"The Man Who Plays Thunder!"
Cracker, one of the Four Sweet Commanders, rushed forward and roared furiously:
"Die! Swing Pretzel!"
His sword, coated in Armament Haki, unleashed a powerful shockwave of sword energy as he stabbed at Enel.
"Kaku!"
Lucci snorted. "One of the Four Sweet Commanders—Snak!"
The five CP9 agents nodded in understanding.
The six of them charged toward Charlotte Snack together.
"Young people really are full of energy… This old man is getting old."
Rayleigh took a swig of rum and slashed down a pirate with a single stroke.
"H-He… them…?"
Except for Stussy, the five other underworld emperors stared in shock at the chaos unfolding around them.
"Hawkeye, Doflamingo, Crocodile, Gekko Moria, the Thunder Fruit user, last year's Supernova, the missing six CP9 agents…"
"Shhh… Pluton Rayleigh?"
Morgans trembled as he observed the figures launching an assault on Whole Cake Island. Then, his eyes gleamed with excitement.
"Big news! This is truly big news!"
"They must be from the Bai Yu Pirates… As expected of the Demon King!"
Morgans snapped photos frantically, while some underworld bosses, including Du Feld, began to flee in a panic. They had no intention of getting caught in the crossfire.
Within mere moments, battles erupted across the island.
• Hawkeye vs. Katakuri!
• Crocodile vs. Smoothie!
• CP9 vs. Snack!
• Enel vs. Cracker!
• Moria and Cavendish found their own opponents.
• Doflamingo activated his Awakened Devil Fruit and attacked whoever crossed his path.
• Rayleigh cut down enemies effortlessly wherever he moved.
"Mmmmmmm…"
Charlotte Linlin, who had been watching silently, suddenly burst into laughter like a devil. Her fierce gaze locked onto the elegant Stussy.
"Why is my own child warning me? Don't open that box, Stussy!"
Hawkeye and the others were strong, but that wasn't what enraged Big Mom the most. She was furious at Stussy, whom she had considered a close friend, now planning to betray her.
"My man told me he didn't want me to be a spy anymore, let alone a double agent. It's too dangerous…"
Stussy spoke gracefully, her eyes filled with warmth.
"So I'll just expose everything. Today, I'll claim victory over the world. I don't need to hide from the World Government anymore."
"Flying Finger Pistol."
With a flick of her fingers, Stussy unleashed eleven piercing shockwaves, sharp as lasers, toward the mysterious box.
Stussy was no weakling. She had previously assassinated Du Feld with a single Finger Pistol from miles away.
"Crack!"
The box shattered.
At that moment, a dark void burst into the sky.
"BOOM!"
The entirety of Whole Cake Island dimmed.
"What's happening?!"
Doflamingo and the others were stunned. A massive thundercloud had suddenly covered the entire island.
"Charlotte Linlin!"
A voice, accompanied by crackling thunder, boomed across the battlefield.
Under the eyes of all, the thunderclouds condensed into a massive face, as large as Whole Cake Island itself. It was lifelike and ice-cold, staring down like a demon.
"Gulp…"
Morgans swallowed hard, stepping back toward the coast while frantically snapping photos.
"It's the Demon King—Bai Yu! He's finally here!"
A shockwave of commotion rippled across the battlefield.
Above, Bai Yu's colossal face loomed in the sky, his presence so vast it seemed he could crush Whole Cake Island with a single motion.
"Bai Yu… It's only been two months, yet you've grown so much…"
Hawkeye's sharp perception picked up Bai Yu's overwhelming presence.
"His aura is already no weaker than mine…"
But that was just his presence, not even factoring in his abilities.
"How did he grow this strong in just two months?"
"It's you!"
Charlotte Linlin's eyes burned with rage as she looked up.
"I already declared to the world that you would be my man and part of my family! Yet, you dare to attack my territory?! Do you think you can defy me?"
Her voice thundered across the battlefield.
"Then listen carefully!"
"I hereby revoke your right to be my husband! You will DIE here today!"
A dead silence spread over Cake Island.
Rayleigh and the others exchanged glances, while Hawkeye's eye twitched violently.
Only now did they realize the true reason Bai Yu had launched this assault.
"What the hell…?"
They couldn't accept it.
Sure, Big Mom was once young… but now?
39 daughters.
46 sons.
43 husbands.
Even worse, she already had grandchildren.
"Disgusting," Bai Yu muttered.
His expression was unreadable as he stared at Big Mom in disdain.
"This place… the mere thought of you living here for decades fills me with disgust."
"Ten Thousand Thunderbolts!"
From the massive thundercloud above, countless bolts of lightning rained down in a devastating assault.
"Zeus!"
Big Mom roared.
"Snatch that thundercloud and blast them all away!"
Zeus, her living thundercloud, grinned excitedly and rushed toward the sky, eager to absorb the enormous storm above.
"Ridiculous."
Bai Yu's cold voice rang out.
"You really think you can take control of my storm with your measly Cloud-Cloud Fruit ability?"
To both Bai Yu and Nami, Zeus was nothing more than a toy.
With a simple motion, Bai Yu vanished.
A moment later, he reappeared on an island near Amazon Lily, tossing Zeus at Nami.
"Here. Play with it."
Nami blinked in disbelief, grabbing the struggling thundercloud.
"Wha…? He's fighting the Four Emperors… and still has time to bring me a gift?"
A slow smile spread across her lips.
"Bai Yu really likes me more… Hehe~"
The other women sighed in exasperation and turned their attention to a massive screen, waiting for Stussy's broadcast to begin.
Back at Whole Cake Island, Big Mom's expression darkened.
She immediately sensed Zeus's disappearance.
"You think you can defeat me with petty tricks?!"
Bai Yu ignored her and instead turned toward Enel.
"Enel, the thundercloud is yours. Blow up everything."
Enel grinned wildly.
"Yahahaha! You pathetic mortals hiding in biscuits… Watch how a god smites you all!"
With Bai Yu's prepared storm amplifying his power, Enel had become a true natural disaster.
As for Bai Yu… he was done looking at Big Mom.
"So ugly. Go wash your face in the ocean."
In an instant, he teleported her away.
Charlotte Linlin vanished.
"MOTHER!?"
Katakuri's eyes widened in horror.
Bai Yu's expression remained indifferent.
"Don't worry. She's just in the ocean. But before she dies, I'll make sure she feels true despair."
"What the hell…?!"
Katakuri's forehead dripped with sweat.
For the first time, he sensed true terror.
And so, the battle for Whole Cake Island raged on.
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