Chapter 268

"That brat! Do you think I'm afraid to fight you?!"

Bigmom, gripping the longsword Napoleon, her eyes flashed crimson, and her Conqueror's Haki erupted!

Two supreme levels of Conqueror's Haki crashed violently together!

The sky tore open a massive fissure in an instant.

Countless blood-red lightning bolts blanketed the entire sea's sky, like shattered glass, spreading countless crimson cracks.

Zizizizi!

Under the collision of those two Conqueror's Haki, the entire Cake Island seemed to turn gray, time itself appearing to freeze.

Katakuri stared at this gray world and the expanding ripples of Haki, feeling his own consciousness slow, sweat pouring down his forehead, his eyes filled with horror.

"This… this is the clash of supreme Conqueror's Haki!"

Tap!

Bigmom's massive figure appeared ahead.

Her eyes glowed with eerie red light, holding the longsword Napoleon, flanked by Lei Yun Zeus and Sun Prometheus, radiating terrifying aura, stepping on the unconscious bodies of biscuit warriors, striding toward Luo En!

Both sides' ministers and pirate crew members hastily parted, clearing a path for her.

The massive Bigmom walked step by step to Luo En's front, her glowing red eyes looking down at him: "Brat, what are you really here for?!"

"To take something from you."

"What?"

"The Crimson Waymarker."

Bigmom's pupils shrank.

"Huh?!"

"Are you joking? Why would I give you such a treasure?!"

"I know you won't give it to me."

Luo En casually rested one hand on the hilt of the black blade Shusui, grinning up at her: "So I'm here to steal it."

Hearing his words, Bigmom's gaze turned icy, fury blazing up.

"You said… what?!"

The sky began to fill with dark clouds, lightning flashing.

A storm of interwoven lightning and rain was born from Bigmom's will.

"Do you think killing Huang Yuan makes you master of this sea? Kid, don't get too cocky!"

With blood-red eyes and in a rage, Bigmom swung the longsword wrapped in flames, slashing down at Luo En before her.

With her monstrous strength and Haki augmentation, this slash was extraordinary!

Before the sword even descended, the ground beneath Luo En sank violently under the sword pressure.

Facing this slash, Luo En didn't dodge or retreat, nor did he draw his black blade—he punched forward.

He wanted to test just how strong his body had become after its transformation.

Under the horrified stares of Katakuri and others.

The longsword wrapped in fierce flames and boundless strength and the hardened fist of Armament Haki never touched—but their invisible Haki had already collided; at the center where the flaming sword met the black fist, crimson light flared, and crimson cracks spread outward in all directions!

The earth within hundreds of meters around them shattered violently!

Amidst their ongoing Haki clash!

A terrifying shockwave raised hurricane-force winds like tidal waves, hurling people and ground debris into the air, massive boulders shot skyward, trees in forests a kilometer away swayed wildly, and mountains far beyond were severed mid-height by the ripple-like shockwave!

Krieg, barely holding his stance, swallowed hard, sweat drenching his face: "They didn't even make contact! Is this what a Yonko-level battle looks like…?"

"That's Haki!"

Katakuri was also stunned.

Da Fu roared: "Everyone, fall back!"

After Bigmom and Luo En's clash, a massive five-hundred-meter-wide crater appeared where the vast grassland had been.

Luo En looked down at his right fist; after taking that slash, a deep, bone-exposing wound gushed blood—but it was now healing at visible speed.

After integrating the Immortal Body, his physique transformed; after this clash, Luo En had two most direct sensations.

His physique had become extraordinarily resilient!

And… the terrifying regenerative ability granted by monster-level vitality!

Bigmom wasn't surprised Luo En had blocked her slash—she grabbed Zeus, who had turned into black thunderclouds beside her.

"Lei Ting!"

A colossal lightning column descended from the sky, following Bigmom's punch toward Luo En!

Level 5: Ultimate Intent of Power activated!

Luo En became a streak of blood-red light and vanished from his spot the instant the lightning column struck.

Appearing before Bigmom, his body radiating crimson steam, he kicked forward with his Armament Haki-hardened right foot—the air was instantly sucked in and exploded with a thunderous boom!

"Thunderfire Impact!"

Bigmom's massive, powerful fist, wrapped in thick flames and arcs of lightning, met the kick.

Boom!

The entire ground trembled!

The earth beneath Bigmom sank violently, cracking outward in chunks, then being violently flung apart by the colliding shockwaves!

Scorching blood-red waves surged with howling winds.

Scorching flames spilled everywhere, lightning crackled rapidly!

Under the clash of Haki.

The air let out a sharp, agonized scream under unbearable strain.

"Die!"

Above Bigmom's head, the Sun Prometheus opened its mouth and spat a massive, blazing fireball toward Luo En.

Lei Yun Zeus also unleashed several lightning whips toward Luo En.

Luo En, who had been locked in combat with Bigmom, glanced at the incoming flame and lightning; a brilliant flash lit up his azure eyes.

Repulsive force erupted!

It directly scattered the fireball and lightning!

Instantly, wild winds howled around them, fire rained through the sky, and electric arcs flickered everywhere.

At this moment, the storm above began pouring down in a roaring deluge.

Wind, rain, lightning, and flowing fire intertwined, forming a stunning image of calamity descending upon the world!

With bloodshot eyes, Bigmom stomped the ground hard, leapt into the sky, seized the Sun Prometheus, and swung a colossal flame whip toward Luo En.

Luo En punched forward; his powerful fist shattered the air before him, forming an air cannon that slammed violently into the flame whip!

Boom—

The earth exploded under the collision of the two forces; surging flames erupted outward in all directions with the shockwave!

This forced the Big Mom Pirates, who had retreated farther away, to fall back once more.

The battle between Luo En and Bigmom intensified further.

From earth to sky, every clash between them was more violent than imaginable, and the shock of their Conqueror's Haki in each strike pierced the soul!

Whole Cake Island trembled and teetered under their battle!

"Kingdom!"

A flash of blood.

Luo En dodged Bigmom's slash, appearing before her as if teleporting.

His right fist, hardened by Armament Haki, struck hard against her supposedly indestructible, steel-balloon-like body.

Thud!

Bigmom grunted, staggered back a dozen steps, her face dark with pain.

The massive slash she had unleashed also split the stormy sky open with a colossal crack.

"Mother!"

Krieger couldn't help crying out in worry.

Katakuri, gripping his great sword, stared intently at the scene, his expression grim.

Even he could not discern the outcome of this war.

Having taken Luo En's punch and feeling that long-absent pain, Bigmom grew even angrier, her aura turning even more violent.