Ta-da-ta-da...
"You talked such big, but in the end you couldn't even withstand two moves from your mother. So let me take you back and imprison you forever in the World of Books, as my keepsake, to serve as a warning to those who come after you..."
Charlotte Mont-d'Or, the nineteenth-year-old cheese minister, hopped in on floating books and looked at the dust-shrouded area where Luo Chen was, and mocked him.
As he spoke, he reached out and grabbed at Luo Chen in the pit. Just when he thought that the other party had already lost consciousness and was at his mercy, an extremely powerful and Conqueror's Haki, as if it could dominate the world, burst out from Luo Chen's unconscious body, like a heavy hammer hitting Mont-d'Or's mind.
Ta-da-ta-da...
Mont-d'Or was overwhelmed by the aura and staggered back, staring at the scene in disbelief.
" Conqueror's Haki's Haki, just like Mom and Katakuri. But how come he has it too? Could it be that he also has the potential to become a king?"
Not only him, but also the Minister of Cream Opera and the Minister of Butter Galette, who were directly facing it and were intimidated by its Haki, stared blankly with their mouths wide open in disbelief.
boom...
When Conqueror's Haki erupted, its aura soared into the sky, creating a violent surging airflow that whipped Charlotte Linlin's fiery hair, which was suspended high in the air, into the wind.
Even BIGMOM was surprised.
"Hmm?? Conqueror's Haki, so you're aiming to become some kind of king too? But there are already too many kings of the sea, we don't need another one like you. Just die, Thunderbolt!!"
Having said that, he gathered the thousands of Inazuma bolts that Zeus had gathered beneath him and Palm Strike them down.
boom...
The Inazuma gathered in BIGMOM, its color even turning golden, like a high-intensity energy beam bombarding down.
Thunderbolt roared, the ground instantly Burst, and golden electricity spread out along several huge ravines, leaving behind an even larger and deeper charred void.
Is he dead?
"With that attack from Mom, no one, not even Kaido and his fellow Four Emperors, would have been unharmed, let alone him. He should be dead!!"
Mont-d'Or and Cream Biscuit lowered their arms to shield themselves from the blinding electric light and spoke calmly.
"..."
However, just as they were eagerly anticipating Luo Chen's surrender, when the dust settled, all that remained was a charred, empty pit; Luo Chen had vanished without a trace.
"Hmm, does this mean he was completely obliterated by his mother's attack? Or is it...?"
"No, I might believe it if an ordinary person said that, but if it's him..."
"If that's the case, then he..."
The three stared in astonishment at the scene and spoke in disbelief.
"Mom!! Be careful, that Shichibukai isn't dead, he escaped right in front of us..."
Upon discovering the problem, the three immediately shouted towards Bigom high in the sky.
"Huh?? It ran away??"
Even Charlotte Linlin above was almost fooled, thinking she had already dealt with the other party. She didn't even activate her Observation Haki and was about to turn around when she heard her children below reminding her. This made her take it seriously again, and she turned around to activate her Observation Haki to sense Luo Chen's whereabouts.
"Hmm?? Here it is. Who could it be? Just another little bug came along, so I chased it away. But don't think you can escape from me like that... Zeus!!"
With that, Big Mom ordered Zeus to give chase.
"Yes, Mom!!"
Because it was Homies infused with her soul, Zeus knew Big Mom's thoughts without her prompting and accelerated to chase after her.
Swoosh...
At the same time, a blue figure sped across the road along Whole Cake Island, accelerating away from Totto Land towards the direction where the Isel, which the three had agreed to meet them, was located.
"Hey, Captain, wake up! Can you hold on a little longer? Thanks to your antics at the Whole Cake Chateau, you attracted Cracker's attention, which allowed me to get away from him and come rescue you."
"I believe Catherine's sabotage mission is complete, and she's heading back to the Isel. Now it's just you left. Recover quickly so we can set off again..."
As Phil activated his ability and Swift Dash at top speed, he shook the badly injured Luo Chen, whom he was carrying on his shoulder, and called out to him loudly.
"Uh... where am I??"
Finally, after a while, amidst Phil's constant shaking and calling, Luo Chen slowly woke up, looking wearily at the fleeting scenery before him and asking a question.
"Yes, that's great, Captain! You're finally awake. We're still on Whole Cake Island, but we're almost out of there. We're speeding away now."
I thought you were really done for, and that would mean our pirate crew would have to disband right there. I'm so glad you're alright; I was so worried. Your injuries are quite severe, so just stay on my shoulder and let me, your subordinate, take you away from here!
Although he hadn't known them for long, Phil truly regarded Luo Chen and his group as his partners and family. Luo Chen's previous near-death state had worried him greatly, but now that he was finally alright, Phil was relieved and cried tears of joy.
"Hmm, really? I never expected that I couldn't even last two moves against her. Is there really such a big gap between the Four Emperors and me? I'm so unwilling to accept this!!"
Luo Chen, carried on Phil's shoulder, looked resentful.
"Captain, as long as we're alive, we can always make a comeback. We can always settle scores with her when we're stronger. Right now, escaping is the priority; preserving our lives is the key. Besides, we've already achieved our goal of coming here, haven't we?"
So just bear with it for now, and we'll talk about it when we get back together!
Knowing that Luo Chen was extremely unwilling at this moment, Phil, as a crew member, couldn't help but try to comfort him.
"Eh... alright, I'll go back with you!"
All his helplessness and resentment could only turn into a sigh, because Luo Chen knew that no matter how unwilling he was, given his current injuries, going back to find BIGMOM would only be suicide. And he was not a stubborn person, so he nodded and accepted Phil's kindness, asking him to take him back to the Isel.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
As they Extreme Speed back, Luo Chen suddenly heard a sharp gust of wind beside him, and then felt a surge of murderous intent behind him, causing his face to freeze instantly, and he looked over with a grim expression.
Wow...
In Luo Chen's eyes, a small black and yellow dot was growing larger and larger behind them. No, it should be said that a figure was Extreme Speed approaching them. Recalling the familiar voice fluctuations of the other party, Luo Chen knew who it was.
" Phil!!"
"What? Captain!!"
"Put me down quickly..."
"Huh?? Don't joke around, Captain. Your injuries are so serious, how could I possibly put you down and travel with me?"
When Phil heard Luo Chen say he wanted to put him down, Phil assumed the other man didn't want to be a burden and wanted to travel with him, so Phil firmly refused, not thinking of anything else.
"No, Phil, that's not what I meant. Turn around and look first..."
Luo Chen told him to turn his head to look, so he could understand the matter more directly.
"Huh? This is... Oh no, it's Big Mom! Run..."
Luo Chen turned around and looked back, only to see Big Mom swirling in the sky, stepping on black thunderclouds, and carrying a greatsword on her shoulder, eyeing them menacingly. This startled Phil quite a bit. He immediately activated his full speed, and in One Flash flash of eerie blue light, he carried Luo Chen and disappeared from Big Mom's sight.
"Uh...? Well, this is really interesting. That little bug must be a superpowered being too, its speed suddenly increased, managing to slip away right under my nose. That's amusing, Zeus..."
Even though Phil had carried Luo Chen and disappeared from her sight, Big Mom wasn't worried at all. Her Observation Haki was already fully activated, covering the entire Totto Land. Where could they possibly run to, no matter how fast they went?
After laughing, he gestured again to Zeus beneath him.
"Yes, Mom!!"
Whoosh!!
After Zeus responded, the thundercloud suddenly increased its speed and rushed forward carrying Big Mom.