Among the high-ranking officers of the Charlotte Family, three of the Sweet 4 Generals had arrived! Half of the various Ministers of the family were also present!
Up to this point, the four Sea Emperors who practically controlled the entire New World had all assembled!
Seeing Charlotte Linlin, Kaido's expression soured. He demanded in a low, heavy voice, "Linlin, what are you doing here?!"
Faced with Kaido's questioning, Charlotte Linlin wasn't angry. She merely chuckled. "Kaido, why so fierce? Can't we get along just like we did in the old days?"
Though her tone was calm, with every word Charlotte Linlin uttered, the surrounding pirates and members of various factions felt their very souls vibrate.
"Hmph! Linlin, let me tell you—that guy is my prey. Don't even think about sticking your nose in!" Kaido snorted coldly.
"Your prey?" Hearing this, Charlotte Linlin licked her lips and looked toward Rowan. "I've taken a liking to him now. No matter what you want to do to him, just make sure you leave him alive for me at the end."
"Impossible!" Kaido flatly rejected her proposal.
Seeing Kaido's reaction, Linlin's voice turned somewhat dark. "Kaido, don't forget—you still owe me a massive favor!"
At these words, Kaido's face instantly darkened further. "That's ancient history! Why bring it up now?!"
Linlin smiled. "No, that is a life-long debt of gratitude..."
Hearing this, Kaido seemed to have been poked in a sore spot. He stopped speaking and simply turned his head, staring at Rowan with an icy expression.
"In that case, the deal is settled," Charlotte Linlin said with a smile, her gaze shifting back to Rowan. In her eyes, Rowan looked like a delicious dessert—utterly fascinating.
Listening to the conversation between the two, the surrounding pirates were all in a state of trembling fear.
Is this the level of Yonko powerhouses?Even a master like Rowan is treated like prey to be carved up between them?
However, judging by Big Mom's tone, she was also there for Rowan. If one included the earlier incident with Ace, this Marine Godfather Rowan had managed to provoke three Yonko simultaneously!
Three Yonko—what kind of concept was that? In the New World, if Marine Headquarters wanted to provoke even a single Yonko crew, they would have to weigh the costs and meticulously prepare a grand strategic plan. But now...
Everyone's gaze turned toward Rowan. At this moment, they actually felt a trace of pity for the old man. Having just defeated Hawkeye Mihawk and seized the title of the World's Greatest Swordsman, he was now about to be devoured by three Yonko, not to mention an Underworld Emperor of the New World like Doflamingo.
After the conversation between Kaido and Big Mom concluded, Doflamingo stepped forward again. He looked at the surrounding pirates and cackled, "Everyone, what are you standing there for? Why haven't you killed that old man yet? Now, our power has increased yet again..."
Hearing Doflamingo's words, Momonga's eyes bulged. He forcibly suppressed his internal dread, took a deep breath, and placed his hand on the hilt of his sword, ready to meet this war at any second. The Marine soldiers behind him also wore expressions of solemn resolve.
At worst, it was just death! To die fighting for Mr. Rowan was an honor!
However, the surrounding pirates looked at each other with hesitation. While they all wished Rowan would die here, they were still afraid to be the first to move. Given Rowan's strength, whoever attacked first—aside from the Yonko—would likely die a miserable death.
Seeing this, Doflamingo's face gradually darkened. "In that case, I'll make the first move on your behalf..."
As he spoke, Doflamingo's fingers twitched slightly.
The next moment, the cannoneers on all the pirate ships simultaneously aimed their cannons toward Rowan!
"What's going on?!" The various captains' expressions shifted as they questioned their subordinates.
But before they could get an answer, the captains felt a sharp sting on their necks. Suddenly, they realized their bodies were no longer under their own control!
"Doflamingo?!" Some captains realized immediately and turned their eyes toward him.
Doflamingo ignored them. Grinning, he stared at Rowan, his ten fingers dancing up and down like he was controlling puppets. Following his movements, the cannoneers—their bodies stiff—began their actions. In an instant, over a hundred cannons were aimed directly at Dachik Island!
Parasite!
"Fuffuffuffuffu! Rowan, taste the power of these shells..."
With a sudden lift of Doflamingo's middle finger, the cannons on all the ships roared in unison. Over a hundred pitch-black cannonballs left the muzzles, whistling through the air toward Rowan and the Marines.
Seeing this, Momonga's pupils shrank, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead. He could handle seven or eight shells, but this volley exceeded a hundred. Against such concentrated fire, even he was powerless.
But at that moment, he saw Rowan take a step forward.
"Mr. Rowan..."
Just as he was about to speak, Momonga saw Rowan clench his right fist at his waist, his expression incredibly placid. From his position behind Rowan, Momonga could see that the Old Man's expression was as relaxed and composed as always.
Even in such a situation, he maintained that attitude. But strangely, in Momonga's eyes, Rowan's aura seemed to have sublimated, making him want to bow in worship from the bottom of his heart.
This change had appeared once before—during the spar between Mr. Rowan and Mr. Kong at Headquarters. Momonga still remembered the scene where their mutual punches made the entire island of Marineford shake violently.
What is Mr. Rowan going to do? Momonga held his breath, his eyes glued to Rowan.
Then, as the shells neared, Rowan took a deep breath and delivered a straight punch forward.
THOOM!
The punch came to a dead stop halfway through its trajectory. It was as if he had struck a sheet of thick, invisible glass.
CRACK...
Then, under Momonga's incredulous gaze, the space directly in front of Rowan's fist actually cracked! This punch had shattered the space itself!
With the appearance of those cracks, the hundred-plus cannonballs were frozen in mid-air. Then, they exploded like a series of fireworks!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The thunderous explosions reached everyone's ears. The thick smoke and dust generated by the blasts made it impossible for anyone to see the situation on the island.
"What happened...?" "How many Marines were killed...?"
All the pirates stared tensely at the island. They knew it was nearly impossible for shells to hurt Rowan, but for the soldiers behind him, it should have been a death sentence. How many of Rowan's men were wiped out by that volley?
No one dared to jump to a conclusion. Then, a sea breeze blew past, gradually clearing the smoke. When the dust settled, the expressions of everyone present froze.
"There... isn't a single casualty?!" "How did he stop those shells?!" "Just with that one punch?!"
The pirates didn't understand, but powerhouses like Red-Haired Shanks and Whitebeard knew exactly what had happened. In front of Rowan's fist, there were still faint spatial cracks that hadn't yet closed. Though slight, they were terrifying to behold.
Shaking the space itself with just the power of his fist?!Just how far does his strength go?!
On the island, after shattering space to detonate the shells, Rowan slowly withdrew his fist—though he didn't unclench it. His left hand rested on the hilt of his sword. He looked directly at Kaido and Big Mom, his face serene.
What if the Four Emperors have assembled?I have my fist, and I have my sword.I shall be invincible in this world.
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