Family Conflict, Escalating Battle
On the Onigashima, things have already descended into complete chaos.
Although the battle between Omniknight and Big Mom is fierce, wreaking havoc wherever they go like a mobile catastrophe, to be honest, neither Romanaga nor Big Mom can gain the upper hand in the short term.
Both sides had roughly equal elemental attacks, and their defenses were extremely high. —Actually, if Roman fought desperately, he did have some ways to hurt Big Mom, such as the Electromagnetic Railgun, or the Double Haki Compression Sword...
However, these techniques all have a fatal weakness: they require time to charge up! And this is Onigashima, not Whole Cake Chateau; the Straw Hat crew's primary task is to defeat Kaido, not Big Mom. Therefore:
The battle has entered a phase of testing endurance; it remains to be seen whether Big Mom will run out of stamina first, or whether Roman and Nami will run out of energy.
The real key to victory or defeat lies in another battlefield:
"Thunder—"
?!
In an instant, Luffy had already 'seen' the ominous future and immediately dodged to the side at high speed, but Kaido on the other side had already swept out with his staff!
With a single strike, Kaido seemed to transcend the concept of space! Even the void in front of him, like a sponge deformed and thinned by a forceful punch in the middle, shortened dramatically with his momentum, allowing Kaido to accelerate to an unimaginable speed.
"Gossip!!"
A bolt of pitch-black Inazuma erupted, Conqueror's Haki Entwine capable of shattering all matter! Even the world's most solid diamond paled in comparison to such an attack.
With a flash of light, Kaido seized an opportunity, taking a punch from Ace and launching a fierce attack on Luffy! Luffy was swept away by the blow, his entire body flying like a spinning top. As Kaido suddenly appeared behind Luffy, the remaining power of the Thunder Bagua slammed into his feet—
Immediately following was an earthquake!
For a moment, everyone on the battlefield felt as if they were no longer standing on an island, but on a warship speeding along and suddenly crashing into Iceburg! They lost their balance and fell, men and horses tumbling over, rolling like gourds on the ground. As for the numerous Beasts Pirates bases, they collapsed into ruins.
In that instant, the difference between true masters and common soldiers became clear. Those who leaped into the air with Geppo were all high-ranking officers. Those who could barely maintain their footing were the elite, and as for those who rolled on the ground... let's not even mention them.
The Beasts Pirates, a group of artificial Devil Fruit user could fly, had a huge advantage, as they could freely look down on the barbarians below who could only crawl on the ground.
"These monsters..."
Charlotte Galette instantly unleashed a large amount of butter, acting as a cushion to hold her younger siblings in place. As children of Big Mom, every one of them was destined for the battlefield, so many of them had actually entered this arena in their early teens. They didn't want to die—
All I can do is try my best to become stronger!
Of course, if there are kind older brothers and sisters like Galette, they will still lend them a hand.
"Brother Perospero, hurry up and finish off these bastards, then we'll go help Mom!"
"Charge, Biscuit General!"
Meanwhile, Charlotte Cracker commanded a group of Biscuit General, rampaging across the battlefield. Because this world was accustomed to powerful individuals charging alone, there was practically no 'formation' on the battlefield, which gave Cracker room to shine:
Pfft! Pfft!
Swords flashed, shields parried. A circle of Biscuit General stirred up waves of bloodshed on the battlefield.
These dozen or so Biscuit General, each with a strength of hundreds of millions, coupled with their seamless teamwork, made them incredibly efficient killing machines! One of them single-handedly slaughtered a large group of samurai and Whitebeard Pirates. And people with strength approaching a billion are capable of intervening in battles at the Yonko level. However:
"Gomu Gomu no Pistol!"
A black leather shoe suddenly kicked out from the void beside him. Even though Cracker had already raised his famous sword 'Pretzel' in the first place, he was still forced back half a step by the enormous force.
"Isn't that the Vinsmoke kid?"
Cracker laughed as he saw Sanji appear out of thin air.
"It hasn't been that long, they haven't even finished their honeymoon, and they already dare to make a move on their brother?"
How dare you bring this up?
Just thinking about Sanji makes me angry.
"Where were you, the 'brother,' when Brulee was being bullied?"
"Hahaha, that's how all the children of the Charlotte Family have grown up. Only competition, pressure, and crisis can forge the strong!"
With a flick of his longsword, Cracker left a sword mark hundreds of meters long on the battlefield!
He chuckled at Sanji, who dodged in front of him.
"Our Whole Cake Island started as pirates. If we didn't have some skills, we would have been assassinated or kidnapped long ago! I've heard that your Vinsmoke family is even more ruthless, stripping their children of their 'feelings.' Compared to your family, what is there to be so angry about regarding Brulee's treatment?"
!!
"You're right, this world isn't so warm that you can survive without becoming stronger..."
Whether it's House Vinsmoke or Charlotte family, beneath the glorious aura of the 'War Legion' and the 'Four Emperors,' they face countless formidable enemies and murderous adversaries. The so-called 'princes' and 'princess' who, if they don't grow stronger, will only face abandonment and death. However:
"This is no excuse for letting Brulee be bullied! Even a warm and loving environment can create a strong person—"
Sanji, clad in a black combat suit, launched a flying kick, his jet-black shoes fearlessly striking the opponent's longsword. The Haki impact sent Inazuma exploding in all directions!
"Let me, someone who grew up in a 'weak' environment, shatter your twisted arrogance!"
"If you can do it—"
With a wave of Cracker's hand, all the Biscuit General around him turned around and pointed their longswords at Sanji.
"I will show no mercy to traitors!"
"Huff... huff... I knew it was coming, but it still happened too fast..."
On the other side, Luffy got up from the ground and wiped the blood from his forehead! If it weren't for his Observation Haki giving him a glimpse into the future, he would have been seriously injured even if he hadn't collapsed from taking that 'Thunder Bagua' attack.
"Not bad, looks like you're not going to take another solid hit..."
"Luffy, are you alright?"
Kaido didn't give chase, not because he wanted to stop his verbal attacks, but because Ace stopped him.
Besides, he had just taken Ace's punch head-on. Although Kaido had a cold smile on his face, it actually hurt quite a bit.
"You two brothers are both quite good, but do you really know what 'King of the Pirates' is?"
"This is not just a mere title; it's a major secret concerning ultimate world power! Once you sit on that throne, you must bear the corresponding responsibilities—"
"I don't care about any of that!"
Luffy clenched his fist as he wiped the blood off his hands.
"I will become the 'King of the Pirates'!! Because the King of the Pirates is the freest person on this great sea!!"
Free?
Extremely arrogant!
Roar!...
With a long, chilling roar echoing across Onigashima, a lithe, winding azure dragon rose up, its body coiling above the Onigashima's sky. Its azure scales shimmered in the moonlight, its horns were branching out, its five claws were sharp and gleaming, and its gaping maw seemed poised to swallow Luffy and Ace whole.
—Still not satisfied with filling the gaps between your teeth!
"Kid, you have no idea what that throne represents. It's not freedom at all! It's the greatest shackle in the world! When you sit on it, you'll have to face eight hundred years of nightmares!"
The dragon lowered its head and looked at the two young people in front of it.
"It would be a real shame to kill you all!"
"But after you die, your crew, your treasures, everything you prepared to become the King of the Pirates will belong to me!"
"In that case, I'll be one step closer to the throne of the King of the Pirates!!"
Faced with the giant blue dragon's greedy and cruel declaration, Big Mom, who was fighting Roman and Nami, Guotou angrily.
"Damn Kaido! I'm going to become the King of the Pirates!!"
"Mommy, mommy, mommy~~ Once I get the treasure of Wano Country, I'll kill you!"
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"Hey, there's a limit to looking down on people."
While being ignored by Big Mom, Roman, who had retreated from the All-Rounder Knight, took a deep breath! After a brief charge, black Inazuma crackled and leaped from the top of his greatsword.
—A double-edged Haki technique!
At the same time, the churning magma swirled above the giant sword, and the freezing cold also rose upwards. As the temperature changed, the air expanded and contracted, causing the atmosphere to flow and strong winds to appear.
As the whirlwind continued to spin at high speed, the wind grew stronger and stronger. The funnel-shaped tail of the wind swirled around the giant sword, absorbing the mud, sand, wood, and stones on the ground, constantly increasing its own power. In the blink of an eye, it expanded into a huge tornado with a diameter of tens of meters that stretched from the sky to the ground.
The sea of clouds, formed from the rising ice, was transformed into raging, turbulent waves by the tornado. Within the whirlwind, Roman's Haki was fused; his sword borrowed the wind's power, stirring the clouds into fury, spinning faster and faster like a turbine, its power increasing with each rotation!
"Combination Technique: Song of Ice and Fire!"
It sounds like a long story, but it was really just a matter of a few seconds of charging up.
As Roman swung his sword, the massive tornado, now a chaotic mass formed by the fusion of magma and ice, crashed down, its destructive power surging towards BIG MOM! Its momentum was like rolling clouds and falling moon, its power capable of shattering mountains and breaking seas, causing BIG MOM to abruptly Guotou.
"So what if I underestimated you?!"
Amidst BIG MOM's roar, Ten Thousand Lightning Resonance! Lightning crackled and churned, bursting across the sky, weaving together into a vast inferno of thunder. At the same time, flames surged up behind him, the lightning and flames intertwining, touching, merging, and then transforming into a blaze of Lightning Flash and fire.
The blazing heat, the endless explosions, the burning, the light, the heat and the destruction were everywhere!
"Emperor Sword - Blade of Destruction!!!"
In an instant, Napoleon, wreathed in lightning and flames, and the tornado sword, compressed with Haki, collided violently! A raging storm of Lightning Flash, sword energy, and shockwaves spread outwards from their weapons!
The surrounding land was instantly swept away and disappeared, and even the deep underground rock layers groaned and churned up! Countless fragments of rock were blown into the air, then turned into fragments in the gale, and melted in the lightning and fire.
The scene was like a volcanic eruption, utterly terrifying! Within a radius of several hundred meters, it was as if a giant meteorite from outer space had struck the area, instantly creating a massive crater. The horror and shock of the scene were beyond description in any human language.
"Hmph, as expected of one of the Four Emperors."
After exchanging a powerful blow, the All-Rounder Knight gracefully retreated, his massive body taking three large steps back. Each step created a massive, crater in the ground as it trembled violently. The diamond armor on his sword-wielding arm shattered, but it was restored to its original state in the next second.
"Nami, it seems we need to step up our efforts too."
"Good."
"I'm going to kill you all, you brats!!"
Big Mom's shoulder was covered in blood, clearly indicating an injury, which drove her into a frenzy!
Facing the unleashed All-Rounder Knight, sword and shield in hand, charged once more! Four Emperors? Even if he were to confront her head-on—
Who's afraid of whom?