How should one describe Tot-Musica...

Its strength was actually quite mediocre.

At least, that was the case for Sherwin and the others.

While its massive size brought immense destructive power, its strength and speed did not exceed the expectations of its scale. Furthermore, aside from some annoying sonic attacks, it didn’t possess any additional special abilities.

Simply put... it wasn’t even as difficult to deal with as the Elder Dragons or natural disasters from the world of hunters.

However, although Tot-Musica was average in most regards, it excelled in one specific area that fully embodied the unique characteristics of a pirate world.

And that was... this thing was incredibly tough!

Even after being blasted by Klee Meow C4 Garuda, it only stumbled, sustaining no injuries at all. When Sherwin struck it with his longsword, he couldn’t leave a single scratch.

Subsequently, whether it was the Haki-infused strikes from Kaido Meow and Huamei, Shermie Meow ion cannon, Haibara Meow corrosive poison mist, or the various elemental attacks from the other Felynes, Yamato, and Robin, none of them could leave the slightest mark on Tot-Musica body.

In the movie version, how did Luffy defeat this guy again?

After realizing that even using Hiten Shuen failed to damage Tot-Musica, Sherwin, who had played plenty of games in the past, understood what was happening...

This damn music demon was a gimmick boss!

As long as the correct solution wasn’t found, there was no way to kill this thing.

No wonder when Shanks mentioned the truth about that year, he said they had waited until Uta was exhausted for Tot-Musica to disappear automatically.

Sherwin had thought Shanks just didn’t strike hard because he was afraid of hurting his daughter, but it seemed that wasn’t actually the case.

Should I...

How about letting Haibara Meow try to knock Sasha Meow unconscious?

Sherwin, who had temporarily retreated, glanced back at the little Aegean Felyne who was maintaining the "Athena Aura."

Fortunately, Robin suddenly spoke up at this moment:

"Sherwin! The records regarding Tot Musica mention that it can exist simultaneously in the world created by the Sing-Sing Fruit and the real world, so it is highly likely that we need to eliminate it in both worlds at the same time!"

Reminded by Robin, Sherwin finally remembered. In the end, it seemed that Luffy and Shanks had indeed attacked Tot Musica from the real world and Uta world respectively to eliminate it.

It wasn’t Sherwin fault that his memory of this latest movie was so blurry the plot of this particular movie was truly lackluster.

Aside from a few deeply impressive low points, Sherwin basically treated it as a concert.

No wonder Tot Musica was always tied to the Sing-Sing Fruit in the legends of the Elegia royal family.

It probably wasn’t just that a Sing-Sing Fruit user could summon it, but rather that to defeat Tot Musica, the participation of a Sing-Sing Fruit user was mandatory.

"Shermie Meow! Go find Uta quickly!"

Now that a solution had been found, things were easier.

The most difficult part about a gimmick-based enemy is not knowing the specific mechanics once the mechanics are understood, the difficulty of such an enemy might even be lower than that of some common mobs.

"Leave it to me, Meow~"

Shermie Meow gave an affirmative cry and turned into a flash of lightning, temporarily retreating from the battlefield.

"Everyone, hold this guy back for now! Focus on preventing it from causing more destruction! Save your strength so we can give it a real thrashing once Uta gets here!"

"Oh—!"

"Understood, meow!"

"To think you’d wreck the city we worked so hard to mostly restore like this... Come forth! Divine Beast of Wind: Vah Medoh Meow! Check-it!"

(ゝω)~☆

A giant mechanical bird made entirely of ice and snow appeared in the sky. As it continuously beat its wings, a blizzard swept through nearly half of Elegia.

These snowflakes seemed to possess a will of their own, swirling past Sherwin and the others, and with the help of the howling winds, they blanketed Tot Musica, turning it white in an instant.

"Nameless Glacier!"

"Freeze Sign: Ethereal Compression Bullet, meow!"

"Adamantine: Velkhana Arrow, meow!"

Yamato, Suika Meow, and Kaido Meow, who also possessed ice and snow abilities, all unleashed waves of freezing air toward Tot Musica.

Hiko Seijuro Meow looked at the Yubashiri in his hand, which had been fitted with a Cold Breath Dial and compressed in size by Suika Meow power.

He glanced at the freezing attacks unleashed by the other Felynes and Yamato, then decisively stuffed the recently drawn Yubashiri Custom back into its sheath.

But even without his participation, the joint efforts of Purah Meow and the others were enough to trap Tot-Musica for a while.

As mentioned before, aside from its invincible mechanics, Tot-Musica did not possess any abilities beyond expectations.

The combined freezing power of Purah Meow and her team, even if not quite on the level of Aokiji, was not far off.

While permanently freezing Tot-Musica was unrealistic, keeping it quiet for a moment was no problem at all.

What more, they were constantly reinforcing the Tot-Musica, which had already been frozen into an ice sculpture.

Another crucial reason was that Sasha Meow had not continued singing the subsequent parts of the sheet music like Uta did in the movie, so the Tot-Musica before them was actually only in its first stage.

Sherwin only recalled this detail after Robin jogged his memory the final form of Tot-Musica in the movie was far more abstract and much more brutal than the one before him now.

"Sherwin~ I’ve brought Uta over, Meow~"

(=ω=)

While Tot-Musica was still struggling within the ice and snow, Shermie Meow had already found Uta and brought her over.

"What is going on?!! Why has it appeared again?!! I clearly didn’t summon it!!!"

Brought over by Shermie Meow, Uta expression was one of collapse as she clutched her head and screamed hysterically.

Tsk...

He had originally intended to use a "slow-boil" approach to gradually untie the knots in Uta heart, but with things turning out like this, the plan was clearly ruined before it could even begin.

However, Sherwin was an expert at coaxing children weren’t all those naughty little Felynes on the ship kept perfectly in line by him? Thus, his eyes darted around as he quickly adjusted his plan...

"Hahaha! My cat summoned this, pretty impressive, right?"

Sherwin pointed at Sasha Meow nearby, wearing a triumphant expression as he looked at Uta.

"...Huh?"

Sure enough, Sherwin completely unpredictable move made Uta already chaotic mind even more confused.

Without giving her time to react, Sherwin continued speaking rapidly: "But there a problem now.

This big guy can’t go back after being summoned. Robin learned from the ruins of Elegia that in order to defeat this monster, we need the help of someone with the powers of the Sing-Sing Fruit. So, Uta, it all up to you now!"

"W-what should I do?"

Still feeling a bit lightheaded, Uta asked subconsciously.

"To defeat Tot Musica, it must be attacked simultaneously in both the real world and the Sing-Sing Fruit world.

So, I need you to send some of our members into the Sing-Sing Fruit world and simultaneously command the combatants in both worlds, ensuring we can strike Tot Musica in both realms at the exact same time."

In reality, they just needed to keep up a continuous assault on both sides, but since they still had to resolve Uta internal trauma, it was naturally necessary to emphasize her importance as much as possible.

So after Sherwin laid out the battle plan, he took two steps forward and placed both hands on Uta shoulders, applying a slight pressure. "The outcome of this battle rests in your hands! Uta, I’m counting on you!"

"...L-leave it to me!"

Uta dazed eyes gradually grew determined, and she clenched her fists, making a firm promise.

Excellent! This chuunibyou little girl really does have a deep savior complex, just like in the movie.

A certain Hunter, who was quite skilled at coaxing children, gave her a heavy, resolute nod while mentally flashing a peace sign in triumph.

A certain Felyne who could sense the emotions of others: "..."

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