[Author Talk---]
Like I said, this chapter came in about 12 hours. I mentioned it in a comment in the last chapter which was not really a chapter.
Readers, don't forget to share your thoughts and help me correct some mistakes.
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The dense white gas made Big Mom unable to pinpoint the exact location of the enemy.
And obviously the enemy was staying still but unlike others, this particular enemy wasn't running or using his legs to move.
It's like he or she was directly disappearing and appearing at different places.
'Just what kind of devil fruit is this!'
Big Mom gritted her teeth and held on to Napoleon tightly. Many cuts and a few deep wounds were already delivered to her.
Even with her super defense, she was injured. Which also means that the chance of the enemy being someone she knew was very high.
Who could injure her?
Only a handful of people. She can count them in one hand.
Someone from the Devil's Pirates. It was either Rocky, who was almost as strong as her but he should be busy fighting her children, or…
"Akuma!"
The loud shout filled with anger and deep hatred together with her conqueror haki, knocked out most of the pirates on the island.
"Oh! You finally recognized me."
The voice which she expected was different, it now wasn't weak and old instead appeared domineering and full of life.
The surrounding, white gas slowly started moving away from Big Mom.
Some part of the white gas, mixed together as a young looking man smaller than her materialized.
He wore a black suit possibly his signature wear and his hair tied in a short ponytail,
He held a metal bat in his right hand and a dagger in his left hand which dripped red blood belonging to Big Mom.
"Bastard! When did you come here?"
Big Mom glared at the man who was none other than the main villain in many stories, Akuma.
"Ask this question to the Demon Lord in hell!"
Akuma seemed to disappear from the spot in a blink of an eye as he came behind Big Mom.
The metal bat swung at her from behind while Big Mom gritted her teeth and blocked the blow.
"I was really a fool to have believed in a devil! I should have killed you when I had the chance!"
Big Mom shouted on top of her lungs as she slashed at Akuma with Napoleon.
"Zeus! Prometheus!"
The thunder cloud and the burning sun grew bigger as they unleashed their full power.
"Die!"
A blue bolt of lighting charged at Akuma while red flames formed a ring around him.
Everything, with time, slowed down. Akuma stared at the lighting which looked like a dragon storming at him.
"Big Mom, you are strong. It's just… not more than me."
With no emotion on his face, Akuma welcomed the attacks with no resistance.
*Boom!*
The explosion was very loud, a huge amount of white gas blew away by the wind pressure.
Black smoke raised and also went away in the sky as Big Mom looked at Akuma with wide eyes.
"The rage in you, let you make a mistake. How could you forget that I am also a devil fruit user? Not just one, but three."
Completely uninjured, Akuma's body, which looked somewhat transparent, returned back to normal.
"Bye bye, Big Mom."
In millions, mixed in the white gas on the island, tiny little ghosts entered Big Mom's heart from the back.
"Your mind was clouded by hatred making you unable to identify where the danger was."
Akuma turned around as a huge explosion from within Big Mom's heart occurred.
The last word from Big Mom before the death, "AKUMA!"
This time, all the white gas covering the whole island was blown away.
The ground cracked open, the trees up-rooted or completely burned.
Almost 95% of pirates on the island were caught up in the explosion, including Akuma himself.
But of course, it didn't hurt him at all. No, there was no way he could be injured with just that.
Unfortunately no one from the Devil's Pirates, except Rocky and Lancelot survived.
Most of Big Mom's children died together with the rest leaving only a few like Katakuri, Perospero, etc, the ones who were really strong.
As for Joker, he was already gone when Akuma came to the island.
For how Akuma arrived here when he was far away near the Red Line, it was also a doing of Joker.
Or should we say, Joker's devil fruit ability.
"Ah! It's already the second time my clothes have burned while fighting Big Mom."
Akuma looked at his once perfectly clean and shining suit, now it was messed up.
Most parts were burned and stuck to his skin while some remained safe.
'I should have coated myself in haki before the blast.'
Akuma shook his head and glanced at the destroyed island.
Sea water sipped out of the deeper craters which formed holes on the ground.
The island was also separated into many parts because of the bigger cracks.
Akuma's eyes gazed at the few remaining pirates from the Big Mom Pirates, Big Mom's children.
"Shall I finish them?"
Akuma pondered but a different voice in him seemed to oppose the choice.
"Don't! It will be fun to watch them struggle to survive!"
Akuma conflicted within himself with the voice. One was the real devil, while the other was the body.
"Damn it!"
Akuma decided to go with the voice. He then turned to glare at the sea not far away.
Tens of ships were waiting, they were the Whitebeard Pirates.
"You all are still here?"
Akuma tilted his head and stared at the main ship where a tall man with a Naginata in his right hand stood.
Their eyes met, but both didn't look away. In their eyes, fear was fearing to be forgotten by them.
"I will watch you. Don't worry."
Akuma moved his lips and silently spoke to the far away Whitebeard with a light smile.
"Let's go!"
Akuma moved his body and jumper in the sea as his body expanded very quickly.
He turned to a frightening looking sea monster which was only heard in stories in real life, Leviathan.
Deep green color, the thoroughly covered body with thick scales and a fully loaded mouth with razor sharp teeth.
The black eyes gave a last look to Big Mom's children as Rocky and Lancelot jumped on his head.
"It's over."
Lancelot sighed. He was very tired and almost exhausted to the core.
"It looks so."
Well, Rocky wasn't. He was still energetic even after fighting for hours without any rest.
Smoking his beloved cigar, Rocky stared at the blue sky with clouds.
Akuma had his head up on the surface because Rocky and Lancelot were riding on him.
His speed was also reduced to some degree but it didn't affect his plan by much.
The plan will have to wait for a day at most.
Meanwhile the Navy fleet was really unknown to what had already happened.
They were still on their way to the war between Big Mom Pirates and Whitebeard Pirates to get some fruit.
What will their reaction be after they learn that the war is already over and Big Mom was killed by a younger Akuma?