Pfft!
With Aramaki that even distorted his face, the wooden spikes he controlled finally pierced through the Big Mom's skin.
The Iron Balloon's physical constitution was already nearing its limit when her hands were broken or even torn off, and now the consequences of her chest skin and fat being pierced are...
Laugh!
With a muffled thud, a huge wooden splinter viciously shattered the Big Mom's heart, piercing through Big Mom back!
That wasn't even enough. Aramaki desperately unleashed the power of his Devil Fruit, to the point that a tree actually sprouted from the spot where Big Mom's chest had been pierced!
Feeling her chest being stretched open, the Big Mom could no longer suppress her screams.
However, while screaming in agony, she desperately stabbed her severed hands into Aramaki's abdomen!
Click!
The bone fragments were embedded in the tree trunk, but Aramaki didn't feel hurt.
Despite the Big Mom's piercing hands, Aramaki took a step forward, letting Big Mom pierce his tree trunk as he finally placed his hands on Big Mom face!
"You're struggling so fiercely, Charlotte Linlin!"
This is either the purest instinct for survival or a mother's hope for her child's life.
Or perhaps, this is a reflection of your entire life!
Unfortunately, no matter how vibrant the flowers in your heart may be, they will eventually wither and fade.
Now, it's time for you to fade away, Charlotte Linlin!
Killing you, even taking advantage of your vulnerability and killing you in such a despicable way, is not something I should feel ashamed of!
So what if you, a piece of trash, curse me!
I believe that as long as I take you down!
The souls that died at your hands will cheer for me!
Too many people seek the freedom and justice that the living desire, but sadly, who cares about the dead!
The dead body will always become fertilizer for new life!
The deceased bear the responsibility of continuing the world!
Then someone will always have to speak out for the sacrifices of the dead!!!
At this point, Aramaki's fingers suddenly extended, then transformed into branches that burrowed from the Big Mom's eyeballs all the way into Big Mom brain!
The Big Mom couldn't even let out a scream; she stood there with her mouth agape, silently examining the world inside her.
A moment later...
Countless tiny plants occupied every blood vessel in the Big Mom's head.
Immediately afterwards...
Tear!!!
Thin branches sprouted along the Big Mom's neck, then lined up in a row, forcefully ripping Big Mom head off Big Mom body!
Holding the Big Mom's head in his hand, Aramaki lifted it up, turning Big Mom empty eye sockets toward him.
Look at me, you sinner!
Do you understand what it feels like to be killed now?
If you've experienced that, hahaha.
In that case, take this pain with you and go to hell to sincerely apologize to the countless lives on the countless islands you slaughtered!
As soon as he finished speaking, Aramaki suddenly raised the head in his hand.
Under the astonished gazes of countless people, he shook the Big Mom's head and roared.
"I've already taken down Big Mom, one of the Four Emperors of the Sea!"
Her head is right here!
Pirates, your end is nigh!
"If you've got the guts, come and have a proper fight with me!!!"
"Mother!!"
"Mother!!!"
"Aaaaah, you bastard, you actually killed Mom!"
Why am I not very sad when my mother dies?
"Katakuri cried. He clearly doesn't like Mom."
"Sister Smoothie cried too; Mom is the best to her."
"Even the Emperors of the Sea is dead?"
"Damn it, even that kind of monster died here, do I have any chance of survival?"
"How about... how about we play it safe for now?"
Why didn't you suggest we retreat first?
"Don't listen to him, we're about to win, those marines are all wetting their pants!"
"But so what? So what if the Marines lose?"
You don't really think we can take down that kind of monster, do you?
"Yeah, there are so many monsters on the other side, it's terrifying!"
"Ochoku is dead, the Big Mom is dead... and Whitebeard... is in danger too!"
"The remaining emperors are all doomed; let whoever gets beaten do the beating!"
"Don't retreat, you bastard! Whitebeard is still holding on, we still have a chance! He's the strongest man in the world!"
"We still have Shanks, and the crew of the Pirate King!"
"There are also members of the Pirate King's crew on the other side!!!"
"Damn it, how are we supposed to fight now? One of the Four Emperors is dead!"
"Aaaaaah!!!"
As she listened to the last cries of distress, the Big Mom's long-blind eyes searched for her children in the darkness.
She longed to see something, but she was also too afraid to look.
If I could see it, perhaps I wouldn't have any regrets right now.
And if you see them...
Perhaps even time in hell would become filled with regret...
For a moment, the Big Mom's last, unwilling spirit lingered in her mind.
Even though her head had detached from her body, her body somehow came to life!
Her severed forearm clung desperately to the tree branch piercing her chest, and she struggled to move forward, even...
Her head, which was being held in Aramaki's hand, slowly opened its mouth.
"Let the children leave..."
Get the children out of here!!!
The voice was initially low and deep, then suddenly roared, a sound that made Aramaki tremble in fright!
In the distance, listening to the Big Mom's last words, Katakuri and Smoothie, who had become much thinner, broke free from the branches binding their bodies!
"Mother!"
"Damn it, we must at least get back Mom's body and head!"
After exchanging a glance, they both charged towards Aramaki at the same time!
But just as they got close...
Click!
The tree that pierced the Big Mom's chest was actually snapped in half by Big Mom.
The headless corpse of the Big Mom stretched out her severed arms, blocking Katakuri and Smoothie's path.
Watching his mother's back as she clung to half a tree, Katakuri in unbearable pain, while Smoothie, her face streaked with tears, gritted her teeth and clung tightly to her Big Mom's clothes.
In the distance, in the hands of the Aramaki.
The Big Mom moved her lips with difficulty, then suddenly roared.
Hahaha!
Mom, the nun I've been searching for has actually been accidentally eaten by you long ago!
My mother is such a terrible person!
I deserve to die!
But...
Hahaha!!!
Even the biggest scoundrel longs for a scoundrel's savior!
The world of One Piece will never disappear!
The Great Treasure... Laugh Tale...!
Roger's Great Treasure is real!!!
After the last drop of saliva was expelled from her mouth, the Big Mom's strength completely vanished.
She no longer had the strength to maintain the Seimei Kikan technique...
Looking at the severed head he was holding, Aramaki took a deep breath, then separated vines with his fingers and quickly tied the head up.
With the severed head on his back, Aramaki looked at Sakazuki in the distance, and a mixture of excitement and a little helplessness finally appeared on his heavy face.
"Aish, Brother Sakazuki!"
I never expected that this woman, with only a head left, could still shout and scream!
Anyway, hehe, it's true that we took down one of the Four Emperors, right?
So we should get an extra reward, right?
As soon as he finished speaking, Aramaki turned his back on the head and walked away, intending to make it into his own collectible!
As for the Big Mom's remaining children...
They're nothing but shrimps; we'll have plenty of opportunities to deal with them later!
As Aramaki watched Katakuri's retreating figure disappear into the distance, the ground beneath his feet instantly cracked.
His incredibly thin calves were taut and straight, making him look like he was about to fly out!
Just as Katakuri was about to charge, Smoothie suddenly grabbed Katakuri's arm.
"Katakuri, take Mom's body first!"
As for Mom's head, even though I really hate that damned Aramaki, we have to wait until another day to talk about it!!!
At this point, Smoothie turned her head and scanned the battlefield with difficulty.
So many of my brothers and sisters have fallen here!
The Big Mom Pirates now have less than one-fifth of their original core members remaining!
If this continues, forget about getting Mom's head back.
The Big Mom Pirates are being disbanded starting today!!!
Katakuri, of course, understood Smoothie's meaning, so he gritted his teeth and nodded reluctantly.
"I understand. I need to make sure my remaining younger siblings can live a good life!"
"If I do this, Mom will be happy in heaven!"
After saying that, Katakuri grabbed the Big Mom's body and hoisted Big Mom onto his back.
Meanwhile, a sorrowful Napoleon clung tightly to the Big Mom's shoulder.
Looking at Katakuri was saddened but still gritting his teeth and enduring the pain, he spoke in a calm voice.
"You did the right thing, Katakuri. Take Mom and the rest of the children and get out of here quickly!"
Because that was Mom's last wish!
Escape this battlefield, escape them!
Hera and Pronos will pave the way for us!
As for me, please use me as your mother's tombstone!
My body still contains countless moments and the soul that my mother gave me, and even after thousands of years, I will protect my mother's purpose.
Mom... she's damned!
Gawain!
Gawain!!!
In the distance, Napoleon's voice, filled with hatred, could be heard.
Whitebeard's hand, which was being held tightly by Gawain, trembled violently.
Sensing Whitebeard's momentary lapse in concentration, Gawain immediately changed his posture. While prying Whitebeard's arms apart, he raised his right leg and stomped down hard, forcing Whitebeard's head into the mud!
Boom!
The soil was instantly shattered, and the Whitebeard straightened up abruptly, supporting himself with one hand.
Seeing that the Whitebeard was still strong despite his age, Gawain grabbed the Whitebeard's neck with his right hand and raised his left hand to beckon to the distance!
"Sword, come!"
In an instant, Shusui shot into Gawain's hand like a shooting star, and then mercilessly plunged it into the Whitebeard's eye socket!
Seeing the blade hurtling toward his eyes, Whitebeard clenched his teeth and made a violent jerk, cracking the air from near his mouth and spreading rapidly to where Shusui had plunged in!
Sizzle sizzle sizzle!!!
The sharp blade constantly clashed with the Shockwave in the air!
Seeing that he couldn't achieve the desired effect with a single blow, Gawain suddenly flipped his blood-soaked arm, shifted Shusui's position, and forcefully shoved Shusui into the Whitebeard's armpit!
"Ughhhh!!!"
With a scream, the Whitebeard grabbed Gawain's waist with his right hand as he reached up to him!
As Shusui slammed Gawain to the ground, she pulled him out of his body, eliciting another scream from him!
Bang!!!
Gawain landed on the ground, and the ground beneath him cracked open, creating a turbulent scene resembling a meteorite crater.
But he instantly stood up again, and then with a flash of lightning, he struck Whitebeard from behind, severing Whitebeard left ear!
Snap!
Whitebeard's ear fell to the ground.
He stared blankly at the piece of meat that had fallen to the ground.
After one glance, he let the blood keep flowing from his ear, and then suddenly laughed.
"I've reached my limit, Gura-ra-ra, I've truly reached my limit!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Whitebeard laughed loudly and swung his fist, smashing it towards Gawain's face.
Bang!
Gawain caught Whitebeard's fist with his hand, then swung his sword upwards, and Shusui pierced through the bone gap in Whitebeard 'Whitebeard wrist, causing more blood to spray out!
Whitebeard seemed to ignore the pain, swinging his pierced hand and repeatedly slamming Gawain to the ground!
Bang!
Gawain slammed into the ground like a hammer, and immediately spat out a mouthful of blood!
But so what? He didn't run away at all. Instead, he grabbed both ends of Shusui with his hands and desperately pulled Shusui, which was piercing the Whitebeard's arm, outwards!
That was pulled up raw!
Whitebeard even bit off two of his teeth, but he still couldn't get rid of it. Even though he tried everything to attack Gawain at this moment, he couldn't stop Gawain from forcefully pulling out the Shusui!
Bang!
Bang!
After the 10th or so collisions with the ground, Gawain, with his feet on the Whitebeard's arms and his hands dragging Shusui, straightened up with a fierce motion!
In an instant, he broke free from Whitebeard's control at incredible speed, like a rocket!
At the same time...
Whitebeard's left hand was already split in two, starting about twenty centimeters above his wrist!
Because Whitebeard kept his fist clenched until the very end.
When Gawain drew his sword, he even cut off three of Whitebeard's fingers!
Feeling the sharp pain in his arm, the Whitebeard panted heavily, gazing admiringly at Gawain in the distance.
In the distance, Gawain stood there with a heavy expression, his chest heaving back and forth.
Seeing Gawain's expression, the Whitebeard opened his mouth wide, revealing all his teeth covered in blood.
"That's exactly right, you bastard! Only with the determination to kill anyone can you possibly create a new future!"
It's such a pity, Linlin, you still died before me!
But thankfully, Gura Lala!
Our death is merely an inevitable step on the path of old age towards the future!
Only when all of us old folks die at the right time will the young people on the high seas have more opportunities to rise to the top!
What navy? What pirates? What are those things?!
There's no right or wrong, it's just a choice. Everyone has the right to choose, haha!
Over the years, how much I couldn't bear to drag my aging body down one rising young man after another—it was just too cruel!
But power, status, fame, and wealth are like vicious dogs chasing after us old ghosts. If we retreat even slightly, not only will we die, but also our families and children, haha!
As for now...
You're so relieved, Linlin!
But don't worry, I'll be seeing you soon!
You'll probably ask me then whether I felt any fear at that moment!
Absolutely not!
Because I have Whitebeard!!!