Chapter 201: Wrath of Charlotte Linlin

"Wait a moment, Mama. I haven't checked her memory yet," Charlotte Pudding quickly intervened.

Linlin paused, realization dawning. As a World Government spy, Stussy's memories were clearly valuable. Killing her outright would indeed be a waste.

Acknowledging this, Linlin tightened her grip, and with a sickening crack, Stussy let out a pained scream. Blood and fragments of her insides burst from her mouth, her bones nearly crushed by Linlin's immense strength.

With Stussy completely subdued, Linlin flung her to the ground. Wounded and barely clinging to consciousness, she spat another mouthful of blood, lying there helpless.

Pudding smirked darkly, still a bit shaken from Stussy's earlier attack. "Miss Stussy, it seems you've been hiding much more deeply than anyone suspected. I guess it's truly necessary to check your memories."

Pudding then seized Stussy by the hair, preparing to dive into her mind.

Watching this unfold, Shin cracked his neck and addressed his companions. "You all ready? Time for us to get involved."

As he spoke, Shin himself began to move forward. He had ideas for Stussy—perhaps as a double agent. He figured now was the right time to make his move.

Due to the earlier confrontation, the entire island had fallen silent. As Shin approached, everyone's attention was drawn to him.

Although Shin wasn't radiating Conqueror's Haki, his intense aura, mixed with his chakra, conveyed his formidable presence. The minor soldiers and some less powerful members of the Big Mom Pirates instinctively backed away, unable to withstand the weight of his presence.

"Who are you?" Charlotte Linlin, still simmering with anger, glared at Shin, her tone icy.

Without responding, Shin let his chakra surge, dispelling his Transformation Jutsu. His original appearance emerged, and his companions behind him dropped their own disguises, revealing their true faces.

"The Plunderer... so you're the one who stole Brûlée's Mirror-Mirror Fruit?" Linlin, now standing at her full height, exuded an overwhelming aura. Faint black lightning flickered around her, highlighting her intense rage.

"Yes. I took the Mirror-Mirror fruit. And now, I'm here for your Soul-Soul fruit," Shin said calmly.

"How arrogant!" Linlin bellowed, seizing her captain's hat, Napoleon, and transforming it into a massive sword, swinging it down on Shin with fierce intent.

Shin had already closed the distance between them as she attacked, positioning himself directly in front of her. But before her strike could land, Katakuri shouted, "Watch out!"

With blinding speed, Shin threw a punch infused with his Lightning-Style Six Paths Chakra Mode. Instantly, he launched thousands of fists, each carrying more destructive force than a giant's blow.

The shockwave of his punches ripped through the air, smashing Napoleon into two pieces before it could reach him. The impact struck Linlin with incredible force, blasting her into the sky. The force of the blow was so immense that it parted the clouds above.

With a scream, Linlin, known as the "Steel Balloon" for her invulnerability, crashed to the ground, seriously injured and coughing up blood.

"How... how is this possible? Mama's injured so easily?"

"This guy... this Plunderer... he's much stronger than last time! It's like he's a completely different person!"

The Charlotte family's cadres, especially those like Katakuri who had fought in the battle with Whitebeard, were stunned. They could hardly believe how much Shin's strength had grown in such a short time.

Although training could accelerate growth in the pirate world, it still required a buildup. Shin's rapid improvement was baffling—no one expected him to reach such a level so quickly.

Shin, meanwhile, paid no attention to their shock. After facing several admiral and emperor-level opponents, his physical abilities and Haki now matched those of the Four Emperors. And while he lacked Conqueror's Haki, his abilities with the three devil fruits more than compensated.

Adding the Lightning-Style Six Paths Chakra Mode on top of his other powers meant Shin now held a significant edge over other emperor-level opponents.

"Damn you!" Linlin roared, struggling to her feet. With her extraordinary resilience, she wasn't defeated by a single blow, though her injuries had indeed roused her fighting spirit.

With a swift motion, Linlin reformed Napoleon with her Soul-Soul powers, fusing Prometheus and Thundercloud Zeus into her body for additional strength. Not stopping there, she sacrificed her lifespan to further enhance her power.

"To think she'd be pushed to this extreme from the start," Katakuri muttered, worry evident in his voice, preparing himself to join the fray.

Though interfering in an emperor-level fight was perilous, a powerhouse like Katakuri, who stood among the Four Sweet Commanders, could potentially shift the battle's balance.

There was a saying in the world: even the most powerful emperor couldn't defeat two admirals alone, but the outcome could become unpredictable with an emperor's right-hand man.

At that moment, Linlin unleashed her full power and slashed down with Napoleon again. This time, the weapon was enveloped in flames, lightning, and an intense Conqueror's Haki.

"Maser Cannon!"

The overwhelming aura sent shockwaves through the air, terrifying the underworld's leaders watching from the sidelines. Many of Linlin's weaker children struggled under the oppressive atmosphere. Still, Katakuri, quick to act, used his awakened devil fruit to create a mochi wave that pushed the weaker onlookers to safety.

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