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Chapter 328: Restraint
Chapter 328: Restraint
A massive cannonball loomed larger and larger in everyone's field of vision, dominating their entire line of sight.
If that thing were to explode...
"Don't underestimate me, you brat!"
Charlotte Linlin took a step forward, causing the lightning that surrounded her to burst apart. With both hands gripping her Napoleon sword, she entwined it with purple lightning, and her thunderbolt was the first to disintegrate the oncoming cannonball.
"Gravity Country!"
It was the same technique, but the power was completely different, like a mighty gust of wind that had become a substantial impact, enveloping both cannonballs.
Boom!!
The violent explosion was contained in a specific area overhead, and the rising mushroom cloud spread upwards into the sky. However, the surge of impact only rampaged in the latter half, stirring up a colossal wave that crushed the sea surface.
The first half of the impact was not as intense, but it was split in two by Charlotte Linlin's sword strike, surging to the left and right, instantly agitating the sea surface and carving out two deep ravines.
Boom, boom, boom!
All the way to the back of the fleet, the impact finally dissipated, first crushing and overturning the left and right Cake ships, and then extending to the sides, destroying a large number of Cake ships under the compressing impact.
On both sides at the back of the fleet, huge flames surged, reflecting a reddish glow on the surroundings.
The impact of the explosion was diverted by Charlotte Linlin's sword strike, sparing the main fleet from its wrath.
However, even so...
On the ships of the main fleet, apart from a few individuals who retreated a few steps on the deck, the rest were all blown backwards to the rear deck. Each and every one of them was in a terrible state, with some even spewing blood from their mouths.
It was the same on the Queen Mama Singeo.
The impact had been cleaved, but at such a close distance, there was still a significant aftermath, and it was not small.
As the foremost flagship, visible cracks could be seen on the ship's body, and the singing statue at the bow of the ship wore an expression of pain.
The people on the flagship were also blown backwards, colliding with the railings and masts, and falling into disarray. Even Perospero was blown backwards into a mast, looking rather worse for wear.
Only Katakuri had retreated a few steps, standing firmly with a solemn gaze.
That kind of impact had caused even him to involuntarily step back. If they had taken a direct hit, they might not have died, but the ship definitely wouldn't have been spared.
The natural disaster was too dangerous!
"Zeus! Prometheus!"
However, this time, before Katakuri could remind her, Charlotte Linlin, who had cleaved the explosion head-on, couldn't help but roar in anger.
The black cloud in the sky descended, apologizing: "Mom, I don't know what happened. The thunderbolt in the sky struck automatically."
As a thundercloud, Zeus certainly had the power to unleash thunderbolts. If it ascended to the cloud layer, it could even induce other clouds to release lightning.
But the strange thing was this.
It had only unleashed one bolt, and those clouds hadn't been affected, yet suddenly, thunderbolts fell.
"You idiot, can't you even do this right!"
Prometheus, who had transformed into a small sun, shouted: "You're a thundercloud, aren't you? Can't you even control your lightning?"
"Everyone, come!"
Charlotte Linlin didn't bother with that, only calling out: "I'm going to teach that brat a lesson!"
She didn't care about lightning anymore; she just found that explosion annoying.
She couldn't continue to stalemate with that brat!
Charlotte Linlin's massive body leaped from the bow of the ship onto the sea, and Zeus, transformed into a black cloud, instantly rushed beneath her feet, supporting her huge frame.
Prometheus, in the form of a small sun, transformed into an extremely dense flame that climbed onto her head, which was wrapped in a headscarf, covering her pink hair and causing her entire head to be engulfed in flames!
Charlotte Linlin held her sword down into the flames on her head, causing Napoleon to become even more sinister and igniting the blade with fire.
"Mmm, mmm, mmm! Sage, you brat, you've really angered me now!"
The roar, mixed with the color of the Conquering King, formed a sonic boom, causing the sea, which had not yet calmed, to stir up with several more gigantic waves.
Crack!
The sound wave reverberated on the Death Star, shattering the lens of the telescope Lily was holding. She furrowed her brows and drew out her White Lightning, fixing her gaze ahead.
In the back, a group of subordinates covered their ears, their faces twisting in pain.
Even at such a distant range, the sound wave could be felt, and anyone who heard it would be in pain. As the distance closed in, the situation would likely only get worse.
This was a Yonko.
Just by emitting a sound, they made one feel unbeatable.
"Tsk, are you done playing?"
Sage gazed at the terrifying figure that was rapidly approaching from a distance, a cruel smile on his face. "Good. Let's change locations and continue!"
His destructive power was immense, but it was meant for a fleet like this. A solitary cannonball couldn't take on a Yonko.
Anyone who had reached this level possessed the strength to single-handedly destroy a fleet.
As for the pirates on the ship, it didn't matter how difficult they were to kill.
Out at sea, without a ship, you lose your symbol.
Sage knew this, and since the other party didn't want to engage in a stalemate, he wasn't afraid to play along!
"Moon Step, Instant Void!"
Dong!
As Charlotte Linlin flew towards him, Sage moved with a step, creating a series of smoke rings in front of the Death Star and instantly appearing at Linlin's side.
He faced the gigantic witch riding on the black cloud.
"Mah Mah Mah Mah!"
Charlotte Linlin laughed loudly, swinging her blade down. The flames that engulfed her blade were even more intense, with streaks of purple lightning crackling through them.
As Sage appeared, the black fire ignited on his right fist, accompanied by flickering black-red lightning, and he quickly struck the descending blade.
Boom!!
The raging storm created a temporary vacuum as the fist and blade collided, dispersing the tumultuous wind and rain in all directions.
The black-red lightning and purple thunderbolts intertwined and spread out, sending shockwaves that once again stirred the waters below, creating vortices and splashing high waves.
Ka-cha
After only a brief stalemate, Sage began to retract his outstretched arm.
In terms of strength, he was no match for Big Mom in her normal state. Even at five years old, Charlotte Linlin could defeat a giant hero with her sheer physique.
When it came to bodily prowess, she was the real monster! Her strength was unquestionably formidable.
However,
"I never said I wanted to compete with you!"
Sage's fist veered to the side, dodging the vicious and sharp blade, and his body transformed into an afterimage, fading away as the blade slashed through his illusion.
Sage's body moved to the right side of Charlotte Linlin, and one of his legs became a whip-like limb. As he swiftly kicked out, his entire body suddenly surged to a height of ten meters, transforming him into a small giant, even taller than Linlin.
As a pure human, Charlotte Linlin was supposedly the tallest known human, standing at a towering eight meters and eight.
Kaido only reached a height of seven meters.
No matter how mythical her legend, she still belonged to the human race.
"Five Times Size Increase!"
The speed-amplified whip-leg seemed to gain weight as it whistled through the air, becoming somewhat slower.
"Thirty Times Weight Increase!"
Sage's mouth curved into a wide grin. "Your speed doesn't seem to cut it, old hag!"
Bang!
Just as Charlotte Linlin turned her head, a massive and swift footprint struck her face, embedding her entire face in the sole of the foot. Her enormous body was like a cannonball, sent flying by the kick and crashing directly into the distant Skopp Island within their line of sight.
With one successful kick, Sage's body instantly reverted to its normal size, and he once again created a series of smoke rings, dashing towards the island.
Aside from the raging storm, the sea no longer witnessed the constant explosions and impacts.
"Bring the ship closer!"
Lily made a swift decision, pointing White Lightning forward and shouting.
This was their chance!
Sage had created numerous opportunities, and the enemy fleet had suffered significant losses. Moreover, with the ongoing storm, aside from their own weapons, there weren't any other armaments that could be effectively used in this rain.
This was an opportunity they could exploit.
Sage's decision to engage in close combat was because Big Mom possessed the capability to destroy everything in her path.
However, the same couldn't be said for the rest of her crew. Lily was determined to take advantage of this favorable condition for a sea battle.
On the opposing side, the eldest son, Perospero, also reacted swiftly. He waved his cane, which resembled a lollipop, and commanded,
"Move forward and engage in a boarding battle! They won't be a match for us! First, take them out, then we'll go support Mom!"
"Mom..."
Katakuri gazed towards the island, his brow furrowed in concern.
His ability to foresee the future was top-notch, even on the high seas, as he could predict scenes up to thirty seconds to a minute in advance. However, his vision had limitations in terms of distance.
This island was already quite far away, and ordinarily, he wouldn't have worried about Mom.
But the prowess displayed by that natural disaster far exceeded his expectations.
Eighteen billion...
Could she really be that strong?
Boom!!
Above Skopp Island, Charlotte Linlin had just crashed into the ground, creating a massive crater and sending dust and smoke billowing into the air. However, she quickly stood up, bursting through the smoke that surrounded her.
But just as she lifted her head, she saw a figure appearing high in the sky.
Amidst the wind and rain, Sage pressed the back of his right hand against his left palm, and one of his legs bent high. Black light gathered in his hand, forming a sphere of light.
"Haomei: Void Slash!"
"Gravity Country!"
Charlotte Linlin's eyes widened as she swung Napoleon upwards, releasing a circular shockwave that collided with the black light and once again exploded, creating a dazzling display of fireworks in the sky.
The clash of their Haki caused the entire island to tremble for a moment.
Whoosh!
Just as the fireworks exploded, Charlotte Linlin felt her vision blur, and a residual shadow appeared beneath her.
Sage smirked, his eyes widening slightly as he bellowed, gathering an amount of Haki in his fist equal to the previous impact, and slammed it into the old hag's abdomen.
Boom!
The punch caused Charlotte Linlin to open her mouth, and she actually spat out blood.
Boom!!
However, at that moment, a huge fist enveloped in purple lightning descended from the sky and slammed into Sage's head.
The fist didn't even make direct contact with Sage's head. Under the influence of Haki, the fist seemed to compress the air in front of it before suddenly exploding, sending Sage flying into the ground and creating a deep hole!
"You brat!"
Charlotte Linlin's eyes reddened with anger as she roared, "Don't underestimate me!"
Her Kenbunshoku Haki wasn't just for show.
Although she couldn't predict the future, her precognition was still exceptional.
No matter how slow her reactions were, she could still adapt.
"Mom, you're hurt!" Prometheus, the flame on her head, exclaimed.
Aside from spitting blood, there were also wounds on her temples and around her eyes, with blood flowing down her face.
"Hmph, that brat's fist is heavy."
Charlotte Linlin grinned ferociously and said, "There's also a very strange power. Mah mah mah mah, are you relying on such tricks to dare challenge me?"
"Challenge?"
Sage's voice echoed from within the hole, causing Charlotte Linlin to pause and quickly take two steps back. She swung her blade downward.
Bang!
A residual shadow flew out of the hole at extreme speed, and his fist collided with the descending blade once more, creating a shockwave that stirred the wind and rain in all directions.
Then, the shadow swiftly moved along with the force of the blade's swing, landing on the ground.
"Don't be so arrogant!"
Sage wiped the blood from his head and spat out a mouthful of blood, his face twisted in a sinister grin. "What if I kill you?"
The old hag's physique was truly extraordinary. His transformation and Haki strength were unrelated, and his will remained unchanged.
Since the start of their clash, he had been using all of his Haki, but aside from the kick amplified by his fruit's power that sent her flying into the sea, the rest of his attacks, even when they landed, couldn't make her body budge even half an inch.
Her monstrous physique was no joke.
However, that didn't mean she was invincible.
Compared to Kaido, this old hag clearly showed signs of aging, lacking the terrifying aura of the other man and even exhibiting a hint of dullness.
And this dullness meant she couldn't keep up with his speed.
Moreover, Sage's attacks weren't so easily endured.
If not for the defense provided by his Haki, Sage would have definitely broken through her defenses and ravaged her internal organs, limbs, and bones!
"Mah mah mah mah, every brat who enters the New World says the same thing. You might be decent, but..."
Charlotte Linlin glared at Sage and shouted, "Don't be so arrogant, brat!"
She pointed upwards, and a black cloud gathered above her head, brewing purple lightning.
"Thunderbolt!"
Boom!
A thick pillar of lightning descended from the cloud, but before it could reach Sage, two bolts of lightning fell from the stormy sky—one dispersing the cloud's lightning, and the other striking Charlotte Linlin.
Charlotte Linlin sidestepped, letting the lightning strike the ground as she glared at the thundercloud overhead. "Zeus! What's the matter with you!"
"Mom, it really isn't my fault. I told you before that there's also natural lightning that I can't control." Zeus, in the form of a black cloud, explained pitifully.
It really didn't know what had happened.
"Prometheus!"
Charlotte Linlin clenched her fist, and the flames on her hair rose, forming a fireball in her hand, which she forcefully threw forward.
"Heavenly Fire!"
Whether it was lightning or fire, they both belonged to the 'natural' element.
When faced with such natural forces, pure defense wouldn't be enough to withstand them.
Aside from her monstrous physique and exceptional Haki, the most formidable aspect of her power was undoubtedly this ability to control the natural forces!
"Flames?"
Sage lowered his body, spreading his five fingers wide. "All it takes to deal with this is to—"
"Slash Fire!"
He couldn't say he was proficient at it, but he knew it well!
In his memory, there seemed to be a guy who could slash through flames.
This technique was merely a manifestation of one's willpower.
As long as one trained to a certain realm, slashing fire and piercing lightning was something Sage could achieve.
However, just as he was about to make his move, the huge fireball that had been thrown suddenly went out, transforming into a round, small sun.
"Mom..."
Prometheus turned his head and said helplessly, "My power is being suppressed by the wind and rain, and I can't use it..."
(End of Chapter)
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