A dark-gold fist projection dozens of meters wide slammed squarely into Big Mom's chest with the momentum to destroy everything.
Boom!
The Armament Haki covering Big Mom collapsed the instant it touched the fist projection, and defense-ignoring true damage surged into her body like a tsunami.
"Aaaaah!"
Big Mom let out an agonized scream. Like a cannonball, she was blasted straight into the waves by the punch, sending spray high into the air.
Lorne stood in midair, panting heavily as the wounds on his body rapidly healed in the golden light.
But the wariness in his eyes did not diminish in the slightest.
"Mamamama!"
Big Mom's frenzied laughter suddenly rang out beneath the sea. Then a massive column of water shot into the sky.
Big Mom stood atop a Homie formed from seawater, her face as hideous as a demon from hell.
"You little brat, you've really pissed me off!"
Big Mom raised both hands high. The thunderclouds that had already been torn apart gathered again, forming an enormous human face.
"This fight has only just begun!"
Big Mom roared. Countless bolts of lightning as thick as buckets descended from the thunderclouds, bathing the entire stretch of sea in blue.
Watching the lightning rain down and fill the sky, Lorne broke into an arrogant grin.
"Then bring it on! Let's see who dies here today!"
Lorne moved, once again taking the initiative to charge into the lightning filling the sky.
Crash!
A giant serpent of blue-violet lightning exploded in midair, striking Lorne's Armament Haki-coated shoulders hard.
Violent arcs of electricity slithered wildly across Lorne's skin like countless tiny snakes, letting out piercing crackles.
The intense heat instantly scorched Lorne's flesh black, and even a faint smell of burning flesh wafted out.
"Mamamama! Little brat, burn to ashes beneath my lightning!"