This was only natural—Big Mom's body was absurdly tough, her defense terrifying.
When she was just five years old, even a giant's blade shattered against her.
Storms of bullets couldn't mark her in the slightest; she was like a "steel balloon."
That kind of overwhelming power was something she'd been born with.
Truly enviable physique.
Using Big Mom's lineage factor as a template for Seraphim—and for clones—was something he definitely needed to make happen when the chance came.
Seeing Mama under attack, Zeus, Prometheus, and Napoleon instantly shifted into assault forms.
Lightning, flame, and slashes poured over the Pure Titan in a single surge.
"What the hell is this thing—doesn't it feel pain?" a biscuit soldier blurted when he saw the Pure Titan refusing to let go.
Charlotte Cracker was a monster in his own right.
No—calling him a "bug" in the system wouldn't be an exaggeration.
With the Bisu Bisu no Mi (Biscuit-Biscuit Fruit), he could mass-produce an endless army of powerful biscuit soldiers—an army unto himself.
Biscuit soldiers were incredibly hard. Even Luffy had to go Gear Fourth to break them.
Even when smashed, they could be re-formed instantly—and they were all very strong.
"Gear Fourth?" The first time I saw that, I thought Oda was joking. The power scaling looked wrecked.
If Gear Fourth is on the table, then someone like Doflamingo without Awakening is a pushover.
Below Marine Vice Admiral—well, except for Garp—nobody would be effective.
We're talking baseline "over 100 million belly" combat power.
He's a future Yonko-level top executive; having moves at that level is acceptable.
The kicker would be if he could only make one or two.
But this thing can be fielded as an army?
Isn't that a bit much!
If not for the weakness to water (turning soft), this guy could dominate the entire world with that Devil Fruit alone—
He could literally conquer a nation single-handedly.
With him around, who even needs a giant legion?
Hajrudin can be lulled to sleep by a single second-gear punch from Luffy.
Outside of top-tier giant warriors who've mastered Haki—
Like Dorry and Brogy—
One biscuit soldier could utterly crush an average giant fighter.
Looked at this way, this guy was real, top-shelf talent.
Unfortunately, the whole Big Mom Pirates hadn't noticed the serious implication here.
It seemed the Charlotte family had spent years trying to mend relations with the Giants.
In a sense, the Giant Tribe's combat power had been over-mythologized by public bias.
Out on this sea, the one thing you'll never run out of is monsters.
Back to the scene: once everyone saw Mama unharmed by the giant's assault, the Charlotte family collectively exhaled.
"Dr. Hughes, what exactly is going on?" Perospero and the others glared at Hughes.
"Ha—funny you're asking me. I was just about to ask you—what's with Big Mom right now?"
"If my physique weren't decent, that last blast would've sent me to see God!"
"Then your adorable sisters would be widows." Hughes's tone dripped with complaint.
"Bastard, you aren't even married yet!"
"Yeah! Exactly!"
Katakuri stepped in and blocked the furious crowd.
"Our apologies, Dr. Hughes. We startled you."
"This situation was beyond our expectations."
"And thank you for the warning just now—that spared my siblings from Mama's monster-sound."
"They were just anxious because they care. Please don't hold it against them."
"It's fine. Now that's more like it—at least someone's reasonable."
"But I'm sure you also want to know why this giant is acting like this."
"The aim of the giantification drug is to field a giant army—for war."
"In theory, it's a kind of bio-weapon."
"It takes a normal human body and, in an instant, scales it up to the size you're seeing now."
"That's the result of cells undergoing countless rounds of division."
"The original brain is effectively gone, so there's no memory and no reason."
"In other words, it isn't 'it' anymore."
"Put simply, what you have now is an empty shell."
"Eating is its instinct."
"And right after transforming, it has burned a colossal amount of energy. The most direct way to replenish that is to eat."
"That's why you're seeing this behavior."
"So you're saying—this thing is treating each of us as food?" Katakuri's face tightened as he stared at the giant clawing and gnawing at Mama.
As for our leading lady—Big Mom, being chewed on—her awareness gradually returned.
At first, she felt an itch on her shoulder; when she opened her eyes, she saw the giant "like a child," suckling at her shoulder.
She was moved for a heartbeat and reached out to pet its massive head.
"Yoshi yoshi, good child."
"Mama, this thing was trying to eat you just now!" Prometheus couldn't sit still at that and blurted a warning.
"What?" Only then did Big Mom notice that the other party was using its broken teeth to tear at her shoulder.
Unforgivable. So it wasn't being affectionate at the sight of "Mama"—it was trying to "eat" her.
Disobedient children must be disciplined by Mama.
Rage flared; Big Mom drove a fist straight into the giant's face.
With a thunderous boom, the giant's features turned to a bloody blur, exposing the raw, red masseter beneath.
Big Mom dropped back to the ground.
Aside from her shoulder being soaked with the giant's blood, she was otherwise untouched.
If anything, her eyes burned as she stared at the giant sprawling and struggling to rise.
What shocked everyone was that the wounds from the three chief homies and Big Mom were steaming—
And under close inspection, granulation tissue was crawling and budding along the torn edges—subtle, but visibly recovering.
Someone couldn't help praising, "What incredible vitality."
"Its recovery speed already surpasses most Zoan users."
"Dr. Hughes, you've created a real monster, lick-lick."
Once they saw Mama unharmed and lucid, the Charlotte clan finally relaxed.
As the mood eased, they began seriously studying the Pure Titan.
Knocked down by Big Mom, the giant lurched upright and hurled itself at her again, as if it knew no fear.
Even when its flesh was pulp and its recovery slowed, it still dragged itself up to launch yet another attack on Big Mom.
(End of Chapter)
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