"We're actually on Whole Cake Island!"
"This is... unbelievable!"
Gasps and shouts erupted from the Marines, their faces a mix of pure shock and surging excitement.
Hot on their heels, Doflamingo stepped through the door, his own eyes wide.
"Sighh..." Doflamingo let out a long, slow sigh, his frustration simmering like a hot spring at the sight of the peculiar pink door.
"This is truly mind-boggling!" Hawkeye's piercing pupils trembled ever so slightly as he surveyed the bizarre landscape.
"I've never witnessed such a miraculous sight in all my travels!" Hancock couldn't help but exclaim.
"Astonishing! Utterly astonishing!"
The Seven Warlords each breathed their own sighs, their minds already churning with schemes.
But for now, their cunning hearts could only be suppressed in the face of this unprecedented situation.
Soon after, a wave of high-ranking Marine officers poured through the doors, adding to the growing ranks.
A colossal army—Whole Cake Island, the very heart of the BIG MOM Pirates' domain!
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Not far off, hidden Den Den Mushi surveillance units diligently watched.
At this very moment, within one of the BIG MOM Pirates' bustling facilities, walls were plastered with screens displaying endless feeds of security footage.
"Hey, wanna grab a beer?"
"Nah, not now. If Mama finds us slacking, we're toast!"
"Tch, like enemies would just suddenly appear on Whole Cake Island! We're at the center of the nations! If anyone shows up, they'd be stuck at the borders for weeks..."
"Yeah, that's what I— Huh?! What in the seven hells is going on?!"
Mid-sentence, the man froze, noticing his companion staring at a screen, horror creeping into his eyes.
"What's wrong, you idiot?"
Following his gaze, the next moment, his beer slipped from his fingers and shattered on the ground.
His face instantly turned pale!
Because—on the screen—he saw countless figures clad in uniforms swarming the entire area!
And judging by their distinctive coats, they were Marines!
"Bad news! MARINE ATTACK!" Trembling, he fumbled for the alarm.
In an instant, a piercing, shrill siren shrieked, echoing throughout every corner of Whole Cake Island...
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Somewhere else on Whole Cake Island...
"Mamamama, this dessert is truly divine..."
"Judge, you need to try some!"
Big Mom, looking utterly blissful, was enjoying her afternoon tea with the Vinsmoke Family when suddenly, alarms blared from every direction, jarring everyone to a standstill.
"Huh?"
"What the hell is happening?!"
Big Mom and Judge reacted simultaneously, their attention snapping to the commotion.
Moments later, Big Mom's eldest son, Perospero, burst into the room, panting, a look of sheer panic plastered on his face.
"Mama! It's terrible! Tens of thousands of Marines have appeared directly on Whole Cake Island! They're launching a full-scale assault right now!"
"WHAT?!" Big Mom's roar shook the very foundations of the room, a furious haki rippling through her.
"How?! How could this possibly happen?!" Her eyes burned with rage.
"Why were there no signs?! No intel?! How could the Marines reach here without us knowing?!" She slammed a massive fist onto the table.
"Have all the outer islands already fallen?! Even then, how could no information reach us?!"
This was precisely Sengoku's masterstroke—he had deliberately kept his target a secret, ensuring no Emperor received even a whisper of warning.
It was the perfect way to catch them utterly off guard!
"Mama... W-we don't know either!" Perospero stammered, fear evident in his voice.
"But from what I've gathered, the Marines didn't approach any other islands at all! That's why we had no prior intel!"
"IMPOSSIBLE!" Big Mom roared, her rage boiling over. "Our intelligence network is world-class! How could we not know enemies were coming straight to our headquarters?!"
"Mama, don't blame my brother." Suddenly, Katakuri's calm, deep voice cut through the chaos.
"I... when I went to check just now, it became clear. It's the Anywhere Door! The invention by Leon! They instantly arrived at Whole Cake Island through that Anywhere Door."
Big Mom's expression darkened instantly upon hearing this.
She had heard whispers about this miraculous device before.
"I see..." Big Mom's face turned livid, her words grinding out through clenched teeth.
"Pass down the order—all Seraphim are to mobilize! Assemble everyone! We'll deal with these Marines ourselves!"
"Yes, Mama!" Perospero responded quickly, turning to scramble out and gather the troops.
"Damn Marines..." Judge, nearby, also looked distinctly pale.
"They must be here to hunt down the counterfeit Seraphim!" Big Mom fell silent for a moment, her eyes glinting with a dangerous light, before a cold, menacing laugh escaped her lips.
"Mamamama, Fine, fine! Let's see if they truly have what it takes!"
With a fierce roar, Big Mom herself leapt into action!
"Zeus!!"
The next moment, a massive storm cloud swiftly flew beneath her feet, effortlessly supporting her colossal frame!
"Mama!"
"Come! Let's go meet these Marines!!"
Big Mom now wielded her massive buster sword, Napoleon, with the flaming sun Prometheus crowning her head.
Riding atop Zeus, she surged forth like a vengeful goddess, hurtling towards the Marine forces...
Soon after, Big Mom soared directly before the Marine army!
Leading the charge from the sky, countless soldiers swarmed from the ground behind her, spearheaded by the powerful officers of the Big Mom Pirates!
Not only that, but among them were hundreds of the terrifying counterfeit Seraphims!
Both sides boasted armies numbering in the tens of thousands.
Big Mom halted, hovering menacingly before the Marines, glaring down at her enemies from a distance.
As one of the Four Emperors, her overwhelming presence was undeniable, a crushing weight hovering in the air!
The Marines, meanwhile, stood firm, their fighting spirit blazing, prepared for the inevitable clash.
For a tense moment, the two colossal forces faced off in an ominous standoff!
"Charlotte linlin, you've finally shown yourself." Sengoku stared at the Yonko, his voice grave, cutting through the silence.
"Well, well, Sengoku, it's been a while, hasn't it?" Big Mom sneered, her gaze immediately locking onto something peculiar behind the Marine forces—two strangely pink doors.
"So this is the Anywhere Door..." A glint flashed in Big Mom's eyes, a greedy desire ignite inside her heart.
Behind her, Judge of the Vinsmoke Family and his childrens exchanged uneasy glances, clearly recognizing the significance.
"Marines... so you truly came straight here!" Judge watched from afar, his breathing slightly ragged with awe and alarm.
"What a terrifying technology! To transport such a massive army directly into the enemy's stronghold without a single detection!" The leader of Germa 66 couldn't help but marvel.
Below, Perospero glared at the doors, grinding his teeth in pure frustration.
"Damn Marines, inventing something this troublesome! They've put us at such an enormous disadvantage!"
Listening to his brother, Katakuri nodded solemnly, his expression grim.
"Indeed... this invention is far too ridiculous. Logically, such technology shouldn't even exist in this world..." He shook his head slowly, a rare note of dread in his usually calm voice.
"I have no idea how they managed to create it!"
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