Hachinosu, crimson flames, purple ice, meteorites falling from the sky...
As time passed, the Big Mom's expression became increasingly interesting, and her powerful aura gradually subsided.
The weapon, which combined the three elements, was also put down.
This situation left Zoro and his companions somewhat bewildered.
Wasn't that Big Mom just now acting like she was about to unleash a powerful attack?
What's going on now? Are they not playing anymore?
The idea had just popped into their heads when they rejected it.
How could they possibly stop fighting? They don't believe that Big Mom who has climbed to the position of one of the Three Emperors would be a soft-hearted person!
"You can leave now!"
The Big Mom's calm voice came from behind.
"Huh???"
All three of them wore expressions of utter astonishment, unable to believe what they were hearing.
They thought it was impossible just now, but now it's happening right in front of them.
The Big Mom ignored their reactions and continued:
"Take the rubbings of the Road Poneglyph back with you! Consider it a small gift from me to Xia Chen!"
As they spoke, Zeus and Prometheus detached themselves from Napoleon and became at peace.
Napoleon also transformed into a hat and flew onto the Big Mom's head.
"A gift for Xia Chen? What does that mean?"
Sanji looked at the Big Mom and asked curiously.
"If you convey these words to Xia Chen, he will understand!"
The Big Mom said something casually, then turned and walked towards her castle.
"Um?!"
The three were stunned again, and after a long silence Usopp finally spoke:
"Is she really letting us go, or is she playing some kind of trick?"
"It shouldn't be!"
Zoro shook his head.
"She's clearly in a stronger position than us; she has no reason to play these tricks!"
"That's right! As one of the rulers of the seas, she wouldn't stoop to going back on her word!"
Sanji finished the cigarette in his mouth in one gulp, stubbed it out, and said calmly.
"And... she just mentioned Xia Chen? And said the rubbing of the Poneglyph was a gift for Xia Chen?"
"Judging from her appearance, it seems she has some connection with Xia Chen!"
"Could it be that Xia Chen has come to Totto Land during his disappearance of more than a month?"
Sanji's tone was filled with doubt.
"Hey!"
"I heard that Big Mom like to have children with people of all races, right? You said..."
"Would Xia Chen...?"
Usopp seemed to have thought of something, and a malicious smile appeared on his lips.
Upon hearing this, both Zoro and Sanji glanced at him.
"You can ask Xia Chen yourself when he comes back!"
Sanji said with a smile.
"Then forget it!"
Usopp waved his hand.
Based on his understanding of Xia Chen, if he were to ask that question...
The next moment, as if he had thought of something bad, Usopp's body couldn't help but tremble.
"Alright! Since Big Mom isn't going to attack us, let's go and join Nami and the others!"
"At the same time, we can tell them there's no need to rush, they can just take their time setting sail!"
Zoro spoke to the two men, then turned and slowly walked towards the shore.
On the other side, the Big Mom was sitting on the white Zeus, flying towards her castle.
His eyes were slightly narrowed, as if he was thinking about something.
What exactly are those memories?
"These things never happened, so why is this happening?"
"It was like... a dream?"
The Big Mom murmured uncertainly, her face full of doubt.
Just as she was about to take action, a flood of memories about another 'her' suddenly surged into her mind.
The experiences of 'her' in that timeline are completely different from those of 'her' in this timeline.
The most significant difference is the addition of a man named Xia Chen!
After a long silence, the Big Mom seemed to have thought of something and said in a low voice:
"Is it Devil Fruit ability?"
After speaking, the Big Mom fell silent for a while, and then finally smiled.
"Interesting! It seems Kaido wasn't lying to me after all; Xia Chen is indeed terrifyingly strong!"
"I wonder if he also has these 'false memories' like me?"
"And what about Kaido and his crew...?"
--
In a strange space.
This place is filled with countless mirrors, of all sizes and shapes.
Suddenly, two fists, one large and one small, collided in mid-air.
"Boom!"
A powerful aftershock spread outwards.
A nearby mirror shattered with a crash, sending shards of glass flying everywhere.
Then the two of them simultaneously backed away a short distance.
Surprisingly, the larger person retreated more than ten steps, while the smaller person only retreated five steps.
These two are Luffy and Katakuri.
"Oh!"
"Your Observation Haki is indeed very strong, but your Armament Haki seems to be inferior to mine!"
Luffy said with a smile.
Katakuri, on the other hand, had a rather unpleasant expression on his face.
He actually didn't understand why Luffy's mastery of Armament Haki was higher than his.
He's just a newbie who hasn't been at sea for very long!
Seeing the horrified expression on Katakuri's face, Luffy couldn't help but smile.
Speaking of which, he owes his current level of Armament Haki largely to Xia Chen. His frequent battles with Xia Chen have also greatly accelerated his improvement in Armament Haki.
However, even though he has the upper hand in Armament Haki, he is still slightly at a disadvantage in the fight so far.
The man opposite him possessed far superior Observation Haki, reaching the level of briefly seeing the future.
All his attacks can be anticipated by the opponent, so the attacks will not land on the opponent.
But now Luffy also feels a little excited.
He felt that the opportunity for his breakthrough in Observation Haki lay with the man in front of him.
Admittedly, if he were to activate Gear Fourth now, he would be confident of defeating his opponent.
But this would prevent him from breaking through his Observation Haki; such a good opponent is not easy to come by.
Although Xia Chen's Observation Haki was stronger than the person in front of him, Future Sight was a minor issue for him.
However, the gap in strength between Xia Chen and him was too great, so it couldn't serve as much of a training opportunity for him.
It's just a one-sided beating!
And now this person's strength is just right, perfectly matching his choice of sparring partner!
With that thought, Luffy swung his arm and instantly entered Gear Second form, shooting towards Katakuri.
Katakuri narrowed his eyes and instantly activated his Observation Haki.
He... saw the future!
Luffy punched Katakuri, but the punch passed right through Katakuri's body, turning the spot into a mochi ball.
Katakuri then took a step forward, arriving in front of Luffy, and Luffy him hard.
The kick landed squarely on Luffy, sending him flying instantly.
But Luffy simply spun around in the air to dissipate the force on his body before landing on the ground.
A dark, gleaming light shimmered on the spot where he had been kicked in the chest.
Luffy blocked the attack with his Armament Haki, and it did not cause him any harm.
"It seems this battle won't be resolved so easily!"
Seeing this, Katakuri couldn't help but mutter something under his breath.
The next second, just as he was about to take the initiative...
"Brubrubru, brubrubru!"