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Chapter 1183: Soul Flame
Chapter 1183: Soul Flame
Boom!
The blade pierced straight into Charlotte·Big Mom's blazing flamehair, forcing her head downward. Roaring, she twisted her body and swung Napoleon in a wide arc with her right hand, unleashing a massive whirlwind slash toward Kuro in the sky.
Hiss!
But the attack only cleaved empty air. In this chaotic spatial realm where others struggled to maneuver, Kuro moved like a fish in the Grand Line. Landing a hit here would be no easy feat.
Kuro reappeared on the opposite side, silently twirling his Yokai Blade.
Steel balloon indeed. While her defensive capabilities in this form didn't match Kaido's, her physical resilience was still enhanced by her Devil Fruit's unique properties. That eerie soulattack ability might not have weakened her defenses either. Ordinary slashes held no sway over her anymore.
But...
"This is my Home Ground. If I let you roam freely here, wouldn't that make me lose face?" Kuro sheathed his Yokai Blade with a flourish, his left hand mimicking a scabbard grip. Bending his knee, he ghosted around Charlotte·Big Mom's exposed flank as she swung backward.
"Mystic Art: Instant Thousand Strikes."
His figure vanished around Charlotte·Big Mom.
Crimson orbs of light erupted around her, engulfing her body before bursting like bubbles.
Kuro reappeared on the opposite side, back turned to her, flicking his blade. "Shunjaku Azure Dragon Slash!"
Slicing sounds erupted!
Blood sprayed from countless wounds across Charlotte·Big Mom's body. Staggering backward, her eyes turned white, her mouth gaping open. The white flames surrounding her dimmed, flickering like dying embers.
"Mother!!" Perospero cried out, panic in his voice.
Mother had already exhausted herself battling those two brats for days. Now facing this heavy-hitter... how could she possibly hold up?
"It's not over yet!"
Kuro pivoted, resheathing his blade mid-turn. Crouching low, he assumed an Iaijutsu stance.
"Mystic Art!"
The wind howled, whipping Charlotte·Big Mom's low-hanging flamehair.
Suddenly, her eyes snapped open. White flames blazed like twin suns as she snarled, slamming her massive fist into the empty space where Kuro had stood.
The shockwave rippled through the air, trembling like disturbed static.
Swish!
A wisp of blood spiraled from her shoulder as Kuro materialized above her, smirking. "I already told you—only I can move freely here."
White Tiger Kill was a guaranteed hit technique, but its linear nature made it predictable. This chaotic space gave Kuro unparalleled mobility. He'd never let her close again.
Kuro prepared another strike when his body suddenly froze, vanishing and reappearing far away. His eyes widened as he stared at Charlotte·Big Mom's position.
The spot where he'd stood moments ago now burned with soul-infused white flames.
Charlotte·Big Mom radiated white flames, their intensity rising like wildfire. The flames consumed the air itself, filling the void with an eerie, otherworldly chorus.
Roaring, Charlotte·Big Mom opened her mouth and unleashed a torrent of soulfire. "Yōtō!!"
The blazing stream ignited the oxygen itself, carrying a soul-piercing force straight toward Kuro.
This one couldn't be blocked.
Kuro's eyes narrowed. His body flickered, reappearing beneath Charlotte·Big Mom.
The soulfire grazed a nearby Whitebeard Pirate captain—a towering, bronze-skinned man with golden hair and metal gauntlets encasing his forearms.
Jingurudo. One of the few to survive Kuro's Bone Whistle attack.
The flames licked his shoulder, and his face froze in horror as white fire engulfed his body.
"Marco!" Jingurudo reached out, but the flames devoured his head next. His outstretched arm locked in place, his body turning statue-still.
Boom!
The flames around him exploded into air Homies. Jingurudo's eyes were lifeless, his soul utterly erased.
"Soul burned away?" Kuro squinted. "Wrong. Much more than that."
The Homies cavorted, humming in eerie rhythm before detonating once more. Soul Flame spread like fireworks, cascading in every direction. Anyone caught in those 'fireworks' wouldn't survive.
Charlotte·Big Mom's flames blazed brighter, infusing the air with soul energy. Sparks swirled like stardust around her.
"Mama Mama Mama!" she cackled grotesquely. "Kuro brat! Awakening strength isn't your only secret! I'm nothing like those rookie brats you face!"
"Please", Kuro scoffed. "You were held off for ages. What qualifications do you have to lecture me?"
Far away, Law and Eustass Kid watched Charlotte·Big Mom's terrifying display, swallowing hard in unison.
Good thing...
When they'd faced her, they'd barely escaped this technique by fleeing with Law's help. Being hit directly would've been disastrous.
Scorching soul techniques.
"Hey, Law. Are you sure you injured her?" Kid asked.
"Of course", Law nodded. "My Awakening ability 'Pierce' bypasses Haki. I definitely damaged her organs!"
"And my 'Magnet' ability?" Kid gritted his teeth. "Old man? She hadn't activated this form yet when we hit her with that steel storm. She must've been hurt!"
Law's Surgery Fruit granted 'Pierce'—ability to bypass Haki. Kid's 'Magnet' infused enemies with magnetism, turning them into human magnets. Also bypassed Haki.
They'd seen Charlotte·Big Mom's disheveled state. She'd been injured.
But now... her combat power seemed unchanged.
Kuro glanced at them, shaking his head.
They were still too weak.
Luffy had taken Kaido down by burning his life force. These two lacked that level of ability. Even harming Charlotte·Big Mom this much was impressive.
If Kuro hadn't intervened, they might've dragged her to critical injury or death—but at the cost of their own lives.
And judging by their ability to endure his attacks... their growth had been remarkable.
(End of Chapter)
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