Ian's attitude was incredibly arrogant, as if he didn't take his kindly Linlin seriously at all.
But truthfully, he did have the right to be arrogant.
Disregarding the power of both captains, even if Linlin brought all of her children with her, it still wouldn't be enough to defeat Ian's companions.
Yamato and Hancock were both among the top in terms of power at the disaster-level tier.
Enel, though his Haki was still underdeveloped, possessed the Goro Goro no Mi—its overwhelming firepower and mobility alone were enough to place him near the disaster class.
Jinbe was even stronger. His monstrous strength, combined with his mastery of Fish-Man Karate and powerful Armament Haki, made him a true force to be reckoned with. He could even hold his own against Cracker.
Among the pirate captains under Ian's command, the most notable ones were Flock, Durin, the Jonathan brothers, and Sasaki.
The others might not be as outstanding, but they certainly weren't weak.
They could still stand their ground against the Charlotte Family's lower-ranking officers.
Jack, another Fish-Man Karate user, wasn't quite on Jinbe's level. After all, he was only sixteen.
But with the power boost from his Ancient Zoan Devil Fruit, his advanced Armament Haki, and a Raid Suit, he was just about on the edge of disaster-level strength.
Black Maria was weaker still, but at full power, she was at the very top of Tobiroppo's strength tier.
She wasn't necessarily inferior to heavy hitters in the Charlotte Family like Oven or Daifuku.
Then there was Solem, whose full power in head-on battle remained a mystery.
After obtaining the Gold-Gold Fruit, it was as if he had grown wings—his strength soared. He was without a doubt a disaster-class powerhouse.
Even Himir, though comparatively weaker, was still a formidable force.
The twenty-some beastly giants under their command were also absurdly powerful.
When they fought as a group, there was no way those low-tier Charlotte Family officers could stand against them.
Even without counting Law, Drake, Viola, and the other bystanders, the power present here was already more than enough to overwhelm the Charlotte Family.
Not to mention, they now had the Giant Warrior Pirates aiding them in battle.
To be blunt, just these two groups of giants alone were enough to give the Charlotte Family a real headache.
And Ian hadn't even released the few savage beasts that rivaled the strength of the Tobiroppo.
Though they were under control, they were still wild and ferocious creatures.
Ian was a bit worried they might cause too much damage to the Charlotte Family.
Sigh... Aunt Linlin, see how considerate I am toward you?
"Brat!"
But Linlin wasn't the least bit pleased by Ian's so-called consideration. On the contrary—she was furious.
Ian's words dripped with contempt, and they had completely enraged Her Majesty, the Queen.
Despite her extremely obese body, she displayed shocking agility in that moment.
Linlin soared into the air, her massive blade dragging a long trail of black lightning as it came crashing down.
"Mama Raid!!"
Ian smirked.
Aunt Linlin's strength was peerless. Even Kaido-sensei fell slightly short in comparison.
Perhaps only Nika, the embodiment of pure power, could surpass her.
Then let's test it right now—whose strength is greater!
Ian gripped the flame sword, Laevateinn, with both hands. The radiant blade shimmered as dark patterns spread further along its surface, thick black mist swirling from it.
"Sunblade!"
With a sharp upward swing of the flaming sword, the next moment, the two blades—one massive, one smaller—clashed once again.
Boom!!
The ground beneath Ian's feet instantly shattered, and a violent gust of wind exploded outward, sweeping everything nearby into the air.
"Ugh!!"
Viola, who was hiding behind, almost got blown away directly.
Fortunately, although she was quite weak and always insisted she was a support staff refusing to fight, she wasn't truly powerless.
At least she was quite skilled with Rokushiki and managed to withstand the storm head-on.
"Stop fighting here!"
Viola shouted loudly in complaint, "You'll break Hive Island to pieces!"
She recalled the terrifying power displayed by Ian and Kaido when they fought on Onigashima before.
By just moving their hands or taking a step, they could shatter the entire island into fragments.
Both were called Emperors — so how much weaker could Charlotte Linlin really be compared to Kaido?
"Fair point."
Ian flexed his arms and forcibly pushed Aunt Linlin away.
"Let's change the battlefield, Aunt Linlin."
Flapping his wings, he shot straight up into the sky.
"You brat, don't think you can run!"
Enraged, Aunt Linlin mounted her thundercloud Zeus and swiftly gave chase.
The defeat of her children was almost certain.
But if she could defeat this brat, then everything would be fine.
After all, an Emperor in this world was someone who could suppress everything with their own power.
One person was an entire empire.
Ian fluttered his wings, hovering in the sky as he looked down at Aunt Linlin ascending rapidly, feeling a bit surprised inside.
Aunt Linlin's strength was truly overwhelming — even stronger than him at this moment.
However, compared to her power, her Haki was much weaker than Kaido's, and when compared to himself, it was almost an even match.
The Conqueror's Haki goes without saying, because her own strength is naturally very strong.
But the Armament Haki is really a bit lacking.
Not to mention compared to Kaido-sensei, she might not even be stronger than him.
If you calculate with adding and subtracting the two types, Aunt Linlin is quite a bit weaker than Kaido-sensei.
But thinking about it, it's not that strange.
Kaido-sensei has already maxed out all three types of Haki, and has even learned internal destruction with Armament Haki.
While Aunt Linlin is still the same lazy, food-loving Aunt Linlin from the original story. It would be strange if the gap wasn't that big.
Ian looked at Aunt Linlin with a bit of a disappointed glare.
She clearly has one of the world's top talents, but wastes it so much.
Still, this lazy Aunt Linlin is also a top-tier world-class fighter, and Kuina has to rely on Devil Fruits to make up for the natural physical differences between women and men — that's just how unfair this world is.
It really makes you curious how strong a diligent Linlin would be.
"Prometheus!"
Aunt Linlin shouted loudly.
"Yes, Mama!"
The Sun Prometheus responded loudly, then immediately fused with the great sword Napoleon, turning the black blade into a blazing sword of fire!
Hmm, although her raw strength can't match Kaido-sensei, her flashy moves are certainly plenty.
Ian commented.
Still, is it really a good idea to use fire against me?
"Flame of the Blade Mother!"
Zeus' flying speed was quite fast, and the great sword wrapped in roaring flames swung directly toward Ian.
Ian smiled slightly.
Aunt Linlin's Armament and Conqueror's Haki had already been tested, so now it was time to see how good her Observation Haki was.
Ian's eyes flickered with a red glow as he casually leaned back, easily dodging Aunt Linlin's strike.
"Thunder Drum!"
Aunt Linlin reacted just as fast, slapping the thundercloud Zeus beneath her.
In an instant, a massive bolt of lightning crashed down toward Ian.
No exaggeration—it was even more powerful than the lightning Enel himself could summon.
The original version losing to a copy—what a surprise.
But Ian simply fluttered his wings lazily, shifting his body to the side and nimbly avoiding the attack.
It seemed Aunt Linlin hadn't quite mastered the future-sensing aspect of Observation Haki.
How could that be?
Her speed wasn't all that great either, so unlike Kaido-sensei who could suppress the Straw Hats' future sight with sheer speed—though Ian himself could use it, he just chose not to.
Still so careless now, not mastering this technique—how would she deal with opponents who could use future sight?
Most enemies might not be able to touch Aunt Linlin's nearly indestructible body, but what about real powerhouses?
Ian sighed softly.
There was no helping it. Aunt Linlin, let me teach you a lesson.
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