Bow in Submission

"The Big Mom Pirates are finished!"

Katakuri murmured silently, his eyes already devoid of life, holding nothing but profound helplessness. The Big Mom Pirates were about to suffer utter destruction, yet he could do nothing.

Mama had already fallen. He was the strongest one left, but he could not even defeat a single clone of Satoru Gojo. What could he possibly use to defeat Gojo himself?

There was no hope left for the Big Mom Pirates. Would the Big Mom Pirates, whose might had shaken an entire stretch of sea, be wiped out today?

Satoru Gojo was incomparably powerful. Perhaps he really could defeat Whitebeard! There was no shame in losing this battle.

"Is Big Mom dead?"

In the distance, newspaper reporters and Marine intelligence agents watched the scene from afar.

Looking at Big Mom lying in a pool of blood, all of them wore expressions of shock that lingered for a long time.

That was Big Mom, one of the Four Emperors!

An emperor of the sea who had ruled the New World for decades!

Had Satoru Gojo killed her just like that?

They had imagined Satoru Gojo being defeated by Big Mom, but they had never expected Big Mom to be the one defeated in the end, losing her life in the process!

Big Mom had died in battle! They could not imagine what tremendous waves would sweep across the seas, or what an uproar would erupt throughout the world when this news broke!

But they were mistaken. From so far away, the sight of Big Mom lying on the ground covered in blood had led them to believe she was already dead.

Big Mom was not dead yet. However, she was indeed gravely wounded and close to death. Without timely treatment, she would undoubtedly die.

"It's over! Lord Gojo won!"

Watching Big Mom, who had not risen again, and Satoru Gojo, who was still standing, Koratt cried out from his distant vantage point.

"The best decision I ever made in my life was following Lord Gojo!"

"He really did what he said he would!"

Rebecca spoke with shock filling her eyes.

Aboard the Marine warship

Kizaru: "Big Mom lost. Satoru Gojo really is terrifying!"

Kuzan: "Even one of the Four Emperors lost?"

Akainu: "The Big Mom Pirates have lost. Pass down my orders! All forces, prepare! As soon as Satoru Gojo leaves, we'll wipe out every remaining pirate in the Big Mom Pirates!"

"Yes, sir!"

A Marine messenger answered.

Although Akainu very much wanted to eliminate Satoru Gojo as well, it was clear that Gojo had not been injured at all during the battle. Coupled with his seemingly endless combat abilities, even with three Admirals present, Akainu was not confident they could keep him there.

To avoid further complications, he suppressed his hatred of Satoru Gojo and chose to annihilate only the Big Mom Pirates.

"I've already defeated their leader, and you still haven't finished up? Stop playing around!"

Satoru Gojo urged his clones on as he watched them still toying with the members of the Big Mom Pirates.

"Bring all the Big Mom Pirates' officers before me!"

"Good grief! The original's hurrying me along. All right, playtime's over! Time to take you over there!"

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The sounds of bodies striking the ground rang out one after another. With kicks or punches, Satoru Gojo's clones blasted the Big Mom Pirates' officers straight over to him. They had no room to resist whatsoever, and even Sweet Commanders like Katakuri were no exception.

Clearly, Satoru Gojo's clones really had been toying with them earlier, without using their full strength at all.

After landing, the Big Mom Pirates' officers looked at the real Satoru Gojo before them and slowly stood up, remaining on guard.

"You've already won! What else do you want?"

Sweet Commander Smoothie questioned Satoru Gojo.

"What do your Big Mom Pirates do to pirate crews you've defeated?"

Satoru Gojo countered.

When it came to pirate crews the Big Mom Pirates had defeated, they naturally either killed them all or brought them into the fold.

But they had never imagined that they would find themselves in such a position.

"Do you want us to submit to you?"

Satoru Gojo had not killed them outright, instead gathering them before him, so Smoothie had arrived at that guess.

"Yes and no!"

"What do you mean?"

"You should know why I came here, shouldn't you?"

"Because Dressrosa declared war on Totto Land."

"Exactly. That means today's battle between us was a war between nations! Totto Land lost, and Dressrosa won! As the defeated nation, I demand that Totto Land bow in submission to Dressrosa! And pay our country two billion Beli in tribute every year!"

"Two billion Beli every year? Why don't you just rob us!"

He actually wanted them to bow in submission and pay tribute every year. Smoothie roared in anger.

"What, you refuse?"

Satoru Gojo's tone abruptly changed.

"The Big Mom Pirates will never submit to anyone!"

Cracker roared as well.

"Is that so?"

Boom!

Conqueror's Haki suddenly erupted from Satoru Gojo, instantly bearing down on the Big Mom Pirates' officers.

"What?!"

Overwhelming Conqueror's Haki pressed down on their bodies. Under that immense pressure, breathing became difficult, their legs bent, and they slowly began sinking to their knees.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Unable to hold out, the Big Mom Pirates' officers were forced flat against the ground one after another.

Only Katakuri remained, still struggling to withstand it.

"Bow in submission to our country, and you and your mama can live. Otherwise, there is only death!"

Thud!

The instant the word "death" fell, Satoru Gojo's Conqueror's Haki intensified again. Katakuri was forced directly onto one knee, while the other officers of the Big Mom Pirates were pressed down so hard their bodies were about to sink into the ground.

"Hurry up and decide! You might not die quite so quickly, but your mama can't wait. If she doesn't get treatment soon, she really will die!"

"We of Totto Land... are willing... to... bow in submission... to Dressrosa!"

In the end, Katakuri made the decision on behalf of the Big Mom Pirates.

"Very good!"

Upon hearing Katakuri's answer, Satoru Gojo withdrew his Conqueror's Haki.

"Hah! Hah! Hah!"

As the crushing pressure on their bodies dissipated, the Big Mom Pirates' officers gasped for breath. The pressure just now had nearly suffocated them.

"Go save your mama! Remember, from this day onward, Totto Land is a vassal state of Dressrosa! When your mama wakes up, tell her that if she refuses to accept it, the next time I come will be the day you die!"

With that, Satoru Gojo turned and left without looking back, utterly unconcerned about exposing his back to the Big Mom Pirates' officers.

However, even with Satoru Gojo's back turned to them, none of them dared step forward to challenge him. Their clash just now had proved beyond any doubt that he could not possibly be killed with a sneak attack!