Many auras suddenly appeared throughout the castle.
They must have been the main force of the BIG.MOM Pirates, who had already set sail and returned to the castle across the sea through the Mirror World.
Although Aokiji had been mentally prepared for this, the unreasonable speed of their reinforcements still took him by surprise.
Because they had really arrived too fast...
No wonder everyone who had invaded Totto Land in the past had failed to return.
Faced with defenses of this level, escaping unscathed required not only strength, but also luck.
Red light flickered in Aokiji and Rayleigh's eyes. In an instant, they grasped the general situation inside the castle.
Every aura sensed through Observation Haki was powerful, with none weaker than the others.
This showed just how seriously the BIG.MOM Pirates regarded their rear.
Thinking of this, Aokiji couldn't help glancing at Rayleigh, whom he had tucked under his arm.
Rayleigh understood the meaning in Aokiji's gaze and said without changing expression:
"I'm not important enough to make the BIG.MOM Pirates' main force rush back... What they're trying to 'protect' is probably whatever's in the treasury behind us."
"Ah la la, that makes sense."
Aokiji turned around. His gaze passed over Cracker and Snack and looked into the library.
He could see the bodies of the prisoners who had been dealt with by the Biscuit Warriors, as well as one corner of the treasury door in the distance.
There should be something important to BIG.MOM hidden inside.
Drip, drip...
The layers of ice covering every part of the hall melted into water under heat transmitted from somewhere unknown, continuously dripping from the ceiling.
The thin ice on the floor had directly turned into puddles.
"It's Brother Oven's ability!"
Seeing the ice melted by the high temperature, Cracker immediately guessed