"Ara ara, it seems the Emperors really are monsters, BIG MOM."
After the two attacks canceled each other out, Roy glanced sideways, a flicker of seriousness in his eyes.
The strength of an Emperor was truly formidable; even he had to face it head-on.
"The Navy Headquarters, if they were to really lose an Admiral, I can't imagine how chaotic things would become."
A vicious, malicious smile spread across BIG MOM's fleshy face.
It felt like a godsend, thrilling her so much she trembled with excitement.
An Admiral venturing alone into the heart of an Emperor's territory was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
If she could actually take down an Admiral, she would become the foremost of the Emperors, an honor even Whitebeard had never achieved.
After all, even someone as powerful as Whitebeard had never truly eliminated a fighter of this caliber.
And she, BIG MOM, was confident that with the strength of her crew, she could eliminate a Navy Admiral.
Thinking this, BIG MOM grew even more reckless, commanding Prometheus to spew blazing fireballs while directing Zeus to unleash massive lightning strikes from the sky. In an instant, the entire battlefield was engulfed in flames and lightning.
But at that critical moment, Roy vanished like a ghost. The next instant, he appeared at BIG MOM's side with uncanny speed, moving so fast it was astonishing.
"Speed is weight," Roy murmured, then unleashed a terrifying flurry of kicks at BIG MOM.
A deafening explosion erupted, scattering dust and debris.
Yet, Roy frowned, dissatisfied with his strike.
In the dust, BIG MOM's right arm, which had been struck, was now coated in terrifying Armament Haki, having blocked Roy's attack without so much as a tremor.
"Got you."
BIG MOM emerged from the dust, a sneer on her face.
She lunged at Roy with both hands, as if to tear him apart.
But in the next moment, a trail of light flashed, and Roy vanished again, reappearing in the distant sky.
"Truly frightening, BIG MOM." Roy gazed at her in the distance, a grave look in his eyes.
Then, his form transformed into a fleeting trail of light, disappearing from the spot, leaving behind only a series of dazzling afterimages.
The moment he vanished, several devastating lightning strikes and fireballs slammed into where he had just stood, blasting the sea into fragments.
"Light Spear!" Roy's voice rang out, followed by shimmering lances of condensed, radiant light that shot from the light trail, hurled continuously at BIG MOM.
Each spear carried enough force to annihilate a small mountain, but BIG MOM seemed unfazed. She spread her arms wide, unleashing torrents of lightning and flames that surged forward like a tidal wave under her control, colliding with the Light Spears in a deafening roar.
The two remained locked in a stalemate, their attacks raining down like a tempest, yet neither could breach the other's defenses.
The sky crackled with thunder and flashed with fire, as if heaven and earth themselves were shaken by their battle.
Meanwhile, the Navy fleet had arrived at the battlefield. Vice Admiral Momonga and Vice Admiral Doberman leaped down, their gazes locked on Katakuri, a tense, stalemated atmosphere hanging between them.
They all knew that while the standoff before them was critical, the true decider of victory lay in the clash between the two titans above.
High in the sky, boundless energy collided and roiled, each exchange causing the surrounding air to tremble.
Roy frowned slightly. His battle with BIG MOM had gone on for a while, yet neither showed signs of weakening.
For fighters of their caliber, it wasn't impossible to battle for ten days and ten nights.
BIG MOM, however, was growing more frenzied with each exchange, her power surging as if without limit. Each attack grew fiercer, each defense stronger, forcing Roy to take her seriously.
Inside the chat group, the members watched the breathtaking battle, their hearts filled with awe.
They had never witnessed such overwhelming power; even a casual strike from either combatant could utterly destroy them.
[Is this what a battle between the strong looks like?] someone marveled.
[An Emperor and an Admiral are both this powerful? Doesn't that mean there are several more fighters on this level?] another questioned.
The group was buzzing with excitement as everyone discussed the fight.
Uchiha Sasuke was among them, watching the battle with a gleam of longing in his eyes.
"Such power, far exceeding what's in our world."
Sasuke thought to himself. In his estimation, even the Third Hokage would stand no chance against such enemies.
If the so-called "Strongest Hokage" was like that, then the First and Second Hokage were clearly incomparable.
Sasuke, who had yet to truly experience the depths of his own world, was clearly unaware of how deep the waters ran.
"Kizaru, come and fight me to the death!"
In the sky, BIG MOM's madness reached its peak as she relentlessly pressed the attack against Roy.
Each strike carried cataclysmic force, as if trying to crush him completely.
Roy relied on his superior mobility, dodging and counterattacking.
But as time passed, Roy seemed to be losing ground, with BIG MOM gaining the upper hand.
Seeing this, the pirates below erupted in thunderous cheers.
Their eyes burned with fanatical fervor, as if they could already see the moment BIG MOM utterly defeated Roy.
The Navy, meanwhile, wore grim expressions. Though they knew full well the strength of an Admiral, Roy was still young, and the pressure of facing an Emperor like BIG MOM was immense.
Just as BIG MOM's assault grew fiercer and Roy's situation more perilous, he suddenly stopped.
His form froze in midair, his eyes gleaming with confidence.
He had come alone into the heart of an Emperor's territory precisely because he had come thoroughly prepared, with a trump card up his sleeve.
A mysterious smile curled at Roy's lips as he brought his hands together and began weaving signs with blinding speed.
His movements were lightning fast, and with them, the surrounding sea began to churn violently as a powerful energy quietly coalesced.
"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"