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"Even if we can't make it in time, we will still provide support. After all, Atlas was on my ship for a while, and besides..."
Akainu subconsciously adjusted the brim of his cap and said in a deep voice.
"If we can manage to capture Big Mom this time..."
As soon as he spoke, a grim killing intent emanated from him, his sharp gaze hidden by deep shadows.
"Yes, sir!"
Onigumo stood bolt upright and gave Akainu a solemn military salute.
He then turned, took a deep breath, and shouted, his voice booming like thunder across the entire warship.
"All hands, depart immediately! Full speed ahead to Broccoli Island!"
Instantly, all the Marines acted with perfect discipline, returning to their posts at top speed. The warship quickly got underway.
Among the four Marine Admiral candidates, only Atlas, recently promoted, hadn't had the time to train his subordinates properly.
Compared to the other veteran Vice Admirals, the Marines in Akainu's fleet were the most disciplined, capable of executing orders to the letter.
Their overall combat style was just like Akainu himself: iron-fisted and tough!
Akainu stood at the bow, the salty sea breeze brushing his face, his "Justice" coat fluttering behind him.
He stared grimly in the direction the warship was heading, enveloped in a menacing aura.
"Big Mom..."
He mulled over the name, his tone ice-cold.
The Emperors of the Sea, who reigned over the New World, were the three most powerful forces among all pirates and the greatest obstacle to the Marines' efforts to clean the New World.
Atlas was the most monstrous prodigy the Marines had produced since their founding, a genius with the potential to surpass them all.
Not only that, Akainu strongly agreed with Atlas's methods; one could even say he admired them.
If they could capture Big Mom together this time, it wouldn't be a problem to force the Five Elders to add another Admiral position!
...
Meanwhile.
Day and night cycled, and the stars faded.
Atlas and Big Mom had already been fighting for four days, clashing hundreds of times. Countless bolts of lightning and gouts of fire raged in the sky.
The air constantly cracked with explosions. The heavens and earth were in turmoil, and the seas churned.
Both of them could fly, so their stamina consumption was minimal. Therefore, both fighters remained at their peak, with almost no injuries to show for it.
It couldn't be helped. One possessed supreme defence, and the other had terrifying healing abilities.
"Byakko brat!!!"
Big Mom suddenly shrieked. An invisible sound wave spread in all directions, and her terrifying Conqueror's Haki was unleashed, black lightning dancing wildly.
Vwoom—!
"Shut up, old hag!!"
Atlas roared in annoyance, his powerful Conqueror's Haki erupting from his body, clashing evenly with hers.
Big Mom's Conqueror's Haki was like an aggressive beast, madly trying to claim all territory within its sight.
But it was merely a thoughtless animal, its mind filled with endless desire and destruction.
In contrast, Atlas's Conqueror's Haki was like a peerlessly sharp longsword that could cut through anything!
"Mamamamama!"
Big Mom's gaze hardened. She stomped heavily on Zeus, raised Napoleon above her head, and let out a strange cackle.
"Napoleon!!"
"Here, Mama!"
A large, serrated mouth suddenly appeared on the blade's edge, opening and closing.
"Prometheus!!"
"Yes! Mama!!"
"Zeus!!"
"Ye—s! Mama!!"
Zeus, beneath her feet, also responded. Then, quickly, he split off a portion of himself, which Napoleon skewered, forming a large ring of electrical energy on the sword's body.
Meanwhile, Prometheus's human-like face quickly bit down on the blade's tip!
[Combine]!
"Hmm!!?"
Atlas was shocked. His Observation Haki screamed a warning, and the hair on his body stood on end as an indescribable dread shot through him!
"Maser Cannon!!!"
Big Mom roared, pointing the blade at Atlas. A terrifying laser beam instantly pierced through his body!
Pfft—!!
He spat out a large mouthful of blood.
A huge hole had appeared in his chest, leaving his organs and bones completely exposed to the air.
A massive amount of blood gushed out, flowing into the sea below.
With a thought, the power of the Horse Talisman began to slowly consume Atlas's stamina, and the gaping hole in his chest healed completely instantly.
However, despite being surprised by Atlas's terrifying regenerative ability, Big Mom's sword-swinging motion did not pause in the slightest!
A massive slash flew forth. The burning flames and encircling lightning contained terrifying power, enough to split mountains and destroy islands.
[Maser Saber]!!!
This was a slash combined with her Devil Fruit abilities!
Like Fujitora's [Gravity Blade] and [Hell's Journey], it was a terrifying sword technique combined with special powers!
Swish—!
In his haste, Atlas could only swing his sword to block. Armament Haki flowed rapidly over the blade, the black-and-red Haki letting out a piercing shriek as it cut the air!
[One Sword Style: Extreme: Ascending the Tower]!!!
Clang—!!
The slash struck. A numbing sensation from the lightning travelled through his sword and into his entire body.
A wave of scorching heat washed over him, and his black hair instantly turned to ash, leaving his head shiny and bald!
He was sent flying backwards toward the sea below as if he were weightless! Damn it! I underestimated this crazy old hag!
Atlas cursed inwardly, trying to use the Rooster Talisman's power to stop his descent. However, Big Mom's assault was far from over.
As a terrifying monster who had sailed the seas with Rocks in the early days, although there was still a slight gap between her and legendary pirates like Whitebeard, she was known as the most terrifying natural-born talent on the seas.
Her trump cards were in no way inferior to those of the other two Emperors!
"Brat! Don't you dare underestimate me!"
White flames escaped from her nose and mouth as she muttered excitedly to herself. She touched the back of her blade to her fleshy shoulder and then swung it down violently!
Her Devil Fruit power gathered at the sword's tip!
A giant "female" figure appeared from thin air and rapidly chased after Atlas!
[Mother's Visit Cannon]!
[Three Thousand Leagues of Misery]—!
"...Hahaha, go, Three Thousand Leagues of Misery—!! Tear that brat to shreds for me!"
Big Mom couldn't help but laugh maniacally, her grin stretching nearly from ear to ear.
"Sorry, but I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you!"
Just as Big Mom was gloating, an ice-cold voice suddenly sounded from behind her, and an intense, sharp sword aura pricked at her back!
"Hmm—! When!?"
"There is no enemy I cannot cut, and nothing that cannot be cut..." Atlas held his sword with both hands, raising it above his head.
Armament Haki flowed rapidly and perfectly over the blade.
The Conqueror's Haki wrapped around it created visible ripples, and thick arcs of electricity danced gleefully!
"One Sword Style Secret Art: Extreme: Crimson Skyline!!"
The longsword fell, and a crimson light filled the sky. The blade, wreathed in Armament and Conqueror's Haki, instantly broke through.
An unparalleled impact of will assaulted Big Mom's mind, while high-level Armament Haki ravaged her body from within the wound. A massive amount of blood burst forth!
—[Defense Break]!!!
Even Zeus, beneath her feet, was sliced in two instantly. Shrouded by the Conqueror's Haki, he trembled and could not reform!
Conqueror's Haki is an attack on the soul and will. Infusing it into an attack makes it more focused and concentrated.
Never mind Zeus, who was just a part of Big Mom's soul; even she herself couldn't withstand it when caught off guard!
"Mama!!"
Prometheus shrieked, diving down to stop Big Mom's fall. At that moment, Big Mom's eyes had rolled back, and her grotesque mouth began to murmur unconsciously.
"It... it hurts... It hurts so much!"
The wound on her back, still gushing blood, sent waves of pain through her nerves. Her arms and legs began to flail chaotically.
"Get out of the way! Damn you, Byakko! I have to go save Mama!"
Prometheus's eyes widened in fury as it glared at the flame dragon blocking its path!
As it spoke, its blazing body suddenly swelled. Its surface temperature rose dramatically, and a massive volley of fireballs surged!
[Stolen Fire]!
"Waaah—! I'll burn you to a crisp!"
"Zeus, what are you doing? Hurry up and save Mama!"
Seeing Big Mom getting closer and closer to the sea, Prometheus screamed at the still-dazed Zeus, furious at his uselessness.
—Roar!!
Atlas didn't even need to act. The giant flame dragon roared, breathing fire, and swallowed all the fireballs in its massive maw!
"Mama! Wake up, you're about to hit the water!"
Prometheus desperately shouted at Big Mom while maintaining its barrage of fireballs.
The previous [Mother's Visit Cannon: Three Thousand Leagues Misery] was sentient, but it fundamentally differed from Homies like Zeus and Prometheus—it couldn't act while Big Mom was unconscious.
It was an illusory product of Big Mom's abilities, not a physical entity.
"It hurts... Mother... I miss you so much!"
Big Mom still hadn't regained consciousness. Her eyes were wide open, showing only the whites, as she mumbled nonstop.
Suddenly, her grip on Napoleon tightened. Her eyes began to dart unconsciously, and her rigid body relaxed. She was about to regain control!
"Mythical Beast's Might: Imperial Palace Ground!"
Atlas, of course, wouldn't let Big Mom get away so easily. He immediately clenched his right fist, and the sea overturned.
A majestic, giant White Tiger beast made of seawater rose, its ferocious maw, large enough to swallow heaven and earth, opened wide and instantly engulfed Big Mom's entire body!
Even as an Emperor, one of the pinnacles of all pirates, Big Mom used Devil Fruit and was not immune to the weakness of the sea.
Even if she could move a little underwater with her monstrous physique, her combat ability would be less than ten percent of its full strength!
"Homies!!!"
But at that very moment, a shriek came from within the giant Hou beast before Atlas could even breathe a sigh of relief.
Roar—!!
The giant Hou's blank face suddenly came to life with a roar to the sky.
A set of bizarre facial features appeared, its eyes grew fierce, and its expression began to resemble that of Homies like Zeus and Prometheus!
"Mama!!"
The giant seawater Hou shouted, bubbles streaming from its mouth.
—[Spit]!!
A massive figure shot out from the Hou's body. Big Mom, covered in blood, stood panting on top of the seawater beast, still clutching Napoleon. The face on the blade was continuously spitting out seawater.
"Mamamama! Well done, Byakko brat!" Big Mom let out a deep, low laugh.
She snapped her head up, staring at Atlas high in the sky as a terrifying aura built around her.
"Mama~"
The giant seawater White Tiger beneath her feet suddenly called out to Big Mom in a coddling tone.
"I almost forgot. From now on, your name is Ægir!"
"Thank you, Mama!!"
Atlas, floating in mid-air, felt his mouth twitch. So, I just ended up giving this old hag a new pet?
Unlike the ordinary Homies in Totto Land, special Homies like Zeus, Prometheus, and Napoleon were infused with Big Mom's soul, making them powerful combatants.
But even so, Big Mom couldn't split off an infinite number of these Homies. He thought creating three was her limit, but he never expected she could make another one.
"Mamamama, the fight..."
"Isn't over yet! Brat!"
Big Mom swayed as Ægir held her up, briefly checking her injuries.
Her bones and internal organs were slightly damaged; this was from the massive amount of Armament Haki that had invaded her body. \\But for her inhuman physique, it wasn't a big deal.
The most serious injury was the gaping wound on her back where the flesh was torn open.
The combined attack of infused Armament and Conqueror's Haki had sliced through her instantly, despite her "Iron Balloon" defence!
However...
Although she didn't have the exaggerated healing abilities of Kaido or Atlas, she had developed a similar ability after awakening her powers.
"Mamamama! I grant you life! Awaken! My bones and flesh—!"
As she spoke, a massive amount of soul energy surged from her body, and excited cries could be heard from every part of her.
"Yes! Mama—!"
"Okay, Mama!!"
—Amidst the cries.
Big Mom's wound healed rapidly, her bones slowly realigned, and her muscles began to reconnect.
It was as if every cell had come to life, madly exploiting its potential and efficiency multiplying.
"Mamamamama! I've ruled the seas for so many years! How could I possibly be defeated by a little brat like you!"
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