Pirates: Martial Arts Masters on the Straw Hat Ship

Among those intertwined emotions was the desolation of watching one's homeland be destroyed, and the relief of finally having a huge weight lifted off one's shoulders after decades of burdening one's heart.

There was even a hint of secret excitement, which he himself was unwilling to admit, about his incomprehensible mother finally collapsing.

Everything seemed to be within his Observation Haki, which foresaw the future, yet it turned out to be far more tragic than he had imagined.

"it's over……"

Katakuri slowly closed his eyes, his hoarse and dry voice striking the hearts of every Charlotte family member present like a heavy hammer:

"Mama... lost."

"You're kidding..."

"That invincible steel balloon, that Mama who ruled us like a god... was actually defeated?!"

Daifu, Owen, Smoothie, and other senior executives burst into a gasp filled with despair, fear, and disbelief.

Many of the younger siblings, who were less capable, collapsed to their knees on the deserted island's beach, weeping bitterly.

The fall of the Four Emperors meant that the world of Tamahome had become history.

However, among this group of family members immersed in grief and panic, one person stood out as an outsider.

Perospero, the eldest son of the Charlotte family and Minister of Candy.

He did not cry, nor did he show the slightest trace of sorrow.

On the contrary, on his heavily made-up, pointed face, his long tongue was excitedly licking his chapped lips.

In the depths of his eyes burned a twisted smile, growing wildly like a poisonous vine.

In Perospero's eyes, the sunken island and his fallen mother were not destruction, but rather the perfect springboard for him to escape this anxious half-life and usher in a complete "rebirth".

As long as he can cling tightly to the "Straw Hat Crew," he can even see himself gaining more power than ever before in this new era!

"call……"

Just as the Charlotte family was in despair, Sanji stomped out the cigarette butt under his feet.

"Luffy has reached his limit."

Sanji turned to Ronan and Zoro and said in a deep voice:

"Although Luffy successfully defeated that monster old woman, he almost drained all the strength from her body... I'll go bring her back!"

"Bang!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a sonic boom was instantly created by the air beneath Sanji's feet!

Sanji transformed into a sharp afterimage, soaring into the sky like an arrow released from a bow.

His legs stomped wildly in the air, leaving a visible trail of air in the sky, and he sped toward the sea where Whole Cake Island had sunk at a terrifying speed that almost tore the sound barrier!

The wind howled, and the boiling seawater emitted steam hot enough to scald a person.

A few minutes later.

"BOOM!!!"

A muffled explosion suddenly rang out in the sky above the deserted island.

Immediately afterwards, a black figure fell from the sky like a meteorite, crashing violently onto the beach in the center of the deserted island, raising a cloud of dust.

As the smoke cleared, Sanji's tall and straight figure was revealed.

In his left hand, he was holding Luffy, who had completely transformed, was exhausted like a lump of mud, and was fast asleep.

His right hand... was roughly grabbing Charlotte Linlin, one of the Four Emperors, who was as large as a small mountain, covered in charred wounds, and had fallen into a deep coma!

A muffled "bang" was heard.

Sanji tossed the once invincible Yonko, weighing several tons, onto the beach as if it were a piece of tattered luggage.

When this body, reeking of burning flesh, was displayed in such a humiliating manner before the Charlotte family and the members of Germa 66, the entire deserted island fell into a deathly silence.

Those Charlotte's cadres who had previously clung to a sliver of hope, believing that their mother might have simply fallen into the water, finally saw their psychological defenses completely crumble when they saw the body in a deep coma.

Their invincible Yonko Big Mom, whom even the World Government dared not easily provoke... was truly trampled underfoot by this young man like a dead dog!

On this vast ocean, the myth of the Four Emperors has come to a complete end today!

In endless silence and awe.

Ronan slowly strode forward, his white trench coat fluttering in the sea breeze. He resembled a supreme monarch surveying his spoils, walking step by step to the front of the Charlotte family's camp.

He coldly swept his gaze over the trembling remnants of the Big Mom Pirates.

Everywhere they looked, whether it was the officials with bounties of hundreds of millions or the arrogant and domineering Germa royal family, they all lowered their heads involuntarily as if they had encountered their natural enemy, and did not even dare to make a sound.

I heard...

Ronan stopped in his tracks, his voice calm yet exuding an unyielding and authoritative power:

"In your family, there's someone... who ate a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit—the 'Memory Fruit'?"

These words struck Katakuri like a precise hammer blow, hitting him hard on the nerves!

Katakuri's pupils suddenly contracted, and the fingers gripping the trident "Earth Dragon" turned a terrifyingly pale white from excessive force.

His brain was working frantically.

Why did Ronan suddenly ask about Brin?!

As a commander in charge of the overall situation, Katakuri instinctively sensed extreme danger.

He was rapidly calculating in his mind what kind of words he should use that would both avoid angering the terrifying monster in front of him and ensure Brin's safety to the greatest extent possible.

however.

Before Katakuri could even finish crafting his carefully prepared explanation...

"Yes! Lord Ronan!!!"

A sharp, obsequious, and urgent voice suddenly rang in Katakuri's ears without warning!

Amidst the astonished gazes of the entire family, Charlotte's eldest son, Perospero, like a lapdog seeing its master, slid down to his knees at Ronan's feet with a comical yet extremely humble posture!

Perospero's old face was plastered with a disgusting, fawning smile, even his long tongue curled up obediently. Without the slightest hesitation, he decisively and thoroughly betrayed his sister:

"You're absolutely right, Lord Ronan! My sister, Charlotte Pudding, the 35th daughter of the Charlotte Family, is indeed the possessor of the Paramecia-type 'Memory Fruit'!"

Perospero kowtowed frantically, professing his loyalty in a fawning manner:

"I wonder what Lord Ronan needs that girl, Pudding, for?"

"But please rest assured, it is the greatest honor of her life to serve Lord Ronan!"

"Little sister Pudding will definitely do everything she can to help you solve your problems!"