Above the port of Whole Cake Island, the frozen flags of the Big Mom Pirates which had been fluttering in the air, fell one by one, shattering into countless pieces of ice upon hitting the ground.
In their place rose the Marine seagull flag, symbolizing the world peace and order.
The slowly rising seagull flag fluttered in the wind, its crisp sound echoing in the cold air, exuding an aura of solemn respect that made every Marine soldier beneath it stand tall with pride.
As the forces of Akainu, Momousagi, and Aokiji poured into Whole Cake Island, the territory of Big Mom fell into the hands of the Marines.
At the port, thousands of Marine soldiers stood in two neat rows, their eyes filled with fervent admiration as they watched the young Fleet Admiral step onto the dock, accompanied by two Admirals.
Orion didn't stop after stepping onto the dock. He walked straight toward a humanoid ice sculpture lying on the ground.
On either side of this ice sculpture stood Vice Admirals Momonga and Strawberry, one gripping the hilt of his sword, the other staring intently at the ice sculpture as if facing a formidable enemy.
It wasn't an overreaction.
This ice sculpture was none other than one of the Four Emperors, Charlotte Linlin.
Even though she was now a frozen statue, they dared not let their guard down for a moment.
"Crack, crack—"
Suddenly, just as Orion was about to reach the ice sculpture, its surface began to fracture with dense cracks.
The next second.
With a deafening boom, the ice sculpture exploded.
Charlotte Linlin, who had been frozen, flipped to her feet, her overwhelming Conqueror's Haki surging out in an instant, sending Momonga and Strawberry flying.
Without a moment of hesitation, Charlotte Linlin, now free from the ice, swung her flaming sword Napoleon down with a fierce slash.
BOOM—
The flames spread in all directions, melting the frozen ground wherever they touched.
In the blink of an eye, the members of the Charlotte family, who had been turned into ice sculptures, regained their freedom as the ice melted away.
The first to recover was Smoothie, who raised her massive sword high.
Before she could even react, a figure swiftly darted forward and the sharp edge of a blade came to a halt right at her neck.
Following this, Cracker, Perospero, Galette and others unexpectedly fell to the ground as the ice sculptures suddenly melted.
Before the recovering Charlotte family members could make their next move, the Marine officers and soldiers who had been standing by immediately rushed in and took control of them.
"MARINES!"
"Come and get me!!!"
Big Mom, clearly wasn't there to save her children.
In her frenzied state, she charged forward recklessly, ignoring everything around her.
An even more overwhelming Conqueror's Haki burst forth from her body, detonating the surrounding space. Bolts of lightning descended from the sky, intertwining with the Conqueror's Haki that shot straight into the skies, creating a massive energy field that instantly enveloped Orion, Sakazuki, and Kuzan.
"Magma Fist!"
"Ice Glove!"
Almost simultaneously, Sakazuki and Kuzan joined forces for the first time, attacking Charlotte Linlin head-on from both sides.
BOOM—
With an earth-shattering explosion that echoed across Whole Cake Island, crimson flames, freezing air and the black-and-red Conqueror's Haki intertwined and surged into the sky, causing thunder to roar above.
Immediately after, a devastating shockwave radiated outward from the three of them.
Bang bang bang——
As the shockwave spread, several humanoid ice sculptures exploded into fragments, scattering across the ground.
"NOOO!"
Smoothie, who had just recovered and was being restrained, saw the humanoid ice sculptures shatter under the impact of the shockwave.
In a panic, she shouted at the frenzied Charlotte Linlin.
"MAMA—"
Bang bang bang——
Before Smoothie could finish her sentence, dozens of humanoid ice sculptures lying on the ground exploded one after another.
Seeing that many of the Charlotte family members had also turned to powder, Smoothie eyes instantly filled with blood.
She wanted to break free but hesitated due to the blade pressed against her neck.
"No… stop!"
Similarly, Galette, who had just recovered from the sudden flames, let out a helpless cry as she saw many of the Charlotte family members turn to fragments.
"Mother, stop fighting! If this continues, our siblings will all die!"
Charlotte Linlin, completely lost in her frenzy, paid no heed to Galette pleas.
With one hand gripping Napoleon to block the Magma Fist and the other deflecting the Ice Glove, she frantically pushed her Conqueror's Haki, trying to advance further.
However, standing in her way were two of the Marine Admirals.
Even in her frenzied state, she couldn't possibly withstand the combined attack of two Admirals.
Buzz buzz buzz——
As the three terrifying energies collided violently, the air around them continuously vibrated at a low frequency.
Wave after wave of shockwaves radiated outward from the three, sweeping across the surroundings.
Amid Galette cries, thousands of humanoid ice sculptures at the port were reduced to dust under the sweeping shockwave.
Watching the ice sculptures explode one after another under the shockwave, Galette ignored the two Marine officers restraining her and struggled to turn her head, shouting at Orion.
"Fleet Admiral Orion, please, save my family!"
"BANG——"
A sudden explosion rang out, causing the already despairing Galette to nearly collapse.
What had just exploded was her brother, Charlotte Opera, the fifth son of the Charlotte family.
"Brother Opera!"
Watching Charlotte Opera turn to dust, Galette vision darkened and she nearly fainted on the spot.
Before she could recover from the pain of losing her family, a series of explosions erupted one after another.
"Fleet Admiral Orion!"
At this moment, Smoothie, who had been held at knifepoint by Bastille with his Shark Slayer, could no longer hold back.
Despite the sharp blade pressed against her neck, she knelt before Orion, her voice trembling as she spoke.
"I know where the Poneglyph is."
Before Orion could react, other recovered members of the Charlotte family, ignoring the officers and soldiers controlling them, struggled to kneel or prostrate themselves before Orion.
Even Katakuri, who had been restrained by Tokikake, saw his younger siblings turn to dust one after another under the shockwaves.
The usually proud man fell to his knees on the icy ground with a thud.
"Fleet Admiral Orion, end this war! The Charlotte family is willing to bow before you!"
Bang! Bang! Bang!
As Katakuri knelt, the dense explosions immediately connected into a continuous roar, echoing like a string of firecrackers across the harbor.
Watching the rising clouds of dust, Katakuri suddenly bent forward, slamming his head heavily against the ice, and shouted again.
"LORD ORION, PLEASE, END THIS WAR!"
BOOM!
An explosion resounded through the sky as Katakuri voice faded.
Immediately after, Charlotte Linlin who had been confronting the two admirals, was sent flying backward, crashing into the massive cake castle frozen into a sculpture.
Just as Sakazuki and Kuzan prepared to pursue, Orion who had been watching coldly suddenly drew his blade.
The Supreme Grade Sword 'Justice' infused with Conqueror's Haki, released a golden blade light cutting through the air at an astonishing speed.
Thud!
The Supreme Grade Sword pierced through Charlotte Linlin body without losing momentum, slamming her into the cake castle and pinning her beside Kaido.
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