The silent night was shattered by the frenzy of some monster.
Bright stood by the window, taking in the distant scene with perfect clarity.
Amid the roaring flames, a towering monster let out a hoarse roar.
"Cake!! I want chocolate cake!!"
The roar was as earthshaking as thunder.
But even thunder could not compare to the devastation the monster was causing now.
With a single step forward, she could effortlessly crush the solidly built castle.
With a casual swing of her arm, she could send towering buildings flying. One stomp made the entire castle tremble.
"So the rumors were true!"
Tesoro stood beside Bright, looking at the distant scene with a hint of amazement. "Big Mom suddenly goes berserk under certain circumstances, recognizes no family, and starts destroying everything! That monster actually has such a weakness? If an enemy attacked while this was happening, their chances of victory would increase enormously, wouldn't they?"
"Ha! Anyway, things are going to get interesting now!"
Tesoro leaned against the windowsill with a grin. "The Charlotte Family's officers must be having a terrible headache right now, wondering how they're supposed to stop a monster like that."
"Hey, Bright," he said, turning toward his friend, who had remained silent all this time. "Why aren't you saying anything?"
"Because I'm listening carefully."
Observation Haki spread outward, silently expanding until it enveloped the entire castle.
In an instant, countless voices poured into Bright's ears.
Terrified, panicked, despairing, anguished.
All kinds of voices, all kinds of emotions. This night was truly incomparably noisy.
"Someone stop Mother!"
Amid the blazing firelight, someone let out a desperate cry.
"What about the kitchen? What did old Streusen say? Isn't the cake ready yet? If Mother doesn't get her chocolate cake soon, she'll destroy the whole island!"
If anything could make someone