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Chapter 179 Suppressing the Four Emperors! The Power of the Twelve Constellations!

The so-called Sea Emperors did not become the 'Four Emperors' by virtue of the crowns passed down from their ancestors.

They certainly possess immense power and influence over the seas—but the reason that power and influence have come to them is essentially for only one reason.

That is 'power'.

So even if their pirate crews are all wiped out, as long as the Emperor of the Sea himself is still alive, they are still the 'Four Emperors'.

They are monsters among monsters, invincible.

On the entire ocean, those who can fight them alone are enough to be called 'top-tier powerhouses'.

And the ability to defeat or even suppress them is, in common sense, almost nonexistent.

but now
Right in the midst of the great battle in Tottoland, the "Kingdoms".

Common sense has been broken.

"Are you kidding?"

It was already night.

The liqueur island of Totland.

After the rapid evacuation, a middle-aged female civilian, who was hiding in an island building, involuntarily covered her mouth while watching the live broadcast in the sky.

"Is it really possible to do something like that?"

The shock in her eyes was almost tangible.

"Mother."

Beside her, a gray-haired little girl, who seemed to be her daughter, also looked up at the sky curiously: "Your Majesty is being beaten? Didn't you say no one dared to defy her?"

"me."

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged woman was clearly at a loss for words.

But her daughter suddenly had a whimsical idea: "Mom, if Her Majesty the Queen is defeated, will we no longer have to pay her a lifespan fee every year?"

"This"

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged woman felt even more lost and confused.

Was Bigom defeated?
She had never even considered the possibility of such a thing.

But it is precisely at this moment
"boom!"

A guard named Homie, wielding a giant axe, suddenly descended from the sky and crashed down, smashing the 'Liquor Bottle Shelter' where the mother and daughter were located.

What did you just say?

At that moment, the Homie struggled to his feet.

Its body was already mangled, but its expression remained extremely ferocious: "You...disobey Mother?"

"I will execute you!"

It raised its giant axe, ready to strike the mother and daughter in front of it.

The mother hurriedly pulled her daughter into her arms and instinctively closed her eyes.

But
"Wow!"

She felt no pain despite the sound of her wings flapping.

Then, the middle-aged woman opened her eyes.

Then she saw a griffin with the body of a lion and the face of an eagle right in front of her—its huge claws pinned the guard Homies down and crushed his steel body in one swift motion.

"Buzz!"

The soul floated out of Homies' body and was swallowed whole by the griffin.

At that moment, the middle-aged woman seemed to see a faint chill emanating from the griffin.

This made her instinctively hug her daughter tighter again.

However, the griffin only glanced at her at this moment: "Go to the winery in the east. The battle there is over, and most of the island's civilians are there."

Such a sound emanated from the eagle's beak.

Then, it spread its wings and soared into the sky, heading towards the 'Dream Mirror' in the center of the island.

The woman saw it fly to the Mirror of Dreams, throw the soul from its mouth into the mirror, and then fly towards another Homie not far away.

Only then did the middle-aged woman realize the truth of her dream.

Her gaze unconsciously drifted towards the live broadcast screen in the sky.

Upon seeing the scene of the battle, which was completely beyond her comprehension, she couldn't help but recall her daughter's question from earlier.

"If BIGMOM is defeated."

Her words were tinged with worry.

But at the same time, it also carries anticipation.

And as the middle-aged woman and her daughter said.

The battle taking place on Whole Cake Island at this moment is a 'top-tier duel' that is beyond the comprehension of the sea.

The Emperor of the Sea and the Twelve Constellations are locked in a fierce battle.

But what was truly unexpected was the current state of the battle.
"Emperor's Sword - Thunder Slash!"

The old woman swung her long knife, and a violent surge of lightning brought down with exaggerated force.

"Winged Rathalos - Ancient Claw!"

But where her blade fell, the rooster, its body radiating endless brilliance, neither dodged nor avoided.

His fists were clenched, and the scales on his body radiated a golden light.

Golden claws of light appeared in his hands, and the next moment they clashed with the old woman's sword.

"Boom!"

The terrifying destructive force instantly brought bright light and thunder, illuminating the gradually darkening sky over Whole Cake Island. The shockwave also caused terrifyingly strong winds on Whole Cake Island, strong enough to destroy buildings.

Of course, in reality, there were almost no buildings left on the island to destroy at this point.

"You're quite capable, kid!"

She swung her sword down wildly, the old woman gritting her teeth as she looked at the rooster in front of her, her teeth chattering loudly.

"You're not bad either, old woman!"

The rooster, its claws raised high, grinned as its muscles bulged to the extreme.

His muscles and scales were crumbling, but they would heal in an instant.

Clearly, as the strongest in terms of physique and vitality among the twelve constellations, he is capable of holding his own against the old lady in hand-to-hand combat.

And it was at this moment that the Rooster opened its mouth.

"Buzz!"

Intense laser light converged in his mouth, radiating terrifying power.

"Don't think about it!"

Upon seeing this, the woman shouted without hesitation.

"Cronus—Shake Off Thunder!"

"Yes, Mom!"

As she finished speaking, the lightning that was Cronus transformed into surged forth from her nun's habit.

"boom!"

Purple lightning, powerful enough to pierce through the island and create a gaping hole, began to gather in the next instant.

But the woman was clearly still not satisfied and immediately continued to yell, "Fire from the sky!"

The next moment, flames erupted along with the thunder.

Countless fragments of lightning and fire roared, turning the area around where the two were located into a scorched abyss, heading towards the Rooster.

But at this moment, the Rooster itself still did not make a move.

He neither chose to transform into an elemental form nor to dodge—he continued to fight fiercely against the longsword in the old woman's hand, while brewing lasers from his mouth.

because
"Sky Slash - Thousand Doors"

The next moment, a calm voice rang out.

Countless doors suddenly opened out of thin air beside the Rooster.

then
"boom!"

The countless bolts of lightning and flames summoned by the old woman instantly fell into those countless doors.

"Rat!"

Upon seeing this, the woman gritted her teeth and roared – of course she knew whose ability this was.

But she stopped yelling after only a moment.

because
"boom!"

The Rooster, having been preparing for a long time, has finally unleashed its attack.

"Super Light Cannon - Winged Dragon Cannon!"

The laser transformed into a golden, dragon-like, bird-like Pteranodon, which shot towards the old lady!

"!!!"

Upon seeing this, the woman raised her hand without hesitation, abandoning the stalemate with the rooster.

The rooster's enormous claws instantly blasted her away—the claws easily tore apart the 'Kronos' that had transformed into a nun's habit on her body, causing the latter to scream.

But the woman couldn't care less about anything else at that moment. She raised her hand and pointed her long sword at the dangerous 'Winged Dragon Cannon': "Lightning Cannon!"

"boom!"

A powerful beam of light shot out from the tip of the longsword, aiming to collide with the 'Winged Dragon Cannon'.

But
"Buzz!"

Just as the two were about to collide, the two doors opened again out of thin air.

One of the doors confiscated the old lady's "sparkler".

The other door swallowed the Winged Dragon Cannon, and its exit appeared before Big Mom a moment later. Big Mom's pupils widened suddenly.

"Homie Creation: Mud Shield Homie!"

But she still reacted instinctively in battle—her soul scattered, and the soil and rocks on the ground instantly rose up, shouting 'Block this attack for Mom!' 'I'm coming!' and gathered in front of her.

But
"Air Slash - Soul Cut!"

In an instant, they were severed by the arms that grew out of thin air—and the chilling aura surrounding those arms gave them no chance to regenerate.

then
"boom!"

The old woman's face was hit directly by the 'Winged Dragon Cannon'.

"puff!"

Even her incredibly resilient body was instantly blasted away again at this moment.

"boom!"

As she was blasted away, she even heard the sound of thunder from the sky.

But that's still not all.

Because at this moment
"Shh!"

"Light Strike Array - Three Thousand!"

"Air Slash - Three Hundred and Sixty Sharp Winds!"

While in the air, the woman saw once again the countless flashing lights and slashes.

So she struggled to defend herself: "Conqueror's Haki Entanglement - Chronos - Stolen Fire!"

With a low growl, Kronos transformed into streaks of fiery meteors, hurtling towards the countless laser beams and slashes around her.

"Don't even think about hurting Mom!"

Kronos gritted his teeth and roared, then bit down on one of the lasers.

But the next moment...
"Um!?"

It then realized that it had bitten into nothing.

No, to be precise—at that moment, all the lasers and slashes around us vanished in an instant.

【Mirage Illusion - Feint Attack】

And the next moment.
The woman's eyes widened.

Because she had already seen—after the illusion dissipated, three figures appeared above her head.

"Claw of Light - Giant Beast Slash!"
"Air Slash Secret Technique: Body Severing!"

"Shadow Blade - Great Shadow Slash!"

The next moment, three attacks landed squarely on the target.

then
"Ugh!"

Even though she was an older woman, she let out a cry of pain at this moment—her body plummeted downwards like a cannonball, and the gruesome cuts and shattered teeth caused her blood to gush out like a torrent.

This scene left the entire Totland almost completely silent.

On various islands.

Whether it's Katakuri or other Charlotte Family executives who are currently engaged in battle.

Whether it's ordinary people who are hiding or not.

Or perhaps they are 'guests' who are currently being blocked outside Tottoran by Chenlong and are merely watching the live stream by intercepting the live Den Den Mushi signal.

Everyone could see the extremely obvious battle situation at that moment.

Yes—BIGMOM, one of the Four Emperors, was completely overwhelmed in the battle.

by those three
The highest-ranking official of the twelve zodiac signs.

"Aren't these three guys ridiculously strong?"

Perospero on Chocolate Island barely managed to repel Ran Yi in front of him, his tongue almost twisting together.

"They are indeed very strong. Each one of them is incredibly strong."

At this moment, Katakuri, standing beside him, was exchanging blows with the two Phantom Beast Masters while throwing out two sticky rice fists, his expression extremely solemn.

"But that's not the most crucial point. Their most terrifying aspect is their coordination."

Even though they are enemies.

But at this moment, Katakuri's words carried a clear hint of admiration.

That was the praise of the strong for the even stronger.

"Cooperate?"

While Perospero is not entirely unskilled in combat, he is clearly no match for Katakuri.

"Yes, I will cooperate."

Katakuri said in a deep voice, "Each of them is frighteningly strong, and their teamwork is truly seamless. They have an absolute tacit understanding that doesn't require communication or even eye contact."

"They must have trained countless times to achieve this level of teamwork that's almost like 'one person'."

He certainly understood what that meant.

Each of these powerful individuals possesses their own unique arrogance and fighting style.

The fact that they need to cooperate so well with each other and undergo this level of training is itself very difficult.

For example, Katakuri is certainly willing to fight alongside his brothers and sisters, but he would never spend a huge amount of time studying with Smoothie to see what additional effects their abilities would have when combined.

He preferred to use that time to hone his domineering presence and strength.

However, these three individuals from the twelve constellations not only possess the ability to confront and hold their own against the Four Emperors in a direct confrontation without suffering defeat for a short period of time.

Their understanding and tacit agreement reached such a level.

This is enough to show just how unfathomable the organization of the twelve zodiac signs truly is.

More importantly, the fact that such strong individuals can cooperate and train so well means that they must have a common 'leader' who commands their respect.

"Star Lord."

Katakuri murmured the code name under his breath.

"Let's not talk about that, Katakuri. What should we do now?"

Perospero said anxiously.

"no way."

Katakuri stated bluntly, "Even if I intervened, it would be difficult to change anything in a battle of this level."

He is not hesitant to admit his shortcomings.

So then, his gaze turned to the live stream: "However, their condition is clearly not as 'powerful' as it was at the beginning when they assassinated Mom."

"Although they managed to subdue Mom, their physical strength was also being depleted."

His Observation Haki revealed this: "If you want to defeat Mom this way..."

"not enough."

And it was precisely at the moment his words fell that...

Cake Island.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch, it hurts so much!"

A somewhat strained laugh came from behind.

Amidst the thick smoke and dust, the woman's massive figure struggled to stand up again.

I only see this moment.

Her body was covered with hideous wounds.

Fresh blood dripped continuously, and the flesh rolled over, revealing the bones underneath.

Clearly, even with her monstrous physique, the old woman couldn't withstand such intense combat and attacks indefinitely.

Or to put it more precisely, the fact that she has managed to hold out until now is enough to demonstrate how terrifying she is.

"How long has it been since this body has been in this much pain?"

She gritted her teeth, her gaze fixed on the three people slowly descending in front of her.

“You guys are really amazing. You are indeed very strong. Even on the high seas these past years, you are among the top group.”

She said this, her words brimming with praise.

"I don't know why you were able to hurt Kronos, nor do I know what that aura was."

She glanced at the Kronos on her body—at this moment, this strongest Homie, which had gathered the power of the three Homies, was clearly beginning to weaken.

That was all due to the special chilling aura emanating from the attacks of the three people in front of them.

“I don’t know how you severed the connection between me and the dead Homies, making it impossible for me to retrieve their souls.”

She then took in the ever-decreasing number of Homies throughout the entire Totland region.

And just as she said.

Logically speaking, after each Homie dies, their spirit should be under the control of Big Mom and can be retrieved at any time—then she can use it to heal her injuries, just like the 'resurrection' just now.

But the truth is that she called upon the souls of the Homies after their deaths more than once during the battle.

But there was no response.

Therefore, she could conclude that these same enemies had somehow severed the connection between her and the soul of the dead Homies.

"You have driven me to the brink of despair."

The woman spoke without a trace of fear.

Quite the opposite.

"Buzz!"

At this moment, her expression and aura began to become more terrifying than ever before.

"That was the biggest mistake you made."

(End of this chapter)