"What's going on?!"
"She survived even that?" Killer stared in horror toward the source of the voice.
Ryan's slash had reduced space itself to nothing. The spatial rift slowly mending in its wake was proof.
Yet somehow, Big Mom was still fucking alive.
A massive wound gaped in her abdomen. Part of her body was missing—completely gone.
But she still wasn't dead. She was even letting out a sinister cackle.
What kind of defenses and vitality did she have?
She's a monster through and through! Everyone there thought the same thing. And just how strong was Ryan, to have wounded Big Mom this badly?
Kid and the others, who had begun to grow proud of themselves, realized how far their strength still fell short of these monsters.
I still have a long way to go, Beli thought.
She truly lived up to her reputation as one of the veteran Four Emperors!
Ryan was stunned to see Big Mom alive. One Sword Opens Heaven's Gate was Ultimate Swordsmanship, yet it had only gravely wounded her instead of killing her.
The slash had been so powerful because Ryan had combined One Sword Opens Heaven's Gate with the power of his Kukuku Fruit. It was his first time using it.
He had begun to grasp it during his travels over the past year, but it had taken today's grueling battle for him to finally unleash it.
Its power was plain to see: one slash had killed eight enemies and gravely wounded Big Mom, one of the Four Emperors. Their lack of preparation had played a part, but there was no denying the technique's might.
The force that had annihilated space had yet to fade.
"Mom!!!"
Katakuri, who had sensed the danger first and hidden in Brûlée's Mirror World, reappeared. He was overjoyed to