Big Mom: Are My Family the Only Ones I Can Rely On?

Mariejois, Pangaea Castle, the Five Elders' meeting room.

The Five Elders looked grim, their bodies completely wrapped in bandages. Even after leaving the God Valley, their healing abilities, granted by their immortality, had been significantly weakened.

"It feels like being imprisoned in the ocean. Damn Uchiha Huayue! What is CP0 doing? They still haven't found out that guy's background!"

Jaigolusia Satan Saint had a face as black as the bottom of a pot, and he was the only one who ever treated ants as experimental subjects and livestock.

That bastard, Uchiha Huayue, dared to treat them like animals and lab rats, and even locked them in cages, bastard!

"Lord Jaigolusia Satan has been interrogated. According to the descriptions of the pirates who witnessed Uchiha Huayue's appearance on Hachinosu Island..."

"Uchiha Huayu fell from the sky and eventually fell into the sea. She was later pulled out of the water and officially Rocks Pirates."

Clang!

The black sword was sheathed, and Izabaron V. Nasujuro stared with heartache at the tiny nick on the blade, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

"Were they natives of the sky island who fell from the sky?"

"My lord, it cannot be confirmed at this time..."

The person on the other end of the Den Den Mushi apologized hastily. Shepard X. Pitt Saint instinctively leaned back on the sofa, the excruciating pain causing him to break out in a cold sweat.

He survived being cut into hundreds or thousands of pieces; if he weren't immortal, he probably would have perished in the God Valley.

"A bunch of useless idiots, go investigate!"

"Yes, yes, yes..."

Den Den Mushi was abruptly disconnected, and the Five Elders all looked grim. They didn't know how long it would take to find the faint clue that was Skypiea.

"This guy couldn't have just appeared out of thin air; he must have some weakness or vulnerability. What could it be...?"

Marcus Mazsan's expression shifted constantly, while Jaigollucia Satansan had a sudden flash of inspiration, as if he had remembered something.

"Weakness? That's right, that tree, the giant tree next to the God Valley!"

"That was his true purpose: to plant that tree and absorb the corpses from the God Valley. Even the corpse of Rocks could not escape its fate."

"The tree he went through so much trouble to plant was his weakness and Achilles' heel. In order to make that tree grow quickly, he even went so far as to use some unknown means to accelerate time. That tree must have been very important to him."

These words were like a wake-up call. The Five Elders ' eyes flickered, and they couldn't wait to send the Navy and CP0 to investigate the direction of God Valley.

"Time is accelerating. Such a powerful force cannot be controlled by us. This sea has been calm for less than 200 years, and a new wave is about to arrive?"

Topman Vochuli sighed deeply. The Five Elders had made their first move in over a century, only to suffer a crushing defeat against an unknown pirate.

He was almost butchered like a live wild boar by that bastard Uchiha Huayue. This inexplicable sense of humiliation would be unbearable for anyone, let alone him, one of the Five Elders who holds the highest power in the world!

"Calm down. The tides of history can't be stirred up by a mere pirate. Besides, it's uncertain whether he'll even be alive anymore, after all..."

Before they could finish speaking, a strange murmur suddenly echoed in the minds of the Five Elders, making their expressions even more unpleasant.

After a long silence, Izambaron V. Nassshuro finally spoke with difficulty, and even the air seemed to turn icy cold.

"This monster can even absorb the attack of Ancient Weapon Uranus, and retaliate with twice the power. Just what kind of monster is this!"

"Damn it, the Uranus exhausted his last bit of energy to barely deflect the attack without harming himself. This guy is undoubtedly a dangerous element capable of destroying the world!"

"Damn it, damn it, damn it! The Uranus's energy is exhausted. What if those guys' wills are revived? How are we going to completely annihilate them?!"

Outside the conference room, the numerous God's Knight kept their eyes down, ignoring the roars coming from inside.

On the other side of Mariejois, Figarando Greene looked up at the sky, his heart filled with worry, but even more so with a strange sense of unease.

"What is this feeling? That child... shouldn't tarnish the reputation of the God's Knights. I hope he doesn't fall into becoming a pirate."

New World, in some unknown sea.

"Hey, Captain, we're rich! Who would have thought that a small treasure trove in God Valley would contain so much wealth? It must be worth billions of Beli!"

"Hahaha, really? Let's have a banquet later!"

Just as Roger was laughing heartily, a red glint suddenly flashed in his eyes, and a faint cry was clearly heard.

"That voice is..."

When Roger's smile faded, the pirates, who had been engrossed in the treasure, fell silent. Rayleigh, too, shared Roger's gaze among the many treasures.

The atmosphere fell silent. Roger hesitated for a moment, then walked up to a treasure chest and swallowed hard.

After a long while, the treasure chest in front of them was opened, and a Red-Haired Shanks baby cried loudly and forcefully.

"Eh!!!!!"

In an instant, countless pirates froze on the spot. This new little guest left all the pirates, who were famous throughout the seas, helpless.

"Child... child, hey, hey, what should we do, Captain!"

"Well, we'll raise him ourselves. Let's treat him as an apprentice crew member of the Roger Pirates!"

"Eh!!!!!!!!!"

Not far away, Rayleigh smiled silently. It seemed that the ship would soon have a new companion, making it even more lively.

The New World, Hachinosu Island.

"Charlotte Linlin, Hachinosu Island is my territory now. If you don't want to fight me, then leave now!"

"Tch, who cares about this lousy place? I'm going to build my own territory. You and that bastard John, one stole the money and the other stole Hachinosu Island. You don't even have a shred of camaraderie."

Charlotte Linlin's face turned ashen, and Wang Zhi more distorted.

Rocks was killed by Uchiha Huayue, John rushed back to Hachinosu Island first, taking away most of the treasure that the Rocks Pirates had looted over the years.

Newgate turned and left, saying he was going to find his family. One by one, they left decisively. Charlotte Linlin even took the Fish-Fish Fruit and gave it to Kaido.

"You're saying I'm ungrateful? You're talking about your good 'brother' Kaido, aren't you? He ate the Devil Fruit and just left, what a waste of that strongest Devil Fruit..."

Upon hearing this, Charlotte Linlin's expression turned sour, and she snorted coldly before turning and leaving.

Inside the rudimentary pirate ship, Charlotte Linlin sat facing Streusen, her face unusually grim.

"Damn it, Kaido can't be trusted. Are my own family the only people I can trust?"