The Greatest Disgrace in Marine History-Chapter 197 - 99: Over-the-Shoulder Slam

"Brachio Bomb!!"

A colossal brachiosaurus headbutt plummeted from the heavens like a mortar shell, crashing down with unrelenting force!

"Muhahaha! You're dea—huh?!"

Queen's vicious laughter came to an abrupt halt.

In that moment, a sharp clatter of seastone cuffs hitting the ground suddenly echoed across the battlefield.

BOOM!!

The deafening explosion made every pirate nearby momentarily lose their hearing. The shockwave's volume surpassed the limits of human endurance. Golden arcs of electricity seemed to shimmer in the air.

The blast erupted outward from the brachiosaurus's impact point, pummeling everything within a hundred-meter radius. The ground trembled with a resounding quake as deep, jagged fissures tore across the terrain.

The earth rose in waves of soil while shattered stones were pulverized into fine dust midair.

A blinding light expanded.

Yet, what appeared on the faces of the Beasts Pirates was not triumph, but shock—sheer, paralyzing disbelief. Their pupils trembled violently, as if unable to comprehend the sight before them.

Bullet's lips curled into a faint grin.

A gale whipped through, forcing Señor to open his eyes again.

What he saw left him frozen in place.

Amid the savage tempest,

a towering, black-haired Marine stood firm upon the shattered ground, his feet driven into the earth like stakes. His dark hair danced wildly in the wind.

In his eyes blazed a ferocious, unyielding defiance. His forehead was clad in a black armor sheen—Haki of Armament.

—He had stopped the brachiosaurus's skull—a blow powerful enough to shatter mountains—dead in its tracks!

"He... he blocked it..."

"With his head..."

"And he's unscathed... not even a scratch..."

"That... that's impossible..."

"A monster... Is he a monster?!"

"..."

The Beasts Pirates stood petrified, dumbstruck by the unbelievable sight. A bone-chilling dread crept up their spines, numbing their scalps.

This was an ancient brachiosaurus!

Its size and weight rivaled that of a small merchant ship. And falling freely from dozens of meters above? Forget a fragile human—this impact would've flattened a hill into mush!

Yet that man had taken it. Without budging. Not even a single step.

Though the Marine's physique was certainly towering and extraordinary, next to the gargantuan brachiosaurus, he still appeared laughably small.

RUMBLE...

Explosive shockwaves continued to ripple. Under Queen's terrifying weight, Darren's feet sank into the ground, layer by layer.

Still, he forced his head up, blood trickling from the corner of his lips. Then, he grinned savagely.

"Oi, oi, oi... you suspender-wearing tub of lard... That actually hurt, you know."

Queen's pupils shrank.

Before he could react, the Marine commodore's eyes gleamed with madness. In a flash, he lunged forward, arms outstretched.

Those thick, powerful arms wrapped tightly around the brachiosaurus's thick neck. Veins bulged from the backs of his hands, and muscles swelled like twisted steel cables encasing his bones.

"Now... it's my turn!!!"

Darren let out a wild roar, took a step forward, lowered his hips, and unleashed his strength with a violent jerk!

Before Queen's dumbfounded eyes,

Under the stunned gazes of countless pirates,

Darren, hands locked around the dinosaur's skull, pushed upward with all the power in his legs—his back arching with crushing force!

The brachiosaurus's mountainous body was hoisted into the air—

—and then came a brutal, thunderous over-the-shoulder slam!!!

BOOM!!

Queen's massive frame collided headfirst with the earth, sending shards of stone flying everywhere.

His mind went blank, pupils dilating into dazed voids. Blood sprayed from his mouth.

Everyone felt the ground quake violently beneath them.

RIP—RIP—

Dark cracks radiated outward from the impact point. Within a ten-meter radius, the ground structure collapsed, forming a gaping crater.

"Hiss!!"

Pirates collectively gasped. Jaws practically hit the floor at the overwhelming sight.

"How... How is this possible?! Your strength! Your body! Your defense!"

Queen howled in disbelief, his enormous form rolling in the pit, kicking up choking clouds of dust.

Stars danced before his eyes. Dizzy and staggering, he tried to rise, staring at Darren with utter disbelief, voice breaking:

"What the hell are you?! What did you DO?!"

Darren sneered. As he stepped forward, his right foot lifted high—higher than his head.

It was coated in a harsh, steely black glow—Armament Haki at its peak.

Now that he had seized the advantage, he had no intention of letting up!

His eyes narrowed.

His military boot crashed down toward Queen's skull like a battle axe!

"You should be thanking me for this!!"

BANG! BANG! BANG!!

The sheer speed and power of that kick tore through the air, creating visible ripples.

Darren's physical strength, explosive force, and body had long surpassed human limits.

And after that "special training" while in captivity, every metric of his physique had skyrocketed—his combat power had surged at least thirty percent beyond what it was before deployment!

Sensing the force behind that kick, Queen's pupils contracted. His eyelids twitched violently.

Fighting through the dizziness, he clenched his jaw with force.

BOOM!!

The boot struck!

RIP!!

The ground screamed under the impact, a storm of debris erupting.

A deep trench tore open from the point of impact, stretching dozens of meters before finally halting.

Dust churned like a furious dragon, ravaging the battlefield.

Darren furrowed his brow, eyes shifting to ten meters away.

There, within the swirling smoke, Queen's silhouette emerged—panting, struggling.

His form had changed again. The brachiosaurus forelimbs had reverted to humanoid arms. He now stood upright.

His mechanical arm spiraled into a clamp-like shape.

His right hand gripped an enormous cleaver.

At the end of his long, orange tail, a mechanical blade whirred like a chainsaw.

Human-beast hybrid form!

'He transformed from beast to hybrid form in an instant—to dodge the attack?'

A cold glint flashed in Darren's eyes.

He hadn't expected this suspendered fat man to possess such explosive speed and power despite his size.

"Oi!! Darren!! Don't just hog all the fun!! Get these damn cuffs off me!!"

From behind, Bullet's voice rang out, teeth clenched in fury, as he remained surrounded by pirates.

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To be continued...