"Tch, what a pain in the neck!"
Seeing Katakuri send Enel flying the moment he arrived, Aeridar's expression darkened. Future Sight is an incredibly rare application of Observation Haki; Enel, lacking experience against such an ability, had been caught completely off guard.
"MAMAMAMA!"
Charlotte Linlin erupted into laughter. "As expected of my greatest son, Katakuri!"
She had always been immensely proud of her second son. Whether facing Commanders of the Whitebeard Pirates, All-Stars of the Beast Pirates, or Marine Admirals, he had never tasted defeat. Katakuri was the masterpiece of the Charlotte Family, and by extension, her own greatest masterpiece.
"Don't underestimate that guy," Aeridar said with a dry grin, his voice trailing off. "He calls himself a 'God,' and his pride is just as high."
"A God? So what!"
Linlin's bloodshot eyes bulged with savage intent. "Mamamama! I am the King of Totto Land! The Queen who rules over souls! Whether God or Demon, all shall bow before me!!!"
VROOOOM—!
A terrifying pressure surged from Big Mom, turning nearly tangible. The very air vibrated, and the solid earth beneath her began to crumble as if a hurricane were sweeping through.
"Heh... hehehe..."
"Now that's a declaration worthy of a Yonko! Hahaha!"
Aeridar lowered his hand from his face, his expression shifting toward a manic intensity. He threw his head back and laughed, releasing his own staggering pressure. Like a rising tide, his Conqueror's Haki erupted, clashing head-on with Big Mom's spirit.
As the two supreme wills collided, the world seemed to lose its color, fading into a monochrome void. Dozens of streaks of red and black lightning crackled out of thin air, dancing wildly across the battlefield!
Above, the thick mantle of clouds was torn asunder by the pressure, leaving a gargantuan rift that looked like a scar across the heavens. Even Whole Cake Island began to shudder, and the surrounding seas rippled with concentric waves.
"Wh-what is this?!"
"The sky... it's splitting in two!"
"Is this a clash of Conqueror's Haki? This is insane!"
"That man... he really is a monster!"
Terror gripped those on the island. They watched the sky break apart with mouths agape, their hearts hammered by primal fear. Dozens of Animate beings and Homies near the epicenter were literally crushed to death by the sheer weight of the aura.
Katakuri surveyed the fractured sky, his eyes cold and sharp. He gritted his teeth. "That man... he's grown stronger again!"
The last time Aeridar had fought his mother during her hunger pangs, the scene had been incredible, but it hadn't reached the point where the mere pressure of their presence could do this.
Rubble, rubble—
Enel pushed aside the heavy debris covering him and stood up, leaning on his golden trident. He glared at the sky, his face twisted in annoyance. "Causing this much of a stir with just Haki... it's truly irritating."
His original dream was to reach the "Vearth" of his heart, the Moon. But after his defeat by Aeridar and his arrival in the Blue Sea, he realized he was nothing more than a clown playing God. Since then, his goal had shifted; he wanted to force the world to acknowledge his divinity and truly defeat Aeridar just once.
Looking at the scene above, that dream felt further away than ever.
In the next instant, killing intent flashed in the eyes of both combatants. They moved simultaneously.
"Impact Cannon!!!"
"Ikoku!!!"
A massive pillar of compressed air, shaped like an elephant's foot, collided with a terrifying wave of pink sword energy. The sheer wind pressure from the launch tore two parallel trenches into the earth.
Then came the blinding white light. A deafening, world-shaking roar followed as a wall of yellow dust and debris rose like a tidal wave, leveling everything in its path. The ground heaved under the colossal forces, splitting into countless deep fissures that spread like a spiderweb across the island.
"Thunderbolt!!!"
Linlin shrieked, clutching Zeus. Lightning flared with blinding intensity as she unleashed a massive pillar of electricity at Aeridar.
BOOM!
A massive crater, charred black, was blasted into the earth. Aeridar, however, had already flickered away.
"Ultimate Art: Iron Fist – Divine Spiral!!!"
In a blur of motion, Aeridar teleported directly in front of Big Mom. He held his fists together, left over right, palms facing, and slammed them forward in a combined strike.
In that split second, a chill of mortal danger raced down Linlin's spine. Without a thought, she swung the giant sword Napoleon in front of her to block.
DONG—!
Aeridar's fists slammed into Napoleon's blade like a lightning strike. A monumental force exploded outward with a sound like a giant bronze bell being struck. The air rippled violently, sending a ring of kinetic energy blasting in all directions.
"This power..."
Linlin's expression changed instantly. A terrifying, monstrous strength surged through the sword, causing the ground beneath her feet to pulverize instantly. A hundred-meter radius of the earth shattered into a web of deep cracks.
In the next heartbeat, she lost her footing and was sent hurtling backward.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Her massive frame smashed through several tall buildings in quick succession before finally being buried under a mountain of brick and stone. The resulting gale swept through the ruins, kicking up a shroud of dust.
"MAMA!"
"Impossible!"
"Her Majesty!"
The sight of Big Mom being blown away left the Charlotte forces speechless, their eyes nearly popping out of their heads.
"AAAAAH!"
"I'LL KILL YOU! YOU GOLDEN RING BRAT!!!"
Big Mom erupted from the rubble, stones flying in every direction. She let out a monstrous, high-pitched scream of pure rage, the sound alone manifesting as a gale that pushed everyone back.
THUD. THUD. THUD. THUD.
The Queen of Totto Land charged forward. Her massive body possessed a speed and agility that defied its size; each heavy step shattered the ground beneath her with a dull, rhythmic roar.
"Come then! Let's see who's truly stronger, you or Kaido! Hahaha!" Aeridar laughed wildly, facing the approaching Yonko without a hint of fear.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
In an instant, the two were locked in a violent melee once more.
Sword waves and compressed air pillars flew wildly across the battlefield. Thick bolts of lightning rained from the dark clouds, colliding with circular shockwaves to create a chaotic storm of energy. The earth seemed to open its maw like an abyss, and the atmosphere itself began to crack under the force of the vibrations. The entire island groaned and shook violently under the weight of their battle.
"Ikoku!!!"
"Thunderbolt!!!"
"Soul Infusion: Earth Maw!!!"
"Impact Cannon!!!"
"Impact Wave!!!"
"Airquake!!!"