Chapter 79: the door to death opens
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Big Mom's voice echoed across the battlefield, sending shivers through everyone present.
Her children, more than anyone else, understood the gravity of her rage.
"Prometheus! Zeus!"
At her command, the sun and thundercloud, animated by her Soul-Soul Fruit powers, transformed. Their already overwhelming presence grew even more terrifying.
"Zero, let me taste how delicious your soul is!"
With a wild laugh, Big Mom roared:
"Heavenly Fire!"
"Thunderstrike!"
In her left hand, flames surged like a blazing inferno. In her right, thunder crackled with destructive fury. Fire and lightning danced together, twisting and colliding as they blanketed the sky. It was as if the apocalypse had descended, and her power seemed boundless.
But Roja stood calm and composed in the face of this overwhelming onslaught. Slowly extending his hand, he muttered:
"The proud man who rule the heavens, the unyielding iron fortress, dragons march, lions roar, wolves howl, and mountains collapse. Sever the realms! Bakudō No. 81—Danku!"
BOOM!
Big Mom's fire and thunder crashed against the massive, translucent barrier Roja had conjured. The explosive collision rippled across the battlefield, but the barrier absorbed the attack completely, leaving Roja unharmed.
The spectators were in utter disbelief.
"What kind of Devil Fruit does he have?!"
"Is there even a record of such power in the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia?"
"Could it be some sort of rare racial ability, even beyond the Lunarians or Giants?"
Opinions flew wildly, but none could pinpoint an answer.
High above, Portgas D.Ace watched the clash in awe, his eyes sparkling with admiration.
"So strong... I've never seen anyone like this before."
Roja, however, cared little for the crowd's speculation. This wasn't a showcase—it was his chaos to orchestrate. With a smirk, he taunted, "BIG MOM, with power like this, you dare to challenge me? Aren't you being a little delusional?"
As the flames and thunder dissipated, Roja dissipated his barrier and leapt directly in front of Big Mom. Lowering his voice so only she could hear, he whispered,
"By the way... do you want to know what really happened to Mother Carmel and your friends from back then?"
Big Mom's entire body stiffened, trembling with barely contained fury.
"What?! What do you know?!" she bellowed. "TELL ME!"
Roja's grin widened. "Then fight me and find out!"
Slamming his hands into the ground, Roja declared, "Wood Release: Birth of the World Tree!"
The battlefield quaked violently as the island's terrain erupted with life. Massive roots and vines burst from the ground, spreading with astonishing speed. Towering trees rose into the sky, their branches twisting into a dense and chaotic forest.
Pirates scrambled in panic as the forest consumed everything in its path, swallowing countless soldiers whole.
"What is this power?!"
"The island... it's turning into a forest!"
"Somebody stop this madness!"
Even Morgans, observing from a distance, was giddy with excitement.
"Stussy, I've struck gold! This is the scoop of a lifetime! Even if I lose our bet, this is worth it!"
Stussy merely smirked, her sharp gaze focused on Roja and Big Mom. Morgans was right—this was a spectacle no one could have imagined.
Meanwhile, Katakuri cursed under his breath as he moved to protect their VIP guests. "Damn it, this guy's turned Whole Cake Island upside down! I can't let the guests get caught in this chaos."
But the sheer destruction brought on by Roja's ability was overwhelming. Even as Katakuri and others scrambled to contain the collateral damage, Big Mom's fury reached its peak.
"ZERO!!! I'LL KILL YOU!!!"
Big Mom's shrill, rage-filled voice carried murderous intent that seemed to pierce the heavens. Her bloodshot eyes and quivering form teetered on the edge of madness.
"Napoleon! Cognac Slash!"
The living hat on her head transformed, its blade extending into a fearsome longsword. She gripped it tightly, Haki flowing across its edge, as she swung it with all her might.
The air itself seemed to tremble under the force of her slash, the sheer pressure tearing through the earth and splitting apart the encroaching forest.
SWISH!
A devastating slash cleaved the battlefield, obliterating everything in its path. The brilliant, razor-sharp energy lit up the sky, leaving the spectators dumbstruck.
Yet Roja stood unmoved, brushing off the attack with a wry smile. "Really? This is the power of a Yonko? Big Mom, you're starting to disappoint me."
As his words hung in the air, Roja's body began to glow red as steam surged around him. His calm demeanor shifted into something sharper, deadlier.
"Eight Gates Formation: Gate of Death—OPEN!"
The temperature around Roja skyrocketed as the red steam enveloped him like an aura of burning resolve. His body felt weightless, and an immense power coursed through his veins. Every fiber of his being seemed alive, ready to explode with untold strength.
In an instant, Roja vanished.
Reappearing directly in front of Big Mom, Roja unleashed a barrage of rapid punches, each one creating shockwaves that compressed the very air around them.
"Eight Gates Formation: Daytime Tiger!"
With a final blow, an enormous air cannon in the shape of a roaring tiger erupted forward, barreling toward Big Mom with devastating force. The battlefield trembled under the sheer magnitude of the attack.
Big Mom's eyes widened as she realized the ferocity of Roja's strength. Could she truly withstand this?
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