"Is this all the strength Big Mom, one of the Four Emperors, has? How disappointing!"
"Then it's my turn!"
Satoru Gojo strolled out of the sea of flames and gazed calmly at Big Mom, slightly raising his right index finger.
The next instant!
A small black orb flashing with red light formed at Satoru Gojo's fingertip. Cursed energy continuously gathered into it, radiating a power that made hearts tremble.
"Cursed Technique Reversal: Red!"
No sooner had his calm words fallen than a shock wave erupted from Satoru Gojo's fingertip, shooting straight at Big Mom.
Facing Satoru Gojo's blindingly fast attack, Big Mom sensed its trajectory with Observation Haki, but she was not a fighter who specialized in speed and could not easily dodge it.
Jet-black Armament Haki immediately covered her upper body as she crossed her arms in front of herself. As one of the four emperors of the sea, the strength of her Armament Haki was beyond question. Combined with her uniquely monstrous constitution, it allowed her to withstand Red's attack head-on.
"Cough! Cough! Cough!"
However, Big Mom had clearly suffered considerable internal injuries from blocking that attack. Though she did not cough up blood, the sunken ground and the grooves left by her feet were enough to prove how terrifying that strike had been.
"It seems your constitution really is extraordinary. You actually took my attack head-on."
Satoru Gojo was not particularly surprised that Big Mom had withstood that move. Her constitution was widely acknowledged to be powerful, and with her emperor-level Armament Haki on top of it, her defenses were not something that could be broken so easily.
"Mama, mama! Someone who can defeat a Marine Admiral really does live up to his reputation!"
Big Mom lowered the arms she had crossed in front of herself and spread her unnervingly wide mouth in a cruel grin. The next instant, she charged straight at Satoru Gojo.
Although Big Mom did not specialize in speed, she used the force of springing off the ground to burst forward at a terrifying speed.
Facing Big Mom as she hurtled toward him, Satoru Gojo showed no intention of dodging. Instead, he clenched his right fist, cursed energy surging wildly as Armament Haki instantly coated it, and threw a punch at her.
At the same time, the charging Big Mom hurled a punch at Satoru Gojo.
Boom!
The instant their fists collided, a terrifying, invisible shock wave spread outward from Satoru Gojo and Big Mom, filling the palace in an instant.
Under that terrifying impact, the entire palace shattered like a mirror in an instant.
This was not merely a contest of Armament Haki and strength, but also a clash of Conqueror's Haki.
Hum! Hum! Hum!
The Conqueror's Haki erupting from Satoru Gojo and Big Mom instantly swept through the entire shattered palace. Both sides unleashed their Conqueror's Haki at full power, creating a terrifying hurricane that sent fragments of the buildings swirling through the air.
The ordinary members of the Big Mom Pirates nearby had already been knocked unconscious by the powerful Conqueror's Haki.
Even the officers of the Big Mom Pirates could not remain standing amid this Conqueror's Haki and were forced to move their battles elsewhere.
However, under the pressure of those two terrifying waves of Conqueror's Haki, even those who had not fainted were deeply shaken, their expressions stunned and cold sweat streaming down their faces.
Rebecca and Koratt nearby were unharmed, however, because Satoru Gojo protected them with his Conqueror's Haki even as he fought Big Mom.
"Is this a true clash of Conqueror's Haki?"
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"That Satoru Gojo's Conqueror's Haki is actually this powerful!"
"He can even hold his own against Mama!"
Sweet Commander Cracker, who had escaped the palace, took a deep breath. Keeping his guard up against Satoru Gojo's Clone before him, he watched the battle between Satoru Gojo's real body and Big Mom and murmured to himself.
Satoru Gojo had used Conqueror's Haki during his battle in Dressrosa, and the newspapers had reported it long ago, so Cracker was not surprised that he could use it.
What truly surprised him was that Satoru Gojo's Conqueror's Haki was so powerful that it could match Mama's!
It might even be superior, because Satoru Gojo was also using his Conqueror's Haki to protect the two people behind him while fighting Mama!
"Well, well! Not bad strength! How about this, then?"
The standoff between their Conqueror's Haki lasted a long time before Satoru Gojo broke the deadlock. The cursed energy around his fist surged once more, and he thrust it forward.
Boom!
Under Satoru Gojo's surging strength, the ground beneath Big Mom's feet instantly cracked. Even with her Armament Haki pushed to its limit, that strike still sent her flying backward.
As Big Mom flew backward, she instantly smashed through the already crumbling palace wall, blasted out of the palace like a cannonball.
"Mama!"
"Mama!"
Seeing Mama blasted out of the palace, Cracker and the other officers could not help crying out in shock. When had they ever seen Mama in such a sorry state?
"He actually sent Big Mom, one of the Four Emperors, flying! After this battle, Lord Gojo will truly become the Fifth Emperor!"
Witnessing this, Koratt looked stunned. He had thought Satoru Gojo would win, but he had never expected him to send Big Mom, with her monstrous constitution, flying in a head-on clash!
"Don't panic! Mama is fine!"
"Focus on your own battles!"
Just as the officers of the Big Mom Pirates fell into disarray over Big Mom being sent flying, Katakuri gave a low shout, calming Cracker and the others.
His Observation Haki had already sensed that Big Mom had not suffered any serious injuries. She had merely been knocked away.
Big Mom, one of the Four Emperors, was a monster to begin with. Her powerful physical abilities were utterly inhuman.
In terms of physical toughness alone, she was probably not much inferior to Kaido.
She had even withstood that earlier Cursed Technique Reversal: Red head-on. An attack of this level was not enough to kill her.
"Satoru Gojo!"
Big Mom rose from the rubble and roared at Satoru Gojo, who stood in the palace with its ceiling blown away. Flames seemed to burn in her savage eyes.
"Big Mom really isn't that easy to defeat!"
Watching Big Mom stand up again, Rebecca felt somewhat worried.
"Lord Gojo will definitely win!"
Koratt had never imagined he would be fortunate enough to witness a clash between emperors. He was filled with confidence in Satoru Gojo.
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