There was no doubt that Nun was now the one occupying this body.
"Big Mom is dead?" Ryan asked as he looked at Nun, who was controlling Big Mom's body.
"Of course!"
Impossible! Absolutely impossible! Katakuri refused to believe it.
"How could Mama die?!"
Thinking of the consequences of Big Mom's death, Katakuri showed panic for the first time in his life. The eldest son, Perospero, was already dead, while Smoothie and the other three Sweet Commanders had likewise vanished from this world. If Big Mom died too, the burden of the Big Mom Pirates would fall onto his shoulders.
What immense pressure!
Leaving aside whether they could survive the Blood Sword Pirates today, even if they did, it would be difficult to survive in the New World, where powerful enemies watched from every direction. The rules of the New World were cruel: the strong reigned supreme. Without sufficient strength, they could not protect their family business. The Big Mom Pirates stood on the brink of destruction.
"Don't worry, good child. I'm your mother too!" Nun said, giving Katakuri a benevolent smile.
But to Katakuri, that smile looked utterly terrifying, making his heart sink to the bottom.
"Have you all forgotten that I'm still here?" Ryan teased after placing the Red Poneglyph into his Storage Space.
His battle with Big Mom had nearly destroyed Cake Island, exposing the Red Poneglyph. Ryan had found it without spending much time, since Poneglyphs were extremely difficult to destroy.
"Thank you so much, Lord Bloody Swordsman! If not for your help, I might never have returned. The Lord will bless you!" Nun said sincerely as she looked at Ryan.
Still, Ryan found it extremely strange to see Nun staring out from Big Mom's body.
"Me?"
Perhaps seeing Ryan's confusion, Nun explained again, "Yes. Because