"Ahhh—AAAAH!! You bastard!!"
Big Mom roared in fury.
Half of her body was already trapped inside the sandworm's monstrous jaws. The creature's teeth were coated in Armament Haki, digging deep into her flesh. Even with her steel-like body, she could feel the bones in her torso creaking under the terrifying pressure.
The pain was unbearable.
Her hands, which had been gripping the massive tusks of the Fierce Boar, were forced to release their hold. Instead, she desperately tried to pry apart the gigantic teeth clamped around her upper body.
The moment she let go—
Warcury seized the chance.
With a savage roar, the gigantic beast lunged forward and sank its massive tusks into Big Mom's lower body.
In an instant, the horrifying sandworm and the Wild boar had locked onto her upper and lower body at the same time.
Like two predators fighting over prey—
They began violently pulling in opposite directions.
"Mama!!"
The scene sent shockwaves through the Big Mom Pirates.
Panic erupted instantly.
Crew members rushed forward desperately, firing everything they had. Bullets and cannon fire rained down upon the boar and the giant sandworm in a frantic attempt to save their captain.
But it was useless.
The attacks bounced harmlessly off the bodies of the two monstrous Gorosei.
Their defenses were simply too overwhelming.
None of the bullets could penetrate them.
Katakuri reacted immediately.
With incredible speed, he leapt high into the air.
His arms expanded dramatically through the power of the Mochi-Mochi Fruit, swelling into enormous fists reminiscent of Gear Third.
"Let go of Mama!"
"Super Mochi Strength!"
BOOM!
His fists slammed down simultaneously.
One struck the sandworm's head.
The other crashed directly into the Boar's face.
The sandworm shrieked in pain.
Its massive jaws loosened, and Big Mom's upper body was spat out instantly.
But the boar was far tougher.
Even after taking Katakuri's full-power punch, its head only tilted slightly. Its jaws remained clamped tightly around Big Mom's lower body.
Not far away, Nusjuro glanced at Katakuri.
A cold, mocking smile curled on his lips.
"So eager to save your mother?"
His voice carried chilling amusement.
"Then keep your eyes wide open…"
"…and watch carefully as she dies."
With that, the monstrous boar opened its blood-red jaws slightly—
And flung Big Mom upward into the air.
The next moment, its enormous mouth snapped open again, preparing to devour her midair.
But Big Mom was still one of the Four Emperors of the Sea.
She would not fall so easily.
In that critical instant, she reacted with astonishing agility.
Her foot slammed onto the boar's lower tusk, while both hands pressed against the upper tusk, forcibly stopping the beast's jaws from closing.
Her muscles bulged violently.
"Don't get cocky, Gorosei!"
Her furious roar shook the battlefield.
"I am Big Mom, one of the Four Emperors!"
"You're not worthy of taking my life!"
"Prometheus!"
At her call, the blazing Sun Homie instantly appeared in her left palm.
The flames around him surged wildly.
"Die!"
"Hellfire!"
Before her words even finished—
Prometheus' blazing flames burst forward, surging directly into the Wild Boar's open mouth.
The intense heat exploded inside its throat.
The monstrous beast recoiled instantly.
Unable to endure the burning pain, the boar finally loosened its jaws and spat Big Mom out.
Freed at last, Big Mom twisted her body in midair.
Her massive frame landed heavily on the ground—
Then bounced backward dozens of meters.
For the brief moment when the two colossal monsters had been tearing at her body…
Big Mom had genuinely felt something rare.
Fear.
The fear that her body might actually be torn in half.
Just then, Katakuri rushed over and landed beside her.
"Mama…"
His voice carried unmistakable concern.
Big Mom turned to look at her most capable son.
For a moment, a warm smile appeared on her fierce face.
"Mamamama"
"This time…"
"…it's all thanks to you, Katakuri."
Katakuri nodded slightly, his expression serious.
"Mama… that wild boar's strength shouldn't be underestimated."
During the brief clash earlier, he had already realized just how terrifying the creature was. The thick hide covering the enormous Wild boar was unbelievably tough.
Even his full-power punch had failed to break through its defense.
Instead, the impact had left a dull ache running through his fist.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk… I noticed that too."
Big Mom's gaze fixed on the Fierce Boar, which was still spewing black smoke from its mouth after being burned by Prometheus.
Her expression darkened further.
Just then—
The sandworm, which had been blasted away earlier by Katakuri, burrowed out of the ground once again.
In an instant, the two monstrous Gorosei surrounded them from both sides.
The boar stood in front.
The sandworm blocked the rear.
They were trapped.
Katakuri stepped forward immediately.
"Mama, I'll handle the sandworm behind us."
Big Mom nodded without hesitation.
"Hmm. I'll leave that one to you, Katakuri."
From the brief exchange earlier, Big Mom had already realized something.
Even for her, dealing with two of these monsters at the same time would be extremely dangerous.
She had to defeat the boar in front of her as quickly as possible.
Then she could support Katakuri.
Meanwhile, high in the sky—
Marco was locked in a fierce aerial battle with Nusjuro.
In the air, Marco clearly held the advantage thanks to his ability to fly.
But Nusjuro was no easy opponent.
The Gorosei elder swung the Shodai Kitetsu in a swift horizontal slash.
The blade cut through the air with terrifying speed.
Before Marco could fully evade—
Slash!
A deep wound more than ten centimeters long tore across Marco's waist and abdomen.
Blood sprayed into the air.
Frost-like ice crystals immediately spread across the wound, freezing the injury and preventing Marco's regeneration.
But only for a moment.
The Destruction Black Flame erupted from Marco's body.
The fierce flames melted the ice instantly.
Under the flames' regenerative power, the wound rapidly closed and healed.
Marco's eyes flashed coldly.
He retaliated immediately.
With explosive speed, he rushed forward and drove a powerful punch into Nusjuro's body.
BOOM!
Half of the elder's body was instantly shattered.
Fragments scattered through the air like broken porcelain.
Yet—
Nusjuro showed no sign of distress.
The Destruction Black Flame clung to the shattered area, burning fiercely.
But the scattered fragments of his body began to move.
Like pieces of torn paper drawn together by invisible threads, they rapidly reassembled.
Within seconds, his body returned to its original state.
Completely restored.
"Hmph… what an annoying flame."
Feeling the lingering burn of the Black Flame, Nusjuro let out a low roar.
A terrifying burst of Conqueror's Haki erupted from his body.
The violent Haki shockwave instantly dispersed the flames clinging to him.
Freed from the scorching Black Flame, Nusjuro's recovery accelerated dramatically.
The damage that had just been inflicted vanished in moments.
Marco frowned slightly as he watched.
"…So this is their so-called immortality."
His gaze then shifted briefly toward the massive Itzumanade behind Nusjuro.
The creature's broken beak was still regenerating—
But its recovery was significantly slower than Nusjuro's.
That detail made Marco's eyes narrow thoughtfully.
He recalled their earlier clash.
Against Itzumanade, he had used a dual infusion of Conqueror's Haki and Armament Haki.
But against Nusjuro just now, he had only used Armament Haki Infusion.
A realization quickly formed in his mind.
Just as he had suspected—
Conqueror's Haki Infusion seemed to suppress their unnatural regenerative ability.
When infused into an attack, it greatly slowed their recovery speed.
Marco's gaze sharpened.
"So that's the key…"
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