Big Mom had hunger pangs.
Whenever her hunger pangs flared up, she would go berserk and recognize neither family nor friend, unless she ate what she wanted.
This happened because her bloodline contained a berserk factor.
Once stimulated, she would enter a berserk state.
These symptoms would only stop once she was satisfied.
Because she had possessed an enormous appetite as a child and often went hungry, it had gradually developed into hunger pangs.
But this time, Big Mom's episode had not been triggered by food.
There was only the most instinctive frenzy of a beast driven into a corner.
"Natural Disaster Zesi!" The words came from Big Mom's mouth, utterly cold.
Now, Zesi was the only person left in her eyes. He had become Big Mom's sole target.
Gripping the greatsword Napoleon in both hands, she slashed.
There was no technique, just a simple slash.
Yet as that slash swept out, a torrent-like cutting wave surged straight toward Zesi.
Everything around it warped beneath that torrent of slashing force.
"Defense-Control Hammer!" Zesi punched.
Huge, densely packed cracks appeared, holding back Big Mom's enormous cutting wave.
"Hah!" Big Mom roared like a wild beast. Veins bulged on both her arms as terrifying strength erupted, and she poured out Haki and Devil Fruit power like mad.
The cracks in the air from Zesi's Defense-Control Hammer actually caved inward beneath the slash, which showed signs of breaking through its defenses.
"Not bad, Big Mom!" Seeing this, Zesi showed no concern. Instead, the corners of his mouth lifted slightly as he spoke with a smile.
Just as Zesi finished speaking, the torrent of slashing force broke through his Defense-Control Hammer.
The terrifying slash swallowed Zesi's entire body in an instant.
"S-so powerful!"
"Even I've never seen Mama unleash such a terrifying attack before!"
"Great! Zesi's finished now!"
The members of the Charlotte Family cheered.
But after landing that blow on Zesi, Big Mom did not leave it at that.
Gripping her bicorne greatsword in both hands, she swung it wildly.
Torrent-like cutting waves slashed toward Zesi one after another.
"Zesi?" Feiluo cried out, concern appearing on his face.
Feiluo swore he was not worried about Zesi, but about what would happen to him if Zesi died.
"Is it over?"
"Heeheehee! After taking such a powerful attack from Mama, even Zesi should be finished, right?"
"Mama is absolutely terrifying right now!"
"But Zesi's finally been dealt with. Next, it's time for us to reap the rewards!"
"Zesi's Brunei Family has gained enormous wealth thanks to us over the years. Now it's time for us to reap the rewards!"
Sinister, smug smiles appeared on the faces of the Charlotte Family members.
"Isn't it too early to say it's over?" Katakuri said, raising his head, surprise appearing on his face as well.
Hearing Katakuri's words, everyone looked toward him in confusion.
Katakuri did not answer them. He simply looked toward the spot where Zesi had been struck by more than a dozen of Big Mom's powerful slashes.
Seeing Katakuri's reaction, the Charlotte Family members' expressions changed as well, and they could not help thinking of something.
Impossible, right?
Could Zesi still be alive after an attack like that?
At that moment, as the smoke from the exploding slashes slowly dispersed, a figure emerged.
Needless to say, that figure was Zesi.
"How is that possible? After taking such a fierce attack from Mama, Zesi is completely fine!"
"Not even the hem of his clothes is damaged."
"Is he a monster? He came out of an attack like that without a scratch."
All the Charlotte Family members cried out in shock.
Once the smoke from the slashes cleared, they saw Zesi standing there completely unharmed.
Not even the hem of his clothes had suffered the slightest damage. How was that possible?
They truly could not imagine anyone surviving an attack like that from their Big Mom.
Unbelievable!
Incomprehensible!
"Look, there seems to be something around his body!"
At that moment, Perospero spoke with a frown.
Everyone looked closely and sensed with Observation Haki. Only then did they "see" an invisible vibration wave enveloping Zesi's entire body.
"Do you feel it? Everything around us is vibrating!"
"It's not just our surroundings. I feel like even my body and blood are vibrating!"
"This is bad!" A relatively weak pirate violently spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Get away from here, quickly! This place has already become a domain of vibrations!" Katakuri said.
A vibration emanated from Zesi's body, merging into the surrounding space and affecting everything around him.
It turned the surrounding air and space into shock waves.
Even the bodies of those nearby vibrated along with the shock waves.
These vibrations would make a person's blood surge, and anyone who was not strong enough would spit blood outright.
Fortunately, the vibrations were not yet strong. If they were powerful enough, they could silently shatter the hearts and organs of those nearby.
"This is the Tremor-Tremor Fruit's awakening!"
The ability to affect and assimilate one's surroundings with a Devil Fruit's power-Katakuri, who had already developed his Devil Fruit to an awakened state, immediately understood what this was.
Zesi had actually developed the Tremor-Tremor Fruit to an awakened state.
But then Katakuri felt it was only natural.
Even he had been able to develop his Devil Fruit to the level of awakening, let alone a monster like Zesi.
But Zesi's Tremor-Tremor Fruit was not like his own Mochi-Mochi Fruit.
That was a Devil Fruit said to be capable of destroying the world.
Just how terrifying a power could be unleashed by developing such a world-destroying Devil Fruit to the level of awakening?
Even thinking about it terrified Katakuri.
Until now, no one had ever managed to develop the Tremor-Tremor Fruit to such a degree.