The battlefield did not move.
It waited.
As if the island itself understood that something far greater than before was about to unfold.
Charlotte Linlin stood atop Zeus, her massive figure looming over everything, eyes gleaming with dangerous curiosity.
For the first time since this chaos began…
She was thinking.
Not laughing.
Not rampaging.
Thinking.
Her gaze locked onto Tenjin.
A Marine Captain.
A boy.
And yet—
The Hero of the Marines had invaded her territory for him.
And now…
A Holy Knight stood before her, calling him brother.
Her grin slowly stretched.
"Ma… ma…"
Her voice dropped.
Low.
Excited.
"It couldn't be…"
Her eyes sharpened.
"Just what are you, boy?"
Tenjin didn't answer.
His eyes were fixed on the red-haired man standing before him.
Figarland Shamrock.
The name echoed in his mind.
'Brother?'
His jaw tightened.
'What kind of nonsense is this?'
Before he could speak—
Garp stepped forward.
The ground beneath his feet cracked.
His presence alone pushed the air back.
"Oi."
His voice cut through everything.
Heavy.
Serious.
"Red hair."
Shamrock's gaze shifted slightly.
Garp's eyes were sharp.
Dangerous.
"Why are you here?"
A pause.
Shamrock adjusted his posture slightly.
Composed.
Untouched by the tension.
"I believe I already made that clear."
His voice remained calm.
"I am here to retrieve my brother."
Silence.
Then—
Garp's expression twisted.
"Like hell you are."
The air exploded.
Garp vanished.
He reappeared in front of Shamrock instantly.
His fist already cocked back—
Black lightning coiling violently around it.
"Stay away from my Marine!"
He swung.
"Galaxy—!"
Shamrock moved.
His hand rose.
He didn't dodge.
He met it.
Their clash detonated.
BOOOOOOOM!!!
Conqueror's Haki exploded outward in a violent storm.
Black lightning ripped across the battlefield.
The sky split again.
The sea below parted under the pressure.
Even Big Mom's eyes widened slightly.
'Another one…'
Shamrock stood his ground.
His blade still sheathed.
His hand blocking Garp's fist.
The force alone cracked the ground beneath his feet.
Yet—
He did not move.
Garp's eyes narrowed.
Shamrock's expression remained calm.
"You're… unsightly."
The insult landed without emotion.
But it carried weight.
Garp's grin vanished.
"Watch your mouth, brat."
Their Haki flared again.
Cracks spread further across the island.
Behind them—
Tenjin stood frozen.
'He stopped Garp…?'
Not just stopped.
Matched him.
Shamrock's gaze didn't waver.
"You misunderstand something."
His voice lowered.
Cold.
"I have no interest in harming him."
A pause.
"I am saving him."
Garp's eyes sharpened dangerously.
"Saving him?"
His fist pushed forward again.
Pressure increased.
"What exactly do you people want with Tenjin?"
Shamrock tilted his head slightly.
Then spoke.
"Do you truly think…"
His eyes narrowed just a fraction.
"…that I, Figarland Shamrock, would claim just any insect as my brother?"
The words hit like a blade.
The battlefield went silent again.
Even the wind seemed to hesitate.
Tenjin's eyes widened slightly.
'Insect…?'
But that wasn't what shook him.
It was the certainty.
The absolute conviction in Shamrock's voice.
There was no lie.
No hesitation.
No doubt.
Garp's face darkened.
"Don't play games with me."
His Haki surged again.
Stronger.
He was getting serious.
"Explain yourself."
"I do not owe you explanations."
A beat.
"But I will say this."
His eyes flicked toward Tenjin briefly.
"He belongs with us."
That was it.
Garp's patience snapped.
"You're not taking him anywhere."
His fist drew back again—
But before he could strike—
"MAAAAMAMAMAMA!!!"
The booming laughter shattered the tension.
Both men paused.
Big Mom leaned forward on Zeus, grinning wildly.
Her eyes gleamed with greed.
"So that's how it is!"
Her massive hand slammed against Napoleon.
The blade shifted, grinning.
"Well, well… this just got interesting!"
Her gaze locked onto Tenjin again.
"A Marine…"
"A Holy Knight…"
"And Garp's precious little prodigy…"
Her tongue ran across her lips.
"If I take you properly this time…"
Her grin stretched wider.
"The benefits will be far greater."
Prometheus flared with excitement.
"Take him, Mama!"
Zeus spun nervously.
"Uh… Mama… there's a lot of strong people here…"
Napoleon laughed.
"Cut them all down!"
Big Mom rose higher into the air.
Her Conqueror's Haki exploded outward.
BOOOOOOM!!!
The pressure slammed into everything.
Marines collapsed.
Homies trembled.
Even the sea recoiled.
Garp clicked his tongue.
"Tch."
Shamrock's cloak fluttered in the violent wind.
His expression didn't change.
But his grip tightened on his blade.
Tenjin swallowed.
For the first time since arriving—
He felt it.
This wasn't just a battlefield anymore.
This was something else.
Something insane.
Three monsters stood at the center of it all.
Monkey D. Garp.
Charlotte Linlin.
Figarland Shamrock.
Each one capable of destroying everything here.
Each one now focused on him.
Garp stepped forward.
Cracking his neck.
"Looks like it's getting crowded."
Big Mom laughed.
"I'll take the boy!"
Shamrock's voice cut in.
"No."
The single word carried absolute authority.
All three released their Haki at once.
Black lightning consumed the heavens.
The island shook violently.
And in that moment—
It became clear.
This was no longer a rescue.
No longer an invasion.
No longer a mission.
This…
Was a war between Titans.
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The sky didn't just split.
It tore apart.
Three Conqueror's Haki storms collided at once. Black lightning ripping across the heavens, the air screaming under the sheer pressure.
Everything below trembled.
The sea churned violently.
Even the clouds were forced back.
Garp cracked his knuckles, grinning.
"Well then…"
His eyes sharpened.
"Let's see who's really standing at the end of this."
Big Mom threw her head back and laughed.
"MAAAAMAMAMAMA!! Don't die too quickly, old man!"
Zeus buzzed beneath her, nervous but excited.
"Mama! Mama! This is getting scary!"
Prometheus flared brighter, flames roaring.
"Burn them all, Mama! I wanna see ashes!"
Napoleon stretched into a massive blade in her hands, his grin wide.
"Cut them to ribbons! Let's feast!"
Shamrock didn't laugh.
Didn't grin.
He simply drew his sword.
The moment the blade left its sheath—
The air changed.
A low, guttural growl echoed from the steel.
Then—
The sword moved.
The guard twisted.
The spine split.
And from it—
Three snarling canine heads emerged.
Eyes glowing.
Fangs bared.
A living weapon.
A Cerberus.
The creature growled in unison.
"GRRRRRR…"
Tenjin's eyes widened from the distance.
'A… Devil Fruit… in a sword…?'
Shamrock lifted it effortlessly.
"Stay behind me."
He didn't look at Tenjin.
He didn't need to.
Then—
He vanished.
At the same time—
Garp moved.
Big Mom swung.
The battlefield exploded.
BOOOOOOOOM!!!
Garp's fist collided with Napoleon.
"GALAXY IMPACT!!"
Big Mom roared back.
"ELBAF SPEAR!!"
Black lightning detonated between them, shockwaves ripping through the island.
But before either could push further—
A blur cut between them.
Shamrock.
His blade swung once—
"Hell End."
The three heads lunged forward with the strike.
Garp's eyes flashed.
Big Mom's grin widened.
They both moved.
Garp twisted, his fist colliding with the blade—
CLANG!!!
The impact rang like a bell across the sea.
Big Mom pulled back just enough—
But one of the Cerberus heads snapped forward—
"GRAAAAH!!"
It bit into her shoulder.
"Guh—?!"
For the first time—
Big Mom was pushed back.
Zeus shrieked.
"MAMA!!"
Prometheus flared violently.
"GET OFF HER!!"
Flames surged—
"PROMETHEUS!! BURN HIM!!"
Fire engulfed Shamrock instantly.
But—
The flames split.
Cleanly.
His blade cut through them like they weren't there.
The Cerberus heads snarled, unfazed.
Shamrock stepped forward through the fire.
Unharmed.
Garp laughed.
"Not bad!"
He leapt—
His fist descended again.
"GALAXY DIVIDE!!"
Shamrock turned.
His blade rose—
Black lightning coiled around it.
Their attacks collided.
BOOOOOOM!!!
The ground beneath them shattered.
A massive crater formed instantly.
The island groaned under the force.
Big Mom landed heavily, wiping blood from her shoulder.
Then—
She laughed.
Loud.
Wild.
"MAAAAMAMAMA!!! You actually harmed me."
Napoleon cackled.
"Now THIS is a fight!"
Prometheus spun wildly.
"Mama! Let me burn everything!!"
Zeus zipped nervously.
"Too many strong people! Too many!!"
Big Mom raised her hand.
"Prometheus."
The sun homie surged forward.
"YES, MAMA!!"
Flames condensed—
"PROMETHEUS: SOLAR FLARE!!"
A massive sphere of condensed fire exploded outward—
Consuming both Garp and Shamrock.
The island lit up like a second sun.
Tenjin shielded his eyes.
'This is insane…'
But through the flames—
A silhouette moved.
Garp.
Charging straight through.
His arm coated in black lightning.
"Too slow!"
He punched through the fire—
And slammed into Big Mom's side.
BOOOOM!!!
She was sent skidding across the ground.
Zeus screamed.
"MAMAAAA!!"
Napoleon roared.
"GET UP!!"
Big Mom slammed her foot down—
Stopping herself.
Her grin returned instantly.
"That tickled!"
She swung again—
"MAAAMAAA RAID!!"
The blade came down—
But—
CLANG!!!
Shamrock intercepted.
His Cerberus blade biting into Napoleon.
The two weapons growled at each other.
Napoleon laughed.
"Another talking blade?! I like you!"
Cerberus snarled back.
"GRRRRRR!!!"
Shamrock pushed forward—
Effortlessly holding Big Mom's strength.
Her eyes widened slightly.
"Oh?"
Then—
Garp appeared above them.
Both hands raised.
"GALAXY—"
Shamrock moved instantly.
He disengaged.
Big Mom followed suit.
Garp's fists crashed down—
"IMPACT!!"
BOOOOOOOM!!!
The ground collapsed.
A massive crater swallowed the area.
The shockwave blasted outward, leveling everything nearby.
For a moment—
Silence.
Then—
Three figures stood again.
Big Mom rolled her shoulder.
"That one had some bite!"
Garp grinned.
"Finally warming up!"
Shamrock adjusted his grip.
Calm.
Controlled.
But his Haki surged again.
Dark lightning crackled around him.
The Cerberus heads growled louder.
Hungry.
Big Mom lunged first.
"ZEUS! SPEED UP!!"
She shot forward like lightning—
Garp met her head-on.
Shamrock followed—
His blade slicing through both of their attack paths.
The sky shattered again.
Black lightning consumed the battlefield.
And below—
Tenjin watched.
Breath unsteady.
Eyes locked.
'…This is the level…'
Not Admirals.
Not Commanders.
Not anything he had seen before.
This…
Was the true peak.
And he was standing right in the middle of it.
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