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Chapter 460: A Perfect Match
Chapter 460: A Perfect Match
Owen spread his arms wide, unleashing waves of heat that turned the falling rock's surface glowing red.
As a Nen Nen Devil Fruit user, his abilities had reached an extraordinary level—capable of scorching objects from a distance through indirect thermal manipulation.
Yet against the colossal island plummeting toward them, his strength seemed trivial.
Bigness is beauty. Bigness is power.
Absolute scale itself was a form of strength.
"Daifuku, help me!" Owen shouted, glancing back.
But his twin brother was already retreating.
"Let's run!" Daifuku yelled. "We can't handle this! The Navy's attacking—we need to warn mother!"
"Abandon this island? Abandon mother's mission? Abandon the island protecting mother's safety?!" Owen roared, drawing his long-bladed weapon. Flames erupted from the scorching blade as he leapt skyward, charging at the descending island.
"Unforgivable!"
Seeing this, Daifuku yanked his belt, releasing a wisp of smoke that transformed into a purple giant wielding a blade. Together, they attacked the massive rock.
Boom!!!
The island crashed onto Toast Island, sending a titanic shockwave rippling through the sea like a tsunami. Waves surged outward, shaking the ocean itself.
As the tsunami subsided, the waters calmed.
Toast Island's original location was now replaced by an even larger rock formation. Scattered around it were fragments of the shattered island, which would eventually become natural reefs providing coastal protection.
But that was the future.
Kuro raised his palm slightly. The massive island Deng Shi rose from the sea, lifting the shattered fragments with it before vanishing back into the sky.
Then—
Kuro's body erupted through the air in a straight line toward Cake Island.
A mere island wasn't worth his attention.
His target wasn't the island itself.
Moments after Kuro vanished, several heads suddenly surfaced from the sea.
Surviving pirates.
When the massive island fell, they'd jumped into the Grand Line to escape. Only a few remained unscattered by the shockwaves and tsunamis.
"Found Officer Owen!"
A pirate emerged, clutching an unconscious, bloodied Owen.
"Use this!"
Another pirate swam toward him, pushing a large wooden raft floating on the water. The first pirate quickly placed Owen's upper body on the raft, climbing aboard with the other pirate to stabilize him.
"Is he alive?"
The pirate in the water asked anxiously.
The other checked his breath—extremely weak—then began pressing Owen's chest.
"Ugh!"
"Cough! Cough!"
After several compressions, Owen spat out seawater and gasped for air.
"He's alive", the pirate sighed in relief.
"Found Officer Daifuku too!"
Suddenly, more pirates surfaced, shouting.
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Cake Island
"Katakuri-niisan, you were amazing!"
Inside Big Mom's palace, a girl floated midair, her white-red polka-dot dress billowing. She admired Katakuri as he approached.
"Oh, it's Flampe."
Katakuri, his scarf fluttering, glanced at her. Though petite in appearance, the girl stood nearly 1.7 meters tall. Her floating ability came from balloon devices attached to her dress—looted from a destroyed nation by Big Mom and gifted to her youngest daughter.
Charlotte Flampe, the 36th daughter of Charlotte Big Mom.
The most beloved girl in the family, serving as Totto Land's 'Honey Minister' stationed at Honey Island.
"Flampe, why aren't you at Honey Island?" Katakuri asked.
"Giggle! This year's honey quality is exceptional—I came to report to mother", Flampe giggled.
"Be careful", Katakuri warned. "Don't trigger mother's hunger madness again."
"I know, I'll be cautious", she replied, blushing as she lowered her head, stealing glances at him before murmuring, "Katakuri-niisan... later, would you taste my island's special honey?"
Katakuri shook his head. "I don't like honey, but—"
Suddenly, his eyes widened. A crimson glow spread across his pupils.
A vision flashed in his mind—
The palace collapsing. A massive rock piercing through its roof. The same rock hurtling toward them.
"This is—"
Katakuri immediately grabbed Flampe.
"Katakuri-niisan..." Her heart melted in that instant.
He spun around, dashing down the corridor.
"Mother!!"
His voice echoed through the palace.
"?"
The distant door hadn't closed yet. Big Mom, still lying inside, lifted her head as Katakuri burst in shouting, "Mother! Watch out—something's coming!!"
Boom!!!
As his warning rang out, the sky outside darkened. A massive rock face loomed through the window, filling Katakuri's vision.
At that moment, the palace's dome shattered. The same rock appeared overhead.
Outside, both Homies and pirates stared in shock at the sky. A colossal island—larger than Cake Island itself—descended toward them.
"What the hell is this?!"
The island's defenders, the Cookie Soldiers, stood frozen. One purple-haired man with twin low ponytails burst from a cookie, gaping at the sinking island.
It was nearly touching them.
Soon, they'd be "A Perfect Match"!
The island fell!
Kuro, standing in the sky, pressed his hand and bit his cigar, watching the palace crumble. "Sink already."
"Viguo!!"
Suddenly, a thunderous roar erupted from below. The falling island was blasted upward by a force, soaring back into the sky. A transparent shockwave pierced through its center, detonating from within.
Boom!!!
The island shattered into countless fragments, raining down like meteors.
Crash! Crash! Crash!
The meteors devastated Cake Island's structures. Cookie Soldiers shattered like glass. The grand palace collapsed into ruins.
From the wreckage emerged a towering figure—over eight meters tall—wielding a long blade with a hat-shaped hilt, glaring at the sky.
"Lucius Kro!"
(End of Chapter)
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