"Worororo… Just in time, you old hag!"
Although he didn't know why Big Mom was so furious right from the start, Kaido didn't really care either.
As a pure battle-loving brute, he didn't need to consider such things.
The divine dragon circled in the air, its winding body rapidly shrinking as it transformed into its human form.
Immediately after, the massive club [Hassaikai] crackled with black lightning. As Kaido spun his body, he swung it down towards Big Mom below with overwhelming force.
"Conquered Three Worlds, Attracting Hell!"
Boom!!
The Conqueror's Haki on their weapons clashed violently. Lightning and flames scattered everywhere as a terrifying pressure swept across the surroundings like a tidal wave.
"My, my, these two are really making a racket."
Below, without any visible movement from Naruto, an invisible force field enveloped all the guests present… or rather, the entire island.
The scattered remnants of attacks dissipated quickly upon impacting this force field, like waves crashing against a reef.
Most of the people from the Ninja World, along with the Amazon Lily guards and the chefs from Baratie, were simply awestruck by the sheer power of the two Emperors. However, Crocus, Shanks, and others showed expressions of surprise that shouldn't have appeared.
Laymen watch the spectacle, experts watch the substance.
Shanks tilted his head, observing the force field. The other members of the Red Hair Pirates had similar expressions.
'Was this… Conqueror's Haki?'
Even Shanks, who wielded Conqueror's Haki with masterful skill, wasn't entirely sure.
He knew that Conqueror's Haki could repel other Conqueror's Haki impacts, even physical attacks. He could even do it himself.
But something like this, where even ordinary chefs from Baratie were enveloped in the Haki without feeling the slightest discomfort… that he couldn't comprehend.
It was as if Naruto's Haki was unidirectional, only affecting external attacks without affecting his allies.
He had never heard of such 'discriminatory' traits.
Seeming to notice Shanks' gaze, Naruto turned and smiled at him but didn't offer an explanation.
What was there to explain?
Could he really describe something like Otsutsuki Power to Shanks, a native of the One Piece World?
Honestly, after studying the body… or rather, the husk of Otsutsuki Shibai, Naruto had become so strong that he himself didn't know how terrifying his current level was.
But it was precisely this 'unlimited strengthening' that made Naruto even more cautious.
And this was without using the Baku Baku no Mi to consume Otsutsuki Shibai. Simply studying his body had already allowed Naruto, who had already touched the ceiling of both worlds, to gain further improvement.
From this, one could see just how formidable this Otsutsuki God, who had abandoned his body, truly was.
He was probably capable of destroying a planet with just his mental fluctuations alone, much like what he was doing now.
Yes, this wasn't the Conqueror's Haki that Shanks and the others were familiar with. Or more precisely, this was a more fundamental and more versatile 'manifestation of spiritual power' that underlay the Haki System.
Naruto had a premonition.
If he chose to devour Otsutsuki Shibai's body, he might be able to alter reality with just a thought.
There was no basis for this speculation, but he believed it nonetheless.
If Kousei from the future were here, she would give her old father an affirmative answer.
Because in another timeline, Isshiki, Amado, and others who hadn't died by Naruto's hands had indeed produced quite a few remarkable results from this body.
Among them was someone capable of modifying reality with their own will.
That power was called [Omnipotence], a force capable of creating worlds and distorting time and space.
Of course, due to Naruto's intervention, that future was destined never to arrive.
And this was precisely why Naruto hadn't rushed to devour it.
Otsutsuki Shibai's power was too great. So great that even though only a husk remained here, Naruto worried that its power might influence him in turn.
The time wasn't right yet.
At the very least, no one could currently force Naruto to take such a high-risk action.
Just as Naruto and Shanks were having their 'soulful gaze', the two Emperors in the air had already escalated their fight to a fever pitch.
"Worororo! That's quite a punch, you old hag!"
Kaido used his club to parry Napoleon's slash, then wiped the blood from his nose that Big Mom had drawn.
He was having a blast, thoroughly enjoying himself.
Opposite him, Big Mom stood on Zeus, the thundercloud, while Prometheus blazed fiercely above her head as heavenly fire, perfectly reflecting her current mood.
Big Mom's love for Adam was matched only by her fury towards Kaido.
No, she also had to add the matter of her children's humiliation in Dressrosa.
She could insult or even kill her own children as she pleased, but others could not touch them, because it meant her authority as an Emperor was being challenged.
Even if the other party was also one of the Emperors, it was unacceptable.
With old and new grievances combined, Big Mom temporarily erupted with power surpassing her own limits, even showing signs of overwhelming Kaido.
And Kaido, that fool, didn't know how to hold back. The more serious Big Mom became, the happier he was.
'Let's fight to the death!'
"Again! Again! Thunder Bagua!"
Another heavy swing, carrying a heavy wind and a terrifying shockwave capable of destroying an entire fleet.
But this time, Big Mom didn't rashly try to block it.
The earlier outburst had not only restored some of her rationality but had also consumed a fair amount of her stamina.
Although these expenditures were negligible for a monster-level fighter like her, her opponent was also an established Emperor, her equal. Sometimes, even a small gap could decide the outcome.
So, Big Mom decided to teach that foolish brat Kaido a lesson about senior battle wisdom through action.
"Gaia!"
At Big Mom's call, a stone sphere appeared like a small planet, orbiting around her.
"Limitless Myriad Mahakala!"
With her furious shout, the Homie called Gaia rapidly turned pitch black. Then, a powerful gravitational force instantly acted upon Kaido, abruptly twisting his body off balance.
This was Big Mom's fighting style.
The various Homies she created allowed her to easily wield power over elements and even natural phenomena, adapting to any combat scenario.
In comparison, Kaido could only fight like a raw recruit, purely relying on his dragon form's unreasonable stats to crush enemies, or grinding them down with his inhuman endurance.
Seizing the moment Kaido was off-balance due to the gravitational interference, Big Mom completed her charge and swung her sword fiercely.
"Elbaf Spear… Ikoku!!"
The terrifying, massive slash mercilessly struck Kaido's chest instantly. The intense pain made Kaido recall the man who had left a scar in that very place long ago.
"Worororo! Are you trying to kill me, you old hag? How… wonderful!!"
The pain made Kaido's eyes turn bloodshot, matching the blood seeping from his chest.
At his level, only equally strong fighters could truly harm him. Ordinary folks, even with guns and cannons, couldn't really wound him.
With a roar that instantly scattered the surrounding storm clouds, his massive dragon body reappeared in the sky.
"Perfect. I wanted a death match with you too! Fire Dragon Great Torch!"
Scorching dragon fire spewed from his mouth, instantly enveloping his entire body. The blazing light even seemed to outshine the sun in the sky.
And Big Mom showed no fear. The flames of soul power burned in her eyes. Except for Eve, who had just been created, all her other Homies, born from her soul, entered 'maximum load'.
Lightning, flames, and gravity all converged onto the further elongated blade of Napoleon.
This sword Homie, with its serrated edge, even felt some pain due to the overly swollen energy.
"I can't hold much more, Mama!"
"Be quiet."
Big Mom ignored Napoleon's wails, using the Soru Soru no Mi to forcibly command all her Homies, converging their power into one.
Below, Shanks's eye twitched.
'These two. Were they determined to decide life and death here!?'
'An attack of this magnitude could easily sink an island.'
'I couldn't let them continue rampaging like this!'