The two sides in this battle.
Were none other than the two overlords who stood above the heavens.
On one side was the Dragon Emperor Grand Fleet, whose powerful crew members were rapidly expanding its influence.
On the other was a woman who had reached the pinnacle herself, with a ship full of children who had promising futures.
The World-Destroying Tyrant!
Big Mom!
Whichever of them it was, their fame on the seas was completely overshadowed by the other three monsters.
They both sought to establish an era and rules of their own.
Victory or defeat merely gave them the qualification to contend with those three!
Shane was like a catalyst, accelerating the growth of every powerhouse on the seas.
Until they rose like monsters.
Only to be surpassed by Shane's even faster growth.
Linlin and Kaido-hadn't both grown stronger after Shane appeared than they would originally have been at the same age?
He swept both hands, his Haki swirling like a shifting vortex.
It enveloped Big Mom's Haki, then sent it flying back with a backhand!
Boom!
Shane looked as though he were carrying a speaker.
The frenzied sound of the impact shattered the waves.
An enormous face also emerged, looking down over the entire battlefield.
The darkness behind Shane was turning into a skull.
It seemed to dwell within the darkness, devouring even the light that belonged to the Sun God.
"How did you do that?!"
Linlin had learned more Haki techniques in her life than almost anyone, yet this was the one move she had never mastered.
He could even draw in force and then reflect it!
No!
It was a combination of Shane's multiple Devil Fruit abilities.
How infuriating!
She was countered and couldn't use her Devil Fruit abilities to their fullest, yet Shane could use