One Piece: Devour Fruit — Main Story Arc
Big Mom's pursuit came to an abrupt halt.
Perospero's deception had worked. Using the cake as bait, that enormous lie, one that could be exposed with a single poke, once again changed Big Mom's course of action.
Yet it was precisely such a gigantic lie that held immense temptation for Big Mom, whose Food Addiction had flared up.
As for what would happen after they returned to Cake Island, that was none of Perospero's concern. The Marines would still be there then, and he could simply dump all the blame on them.
The Straw Hat Pirates and Capone Bege, who had been fleeing in utter misery, finally had a chance to catch their breath.
Watching the army that had been desperately pursuing them just moments ago retreat with astonishing speed in the next, the Straw Hat Pirates were completely dumbfounded.
Capone Bege naturally understood that the plan had proceeded smoothly. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief, then left without wasting another moment.
At the same time, Capone Bege began informing Dawn that Big Mom had withdrawn her forces.
Upon receiving that intelligence, Dawn knew that the great battle had finally arrived.
Meanwhile, with Sola leading the vanguard and a large number of elite Marines joining the fray, the encirclement and suppression on Cake Island was progressing rapidly.
The pirates had already been terrified out of their wits by Dawn, Kizaru, and the others. Anyone with real strength had long since been dealt with, leaving only miscellaneous rabble. This might have been the New World, but the Marines did not lack bases there either.
Thus, there was not much difference in strength between the two sides. Under such circumstances, what mattered naturally became advantages in other aspects.
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