After throwing out those words, Blackbeard and Kaido charged straight toward Leno at the center of the battlefield, hostility overflowing.
Their purpose in coming to Whole Cake Island—
Was Leno.
Now that the fight had started, how could they just sit still?
"Zehahaha! Leno, die!" Blackbeard roared with laughter, thick darkness surging in his palms.
In his view, even without having directly fought Leno—
As long as Leno was a Devil Fruit user, he would be restrained by the Dark-Dark Fruit.
He could simply play support on the side while Kaido took the lead.
After all, he knew very well—
His raw strength wasn't on Leno's level.
Nice idea.
Harsh reality.
Before he could even reach Leno—
Two tall, graceful figures instantly blocked his path.
"How presumptuous! You think you're worthy of troubling Lord Leno?!"
Boa Hancock's beautiful face was frosty as her long leg lashed out with fierce force toward Blackbeard.
At the same time—
Another nearly identical figure, S-Snake, attacked without expression.
Her movements mirrored Hancock's exactly, carrying cold killing intent.
"Two Empresses?!"
Blackbeard's pupils shrank.
He was forced to halt, raising darkness to block their joint attack.
"Dark Water!"
Bang!
Darkness collided with their kicks, forcing Blackbeard back a step, his expression turning grim.
These two women—
Were not easy opponents!
"Damn… did he already have a daughter this fast? Leno really isn't human!"
Fortunately—
He had already obtained the Yamata no Orochi fruit.
He wasn't afraid of Hancock anymore—
Even if there were two of them!
On the other side—
Kaido charged straight toward Leno, unstoppable.
"Worororo! Brat Leno! Your opponent is me!"
His Hassaikai, wrapped in Conqueror's Haki, smashed down with world-shattering force!
"Thunder Bagua really is just a basic attack, huh…"
Leno shook his head slightly—
And threw a punch.
This first clash was only a test, so neither side went all out.
But the shockwave still blasted outward.
Meanwhile—
Aokiji also tried to attack Leno.
But Robin wouldn't allow it.
"Not happening!"
She unleashed Gigante Fleur again—
Countless giant arms erupted from the ground.
Together with Domino and Kalifa, they locked Aokiji down.
"Quake Punch!"
"Momo: Hundredfold Speed!"
"Ice Block: Pheasant Beak!"
Having already fought Robin, Aokiji didn't dare underestimate these women.
A massive ice pheasant formed from cold energy—
Blocking the combined attacks of the three.
Ice shards exploded everywhere.
"These women's coordination… is incredibly troublesome!"
Aokiji frowned, unable to break through.
And it wasn't just the three of them—
Perona and the others were constantly harassing him as well.
Meanwhile—
Leno could focus entirely on Kaido.
"Boom! Boom!!"
After their initial test—
Their next clashes erupted with earth-shaking force!
Neither held back at all.
Conqueror's Haki collided violently—
Black-red lightning surged wildly.
Terrifying shockwaves spread outward from the two.
The beautifully arranged dessert tables, cakes, and sweets—
Were already destroyed once.
Now—
They were completely obliterated.
The ground beneath them looked as if it had been plowed—
Utter devastation.
The entire interior of the Cake Chateau became a complete mess.
Katakuri, Smoothie, and Galette retreated to Big Mom's side, their faces dark.
"Mother! What should we do?" Katakuri asked in a deep voice.
Looking at the ruined venue—
His heart bled.
This was Mother's most important tea party!
Smoothie and Galette were equally furious.
Other siblings, hearing the commotion, rushed over as well.
Big Mom looked at the chaotic scene—
Especially after she had just issued a warning—
And no one listened.
Her anger exploded completely.
"Mamamamama!!!"
Her sharp laughter carried overwhelming Conqueror's Haki.
"All of you—STOP!!!"
Unfortunately—
Though her voice was loud—
No one cared.
She wasn't the only one with Conqueror's Haki.
And everyone present was strong enough not to be significantly affected.
Leno and Kaido's Conqueror's Haki clashed in the air—
Dark-red lightning tore through the sky, even splitting the clouds above Whole Cake Island.
Who had time to care about Big Mom?
Her Conqueror's Haki—
Might as well have belonged to a powerless child.
The battle… continued.
"You… you bastards!!!"
Seeing her intimidation fail, Big Mom was completely enraged.
Her face twisted into something inhuman.
"Katakuri! Smoothie!"
"Call everyone here! Capture all these fools who dare cause chaos in Totto Land!"
"Yes, Mother!"
The three immediately carried out her orders.
After they left—
Big Mom prepared to join the battle herself.
Her hat transformed into the sword Napoleon.
Thundercloud Zeus and Sun Prometheus circled around her.
Seeing this—
Kaido's eyes flashed as he shouted:
"Linlin! Help me! I'll owe you another favor!"
He had no interest in one-on-one fights.
Big Mom let out a cold laugh.
"Mamamama! Kaido! You still haven't repaid the last favor! You think I'll trust you again?"
She had been the one who gave him the Azure Dragon fruit.
And what happened?
Once he grew strong—
Did he ever repay her?
Seeing that didn't work, Kaido changed tactics immediately.
"Then join me and tear apart this new Yonko!"
"Linlin! Do you really want another brat standing on equal footing with us in the future?"
"Why should he?! Kill him before he fully grows! The fewer Yonko there are, the more territory we get!"
Those words—
Struck directly at Big Mom's greed.
"Fewer Yonko… more territory… more sweets to eat…"
Her breathing grew heavier.
Shanks was difficult to deal with—
But Leno, a newly risen Yonko, was the perfect target.
Greed and killing intent flickered wildly in her eyes.
She was tempted.
Hidden in the shadows, Stussy saw the change in Big Mom's expression.
Her heart sank.
"Damn it… the worst-case scenario is happening…"
If she could run—
She would've already run.
Even Leno noticed the killing intent rising within Big Mom.
But instead of panic—
He grinned.
A cruel, teasing smile.
Looking at Big Mom's massive figure, he spoke clearly:
"Mother Carmel is already dead."
Big Mom froze.
The greed on her face vanished.
Her pupils shrank.
Leno's smile widened as he said, word by word:
"You chose this, didn't you… Big Mom?"
The moment the words "Big Mom" fell—
Domino, who had been fighting Aokiji, suddenly disengaged—
And punched toward a certain direction with the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit.
Crack—!
A crisp, shattering sound echoed beside Big Mom's ear.
The photo—
Mother Carmel's photo—shattered.
Big Mom turned her head.
The light vanished from her eyes.
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