Sentomaru was extremely confident.
The Pacifistas were Dr. Vegapunk's masterpiece — weapons developed through years of research.
They possessed Bartholomew Kuma's durable body and could fire Admiral Kizaru's laser beams.
Defense and offense — both unmatched!
The five beasts standing opposite them looked impressive, but at best, Sentomaru believed they were about the same level as Pacifistas.
And numbers mattered.
They had ten Pacifistas — twice as many as the enemy.
How could they possibly lose?
Even Kizaru's lazy expression showed he held the same opinion.
Under the Navy's watchful eyes, Jin and the five Cybertronians descended onto Punk Hazard.
Jin first swept his gaze over Kizaru, then at the ten Pacifista units, and scoffed coldly:
"So this is the Navy's new secret weapon? With just this, you think you can damage the Beasts Pirates? Keep dreaming."
Sentomaru immediately barked back:
"You'll soon learn how powerful the Pacifistas are!"
Even the normally languid Kizaru spoke up:
"Flame-Disaster Jin… you Beasts Pirates are quite bold, sending so few of you. Did you forget I am stationed here?"
But Jin was unfazed by the admiral's hidden threat.
"Kizaru, I may not be able to defeat you — but stalling you is easy.
And while I do that, the Cybertronians can wipe out your men and those Pacifistas."
Kizaru finally frowned.
So confident?
Was Jin exaggerating?
Could these so-called Cybertronians truly be that strong?
Kizaru observed the five mechanical beasts closely.
He could tell they were unusual — but couldn't read their deeper structure.
As the Navy's Science Force commander, Kizaru understood machines…
but he had never seen anything like these units.
A completely new kind of weapon.
"Same as the Pacifistas… recently developed technology?" Kizaru murmured.
"Only that Beasts Prince — the 'Fifth Emperor' Roxing — could have made something like this…"
Thinking of Roxing made Kizaru tense.
The man's inventions were all terrifying:
Monster Cells, Senzu Beans, Fusion Earrings…
Each one broke world logic.
"Still… Roxing has never made weapons before. Vegapunk is far more specialized in weaponry."
"The Pacifistas imitate my laser. They should have no trouble handling these machines."
With this comforting thought, Kizaru relaxed a bit and decided to watch.
He told Jin leisurely:
"Well then, since you're so confident… let the weapons decide. Don't blame us for using numbers."
He waved his hand.
Ten Pacifistas charged toward the five Cybertronians.
Jin wasn't worried at all.
After all — no invention of the young master could be below Vegapunk's.
Jin leapt aside, locking his gaze on Kizaru — his job was simply to keep the admiral busy.
The Cybertronians would handle the rest.
BOOM BOOM BOOM!
The combined weight of fifteen massive units shook the ground with every step.
Then—
ZWOOM!!
At optimal distance, all ten Pacifistas opened their mouths and unleashed ten golden laser beams simultaneously.
Sentomaru smirked confidently.
"Ten lasers mimicking Admiral Kizaru's ability — each strong enough to obliterate a mountain. Let's see how those things defend."
But the Cybertronians didn't defend.
They dodged.
All five compressed their bodies downward, perfectly slipping under the lasers — then accelerated forward with impossible speed.
Sentomaru's confident smile froze.
"H-how can something that big be that agile?! Lasers are nearly impossible to dodge!"
Kizaru's eyes widened too.
Of course — the Cybertronian beast forms possessed monstrous speed and strength.
WHOOSH WHOOSH!
In a blink, they reached the Pacifistas.
Metal claws slashed against metal bodies — sparks flying everywhere.
CRACK!
A line was severed.
BOOM!!
One Pacifista exploded — internal cables cut by a Cybertronian's claws.
The blast forced both sides to retreat.
When the smoke cleared, Sentomaru and Kizaru were stunned.
Of the ten Pacifistas:
1 was blown apart
• 2 had their necks severed, completely disabled
• 3 were heavily damaged
• 4 had minor damage
• 0 remained unscathed
All of this… in mere seconds.
"How… how did only five manage to strike all ten?!" Sentomaru's scalp tingled.
He hadn't even seen their movements clearly.
Kizaru, with superior Observation Haki, managed to catch a glimpse — and remarked with uneasy admiration:
"These Cybertronians… move like birds in flight, hit like tigers. In close combat, the Pacifistas are absolutely outclassed."
Even lazy Kizaru couldn't deny it — the difference was obvious.
Sentomaru immediately shouted:
"Don't fight them close-range! Spread out! Attack from a distance!"
The Pacifistas retreated, firing lasers nonstop.
The Cybertronians gave chase but were momentarily stalled by coordinated Pacifista formations.
So the Cybertronians changed tactics.
Before the Navy's stunned eyes —
CLANK! CLANK! CLANK!
Their mechanical bodies shifted.
Parts rotated, rearranged — beast forms stood upright, transforming into towering mech warriors over ten meters tall.
And then came the shock that shattered the Navy's morale—
The Pacifistas fired a dozen lasers.
The Cybertronians raised their arm-cannons…
…and fired massive energy pulses, several times thicker and brighter than the lasers.
The beams overpowered the Pacifista lasers
— swallowed them —
—and sent the explosion back toward the Pacifistas!
The eruption was devastating.
Who knew how many Pacifistas would survive the blast?
Kizaru's jaw actually tightened — his hands leaving his pockets.
"The difference in firepower… this is absurd! How can we fight this?!"
No — this couldn't continue.
He was still a Navy admiral — paid a salary — he couldn't just stand here and watch all of Vegapunk's work be destroyed.
Kizaru raised a finger, ready to fire a real Admiral-level laser at a Cybertronian.
But the moment he aimed—
A small pistol pressed against his head.
"Don't move, Kizaru."
Jin's voice behind him.
Where Jin found such a tiny pistol, Kizaru couldn't tell — but the threat was clear.
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