Sanji's Kindness and Resolve!
Totto Land Whole Cake Island Wedding Plaza
High in the sky, Roy's fierce battle with Big Mom seemed to tear the heavens and earth apart.
The power of space and soul clashed head-on, and the Shockwave, a mixture of thunder and fire, crashed down like a doomsday Meteor, the roar causing the earth to tremble.
Each collision caused the air to explode, as if the entire sky was about to collapse.
"Sizzle--Boom!!"
Lightning Heaven Breaker, flames engulfed the clouds, and the entire Whole Cake Island shook as if it might sink into the sea at any moment.
--On the ground.
Charlotte Perospero, drenched in cold sweat, huddled behind the charred ruins of candy, her long tongue frantically licking her lips, her face contorted with terror.
"We can't get involved in Mom's battle—we need to control the Vinsmoke Family first!!"
His gaze suddenly locked onto Pudding, and he shouted hoarsely, "Pudding!! Sanji now!! Immediately!!"
Before the words had even finished --
"Fire Fist!!"
The blazing white flames, like a falling sun, crashed down upon Perospero!
"Candy Bulwark!!"
In his haste, he suddenly raised his candy cane, and several thick walls of candy instantly piled up!
"Boom!!"
Under the scorching flames, the candy was instantly charred black, and the walls were burned into scalding liquid, dripping with a piercing "sizzle" sound!
Perospero staggered backward, his face deathly pale with shock, his eyes bloodshot.
"These flames... are even more terrifying than the rumors have!"
--On the other side.
In the shadow of the ruins, Pudding was being held in Sanji's arms, her delicate body trembling uncontrollably.
Hearing Perospero's roar, her Third Eye slowly opened, and the light of the Memo-Memo Fruit gathered in her palm.
"To manipulate him... simply by altering his memories..."
"Then everything will be over..."
She raised her hand, but froze in the next instant.
Sanji gently put her down, his back as straight as a mountain, and his steps firm as he strode toward the Battlefield.
Pudding's pupils contracted sharply, tears streamed down her face, and her voice trembled and cracked:
"Why?! Why didn't you knock me out?! That way I could... I could..."
Sanji lit a new cigarette, the flame Flash amidst the smoke.
His figure stood proudly amidst the flames and dust, his voice deep yet resolute:
"I would never lay a hand on a woman."
The next instant, the Diable Jambe ignited in flames, and he leaped into the air, his golden leather shoes slamming into the Scorched Earth!
He transformed into a shooting star, streaking across the Battlefield and landing right next to Usopp and the Vinsmoke Family!
--Center of the square.
Niji crossed his arms and sneered, "Hmph, you good-for-nothing Curly Eyebrows, you actually dare to come back?"
Yonji his lip in disdain. "Just don't drag us down later."
Ichiji remained silent, but his Germa Tech combat suit had already been transformed, pointing directly at the charging Homies army.
Reiju spoke softly, her gaze complex. "Sanji... what about the girl?"
Sanji exhaled a puff of smoke, his eyes sharp as knives. "She's an enemy—but more importantly, she's a woman."
Flames suddenly erupted from his toes, and his tone was as steady as a vow:
"Protecting women is a knight's code."
Usopp crouched behind the Scorched Earth and ruins, his hands gripping the Sniper Rifle tightly, his voice hoarse:
"Sanji! Three o'clock— the Syrup Puppet Horde!!"
A massive, dark army of puppets roared in, their footsteps like war drums, and the syrup dripping made a nauseating sound.
"Call out!"
Sanji's gaze turned cold as he leaped into the air, flames bursting forth from his toes, the blazing white flames illuminating the sky!
"Diable Jambe - Barbecue Banquet!!"
"Boom!!"
Flames fell like meteors, crashing heavily into the center of the puppet horde!
The heat surged, and the syrup boiled wildly under the high temperature, turning into white steam that rose into the air.
The once densely packed syrup monsters instantly vaporized under the raging flames, turning into puddles of charred, slimy liquid!
The air was thick with the pungent smell of caramel, as if the entire Battlefield had been transformed into a blazing Purgatory.
"Well done, Curly Eyebrows!"
On the other side, Ace's flames surged, and he suddenly swung his hands out!
"Leave the left side to me— Flame Net!!"
With a deafening roar, a giant net of flames descended like a heavenly net, engulfing the charging candy soldiers in blazing white flames!
The soldiers screamed as they turned to ashes, and the flames burned across the ground, forming an insurmountable barrier.
In a corner of the ruins, Pudding slumped down among charred sugar cubes, her hands gripping her skirt tightly.
Tears blurred her vision, but the figure remained crystal clear.
Amidst the flames and smoke, Sanji's figure stood tall like God of War.
He kicked away the charging enemy, the flames died down, and then he raised his hand to light a cigarette.
That puff of smoke, dispersed by the wind, seemed as firm as a vow.
Pudding murmured, her voice trembling, "Why... why did you protect me..."
Tears streamed down her cheeks; she clenched her teeth, her chest heaving violently.
"Clearly... I lied to you..."
"Clearly... I want to kill you with my own hands..."
Her hands trembled as she raised them, and her Third Eye opened fully through her tears.
The radiance of the Memo-Memo Fruit gathered in his palm, pulsating with uneasy light.
But this time, the light was no longer cold and piercing.
It emanated a faint, yet real, warmth as Pudding's chest trembled.
A tear fell into my palm, and its light shimmered.
Pudding stared blankly, as if her heart had been ripped open.
Perhaps... this is the true 'soul'...
Just as Ace and Usopp were helping the Vinsmoke Family resist the Pirate army, an even more breathtaking fire broke out on another Battlefield.
The Sweet Commanders, Katakuri, Cracker, and Smoothie, stood side by side like three unshakeable mountains, their murderous aura so oppressive that the surrounding Homies fell silent in fear.
In mid-air, Enel hovered amidst the lightning, his Golden Staff lightly tapping his shoulder, arcs of electricity crackling and leaping across his body.
His gaze swept over the three of them, finally settling on Katakuri, a smile of excitement playing on his lips, "I can sense... your aura is very strong."
Cracker into a rage upon hearing this, his Biscuit Armor snapping loudly as he roared, "You bastard! Who do you think you are?!"
Smoothie slowly drew her longsword, its blade gleaming coldly. The scent of the Squeeze-Squeeze Fruit filled the air, distorting the surrounding atmosphere.
"A mere navy... dares to act arrogantly in the Totto Land?"
But Katakuri reached out and stopped the two of them, his scarlet scarf fluttering even without wind, his eyes cold and sharp.
"Stop... He's the Navy's 'Thunder God' Enel."
Enel grinned, lightning exploding in his pupils. "Come on! It's been a long time since I've met a worthy opponent..."
"I've been so pent up these past two years!!"
"Whoosh!!"
His figure transformed into a blazing golden bolt of lightning, shooting towards Katakuri!
"Horn Mochi!!"
Katakuri's right arm instantly turned into a sticky substance, covered in Armament Haki as if it were black steel, and a giant, stick-shaped mochi smashed out!
"Boom!!"
Thunder and Armed Rice Cake collided head-on, the shockwave from the explosion swept across the entire Battlefield, causing it to tremble!
Just as Cracker and Smoothie were about to provide assistance, they heard a low, cold shout:
"ROOM--!"
A pale blue spherical space instantly unfolded, forcibly drawing the two into its domain!
Luo walked in slowly, the Kikoku figure blocking his way, his eyes cold, his voice like the pronouncement of death:
"Your opponent is me."
Cracker grinned maliciously, clapping his arms, and Biscuit Soldiers surged out of the ground like a tide:
"Surgeon of Death? Too bad... you can't stop an army of thousands!!"
Smoothie's longsword swelled like a snake, unleashing the full power of the Squeeze-Squeeze Fruit, instantly releasing a bloody and oppressive aura:
"I'll drain you dry, Navy!"
Luo's lips curled slightly, his eyes were icy cold:
"Give it a try."