"Oh my god! So that old man wasn't making excuses when he said his daughter had gone on a trip, and he wasn't lying when he said she'd be back in a couple of days. She's actually coming back with you!"
I thought he was going to sacrifice the entire country and the lives of ordinary people for his daughter's safety, but I never expected him to make his entrance like this! Wow! What a show!
I heard that this princess left the kingdom a few years ago and went to sea to join the navy. Was she planning to use the navy to deal with me? But she found a better backer and left the navy with you. What a clever scheme!
You still consider this scheming woman a partner? She's just using you! A pirate crew should really be like mine – family are the only reliable partners, outsiders only want to take advantage of you!
It's laughable that you, Vic, are being used without even realizing it, and you even want to stand up for others? That's utterly ridiculous! Even more ridiculous is that you think you can exchange an ordinary Devil Fruit for a country under my control?
Aren't you being incredibly naive? Unless you can have a child with me, then maybe I could offer you a country as a dowry. What do you say then?"
The Big Mom was barely containing her anger; her face was twitching. If it weren't for her desire to have a child with Vic, she would have already attacked Vic.
However, as a newly Emperor of the Sea with a vast territory, she couldn't have achieved this solely through brute force. When Big Mom isn't acting irrationally, her intelligence is equally sharp. She accurately analyzed Wendy's schemes and even sowed discord while speaking with Vic. It's truly remarkable that a woman could become Emperor of the Sea.
Bigmom's words drew angry glares from Rebecca and Ain, and even Olvia subtly revealed her disdain. The enormous woman sitting high in the main seat now looked very old, a far cry from her youthful beauty. Her body was covered in fat, and with her massive size, what difference was there between her and a toad?
Want to have a child with Vic? That's like a toad lusting after a swan. They haven't even succeeded yet! You, an old woman I just met, are just daydreaming. So what if you're the Emperor of the Sea? Vic's position is supreme in their hearts, and no one can defile him!
With Vic's strength and looks, what kind of beautiful woman couldn't he have? With his current status, beautiful women are not a scarce resource at all.
Moreover, given Vic's Devil Fruit ability, if he really had a taste for it, even without his strength and handsome face, probably no woman could resist him. Even the most chaste and virtuous woman would only succumb to endless pleasure and become Vic's slave when she encountered Vic ability!
Few can control their body's instincts and subconscious. Even a strong woman like Gion was completely swayed by Vic several times. Not to mention the current Big Mom, even if she were at the peak of Big Mom beauty, Vic would not have given her a second glance. He really has no shortage of all kinds of beautiful women throwing themselves at him!
"You old hag! You're ugly, but you have such high and mighty ideas—wanting to have my child? You must have cerebellar atrophy to even think like that! I wanted to resolve this peacefully, but it seems I'll have to resort to force in the end!"
Vic wasn't as angry as Rebecca and the others. Even when he wasn't famous, many female pirates had designs on him, including quite a few with strange appearances. If he got angry just because someone said something too explicit, he probably would have died of anger long ago.
However, those female pirates knew their own situation, and none of them thought Vic would agree. They were all prepared to use force if they had their eyes on someone. Unfortunately for them, Vic was not an ordinary person who could be easily manipulated, and Vic basically killed all those female pirates.
Napoleon!
Vic's resolute words clearly angered the Big Mom. As soon as Vic finished speaking, she gritted her teeth, her face contorted with rage, reached above her head, grabbed the hilt of the sword that Napoleon had conjured, and used her feet to propel herself towards Vic.
She had stomped a large hole in the ground beneath her feet, showing just how angry Big Mom was. In the past, she could easily snatch any man of any race she fancied, and very few dared to resist.
This time, Vic not only rejected her but also insulted her so vehemently, which was absolutely intolerable, especially for someone like her who had once possessed beauty. Vic's words were too hurtful!
She didn't have Stussy's ability to maintain her youthful appearance, perhaps because too many births had taken a toll on her body, or perhaps she had gained weight from eating too many sweets. So she was still very concerned about it. No one in her territory dared to say such a thing, but Vic was probably the first. Therefore, she was determined to kill this man, even though he was the one she had longed for for a long time!
Katakuri knew things were going to get bad as soon as he heard his mother's words. He had witnessed Vic's strength before; back then, Vic had overwhelmed Katakuri, who had mastered the ability to Future Sight, and now, three or four years later, Vic would only be stronger.
His elderly mother is already this age; her strength, if not declining, is unlikely to improve. If she were to actually fight Vic, she might not have the upper hand.
And this was their stronghold, Whole Cake Island. If two top-tier experts clashed, Whole Cake Island might cease to exist. But before he could even offer any advice, his mother had already launched an attack in a fit of rage. He could only brace himself and prepare for the all-out battle to come.
Seeing the Big Mom rushing towards him, her Napoleon transformed into a large, scathing blade, glaring menacingly at Vic, her master's enemy, Vic instantly sheathed his Devil Fruit and drew his Blood Wither sword to meet the oncoming Big Mom head-on.
The instant their blades clashed, Vic raised his feet, his body parallel to the ground, and kicked Katakuri and Cracker behind him. Then, he unleashed an Armament Haki attack, blasting his companions away from the battlefield.
The Big Mom's strength and speed were quite good, and since Vic's feet were off the ground, he naturally had no way to use his strength to resist, and was then cleaved away by the Big Mom's slash.
But Vic wasn't injured. He simply used the situation to get his companions away from him, and then kicked away the two enemies Katakuri and Cracker.
Katakuri was nothing to him, but most of his companions were no match for him. Getting too close to them was a no-no. Vic practically slid backward, stepping on Katakuri and Cracker's bodies.
The Big Mom's two sons practically became Vic's skis, carrying Vic far away. Just as Katakuri, feeling humiliated, tried to use his powers to stick to Vic's legs, Vic had already disappeared from him and Cracker's bodies.
Vic is now a powerful user of the Conqueror's Coating, with strong mental energy enveloping his body. Katakuri's Future Sight is useless; he can't detect Vic's next move at all. This is the Observation Haki Killer!
The essence of Observation Haki is the ability to receive the other person's brainwaves and judge their future actions by analyzing their thoughts and the complex calculations of one's own subconscious. Therefore, Vic had figured out how to use Observation Haki Killer in the previous two years.
A powerful mental barrier can seal one's brainwaves completely, rendering the enemy's Observation Haki useless. The only options left are to compete in the most basic areas: speed, strength, Devil Fruit abilities, swordsmanship, and combat strategy. Vic is a top-tier player in all these areas, which is the source of his confidence in facing the Emperor of the Sea!