"Were those two really human?"
Feiluo had lost count of how many times that thought had echoed through his mind.
The battle between the two before him kept redefining his understanding of humanity and overturning his worldview.
The two had already been fighting for more than half a day.
Every building on Whole Cake Island had been utterly destroyed by their battle.
Each clash was like the heavens falling and the earth splitting apart.
The ground kept tearing open, unable to withstand their battle.
Even mountains and rivers shifted, as though the landscape had undergone ages of change in a brief span of time.
And this intense battle had gone on for more than half a day, yet showed no sign of stopping.
"This is terrifying. I've never seen Mama this frenzied before!"
"I have to say, Mama is much stronger in this state than she was before!"
"But even so, Mama hasn't gained any advantage!"
"We all underestimated Natural Disaster Zesi's strength!"
"After Mama goes berserk, her strength, speed, and even her instincts improve dramatically. But even in this state, Natural Disaster Zesi is actually keeping her suppressed in battle. Just how strong is this guy? His strength is truly unfathomable."
"He's already a great pirate fully on Mama's level. We should have been more cautious about fighting a pirate like him, instead of rushing into battle like this!"
"We completely underestimated Natural Disaster Zesi's power this time. The best way to deal with him would be to use Totto Land's powerful forces to wear him down, then defeat him in one stroke. Having Mama fight him alone, king against king, is far too dangerous."
"Judging by the situation now, it's almost impossible for Mama to defeat Natural Disaster. If this keeps up, we really won't know how to bring this to an end!"
"The entire Whole Cake Chateau has already been destroyed. In the worst case, it wouldn't be surprising if Whole Cake Island sank."
"Is Head Chef Streusen still not ready?"
"The head chef is leading all the cooks in preparing desserts as fast as they can. Head Chef Streusen said that in this berserk state, only the most delicious desserts can satisfy Mama and restore her senses, so they need some time."
"Tell the head chef to please hurry. This is an emergency. If this keeps up, Whole Cake Island won't be able to hold out."
"All right, I'll contact the head chef right away."
Zesi was frowning now too.
As expected of a pirate who would one day take her place among the Four Emperors. What a troublesome opponent.
Especially after entering this berserk state. She's downright terrifying.
After going berserk, Big Mom's speed and strength had increased severalfold compared to before.
She also had a beastlike instinct.
At first, Zesi had used the awakened power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit to create vibrations out of thin air beside Big Mom and strike her.
It had indeed caught Big Mom off guard, and Zesi had landed several heavy blows.
But afterward, Big Mom had relied on an instinctive sense of danger to dodge Zesi's attacks in an instant.
Left with no other choice, Zesi could only clash with Big Mom head-on.
However, not long into the battle, Zesi had chosen to deactivate his Devil Fruit Awakening.
Against Big Mom in this state, Zesi naturally did not dare hold anything back.
Because if he held back even a little, or was even slightly careless, he might end up dead.
But maintaining Devil Fruit Awakening consumed far too much energy, so much that even Zesi could not sustain it for long.
Zesi estimated that he could keep his Devil Fruit Awakening active for an hour at most. After that hour, his stamina would be completely exhausted.
Zesi did not know how long it would take him to defeat Big Mom.
If he could not defeat Big Mom quickly while using his Devil Fruit Awakening, he would very likely be the one who lost in the end.
That was why he had been forced to deactivate his Devil Fruit Awakening.
After deactivating his Devil Fruit Awakening, Zesi used Overfrequency Vibration to fight so he could keep up with Big Mom's strength after she went berserk.
And using Overfrequency Vibration so frequently for so long was becoming more than Zesi could bear.
But seeing that Big Mom was still just as frenzied, Zesi could only force himself to hold on.
Zesi was now considering whether to keep holding on or use his Devil Fruit Awakening again.
"The head chef says the dessert is already on its way!"
Charlotte Daifuku, who had been in contact with the cooks, told everyone this.
"Wonderful! As long as Mama regains her senses, there's still a chance to salvage everything!"
"Exactly. As long as Mama regains her senses, we'll still have a chance to make peace with Natural Disaster!"
"Even if we can't make peace in the end, with our powerful forces, we won't necessarily lose, no matter how strong Natural Disaster Zesi is. Unlike now, when even if we want to help, Mama can't distinguish friend from foe, so there's nothing we can do."
"No matter what, Zesi is only one man. The Tremor-Tremor Fruit may be powerful, but it also consumes an enormous amount of energy. Besides, the Tremor-Tremor Fruit is notorious for dealing eight hundred damage to the enemy while taking three thousand yourself. As long as we can stall him, our chances of winning are still very high."
"If we can avoid fighting a monster like this, then we shouldn't fight. Against a monster on Zesi's level, even if we defeat him in the end, we'll suffer terrible losses. Compared to the little we'd gain from defeating Zesi, it simply isn't worth the cost!"
"Even if we can defeat Zesi, we might not be able to stop him from escaping. With his strength, if he wants to leave, no one here can stop him. Once we make an enemy of him, his revenge would be absolutely terrifying!"
At the thought of truly becoming Zesi's mortal enemies and the scenes of his ensuing revenge, everyone involuntarily shuddered.
"We absolutely cannot become this monster's enemies. That would be a disaster."
They thought of how easily the Tremor-Tremor Fruit could trigger tsunamis and earthquakes.
Everyone immediately decided that they absolutely could not become Zesi's enemies, or they would never have another peaceful day.
"Whether we fight isn't up to us. Everything will have to wait until Mama regains her reason."
"Look, the head chef is here!"
At that moment, everyone saw Head Chef Streusen racing toward them with an enormous cake.