just as she was about to catch Usopp, he tripped and tumbled headfirst into a nearby giant golden fountain.
Baccarat paused in surprise, then let out a cold laugh and moved to advance, only to realize that a puddle of water had somehow appeared beneath her feet.
Splash—
Her feet slipped, causing her to lose balance and lurch forward in an extremely clumsy posture.
The spear flew from her grasp, tracing an arc through the air before landing with a thud, embedding itself perfectly into a golden statue nearby.
Crack!
Some internal mechanism within the statue seemed to trigger, and its gaping mouth suddenly spewed forth countless ribbons and glitter, plastering them all over Baccarat's face.
"Wh-why does this keep happening?!"
Baccarat wiped the ribbons from her face and let out the exact same despairing cry as before.
...
Elsewhere, hundreds of bodyguards clad in golden armor surrounded Trafalgar Law.
"Kill him!"
Someone shouted, and the entire group surged forward.
Law stood at the center of the encirclement, his face showing not a trace of panic as he slowly raised his hand.
"ROOM."
A blue hemispherical domain, larger than any before, instantly expanded, enveloping all the bodyguards.
With a slight flick of his finger, Law murmured,
"Amputate."
Thump, thump, thump…
The bodies of all the charging bodyguards were instantly sliced into several segments—upper bodies, lower bodies, arms, legs—scattering haphazardly across the ground.
Yet, eerily, not a single drop of blood was shed.
Even more bizarrely, the severed body parts continued to twitch and writhe.
A bodyguard's upper torso crawled on the ground, staring in horror as his own legs ran off in the opposite direction.
Another bodyguard's head rolled into a corner, watching helplessly as his own body was clutching someone else's head in confusion.
"Ahhh! My legs! My legs ran away on their own!"
"Help! Give me back my body!"
For a moment, wails filled the air as the scene descended into chaos, yet held an indescribable absurdity.
The bodyguards who hadn't rushed into the area watched this surreal spectacle with pale faces, too terrified to take another step forward.
On the main battlefield, the fight reached its climax.
"Bastard! It's not over yet!"
Luffy crawled out from the rubble, wiping blood from his mouth as his fighting spirit ignited.
"Gomu Gomu—"
He took a deep breath, stuffing his thumb into his mouth and blowing furiously.
"Bone Balloon!"
His right arm visibly swelled, growing to the size of a giant's limb.
"Gear Third!"
"Die!" The golden giant threw a punch.
"Giant Pistol!"
Luffy roared, meeting the attack with his own colossal fist!
BOOM!
Two disproportionally sized fists collided violently.
Luffy was sent flying back by the tremendous force, but the golden giant staggered from the impact.
"It's working!" Ace's eyes lit up.
"Let's turn up the heat!"
Flames erupted across his body as he transformed into a fireball and charged forward.
"Useless!" Tesoro sneered, backhanding Ace away with a swift slap.
"Pfft!"
Ace spat blood mid-air.
In that moment of being sent flying, an unprecedented will erupted from the depths of his soul!
"Vroom—"
The flames around him faltered momentarily before reigniting!
This time, strands of black lightning intertwined with the blazing orange-red flames!
Conqueror's Haki infusion!
"Fire Fist!"
Ace stabilized himself mid-air and slammed his lightning-wreathed flaming fist hard into the golden giant's chest!
"Crack!"
For the first time, a massive fissure appeared on the golden giant's chest, sending golden fragments flying in all directions.
"Urgh—"
Tesoro let out a pained grunt, the soul-scorching agony driving him to the brink of madness.
"Ace!"
Witnessing this, Sabo felt a surge of hot blood through him.
Some internal shackle within him shattered instantly!
The next moment.
"Vroom—"
An invisible aura erupted from Sabo, shooting skyward.
Though far less refined than Ace's, it carried the same overwhelming dominance!
'Huh?'
On the third-floor corridor, Orion's eyes flickered with surprise.
Sabo had unexpectedly awakened Conqueror's Haki during this battle!
"Dragon Claw!"
Sabo's right hand, coated in black Armament Haki clawed toward the golden giant's other arm!
Zoro materialized behind the golden giant, all three swords drawn simultaneously as he slashed at Tesoro's neck with unstoppable determination!
"Flambage Shot!"
Sanji's leg ignited with even hotter flames, aiming a fierce kick at Tesoro's knee!
"Javelin!"
Seizing the opportunity, Reiju and her three siblings fired four differently colored laser beams simultaneously!
"You insolent brats who don't know their place!"
Tesoro flew into a complete rage.
Abandoning all defense, he allowed the attacks to land on him as his massive body shuddered violently!
"Golden Divine Retribution!"
Countless golden spikes erupted from his body, shooting out in all directions like tentacles!
"Thud! Thud! Thud!"
The interns who had just charged forward were instantly turned into human pincushions, falling from the sky one after another.
"It's over!"
Tesoro sneered, raising his intact giant hand, preparing to crush everyone completely.
But at that moment.
"It's... not over yet!"
Zoro staggered to his feet, biting Wado Ichimonji in his mouth while gripping Sandai Kitetsu and Shusui with both hands.
Behind him, Luffy, Ace, Sabo, Sanji... everyone struggled to rise.
"Three Sword Style Secret Technique!"
"Great Flame Commandment: Flame Emperor!"
"Giant's Axe!"
"Demon Wind Leg: Highest Grade Minced Meat!"
"Sparking Valkyrie!"
All attacks merged perfectly at this moment, covering the green-haired figure as he charged forward!
In Zoro's eyes, only the massive golden arm ahead remained.
The breath of all things whispered in his ears.
He saw it.
The death line of that arm!
"Three Thousand Worlds!"
A flash of cold light passed by in an instant.
Time seemed to stand still at this moment.
"Crack..."
The Golden Giant's intact arm was cleanly severed from the shoulder, crashing to the ground with a thunderous impact.
Simultaneously, the interns' attacks surged forth like a tidal wave.