One Piece: Ascending the Divine Path

Charlotte Linlin felt that something was not quite right.

Among the pirates, his clever mind quickly came into play.

The old woman's eyes narrowed slightly in the next instant.

Wait a minute, this guy immediately wanted to save the mother and child. Did he already know that he had captured them? And he didn't even show any surprise when he saw me.

Did you find out about what happened on the island through some channel?

They came prepared.

But it doesn't matter anymore.

Once you're here, don't expect to leave so easily! Especially since he still wants to save people.

"grown ups!!"

Upon seeing Knight arrive, the pirates who had been helped were overjoyed, almost to the point of tears, pleading, "Help, sir!"

Even at this moment, the name of the Night King must not be circulated among outsiders.

"Help?"

Cracker grinned cruelly. "Today, you will all die!"

After fighting to a standstill with Black Arm Zephyr, who had been retired for many years, the whole world was saying that Waldo was one of the most terrifying pirates in the New World.

Are you kidding me!

During the battle of Parit Island, Waldo and Zephyr's strength was not significantly greater than Katakuri's.

The reason we couldn't do anything about Waldo back then was simply because his abilities were too overpowered.

But now, he's facing his mother!

And there are so many hostages holding him back!

He is dead!

Cracker said it!

Knight glanced at his uncooperative subordinates. Although almost all of them were injured, they were still full of energy. The only one who was seriously injured was Weevil, but he was not in life-threatening condition.

Then, Knight looked seriously at the strongest woman in the world below.

My first thought was, "Time really does wait for no one."

The once radiant and beautiful Senior Ling is now a proper old hag.

He was obese, with drooping cheeks, a large nose, and many wrinkles on his face.

However, Charlotte Linlin probably doesn't care about this; she is a true "leading lady."

"I'll just say it straight."

Knight calmly asked, "Charlotte Linlin, is it possible to reconcile?"

"reconciliation?"

Charlotte Linlin was genuinely taken aback.

then.

"Mommy, Mommy! At this very moment? Are you kidding me, Bandi Waldo?!"

She was laughing so hard, her loud voice was like a thunderclap.

"My child is dead!"

The laughter abruptly ceased. Big Mom, whose fame resounded throughout the world, glared at Knight with eyes like a demon, her raging aura spreading like a tidal wave. "Four sons! Three daughters! Their blood can only be repaid with your lives!"

Knight felt a gust of wind hit him in the face, and Waldo's wrinkled robe was blown into the wind.

The earth was shaking, the ground was cracking, and houses were breaking apart.

Streaks of jet-black, domineering lightning bolts leaped from Charlotte Linlin's body.

Is this the third stage of Conqueror's Haki?

Knight was, of course, unaffected. Charlotte Linlin's Conqueror's Haki was nowhere near as powerful as Shanks', and it was far from being able to paralyze a Marine Admiral.

But it's already amazing enough.

Neither the strength nor the skill level are something Knight can match at this moment.

At least, the pirates hanging on the crosses had all foamed at the mouth and passed out, and even Bakengam's eyes were unfocused and he was almost unconscious.

"Waldo!"

Charlotte Linlin reached for her bicorn hat, her voice seemingly emanating from a sea of ​​blood and carnage, her intense killing intent almost transforming into a scythe held against Knight's neck: "You will only die!"

With a pull of her right hand, the hat transformed into a large knife.

"So, the negotiations broke down?"

Knight nodded slightly. "Alright, let's begin the war."

"Start a war? Who do you think you are!"

Charlotte Linlin suddenly raised her greatsword, black, domineering lightning crackling around it. "You dare to fight me!"

"Awe-inspiring nation!"

A massive sword aura, resembling an inverted Milky Way, suddenly pierced the sky, accompanied by leaping black lightning, seemingly about to pierce through the entire world.

Knight narrowed his eyes slightly. "Let's give it a try then."

The Yama sword hanging at his waist was instantly drawn, its full power unleashed, and jet-black lightning also leaped up from the blade.

However, this was just the beginning; Knight was not prepared to wield the knife and engage in hand-to-hand combat with Charlotte Linlin, who possessed superhuman strength.

Enma's role is merely that of a domineering aura emitter.

Starting with Yama, a huge and invisible blade suddenly condensed and took shape. Immediately, a dark and domineering aura surged from Yama's blade and seeped into this transparent giant sword.

Once you've completely tamed Enma, it's not necessarily required to transform your Haki into slashing attacks.

Then, the amplification effect of the Momo Fruit is activated!

Knight swung his knife.

The enormous blade pierced through the air in an instant!

A huge rift was torn open in the entire sky, and a black arc of light almost ripped through the sky!

The greatsword, tinged with a faint black hue, swelled to an astonishing size, then slashed fiercely at Charlotte Linlin's air-piercing strike with a speed that was almost incomprehensible to most.

boom!!

Two immense forces collided violently, and in an instant, a blazing white sphere of light exploded, like a newly risen sun descending upon the world, its light engulfing heaven and earth, silencing all things.

Immediately afterwards, a deafening roar tore through the sky, and a violent shockwave swept across the land like a tidal wave. The earth undulated violently, twisted and cracked like boiling water, and even the buildings around the square were flattened by this tyrannical shockwave. Debris and dust rose into the sky, blotting out the sun.

As the gust of wind struck, Perospero quickly created a giant candy wall to block the shockwave; otherwise, the pirates hanging on the crosses and their warriors would have been blown away.

"How is that possible?!"

Cracker stared in disbelief at the gradually calming sky, his voice trembling, "How could that guy—"

How could I possibly withstand my mother's furious attack?

Moreover, was that guy's attack powered by Conqueror's Haki?

Conqueror's Haki entangling him!! How is this possible?! With just this guy, Waldo?!

As the gale gradually subsided, Knight frowned slightly in the sky.

There's still a gap. The projected greatsword was shattered, and the aftershock of Charlotte Linlin's slash almost hit him, but luckily he managed to dodge it.

Even Charlotte Linlin, the weakest of the Four Emperors, is not to be underestimated.

But it's enough.

As long as I'm not completely helpless against her attacks, I can fight this battle however I want.

"You bastard!"

Charlotte Linlin, annoyed by her unsuccessful attack, reached up with her left hand and cried out, "Prometheus!"

"It's Mom!"

One of the three Horcruxes, the Sun Prometheus, instantly transformed into a giant fireball, which Charlotte Linlin respectfully grasped.

"Fire from the sky!!"

Prometheus was hurled directly at Knight by Charlotte Linlin.

In that instant, the already enormous Prometheus transformed into a massive fireball with a diameter exceeding one hundred meters, trailing a long tail of flame, and almost instantly came within arm's reach of Knight.

Knight casually swung his sword, and the invisible giant sword cleaved Prometheus in two. The spreading aftershocks even formed a vacuum wave, cutting a row of houses in the distance in half.

"Hahaha! Naive! That kind of trick won't work on me!"

Prometheus instantly reformed his body and continued his trajectory toward Knight, his momentum seemingly gone.

Knight smirked.

Charlotte Linlin's two Horcruxes are indeed quite troublesome. Even Haki has no effect on them. Without an element to counter them, it's really difficult to destroy them.

That being the case.

"We succeeded!"

Prometheus suddenly exploded into a raging inferno, engulfing most of the sky and even affecting the town below, with large areas being consumed by the flames.

However, Prometheus's triumph lasted only a moment.

"cut!"

It heard a sound coming from behind.

The fireball suddenly turned around.

Knight had appeared in the sky behind them at some point, his blade slashing down, the greatsword, faintly black in color, seemed to split the heavens and earth as it cleaved down towards Charlotte Linlin.

"You bastard!"

Charlotte Linlin leaped into the air, shouting, "Emperor's Sword - Shattering Blade!"

The greatsword in his hand was pitch black, with Armament Haki and Observation Haki simultaneously wrapped around it. He gripped the sword with both hands and unleashed his ultimate monstrous strength!

boom!!

Another deafening explosion!

After a brief stalemate, the greatsword that had been smashed down was cut in two by Charlotte Linlin.

But at that moment, a transparent fist slammed down on Charlotte Linlin's head, hitting her squarely on the forehead.

"What?"

This punch wasn't even imbued with Haki, so it didn't cause Charlotte Linlin any harm.

But it is extremely insulting.

Like playing whack-a-mole, Charlotte Linlin was smashed and fell straight down.

"Mother!"

Zeus quickly flew over and caught Charlotte Linlin.

"Damn bastard!"

Charlotte Linlin, enraged, glared at Knight. "Zeus, go after them!"

"Yes, Mom!"

The next moment, Baiyun mustered all her strength and chased after Knight.

"Me too, Mom!"

Prometheus also roared and attacked from both sides.

Knight just gave a slight smirk.

His body vanished almost suddenly, like a phantom.

"Stinky rat!"

Charlotte Linlin suddenly turned around.

Knight had already appeared not far behind her.

"Ten Thousand Swords".

Knight raised Yama and aimed it at Charlotte Linlin.

Transparent blades materialized, infused with Haki, and further enhanced by the Momo-Momo Fruit.

The next instant, a storm of blades swept towards Charlotte Linlin.

That bastard is too fast!

Charlotte Linlin only truly realized at this moment just how fast Katakuri meant by "fast"!

Even if it's just moving in a straight line, it's still a speed that she can't even begin to match!

"Heavenly Fire and Thunder!"

Charlotte Linlin held Zeus down with one hand and grabbed Prometheus with the other.

The blazing flames and surging thunder surged forth like two giant waves, merging into one in the next instant, transforming into a massive storm of thunder and fire that slammed into the storm of sword blades.

Violent explosions occurred one after another, and surging shockwaves came one after another, as if the sky was about to be blown to pieces.

"Let's call this move Heavenly Sword."

Charlotte Linlin suddenly looked up. Before this wave of attacks was over, the huge blade had already slashed down on her head again.

That bastard changed positions again!

Charlotte Linlin gritted her teeth inwardly.

Damn it, I've never had such a frustrating fight before!

Enraged, she simply covered her forehead with domineering energy and smashed the giant sword to pieces with her head.

This bastard's attack was not only enormous in scale and incredibly fast, but it also incorporated Conqueror's Haki. Although it was so weak that it didn't resemble the entanglement of Conqueror's Haki at all, it was still beyond Charlotte Linlin's ability to withstand.

She also had to use her domineering defense.

"Ten Thousand Swords".

The next instant, countless giant swords came from another direction.

Below, Perospero was dumbfounded.

Mom was treated like a dog—no, Mom was practically led by the nose!

I couldn't even touch that guy!

In the distance, Stussy, who was hiding and secretly watching the battle, was equally dumbfounded.

Waldo arrived so quickly, but how did he manage to fight Charlotte Linlin to this extent?

At least for now, Lingling has no way to deal with him!

Knight, constantly shifting positions, raised the corners of his mouth.

This is what happens when you waste your talent, Charlotte Linlin.

If I had improved my speed, or mastered Observation Haki to foresee the future, I wouldn't be in such a sorry state.

Speaking of which, Charlotte Linlin is probably the only one of the original Four Emperors who can't foresee the future, right? Plus, she's not very flexible, so she was completely outmaneuvered by various forces during the Whole Cake Island and Wano Country arcs, making a complete fool of the Four Emperors.

Why can't we learn from Kaido? Who says tanks can't be agile? Do you even understand the power of Luffy's Snake Man punches when he effortlessly dodges them in his Dragon form?

Uncle Kai will teach you what it means to be both tough and fast, with a huge health bar and high damage output.

"Don't get too cocky, you bastard!"

Charlotte Linlin roared in fury, plunging her hand directly into Zeus's body, "Tenman, the Great Free God!"

Zeus suddenly turned completely black, and in the next instant, countless bolts of lightning shot out from the dark cloud in all directions.

Then, all the lightning suddenly turned and rushed towards Knight.

"Kill him!"

"For Mom!"

These thunderbolts were making such a racket.

Tracking missile, right?