Off the coast of the Land of Wano, below the cliff waterfall.
On the deck of the warship, Gion stood on the side of the ship, holding onto the railing with both hands. Looked up.
The sky was illuminated orange-red, and huge roars were heard from above.
"Has the fighting begun?"
Gion looked at everyone seriously.
"Ain, you lead everyone in from the submersible port. I will go directly from the waterfall to support Carlos."
"Wait! I'll go with you!"
"The next battle will be very dangerous. Once it starts, even I won't be sure of surviving. You'd better stay here."
Ain shook her head.
"Carlos Vice Admiral gave me a very important task. Therefore, I must participate in this battle!"
"As for this waterfall... I can also do Moonwalk from Marine Six Styles, no problem."
Gion looked at her deeply and said nothing.
He stepped hard on the air and flew upwards.
Ain followed closely behind.
After a while, the two successfully reached the top.
Waves of heat and shock waves hit them. Gion frowned and took in the entire battlefield.
The next moment, his expression suddenly changed.
"Wait! How is that possible! Why do these people appear here?"
Following her gaze.
About two hundred meters away from them, a group of people were sitting on the ground drinking and chatting, talking, and laughing.
Although they were clearly on the battlefield, this group of people seemed to be holding a banquet.
"Who are they?"
Gion ignored the confused Ain. Without hesitation, she took out the transponder snail in her arms.
"Gion, how is the situation over there?"
Sengoku's voice came from the transponder snail. But compared to usual, he sounded a little more tired.
"Marshal Sengoku, we and the BIGMOM pirates have arrived at Wano, and Carlos is fighting Big Mom at Zero Three Zero. But..."
"The Red Hair Pirates are here too!"
"What did you say! Red-Haired Shanks?"
Sengoku yelled in disbelief. He reacted the next moment and quickly lowered his voice.
"Are they really them?"
"Absolutely nothing wrong."
There was silence on the line. Sengoku took off his glasses and pinched his eyebrows hard.
Although Red Hair Pirates is a new pirate star that has only emerged in recent years, their captain Shanks was once a crew member of Gol D. Roger, the Pirate King.
And just a year ago, an unprecedented battle broke out with the world's greatest swordsman, Hawkeye.
Although it ended in defeat, the duel still shocked the world.
"Gion, you should be no match for this guy."
Gion heard this and did not refute it but nodded slightly and said:
"Marshal Sengoku, please send support immediately."
Sengoku sighed heavily.
"No, now the main force of Marine has gone to Impel Down. There are no extra troops to support you."
"and..."
Not long ago, the fleet assembled by Marine has arrived at Impel Down and successfully reunited with Jie Tian and the others.
But what he never expected was—
Under the leadership of Kaido and Bullet, Impel Down suddenly broke out without any warning!
As the second-in-command of Impel Down, Shiryu of the Rain chose to join the opposing side.
Not only did he release all the prisoners, but he also brutally killed hundreds of jailers.
After defeating Magellan, this group joined the war as a third party.
Judging from the information coming from the scene, Akainu and Aokiji had been defeated and suffered serious injuries.
Luckily, Kaido, Bullet, and Whitebeard started fighting each other for some unknown reason.
Otherwise, I'm afraid all the 100,000 troops gathered by Marine will have to be accounted for there.
This time at least hundreds or thousands of prisoners escaped.
In addition, Marine suffered heavy losses. It is foreseeable that they will face extremely severe challenges next.
As for Wano, just dealing with Big Mom in her prime is not an easy task.
Now there is another unstable factor called Red Hair Pirates.
It seems that Wano's actions are also destined to fail.
What we have to do now is how to minimize the losses.
Thinking of this, Sengoku felt indescribably helpless.
At this moment, his face seemed to have a lot of wrinkles, and his hair was graying.
"It's such a pity. If Carlos was given more time to grow..."
But he also knows that there are no "ifs" in this world.
"Chaotic times are coming. Marine cannot afford any losses.
"Gion, you really can't give up the mission!"
"The lives of you and Carlos come first, do you understand?"
Listening to the helpless sigh from the transponder snail, Gion was stunned for a moment, then turned her attention back to the battlefield.
Unknowingly, the battle between Carlos and Big Mom had become intense.
After another round of confrontation, the two quickly distanced themselves.
Taking advantage of this short gap, Big Mom gasped slightly, feeling tired.
"Damn it, how can this kid be so durable!"
As the emperor of the sea, she has been unable to defeat a mere brat.
The harsh words she said in front of everyone seemed like a joke.
If word of this gets out, how will you continue to mess around in the future?
Below, the gazes of the onlookers were like needle pricks, piercing deeply into her heart.
Big Mom's face turned red and white, and a strong sense of unwillingness and frustration surged in her heart.
She couldn't help but gnashed her teeth and cursed angrily:
"Little devil, let me show you the true power of the Sea Emperor!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the power of the Soul-Soul Fruit exploded.
In order to enhance her strength,
She suddenly chose to consume her own soul and her entire life span of thirty years!
This heavy price also bought her unrivaled terrifying power.
The already ridiculously strong body has been strengthened again.
The aura of the whole person is constantly rising, and waves of terrifying aura are spreading uncontrollably!
"Mother's Visit to Cannon: Three Thousand Miles!"
Under the influence of the power of the soul,
Prometheus, Napoleon, and Thundercloud Zeus were all merged together at this time.
She instantly transformed into a ferocious-looking witch, seemingly slow but actually very fast, she rushed towards Carlos in an instant!
The terrifying energy fluctuations she emits annihilate everything in its path.
Even the space became distorted.
Boom!
After a loud roar, Carlos was covered in blood.
His left arm instantly turned into nothing, and his whole body flew hundreds of meters away like a meteor.
Far away, Big Mom kept breathing heavily, with a sneer on her face.
"Well, well, well!"
"Did you see it? This is what happens when you offend the BIGMOM Pirates!"
"In the past few decades, there have been many fools like you who dared to challenge the authority of the Sea Emperor. But without exception, they all sank into the sea!"
"Kid, you are the most talented guy I have seen in these decades."
"At your age, even Roger, Whitebeard, and the Golden Lion are probably nothing more than this.
"If I give you a few more years to grow up, I guess I won't be your match."
"It's really a pity..."
"The outcome has been decided, and no one can bear the blow from my mother head-on."
"But be proud of being able to push your mother to this point."
The members of the BIGMOM pirate group began to cheer loudly.
I don't know when, Carlos brought a huge psychological shadow to them.
Fortunately, Big Mom used Kamui and hit the opponent hard with one blow.
Perospero, Owen, and other cadres also breathed a sigh of relief.
On the other side, the morale of one side suddenly fell to the bottom.
Yamato, Denjiro, Shutenmaru, and others had dull eyes.
It was hard to accept what was happening in front of them.
"How is it possible? Is Lord Carlos really defeated?"
"Damn it! Why didn't you run away?"
"I can't help it, that blow is too powerful...
"No, even if I die, I will fight this old woman!"
"The worst possible outcome is death. I am not afraid of death!"
"That's right! Wano is behind us! As a samurai, you can't back down!"
Shanks sighed slightly, put down the wine bottle in his hand, and stood up from the ground.
"The victory or defeat has been decided."
"Everyone, it's time for us to take action."
The rest of the Red Hair Pirates and others also drew their sidearms and prepared to fight.
At this moment, Beckman suddenly frowned and said:
"Wait, it seems it's not over yet."
Everyone was stunned and looked attentively.
A woman quickly came to Carlos' side.
Pink flames rose up from her hands and pressed on his body.
In less than a moment, Carlos, who was lying in the pit with his body covered in scars, stood up unexpectedly.
The missing arm also grew back.
"Good job..."
"Why are you the only one? Where's Gion?"
Ain nodded, "She's here too, waiting for your attack signal."
Then she asked worriedly: "Do you feel that something is wrong?"
Carlos looked at his hands silently and smiled.
"Haven't we tried it many times before?"
"Don't worry, your ability is very effective. My state has been successfully regressed to an hour ago."
Since the competition between the two ended that day, Ain also realized the gap in strength between the two.
To be able to contribute, she gave up fighting completely and turned to support.
Under the supervision and companionship of Carlos, she mastered the Return-Return Fruit and developed a new way to use it.
However, this move requires a lot of physical strength, and using it twice is already her limit...
Even so, it can be considered an extremely excellent skill.
If used properly, it is equivalent to two extra lives.
In private, the two experimented many times and didn't find anything strange.
But this scene shocked everyone present.
Everyone present was dumbfounded and stared at all this.
Even Shanks stopped and cast an incredulous look.
"Could this woman be a Devil Fruit user?"
"Recovered from all injuries in an instant? How is this possible?"
"You're absolutely right! Carlos, who was dying, now looks unscathed. Even his clothes are new!"
"No, it's not so much a treatment, but it's like going back in time!"
"Damn little devil, it's still God."
Big Mom's eyes gradually became crazy.
It took so much effort, even at the expense of thirty years of life.
Finally beat Carlos seriously injured.
But in the blink of an eye, he became lively and energetic!
After so many years of wandering the sea and fighting countless Devil Fruit users, what haven't you seen?
But the scene before her eyes still made her feel extremely angry.
Although it was hard to accept, she knew one thing in her heart.
If you want to kill Carlos, you must first get rid of that woman!
Big Mom sneered and raised Napoleon high.
"Wei Guo!"
Looking at the oncoming giant slash.
Ain's hands and feet felt cold, and she closed her eyes involuntarily.
At this moment, a big hand suddenly pulled her into his arms. Before she could react, a dazzling blue light appeared around Carlos' body.
A huge skeleton gradually took shape, completely enveloping the two of them. The body size continued to grow, and the color became more distinct.
The body and armor gradually appeared.
In an instant, a giant warrior hundreds of meters tall appeared in front of everyone.
He waved the two giant swords in his hands and slashed forward.
The black flames swept forward, instantly scattering the oncoming Weiguo.
"Come on, the second round officially begins!"
Carlos' eyes gradually turned cold.
Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan pupil power was fully activated.
Numerous simple and mysterious patterns appeared on the armor on his body, and a pair of huge wings were displayed on his back.
The monstrous black flames swept through his whole body.
At this time, he was like a demon coming.
Shanks' eyes narrowed and his expression became extremely solemn.
"What an amazing gesture. Is this his ultimate trump card?"
It's not just him.
Beside him, Beckman and other Red Hair Pirates members also felt an overwhelming sense of oppression.
Big Mom's face turned red, and she took a deep breath.
"It's ridiculous, so what if all the injuries are recovered?"
"Still can't change the outcome of your defeat!"
"In ten minutes, only your bodies will be left here!"
"Mother's Visit to Cannon: Three Thousand Miles!"
"Flame Blade: King-Slaying Death Cut!"
The moment Carlos launched his attack, a crisp sound of a sword being unsheathed suddenly came from the other side of the battlefield.
Gion looked solemn as he pulled out Gold Pharaoh from his waist.
Her movements looked very elegant and even a little pleasing to the eye.
However, the whole person burst out with an astonishing momentum.
Everyone felt goosebumps suddenly appear on their skin.
It seemed like an invisible sharp blade was swimming around on their body!
A dazzling light burst out from the sword blade,
Condensed into an emerald green half-moon-shaped slash,
With the momentum of cutting through everything and sweeping everything, he slashed towards Big Mom.
There was no verbal communication or eye contact.
The two Admiral candidates launched an attack at the same time!
Two heaven-destroying slashes flew towards Big Mom one after another.
"What!"
Feeling the murderous intent behind her, Big Mom's face changed drastically.
Her attention was entirely focused on Carlos, and she didn't even have the slightest defense against him.
It was too late to dodge, so she had to use all her strength to protect her back by using Armament Haki.
The next moment, the emerald green sword light whizzed past.
A deep bloody mark was cut on Big Mom's body.
It even sent her flying dozens of meters away.
"It's ridiculous. Do you want to kill me with just this kind of attack?"
At this moment, the giant warrior put his hands together and made a strange gesture.
"Water Style: Shark Bomb Technique!"
The words had just fallen.
In the horrified eyes of everyone, the waterfall not far away began to boil, and the sea water seemed to be alive, rising high.
It turned into a giant shark over a thousand meters in size and bit into Big Mom in mid-air.
She was then penetrated hard into the sea below!