First Deal With the Small Fry

The sky was filled with dark clouds, thunder rumbled, and deafening booms echoed across the heavens. Darkness blanketed the area, and only the serpentine flashes of lightning could be seen dancing in the clouds.

"Die for me!" Charlotte Linlin bellowed. In the next moment, a lightning bolt as thick as a barrel came crashing down, striking directly at Kaguya on the ground.

Just as the lightning was about to hit Kaguya, her body suddenly emitted crackling electric light that wrapped around her, sparking with a crackling sound. She raised her hand, and the lightning seemed to be absorbed into her, vanishing without a trace.

"What?!" Charlotte Linlin's pupils shrank.

Kaguya smirked, her eyes glinting with ridicule. "I already said, attacks like this are useless against me. Why don't you learn your lesson? Is your brain so full of fat that you've gone senile?"

As she spoke, a black sphere of light formed in her palm. With a casual flick, the black sphere transformed into a dark purple beam that shot into the sky like an arrow, piercing through the thick clouds.

Suddenly, the sky brightened.

Those who hadn't escaped yet paused in their tracks and looked up, dumbfounded.

The once-overcast sky seemed torn open. The thunderclouds dispersed, leaving behind only a few straggling wisps and revealing a clear blue sky. Radiant sunlight poured down, dispelling the lingering gloom.

Not only were the bystanders stunned, but even Charlotte Linlin was in shock. She never expected someone to so easily disperse her thunderclouds. Apart from a select few like Whitebeard, no one else had managed such a feat.

"Sorry, I prefer sunny weather," Kaguya said with a radiant smile, hands behind her head. "But the legendary great pirate? You're nothing more than a gluttonous pig. How disappointing."

Charlotte Linlin was furious. Her forehead veins bulged as she shouted, "You're looking for death!"

Before she could attack, a black shadow suddenly leapt from behind Kaguya. Wielding a spear-like longsword, the figure charged at her with lightning speed.

"How dare you insult Mama! Die!"

Clang!

Sparks flew as Kaguya easily blocked the strike with her blade, Ruri. She smiled, "If I'm not mistaken, you must be the Minister of Biscuit, Charlotte Cracker."

"Hmph! Since you know who I am, you better surrender now. It'll make your death prettier. Wait a minute!" the attacker suddenly reacted angrily. "My name is Charlotte Cracker, not Snickers!"

"Same thing. No need to get hung up on the details," Kaguya said dismissively, shrugging. "You're all just food to me."

"Damn you, insulting me like that!" Charlotte Cracker flew into a rage. With a sudden swing of his arm, the longsword swept out horizontally.

"Salt and Pepper Spiral Biscuit!"

A spiral-shaped wave of sword energy slashed through the air.

"Just a mere biscuit dares to be so arrogant," Kaguya said as she casually swung her sword. A cold flash of light flared, slicing through the sword wave and dispersing it instantly.

Kaguya's figure flashed like a phantom and reappeared before Cracker in an instant. With a twist of her wrist, she thrust her sword forward like lightning.

"So fast!" Cracker was startled and quickly raised his shield to block.

Boom!

A thunderous explosion erupted as a powerful force surged forward. Charlotte Cracker was sent flying uncontrollably, and the shield in his hand shattered into countless fragments.

Charlotte Cracker's pupils shrank.

Such incredible power.

This was his Hard Biscuit Shield—a combination of biscuits and Armament Haki, boasting extreme defensive power, even harder than steel.

Yet, such defense was completely useless against this silver-haired girl.

"You bastard! How dare you injure my subordinate? You wretched girl, I'll destroy you!"

With a furious roar, Charlotte Linlin's massive body suddenly appeared behind Kaguya. Her fist, covered in jet-black Armament Haki, came crashing down.

But at that very moment, Kaguya vanished right under Linlin's nose, reappearing far away in front of Cracker.

"Before dealing with the boss, I need to clean up the annoying small fry first."

Cracker was shocked and quickly retreated, his body suddenly producing countless arms wielding swords, forming a spiked wall like a hedgehog.

Clang clang clang!

Kaguya's fierce flurry of attacks rained down like a storm. The biscuit arms infused with Haki were shattered to pieces, fragments scattering everywhere. Still, they managed to block her strikes, barely.

Gaining some composure, Cracker grinned smugly. "These biscuits are fused with Armament Haki. Defeating me won't be that easy."

Kaguya stopped and smiled. "Really?"

Seeing her amused expression, Cracker suddenly had a bad feeling. He stomped the ground and tried to retreat again—but it was already too late.

Kaguya raised her fair hand and snapped her fingers with a crisp snap.

"Water Style: Water Prison Technique."

As soon as she spoke, torrents of water burst from the ground, instantly engulfing the unprepared Cracker.

He struggled frantically, trying to escape the watery trap. But as a Devil Fruit user, he was naturally weakened in water. Worse yet, this was no ordinary water—it was infused with chakra. Even a non-Devil Fruit user couldn't escape so easily.

Within moments, the trapped Cracker flailed weakly like a dying fish before falling still.

Normally, the Water Prison Technique required the user's hand to remain in contact with the prison, or the jutsu would break. But for someone like Kaguya, who possessed the power of All-Killing Ash Bones, such limitations didn't apply.

Soaked and trapped, the biscuit armor on Cracker's body began to dissolve, finally revealing his real form inside.

The onlookers were stunned, mouths agape. The mighty Biscuit Minister in their eyes had been defeated so easily.

Everyone was dumbfounded. This silver-haired girl had actually, right in front of Big Mom, disregarded her obstruction and defeated the Biscuit Minister. This was no different from directly slapping Big Mom in the face.

"You brazen scoundrel!" As expected, Charlotte Linlin was furious. The veins on her forehead bulged, her eyes blazed with fury, and she growled through gritted teeth, "You dare ignore me and even hurt my family? You will regret this!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Charlotte Linlin charged forward. Her fat arm swung high, and a brilliant light suddenly burst forth from her hand. Ten thousand rays of light shone dazzlingly like the sun. The scorching temperature instantly surged, and a wave of heat roared out like a tsunami.

"No, that's Mama's Sun, Prometheus!"

"Run! If we don't run now, it'll be too late!"

"Help! I don't want to die yet!"

"Mama, calm down, please calm down!"

"It's useless, Ma--Mama is already in a rage!"

Panicked, everyone scattered in all directions without knowing where to go. They had witnessed this move from Big Mom before. Such power was not something a human could withstand. Big Mom had even used this move to dry up an entire lake.

Kaguya looked at the fleeing crowd and couldn't help but mutter inwardly—after all this time, they still hadn't run away. Clearly, they were just staying to watch the show, weren't they?

At this moment, the light in Charlotte Linlin's hand had already reached its peak. Even Kaguya felt slightly uncomfortable. The intense heat instantly melted the surrounding chocolate buildings into boiling chocolate.

"Regret?" The corners of Kaguya's mouth lifted, and she said mockingly, "Sorry, I don't have the word 'regret' in my dictionary."

As she spoke, she stomped her foot, her figure shooting forth like a startled swan or a roaming dragon. Like lightning, she punched forward.

Charlotte Linlin was not frightened but rather delighted. A hideous smile spread across her face as she growled, "Since you're seeking death yourself, don't blame me." Her arm swung violently, fiercely striking at the incoming Kaguya.

Boom!

With a deafening boom, the two fists—one large, one small—slammed into each other. A blinding light erupted instantly, and the shockwave spread out like ripples, kicking up a sky-high gale.

The ground cracked inch by inch, buildings were instantly torn apart, and those who hadn't managed to escape were sent flying.

As the two were locked in a stalemate, Charlotte Linlin suddenly opened her bloody mouth wide and sneered, "Little girl, you're still too green!" As she spoke, her left arm swung out, crackling with electricity, and smashed toward the nearby Kaguya.

Just as Kaguya prepared to counter with a punch, two figures suddenly appeared behind her. They were the other two of the Sweet Commanders: Juice Minister Charlotte Smoothie and Charlotte Katakuri.

They swiftly closed in behind Kaguya, and in the blink of an eye, they had reached her back.

Kaguya was instantly caught in a perilous situation, attacked from both front and rear.

"Die!"

Charlotte Linlin suddenly struck, landing a heavy blow on Kaguya.

Kaguy was sent flying high into the air, and with another loud boom, she crashed heavily to the ground.

"So naive," Charlotte Linlin sneered. "Did you really think the Big Mom Pirates only had me?"

The other two Sweet Commanders, Charlotte Katakuri and Minister Charlotte Smoothie, also revealed mocking smiles.

Charlotte Smoothie walked over and kicked the fallen Kaguya, mocking, "So this is the little girl who hasn't even grown all her hair?"

"With that kind of skill, she actually dared to challenge Mama? Truly overestimating herself," Charlotte Katakuri echoed.

But at that moment, a melodious voice suddenly rang out by their ears.

"Were you talking about me?"

"What?"

Everyone was shocked, their pupils contracting sharply. They hurriedly turned around, only to see that Kaguya, who should have been defeated, had somehow reappeared behind them—three of her, no less.

And the person who had been lying on the ground vanished with a soft poof.

It was Kaguya's ninjutsu—Shadow Clone Technique.

"Is this enough to surprise you?" Kaguya waved her hand, looking down at them with contempt as she said, "As expected, just a rabble. Even with your fancy titles, you're nothing but small fry."

"You damn brat, don't get ahead of yourself!" Charlotte Linlin, furious and ashamed, turned and punched at Kaguya.

The other two ministers also quickly turned around, but it was already too late.

With a flick of her hand, a pale blue, rapidly spinning light sphere appeared in Kaguya's palm. In a flash, she struck out, slamming the sphere hard into Charlotte Linlin's chest.

"Sage Art: Super Giant Rasengan!"

Boom!

A muffled sound accompanied by the crack of bones echoed out. Charlotte Linlin's chest instantly caved in, and she coughed up a mouthful of blood.

On the other side—

"Didn't you say I was a little girl who hadn't even grown all her hair?" Kaguya's shadow clone sneered beside Minister Charlotte Smoothie's ear. "Then let me show you what I can do."

Sweat broke out on Charlotte Smoothie's forehead as she nervously said, "W-What are you going to do?"

"You'll find out soon enough," Kaguya replied with a strange smile.

As she spoke, a finger shot out like lightning and instantly pierced into Charlotte Smoothie's body.

"Ahhhhhhh!"

A piercing scream echoed.

Charlotte Katakuri's eyes widened suddenly, and he felt a chill down below. His expression was one of complete shock. "Navy... Rokushiki?!"

"Nope," Kaguya turned her head with a dazzling smile. "It's Ippon Nukite."

Charlotte Katakuri seemed utterly terrified and took two steps back. "Stay away from me!"

Kaguya's mouth twitched, and her face darkened. "Relax. That's a privilege only for women. As for you—go die."

"Truth-Seeking Orb!"

Boom boom boom!

A series of violent explosions rang out, shaking the air. Smoke billowed and flames shot skyward. A giant crater, like one left by a meteorite, was blasted into the ground. The surrounding buildings were reduced to rubble.

As for Charlotte Katakuri—no one knew where he had been blown off to.

Hmm, probably half dead.

"You bastard!" Charlotte Linlin's eyes were bloodshot, her teeth grinding. "I'll tear you to shreds!"

Kaguya stood proudly, sneering, "Sorry, but with just you? Talk to me again when you can hurt a single finger of mine."

"Hurt a single finger of yours?" Charlotte Linlin was so enraged she laughed, sneering, "Don't get cocky. I'll drain a hundred years of your life—give it to me!" As she spoke, a cloud of black smoke rose from her palm. She swung her large hand, reaching toward Kaguya like lightning.

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