Everyone has a different synonym for invincibility, but for the members of the Big Mom Pirates, Charlotte Linlin is that synonym.
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Charlotte Linlin's steel-like body allows her to move freely across the battlefield; neither cannonballs nor explosions can break through her body's built-in defenses.
Zeus and Prometheus, imbued with souls by Charlotte Linlin, can unleash lightning and fire at will. Anyone who shows fear in front of Charlotte Linlin risks having their lifespan taken away by her.
But this is their mother, one of the foundations upon which the Big Mom Pirates stand in the New World.
Those great pirates are all like this; it's not that their pirate crews made them who they are, but rather that they spawned their own pirate crews.
Even without the pirates who come to swarm them, these monsters are still monsters, but without these pirates to rely on, their threat level will drop sharply.
This is also why the bounties of the officers of great pirate crews are higher; their captains also receive a bonus in this regard.
But Perospero witnessed firsthand how Charlotte Linlin's rampage was stopped.
Charlotte Linlin is the foundation of Whole Cake Island's existence, but also its greatest danger. As she gets older, the frequency of her food cravings increases.
Fortunately, the Big Mom Pirates have many food-type Devil Fruits, so they can use the objects created from these fruits to rebuild their ships more quickly.
At this time in the past, Katakuri would have been busy stalling for time so that the cooks could bring out the food before Charlotte Linlin went completely insane.
As long as you can eat what you want, the crisis will naturally be resolved, but the situation seems to be a little different now.
"careful!"
Katakuri seemed to have seen something and swung his arm toward the cake mountain beside him.
As it waved, its mochi-like body expanded like a barrier, sheltering some of the startled and stunned guests below.
At almost the same time, the situation also changed for Leriana and Charlotte Linlin.
Charlotte Linlin, who was restrained by Lyliana, suddenly unleashed a strange strength. Although she was unable to shake off Lyliana, she crashed into the nearby Cake Mountain along with Lyliana.
The cake, which had been transformed into a building, had undergone a special hardening process, and its hardness was not much different from that of a real brick and stone building. When the two collided, many "rubble" flew in all directions, but Katakuri managed to stop them.
He was able to hold Charlotte Linlin back when she was having an eating disorder because, on the one hand, Charlotte Linlin couldn't use her full strength when she was sick, and her fighting style was very different from when she was sober; on the other hand, he relied on his Observation Haki, which was able to predict the future.
"No, something's not right. Quickly, bring me the cream puff tower!"
The specialized cake building is still a snack for Charlotte Linlin, though it's a bit crispier now.
But she won't stop until she gets the taste she wants; the wrong taste only makes her more irritable.
A piercing scream emanated from her mouth, and the sonic waves, which had a soul-shaking effect, caused many people to faint instantly.
"I'll go and move the guests away."
"Let's split up. I'll go to Mom's."
Perospero and Katakuri also sprang into action. If they didn't get rid of the person soon, there might really be a large-scale accidental injury. For some reason, Perospero felt that Charlotte Linlin's illness was progressing faster than before.
Previously, Charlotte Linlin's manic episodes would last for a period of time, and she would only completely lose her mind when she couldn't get food. Now, it seems that because someone is actually blocking her on a brute force level, the effects of her food cravings have been exacerbated.
"Princess Leriana, I'm sorry, but Mom's situation is special. I'll help you."
"No need. I didn't expect Sister Lingling to be able to unleash such superhuman strength in her current state. I was careless."
Just now, Charlotte Linlin suddenly sprang into action, shaking off Lyliana, and began wreaking havoc again.
Katakuri didn't say anything like "Leave this to me, you just watch from the sidelines." In the past, there weren't many people willing to help him, and he was hoping someone would cooperate.
However, while Katakuri wanted to help, Lyriana refused.
"I'm telling you, if I really got serious with Sister Lingling in this state, she probably wouldn't hold a grudge, right?"
"No, mothers usually don't remember the details of when their food cravings occur, and it's basically an unspoken rule here not to mention it afterwards."
It's no use bringing it up. It's Charlotte Linlin who's messing things up, and nobody here can do anything to her. If we provoke her a bit more and trigger her attack again, it will be even harder to handle.
"That makes things easier."
Click.
Lyriana clenched her fists. Katakuri wanted to say something, but Lyriana had already returned to Charlotte Linlin's side.
"Sister Lingling, I'm sorry, you should get some sleep first! Yay!"
boom!
It seemed as if an earthquake had occurred on the mountaintop. Even Perospero, who was evacuating others, noticed the situation but paid no attention to it.
It wasn't that he wasn't worried, but rather that he believed Katakuri could handle things here.
In that instant, Lyliana reached Charlotte Linlin's side and slammed her to the ground with a tackle.
If Sett were here, he would have already shouted in amazement, then followed up with AAQQ and EW to land a guaranteed hit, unleashing his full true damage punch.
However, Lyliana only used this to limit her, and didn't follow up with that combo.
At this stage, Charlotte Linlin is even more terrifying to the weak. She can't control her strength and doesn't know what it means to hold back. She has almost become a monster driven by her appetite.
However, for those with sufficient strength, she was under a debuff. Although she could unleash her full power, her control over her body was somewhat reduced, and her defense relied entirely on the talent of the Steel Balloon, making it virtually impossible for her to use Haki.
She was so engrossed in finding food that she didn't even notice Leliana's actions.
"Did you steal my food, Zeus? Prometheus?!"
"Mom, please calm down, Princess Lyliana! Get out of the way! I'm going to use fire, I'm so sorry!"
Prometheus also tried to persuade Charlotte Linlin to calm down, as they, as the highest-ranking Homies, possessed independent personalities and thoughts.
They know very well what food cravings mean to Charlotte Linlin, so they will try their best to stop her rather than follow her and cause destruction.
Sometimes, those who are too independent may even be kidnapped, such as Nami in the original timeline who bribed Zeus with thunderclouds.
The problem is that Charlotte Linlin has control over the Homies. If a Homie disobeys her orders, she can extract its soul and make it disappear from the world.
It was Zeus from the original timeline; if it weren't for a series of coincidences that he ended up inside Nami's Clima-Tact, he would have been wiped out by Charlotte Linlin.
Charlotte Linlin's madness was escalating, and Prometheus even sensed the threat of death, so he had no choice but to unleash the flames as Charlotte Linlin wished.
"Katakuri, I've moved everyone over there, and the long bread cream tart is supposed to be delivered soon?!"
Perospero used candy to make an escape slide, sending everyone down from above, before rushing over with his older siblings.
As soon as he got close, a large boot flew over and almost hit him in the face.
call!
At the same time, a gust of wind blew by, directly dispersing the flames released by Prometheus, and even shattering his body into pieces.
This attack will not harm the Homies, as Prometheus, being a fire-based Homie, is a pure elemental being.
If no attack at the soul level can destroy it, only elemental advantage can kill it. If it is scattered, it can be reassembled after some time.
Charlotte Linlin began to forcefully command her Homies to assist in the battle, and Lyriana naturally entered her dragon form.
In terms of the diversity of abilities, mythical beasts differ slightly from Soul-Soul Fruits, but when it comes to physical enhancement, Soul-Soul Fruits cannot compare.
Leriana is still climbing, but Charlotte Linlin has already reached the summit and is even starting to decline.
Almost all the powerful figures of that generation embarked on this path. Whitebeard and Sengoku were both past their prime.
Excessive childbirth caused Charlotte Linlin's decline to begin earlier. Although they were still monsters, capable of unleashing terrifying power, they were far less powerful than she had been in her youth.
Leriana's clothes are made of synthetic fabric processed by Blitz, which has excellent elasticity and a certain degree of protection and durability, but her shoes do not have these properties.
Taking off her shoes before transforming is one of her little habits, which is how she kicked her boots away. After getting dragon claws on her feet, many things became even more convenient.
"Katakuri."
"What's wrong?"
"Why do I feel like she's more of a monster than my mother?"
"This isn't Mom's true strength yet, but... she's too young."
Charlotte Linlin didn't unleash her true power, which is the only thing the Big Mom Pirates can convince themselves of, but they can't get past Lyriana's age.
Compared to 48-year-old Charlotte Linlin, 15-year-old Leriana has a bright future ahead of her.
It seems like Lyliana is taking advantage of the situation now, but what about 10 years from now? 20 years from now?
Charlotte Linlin was really old by then, while Lyliana was entering her long prime.
There are very few people who achieve great things late in life on this sea; the vast majority of powerful individuals have already displayed their terrifying talent at a young age.
"Katakuri, what do you think of yourself?"
Perospero looked at his strongest younger brother, Katakuri, but Katakuri simply shook his head, leaving everything unsaid.
"Fortunately, we're not enemies."
"The cream puff tart that Mom ordered has arrived! Quickly take it to Mom!"
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