Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

"Snag, it's no use if you try to stop me. I'm going to turn these two into cookie filling, and then crush them bit by bit!"

Cracker angrily ordered, "Leave this to me. Go down below and find out where Kaido is."

"Yes, Brother Cracker."

Snag said something, then slashed his giant sword down at his feet, destroying the steel passage and heading straight down into the lower part of the research institute.

"Tsk, Weapon Girl, this Cracker is yours. We've stalled for time, and all the non-combat personnel in the research institute have been evacuated. You can do whatever you want. I'm going to take care of that Snag."

Luo didn't continue arguing with baby-5, and turned around to walk towards the back passage.

As if they were incompatible by nature, Baby-5, who was inclined towards mechanical and materials research, inexplicably had a natural aversion to Luo, who was studying life and flesh, and subconsciously spoke up.

"You disgusting bastard, don't you dare talk to me like that."

Seeing this, Cracker's eyes blazed with anger as he said, "Hey you two brats, who gave you permission to leave?!"

The next moment, as Cracker clapped his hands, a large number of biscuit soldiers were created and swarmed towards Baby-5 and Luo.

[Chapter 571. Freedom Gundam Mode]

Biscuit Soldiers, a creation with a somewhat laughable name, are actually quite famous in the "New World" seas.

Biscuit soldiers can be created indefinitely, their shells are as hard as steel alloys, they can be almost perfectly controlled by Cracker, and Armament Haki can even be added to the biscuit soldiers to enhance their defense.

In theory, as long as he's not facing monsters like Whitebeard or Charlotte Linlin who can destroy biscuit soldiers with a wave of their hand, Cracker has the potential to defeat any enemy of similar strength.

This is a monster who perfectly utilizes the numerical advantage, similar to the abilities that Yann has openly displayed—Charlotte Cracker, one of the "Four Sweet Commanders".

Facing the swarming biscuit soldiers, Baby-5, with a cigarette dangling from her lips, subtly tilted her head back. Her originally graceful and beautiful figure rapidly transformed, with chunks of dark steel quickly appearing and deforming. In the blink of an eye, Baby-5 had transformed into a small steel fortress, blocking the biscuit soldiers' path.

"Click-clack..."

The next moment, a series of steel-machinery sounds rang out, and countless densely packed guns and cannons suddenly emerged from the small steel fortress.

From a distance, it looks like a steel hedgehog lying on the ground.

"Whoo~"

"You think you can surpass me with anything?"

The faint sound of smoke billowing could be heard, and the guns and cannons that covered the steel fortress roared at the same time.

"Bang bang bang boom boom boom..."

Bullets and shells, several times denser than a storm, rained down on the biscuit soldiers.

"Clang clang clang!!"

A series of continuous clanging sounds of steel rang out. Under the terrifying barrage of bullets and shells, even the incredibly tough outer shells of the biscuit soldiers quickly developed cracks and shattered.

As for the surrounding passageways, which were originally made of steel, they were smashed to pieces, revealing the desolate island outside.

"Click-clack click-clack..."

Another series of sounds of steel deforming followed, and the steel fortress, which reeked of gunpowder smoke, was transformed back into Baby-5's original form.

"Whoo~"

Baby-5 exhaled another large puff of smoke, his gaze sweeping over the shattered biscuits scattered on the ground before him, and said disdainfully, "Is this all the so-called 'Four Sweet Commanders' are capable of?"

"Is that all?!"

A voice filled with rage emanated from inside a tattered biscuit soldier.

The next moment, a shirtless man wearing a purple cloak, carrying a giant double-edged sword, and sporting a purple hairstyle resembling an exclamation mark emerged from the biscuit soldier's body.

Charlotte Cracker!

"It's just the destruction of some fragile biscuit soldiers, and you're already this happy?" Cracker's tone was full of contemptuous anger.

"Biscuits... soldiers!"

With Cracker activating his ability, unlike the previous instantaneous formation, this time there was a clear and continuous process of a large number of biscuits forming the structure of the biscuit soldier.

"Bang bang bang!"

As these biscuit soldiers took shape, their footsteps even produced a booming sound when they stepped on the ground.

More importantly, these biscuit soldiers were several times larger and stronger than before, almost filling the entire wide steel corridor and completely obscuring Cracker's figure behind them.

The next moment, these biscuit soldiers, carrying shields and giant swords, charged towards Baby-5 with a terrifying momentum no less than that of facing a series of speeding trains.

However, this level of quantity and scale is far too insignificant for baby-5.

In terms of quantity, baby-5 has witnessed a sea of ​​cherry blossoms composed of hundreds of billions of cherry blossoms pouring down upon the world. In terms of physique, baby-5 has even witnessed a giant samurai transformed from the "Soul-Slaying Blade - Black Rope Heavenly Punishment King," a figure comparable to an island.

"You're too insignificant. A man like you doesn't interest me at all..."

baby-5 exhaled a puff of smoke, a look of disdain and contempt creeping onto his lips as he spoke.

"Let's use the so-called 'Four Sweet Generals' to verify the power of the first version of the weapon that the master was looking forward to."

Immediately, baby-5 exhaled the cigarette from the corner of her mouth and whispered silently.

"Liberation - Devouring the Void!"

"Weapon Fruit - Freedom Gundam Mode!"

The next instant, through the gaps between the biscuit soldiers, Cracker witnessed an astonishing scene.

A large amount of dark, unidentified steel material surged and expanded on the surface of Baby-5, and almost instantly smashed through the soil above, transforming into a steel giant nearly twenty meters tall.

Immediately, the dark steel, which had stopped colliding and churning, continued to compress and solidify, carving out various joints and contours on its surface that resembled human figures.

Then, on the shoulders, back, elbows, and other parts of this steel giant, strange weapons appeared one after another, completely different from the sea today.

"What...what is this thing? A robot?"

Cracker was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but say, "Even if the form has changed, it's still the hardness of your Devil Fruit itself. Who are you trying to scare by making a toy that looks like a target?"

However, as a large number of biscuit soldiers rushed towards the Freedom Gundam, the giant swords that slashed at the Freedom Gundam did not leave even a single white mark.

On the contrary, with the movement of the Freedom Gundam and the sweep of its foot, the biscuit soldiers that Cracker was so confident in fell down in droves.

Baby-5, whose cockpit is located inside the Freedom Gundam and whose body is half integrated with the Freedom Gundam, was not surprised by this scene.

After all, the dark metal that makes up the Freedom Gundam is made of the same material as the outer shell armor of the "Ancient Weapon Hades".

If these biscuit soldiers could destroy the outer armor of the "Ancient Weapon Pluton," Cracker would have been the Yonko long ago.

"The Freedom Gundam's agility is no longer a problem; all that's left is to complete the cockpit construction so that Lord Arn can properly pilot me..."

While Baby-5 was swiftly destroying the biscuit soldiers in front of him with the Freedom Gundam, he also lit a new cigarette and muttered to himself.

"It's just too difficult for Lord Yann to turn this thing into blueprints and implement large-scale mass production. The energy source alone is a big problem."

After all, the Freedom Gundam we see today is actually constructed from Baby-5's "Weapon Fruit" in conjunction with the "Hollow Soul Slayer Blade: Devourer of Hollows," and the power source that drives it is Baby-5 itself.

All that's needed is for Baby-5 to complete the cockpit structure, then Eren will be able to truly experience what it's like to pilot a Gundam.

[Chapter 572. Heat Explosion Sword (Third Update)]

However, the task that Yone gave Baby-5 was to research Gundam blueprints that were truly capable of mass production, so as to train a group of real Gundam troops.

After all, according to the intelligence that Yann knew, the World Government's "pacifist" robots were about to complete their initial design and could be mass-produced in a few years.

Moreover, in Yann's vision, the "Ancient Weapon Pluton," which is positioned almost like a battleship, also needs a guard force. Otherwise, if it gets close to various strange Devil Fruit users, it may be destroyed.

Therefore, the future Gundam forces will become the guard of the "Ancient Weapon Pluton", thus building a true ace fleet capable of opposing the World Government.

While Baby-5 was already distracted and troubled by how to improve the Freedom Gundam and perfect its energy source, Cracker felt a chill run through his body.

"Can't even...can't you break through their defenses?"

Witnessing the Freedom Gundam remain completely undamaged despite the overwhelming onslaught of biscuit soldiers, Cracker felt only profound despair.

"This is the North Sea, the incredibly weak North Sea. Why would such a monster be hiding here?! What on earth is this thing?"

Cracker muttered to himself, then gritted his teeth and, driven by his inner pride, his figure shot towards the Freedom Gundam.

The giant sword held by Cracker suddenly began to spin rapidly like a drill, covered by jet-black Armament Haki.

"Wave-style Pretzel!"

Despite its ridiculous name, it contained extremely terrifying destructive power. Some biscuit soldiers who couldn't dodge Cracker's speed were almost instantly pierced and then hit Freedom Gundam's legs with a bang.

"Squeak squeak squeak!!"

A series of teeth-grinding sounds rang out. In the image reflected in Cracker's wide-eyed eyes, the dark steel, under the high temperature generated by the giant sword's frantic spinning, only showed a small red dot. The expected piercing did not occur at all.

"boom!"

The next moment, Cracker was kicked away, crashing through the steel tunnel and falling towards the surface of the deserted island.

"Bang bang bang~~"

Cracker rolled on the ground for hundreds of meters before finally stopping in a disheveled state, panting heavily, his wide eyes filled with disbelief.

"So what exactly... is that substance?"

"I can't win. I have absolutely no way to break through his defenses. This guy... completely counters me!"

However, Cracker quickly calmed down and muttered to himself.

"But it's okay. This thing doesn't seem to have a wide-range attack. We can use a large number of biscuit soldiers to hold him off. Once Snack rescues Kaido, Kaido will definitely have a way to deal with him."

With this thought in mind, Cracker watched as the Freedom Gundam emerged from the ground and approached step by step with an oppressive aura. He then began to clap his hands repeatedly to activate his Devil Fruit ability.

"Boom boom boom bang~"

In an instant, thousands upon thousands of biscuit soldiers, clad in armor and wielding thick shields, almost covered the ground in front of the Freedom Gundam, resembling small, sturdy fortresses.

Clearly, Cracker has completely abandoned the idea of ​​destroying the Freedom Gundam and instead greatly enhanced the Biscuit Soldiers' defenses in an attempt to restrain the Freedom Gundam.

Baby-5 crossed her arms, looked down at the biscuit soldier in front of her, and muttered something.

"It seems like Luo can do whatever he wants to me, right? Oh well, this is his territory anyway, so I might as well test out the weapons."

The next moment, Freedom Gundam paused, and the strangely shaped weapons on its body suddenly moved, all aiming at the biscuit soldier in front of it.

Seeing this, Cracker's face lit up with joy, and he murmured, "No problem, this is perfect. Those bullets, guns, and cannons will only slow down the biscuit soldiers."

However, to Cracker's surprise, the weapons did not spew out bullets or shells; instead, a dark light flickered at the muzzle of the guns and cannons.

"What?" Cracker.

"Bang bang bang!"