They Were Stunned
In the Totto Land Waters, aboard a warship.
Akainu received a call from a World Government official.
"What? You want me to retreat? What about the Navy's reputation?"
He frowned and rebuked the official in a low voice.
"Reputation? What does the Navy's reputation matter? This is an order from the Five Elders. You'd better know what's good for you—"
Click!
Before the official could finish, Akainu hung up and gave the marines beside him a cold order. "Continue."
"Admiral Sakazuki, the World Government..."
The marine hesitated.
"Forget them. Letting pirates escape right in front of me would be an insult to my justice."
A fierce glint flashed in Akainu's eyes. Magma poured from his body, sending thick, choking black smoke billowing outward.
"Yes, Admiral Sakazuki!"
The marine hurried to obey.
At the order, black cannonballs flew toward the remnants of the Big Mom Pirates.
Dazzling flames flashed amid thunderous explosions.
Slashes, mochi, biscuits—a jumble of abilities easily stopped every attack.
"Get Mama's body into the mirror world first. Snack, Cracker, Perospero, the four of us will stay behind and make sure the mirror isn't destroyed."
Katakuri's gaze remained remarkably calm.
Observation Haki worked best when the mind was clear and composed.
At a moment like this, a single mistake could keep them all from retreating safely.
"Yes, Brother Katakuri!"
The other Charlotte Family children answered urgently.
They struggled to lift Big Mom's enormous body and carried her toward Brûlée, who stood behind the crowd holding a mirror.
Though they were all Big Mom's children, they apparently had not inherited their mother's monstrous physique.
Big Mom stood 8.8 meters tall, a giant among humans. Years of voracious eating had piled fat and muscle onto her frame, leaving her with a weight no ordinary person could possess.
Even