Big Mom had a huge hole in her chest, and even her heart had been shattered by that single blow.
Then, her massive body collapsed helplessly.
"Mom! Mom!" Katakuri's expression changed drastically as he hurried forward to support her. Flames of fury seemed to blaze in his eyes.
It was naturally impossible to say that he had any deep affection for Big Mom, but he knew even better that without his mother's deterrence, the heavily wounded Charlotte Family would be even less capable of facing the sharks drawn by the scent of blood.
After all, given the domineering conduct of the Big Mom Pirates in the past, they certainly had no shortage of potential enemies who hated and resented them. Without Big Mom's suppression, those enemies they had once oppressed would never let this opportunity to kick them while they were down pass.
He could disregard one or two enemies, but with their numbers, the Charlotte Family as it currently stood would undoubtedly struggle to hold on.
"These are all minor matters. The real problem is Kaido and Whitebeard, those two major headaches!"
"Kaido has coveted the Poneglyph in Mom's hands for a long time. Besides, given Kaido's personality, even if he gets what he wants, he may not let us go. The only exception would be if the Charlotte Family agreed to join the Beasts Pirates."
"As for Whitebeard, he probably hasn't forgotten the humiliation Mom inflicted on him during the War for Supremacy seven years ago. He likely won't be so magnanimous."
Katakuri's scalp practically went numb. Just how many people had his mother offended? Without realizing it, her enemies had nearly spread across the entire sea!
Even if his younger brothers and sisters could escape the Marines' pursuit, they would most likely have trouble avoiding the other