[Whether it was the Three Sweet Commanders or Big Mom herself, they all plunged into the sea.]
[You must understand that as Devil Fruit users, once they fall into the sea, they lose the ability to wield their powers.]
[They even become weakened and vulnerable!]
[This is precisely what Big Mom and her crew experienced. There's no doubt that King ended the confrontation single-handedly!]
[Ending the battle before it fully erupted!]
[And effectively thwarting Big Mom and her crew from infiltrating the land of Wano.]
[After King dealt with the entire Big Mom Pirates, he departed swiftly.]
[But Big Mom and her crew vanished...]
This outcome left countless onlookers at sea utterly baffled.
Who would have thought the clash would conclude so abruptly?
But then again, it makes sense!
After all, King can fly in the sky, whereas most of the Big Mom Pirates cannot.
Except for Big Mom, who can harness Zeus to soar, the others lack aerial abilities.
Before Big Mom could take flight, King capsized their ship, sending everyone into the sea.
How could they possibly employ their full abilities?
Such luck is unheard of...
Countless spectators could only lament for Big Mom and her crew.
If only the battle had taken place on land, the outcome might have differed...
It's a mere fantasy to believe that King alone could halt the entire Big Mom Pirates from entering Wano!
Even with Kaido's arrival, the odds would likely be slim.
Whole Cake Island!
Upon witnessing the live broadcast, Whole Cake Island erupted in turmoil.
Big Mom was furious!
Gazing skyward, her expression twisted with rage and darkness!
"What...?"
"Defeated by a mere subordinate?"
"It caused my entire crew to tumble into the sea, and I didn't even lay eyes on the Wano Country?!" Big Mom trembled with fury.
Just a moment ago, she had been envisioning their grand entrance into Wano, plotting how she'd teach that Straw Hat brat a lesson. She was savoring her own triumph. But to be hurled directly into Wano without even stepping foot there—was this the end?
This humiliation cut deeper than any Straw Hat baking a cake!
In that instant, Big Mom rallied her crew, setting course straight for Wano. Their mission: to find the Straw Hat brat, humble King, and perhaps even take down the entire Beast Pirates!
Meanwhile, back on Cake Island, the Three Sweet Commanders and other officials could only gape in disbelief...
Who would've thought their grand entrance to Wano would end like this?
And only King managed to resolve the situation?
This wasn't just a blow to Big Mom's pride; it was a stain on the entire crew and Cake Island's reputation!
Anger simmered within them all...
On Onigashima!
But on Kaido's end, the scene unfolded quite differently.
"Hahaha..."
Seeing the spectacle, Kaido erupted into laughter, nearly in tears.
Never had he imagined that Big Mom and her crew would flounder in the sea before crossing into Wano.
And to think, it was resolved by one of his own crewmates!
This surely bolstered his standing!
And the entire world would witness it, broadcast far and wide.
Once everyone saw, they'd understand—the Beasts Pirates were the true force to reckon with, while the Big Mom Pirates were nothing but a jest...
In that moment, Kaido reveled in his triumph, lounging back in his chair, his gaze fixed on the sky, eager to see what grandeur awaited him next!
[The scene shifts to Luffy's side...]
[Luffy has been toiling away in the quarry for quite some time now.]
[However, something unexpected happened: he encountered a peculiar individual there.]
[This person was a frail old man with hair resembling blue flames atop his head.]
[It appears that Kaido's subordinates hold a strong prejudice against him, subjecting him to occasional bullying.]
[This injustice stirred up anger within Luffy, whose righteous nature couldn't tolerate the mistreatment of the weak. Thus, he stepped forward to intervene.]
[But this intervention didn't sit well with Queen, the overseer of the entire quarry and one of Kaido's All-Star.]
[Determined to put the Straw Hat Boy in his place, Queen decided to teach him a lesson and went as far as setting up a stage for the occasion...]
[Now, he wants to see the Straw Hat boy and the elderly man join forces to take on all of his men without holding back!]
[Upon hearing the news, a wave of shock swept through the entire Den Den Mushi quarry.]
[For it was nothing short of blatant bullying aimed at Luffy and his comrades!]
[Yet, to everyone's surprise, Luffy remained unperturbed, sporting a grin instead.]
[Why? Because Queen had managed to unlock his seastone handcuffs!]
[Although the collar around his neck still restrained him, the removal of half his restraints unleashed a surge of power.]
[This newfound strength was undeniably a significant upgrade!]
[In Luffy's eyes, these underlings of Kaido were mere pawns on the chessboard of fate!]
[Despite his previous defeat against Kaido, he was, after all, one of the Five Emperors of the Sea!]
[This wasn't some petty scuffle that could be won by a bunch of lackeys…]
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