Chapter 175: If Once Isn’t Enough, We’ll Kill You Again!
"Ha... this body, this power."
In the country filled with cheers and violence, the re-standing Emperor of the Sea clenched her fist casually.
BOOM!
Terrifying Conqueror’s Haki and violent power shattered the sweet ruins of Whole Cake Island around her instantly.
"Cakes... desserts... only kids like these things."
Looking at the scattered cakes, Big Mom said coldly, "Hey, Protheus."
"Here~ Mama!"
"You did well."
As she spoke, she looked at the unconscious Zeus and Napoleon beside Protheus. "Those two guys, I leave them to you to devour."
She revealed a cruel smile.
"Yes! Mama!"
Hearing this, Protheus showed the sa hideous expression.
Having obtained "Permission", the two tentacles holding Zeus and Napoleon stabbed without hesitation, piercing the two Homies instantly.
Clearly.
Compared to the "Support Homies" forcibly recalled by Big Mom, Zeus and Napoleon were much stronger.
So even though they remained in the "Faceless State", unable to resist Big Mom’s order.
"Ahhh... Mama... why?"
"We, we are part of you too, Mama!"
During the process of their souls being gradually devoured, they could still wail and beg for rcy.
"Ha?"
Big Mom just looked at them coldly, eyes filled only with anger. "Yes, yes—you are part of my soul too..."
"But you are the ’Part’ I hate... Mamamama!"
She laughed loudly.
Monts later, Zeus and Napoleon were completely devoured by Protheus.
Then, lightning wrapped around the sun-like fireball.
Its body gradually transford into a massive flaming curved sword and a lightning-covered nun’s habit, landing on Big Mom.
"Mama—I feel so strong now!"
It cheered.
"Correct... from today on, you are not ’Protheus’ anymore."
"You are ’Cronus’!"
Big Mom sneered.
Speaking, she swung the curved sword casually to the side.
"Yes! Mama!"
Then...
RUMBLE!
In an instant, a slash blending lightning and flas erupted from the curved sword under Big Mom’s terrifying physical strength!
The earth began to crumble.
The foundation of Whole Cake Island lted and cracked instantly; a massive "Canyon" ford on the island out of thin air.
"Good child, good child."
Seeing the power of this strike, Big Mom grinned.
Then, she turned around, looking at the three Zodiac mbers not far away.
"Hey, you three... didn’t run, quite surprising."
She grinned hideously. "Your assassination plan failed... but the effect is good, at least for ’’."
She raised her hand, speaking very rationally, unlike the unfocused Big Mom before.
"Before , even if your abilities are special, I won’t let you escape easily."
"So I give you a chance. Offer 30 years of your souls, and tell enough intel about your organization. I can make an exception and let you join my command... Mamamama..."
Her laughter stopped halfway.
Because she found...
The three in front of her showed no sign of wavering.
[Fruit Encyclopedia Recorded]
[Paracia · Soul-Soul Fruit]
[Fruit Ability: Manipulate souls of others and oneself, extract souls and lifespan.]
[Effects by Level]
[LV3: Gain full fruit effect. Plant ’Soul Brand’ on others via soul incantation to extract soul and lifespan. Can split own soul to extract own soul and lifespan. Planting soul brand requires the target to feel ’Fear’. Can consu soul and lifespan to create special soul creatures ’Homies’, but only low-level Homies. Requires 1 Billion Berries for Unlock.]
[LV4: Deep-Dive Developnt. Use own soul fragnts to create ’High-Level Homies’ with stronger vitality and power. Can consu extracted souls to empower self and heal injuries. Requires 3 Billion Berries for Unlock.]
[High-Level Homie souls can be replaced or recycled into the body. If recycled, cannot perform ’Self Soul Split’ again for a month, but gain all mories and feelings of the recycled soul fragnt.]
[LV5: Fruit Awakening · Sacrifice. Consu soul and lifespan to perform ’Soul Sacrifice’.]
[Soul Sacrifice · Self: Consu own soul and lifespan for ’Self Sacrifice’, massively enhancing strength and recovery ability.]
[Soul Sacrifice · Brand: Ability affects surrounding environnt. Instantly extract souls of all creatures branded with ’Soul Brand’ in a large range, rging with own soul to gain temporary soul immortality.]
[Analysis Progress: 100%]
"Such a thing exists..."
Under the mask, a trace of understanding flashed in Roy’s eyes.
In fact, he always felt Big Mom was the most unique among the "Four Emperors".
Whitebeard, Kaido, Shanks—they were powerhouses who reached the peak in mind, body, and technique, with almost no weaknesses.
But Big Mom was clearly different.
She had weaknesses, and more than one.
Every weakness was massive.
The uncontrollable "Eating Disorder", the inexplicable obsession with Mother Carl, and the very unstable personality.
Sotis kind, sotis innocent, sotis good, sotis evil. Her personality seed split: partly an innocent child, partly an evil pirate.
Among powerhouses of this level, she was undoubtedly the most abnormal one.
Now, the fact seed to be before him.
"Big Mom" was never just Charlotte Linlin—the soul in her body was a huge "Monster".
Roy thought he might guess so reasons.
He knew Big Mom’s past—abandoned for being too strong, adopted by Mother Carl, ate her friends and Carl during her sixth birthday due to an eating disorder attack, inheriting Carl’s "Soul-Soul Fruit".
But this itself was abnormal.
At least Roy never heard of anyone gaining fruit abilities by eating people—even the Munch-Munch Fruit’s awakening effect only granted "Weakened Fruit Abilities".
But Charlotte Linlin did it.
The only reason was...
"Not that she gained the ability by eating Mother Carl, but that she IS Mother Carl—at least a part of her is."
Roy muttered internally.
"Mother Carl was a trafficker pretending to be a ’Saint’, a despicable person."
Knowing the Soul-Soul Fruit’s ability, Roy could guess—the children in her "Sheep’s House" must have been planted with "Soul Brands".
The only exception might be Charlotte Linlin.
The born evil god might cry, but she certainly didn’t know fear.
No, to be precise.
"Abandoned by parents due to natural strength, perhaps the only thing she feared was losing her ’Mother’ again."
Thinking of this, Roy vaguely guessed what happened back then.
When Charlotte Linlin ate Mother Carl during the eating disorder attack, the latter must have tried to resist and chanted the "Soul Incantation".
Roy didn’t know the specifics, but the outco was destined—the nun’s resistance failed, so...
"Before dying, she activated ’Soul Sacrifice’."
All children’s souls rged with her, granting her soul immortality—she survived briefly.
But at this mont, Charlotte Linlin woke up.
Finding Carl and friends gone, she naturally felt the fear of being "Abandoned".
In that mont, she was branded too.
Her soul was extracted and rged with Mother Carl.
But Mother Carl wouldn’t extract Linlin’s soul completely, or she would die too.
Her only choice was to keep Linlin alive and choose to beco a "Part" of her.
So, Big Mom was born.
Her soul was dominated by "Charlotte Linlin", perhaps forever stuck at that sixth birthday party—hence her child-like personality often.
But Mother Carl’s soul part silently influenced her deep within.
So she gradually beca evil and cruel, like a pirate.
Zeus and Napoleon, created from her soul fragnts, should be parts belonging to "Charlotte Linlin".
But Protheus was different.
This Homie’s initial form should be the Homie "Pandora" created by Mother Carl’s soul.
After Carl beca part of "Charlotte Linlin", Pandora beca "Protheus".
But its essence was still "Mother Carl’s" soul.
So from the start, it was very evil and cruel.
Until today.
Charlotte Linlin’s soul was "Killed" by the power of the three Zodiac mbers, falling into silence.
Mother Carl’s soul part took complete dominance for the first ti.
Of course, amidst these thoughts.
As Big Mom observed, Roy wasn’t truly panicked.
"No choice, since it’s like this..."
Tori (Rooster) shook his head, speaking helplessly. "Can only execute the backup plan."
After Tori spoke, Inu (Dog) followed.
"Mm, been so long—preparations should be about done."
Clearly, their fighting spirit hadn’t faded.
"Ha?"
Hearing this, Big Mom understood their aning naturally.
"What do you an?"
She could see—they didn’t plan to give up, or even run.
Big Mom beca furious instantly. "Where do you think this is?"
Cronus’s flas and lightning spread along her body, making her hair stand on end.
"This is Totto Land, my kingdom—you reckless fools..."
She raised the long sword, issuing an order echoing throughout Totto Land.
"Big Mom Pirates, everyone and Homies—co here, this is the ’Queen’s Order’!"
"Let these intruders know what despair is... Mamamama!"
Her words spread throughout Totto Land via Homies’ voices.
On Cacao Island.
"Go!"
"Help Mama!"
"The Zodiac—I’ll chop them all into minceat!"
Countless fierce-faced Homie soldiers waved weapons, flying or running into action imdiately.
At the sa ti...
"Let’s go, Katakuri, Smoothie."
Perospero said to Katakuri. "Mama is summoning us."
Smoothie nodded, saying nothing.
But...
"..."
Katakuri looked at the figure on the live broadcast coldly.
He didn’t speak, but Perospero seed to sense his thoughts.
"Katakuri."
The elder brother, usually lower in status within the crew, spoke solemnly.
"Don’t overthink it... you and I know Mama’s ’Specialty’."
"This one now... undoubtedly, she is also ’Mama’."
He looked at Katakuri seriously. "As long as it’s her order—we cannot disobey."
Katakuri understood.
As the eldest and second sons, they knew their mother best.
Following her since the Rocks era.
They knew their mother’s "Specialty".
Charming and free when young, increasingly violent and unstable when old.
Often feeling their "Mama" was like a different person.
Now, witnessing Mama’s "Resurrection" and drastic personality change.
They understood where their mother’s peculiarity lay.
But as Perospero said, they couldn’t think too much.
They only needed to know this person was still Big Mom.
In Totto Land—Big Mom’s orders were absolute.
"..."
So, Katakuri nodded silently.
Looking at the violent smiling face on the broadcast, he moved slowly.
Seeing his compromise, Perospero and Smoothie sighed in relief.
"Let’s go—to Whole Cake Island, take down those Zodiac mbers."
They turned toward the huge mirror in the center of the square.
The "Mirror Passage" prepared for the Tea Party guests and traffic.
"Brûlée, open the mir..."
Perospero walked to the mirror first, about to instruct.
But just then...
"!!!"
Behind him, Katakuri’s expression changed abruptly.
WHOOSH!
Using Soru instantly, he appeared beside Perospero.
"Back off!"
He shouted, pulling Perospero back.
"Ah... Katakuri, what are you..."
Perospero intended to ask.
But the next mont, he froze.
Because he clearly saw.
A Knight Homie who walked to the mirror, shouting fiercely about chopping The Zodiac into minceat... was pierced by a spear!
Then, before the Knight Homie could speak a second sentence.
WHOOSH!
Flas burned on the spear.
The Knight Homie turned into charcoal instantly. Only the "Soul" used to create it tried to fly out.
But before it could.
SWISH!
Its black corpse, along with the escaping "Soul", was dragged into the mirror.
"Wah! The Knight was killed!"
"Attack from... inside the mirror?"
"Who is it!?"
Amidst Homies’ exclamations, Katakuri’s face was dark as water.
Again—he saw the "Future".
Clop! Clop! Clop! Clop!
With crisp, continuous hoofbeats.
Everyone saw... the mirror burning.
No—not the mirror burning.
But the figures walking out of the mirror.
WHOOSH!
Accompanying raging flas, knights burning with fire all over leaped out on skeleton warhorses.
One of them wiped the spear in hand.
[Phantasm Legion · Fla Knight Legion]
Not just them.
Flying out with them were dazzling balls of fla.
"Wahahahaha—so many things to burn!"
"That Homie... is butter! Must burn well!"
"Ate so much life essence, feel invincible now—ouch, who hit ?"
"Stop talking nonsense, combine quickly, prepare for battle!"
Those flas grew limbs and features, rging into fla giants holding fla weapons while stepping out.
[Phantasm Legion · Faerie Fire Legion]
The scorching heat began to lt the chocolate buildings and foundation of Cacao Island.
The entire island slled delicious.
But Katakuri’s face was dripping gloom.
"Brûlée..."
Seeing this, he understood—Charlotte Brûlée must have fallen into enemy hands.
Whether out of worry for his sister or the instinct of a strong man, he didn’t hesitate to stab his trident into the ground, aiming both hands at the huge mirror.
Yes—the "Mirror Passage" connecting the Mirror World had strategic significance, the core connecting all Totto Land.
If such a place fell into enemy hands... it beca the primary target to destroy!
"Destroying it prevents large-scale ’Troop Transport’ through other small mirrors on the island!"
"Peerless Mochi Blade Bullets!" (Muso Donuts)
Katakuri’s hands turned into machine guns instantly, covered in black Armant Haki, shooting countless mochi bullets.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Countless mochi bullets, each powerful enough to shatter a building.
They blasted the huge mirror in the center of the island into fragnts instantly.
"Well done, Katakuri!"
"Let’s destroy these attackers first, then take ships from the port to support Mama!"
Seeing this, Perospero, realizing the key issue, said imdiately.
Mirror World blocked, so eliminate attackers first, then support Whole Cake Island via warships prepared at the port.
"Juice Giant · Liquid Slash!"
Smoothie activated her ability, becoming gigantic, swinging her long sword.
RUMBLE!
A massive slash pierced countless Faerie Fires and Fla Knights instantly.
"Everyone, follow !"
Just as Smoothie raised her sword, intending to charge with Perospero.
A trident barred their way abruptly, stopping their movent.
"Brother Katakuri?"
Smoothie looked at Katakuri puzzled.
But she saw her brother’s expression didn’t relax due to the "Battle Turnaround".
On the contrary.
Katakuri was tense all over.
"Smoothie, Brother Perospero—don’t go forward..."
"Sothing dangerous is coming."
He looked ahead.
Next mont...
"!!!"
Smoothie and Perospero saw the mirror shattered by Katakuri recovering visibly.
Its fragnts gathered like flowing light, dreamlike.
Even its size beca clearly larger—standing in the center of the island like a massive "Gate of Dreams".
[Phantasm Legion · Legion Portal · Mirror of Dreams]
"Mirror... when was it switched?"
Seeing this, Perospero’s eyes widened.
At this mont...
ROAR!
SCREECH!
HOWL!
He heard three continuous massive roars from the "Mirror of Dreams".
With the roars.
The Faerie Fires and Fla Knights slashed by Smoothie.
Revived slowly under Smoothie’s incredulous gaze.
[Phantasm Legion · Immortality]
Finally.
Behemoths with completely different auras walked out of the Mirror of Dreams.
Biting a giant sword, burning with flas—"Yazi".
Body like a giant crab, massive and impregnable—"Xiegandang".
Sharp claws and teeth, body like gold—"Zheng".
Body like a fish, earth as a pool—"Ranyi".
"Neverland’s dream creatures, and... Phantom Beast Lords?"
Seeing the distinct dream creatures, Smoothie’s voice was hoarse.
She could feel the aura on these Phantom Beast Lords.
Powerful creatures causing pressure even to a "Sweet Commander" like her.
But the key wasn’t this.
The key was...
"Legend says there are more than a few Phantom Beast Lords, and phantoms on Neverland aren’t just this few..."
Smoothie realized the fact.
"Could it be..."
And the fact was exactly her "Could it be".
Not just Cacao Island.
Throughout Totto Land.
Jam Island, Biscuit Island, Candy Island, Flavor Island... on thirty-three islands except Whole Cake Island, massive "Mirrors of Dreams" rose.
From the nurous mirrors.
VMMM! WHOOSH! STEP!
Chiras, Wind Spirits, Centaur Archers, Gorgons... one by one, more strange creatures erged from the mirrors constantly.
Upon appearance, they attacked Charlotte Family mbers and Homies without hesitation.
"So many! This number... simply more than Homies!"
"This is a legion scale. So that’s what Neverland’s phantoms are about—are they The Zodiac’s army?"
"Hey! Hey! This is Cream Island, too many enemies, a Phantom Beast Lord is here too—all floating cream frozen, need support..."
"Hey! Look, in the live broadcast... what is that?"
The ergency Den Den Mushis in Perospero’s hand rang continuously.
Words from so Den Den Mushis made the three look at the live broadcast instinctively.
In the broadcast.
Above the massive Whole Cake Island, thick clouds were breaking apart gradually.
From the broken clouds.
"Big Mom, you asked just now... what do we an?"
A behemoth revealed its trace slowly from the clouds.
That dreamlike curtain, the massive tree in the center of the island.
The rainbow-fringed tassels, the trailing Fla Clouds.
The Qilin-like form, and the... massive "Sheep Mask".
The grand, calm voice transmitted through the broadcast.
"We an—if once isn’t enough, we’ll kill you again."
It was the legendary island causing uproar and chaos on the sea recently.
That was... Neverland.
No, to this day, or more accurately...
[The Zodiac — Hitsujii (Sheep)]
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