S-Bear seemed to sense danger approaching. He lowered his raised hand and turned around.
At that exact moment, three dazzling golden beams shot toward him.
Boom!
A violent explosion erupted instantly.
The laboratory entrance was blown apart, leaving behind a massive hole as debris scattered everywhere.
At the last second, Caesar transformed into gas and barely escaped the blast radius. As for S-Bear, he had already vanished from sight.
The three Pacifista units immediately lost track of their target and began scanning the surroundings.
Suddenly, S-Bear appeared directly behind them.
Without hesitation, he raised his palm and slammed it into the head of the middle Pacifista.
Bang!
The Pacifista's head exploded on impact.
Broken mechanical parts and unknown fluids sprayed across the laboratory floor.
The remaining two Pacifista instantly reacted. Their gigantic fists smashed heavily toward S-Bear.
Boom!
S-Bear was sent flying backward before crashing into the wall.
However, he slowly stood up as though nothing had happened.
A ball of flame ignited behind his neck.
Dr. Vegapunk's face darkened further.
"This is bad. The Lunarian durability is too overwhelming. The Pacifista can't break through his defenses at all."
York, the satellite representing "Desire," immediately complained in panic.
"We're all going to die because of your mistake!"
Atlas glared at her furiously.
"What's the point of whining now?! Hurry up and think of a solution!"
Pythagoras quickly spoke up.
"We should immediately contact the World Government and request reinforcements!"
Lilith shook her head.
"Why bother waiting for them? We should contact the Navy directly. More specifically, contact that person."
As she spoke, she looked toward Vegapunk.
"With his ability, he can arrive almost instantly."
Vegapunk had already taken out his Den Den Mushi.
Unfortunately, another accident occurred before he could make the call.
The Pacifista whose head had been destroyed did not shut down completely.
Instead, its body entered a berserk state.
Crackling electricity spread throughout its damaged frame.
Meanwhile, the remaining two Pacifista charged toward S-Bear once more.
At the same time, the malfunctioning Pacifista spun wildly in place. A golden light rapidly condensed within the shattered area of its neck.
The next second, it unleashed a sweeping laser beam in every direction.
Fortunately, the satellites noticed the danger immediately.
Shaka instantly shoved Vegapunk to the ground while the others also flattened themselves.
The laser beam narrowly swept over their bodies.
Even the Den Den Mushi in Vegapunk's hand was sent flying.
After the sweeping attack ended, the berserk Pacifista completely lost control and began firing lasers everywhere indiscriminately.
Explosions erupted throughout the laboratory one after another.
At this point, nobody had the spare attention to retrieve the Den Den Mushi.
Shaka grabbed Vegapunk under one arm and sprinted toward the exit together with the other satellites.
Even during the chaotic escape, Pythagoras still dragged along the unconscious Caesar.
Inside the laboratory, complete destruction had already begun.
The two Pacifista simultaneously fired laser beams at S-Bear.
In response, S-Bear opened his mouth and unleashed a laser of his own.
The moment the beams collided, the difference in power became obvious.
S-Bear's laser completely overwhelmed theirs.
The two Pacifista retained enough combat judgment to recognize the danger and immediately scattered apart.
S-Bear's beam shot past them and directly struck the malfunctioning Pacifista behind them.
Boom!
The already damaged Pacifista exploded into a pile of molten scrap metal.
The remaining two Pacifista showed no concern whatsoever for their destroyed comrade.
They continued pursuing S-Bear relentlessly.
A trace of irritation finally appeared on S-Bear's otherwise emotionless face.
The small black wings behind him trembled slightly.
Boom!
His figure shot forward like a cannonball.
Both fists coated in Armament Haki smashed toward the two Pacifista.
The Pacifista raised their own fists to block.
For a brief moment, both sides entered a stalemate.
Then, crushing sounds echoed out.
The Pacifistas' fists were forcibly crushed inward, denting deep into their thick forearms.
Despite losing the use of one arm each, the Pacifista immediately counterattacked with their remaining fists.
S-Bear lightly stepped backward.
His body disappeared once again.
When he reappeared several meters away, he brought both palms together before his chest.
Underneath the skin of his right arm, a transparent tube connected from his arm to his palm.
Green liquid continuously flowed through it while bubbles rose endlessly inside.
Between the paw pads on his palms, a small paw-shaped bubble materialized.
Buzzing vibrations filled the air.
Compressed air continuously condensed into the bubble, causing it to expand rapidly before shrinking back down to the size of his palm.
Despite its harmless appearance, the bubble contained terrifying destructive force.
The two Pacifista ignored the danger completely and continued charging toward him.
S-Bear slowly opened his mouth.
"Ursus Shock."
He gently pushed the bubble forward.
The bubble instantly accelerated, appearing directly between the two Pacifista.
Then it exploded.
Boom!!!
An overwhelming white light engulfed everything.
A devastating shockwave erupted outward, swallowing the two Pacifista whole.
Outside the research facility, Vegapunk and the escaped researchers only heard an earth-shaking explosion.
A gigantic paw-shaped shockwave completely enveloped the laboratory.
Everyone watched in horror as the facility's reinforced roof was blown clean off.
The laboratory had been built using incredibly durable materials. Otherwise, the entire structure would have been completely annihilated.
Before anyone could recover from the shock, heavy footsteps echoed from within the smoke.
Thud. Thud.
A dark figure gradually emerged from the destroyed entrance.
Everyone instinctively retreated.
Moments later, S-Bear walked out of the smoke while dragging half of a Pacifista torso behind him.
Electric sparks still flickered from the ruined machine.
Cold sweat covered Vegapunk's forehead.
"He destroyed the Pacifista this quickly..."
York's face turned pale with terror.
"It's over... I haven't even experienced the life of a Celestial Dragon yet... I don't want to die here..."
Lilith and Atlas immediately drew their weapons and aimed them at S-Bear.
The remaining satellites hurriedly shielded Vegapunk behind them.
A cold light flashed through S-Bear's eyes.
Golden light rapidly gathered inside his mouth once again.
Everyone's hearts nearly stopped.
None of them possessed the strength necessary to survive a Seraphim's laser attack.
Just as despair settled over the group, a streak of black light suddenly descended from the sky.
Boom!
The laser fired from S-Bear's mouth exploded instantly upon impact.
When the smoke dispersed, S-Bear was revealed sitting on the ground with black scorch marks around his mouth.
However, nobody paid attention to him anymore.
Every pair of eyes stared at the tall figure standing before S-Bear.
The jet-black wings extending behind the man immediately revealed his identity.
Excitement erupted across Vegapunk and the satellites' faces.
"Saint Lloyd!"
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