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Looking at the shattered Cake Island, BIG MOM felt like her heart was breaking.
This was the result of decades of hard work, the legacy she inherited from her ancestors, vowing to create a utopia where all races could live happily.
In the past, there were people who dared to set foot on Cake Island. In the chaotic first year after Roger's death, the turmoil in the New World was beyond the imagination of ordinary people.
Even in Whitebeard's territory, hundreds of people would come every day.
But since she firmly established herself as a Yonko, no one had been able to threaten Cake Island.
She had capable children, a massive army of 1,000,000, and connections to underworld giants and high-ranking government officials.
In the New World, the BIG MOM Pirates had already taken deep root and were difficult to uproot. Even the Gorōsei (Five Elder Stars) tacitly acknowledged the existence of the Yonko in the New World and did not interfere in their affairs.
But today, what did she see?!
She saw a madman!
She saw that madman invading Cake Island, killing her children, and destroying her utopia.
"Oh no, BIG MOM is going all out!"
Kizaru, hiding near the battlefield, noticed the wild Haoshoku waves emanating from BIG MOM's body and froze in place.
"Forget it, I'd better go out and help him."
With the Poneglyph buried in ruins, he couldn't remove it on his own, but confirming the existence of the Poneglyph meant his biggest mission was already completed.
Next, what he needed to do was to retreat peacefully and avoid unnecessary casualties.
Well, their retreat.
Whether Rowen retreated now or not was not up to him to decide.
Naturally, there was a premise to this.
"Rowen won't attack me too, right?"
Kizaru hesitated as he thought of this.
The will of the fruit was quite mysterious, believing it or not. But the fact that Rowen's Awakening was affecting Ability users was beyond doubt; Rowen was clearly in that state right now.
Kizaru couldn't help but wonder, if he joined the battle now, what were the chances of Rowen, in his current eerie state, attacking him?
Just thinking about it, he hugged tightly the Kenbunshoku Haki (Observation Haki) jamming device he held in his arms!
It was almost 100%!
Don't ask him how he knew. Zephyr was still grumbling before they set off, wondering why Rowen chose to attack BIG MOM instead of him.
At that moment!
Shuā!
Kā Chā! Kā Chā!
A terrifying cold wind whistled past, freezing the sea surface in an instant. The rolling waves were frozen in midair, creating a scene of intricate patterns as far as the eye could see.
A large area of splashing water mist in the air was frozen, making it look like it was snowing, with the world turning completely white.
BIG MOM, who had gathered her momentum to its peak, Kizaru, and Rowen all paused simultaneously, turning their heads towards the direction of the approaching cold wind.
From such a distance, at such a cold temperature...
"It's Aokiji's Awakening ability!"
Kizaru instantly realized, flipping open the Den Den Mushi on his wrist, and said, "Hello, Aokiji, what's going on?"
"Notify Admiral Akainu to come for reinforcements. Kaido's fleet has appeared here." Aokiji quickly responded, and then, with a loud explosion, the communication was cut off.
Thanks to Akainu's seriousness, Kizaru did not take out a Ucy Dragon to eavesdrop at this critical moment.
But at this moment, he would rather have taken the wrong Den Den Mushi himself, his eyes suddenly narrowed: "Kaido?! How did he appear here?!"
It's no wonder Kizaru was so shocked.
Since the battle at G-5, Jack's death, and the disastrous defeat of the Hundred Beast Pirates, the Marines had not received any news of the Hundred Beasts causing trouble for over a year, and Kaido himself had disappeared without a trace.
If it were any other Yonko who disappeared like this, Sengoku would have already been on high alert. That's a Yonko; no news is the worst news!
But when it came to the duel maniac Kaido, even Headquarters Staff Officer Tsuru only mentioned strengthening the search effort once, then ignored it.
"Hundred Beasts" Kaido, is an anomaly without even a base, unlike BIG MOM or Whitebeard, who at least have a certain range of activities. He's just running rampant all over the New World.
Yes, running rampant all over the New World, regardless of whether it's someone else's territory.
If he intruded into someone else's territory, then he would fight.
If he couldn't win, he'd just take the loss.
So it was normal for them not to have any news of him.
Otherwise, how could he have so many defeats in his life? They were all caused by him acting recklessly.
But why would he appear here?! Kizaru couldn't help but speculate.
"Could it be... reinforcements brought by BIG MOM?!"
Kizaru scared himself with his own thoughts, taking a gulp of cold air,
but then he immediately dismissed the idea as absurd.
Is Yonko teaming up?
What kind of international joke is that?
It wasn't due to personality, being aloof and proud, nor was it a lack of understanding of the situation, unable to distinguish right from wrong.
It was simply that their paths diverged, and they wouldn't collaborate!
Every Yonko had their own path to follow, and they would never allow anyone to interfere. Rather than considering the possibility of them teaming up, it was more realistic to consider the possibility of them devouring each other.
Moreover, there wasn't enough time.
From the conception to the execution of the attack on the BIG MOM Pirates, it had only been less than a week in total. With the support of the Gorōsei (Five Elder Stars) behind it, even those astute Great Characters wouldn't receive the news until after the Marine's large-scale mobilization, leaving no time for BIG MOM to have any discussen with Kaido.
And there was no time for Kaido to rush over from who knows where to assist.
So, ruling out these two possibilities, Kizaru's eyes lit up, his expression sly.
"Hey, hey, could it be that Kaido is here to cause trouble for BIG MOM?"
"Admiral Aokiji."
Looking at the endless white world before her, BIG MOM's expression was uncertain.
She was certain that at this moment, not only Cake Island but probably half of Totto Land had been frozen over.
For Aokiji, this wasn't a big deal. In the original story, he created a frozen passage between two islands, a journey that would take a week on foot! It was simply unbelievable!
Although the current Three Admirals hadn't achieved the feats of their predecessors, such as Sengoku and others, it was because the situation in the Age of Pirates was complex, leaving them with little room to maneuver.
Otherwise, in terms of difficulty, they were more than twice as difficult as their predecessors.
Just look at the disaster caused by Rowen to understand that. Top-tier Logia Ability users, each one a Natural Disaster!
"Is this signaling someone? Is there an outsider entering?"
Although Rowen couldn't fully control his body, his intelligence was still intact.
Aokiji's use of such a wide-range freezing ability had a clear primary purpose: to freeze the sea and prevent certain ships from moving.
And yet he was far from this place, so far that Rowen's Kenbunshoku Haki (Observation Haki) couldn't sense him, yet he still sent over an Ice Mass.
The purpose was unclear, but it definitely wasn't to kill the enemy. It was tentatively assumed to be for conveying information.
Finally, if the above speculations were true, he chose not to contact anyone with a Den Den Mushi, indicating that the situation was urgent and he didn't have time to spare.
Considering all of the above, the answer was about to come out.
A new Yonko had entered the scene!
What Rowen could think of, "he" could think of as well. Just the thought of Totto Land, now hosting two Yonko, made "him" excited, shaking all over.
Shuā!
Two pairs of bloodshot eyes met!
At the same time they thought of it,
BIG MOM thought of it too!
They had to act fast!
Both of them made the same decision in an instant. Rowen's mouth curled up, an extremely violent aura spreading out with Haoshoku Haki, causing lightning to surge in all directions.
The cannons had sounded, the drums had beaten.
Next, it was time for the Thunder God to make his entrance!
Tsunami: Ghost Ship!
Suddenly, at this moment, the calm Ocean below suddenly surged upwards, a towering Ocean canopy breaking through the ice layer, fiercely attacking Rowen from above.
BIG MOM stood at the edge of the cliff, her pupils turning pitch black, while her irises were a crimson red, truly resembling a wicked spirit.
"Feel the power of my Awakening, Soryu!"
"Meh~ meh~!"
More terrifying than the Ocean canopy crashing down on himself was the indescribable giant face on the canopy.
The giant face emitted a deafening bleating sound, and the splashes on the waves turned into numerous sea vessels. Despite their grandeur, they felt eerie.
"Sea Homies?"
Rowen slightly frowned, then widened his eyes: "No! This is the Soul-Soul Fruit!"
(End of this chapter)