“Ivy,” Cherry shouted. Her heart pounded as she watched her sister, still in her Styracosaurus beast form, struggle in the massive net.

Largo strode forward. His boots splashed in the pool of Corto’s blood. He looked at his fallen brother barely moving, barely breathing. “My brother… you’ve been defeated,” Largo muttered, his tone laced with something unsettling. He looked at him and then looked ahead.

“When I woke up, our package had arrived,” Largo added. Behind him, a towering figure loomed. It was a massive blue robot standing on two sturdy legs. A solid metal plate covered its chest. There were two blue optics in its head.

“RAU-41 has arrived,” Largo said, a twisted smile creeping onto his face. “We paid a fortune for him on the black market,” he added. “Money which we will get from this place with interest,” he said. His fingers twitched as he turned back toward the fight.

“Corto…” Largo said, his voice carrying an eerie softness. “I will avenge you,” he added.

He looked at his injured men. They were still lying scattered across the battlefield. They all groaned in pain. “RAU-41, charge at them,” Largo added. Without a moment’s delay, the robot’s heavy engines roared to life. With a mechanical whir, it lurched forward, shaking the ground with every thunderous step.

At that moment, Ivy moved. She used her horn and tore through the net. The bindings snapped apart under her sheer strength. With one powerful stomp, she shattered the last remaining strands, freeing herself.

She looked at Largo. He looked like the leader of the group who threatened her sister, mocked her crew and caused destruction. She charged forward. Dust and debris kicked into the air as she barreled forward, her massive frame rumbled against the ground.

Largo barely blinked. “Really, Super Needle Net,” he said as he bit down on a chunk of metal. He swallowed it whole. Then his arms tensed. Largo then hurled metal. It twisted into a barbed-wire net.

Ivy saw it coming. She twisted her body and narrowly avoided the attack. The net whizzed past her.

RAU-41 flew from the right flank. The robot swung its massive fist. Ivy had no time to dodge and got hit. The colossal impact sent her sprawling, her massive dinosaur body skidded across the ground.

Ivy shook her head. She slowly got up.

Largo’s lips curled upward. “Many Wire Entanglements,” he said as he produced four metallic frames. He twisted them through the air with a flick of his wrist.

Ivy got to her feet just as the frames spun toward her. They snapped together mid-air. A cage of reinforced metal, enclosed around her.

The trap slammed into her with brutal force. She roared, thrashing against the walls of her prison, but the bars tightened.

“It’s over for you,” Largo muttered, watching his creation constrict around her.

Ivy pushed against the shrinking cage. However they got smaller and smaller.

“No!” Yoko shouted. She looked at Boss who was down. Ivy was now trapped. There was a blue monster going towards the village. She clenched her fists. She did not want to lose.

Suddenly, two figures streaked through the sky. Their black wings sliced through the air. Their tails whipped behind them. The twin horns on their foreheads gleamed under the light as they descended towards the ground.

BM looked at the towering RAU-41. She lifted her arms. “White Out,” she said as from her arms, clouds of thick, swirling smoke erupted. It rushed forward like a tidal wave. The dense vapor slammed into RAU-41, momentarily knocking the hulking machine off balance. Its metal limbs whirred in protest as it struggled to find footing.

Yoko’s breath hitched. She stared at the two airborne women. “Who are they?” she asked. Her eyes were wide.

Fabre looked towards. He thought one looked familiar. “Is that her?” he murmured.

Cherry’s face lit up. “They’re here!” she shouted.

From deep within the shadows of the forest, they heard a voice. “We are,” Rubis shouted. The moment those words rang out, Batan emerged from the trees. On top of her was Rubis and Emeraude. Batan was now a deep shade of purple.

Emeraude immediately leapt down, racing toward Cherry. “Are you okay?!” she asked.

Cherry nodded. “I am, big sis Emeraude. He tried to shoot me, but Boss saved me,” she responded.

Emeraude’s expression darkened, her jaw clenching with restrained fury. “He did?” she muttered.

Rubis stepped forward beside her. “Sis,” she said. Emeraude and Rubis both looked at RAU-41.

Largo looked at the newcomers. “Who are you all?” he barked.

BM and NT hovered effortlessly in the air, their silhouettes cutting an imposing sight.

“We are part of the Love Pirates,” NT responded. She had a smile on her face.

BM’s grip tightened around her Kiribachi. “And you were trying to hurt us,” she responded.

Largo’s expression twisted into frustration. “Love Pirates?” Largo said. He thought back to their Captain, Iron Mace Alvida who made news recently. He smiled. He thought these were small fry compared to his Commander.

“You got in our way,” he muttered. “Fleet Commander Shiki wants that beetle,” he said. “So get out of our way,” he said. Without hesitation, he bit down on fire and swallowed it down.

“Very Fire Net,” Largo said as from his mouth, a web of raging flames erupted. It spread wide in the air as it rushed towards BM and NT.

The inferno surged towards them. However it passed harmlessly through them. BM’s form had become pure smoke and NT’s body shifted into a mass of sand. The net could not touch them.

Largo’s eyes widened. “What?! You both are Devil Fruit users?!” he asked.

BM and NT lowered themselves. They both looked at each other and smiled.

“Sables Pesado,” NT said as she created a dense swirl of sand in her palm. She hurled it forward. It went through the air and slammed into his stomach.

Largo spat blood, his body rocketing backward, crashing into the dirt.

“White Snake,” BM said as she created dense smoke clouds in her hand and arm. She darted forward. The smoke struck Largo. It wrapped around Largo, tightening like a vice.

Largo gritted his teeth. “I am NOT going to lose,” he shouted as his entire body began to shift, morphing into a net. “Very-Very Full-Body Net,” he added as his stomach expanded. He broke free from the smoky serpent and captured it. He lunged forward as he charged towards BM and NT.

NT looked at him. The sun was behind him. His grotesque expanding shape blocked out the light and casted a ominous shadow.

NT raised her hand. “Desert Encierro,” she said. Her palm touched Largo’s expanding body. She then started to suck the moisture from within.

Largo’s eyes widened in terror. He felt his limbs growing weak. His muscles wilted as dehydration overtook him. He felt a sharp, sinking fatigue. His legs trembled. His vision blurred.

Largo quickly shoved himself away. He pulled back in time. He staggered on the ground. His breath was ragged. He felt all his energy was gone.

“Final White Blow,” BM said as she conjured a massive, dense smoke cloud. She shaped it into a colossal fist. BM then fired the giant smoke fist. It raced through the air and collided into Largo with devastating force.

Largo spat blood. His body hurtled backward. He went flying through the air and crashed into his ship with a violent crash. Smoke still billowed around him.

BM lowered her arm and smiled. NT dusted off her hand.

At the same time, Emeraude and Rubis looked at RAU-41. Emeraude and Rubis looked at each other and nodded. “Rouge Dual Pierce,” Rubis and Emeraude said together. The two sisters stepped side by side, aligning their spears together like a unified blade. In perfect harmony, they thrust their weapons forward with explosive force, aiming at RAU-41`s chest. The combined energy from Emeraude and Rubis created a blinding burst of light as their spears connected onto his chest. They both pierced through him and landed on the ground.

RAU-41 had a gaping hole. It had sparks sent everywhere. It then exploded.

“Wow,” Yoko said.

Ivy transformed back into her human form. She looked at Cherry and Yoko. “Are you okay?” she shouted.

“We are Big sis Ivy, you kicked his butt,” Cherry responded. “Your boyfriend would be proud,” she added.

“Cherry,” Ivy said as she looked embarrassed.

Emeraude and Rubis smiled and giggled.

NT and BM touched the ground. “Looks like everyone is fine,” NT remarked.

“Ivy finally unlocked her power,” BM said.

“Thank you for saving us,” Fabre said as she approached them.