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Chapter 1182: A Staunch Materialist Fears Nothing!
Chapter 1182: A Staunch Materialist Fears Nothing!
"Kuro, you little brat—don't get too cocky!"
As soon as Kuro stepped into the domain, Charlotte·Big Mom roared at him, clenching her Fist as white flames erupted, transforming into the earlier unleashed Soul Surge.
"With this Awakening-strength, you still can't defeat me! Soul Tremor—Soul Passage!!"
Boom!
The Fisttyranny strike slammed forward, carving a path through the chaotic air ahead of her. A dense network of buzzing energy, like a swarm of bees, carried the cry of 'mother.'
Kuro blinked in surprise as Charlotte·Big Mom's towering form stomped down the soul path, miraculously walking on the air itself.
"Viguo!!"
Her foot stamped the 'ground,' and Charlotte·Big Mom swung her giant blade, sending a shockwave toward Kuro that briefly scattered the chaotic air.
Kuro sidestepped the impact, eyeing her footing in astonishment. "Homies?"
Earlier, he'd noticed how this old hag had made the surrounding air 'alive,' deflecting his previous strike.
"Could this be the power of the Four Emperors?" Kuro mused.
"Ahhh!!"
Before Kuro could fully react, Charlotte·Big Mom roared again, punching skyward to open another Soul Passage. With a sweep of her arm, she called out, "Anemii!"
"Mother!"
The air Homies, sensing their restored form, joyfully descended from the sky, swirling around Charlotte·Big Mom's body.
Boom!
She followed with a crushing blow behind her, sending soul waves rippling outward. The remaining few children were caught in the shockwave as air Homies grabbed them, restraining their chaotic movements.
The white flames from Charlotte·Big Mom's body surged higher, her fiery hair whipping wildly as she growled, "Kuro, you little brat—you think you can capture me? Dream on!"
Kuro smirked, "I never said I had such grand plans. I'm just testing. You never know?"
Total annihilation sounded great, but Kuro wasn't holding his breath. Success would be ideal, but failure wasn't a loss either. This was all about seizing opportunities.
Though injured, Charlotte·Big Mom's wounds were far lighter than those of the Super Novas. Kuro had no illusions about catching her alone.
Hmph!
Kuro slashed again, combining his Killing Intent Domain with Awakening energy. The indiscriminate strike targeted everyone, but his focus remained on Charlotte·Big Mom.
The chaotic air Homies, previously resisting his control, were severed en masse. Before they could regenerate, the surrounding disorderly air surged in, mixing with the severed strands to become pure chaos.
As Kuro prepared another strike, Charlotte·Big Mom's children suddenly erupted in white flames, their surroundings transforming into Homies.
"Mother!" Perospero's weakened voice trembled with fear.
Their own soul auras flared up.
"Be quiet! My soul isn't meant for this!" Charlotte·Big Mom gripped Napoleon, her free hand snapping backward. "One Year!"
"Mother!"
Perospero lunged forward defiantly, but his scream turned to a choked gasp. His eyes rolled back as his body jolted forward, joining his siblings in radiating soul aura. Charlotte·Big Mom crushed them all in her grasp.
She smeared the gathered souls onto Napoleon, igniting the blade with fiercer white flames. The fire spread outward, seemingly lighting the very air, expelling the chaotic currents. The air danced rhythmically, emitting eerie melodies that chanted 'mother.' It was haunting—like the blurred line between fairy tales and horror films.
"Soul might be a fairy tale in the right hands, but in the wrong ones..."
With a grotesque smile, Charlotte·Big Mom twirled her blade, her flaming Waltz making her look like a demon hag.
"Kuro, you little brat—I'm not someone you can mess with!"
She lunged forward, her flaming path allowing free movement as she charged Kuro, cleaving downward with a deafening slash.
"Big Vise!!"
The blade's impact sent residual energy rippling through the surrounding air, creating an ominous symphony.
Boom!!!
The abyss below the battlefield roared in response, and sea water previously suspended by chaotic air now poured back violently.
Yet, the delicate soul remnants along the slash path reignited, burning into nothingness.
"Why dodging, Kuro?!" Charlotte·Big Mom twisted, her face twisted with madness. "You wanted to capture me, didn't you?!"
Kuro had already vanished, reappearing in the sky beside her.
"Am I stupid?" He rolled his White Eye. "With that soul aura, you think I'd let you burn my soul too?"
His strength paled against the old hag's. A direct hit would be foolish—even if he survived, he'd be worse off.
True, his Hakidefense might minimize soul damage, but being struck would trap him in a deadly chain. This woman's power and experience were peerless.
The Super Novas might have strength, but after prolonged combat, they'd likely spent most of their time evading. With Kaido's ability, dodging made sense—strike when opportunities arose.
Smart.
Confronting Kaido and Charlotte·Big Mom head-on was suicidal. The key was exploiting openings.
Kuro raised his Yokai Blade. "In my domain, even if you move, you're not as free as me, Big Mom."
Swoosh!
He vanished at extreme speed, reappearing behind Charlotte·Big Mom. Shoving aside Homies, his blade glowed blood-red as he cleaved toward her massive skull.
Charlotte·Big Mom sensed him instantly, her white flames intensifying, amplifying the eerie sounds around her to a chilling pitch.
Fear meant mistakes.
And her ability let her harvest souls through Haki if opponents felt fear.
"Some people don't believe in ghosts until they see them—then they ask what ghosts are made of. A staunch materialist fears nothing!"
Kuro remained unaffected, his blade descending without hesitation.
(End of Chapter)
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