Yet when Mars was sent flying, the other Gorosei showed no sign of alarm.
Their expressions remained eerily calm.
The reason was simple.
Each of them possessed immortality bestowed by Imu-sama. Whether their beaks were shattered or their heads severed, their bodies would eventually regenerate and return to their original state.
Time was the only price.
At that moment, Nusjuro stepped forward.
His body twisted and transformed into a strange Human–Beast form. His upper body remained human, but from the waist down, he became the skeletal form of a ghostly warhorse.
In his hands, the Shodai Kitetsu radiated a terrifying, chilling aura.
The entire figure looked like a phantom cavalryman galloping through the underworld.
Using Moonwalk, Nusjuro shot forward with incredible speed, charging directly toward Marco.
He gripped the legendary blade with both hands.
Both Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki wrapped around the sword, their power so dense it almost seemed tangible.
A frigid aura spread outward.
The chilling energy surrounding the blade made the air itself tremble.
Then—
Nusjuro slashed.
The blade tore through the sky, releasing a terrifying arc of eerie green sword energy that cut straight toward Marco.
At that instant, Marco felt an overwhelming sense of danger.
His Observation Haki screamed warnings through his mind.
If he took this attack head-on—
Even with his regenerative abilities, he would likely suffer serious injury.
His body reacted instinctively.
Marco's wings ignited as he accelerated sharply, twisting through the air and narrowly dodging the fatal strike.
The eerie slash swept past him like a phantom.
It continued flying into the sky until it struck the clouds above.
Silently—
The thick cloud layer split cleanly in two.
The destructive power was astonishing.
Marco frowned slightly.
"…Cold air?"
He could clearly feel the surrounding temperature dropping rapidly.
Looking closer, countless tiny ice crystals were forming in the air.
The chilling sword energy released by Nusjuro had been so cold that it froze the surrounding atmosphere as it passed through.
Marco's expression grew serious.
"Is this a unique sword style… or a Devil Fruit ability?"
Regardless of the answer, the freezing power contained within that slash was something he could not treat lightly.
This opponent was extremely dangerous.
Below, someone else had been watching the entire exchange.
For the first time in a long while, a faint spark of excitement appeared in the sharp, hawk-like eyes of Dracule Mihawk.
"…A Great Swordsman."
As the world's greatest swordsman, Mihawk had stood alone at the summit for many years.
Yet now—
He had finally encountered another swordsman whose strength might rival his own.
For Mihawk, who constantly sought worthy opponents, this was a rare moment of excitement.
But at the same time…
It was also deeply frustrating.
His opponent was one of the Gorosei.
A man of that status would obviously never lower himself to a duel simply to satisfy a swordsman's curiosity.
To someone like Mihawk, who lived for such battles, that was nothing short of a regret.
Moreover, Nusjuro was also a Zoan-type Devil Fruit user.
He was not a pure swordsman.
That fact disappointed Mihawk even further.
If Nusjuro had been a true swordsman—one who relied solely on the blade—
Mihawk might have challenged him even if it meant abandoning his title as a Shichibukai.
Elsewhere on the battlefield, Big Mom's expression had turned extremely ugly.
She had never expected the Gorosei to appear here personally.
Although she had not yet fought the other four elders, she was very familiar with one of them.
Saint Jaygarcia Saturn.
More than thirty years ago, during the God Valley Incident, she had fought him while he was in his terrifying Spider-Bull form.
That battle had left a deep impression on her.
Despite her overwhelming power, Saturn's near-immortality made him almost impossible to kill.
No matter how many times she injured him, he would simply recover.
In the end—
Even Big Mom had been forced to withdraw.
At that moment—
Two colossal figures suddenly appeared before Big Mom.
One was a gigantic wild boar, its massive body covered in dark armor-like hide, its tusks curved like giant blades.
The other was a terrifying sandworm, its enormous body twisting through the battlefield like a living nightmare.
The newcomers were none other than Saint Topman Warcury and Saint Shepherd Ju Peter.
The moment Big Mom saw them, her expression turned grave.
Memories surged through her mind.
The Gorosei were terrifying beings.
Even when facing Saturn alone in her youth, she had struggled immensely. Now she had to confront two Gorosei at once.
This battle would not be easy.
But Big Mom was still a Yonko.
No matter the opponent, she would never allow weakness to show.
Her lips curled into a wild grin as her booming laughter echoed across the battlefield.
"Mama mama mama mama!"
"You really think highly of me!"
Her eyes burned with challenge.
"To send two Gorosei just to deal with me!"
Warcury snorted coldly.
"Hmph."
"Stop flattering yourself."
"You are nothing more than an ant."
His monstrous boar eyes gleamed with contempt.
"And ants are destined to be trampled."
Instead of getting angry, Big Mom burst into louder laughter.
"Mamamama!"
"If you think you can trample me so easily, I'm afraid you're strength is not enough!"
Her aura surged violently.
"I am Big Mom, one of the Four Emperors of the Sea!"
Ju Peter spoke next, his tone even colder.
"Four Emperors?"
"What a meaningless title."
"In my eyes, you are merely insects crawling in our garden."
His voice carried chilling disdain.
"If you had obediently hidden in some corner of the sea, we might have ignored you."
"But instead, you insects dared to unite and challenge the gods."
His gaze turned murderous.
"And Sakazuki… though he is merely a watchdog we keep—"
"He is not someone ants like you can dispose of whenever you please."
Big Mom laughed even harder.
"Mamamama!"
"How arrogant!"
She pointed at them mockingly.
"So even a Fleet Admiral is just a dog to you?"
Her grin widened.
"So what is this? Did killing your favorite pet make you so angry that you crawled down from the Holy Land just to avenge him?"
"Hmph."
Warcury's patience snapped.
"You talk too much."
"Die."
The gigantic Fierce Boar lowered its head.
Then—
It charged.
The earth shattered beneath its hooves as the colossal beast rushed straight toward Big Mom like a living avalanche.
At the same time—
The massive sandworm burrowed underground, disappearing instantly.
Facing the joint attack of two Gorosei, Big Mom did not dare to be careless.
Her voice roared across the battlefield.
"Napoleon! Zeus! Prometheus!"
"Combine!"
"Yes, Mama!"
The three Homies immediately merged.
Prometheus wrapped around Napoleon's blade like a blazing sun, while Zeus crackled violently with lightning. The tip of the sword pierced straight through Zeus' storming body.
Energy gathered rapidly.
Big Mom swung the weapon forward with terrifying force.
"Maser Cannon!"
A dazzling beam of compressed energy erupted from the sword's tip.
The attack blasted directly into the charging boar's face.
BOOM!
The explosion shook the battlefield.
Dust and debris filled the sky as shockwaves tore across the ground.
"It hit!"
Members of the Big Mom Pirates erupted in cheers.
But the cheers died almost immediately.
From the smoke—
The massive boar emerged completely unharmed.
In the blink of an eye, it had already reached Big Mom.
Its enormous tusks thrust forward like giant spears.
Big Mom's eyes widened.
There was no time to dodge.
With a furious roar, she grabbed the two tusks with both hands.
But the wild boar's charging force was monstrous.
Even Big Mom was forced backward step by step as the ground cracked beneath her feet.
"GRAAAAAH!"
Her arms bulged with veins as she struggled against the overwhelming force.
For a moment, the battlefield trembled from the clash of raw power.
Gradually—
The boar's momentum slowed.
Under Big Mom's terrifying strength, the charge was finally halted.
Seeing this, Warcury felt a flicker of surprise.
His full-power charge had actually been stopped.
Just as Big Mom's lips curled into a victorious grin—
A sudden rumble erupted behind her.
The earth exploded.
A gigantic sandworm burst from the ground.
Before anyone could react—
The monstrous creature opened its enormous mouth and lunged forward.
In an instant—
Big Mom's upper body was swallowed whole.
The sandworm's jaws slammed shut, chewing violently.
From the battlefield, Katakuri's horrified scream rang out.
"Mama!!"
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