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The joint crusade of Loki, Law, and King Riku against Doflamingo had drawn the gaze of the entire world—the World Government and the Marines were watching.
And so was Jin, observing the chaos through the connection of his badge.
On the battlefield, the air itself seemed to vibrate. It was a symphony of destruction—the roar of cannons, the rattle of gunfire, and the sharp clang of steel on steel.
BOOM!
Rhode, his body transformed into living bronze, swung arms as thick as tree trunks, smashing a squad of Donquixote soldiers into the air.
He was a giant of a man, possessing a physique rippling with striated muscle. Under the influence of the Copper-Copper Fruit, his defense was impenetrable. It was a fruit that perfectly suited his straightforward, brawling style.
[Position: Vice-Boatswain]
[Name: Rhode]
[Clearance: Level 4]
[Height: 314 CM]
[Ability: Paramecia Copper-Copper Fruit]
[Haki: Armament]
[Composite Doriki: 9,780 - 21,510]
[Assessment: A pure muscle-head. Honest, loyal, and enthusiastic!]
"Muscle Arts: Piston Punch!"
Rhode had always favored his fists, but with the Copper-Copper Fruit, his entire body became a weapon.
He was locked in combat with Lao G—a bald, vein-popping old man who was also a devotee of the way of the muscle.
Lao G had followed Doflamingo since his youth, a veteran warrior of the family. He was a master of Jio-Ken—the Earth Elder Fist—a unique martial art where the older the user gets, and the more pain they feel, the heavier their strikes become.
In the original timeline, he had used his martial prowess to overwhelm the toy soldier, Kyros, proving his formidable combat history.
When two muscle-heads fight, there are no tricks. It is simply a contest of who can punch the other in the face harder.
"Muscle! Bomb Tackle!"
Rhode launched himself from a standstill, dropping his shoulder like a rugby player and slamming Lao G into the ground.
THUD!
Dust billowed upward.
"Ouch, ouch, ouch... my back!"
Lao G gasped for air. Yet, even as he cried out in pain, a look of ecstatic excitement spread across his face. "Ah... what beautiful muscles."
He stood up, taking a deep breath. "Jio-Ken Secret Technique: Battle Insurance Fist!"
He raised his arms, his muscles swelling like small mountains as he struck a bodybuilder's pose.
Before Rhode's eyes, Lao G's body began to ripple and bulge. In the blink of an eye, the frail old man transformed into a hulking monster of pure muscle, looking both ferocious and terrifying.
"This technique!" Lao G roared. "I created it so I could fight even when sick, injured, or old... I have stored the strength of my youth within my body using Breathing!"
Rhode grinned, his copper skin glinting. "Storing youth? That's neat, old man. But you can't keep it up for long, can you?"
"I only need one punch," Lao G declared. "To end you!"
"Mark of the G!"
He formed his hands into the shape of the letter 'G'.
"Copper Titan: Golden Arhat!"
Rhode clasped his hands together in prayer. The Copper-Copper Fruit turned his skin a deep, reddish bronze, which was then instantly coated in jet-black Armament Haki.
In the world of One Piece, the concept of the "Buddha" or "Monk" existed, prevalent in countries like Kano in the West Blue. There was even a famous international charity temple in the past—Foodvalten.
Before Rocks stole it, that is.
Rhode's development of the fruit had been guided by Ai.
To forge the body of a Golden Arhat.
It sounded far removed from the inherent nature of copper, but Devil Fruit abilities often depended on the user's cognition. Just as Luffy developed Second, Third, and Fourth Gear based on his understanding of rubber, Rhode believed he could become an indestructible statue—and so he did.
Lao G stared at the bronze colossus before him.
"G!"
His figure vanished. Bursting forward with all the explosive power of his stored youth, he appeared instantly in front of Rhode.
He drove his palms, still formed in the shape of a 'G', straight into Rhode's abdomen—a lightning-fast palm strike.
This technique was designed to blast the opponent away, leaving a permanent 'G' brand on their stomach. An ordinary fighter would be finished in a single hit. In the canon, this was the move that defeated Don Chinjao.
Rhode didn't flinch. He held one hand in a defensive prayer position over his stomach, while his other fist, veins bulging beneath the copper skin, punched straight forward.
WHOOSH!
The punch tore through the air, aiming straight for Lao G.
Neither man dodged.
BAM!
Rhode was sent flying backward. Lao G was launched into the air, teeth flying from his mouth, crashing into the ruins thirty meters away.
THUD!
Both men hit the ground simultaneously.
A moment later, Rhode coughed up two mouthfuls of blood and struggled to his feet. His incredible musculature had withstood the impact of the 'G'.
Lao G, however, lay still. His youthful body rapidly withered back to its aged state, his soul seemingly ascending to heaven.
The fist fears the young. Lao G was simply too old.
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Elsewhere on the battlefield.
Law vs. Trebol and Señor Pink!
The two officers had teamed up, sensing the immense threat Law posed.
Trebol used his Stick-Stick Fruit for crowd control and restraint, while Señor Pink acted as the main attacker.
Señor Pink was one of the few true men in the Donquixote Family. He was kind, loyal, and valued brotherhood above all else. He usually despised interference in his duels—a man with the spirit of an old-school warrior.
But Doflamingo had been clear: Law was too dangerous for any single executive to handle.
However, after his defeat in Mock Town, Pink had lost his Swim-Swim Fruit to Jin. To restore his combat power, Doflamingo had purchased an Ancient Zoan from the underworld.
The Boar-Boar Fruit, Model: Giant Warthog.
Jin had been preparing for war, but Doflamingo hadn't been idle either.
"Warthog Charge!"
Pink transformed into a prehistoric beast with tusk-like scimitars, wrapped in black Armament Haki, and barreled toward Law.
This new ability wasn't in Law's intelligence reports, catching him off guard. With Trebol sniping from the sidelines, Law was forced onto the defensive.
Fortunately, this version of Law had been tempered by battles far tougher than in the original timeline. He quickly regained his footing.
"Room."
Law teleported, dodging Pink's charge.
"Silence: Sound Deprivation!"
Borrowing the technique of his benefactor, he created a silent field, flashing instantly behind Trebol.
He extended his thumbs, retracting his other fingers.
"Counter Shock!"
ZZZT!
A high-frequency electrical surge, like a massive defibrillator, blasted into Trebol.
BANG!
Trebol was launched by the shockwave, his body scorched, his internal organs rattled. He collapsed, unconscious.
As Pink turned to counterattack, Law's eyes flashed cold. He activated his Awakening.
"K-Room: Amputation!"
He swung his sword.
A massive shockwave slashed through the air.
It sliced clean through the Giant Warthog, cutting Señor Pink in half.
BOOM!
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