She realized that although each of her heavy blows could injure Lorne, none could bring him down for good.
In contrast, every counterpunch Lorne threw carried that strange power that could ignore defenses, jolting her internal organs with unbearable pain.
"Old hag, you're slowing down!" Lorne's voice suddenly rang out behind Big Mom.
"Crushing Blow!"
Lorne slammed his hands together, generating a violent gravitational pull out of thin air that dragged Big Mom's enormous body and Prometheus beside her into each other.
Big Mom lost her balance in midair, her movements briefly faltering.
"Get down there!" Lorne clenched both fists, and his overflowing golden grit erupted completely.
"Haymaker!"
An enormous dark-gold shock wave roared forth, striking Big Mom square in the chest.
Boom!
The Armament Haki covering Big Mom crumbled layer by layer the instant it touched the shock wave. The defense-ignoring true damage slammed into her chest like a heavy hammer.
"Aaaaah!" Big Mom screamed in agony. Like a giant bird with broken wings, she was blasted straight into the boiling sea by that punch.
An immensely wide crater instantly opened in the sea, sending the water churning wildly in all directions.
Lorne stood in midair, panting heavily. The golden light around him had dimmed somewhat, and a full day and night of fighting beyond his limits had pushed his stamina close to its breaking point.
But he kept his eyes fixed on the churning sea below, not relaxing in the slightest.
Gurgle...
Countless enormous bubbles suddenly rose from beneath the surface. Then Big Mom's massive body burst out of the water again, standing atop a Homies formed from seawater.
Big Mom looked utterly disheveled. Her golden hair was a tangled mess, her clothes were torn in several places, and a distinct fist imprint marked her chest, slowly seeping