"Roger! How dare you invade my territory!" Charlotte Linlin's roar echoed through the heavens as Zeus carried her out of the collapsing castle gates, Napoleon's massive sword crackling with violent purple lightning.
"Kuhahaha! Long time no see, Linlin! Don't get so worked up—you'll get wrinkles," Roger chuckled, drawing his blade, Portgas D. Ace. "How about this: let me make a copy of the Poneglyph, and I'll be on my way."
"Go borrow it in hell, you bastard Roger!" Linlin raised her massive sword high above her head. "Elbaf Spear·Hakai!"
"Divine Departure!"
Linlin's sword came crashing down, unleashing a slash powerful enough to tear an island apart—straight toward Roger!
The moment the two forces collided—
BOOM—!!!
Whole Cake Island trembled violently, the ground cracking like a spiderweb as the sky was torn into a massive vortex of clouds.
In the clash, Roger stood firm, while Linlin was forced back three steps, the ground beneath her feet collapsing.
She grinned ferociously. "Roger... you're as infuriating as ever! But if you're willing to have a child with me, we could settle this."
"Sorry, I'm not thinking about settling down just yet."
Meanwhile, amidst this earth-shattering battle—
Hehe, taking advantage of the chaos is the true romance of a man! Oden crouched low, sneaking into the castle.
He wore his signature orange kimono, the so-called "Cool Pants" man of Roger's crew, his wooden clogs clacking against the luxurious floor.
"Left turn... then right..." he muttered as he ran, his Observation Haki fully activated, the location of the Poneglyph vividly mapped in his mind.
If it weren't for the urgency, I'd really like to tour this castle properly.
Oden smirked, casually snatching a chocolate cake from a dessert table in the hallway and stuffing it into his mouth. "Mmm! Delicious! As expected of Totto Land's sweets!"
Suddenly!
"Intruder detected!" A furious roar came from around the corner as Charlotte Oven, his body radiating scorching steam like a human steamer, charged forward. "Heat Wave Impact!"
"Whoa! Hot, hot!" Oden jumped exaggeratedly, but his hands moved swiftly. "Two-Sword Style·Peach Blossom Ten Strikes!"
Swish, swish, swish! Sword lights blossomed like cherry petals, and Oven's chest armor shattered instantly, leaving two intersecting bloody gashes on his burly chest.
"Huh? Why do I suddenly feel so cool?" Oven looked down to find himself shirtless, only his pants remaining. "Hey! Where's my armor?!"
"Sorry, kiddo! I'm in a hurry!" Oden waved with a grin, not really wanting to fight a brat, and continued sprinting.
Oven stood there dumbfounded before finally reacting. "Wait! How did…"
But Oden was already far away, leaving behind a trail of cheerful laughter. "Hahaha! Thanks, Oven! You've got a nice bod!"
Oven: "..." (Internally collapsing)
"Trespassers will die!" Smoothie lifted her ten-meter-long sword high, bringing it down with a force that sent the floorboards flying.
"Whoa! That's a big sword!" Oden's eyes widened, but he remained calm, crossing his two swords into an X. "Move aside, I'm in a rush!"
BOOM! The two forces collided, and the tiles beneath Oden shattered into dust, sinking him half a meter into the ground.
"Not bad strength!" He grinned, then had a sudden idea. "Now's my chance!"
He abruptly withdrew his force, using Smoothie's momentum to roll into the room, casually patting her shoulder as he passed. "Thanks!"
Smoothie: "???"
As she rushed into the room, Smoothie felt a sudden darkness and collapsed. Oden, now behind her, raised his blackened fist.
"Ah, youth—falling asleep so easily. You're welcome."
The Poneglyph stood in the center of the room, exuding an ancient and mysterious aura.
"Wow! Finally found it!" Oden rubbed his hands in excitement, pulling out a rubbing paper from his robe. "Click, click"—a perfect rubbing!
"Done!" He nodded in satisfaction, but before the ink could dry, Smoothie's massive sword came crashing down with fury. "Die!"
"Hah, awake already?"
"Hey, don't be so angry!" Oden didn't even look back, performing a backflip as the rubbing paper traced a graceful arc through the air before he caught it perfectly. "Got it!"
Smoothie stomped in frustration. "Damn it! Stop!"
"Bye! Next time, treat me to drinks!" Oden laughed heartily, disappearing in a flash.
Down the coastline, Rhett's Black Tide greatsword was busy chopping through biscuits.
He'd originally planned to drain all their life force, but these things were pathetically weak—Cracker's biscuit soldiers crumbled into pieces the moment they stepped into the blood mist, their brittle bodies snapping like dry twigs.
"Thought this'd be fun. Turns out it's boring as hell."
"Shit! My Observation Haki's gone!" Cracker's real body paled as his prized ability failed completely inside the crimson fog.
"Mist Corrosion: Thousand Needles!" Rhett splayed his fingers, and a storm of razor-thin blood needles rained down.
The biscuit soldiers were instantly shredded. Cracker barely managed to block with Armament Haki, but three needles still punched through his shoulder. He dropped to one knee with a grunt—poisoned.
"Kid, even your mom couldn't take me. Why bother? Snooze-fest."
"Future Sight says strike here!" Katakuri's mochi fist erupted from the mist, advanced Armament Haki coiled around a killing blow aimed at Rhett's temple.
"Correct. And then?" Rhett's voice came from behind him. The Black Tide sword descended with a sonic boom.
Katakuri twisted on pure instinct, taking the hit on his hardened back. *CRACK!* The impact launched him like a cannonball, smashing through three buildings before he skidded to a stop.
Rhett's silhouette flickered in the mist, his long black hair swirling lazily. Zero pressure. So this was the future right-hand man of an Emperor? Pathetic. He could bench-press any Yonko commander now—right, Marco?
His Observation Haki swept across Big Mom's territory like a burglar kicking down the front door. Now that was arrogance. Then he paused. Someone interesting. Why was he here? Butterfly effect from his little interference?
Oh-ho. This just got delicious.
The massive azure dragon coiled among the clouds—Kaido, once a "little worm," now on the verge of claiming the title of the world's "Strongest Creature."
He shifted back to human form, looking down from above, his kanabo "Hassaikai" resting on his shoulder, a wild grin spreading across his face. "That crazy woman Linlin actually dares to target me? Today, I'll turn her Totto Land into ruins!"