Big Mom, standing at the edge of the party, watched her four strongest fighters struggle. Her face grew red with anger. "Perospero, why are you stopping me?" she roared.
Perospero, sweat dripping down his face, quickly tried to calm her. "Mama, please! If you have to take down Black Hair yourself, the Big Mom Pirates are doomed!" he pleaded.
The Tea Party was in full swing, with countless guests watching. If we need Big Mom to defeat one Vice Admiral, what will people think of our strength? Even a victory would feel like a shameful defeat.
"Mama, trust us!" Perospero insisted.
"If you lose," Big Mom threatened, her voice like thunder, "you'll regret it!"
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At the heart of the chaos:
"Attack!" someone screamed.
"Bang, bang, bang!" Guns fired, cannons roared, flames erupted, and arrows flew. A storm of attacks crashed toward Roya.
"Just pebbles, trying to outshine the sun," Roya muttered, his eyes closed. He used his Observation Haki, sensing the position of every attacker. Before the attacks could land, he vanished.
Katakuri's eyes narrowed, fear flashing within. "Oven, Daifuku!" he yelled, a desperate warning.
Suddenly, blood spurted from Oven's chest. Daifuku, who stood nearby, cried out as a long, bloody gash appeared on his back.
Too fast! Katakuri realized.
Blurry afterimages danced through the crowd.
"It's Black Hair!" someone shouted, but the warning came too late to stop Roya's relentless advance. Even with Observation Haki, they couldn't track his movements.
He's as fast as light!
In a heartbeat, more than a dozen of Big Mom's Ministers fell, defeated.
Brulee, her eyes wide with terror, spun around, searching for safety. Just then, her brother Katakuri appeared before her, blocking a blade that was aimed straight at her with his trident.
"Thump!" Brulee collapsed to the ground, paralyzed with fear.
Katakuri's face twisted in fury. "Don't you dare touch my siblings!" he snarled.
"Then tell them not to get in my way!" Roya retorted coldly. He transformed into a bolt of lightning and disappeared, reappearing high above the battlefield. Raising his sword to the sky, he prepared his next attack.
"Rumble!"
Dark thunderclouds gathered overhead, casting an oppressive shadow over the party. A gigantic dragon's head emerged from the clouds, crackling with energy.
The Ministers turned pale with fear. Few among them could survive an attack of that magnitude.
Katakuri's expression hardened. He grabbed Brulee, pulling her to her feet. "Brulee, get the others to the mirror world, now!" he commanded.
"I understand, Brother Katakuri!" Brulee frantically pulled out a mirror. Seeing this, the remaining Ministers scrambled toward Brulee, diving into the mirror's shimmering surface.
"Ooooh, this is big news!" someone shouted.
"Hey, shouldn't we run too?!"
"We'll get caught in the blast!"
The Underground Emperors were terrified. They didn't want to become collateral damage. Only Morgans, his camera flashing wildly, seemed unfazed, capturing the scene with glee.
"Uta, get over here quickly!" Yamato shouted. At the entrance, she used her Devil Fruit powers to create a thick igloo, pulling Uta inside with her. Only a small crack remained, allowing them to secretly watch the unfolding battle.
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Roya stood with his sword, lost in thought.
What should I call this move? he wondered. Qilin?
The attack, besides drawing power from the gathered thunderclouds, wasn't especially complex. It was mainly meant to clear the area.
"Clang!"
A sharp wave of energy slashed toward Roya. It was Smoothie, attacking with her blade.
"Storm Leg!"
Roya hooked his foot in the air, creating a powerful wave of energy over thirty feet long. It collided with Smoothie's attack, creating a huge cloud of smoke.
With no time to waste, Roya swung his sword downward. The giant Thunder Beast roared as it plunged from the sky!
"Thunder Beast Judgment!"
"BOOM!!!"
The castle shook violently, and smoke swallowed the entire venue.
Big Mom watched, her eyes swirling with rage as she took in the destruction. All the food she had so carefully prepared was gone, reduced to rubble.
As the smoke cleared, only the Sweet Four Generals remained standing. Everyone else in Totto Land had vanished, either defeated or escaped into the mirror world. The guests had also fled in terror.
"Much cleaner," Roya said. He landed on the ground, shrugged, and looked at the enraged Sweet Four Generals. "Actually, I wanted to resolve this peacefully."
"..."
Katakuri slammed his fist into the ground in anger. The hard surface turned into sticky mochi.
Devil Fruit Awakening!
"Flowing Rice Cake!" The ground surged toward Roya like a raging river of mochi.
"This stuff…"
Just as Roya was about to move, he saw the glint of a blade. Smoothie, to his right, raised her long sword, ready to strike.
"Clap, clap!"
Clapping sounds came from his left. Humanoid puppets appeared, seemingly ready to be used as cannon fodder.
"Die, Black Hair!" Snack roared. He leaped into the air, swinging his massive long sword toward Roya's back.
Roya's body blurred, splitting into three identical clones. They all charged toward the Sweet Four Generals. The real Roya turned to face Snack.
"Boom!"
With a slight movement, Roya avoided Snack's sword. The blade slammed into the ground instead.
"Hey, have you ever been kicked by lightning?" Roya asked, facing Snack. Electricity crackled around his right leg. He moved with blinding speed, and his foot slammed into the side of Snack's head.
Only then did Snack's eyes turn toward him.
"swish!"
Snack was sent flying like a streak of light, disappearing from the venue. Three seconds later, a cloud of dust rose from the forest on the west side of Cake Island.
"Snack!" The faces of the remaining three generals were grim.
Black Hair is too fast! Katakuri thought. His agility is incredible. Even though I can see the future, it's hard to keep up. And his Lightning Clones are a real problem.
"Zzzt!"
In a flash of lightning, Roya appeared before Cracker. Biscuit Warriors surrounded them, swords raised, ready to attack.
"Ripple Pretzel!" Dozens of blades spun and thrust toward Roya!
"Iron Body - Thunder Armor!"
Thunder surrounded Roya, protecting him like an impenetrable armor, reinforced with powerful Haki.
"Clang!"
Dozens of swords pierced Roya's body, but were stopped by the Thunder Armor. They couldn't even scratch his skin.
"Such strong Haki!" Cracker's eyes narrowed, veins bulging as he tried to push his blades forward. But he couldn't move them even an inch.
Black Hair isn't just powerful. His Haki is incredible!
"Your Haki is pretty good," Roya said with a chuckle.
He clenched his fist, feeling the energy flowing through his muscles.
Cracker's eyes widened, sensing the immense power in Roya's attack. Several Biscuit Warriors raised their shields in front of him.
"Hard Biscuit!"
"Cracker, get out of the way!" Katakuri roared, desperation in his voice.
Of course, Cracker knew how strong Black Hair was. He wanted to dodge, but could he?
His opponent is lightning!
"Thunder Flint Demon King Gun!"
"Boom!!!"
A fist-sized blast of energy ripped through the Biscuit Warriors, slamming into Cracker's chest and blasting straight through!
"Pfft!" Cracker's eyes rolled back, and he collapsed.
At that moment, Katakuri and Smoothie finally defeated the Lightning Clones. Only five or six seconds had passed since Roya launched his attack.
"Cracker!"
"You don't have time to worry about anyone else!" Roya flashed in front of Smoothie, his eyes shining brightly!
"Thunder Eye!"
As Smoothie raised her sword, a blinding light stole her vision. The sudden darkness threw her off balance, and her sword wavered.
Sight is everything. Losing it like this turns everything into chaos.
"You still owe me a juice," Roya said. He grabbed Smoothie's sword, spun around, and kicked her in the stomach.
"Boom!"
Smoothie's body curved as she spat out blood. She flew backward, out of the venue, and crashed toward the town below Cake Castle.
Only one of the Sweet Four Generals remained.
Roya looked at Katakuri, who was now radiating Conqueror's Haki.
"I told you I wanted to resolve this peacefully," Roya said, shrugging. "If I was defeated by you executives, how would I ever show my face again?"
"Black Hair!!!" Katakuri roared.
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