The massive fist with crimson-black lightning crackling around it like serpents of thunder.
The gray clouds parted in its wake.
"Onigashima is in the way—everyone, move aside!"
Luffy's voice echoed through the skies, relentless and commanding.
Those below recognized the familiar voice and the overwhelming presence of the colossal black fist, their expressions frozen in shock.
Zoro and the others' pupils contracted sharply as they stared at the mountainous fist in disbelief.
There was no doubt—if this strike landed, it would pierce straight through the entire Onigashima.
"Luffy, stop!" Yamato shouted urgently from the side.
A punch of this magnitude wouldn't just destroy Onigashima—the shockwave and the island's subsequent collapse would cause irreversible damage to the Flower Capital below.
But Luffy's attack had already been unleashed and there was no stopping it now.
"What a reckless fool," Bob remarked coolly, observing the oppressive black fist looming in the sky.
In the next moment, Bob swung his arm and hurled his kanabo towards Kaido.
The black weapon cut through the air at blinding speed, leaving a dark trail in its wake.
Yet Kaido's gaze remained fixed on the monstrous fist above, completely oblivious to Bob's action.
"Kaido!"
"Snap out of it!"
Big Mom stood up, summoning Prometheus to catch the incoming kanabo.
"I know now!"
"It's him—Joy Boy!"
A name mentioned in a previous conversation with King resurfaced in Kaido's mind.
Oden's dream of opening Wano's borders had been in anticipation of Joy Boy's arrival.
As Kaido watched the figure wreathed in the combined might of Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki, his conviction grew stronger.
"Joy Boy?"
"Kaido, is this guy really that strong? Why do you look so serious?"
Big Mom, unfamiliar with the name, studied Kaido's reaction before tossing the kanabo back to him.
From Kaido's demeanor, it was clear this "Joy Boy" was no ordinary opponent.
Taking his weapon, Kaido finally tore his gaze from the sky and turned towards Bob.
"He's strong. A real fighter."
"But unfortunately for him, he's up against the Commander."
Kaido's voice was steady and resolute, like rolling thunder, his initial shock replaced by clarity.
His tone left no room for doubt.
So what if it was Joy Boy?
In this brutal world, strength was everything.
No matter how strong he was, could he possibly defeat their commander?
Just then, Bob seemed to sense something and suddenly called out to Kaido and Big Mom.
"Those masked figures are trying to escape!"
"Bring them back!"
When those CP0 members appeared on Onigashima, Bob had already noticed them.
However, he was occupied with dealing with Luffy in front of him and had no time to pay them any attention.
He had originally planned to handle them after finishing his current business, but now he realized those government agents were trying to flee.
Of course, Bob wouldn't let them escape so easily.
After all, the fact that World Government operatives had appeared here at this moment—and CP0 at that—made their intentions all too obvious.
Bob's voice was calm, yet it sent a shiver down the two Yonko's spines.
Immediately after, Kaido and Big Mom flared their haki's, their Observation Haki expanding outward.
Sure enough, they sensed three figures rapidly retreating into the distance.
The two exchanged a glance and vanished from the spot, shooting towards the island's outskirts.
*****
Meanwhile, high in the sky, Luffy's massive black fist had already shattered the clouds, descending like a meteorite poised to crash into the ground.
"A fist bigger than a mountain!"
"This is my first time seeing something like this!"
Bob looked up at the colossal fist looming like a mountain, murmuring to himself.
The next moment—
Bob tapped the ground lightly with his toes, yet the impact was like a cannon strike, instantly carving a massive crater into the earth.
His slender frame shot upward at blinding speed, streaking through the night like a shooting star, heading straight for the enormous black fist that threatened to engulf the entire island.
"Luffy, what kind of world do you want to create?"
Bob clenched his right fist, power surging through his well-proportioned arm.
He aimed his punch at Luffy and posed a question that struck at the soul.
The rumbling thunder in the sky continued, and amidst the roiling storm clouds, a voice rang out, mingling with the thunderclaps.
"I want to create a world… where my friends can eat as much as they want!"
The voice from the clouds was firm and resounding.
"Do you think becoming the Pirate King will make that possible?"
"The world you speak of… requires revolution!"
Bob responded to the words carried by the thunder, even as his fist collided with Luffy's massive one.
BOOM!!!
A deafening explosion erupted in the sky, as if two colossal bombs had collided midair—or as if the gods themselves were roaring in fury.
The shockwaves of sound rippled outward in terrifying layers, spreading toward the people below.
Every soul on Onigashima felt their minds shudder from the impact.
Eardrums ruptured under the overwhelming force, blood trickling from them as people instinctively covered their ears, their battles momentarily forgotten.
Above, violent shockwaves surged, the unleashed energy tearing through everything in its path.
Within the blinding sphere of light, white and black energies rippled outward like waves, distorting and shattering space itself.
Not only that—the resulting gale scattered every cloud in the vicinity, clearing the once overcast night sky into pristine clarity.
Those below looked up and saw, behind the radiant sphere, the massive fist being sent flying by Bob's power, shrinking rapidly until it returned to normal size.
"LUFFY!"