The battle at the bottom of Whole Cake Island's giant crater had reached a fever pitch. Above, amid the ruins, flashing blades and sword shadows likewise wove a deadly net.
The towering Charlotte Snack leaped high into the air, his katana bursting with a dazzling cold gleam as it screamed through the air and slashed down at Zoro's head.
"Nigiri!"
Veins bulged across his arms, his muscles swelling like Iron Body. Zoro raised the two swords in his hands and forcibly blocked the heavy strike.
As he exerted more force, Charlotte Snack, who held every advantage in height and weight, was actually driven backward again and again, the stone slabs beneath his feet shattering inch by inch.
"Ikoku!"
Barely steadying himself, Snack let out an enraged roar. The armor and sleeves around his arms exploded, his muscles swelling again as he unleashed savage power and fired a thick, pillar-like shockwave.
Though he had long since been stripped of his Sweet Commander title, his talent was still there. After the previous hellish special training, he had naturally learned this signature technique of the Charlotte Family as well.
"I've seen this move countless times already. Show me something new."
Zoro snorted coldly and shot forward like a cheetah.
"Three-Sword Style: Hyoukin Tama!"
He soared into the air and unleashed a spiraling aerial slash. Holding his two swords in a reverse grip, he easily cut through the incoming shockwave. Then, without losing momentum, his second attack struck Snack's body precisely.
Snack gritted his teeth, his entire body wrapped in black Haki. He was not injured by the swift slash for the moment, but the Haki covering him was being rapidly depleted.
"Let them out. It's time."
Smoothie picked up a mirror and shouted coldly at its surface. At her words, Brûlée immediately released