Making a Move

"Wait, Mother, I haven’t checked her memories yet," Charlotte Pudding hurriedly said.

Big Mom was slightly taken aback, then quickly understood. As a World Government spy, Stussy’s memories were clearly of great value. Killing her outright was indeed not the best option.

With that thought, Big Mom casually tightened her grip. Cracking sounds rang out as Stussy let out a pained scream, blood and fragments of organs spraying from her mouth. Nearly every bone in her body had been crushed by Charlotte Linlin.

Once she sensed that Stussy could no longer resist, Big Mom tossed her to the ground. The impact made Stussy spit out another mouthful of blood. She lay there barely alive, unable to move.

Pudding, whose face was still somewhat pale after being caught off guard by Stussy’s attack, strode over arrogantly and sneered. "I really didn’t expect this, Miss Stussy. You were actually the one hiding the deepest. It seems checking all of your memories was truly necessary."

As she spoke, Pudding grabbed Stussy by the hair, preparing to inspect her memories.

At that moment, Yota, who had finished watching the show, rolled his neck and asked his companions, "Are you full? Time to get to work!"

As he spoke, Yota rose to his feet. He had plans for Stussy as well. Kotoamatsukami would be perfect for controlling her and turning her into a double agent, so he was preparing to make his move now.

Because of the farce that had just unfolded, all of Cake Island had fallen silent. The moment Yota stood up, everyone’s attention turned toward him.

Although Yota did not possess Conqueror’s Haki, the formidable aura mixed with Chakra still made it clear to everyone that he was no easy opponent. As Yota walked toward Charlotte Linlin, the fodder and weaker Charlotte Family children blocking his path could not withstand the pressure of his aura and slowly retreated.

"Who are you?" Charlotte Linlin, still furious, looked at Yota and asked coldly.

Yota did not say a word. Chakra surged through his body as the effects of the Transformation Technique gradually faded, revealing his original appearance. At the same time, the companions behind him revealed their true faces as well.

"The Plunderer… so you were the one who stole Brulee’s Mirror-Mirror Fruit?" Charlotte Linlin, who had been seated all this time, rose to her feet. Her towering body radiated an almost overwhelming pressure, with black lightning faintly flickering around her.

"That’s right. I did steal the Mirror-Mirror Fruit. And your Soul-Soul Fruit is also one of my targets," Yota said to Charlotte Linlin unhurriedly.

"Arrogant!" Charlotte Linlin shouted. She casually grabbed the captain’s hat, Napoleon, from atop her head and gave it a light shake. It transformed into a long blade, which she swung down at Yota.

By now, Yota had already reached Charlotte Linlin, so this slash was aimed directly at his forehead!

"Hmm!?" Before Napoleon could fall, Katakuri’s expression changed drastically again. He shouted, "Mother, be careful!"

A fist wrapped in powerful Armament Haki and flickering with electricity swung out at an unbelievable speed. Empowered by Six Paths Lightning Release Chakra Mode, Yota threw several thousand punches in a single instant!

Punch force far surpassing even Country Might and Supreme King Sea became an incomparably terrifying shockwave, blasting upward into Charlotte Linlin. The Homie Napoleon in her hand did not last even a second before being smashed cleanly into two pieces!

The terrifying force of the punches sent Charlotte Linlin flying into the sky. The force passed through her body and burst from her back, directly scattering the clouds overhead.

"Uwah!" With a scream, even Charlotte Linlin, known as the Iron Balloon, was severely injured by such an attack. She crashed to the ground and vomited blood.

"How is this possible… Mother was injured so easily!"

"This guy, this Plunderer, is so much stronger than last time! It’s like he’s become a completely different person!"

The Charlotte Family officers, such as Katakuri, who had participated in the naval battle against Whitebeard last time, were now so shocked that they could not even close their mouths. How could this guy’s strength have improved so much in such a short time?

True, in the Pirate World, hard training had its limits. Often, one or two years of training could not compare to the catalyst of a fierce battle. But even if battles accelerated growth quickly, there still had to be a process!

Besides, previous training was not useless. It was meant to build up strength for a sudden breakthrough. Yet he had not even had the time to build up anything—how had he broken through so suddenly?

Naturally, Yota did not care in the slightest about what they thought. After several battles against Admiral- and Emperor-level experts, neither his physique nor his Haki was inferior to that of a Four Emperors-level powerhouse. Even if he was slightly lacking because he did not possess Conqueror’s Haki, his three Devil Fruit abilities more than compensated for it, allowing him to surpass them instead.

Under such circumstances, with Six Paths Lightning Release Chakra Mode added on top, he naturally held a complete advantage against opponents of the same level.

"Damn it!" Charlotte Linlin roared and stood up. With her physique, it was naturally impossible for her to lose her fighting strength from a single blow. If anything, those injuries had instead stimulated her fighting power.

With a casual wave of her hand, the Soul-Soul Fruit’s power restored the broken Napoleon instantly. At the same time, Prometheus and Zeus, the thundercloud above her head, immediately wrapped themselves around her body.

That was not enough. Charlotte Linlin also activated the power of the Soul-Soul Fruit, burning her own lifespan to increase her combat strength.

"Mother… was actually forced to this extent from the very start?" Katakuri muttered worriedly as he prepared for battle as well.

Although ordinary people found it difficult to intervene in a battle between Four Emperors-level fighters, those at the level of the Sweet Four Generals could clearly still influence the course of the battle.

Especially an Emperor Vice-Captain-level expert like Katakuri. There had always been a saying in the Pirate World that no matter how strong a Four Emperor was, they could not defeat two Admirals. But if an Emperor Vice-Captain were added, the outcome would become unpredictable.

Charlotte Linlin, now unleashing her full strength, swung her sword down once again. Napoleon was not only wrapped in lightning and flames, but also carried powerful Conqueror’s Haki.

Lighting Flash Sword!

The terrifying aura was so overwhelming that guests such as the Dark World Emperors, along with weaker Charlotte Family children, could not endure it. Fortunately, Katakuri immediately used the awakened power of the Mochi-Mochi Fruit. Waves of mochi rose from the ground and swept those weaker people far away.