Earlier within the main tunnel, Momo was doing her tactic talk with the crew holding onto Blackheart's snail. "The hacked mushi isn't spouting anything about this, so it's probably some brats that broke the ground. Still needs to be dealt with." She turned to the tunnels, "If they stay as a group, close the tunnel and shift them out." Moltaire nodded, and everyone suddenly started sinking into the ground quickly as Momo continued, "But if they split up... it should be fine to shift ourselves in there and kill them~"
Harmony kept punching at the closed entrance, but no matter how much broke it just regrew. "Yo cap-" Kasai tapped her shoulder, bringing her attention to two figures rising from the earth behind them; Momo and Moltaire. "Wait didn't we kick your butt already?" Harmony asked pointing at Momo, who scoffed. "Right... no, I'm just the forgotten third sister." Moltaire struck the ground before him, sending a pillar of earth that pushed Harmony back into the wall, but Kasai Ryuo punched it into dust. Harmony shook her hands, and wax covered them. She then put her hands up, "Les go Kasai~" He growled as he shifted to his hybrid form, "Aye aye."
Julio and Kagaku looked back at the sealed entry. "Looks like we got a Devil Fruit," Kagaku stated very matter-of-factly. Julio scoffed in disbelief, "Oh like you just know." Kagaku stuck his pinkie in his nose, "Nah I've delt with this one. We should see someone come up in front of us-" He pointed forward, where some skinny guy and Kasai but green appeared. "Did he have two brothers..?" Julio asked out loud. Senju, hand still on the katana, remained silent. "Ohhh forgive him, he's all serious and what not~" Slick chortled. Julio loaded Victoria, and Kagaku reached under his clothes, pulling out some sort of pack. 'I'm lucky everything on you turns to stone under Love's power,' he thought as he fastened the pack on his side.
Lucky and Minx immediately got beside one another, their synergy having them automatically cover each other. Some sheep man came up, joyfully giggling. "Lookie lookie! Mink's!" Minx gasped in surprise, "How'd you know my name!?" Lucky facepalmed while Stewart just fell over. "The kinda person names their kid like that. I'd be like of I was named Mans." Lucky reached for her ear, but a yellow jolt of electricity shot out just past her head. "Whoops, static is so hard to keep under control~" Minx started spinning his scissorblades.
Knackle hurled himself upward with a pillar of some grainy white powder from his hands, spinning forward a huge punch at Petrian, who just blocked with his iron wings in time, but still took a heavy impact that flung him back. Kiwi looked over at Knackle, fear filling his eyes as he rushed for Nakama. Knackle kept his attention on Petrian as he started stomping over to him, salt dropping from his hands as he licked his lips, "You'd be delicious salt-cured~" Petrian tried to fly up, but a salt-wall smashed him down. Knackle raised his fist, but a cry of pain suddenly took his attention away, as he looked at Kiwi, who just bit his thumb. 'No! This guy can't get away with it! I'll never be a hero if I can't protect myself, let alone my home!' He sniffled, stifling his tears as he bites down harder till he pierces through.
Blackheart, in a completely separate tunnel system, walked forward till he reached an opening. He continued through, walking into the inside of Aluburna's castle courtyard. "Perfect job Moltaire, exactly where I wanted," he chuckled as he continued into the castle itself, where some guards were standing, causing them to cry out. "Get Anubis! Bla-" they're stopped as Blackheart grabs both of their mouths, his hands turning into what could only be described as darkness itself. "Now now don't go spoiling the surprise~"