BIG MOM Is on Our Side Now!

But at that critical moment—

Bang!

A brilliant streak of fire fell like a meteor tearing through space, striking from a tricky angle to intercept Luffy's devastating punch!

"Diable Jambe—Concassé!"

It was Sanji!

Scarlet flames raged around Sanji's right leg as it slammed into Luffy's blackened Armament Haki fist.

In an instant, a visible ring of force burst outward from the two of them, sweeping across the area like a tsunami!

Violent winds hurled stones and flames through the air, knocking everyone nearby off their feet. Even the sea was forced down half a meter by the shockwave!

"That's enough, Luffy!"

Sanji clenched his cigarette between his teeth, his blond hair whipping in the gale.

A vein bulged on his forehead. He drove more force through his leg, deftly deflecting Luffy's fist toward the sky as he roared into Luffy's murderous face.

Luffy flipped through the air and landed steadily on the ground.

He had been ready to attack again, but at the sound of Sanji's voice, he scratched his head in confusion and looked where Sanji was pointing.

BIG MOM wasn't furious at all. Instead, she gazed at him with deep affection and even a hint of gratitude, as though he were a sweet neighbor boy visiting her home.

Beside her, Katakuri, Perospero, and the others still looked shaken, but none of them drew their weapons. They stood there with complicated expressions.

"Put your fist away, Luffy!"

Sanji blew out a cloud of smoke and explained irritably, "BIG MOM is... on our side now!"

"Huh?!"

Luffy's formerly ferocious face twisted with utter shock.

His jaw dropped to the ground with a clunk, his eyes nearly popped from their sockets, and a shriek burst from him loud enough to pierce the clouds.

"What happened?!"

Sanji's explanation would have taken