Thunder god
"Tsk, is that guy's strength really that terrifying? No wonder he dares to challenge Mama."
After snapping out of his daze, Oven glanced at the majestic thunder god atop Cake Castle, his face full of gloom. "Although it's very likely that he'll be taken down by Mama in the end, with such destructive power, the reconstruction of Cake Island after the battle is going to be a huge project."
Swish!
As he finished speaking, a cold light suddenly flashed before his eyes. Oven's heart skipped a beat as he swiftly leaned to the side, narrowly avoiding the sword strike. However, his red cloak was grazed by the sword light, and the rope at the chest broke, causing the cloak to fall to the ground.
"Yohohoho, are these the offspring of the Charlotte family? Can't even maintain basic focus during a battle?" A voice, irritating enough to make one want to hit someone, sounded from beside Oven. Turning, Oven saw Brook, holding his cane sword, staring at him.
"Kukuku, picking on kids isn't a skill, you know."
At this moment, a figure appeared, and though Brook looked around bewilderedly, he couldn't find the source of the voice. Sensing trouble, Brook became vigilant. An opponent who could only be heard but not seen was definitely skilled.
"Hey, what are you looking at!?"
The owner of the voice seemed impatient.
Brook looked in the direction of the voice and finally spotted a small man standing in front of him.
"Hehehe, sorry, you're too short, I didn't see you. Ah, even though I don't have eyes."
"Long Bread, this is our fight, don't interfere!" Seeing Long Bread and Brook shifting their attention to him, Oven frowned unhappily.
But before he could finish, Long Bread kicked him, sending him flying. Then, he shouted loudly to Katakuri in the distance, "Katakuri, control your stupid brother."
Meanwhile, Oven, planning to get up and settle the score with Long Bread, was intercepted by Katakuri's trident.
Seeing Brook engaged with Long Bread, Oven immediately turned his gaze to Katie, who was battling the Snake Sisters, and rolled up his sleeves, intending to help them.
However, Katakuri grabbed him by the head and pressed him down to the ground.
"Katakuri, what are you doing!?" Oven looked puzzled as he lay on the ground.
"Can't you see that woman over there and the sniper have been watching the battlefield? And if that little girl dies at our hands, facing Nicholas's wrath, how do you think Mama will react?" Katakuri whispered lowly in Oven's ear.
In the world of pirates, especially for powerful pirate crews, they generally avoid killing high-ranking members of the opposing crew if they can help it. You never know when you might fall into the enemy's hands. As for the cannon fodder, they're expendable.
"Katakuri, you're right, just keep me down like this!"
Listening to Katakuri, Oven spoke solemnly.
…
On another part of the battlefield,
Countless Homies soldiers, tall and armored, surged like an endless wave from all directions, launching wave after wave of attacks towards Vista in the center. Among them were also members of other races like the Snake Tribe, Longarm Tribe, and Longleg Tribe.
Surrounded by a large number of enemy soldiers, Vista remained calm and composed. Gripping his giant axe with muscles honed by Nicholas's daily practice of swinging ten thousand times each day, he continuously cleaved through the oncoming enemies, effortlessly reducing them to pieces.
"Hahaha, such a strong body, and your proficiency in Busoshoku Haki is not bad."
"But, what does that matter? Strength alone won't suffice. Can you swing your axe ten times, a hundred times? Can you still swing it a thousand times, ten thousand times, in the face of these endless soldiers?"
"Facing this endless army, your stamina will eventually run out, and then..."
"it will be your end! I can't wait to see the expression on your face when you die, hiss~"
…
Two Snake Necks, favorites of Big Mom, stood at the outermost edge of the soldiers, taunting Vista. However, Vista was Vista. Having been trained by Nicholas to swing his axe towards the sun ten thousand times every day, his demeanor remained unruffled.
His honest, unassuming face showed no signs of annoyance, and he didn't even bother to respond to his opponents. His axe continued to swing, as if operating on autopilot, continuously harvesting the soldiers swarming around him.
"Tsk, what a boring guy."
Feeling bored, Snake Neck sneered before falling silent, hoping to find an opportunity for a fatal blow hiding behind the soldiers.
However, the Homies soldiers kept emerging one after another, seemingly endless, impossible to eradicate completely.
"What kind of trump cards do you have?"
Standing beside him, June looked at the quiet girl next to her and couldn't help but ask.
"We don't have any trump cards. The reason we dare to engage Big Mom head-on is because we're confident that even if we can't defeat her, we can still ensure a safe retreat. But I'm curious, has CP0's infiltration of the underworld reached this level?" Stussy replied, causing June's expression to change instantly.
For her, her identity was the biggest secret, and she could be sure that her identity was an absolute secret even within CP0. She didn't expect to be exposed by the girl in front of her.
"What are you talking about? What CP0?" June seemed to still want to feign ignorance, while secretly considering whether there might be a traitor in CP0. But no matter the situation, she continued to ponder.
June watched as Stussy, who had hidden her fingers behind her back, began to gather energy secretly.
"Don't pretend to be clueless anymore. And stop your little tricks, or I might misunderstand." Hearing Stussy's words, June laughed lightly behind her hand, hiding any traces of her previous murderous intent.
"The Charlotte family has indeed encountered an incredible opponent this time."
With June's words, the Cake Castle, which had already shown signs of damage, became even more dilapidated under the impact of Nicholas and Charlotte Linlin's battle, eventually collapsing layer by layer!
Thud! Thud! Thud!
Muffled sounds reverberated, shaking the entire island.
As the landmark of Whole Cake Island collapsed, it meant that there was no turning back. Although there was hardly any chance of turning back from the moment Nicholas and Charlotte Linlin began fighting.