Food Nemesis, Sweet Commander in Tears
"Everyone, get away from the cake tower immediately!"
A tall, middle-aged man wearing a dark blue jacket with ice cream-shaped rings and tassels on his shoulders and carrying a long sword with an ice cream-shaped handguard on his back, loudly ordered his soldiers to evacuate the crowd.
"Lord Moscato, your body..."
"I'm fine!"
Because he had stopped the rampaging Big Mom from causing destruction, the sixteenth son of the Charlotte Family had forty years of his lifespan stolen by the ruthless Big Mom. However, he survived by sheer luck and, although he later recovered by replenishing his lifespan, he did not attend the banquet at the top of the tower. He happened to be directing things from here:
There are too many enemies, but—
The man with two-tone curly hair and a shaved chin drew a long sword from his back.
"All citizens, proceed immediately to the southeast port, or better yet, seek refuge on other islands temporarily. Leave this to me—Chess Pawn, advance!"
With a flick of his longsword, one after another, the 'Homies' soldiers clad in checkered armor silently charged forward. Although their appearances were quite 'fairytale-like,' their combat prowess was by no means lacking!
The 'soldier' carrying a bow and arrow; the 'horse' with a lance in one hand and a shield in the other; the 'elephant' holding Fire Pistol; the 'chariot' carrying a huge halberd; the 'queen' holding a scepter; and the 'king' with a rapier at his waist.
And their opponents are:
"Big Mom's sniper line spotted!"
"As expected, the Commander-in-Chief and the princes are in danger—"
"Break through the enemy lines! Enemies are everywhere; leave no survivors!!"
The Vinsmoke army, fully armed, charged forward with a thunderous roar. Even without a commander, thousands of soldiers automatically formed tactical squads to support each other as they charged.
Tall soldiers carrying rocket launchers crouched down to begin their barrage; nimble snipers swiftly vaulted onto rooftops to seize high ground; and burly soldiers wielding rifles and clad in heavy armor launched their charge like tanks.
Boom!!!
Two world-renowned armies clashed fiercely. Soldiers, both created by supernatural abilities and cloned using advanced technology, were known for their unwavering discipline and fearless fighting spirit! Primitive arrows and spears flew in unison, while high-tech shells and explosives clashed simultaneously. Soon, the battle lines were...
Moving towards the cake tower!
"Damn it—"
With a swift swing of her ice cream blade, the sharp light tore dozens of Vinsmoke soldiers in half at the waist. But the soldiers behind didn't even pause for a second, continuing their relentless charge. Although Charlotte Moscato once again slashed them down, however:
"Aren't these guys human?"
Germa, after all, a world-renowned 'war legion,' constantly engaged in battle or on its way to battle. The clone soldiers are drawn from the most elite 'samples,' and each one possesses extensive combat experience!
Big Mom's chess pieces are merely low-level 'Homies,' and Whole Cake Chateau, the center of the Whole Cake Island, hasn't been attacked in decades. Therefore:
Swipe, swipe, swipe
Taking advantage of Charlotte Moscato's moment of killing his comrade, several agile Vinsmoke soldiers crawled on the ground and leaped forward to pounce on Charlotte Moscato, entangle him, and then:
Boom! Boom! Boom!!
Clumps of flesh and blood, exploding violently, engulfed Charlotte Moscato. Even though he was the sixteenth son of the Charlotte Family and possessed considerable strength, he was powerless against such a calm yet frenzied attack.
"Approaching the cake tower, prepare for indoor combat!"
"The commander-in-chief is at the top of the tower, charge upwards—"
Just as the Vinsmoke soldiers were swarming down toward the bottom of the Cake Tower, the battle at the top of the tower was already raging!
"Double Roll Pretzel!"
Two longswords, spinning rapidly with a whirlwind, moved with Inazuma speed, their power capable of piercing anything! Even Wapol Metal was instantly pierced by Charlotte Cracker at full power! But:
"Kami-e - Martial Body - Willow!"
In an instant, Roman turned into a piece of paper, floating away with the force of the wind before his opponent's sword even arrived. This caused his opponent, who had grown four arms, to miss his attack.
"Hmph, a 'Kami-e' skill that uses wind pressure to dodge?"
As one of the Sweet Commanders a bounty of 860 million Beli, Charlotte Cracker is a well-informed person who saw through Roman's move at a glance, and also trusted his second brother Charlotte Katakuri's judgment.
If this guy still possessed the strength he had when he struck 'Mom' with that sword, he wouldn't have relied solely on dodging and retreating. Therefore:
"So what if that's the first move?"
The fact that Charlotte Cracker's usual thrusting attacks are ineffective doesn't mean he's out of options. Great Pirates with a bounty of 800 million wouldn't be a laughingstock if he didn't have some other tricks up his sleeve.
He wielded his two longswords in an alternating motion, their sword energies, one strong and one gentle, swirling fiercely like a shield, pushing and entwining each other, unleashing an attraction like a deep-sea whirlpool. Within a radius of several meters, everything was twisted, deformed, tilted, and appeared bizarre and grotesque! It seemed as if everything was enveloped in a huge, constantly changing vortex, a result of even the air and light being distorted and twisted by his sword energy.
"Double Whirlpool Pretzel!"
Suck--
A tremendous suction force struck Roman, forcing him to not only abandon any attempt to float away but also to immediately lower his waist to maintain his balance! Facing the twin swords hurtling towards him, a cold glint flashed beneath Roman's mask.
Do you really think I'm afraid of you?
"Momo-20x Vibration Shattering Sword!"
The three swords clashed, but unexpectedly, instead of a resounding clang, they suddenly emitted a sound like a morning bell or evening drum! Although crisp, the giant Biscuit General- shaped 'Charlotte Cracker' suddenly 'shaked' for a moment, like a television screen with a poor signal.
"Excellent swordsmanship!"
In that instant, Roman used a special force-dissipating technique to forcefully suppress Charlotte Cracker. Simultaneously, he transmitted the shockwave into her body, achieving a one-handed equal battle with her opponent's dual swords! However:
"This further demonstrates how severely your condition has declined—as someone who has managed to hurt your mother in nearly twenty-four years, you should already be proud!"
"Ha, you seem to think you've got me figured out?"
Although, as the opponent said, Roman's full-power attack that cleaved through Big Mom's 'steel skin' did indeed severely weaken him, his condition had indeed deteriorated significantly. However, since Roman dared to unleash such a powerful attack right from the start, he must have been confident in the battle ahead.
"To defeat you, one move is all it takes!"
?!
Boasting—
With one hand suppressing the opponent's twin swords, Roman's other hand instantly slammed towards the opponent! Charlotte Cracker's other two biscuit shields unhesitatingly blocked Roman's palm, and to prevent any strange abilities, the shields were covered with a layer of Armament Haki!
The next second:
Click,
"Cracker, my brother?!"
Charlotte Galette, who had just been forced away by General Franky's laser beam, stared in astonishment at the head rolling at her feet. Beneath the horned helmet adorned with vertical mane-like hair was a surprised, bearded face.
"How is that possible!" X2
Two surprised voices rang out simultaneously. One was from Charlotte Galette, a stunningly beautiful woman draped in a purple overcoat, wearing a short skirt, and adorned with two small horns on her head. The other was from someone flying back through the shattered armor beside her.
He has purple hair with three tufts on the top and back of his head, the two tufts on the left and right sides sparkling. He has a scar over his right eye. His muscular upper body is covered only by a shoulder guard and a pink cloak with white spots. He wears wide riding breeches and brown boots, and carries a longsword.
"My 'armor' is actually... actually..."
This man is the real Charlotte Cracker, while the guy who looked like the Biscuit General was actually a creation of his power.
Yes, just like Roman's White Knight.
Click, click!
"I told you, it only takes one move to defeat you."
Within Roman's palm, a gigantic, Iron Barrel- shaped maw was chewing away! The biscuit armor, with a hardness comparable to Wapometal and covered in Armament Haki, seemed to have turned into an ordinary biscuit, being swallowed whole by this enormous mouth.
Swallowing ability
After acquiring the 'Pocket Page,' the use of the Baku Baku Pages decreased drastically. They were relegated to being used as tools for producing 'Blood Bottle Paper' and 'Wapol Metal.' —And since Nami could also create these two items, Roman rarely used Swallow's abilities anymore. However:
If we're talking about the natural enemy of food, without a doubt it's:
Eat!
It can be said that Wapol's 'Munch-Munch Fruit' is a natural counter to the Charlotte Family's group of food-type Devil Fruit! Although Wapol is a weakling, Roman is not. Even with his 'second-hand' Gluttony Fruit ability, he can still easily defeat a group of Charlotte family's high-ranking executives.
Compared to him, all the Charlotte family's experts were just super soldiers without Devil Fruit ability! Even if they insisted on using their Devil Fruit powers:
"Damn it, charge! Biscuit General!"
Charlotte Cracker, abandoning her disguise, waved her hand, and hordes of Biscuit General, identical to the previous Charlotte Cracker, rose from the ground, brandishing shields and longswords as they swarmed and attacked Roman.
These Biscuit General each possess a power level of around 300 million, comparable to Luffy Gear Third in the original work, requiring Fourth Gear to destroy them! However, in front of Roman:
"Just delivering vegetables."
With a sudden lunge forward, Roman spread his arms wide, and simultaneously, Iron Barrel mouths appeared in his palms.
"Swallowing - Sixty-Four Palms!"
Click click click click click—!!
As Roman used his "Gua Sha Palm Technique" to pass through a group of Biscuit General, a series of chewing sounds rang out, and the hundreds of millions of power puppets instantly turned into a flurry of biscuit fragments. With a large amount of biscuits covered in Haki being swallowed, Roman seemed to have taken a powerful tonic, his spirits lifted, and his face glowed! His Haki surged forth uncontrollably.
"As expected of the 'Sweet Commanders,' the taste is really good."
??!!
How can you tolerate your skill being used as a 'healing' skill by the opponent?!
"I'll kill you!!"
Charlotte Cracker, wielding the famous sword 'Pretzel', charged toward Roman with a look of grief and indignation. His most powerful biscuit puppet ability was completely useless against the opponent, so he had no choice but to fight with his sword.
"I'm quite good at making puppets too."
After a feast of cookies, Roman had recovered rapidly, held a sword in one hand and took off his top hat with the other, then 'fell' down.
Splash splash~~
Like a waterfall, the paper poured out of the top hat and transformed into 'White Knight' surrounding Roman.
Armament Haki, cover!
Devil Fruit powers, grant them!
"Charge, Hero Unit— "
Electric Light flew, sandstorms raged, shadows followed, diamonds glittered... one after another, the 'White Knight' with various abilities pounced on Charlotte Cracker! This made one of the Sweet Commanders almost cry.
The opponent can use their abilities at will, while my ability is just to give people stamina and restore their health?
What's the point of fighting? Life isn't worth it.
I voted! I voted!