Chapter 360: A Raging Soul! The Scholar's Diary and the Missed Deep-Sea Alarm
The New World, the heart of the Totto Land sea—Cake Island.
This massive castle, originally filled with sweetness and fairy-tale colors, was now shrouded in a terrifying atmosphere so oppressive it was suffocating.
The air seemed to have solidified, making even breathing incredibly difficult.
The Minister of Information for the Big Mom Pirates, Charlotte Mont-d'Or, was kneeling on both knees before the wide throne.
His usually calculating face was now devoid of color, his entire body trembling like a sieve as he reported the situation to the presence on the throne in a shaking voice:
"Ma... Mama..."
"The Vivre Card belonging to the head of the Three Sweet Commanders, Brother Katakuri..."
"It has completely self-destructed and burned away, reduced to ashes."
Upon hearing this report, "Big Mom" Charlotte Linlin, seated upon the throne, appeared dazed for a moment.
Then, her mountain-like massive body suddenly leaned forward, and a giant shadow instantly enveloped Mont-d'Or below.
Big Mom's eyes were filled with terrifying bloodshot veins, and with an overwhelming sense of pressure, she questioned furiously:
"What is the meaning of this! Mont-d'Or!"
"Are you trying to tell me that the invincible Katakuri is dead?!"
"Hmm?!"
Facing Big Mom's interrogation, cold sweat poured down Mont-d'Or's forehead like a waterfall, dripping onto the red carpet along his cheeks.
He swallowed hard, and under the pressure that felt like it was about to crush him, he nodded stiffly:
"Y... yes, Mama..."
"According to the latest intelligence, Brother Katakuri... likely died in Dressrosa."
"And the killer who murdered him should be that Straw Hat Luffy and his crew..."
The hall fell into a brief, deathly silence, so quiet that a pin drop could be heard.
Immediately after, Big Mom's eyes suddenly rolled back, and a terrifying freakish scream erupted from her throat, powerful enough to blow off the castle's dome:
"MAMAMAMAMA——!!!"
A surge of high-level Conqueror, powerful enough to shatter a mortal's soul, swept through the entire Cake Island like a literal black storm, with the throne as its center.
Under the impact of this despairing and violent power, countless Homies inside and outside the castle who had been given souls instantly withered and died, falling to the ground lifeless.
Even the powerful thundercloud Zeus and sun Prometheus were now shivering in a corner, not daring to make a single sound.
In her berserk state, Big Mom reached out a thick palm and crushed the hard armrest of the throne to pieces.
Like a demon from the lowest depths of hell, she roared with a hideous expression, issuing the highest command:
"Straw Hat! You damn bastards! How dare you murder my most perfect son!"
"I will capture you and strip you of all your lifespan!"
"Pass down my order! Immediately issue Totto Land's highest-level wanted poster for the Straw Hat!"
"Then, send out our strongest fleet and bring them back to me! Dead or alive!!!"
"Yes! Mama!" Mont-d'Or scrambled to take the order and retreated.
A moment later, a massive fleet flying the iconic terrifying flag of the Big Mom Pirates, like a black tide sweeping across the sea, departed Totto Land with endless rage.
On the other side of the Grand Line.
The surface of the sea was dyed a brilliant golden-red by the afterglow of the setting sun, shimmering with light.
Having successfully used the "Coup de Burst" to smoothly escape the pursuit of Admiral Kizaru and the heavy Marine blockade, the "thousand sunny".
It was now sailing steadily across the vast, boundless ocean.
A relaxed atmosphere of having survived a disaster permeated the deck.
Luffy was lying on the soft lawn without any decorum, his hands contentedly rubbing his round, full belly as he closed his eyes to leisurely digest.
Zoro sat cross-legged to one side, meticulously wiping the three famous swords in his hands with a clean white cloth.
Usopp and Chopper were huddled together, gesturing excitedly as they discussed their thrilling experiences in Dressrosa.
Meanwhile, on the second floor of the Thousand Sunny, inside Nami's private room.
After successfully escaping danger, Nami and Robin, who always loved being clean, chose to enter the bathroom to wash up immediately.
To wash away the dust and fatigue accumulated from the series of battles in Dressrosa.
The spacious bathroom was filled with steam, and a warm mist permeated the air.
Through the semi-transparent frosted glass door, the sound of splashing water that sparked the imagination could be heard from time to time, along with the unguarded laughter and playfulness of the two peerless beauties.
"Oh, Robin, stop it, the water's getting in my eyes," Nami's clear, coquettish voice came through the mist.
"Hehe, who told Miss Navigator's skin to be so good? I couldn't help but want to touch it more," Robin's melodious light laughter followed.
"Compared to that, yours is even more exaggerated..."
The laughter of the two women intertwined, making the atmosphere of the entire room incredibly relaxed.
Tatsuya was leaning comfortably against a soft fabric sofa.
While listening to the bursts of laughter coming from the bathroom, he enjoyed the rare warmth and tranquility after the great battle.
He turned slightly and casually picked up a thick book lying on the coffee table.
The cover of the book was ancient, looking like a classic volume recording ancient literature.
Tatsuya originally thought this was historical material Robin used for her daily research, and since he had nothing to do, he intended to flip through a page or two.
But when he opened the first page, he couldn't help but raise an eyebrow slightly.
This wasn't some dry historical document; it was actually Robin's private diary.
Tatsuya leaned back against the sofa, quietly flipping through the pages.
The first half of the diary was indeed as he thought, recording many obscure ancient characters and Robin's rigorous research on the poneglyph scattered around the world over the years.
The handwriting was neat and cool, reflecting the defensiveness and loneliness in the heart of a scholar who had been on the run alone for many years.
But after she joined the Straw Hat Pirates, especially after experiencing so many life-and-death adventures together.
The style of the diary began to gradually change, and a layer of warm color gradually stained the lines.
Flipping through the pages, Tatsuya saw many familiar daily occurrences:
Recording Luffy's idiotic actions that made people not know whether to laugh or cry.
Zoro and Sanji's daily bickering, like children.
And Chopper's cute appearance that always made one want to give him a squeeze...
And what made Tatsuya's heart even softer were the delicate descriptions in the diary about the bond between the three of them.
Using a sentimental touch with the unique romance of a historian, Robin recorded the gentle protection Tatsuya provided.
She also recorded Nami's true face—how she was usually bossy and greedy for money, but her heart was incredibly soft and lovely.
At the end of one page, Tatsuya saw a deeply emotional sentiment that Robin seemed to have written casually:
"I used to think that on this sea, there would never be a place for me to belong.
"Until I met you all... this warm cage, I am willing to be deeply trapped within it and never wish to wake up again."
Looking at these words full of deep affection, a very gentle smile couldn't help but appear on the corners of Tatsuya's cold face.
He felt as if he could see through these ink marks that woman, who was always dignified and elegant, and the attachment in her eyes when she wrote these words under the lamp.
Tatsuya was completely immersed in the warm world Robin had carefully woven with her words.
His attention was entirely captured by the beautiful memories in the book, and even his breathing became slow and steady.
However, at this moment.
Beside the pocket of his trench coat draped casually over the other armrest of the sofa.
That special conch he used to keep in touch with Shirahoshi suddenly began to flash with a faint and hurried red light.
Unfortunately, Tatsuya, sitting at the other end of the sofa, had his gaze fixed on a vivid description of Nami's interesting behavior in the diary, a smile on his face.
Because he was separated by most of the sofa, and because his mind was focused on the diary in his hand and the sound of water from the bathroom.
He completely failed to notice that silent, flashing red light.
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