Zephyr had indeed grown old, and he could no longer possibly be Big Mom's match.
Therefore, Charlotte Linlin had not taken Zephyr seriously either.
Since Zephyr had dared to come looking for trouble, she simply sent her eldest son, Perospero, to deal with them.
Perospero led the fleet toward the NEO Navy's base.
This time, Perospero had brought more than ten thousand men, including Cracker, one of the Four Sweet Commanders.
Perospero did not take Zephyr seriously either.
According to the intelligence they had obtained,
Zephyr's NEO Navy had only a few capable fighters.
Ain, Binz, and the others were nothing special. Cracker alone could deal with them.
Sure enough.
The Big Mom Pirates successfully surrounded the NEO base.
The NEO Navy retreated into the base and chose not to defend it.
However, it was not because Zephyr was afraid of them.
It was because Zephyr had laid out his tactics in advance.
Defending from behind fortifications could effectively inflict casualties on the enemy while reducing their own losses.
Not only that, they could also launch a surprise attack from behind while drawing the enemy's attention.
Zephyr had dealt with pirates many times. He knew that defeating pirates required more than strength—it also required wisdom.
"They don't seem to be planning to come out."
At that moment, Charlotte Mondor said to Perospero.
"Then we'll storm in." Perospero grinned viciously.
Perospero then activated the power of his Devil Fruit.
Perospero was a Candy-Candy Fruit user. Under his control, he created a massive amount of syrup. After the syrup hardened, it formed a bridge.
The bridge led straight to the NEO Navy base.
The Big Mom Pirates could cross the candy bridge directly to the NEO Navy base.
"Kill!"
"Charge!"
The pirates brandished their blades and guns and charged onto the island.