Charlotte Linlin is terrifyingly strong.
She stands at the pinnacle of the world's power, among the true monsters of the seas.
But no matter how powerful, no Devil Fruit user can escape one truth—the sea is their bane.
Once submerged, they are helpless.
And yet, this deranged old hag chose to fight over the ocean herself.
For Carl, it was the most favorable battlefield.
Knock her into the sea—and the battle is won.
"Well, well… If you think you can manage that—try it!" Charlotte Linlin's eyes bulged with madness.
Napoleon surged with black lightning—an infusion of Advanced Armament Haki. Prometheus, blazing with rage, twisted into a flaming whip that danced in her hand.
Swish!
Her enormous body rode the thundercloud Zeus, charging through the air at Carl with shocking speed.
Clang!
Napoleon and Sakura Ten clashed. Advanced Haki sparked in dark tendrils around the collision, and the invisible shockwave shattered the surrounding air.
Whip—!
Prometheus' flame-whip lashed toward Carl's face.
Snap!!
A ripple of black liquid armor coated Carl's body just in time.
"You must be new around here…" Carl smirked. "When you hit someone, don't go for the face!"
Bao Qi—the pitch-black armor—coated Carl's left arm. He caught the flaming whip bare-handed, not even flinching.
Charlotte Linlin's eyes widened in surprise.
The heat of Prometheus could ignite entire buildings on contact.
And this little Marine caught it—without injury?!
"You and I—are going down together!" Carl snarled, Haki bursting from his limbs as he yanked on the whip with brute force.
The momentum dragged Charlotte Linlin downward. She staggered, pulled toward the churning sea.
"Don't even think about it!!"
Zeus surged with energy, struggling desperately to hold them aloft. Shamed by its earlier failure, the Homie thundercloud was now straining with all its might.
But Carl's [Hell Road] slammed forth again—his crimson right eye flickering, the number "two" faintly visible.
Whummm—!
A mental shockwave blasted into Zeus, halting it mid-air.
Suddenly—Conqueror's Haki erupted from Linlin like a hurricane.
The sky cracked. Two immense wills clashed in the void—an invisible war of spirit.
The pressure warped space itself.
"Solomon Carl!!!" Linlin howled.
Her voice boomed like a sonic cannon. Even the air seemed to ripple from the sheer force of her scream.
Carl winced. Her volume was literally painful.
"Zeus! Head for Whole Cake Island!!" she roared, glaring daggers at Carl.
"Yes, Mama!" Zeus snapped to attention, forcing itself into motion again.
Linlin's giant arm bulged with veins—she had gripped the whip tighter.
A terrifying force burst forth—WHAM!
Carl's body was hurled like a cannonball, straight toward Whole Cake Island's edge.
"Well, well!!" Linlin grinned maniacally. "I told you—you'll pay the price today!!"
Once she got near Whole Cake Island—away from the danger of the ocean—she could go all out without restraint.
The two raced through the sky at breakneck speed.
Carl gritted his teeth and released the whip.
His left hand dropped to the hilt of Deadwood at his waist.
Sword intent silently condensed—sharp and invisible.
A chill ran through Zeus's stormy core. Its eyes widened. "M-Mama! Watch out!"
"Extreme Sword Art: Instant Slash!!"
In that split-second—
Carl's silhouette vanished—
And reappeared behind Charlotte Linlin's enormous form.
SLASH!
A faint line carved through the sky.
Zeus flickered, destabilized.
Charlotte Linlin's body—the monstrous, unshakeable steel balloon—suddenly plunged.
She dropped toward the sea, just past the edge of Whole Cake Island's landmass.
"Mama!!" Zeus reformed in a panic, diving after her with reckless speed.
Too late.
ZRRRSHH!!
Carl slid Deadwood back into its sheath, eyes cold and focused.
He turned slowly, watching the ocean below.
BOOM!
Linlin's immense body crashed into the water.
A towering splash erupted, as if a meteor had struck the sea.
Water sprayed skyward in all directions, swallowing the Yonko whole.
So, those who think they're strong just because they dominate on land—what exactly do you plan to do out at sea?"
Carl glanced indifferently at the ocean, exhaling a slow ring of smoke from his cigar.
At this moment, he had already reached the airspace above Whole Cake Island, observing the territory from above with calm detachment.
Below, the Big Mom Pirates crowded along the shoreline of the island, all staring skyward with pale, disbelieving faces.
"M-Mama… was defeated?"
"H-How's that possible?! That Marine—how could he beat Mama?!"
"Run! He's a monster!!"
A look of horror rapidly overtook their expressions.
A person capable of defeating a monster like Big Mom—they couldn't even fathom it. It was something that upended their entire understanding of the world.
But just as Carl was preparing to dismiss the defeated crew, his expression suddenly shifted.
He ignored the pirates entirely, his red-glowing right eye flickering erratically as he stared down at the sea below.
"…The presence… it didn't weaken?!"
His first instinct was denial—it couldn't be.
A Devil Fruit user submerged in water should have their strength immediately neutralized!
Even Kaido, when drunk and reckless, would weaken in the sea. It was a universal law of nature in this world!
"Wait…" Carl's eyes widened. "The sea around Whole Cake Island… it's not actually seawater?!"
"Solomon Carl!!!"
A trembling, bloodcurdling roar echoed across the water's surface.
The very air on Whole Cake Island quaked from the reverberation of her voice.
"It's Mama…" said Perospero, his candy-arm twitching uncontrollably as cold sweat poured down his brow.
Smoothie, Cracker, and several other officers instinctively covered their ears, overwhelmed by the incoming wave of pressure.
Then, without warning—Conqueror's Haki erupted from the sea.
The spiritual pressure swept across the entire island. It wasn't just willpower—it was violent, tangible force.
The mental shockwave flattened countless weaker pirates and sent even powerful Homies to their knees.
Only a handful of strong combatants and elite Homies managed to remain standing.
Even then, their knees trembled.
Carl's right eye surged again. The [Hell Road] activated automatically, countering the invasive Conqueror's Haki just before it could overwhelm him.
Shaaaa—
The sound of rising tides approached.
A massive surge of water—a tsunami—began to form, swelling higher and higher as it rushed forward like a natural disaster.
At the very crest of the tidal wave stood a new Homie—its face eerily similar to Zeus and Prometheus, but made entirely of seawater and mist.
A towering silhouette stood above it—sword in hand, eyes glaring like a beast hunting prey.
"Homies…" Carl narrowed his gaze.
And then he realized—the water itself was transformed into Homies.
Normally, Big Mom's Soru Soru no Mi (Soul-Soul Fruit) couldn't affect true seawater.
But the waters surrounding Whole Cake Island were different—they weren't actual seawater.
They were sweet juices, syrups, flavored beverages—the bizarre ocean of Totto Land.
Because of this, Big Mom could manipulate them freely. There was no sea-hatred, no weakness, only more weapons for her to use.
"…Tch. That's real trouble," Carl muttered, irritated, as he reached up and calmly extinguished his cigar between his fingers.
If open sea was Carl's advantage, then Whole Cake Island was Big Mom's home field.
Here, she could fight without limits.
"Crush him for Mama!!!" a thunderous roar rang out.
"Yes, Mama!!"
The Homies chorused like loyal soldiers.
Zeus shot into the sky, disappearing into the thick clouds. The once-clear skies turned dark in an instant.
Streaks of electricity rippled through the clouds as lightning gathered.
BOOM!!!
A giant thunder pillar blasted down from the heavens!
Meanwhile, Prometheus ignited the skies, trailing behind like a comet, hurling searing waves of fire straight toward Carl.
Below, the tsunami surged and spiraled, threatening to engulf everything in its path—including Carl.
In that moment, Carl stood alone—facing lightning, fire, and flood—the full wrath of nature.
"Old hag… do you think you're some kind of elemental god?!" Carl's eye glowed crimson, the black armor of Bao Qi rippling over his form.
He raised Sakura Ten slowly.
Sword Intent gathered—a storm of invisible pressure expanding from the blade.
SLASH!!!
A massive black-gold arc split the air—ripping through the heavens with terrifying force.
CRACK—!
The lightning bolt was cleaved cleanly in two, the pieces fizzling out into sparks.
"Extreme Sword Art—Skybreaker Draw!"
The shockwave rippled forward, parting the air itself.
The flames of Prometheus halted in place mid-air, frozen—then extinguished as though time had paused.
But the tsunami surged forward still—unfazed.
From atop it, Charlotte Linlin leapt down.
A hideous, wild grin stretched across her face as she descended from the sky.
"GOT YOU!!!"
In both hands, she wielded Napoleon, infused with her terrifying raw strength.
"Ikoku Sovereignty!!!"
Carl clenched his teeth, raising Sakura Ten just in time to intercept.
BOOMMMMM—!!!
The impact was catastrophic.
Carl's body was blown back like a cannonball, slamming into the surface of Whole Cake Island with devastating force.
BOOM—!!
A massive crater formed on impact, swallowing him in dust and smoke.
Cracks webbed out from the pit like spider silk, stretching across the terrain.
The still-conscious Big Mom Pirates scrambled to drag their fallen comrades to safety.
Even the lingering shockwaves were beyond anything they could endure.
"I hope… that Mama's blow ended this," Perospero muttered, his face full of tension as he stared toward the rising smoke.
"If this keeps going… Whole Cake Island…"
He trailed off.
Even in normal tantrums, Big Mom could destroy cities with ease.
But now—this was an all-out war between two monster-class powerhouses.
If it continued, none of them might survive.
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