As Charlotte Linlin was nailed to the castle, the shock wave that spread out suddenly stopped.
But even so, all the members of the Big Mom Pirates affiliated forces who were frozen into sculptures in the port were almost completely shattered. More than two-thirds of the members of the Charlotte Family died permanently as the ice sculptures turned into powder.
On the ice, Katakuri, who was kneeling on his knees, raised his head and glanced at the figure that was nailed to the castle by Akira, and immediately glanced at the family members on the shore who had not been affected and were still standing in the form of ice sculptures.
Although he didn't know how many younger brothers and sisters disappeared after the ice sculptures turned into powder, but after seeing that many family members were missing, he couldn't help clenching his fists and trying to control the anger in his heart. He slowly lowered his head towards Akira and said with a pious expression, "Thank you, Lord Akira."
At the port, Akira, who ended the battle with a knife, turned around and said calmly, "Kuzan."
"Understood."
Kuzan nodded slightly and then waved his hand.
As a circle of cold air swept across the port, the ice sculptures on the bodies of all Charlotte Family members and members of its affiliated forces who were lucky enough to survive melted away in an instant.
However, although they regained their freedom from the ice, they were immediately controlled by a swarm of naval soldiers. Special handcuffs and shackles were placed on their hands and feet. They were then escorted by the navy soldiers to kneel in a row in front of Akira.
Katakuri was no exception. After following Gion to the port, even though he was not shackled by Gion, he consciously walked up to a group of younger brothers and sisters and knelt down on one knee facing Akira.
At this point, this war that was not a war came to an end.
Even if Charlotte Family, which has a strong population, lost two-thirds of it in the previous shock wave, there are still more than 20 people left.
However, at this time, whether they were Sweet Commander headed by Katakuri or the core family headed by Perospero, they had no fighting spirit in their eyes. They only had the grief of watching their family members turn into powder or shatter into ice cubes in front of them.
After handing the scabbard to Gion for safekeeping, Akira slowly came to Katakuri and said calmly, "Katakuri, there is only one reason for all this, and that is that you are thieves!"
"However, I am not a bloodthirsty and murderous person. Since you have chosen to surrender to me, I will naturally give you a chance."
"From now on, the name Big Mom Pirates no longer exists. Only the country Whole Cake Island and the civilians living in this country can exist."
"Next, I will create a Marine Base in Whole Cake Island, and Whole Cake Island will be directly managed by Marine Headquarters!"
"As for the two dozen or so people left in your family, as long as they have not committed any crime of killing innocent people, they can all live."
Hearing this, Katakuri raised his head suddenly, and his eyes swept over the brothers and sisters kneeling in a row beside him.
When he saw the frightened expressions on the eyes of several of his younger brothers, he did not hesitate at all and said decisively, "Master Akira, I am willing to bear all the sins for my younger brothers and sisters who have made mistakes."
Before he finished speaking, Katakuri knelt on one knee instead of on both knees, and knocked his head heavily in front of Akira, "I hope Master Akira can give them a chance to change their ways."
Before Akira could speak, the Charlotte Family members who were kneeling in a row immediately shouted in sorrow, "No, brother Katakuri!"
Hearing the sudden shout, Katakuri shook slightly.
Looking through the sound, I saw a middle-aged woman in the crowd who looked like an old witch, with a big, red hooked nose, and a hideous scar on her face. She knelt on the ground and moved forward excitedly, as if she was afraid that she would not see Katakuri in the next second, and burst into tears.
Charlotte Bray, the 8th daughter of Charlotte Linlin, the third favorite sister among Paramecia Mirror Devil Fruit ability and Charlotte Family.
"Uuuuuu, I don't want brother Katakuri to die."
"Katakuri brother!"
Before Katakuri could react, Charlotte Flampe and another Charlotte Vihas who was younger than her also started crying.
Looking at the three sisters who suddenly cried, Katakuri's eyes flashed with tenderness, and he immediately grabbed the trident lying next to him, and then stabbed his chest fiercely.
"Katakuri brother!"
"No!"
This time, not only did Bray and Flampe cry out sadly, but Smoker, Cracker, Galette and others panicked and desperately wanted to rush forward to stop them.
At the critical moment, a big hand grabbed the trident that was quickly thrust down as fast as Inazuma.
Akira, who grabbed the trident, stared at Katakuri condescendingly, and said calmly, "Even if you take the blame, the commander who has committed a serious crime will still punish him. In this commander, meritorious service must be rewarded, and guilty must be punished. There is no such thing as replacing the other!"
"Lord Marshal!"
At this moment, a naval officer ran up to Akira with a thick stack of information. After raising his hand and saluting, he went straight to the point and said, "According to the Charlotte Family member files registered in the headquarters, most of the Charlotte Family members who have committed capital crimes died in the previous shock wave. There were only three people present."
Akira nodded, waved his hand and said, "Execute."
"Yes!"
The officer did not hesitate at all. He turned around and walked quickly to the Charlotte Family members who were kneeling in a row. He raised his hand and pointed at three of them, "Take these three people out and execute them immediately!"
As the officer finished speaking, the three named Charlotte Family members were immediately dragged out.
Immediately afterwards, nine consecutive gunshots rang out over the port, like the death knell sounded by the god of death, echoing in the hearts of the Charlotte Family members present.
Just then.
"Mamamama~"
Charlotte Linlin, who had his body pierced by a long knife and was nailed to the castle, finally came to his senses.
After letting out a weak laugh, Charlotte Linlin grabbed the handle of the knife and tried to pull the long knife out of her body.
However, the moment she grabbed the handle of the knife, a majestic wave of Conqueror's Haki burst out from the handle, shocking her pupils and at the same time, the hands that grabbed the handle fell down feebly.
"Seastone?"
Unexpectedly, the handle of the knife not only contained Conqueror's Haki, but was also inlaid with Seastone. A flash of despair flashed in Charlotte Linlin's eyes.
But immediately, her pupils suddenly tightened, and her eyes swept towards the Black Blade knife handle that pierced her left shoulder and hung her on the castle.
"This is--"
Looking at the familiar handle of the knife, Charlotte Linlin's constricted pupils suddenly burst into horror, "Ace? Roger's saber?"
As Yonko, she is extremely familiar with this knife, because since the God Valley war, she has seen Roger carrying this knife and fighting into God Valley with Garp.
After the collapse of Rocks Pirates, as a member of Rocks Pirates, she, Kaido, Whitebeard and Golden Lion each established their own seas. For a long time after the thieves group, Roger wore this Peerless Great Grade Sword and was invincible against Grand Line, defeating countless strong men, and finally became Pirate King.
But after Roger went to the guillotine, the Supreme Grade Sword, which Roger named Ace after following Roger in many wars, disappeared, as if it had evaporated from the world.
After a brief moment of shock, Charlotte Linlin suddenly turned his head, stared at Akira and his party at the port, and roared angrily:
"Akira, who are you?!"
"Why do you use Divine Evasion of Roger, and also own his saber Ace?"
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Chapter 1 today, more to come~