The most courageous pirate hunter

The situation is not much better than Dafu's.

If there are no unexpected events in the battle, the final result will only be the defeat of Daifuku and Armand. The world has underestimated Mansherry, Alpagachino, and Hadori.

Despite their deceptively deceptive appearance.

"Tu tu tu tu tu~"

The battleground on the west side.

Quinn opened his gaping maw and unleashed a laser beam, while his modified hand fired a barrage of bullets, making him look like a mechanical Brachiosaurus to anyone unfamiliar with the situation.

To tell the truth.

Quinn completely put the cart before the horse. Instead of focusing on developing the "meat" of ancient Zoan-type creatures, he concentrated on technological modifications. Although he was strengthened, he could only mediocre at the mid-level.

In high-level games, those modified lasers and bullet cannons are useless and will only become a burden.

If someone like Lucci develops their Zoan-type abilities to the awakened stage, and combines that with powerful physical skills and Haki, they could dominate high-level matches in the future, instead of ending up like a clown like Queen.

So after fighting for so long, not only did they fail to defeat Snag and Mond, but they also got bogged down themselves. No matter how you look at it, it was a very poor performance.

On Hody Jones' side, he was evenly matched with Smoothie, and even had a slight advantage, mainly because that sea stone harpoon was too threatening.

Smoothie is also a Devil Fruit user.

As a fish-man, and a fish-man of the great white shark race, Hody Jones's physical attributes are extraordinary in all aspects. With the added benefit of the Life Return, he is several levels higher.

Even if he's a general, so what? He'll still do it.

On the other hand, the situation is a bit more difficult for Guyram.

After all, he was dealing with Charlotte Cracker and her eldest daughter Compal, both of whom could be considered monsters, especially Cracker's ability, whose ability to exhaust himself was simply too strong.

Currently, both sides are at a stalemate, and neither can gain the upper hand.

boom! ! !

A massive explosion erupted, and the entire scene seemed to echo with Big Mom's horrific screams. As the view zoomed in, Hermes, now in his normal form, stepped on Big Mom's chest and grabbed her left arm, pulling her away.

With gushing hot blood, Big Mom's left arm gradually tore apart, and it might be ripped off by Hermes in just a little while longer.

Then Big Mom will become disabled, just like Shanks.

"Mother."

Prometheus and Zeus, both barely alive, lay on the side, shrunk to several times their original size. They had clearly been weakened by Hermes' attack and could only look at Big Mom in panic.

They couldn't believe what was happening before their eyes.

This must all be a dream.

"Make a judgment for me."

With a roar, Hermes pulled harder, and Big Mom's face contorted in rage as her left arm flew high into the air, crashing to the ground and kicking up a cloud of dust.

"Ahhh~"

The intense pain caused Big Mom to lose her mind, and she opened her mouth and let out a strange scream.

Black and red lightning flashed in all directions. Hermes, caught off guard, covered his ears, a look of pain on his face. His eardrums had almost been shattered.

"Jormungandr, I want you dead."

An indescribable aura emanated from Big Mom. Her blood-red eyes were filled with murderous intent, and a large amount of soul and lifespan began to evaporate, all of which was transformed into power. She gripped Napoleon and thrust it towards Hermes with lightning speed.

"Damn it."

Hermes tried his best to dodge, but he still couldn't completely avoid it. A large gash appeared on his side, and a beam of light continued to tear through the sinkhole before disappearing into the horizon.

"Wow~"

Suddenly struck by a heavy blow, Hermes staggered back several steps, coughing up blood. Veins bulged on his temples. He had almost been killed in a counterattack after just a moment of carelessness.

Indeed, no one should be underestimated.

Especially those at the level of the Four Emperors.

Oh shit.

it hurts! ! !

"Broken Blade."

Big Mom has really gone mad. She swung Napoleon again, and Hermes, clutching his side, used his ability to shrink the wound while retreating quickly. However, he was still blown away by the storm.

"Light cannon!"

"Singing Light Sword!"

Unbelievable speed.

Before Hermes could react, he had barely dodged an impact when Big Mom appeared and thrust her sword out, instantly killing Hermes.

Damn.

Hermes' red eyes were filled with pain. The wound on his side had not yet shrunk, and another wound appeared on his abdomen, all due to a moment of carelessness.

Looking at Big Mom now, her body was engulfed in black and red flames, her face contorted in a ferocious expression as if she had completely transformed into a demon. Her power was off the charts, and her strength was on a completely different level from before.

Envious, aren't you?

This was obtained at the cost of one's own soul and lifespan.

Even if they won afterward, Big Mom paid an unimaginable and irreversible price; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say she lost half her life.

The aftereffects were even more severe than imagined.

"Shrink the earth into an inch."

Shifting stars.

As the surrounding environment changed, Hermes shrank back to three millimeters and appeared several hundred meters away, panting heavily and constantly using his abilities to shrink his wounds.

Most people would have been dead.

But there was still hope for Hermes.

Using all his strength to restore life, he minimized the wound to the greatest extent possible, and the visibly piercing wound began to heal, though Hermes' face grew even paler.

Those who didn't know better might think he had severe kidney deficiency and was about to die suddenly.

"Ahhh!"

Big Mom roared like a madwoman, grabbing Prometheus and Zeus with one hand and they flew uncontrollably into her grasp. With the infusion of a large number of souls, an even more terrifying Big Mom stood up.

"Kill, kill, kill!"

Losing one's mind.

Hermes was the only person within a kilometer radius, so Big Mom immediately set her sights on him. Her blood-red eyes held no rationality, only murderous intent.

Even if it ends in death!!

Chapter 243 [We Need to Finish Him Off]

"Cough cough!"

"I underestimated you, Charlotte Linlin."

Steam and sparks were burning fiercely, and the wounds that would have killed an ordinary person long ago were finally saved from death thanks to Hermes's full-force healing.

However, the fear he felt upon seeing the Bridge of Helplessness still allowed him to survive.

I thought I could easily defeat Big Mom, but I never expected that I would almost die in the blink of an eye.

call out! ! !

In a frenzy, Big Mom launched the first attack. The severed left arm, as if it had a life of its own, flew automatically to Big Mom's shoulder and reconnected, returning to normal amidst a strange laugh.

It's incredible.

Hermes' red eyes and white pupils showed a hint of astonishment. So the Soul-Soul Fruit could be used in this way. It seems to be a bug-level Devil Fruit.

Everyone says that Big Mom is the weakest of the Four Emperors, but now it seems there might be some misunderstanding.

Who would believe that the Soul-Soul Fruit could be used on one's own body, imbuing organs and limbs with souls to achieve some kind of healing or power enhancement effect?

This is fucking bizarre.

"Wei Guo!"

Even when Big Mom is insane, she still remembers to shout out her moves. Holding Napoleon, which is burning with raging flames and thunder, she closes in on Hermes and swings it.

"Jie Jie Jie."

"Hegemony!"

Hermes did not back down. He returned to his normal size and grasped Van Gufried. In an instant, the two torrents collided, and the entire world was split in two.

When the energy reaches its peak, a vast mushroom cloud appears.

Mountains rose from the ground, and Big Mom and Hermes appeared on one of the mountain peaks, surrounded by howling winds and falling lightning—a truly apocalyptic scene.

"The Sword of Resounding Light".