One Piece: From Picking Up Red Hair's Broken Arm

Chapter 268 My body is above yours!
Wow!
Seawater rushed into the crack, creating a huge wave.

Faintly, through the waves, one could see that half of Bigom's body was embedded in a crack in the rock, with a huge fist-shaped indentation on his chest.

That punch hurt!
It hurts so much!
The shockwave from the indirect impact alone could split the entire island in two.

Needless to say, BIGMOM, who took the punch head-on, was in even worse shape.

Even with its body made of steel balloons, it was now wincing in pain, its wrinkled face contorted in agony.

"Four...no, a whole five ribs are broken?"

Despite the excruciating pain, BIGMOM trembled as he extended his thick palm. As he opened it, a bubble of soul emerged.

It is half pink and half purple, and about the size of an average person's head.

"Wow! That was a really bad punch, kid! I haven't been injured this badly in a very, very long time!"

but.

A sinister smile spread across her face.

This level of injury can heal at any time!
"I have given you life, awaken, heal, my bones!!!"

BIGMOM roared, and a bubble of soul merged into BIGMOM's chest. The breaking bones cracked, and in the next moment, a cheerful, childlike song rang out—

"Yes, Mom!"

"Don't worry, Mom!"

"We'll be finished sewing soon!"

Amidst sounds like children laughing and playing, the broken ribs healed rapidly, and the sunken chest rose again.

"Mmm, mmm, mmm! Well done, you're such a good boy!"

BIGMOM laughed with satisfaction.

The next moment.

She suddenly pushed off the ground and leaped out of the crevice in the rock. Her plump body nimbly flipped in mid-air and landed steadily on the top of a banana tree.

"See that, kid!"

BIGMOM patted his chest, which had returned to normal, making a dull thud.

"This is what I'm capable of! Even if my heart is torn apart, I can still repair it. You think you can defeat me with this level of skill? You're a hundred years too early!"

Xia Nuo hovered in mid-air, glanced at the banana tree with pity, and then looked up at the other person.

With the Soul-Soul Fruit developed to this extent, its abilities are indeed bizarre and diverse, too numerous to count.

It makes no sense that someone who's already a "steel balloon" could still possess such a bizarre self-healing ability in the realm of the soul...

No wonder he can still reign supreme over the sea for decades despite abusing his health every day.

“That’s truly remarkable, but there’s one thing I’m quite curious about.”

He examined BIGMOM's chest with great interest. "How many times can the body parts you've given a soul repair themselves?"

There has to be an end to everything!
Where is the limit?
He wants to see!

Swish!
Before he could finish speaking, Xia Nuo's figure vanished abruptly.

Ok?
What a great speed!

BIGMOM's pupils contracted subconsciously, but quickly returned to normal. He chuckled softly, "Well, well, well, well, as expected, even someone as powerful as you or I has flaws."

"Like you right now, no matter how hard you try to hide it, your aura is still as dazzling as a star in the night, making you very easy to lock onto!!!"

Let's use that one trick.

Although Napoleon hasn't arrived yet, it doesn't matter. She learned this move with her fists when she was young!

"The Spear of Elbaf..."

She suddenly turned around, grinning maliciously as she clenched her fists!

"Weiguo!!!"

"Weiguo!!!"

Two deafening roars erupted simultaneously, and BIGMOM and the suddenly appearing Shano adopted the exact same starting stance!
First, he pulled his right hand back in the opposite direction, his muscles bulging. When the power was compressed and concentrated to the limit, he unleashed it with all his might!

The only difference is.

The energy wave that BIGMOM unleashed was a pure purple wave in an arc shape.

And Xia Nuo, who seems to have an inexhaustible supply of Conqueror's Haki, also had this move wrapped in black and red lightning!

Boom! ! ! !

Two devastating shockwaves collided violently, as if the space itself were being torn apart. The violent shockwaves spread outwards, almost completely obliterating all the vegetation on the island.

How can it be? !
BIGMOM's face trembled violently as he watched helplessly as his fist was pushed back inch by inch.

Her prized skill, which she had mastered in her childhood, was now being suppressed by the same move from her opponent!
After all, it's not surprising that the opponent abused the "Domineering Entanglement" technique...

The more crucial point is—

"Hey, you! You've never been to Elbaf, so why do you know this?!" she yelled angrily.

Could it be that……

Has the world's strongest nation, which I've longed for for years but failed to win over despite all my efforts since Lola's departure, somehow gotten involved with the Fallen Ones?!
"you guess?"

A soft voice came from behind.

not good!

BIGMOM suddenly realized that he had been too focused on the giants and hadn't noticed when Shano had changed his position again.

He hurriedly tried to retaliate, but it was too late.

As soon as she turned her head, she was greeted by a whip kick from Xia Nuo, which was wrapped in Conqueror's Haki!
boom!
The kick landed squarely on BIGMOM's chest, sending her flying through the air and crashing into half a mountain.

"Whoa!"

From the rubble, she coughed up blood, used her hands to push herself up, and stood up, while the bones that had just been singing merrily began to cry out in grievance:
"It hurts so much, Mom!"

"It's time to break it off! It's time to break it off!"

"Waaah, that bastard! Why does he keep hitting the same spot!"

BIGMOM roared in fury, "Shut up! Is this your time to complain? Hurry up and fix it!"

“Yes…yes, Mom!”

The bones responded with sobs, and the broken sternum healed once more under the power of the soul.

But this time the speed was significantly slower than before.

"Indeed, it is not infinite after all."

Xia Nuo hovered in mid-air, watching the bones in BIGMOM's chest painstakingly heal, and grinned:
"Since there's a limit, that makes things easier."

If this continues, another bombardment will prevent these bones from healing themselves before the battle ends, and the same applies to the rest of the body.

Comparing the two.

His self-healing ability is endless as long as he has enough physical strength, surpassing even Bigom's!
Then there's nothing to worry about!

Let's take the battle to the next level, using a ferocious, attrition-based approach to completely tear this steel balloon apart! Shred it! Destroy it!

It's a battle to determine who's superior and who's inferior, and even to decide life and death!
"Oh, oh, oh, oh! Easy to handle?" Bigmo's expression grew even more ferocious. "You really dare to say that, kid!"

"mom!"

Just then, Prometheus, Hera, and Napoleon finally arrived from afar and returned to Big Mom's side.

"Oh, you're back."

BIGMOM grinned and said, "You've come at the perfect time! Hey, you three, rejoin the battle!"

"Yes, Mom!" Her youthful, powerful physique was truly enviable.

Even though she was extremely confident in her talent, she had to admit that this kid was not only skilled in swordsmanship, but also in close-quarters combat, which was in no way inferior to her own!

It's even slightly stronger!
Having been suppressed for so long, she had to face the reality that she couldn't defeat her opponent with just her fists.

The power of the three Homies is indispensable!
"Well, well, well, well! I still need to stick to the tactics I know best. I gave you a good time just now, now it's my turn to counterattack, you brat Xia Nuo!"

She raised her head, gripped the sword hilt tightly again, and their cold eyes locked. Then, they vanished from their spot and charged toward each other!

Bang bang bang!

The entire sky above the island was immediately filled with continuous sonic boom clouds.

The enormous commotion could be clearly heard even from the distant glacial battlefield...

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"mom!"

Katakuri's expression changed slightly. He suddenly turned around and looked up at the island that had been split in two.

The commotion coming from over there was so loud that it was hard not to be distracted and pay attention.

Since the start of the battle, the sun has set, night has gradually fallen, and the sky has become completely dark.

Therefore, you can't see anything with the naked eye.

And in the scene perceived by the blurred vision.

Mom...

His breathing was noticeably more disordered; had he been at a disadvantage in their previous exchange?
Katakuri narrowed his eyes, a shadow falling across his face.

But when I calm down and think about it, it doesn't really matter.

After all, battles between sea emperors often last for days and nights. It's easy to gradually suppress the enemy and determine who has the upper hand, but it's extremely difficult to decide a true winner.

Not to mention life and death.

The so-called "Four Emperors"... none of them are easy to kill!
Therefore, compared to that, at this moment, he was actually more concerned about the battle situation of his brothers and sisters on this icy swamp.

Not good.

This is very bad...

Snag, on the other hand, had the upper hand and suppressed his opponent. He forgot what the enemy's name was, but it was a guy with a very similar name.

As for Perospero, he has the most extensive experience and knowledge, and he also had a very difficult time fighting against Shano's sister.

There's no need to worry about these two; given a little more time, they'll likely win. But the rest...

Especially Smoothie's side, not long ago, a wave of Conqueror's Haki was emitted, sharp as a sword, piercing straight into the sky. No matter how you look at it, it couldn't possibly belong to her own sister.

"Hey, now's not the time to get distracted!"

Jack's furious voice rang out, and his twin scythes, crackling with intense and violent Haki, slashed down fiercely. "What the hell? Have you forgotten? Your opponent is me, Katakuri!"

clang!
The clanging of metal echoed across the battlefield. Katakuri hurriedly parried, but was forced back several steps by the violent force.

He glanced down at the blood seeping from his tiger's mouth and snorted coldly.

"Hooray! Finally, some blood!"

Jack grinned triumphantly, revealing his bloodstained fangs. "Finally, you've paid the price for your arrogance, you bastard!"

This is fucking difficult!

Katakuri had just seen blood, but he was already covered in blood.

How can it be so strong? This monster in human skin!

I didn't feel this much pressure when I faced Admiral Aokiji and Kaido back then!

"Don't get carried away!"

Katakuri's eyes flashed with a cold light.

The situation is worse than expected. We've been tied up long enough. We need to put in more effort and finish this quickly!

click!
The trident-shaped earth dragon plunged downwards.

The upper layer of ice, the parts that had not come into contact with the seawater, was suddenly assimilated by his awakened ability and turned into flowing glutinous rice cakes.

It's as easy to use as an extension of your arm, and you can control it at will!
"Down!"

Katakuri roared and pressed down with his trident again. The ice surface, assimilated by the rice, followed suit and exerted tremendous force downwards. The ice layer within a radius of several hundred meters all sank down with a crash.

This was a complete collapse; everything happened too fast and too suddenly, leaving no time for anyone to react.

Jack was momentarily stunned when his massive body suddenly lost its support and crashed into the icy seawater.

"Gurgle—"

Seawater instantly filled Jack's mouth and nose. He panicked and instinctively struggled to swim upwards.

As a fish-man, even after becoming a Devil Fruit user, he can still breathe and remain conscious underwater.

But a landlubber is still a landlubber.

That feeling of utterly overwhelming weakness and powerlessness quickly swept over his entire body, and his twelve-meter-tall giant body immediately sank rapidly like a stone.

"ended."

Katakuri stood at the edge of the ice cave, coldly looking down at the gradually blurring figure underwater.

He is not a fool.

Halfway through the fight, they realized that this ancient mammoth was too tough and difficult to defeat.

After thinking about it for a moment, he immediately realized that this guy was actually arranged in advance by the Fallen One to entangle him.

Can you defeat your opponent?

It's 100% certain, without a doubt.

But using normal methods, it would take at least a whole night of fighting, and by the time dawn breaks, most of his younger siblings might already be dead or injured!

In this situation, what is the meaning of the so-called victory and glory achieved by men?
Family and sisters are the most important!
After looking around and sensing the surroundings with his Observation Haki, Katakuri decided to go and support Smoothie first.

Kuina, the vice-captain of the Fallen Ones, was the opponent he was meant to deal with!
Moreover, Smoothie's breath was becoming increasingly weak, and she clearly couldn't hold on for much longer.

Katakuri gripped his trident tightly, turned around, and strode away.

however.

At this moment, a sudden change occurred!
boom!
A streak of silver lightning ripped through the sea, and Ah Yin, carrying Jack by the scruff of his neck, soared into the sky, sending up a spray of water. The giant wolf nimbly landed on the ice in the distance, casually setting the burly giant down.

"Thanks!"

Jack sprang to his feet, panting heavily, his clothes soaking wet, but his fighting spirit remained undiminished. He patted Ah Yin's head and grinned:

"Well done, Senior Agin!"

Ah Yin disdainfully avoided his large hand, too lazy to pay him any more attention, and simply transformed into a silvery-white afterimage, rushing off into the distance.

Its superior mobility and experienced lifeguards made it the most comprehensive mobile support force on the battlefield.

Jack scratched his head awkwardly, watched Gintoki leave, and then turned his gaze to Katakuri's face.

"I'm not letting you leave so easily! Otherwise, my friends will be in big trouble!"

He wiped the seawater off his face and roared menacingly:

"I'll risk my life to drag you here! Being shot into the sea was my carelessness, but once is enough! There won't be a second time!"

　I was held up by something, sorry for the lateness.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)