Attack the Barto Family Headquarters

Compared to the bustling excitement of the Cooking Competition, the headquarters of the Barto Family was deathly silent, the atmosphere heavy, frigid, and oppressive.

Some of the underworld members, unable to withstand this aura and the stifling tension, began to tremble uncontrollably, cold sweat pouring down their faces.

"What must we do! To appease your fury!"

Granny Yubaba no longer spoke of right or wrong; in this world, strength is supreme, and whoever has the hardest fist makes the rules!

As for the fact that Big Daddy Babaya had once been part of the Barto Family, or that the Barto Family had given him his chance to rise—such words were useless now!

Granny Yubaba had never expected this mute to rise so rapidly. She admitted she had misjudged him; not only had she failed to befriend him, but she had offended him deeply instead!

"I suffer from persecution mania. Whenever I think that someone hates me or is plotting against me, I want to kill them all!

I am also a very crude man. Whenever I think of someone who makes me extremely unhappy, I want to kill them all, too!"

Daddy walked toward Granny Yubaba step by step, causing the gangsters to retreat in terror. He then leaned in, whispering into her ear with a hint of madness and a slow, soft tone—it sounded like a joke, yet it was saturated with killing intent.

Granny Yubaba gripped her cane tightly, her pupils shrinking to pinpricks as she trembled. She had truly provoked a deviant, a god of slaughter!

Days ago, when Granny Yubaba saw the news that Babaya had single-handedly slaughtered one or two thousand members of the Krieg Pirates, she had already felt immense dread and fear.

Babaya's bloodlust was far too heavy.

She never expected this god of slaughter to actually return!

Did he no longer care about Dezaya's opinion?

And with Dezaya not even on the island right now, who else could suppress Babaya?

"Spare Barto! Take my old life instead!"

Granny Yubaba clenched her fists, suddenly deflating as she spoke in a tone bordering on begging.

She dared not strike, for she had no chance of victory, and behind Babaya stood the Big Daddy Pirates, every one of whom was a major pirate of the East Blue.

Almost every crew member was a vicious criminal with a bounty on their head!

"Why do you always love to negotiate with me!!!"

Daddy grabbed Granny Yubaba by the throat, hoisting her up violently as he roared with fierce rage.

It was like this with the Skillful Grade Sword: Yubashiri, like this with Dezaya, and now it was like this with Cannibal Bartolomeo.

Can you not see clearly where everyone stands right now?

The weak have no qualifications to negotiate!

Back then, I handed over the Skillful Grade Sword: Yubashiri with a smile, do you remember?

"Babaya!!! Let go of Granny!!!"

A hurried figure rushed in. Bartolomeo was panting heavily, shouting angrily at Daddy, his sharp, jagged teeth making him look incredibly ferocious.

After receiving the message via Den Den Mushi at the Cooking Competition, he had sprinted all the way back, not daring to slow his pace for even a second!

"What are you barking about, you dog!"

Daddy, still choking the struggling Granny Yubaba, turned his head slowly and grinned at Bartolomeo, his eyes revealing a bloodthirsty gaze.

"Bastard! Go to hell!!"

Bartolomeo roared as he charged at Daddy. In his limited mind, he only wanted to save Granny; he hadn't considered whether he could win or if Babaya would kill Granny on the spot.

"Strength! Is not something you achieve by shouting!"

Daddy's pitch-black left hand gripped Granny Yubaba's throat tightly, while his right fist also turned pitch-black. He pulled back to gather power, then slammed it fiercely toward the rapidly charging Cannibal Bartolomeo!

Boom!

Bartolomeo was instantly sent flying, smashing into the wall and causing it to collapse in an instant, kicking up a cloud of dust.

"Boss Barto!!"

Numerous underworld members rushed toward the ruins to dig out their boss, shocked that the usually formidable Boss Barto had been taken out in a single blow.

More than half of the gangsters raised their rifles, pistols, and blades, all aiming at the arrogant Big Daddy Babaya.

If not for the fact that Babaya held Granny Yubaba as a hostage, they would have opened fire immediately to turn this bastard into a sieve!

Seeing Bartolomeo struck down without mercy, Granny Yubaba abandoned all hope of reconciliation. She gathered Armament Haki in her hand—weaker than before—and launched a sneak attack at Babaya's heart.

"Too weak! Too slow!"

Daddy's right hand caught Granny Yubaba's hand, twisting it violently. Amidst her screams, her hand was crushed like a chicken claw, completely crippled.

Then, he tossed her toward the Barto Family emblem hanging in the hall!

She crashed into it, leaving the emblem in tatters, much like Daddy's original home.

Seeing that Daddy no longer held a hostage, the panicked gangsters immediately opened fire. The dense sound of gunfire and cannons erupted instantly, the violent explosions audible even in the center of Loguetown where the Cooking Competition was being held.

The sudden explosions and the thick smoke rising into the sky immediately drew the attention of many.

"Interesting. Is it that guy Daddy?"

Kuro of a Hundred Plans adjusted his glasses, chuckled softly, and vanished into the crowd, rushing toward the smoke.

"Damn it! In that direction—is the Barto Family involved in a turf war?!"

Smoker, the Marine Captain of Loguetown, spoke with annoyance, yet he immediately fired up his Smoking Motorcycle and sped toward the scene of the incident; no one was allowed to run wild under his jurisdiction!

He had originally intended to relax at this Cooking Competition today.

As the highest-ranking officer of the Loguetown Marine Base, he had even been invited to serve as a guest judge, scoring the chefs and incidentally sampling delicacies from all over for free.

But now, it had all been ruined by those bastards from the Barto Family.

As for the chefs currently in the competition, they didn't care whether it was a gang or a pirate crew fighting; they were determined to finish their dishes, vie for the title of First Chef of the East Blue this year, and claim those generous prizes.

On the sea, a pirate ship with a somewhat feminine pirate flag was speeding back toward Loguetown, a red-haired woman on board appearing exceptionally anxious.

She hadn't expected that just a few days after she set sail, that man would return.

Hearing the terrified tone of the Barto Family tavern manager, it seemed Babaya was returning filled with murderous intent.

Recalling the recent massacres Babaya had committed against the Krieg Pirates, the Arlong Pirates, and Marine warships, a sense of foreboding rose in Dezaya's heart.

If she had known, she would have listened to Granny Yubaba and gone straight to find Babaya to join the Big Daddy Pirates, working to ease the relationship between both sides instead of forming her own pirate crew and wasting so much time recruiting members.

Now, she could only hope that everything could still be salvaged!

However, the current situation seemed to be developing in a very bad direction.

At this moment, inside the Barto Family headquarters.

As the billowing smoke from the endless artillery bombardment slowly dissipated, Big Daddy Babaya stood in place, completely unscathed, and his scarlet gaze left every underworld member of the Barto Family trembling with fear, a chill piercing through their bodies.

.Provided by the great author Great Wildfire, One Piece: I Open Susanoo with the Barrier-Barrier Fruit