The situation was extremely dire.
Katakuri knew full well: if he couldn't stop Wright, in her current state, it wasn't impossible for Big Mom to be taken down in a single strike.
Standing before him, the Fleet Admiral of the Marines possessed an incredibly advanced Observation Haki—his ability to foresee the future even exceeded Katakuri's own by a small yet critical margin. His combat strength was overwhelming. Holding him back was proving near-impossible.
Unlike Wright, who advanced with chilling calm, Katakuri grew increasingly tense and enraged as he grasped the consequences of failure.
But the more tense and angry he became, the more it interfered with his Observation Haki—
The direct result: his ability to foresee the future was rapidly deteriorating.
"Damn it!"
Katakuri knew he had to calm down—but the battlefield afforded no such luxury.
There was only one option: go all out.
"Awakening!"
"Flowing Mochi Barrage!"
Unleashing the awakened power of his Devil Fruit, Katakuri transformed everything around him into mochi, launching a sweeping, full-screen assault to block Wright's path.
"Secret Technique: Divine Void Shatter!"
A golden slash, like a blade that split space itself, tore a gaping hole through the mochi walls armored with Haki.
"Avenging Wrath!"
Wright activated Avenging Wrath, complete with its full suite of effects—his speed soared, his aerial maneuverability became razor-sharp, and his swordplay devastating. Against such overwhelming force, Katakuri felt utterly helpless.
Boom!
They'd traded countless blows, yet barely any time had passed.
Only Big Mom's most capable children were qualified to attend the Tea Party—those without strength or value simply weren't invited.
As such, even Sakazuki's Meteor Volcano and Issho's falling meteors had been stopped by their combined defense. Though the venue was now a scorched inferno of magma and flame, they still had fight left in them.
Katakuri's eyes widened with bloodshot desperation—he was nearly at his limit!
The Fleet Admiral... he's too strong!
"Ashes Awaken!"
"Secret Technique: Conviction!"
Wright swung his Supreme Grade blade, now over twenty meters long. The devastating slash of his Secret Technique shattered every layer of Katakuri's defenses.
In the despair of Katakuri's eyes, that colossal blade descended straight toward Big Mom!
"Mama!"
BOOOOOOM!!!
A deafening explosion rocked the Tea Party grounds. Big Mom's chilling, monstrous voice was abruptly silenced. Everyone turned toward the source in utter disbelief—
Could it be?
The fearsome Yonko, Big Mom, cut down in a single strike by the Fleet Admiral of the Marines?!
Hovering midair, Wright frowned slightly and shook his head.
"...Still too slow."
"But no matter. I never really expected it to work."
"A monster like Big Mom wouldn't have survived this long if she could be taken down by just one slash."
"Ma-ma~ Ma-ma~…"
Big Mom's eerie chuckle echoed from the smoke, bringing a wave of relief to the gathered pirates.
"She's alive!"
"Mama's okay!"
"Katakuri-nii bought us enough time!"
"As long as Mama's still standing, there's nothing to fear from the Navy!"
"That's right! Even the Fleet Admiral will die here!"
...
The smoke cleared.
Big Mom's right arm—coated in thick layers of Armament Haki—held back the blade in its awakened form. The clash of Haki sparked violent bursts of lightning.
"Fleet Admiral of the Marines?!"
"Against me?!"
"How did you even pull this off?!"
"There are two Admirals with you, and so many troops!"
She quickly surveyed the battlefield. Her temples bulged with fury, but she grinned wide with rage:
"So you all thought you could take advantage of me, huh?! Thought I was some soft fruit you could squeeze?!"
Wright returned his Ashes' form to normal and withdrew the Encirclement Barrier. Sakazuki led four thousand elite Marine officers to encircle the utterly destroyed Tea Party venue.
Ace and Tashigi stepped forward to stand at Sakazuki's back. Cavendish remained by the Lightforged Beacon, guarding it. Reiju's healing ability had to remain secret; for now, she only wielded her power over poison, granted by genetic modification.
This wasn't her battlefield.
As her brothers carried the Lightforged Beacon to safety, she too headed toward her assigned location.
The Beacon's transmission had ceased, but it remained their last resort—an emergency exit that had to be protected.
Among the Big Mom Pirates, there were no shortage of sharp minds. The "Minister of Cheese," Secretary Mont-d'Or, had already figured it out:
"That strange object… it's how the Marines suddenly deployed so many troops!"
He barked orders to the surrounding siblings:
"We must destroy that thing! Otherwise, they might bring in more forces at any moment!"
"And if they can come, they can retreat. If things go badly, that's their escape route!"
"Understood!"
With Big Mom regaining her composure, their morale surged. After all, she was a Yonko.
During the Summit War, it took nearly all of Marine HQ's forces to kill Whitebeard. But now, Mama was still in her prime—and the Navy only brought this many troops?
They think they can take down Mama like this? Ridiculous!
"Mama!"
Perospero broke into a cold sweat. The moment Big Mom regained control, he attempted to rally the guards. However—
"Capone Bege is missing! Tamago and Pekoms were taken down by a strange woman… with poison!"
"And we've lost contact with Brûlée!"
Clutching a Den Den Mushi, Perospero felt unease settle like lead in his gut.
"Brûlée's Mirror World won't open—we can't pull reinforcements from the other islands!"
...
Big Mom stared daggers at her eldest son, whose face had gone pale. Then she turned sharply toward Wright, still floating midair with that cold, emotionless expression.
"Wright! You scheming bastard…"
"How did you know so much about my internal affairs?!"
"Bege… disappeared? He betrayed me?"
Removing the twin-horned hat from her head, Big Mom revealed a terrifying grin.
"Ma-ma~ Ma-ma~!"
"Napoleon!"
"Yes, Mama!"
Whoosh!
The twin-horned hat transformed—eyes glowing, reshaping into a massive longsword. A cruel face appeared at its base.
"Hahaha! That sword of his can stretch too? I can't wait, Mama!"
"I'll tear it apart!"
"Ma-ma~ Ma-ma~! Of course you will!"
"Zeus!"
"I'm here, Mama~!"
The thundercloud Zeus expanded rapidly, turning jet-black and crackling with electric fury.
Big Mom's massive body leapt into the air—Zeus surged beneath her, granting her flight.
"Prometheus!"
She reached out, and the miniature sun Prometheus leapt into her grasp, transforming into a raging fireball.
"I'm ready, Mama!"
Her three most powerful Homies assembled.
Big Mom cast her gaze upon the Marine officers now locked in combat with her children and wore a sadistic smile.
"Fleet Admiral Wright!"
"I don't know how you all appeared here—"
"But you've ruined my Tea Party!"
"And that Straw Hat brat! And Mother's photo!"
"I'M GOING TO KILL EVERY LAST ONE OF YOU!!"
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