Showdown with Katakuri!

These words, upon reaching the Big Mom's ears, caused Big Mom to freeze instantly, her fury about to erupt like a bucket of cold water, extinguishing it in an instant.

The anger in her eyes faded quickly, replaced by a barely perceptible sense of apprehension.

The Shadow Garden's strength is now unfathomable; each of its members is capable of rivaling Four Emperors of the Sea). Big Mom Pirates is no match for them.

If war were to break out, Totto Land would be destroyed in an instant.

After a brief standoff, the Big Mom forced a smile, her tone softened, and she waved her hands repeatedly. "Mom, Mom, it's a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding!"

Katakuri was too reckless. It wasn't a deliberate provocation; it was just an accident, nothing more!

As she spoke, she withdrew her Conqueror's Haki first, then turned to glare at Katakuri, sternly rebuking him. "Katakuri, are you insane?"

Mr. Fox is Mom's honored guest! How dare you lay a hand on him! Apologize to Mr. Fox right now!

Katakuri's expression was complicated, filled with helplessness.

He clearly wanted to prevent the disaster, but his efforts backfired.

Faced with the Big Mom's angry rebuke, he could only suppress his frustration and bow slightly to the Fox: "Mr. Fox, I apologize. I was rash and meant no offense."

Seeing Katakuri apologize, the Big Mom quickly conjured a shimmering white orb from her palm and presented it to the Fox with both hands. "Mr. Fox, it's all my fault for not disciplining you properly. Consider this hundred-year lifespan as my apology. Please don't take it to heart!"

The Fox glanced at the ball of light, then at the smiling Big Mom, and said nothing more. He took the ball of light, tacitly acknowledging the reconciliation.

Although the potential conflict had been quelled, the atmosphere remained extremely strange.

The unconscious henchmen lay sprawled on the ground, pastries and broken wine glasses scattered everywhere.

The survivors either kept their heads down in silence or secretly glanced at the Fox and the Big Mom out of the corner of their eyes; none of them dared to speak easily.

The entire venue was filled with an indescribable sense of oppression and awkwardness.

After the commotion subsided, the Big Mom quickly signaled to the servants to clean up the venue. She then personally poured the Fox a glass of fine wine and said affectionately, "Mr. Fox, I'm so sorry about that. It was all Katakuri's fault for being so reckless and causing you to suffer."

The Fox sheathed its rock greatsword, which slowly sank into the ground and disappeared.

He picked up his wine glass, took a small sip, and remained calm. "It's alright. Since it was an accident, there's no need to mention it again."

From now on, the Shadow Garden and the Big Mom Pirates will treat each other as friends, avoiding offense and helping each other.

Upon hearing this, the Big Mom nodded in agreement. "Okay, from now on we'll be best friends!"

With Mr. Fox's words in mind, Mother will definitely lend a helping hand should Shadow Garden ever need it again!

She spoke enthusiastically, but a hint of apprehension lurked in her eyes.

Given the strength of Shadow Garden, maintaining a superficial peace with the Fox is already the best outcome for the Totto Land.

The Fox nodded slightly, saying nothing more. His gaze seemed to be fixed on the fine wine before him, but his thoughts had already wandered far away.

He knew in his heart that after this farce, the idea of signing an alliance contract with the Big Mom Pirates could be completely abandoned.

I had originally thought that if the Big Mom Pirates were sincere enough, we might be able to cooperate and help each other.

But the Big Mom's outburst of anger and subsequent compromise made it all crystal clear to him.

This Four Emperors has always only valued interests and strength. The reason he bowed his head today was only because he was wary of the power of the Shadow Garden, not because he genuinely wanted to form an alliance.

It's enough that a fight doesn't break out and Shadow Garden doesn't have to deal with a Four Emperors- level enemy like White Tree.

Alliance?

Absolutely impossible.

The Big Mom's temperament is unpredictable. Forming an alliance with her will only bring you unnecessary Binding Vow and may even drag you into unnecessary conflicts, which would be a losing proposition.

Fortunately, it's highly unlikely that the Big Mom Pirates will ally with the World Government.

If Big Mom were to actually side with the World Government, it would undoubtedly pose a major threat to the Shadow Garden.

The World Government's power is already immense, and with the added assistance of the Four Emperors' pirate crews, it will inevitably bring a lot of trouble to the Shadow Garden.

This is already the most ideal situation.

As the tea party drew to a close, the Big Mom looked at the Fox and tentatively asked, "Mr. Fox, I've heard you're incredibly powerful, a true monster. Why don't you let me see your true abilities?"

As soon as she finished speaking, she turned to Katakuri beside her. "Katakuri, go and spar with Mr. Fox, but just make sure it's enough!"

Katakuri froze, his face filled with utter bewilderment.

Should he fight the Fox?

Are you kidding me?

The scene of their clash of Conqueror's Haki was still vivid in his mind. He couldn't even withstand the opponent's aura, let alone fight him head-on.

But he couldn't refuse his mother's order, so he could only suppress the bitterness in his heart and step forward with a stiff upper lip. "Mr. Fox, please give me your guidance."

The Fox nodded slightly, not refusing. He also wanted to see what this so-called Observation Haki, which supposedly Future Sight, was all about.

Soon, the two arrived at a spacious area and faced each other.

The next moment, a large number of sharp rocks appeared under the Fox's feet, and a large amount of mochi also appeared under Katakuri's feet. The two were ready for battle, and the battle was about to break out!

The Fox didn't hold back much, summoning rock spikes and a greatsword at the same time, and attacked Katakuri.

Katakuri, aided by his Future Sight Observation Haki, managed to parry with his mochi, and even managed to occasionally seize an opening to launch a counterattack.

But the gap in strength is ultimately difficult to bridge.

Katakuri, though able to Future Sight and barely manage to hold on, is gradually falling into a disadvantageous position.

As his strength waned, his breathing became rapid, and he gradually became no match for the Fox.

But he knew in his heart that the Big Mom's intention was never to spar, but to let him test the Fox's true strength.

In the standoff just now, the Fox had clearly held back.

Thinking of this, Katakuri gritted his teeth and said to the Fox in a deep voice, "Mr. Fox, don't hold back, please use your full strength!"

The Fox, upon hearing this, did not refuse.

Since the other party had said that, he no longer held back.

The next moment, the Fox's mind stirred, and rocks around him frantically gathered, enveloping his body.

In just a few seconds, he transformed into a sandstone giant standing five meters tall.

The next moment, the Rock Giant clenched his fist, and Conqueror's Haki Inazuma gathered on it. At this moment, the Rock Giant seemed to be wielding thunder, and attacked Katakuri.

This is... Conqueror's Haki Coating!

The next second, the giant hand, imbued with the power of the Conqueror's Coating, slammed down on Katakuri.

Katakuri anticipated the attack, but he had no time to dodge it.

The speed and power of that punch far exceeded his tolerance.

Immediately afterward, the rock giant's fist collided with Katakuri's body, and the next moment, a deafening roar echoed throughout the heavens and earth!