Last Hope

Perospero sighed, and his heart became more certain that no matter what the price, their territory could not be ruled by his mother again.

He no longer avoided his gaze, looked at Big Mom, and slowly spoke of the situation facing Big Mom Pirate now.

Everything that happened last night was nothing short of a nightmare for him and Big Mom Pirate.

What happened in the Water 7 and the attack on Big Mom Pirate would spread throughout the sea in a few days.

The explosion last night could be seen hundreds of miles away, and there was no need to prove it.

Ordinary pirates may not be very smart, but those who can gain a foothold in this sea and even have the confidence to come to the Water 7 to share a piece of the pie are not fools.

With their abilities, they can quickly figure out the truth of the matter.

What lies before them now is no longer the question of how to get the Pluton blueprint but whether the remaining power of the Big Mom Pirate can keep it after getting it.

And this is just one of the problems facing the Big Mom Pirate.

Nearly half of the fleets, as well as countless combat forces, were destroyed by Gawain.

After returning to the New World, the most severe test facing the Big Mom Pirate is whether it can defend the current territory.

… … …

"Do you understand now?"

"Mama..."

"Although the Pluton blueprint has been obtained, our losses this time are far greater than expected."

"Once other forces see this, we may face a multi-party encirclement and suppression next."

Big Mom fell silent, clenched her fists, and the anger in her eyes almost ignited her whole body.

Everything that happened last night was almost a humiliation for her.

But how could she not see that the situation in front of her was, as Perospero said, so serious that it could not be ignored?

After a long silence, Big Mom took a deep breath and forced her anger down while struggling to speak a single word: "Fine!"

"Next time, I will chop that bastard into pieces and feed him to the fish!"

"I mean what I say!"

Perospero was relieved when he saw this and quickly comforted her: "This may be an opportunity for us if we think positively."

"Katakuri has already obtained the blueprint of Pluton, as long as we can manufacture it according to the blueprint."

"With the power of Ancient Weapons to destroy a country with one shot, we can even challenge the World Government directly!"

"By then, the pattern of this sea will inevitably be rewritten, and everything will be subject to our will!"

"Mamamama."

Big Mom had a smile on her face, and she had even begun to imagine where to start building her own empire after getting Pluton.

Kaido still owes her a big favor. He has kept his distance from her all these years. If he is willing to bow his head, she can let him go…

As for the red-haired brat, he should pay back the debt Roger owed her.

That old man, Whitebeard, must be killed. Oh, and there is also the World Government…

One force after another flashed through Big Mom's mind. She almost saw the day when she would take everything with Pluton's help.

It's really exciting!

With this thought, her hatred for Gawain seemed to be reduced a lot.

But, as time passed, there was no response from Katakuri's ship.

One day, two days… until the third night, Big Mom, who had been waiting for three days, finally became a little impatient, frowned, and asked: "Hasn't Katakuri replied yet? Calculating the time, he should have arrived yesterday!"

"Maybe… Maybe there was just an accident on the way."

Perospero spoke subconsciously to comfort her.

In fact, until now, he was getting more and more unsure.

Katakuri's strength is indeed not weak in this sea, but it is definitely not invincible.

Whether it is some old guys in the Marines or the three admirals who are now in the limelight, none of them were someone Katakuri could rival, and the pirate side had even more formidable figures, such as the four emperors, Ochoku, and the recently revealed White Knight Gawain, whose strength was on par with Big Mom, all of whom were more than capable of dominating their territories, far surpassing Katakuri's abilities.

What was even more worrying was that Gawain had just made an enemy of Big Mom Pirates, and it was highly possible he would take the chance to strike at the isolated Katakuri.

At the thought of this, Perospero became even more anxious.

He looked at his mother, who was gradually calming down, but he didn't voice this additional concern.

After all, it was he who had come up with this plan. Now that things had developed to this point, he bore an inescapable responsibility.

Fortunately, Big Mom's attention was soon diverted to something else.

She reached for her belly, and saliva began to drip from her lips, falling to the ground.

Sizzle!

The highly concentrated stomach acid corroded the ground, creating a large hole and sending up a cloud of smoke.

"I'm hungry."

Perospero's body stiffened, remembering the hellish scene from a few days ago. He gritted his teeth and said: "Please wait, Mama."

He knew very well what Big Mom, driven mad by hunger, might do.

Without hesitation, Perospero immediately activated his power, conjuring a large amount of candy out of thin air, and then turned the remaining plants on the island into candy.

He let Big Mom gorge herself, temporarily alleviating her cravings.

But Perospero couldn't feel happy about it at all.

His stamina was limited; he couldn't produce candy endlessly.

This island was vast, and even after the explosion, there were still some plant remnants on the outskirts, but now, those places had become barren.

What would she eat next when she finished all the food?!

Every time he thought of this, Perospero felt a chill down his spine. He just hoped Katakuri would return soon.

Only his brother had the strength to stop Big Mom when she lost her mind because of her hunger.

The weak didn't even have the right to choose their fate.

A few days ago, Big Mom's evaluation of Gawain was now equally applicable to Perospero.

When he realized this, the situation before him was already a deadlock.

Yet, the mother and son never received the return of Katakuri and his fleet; instead, they received an urgent cry for help from Flampe.

"Brother Perospero, save brother Katakuri… No, save me!"

"What did you say?!"

Perospero froze, and his face turned as pale as a corpse, so white that it sent a chill through anyone who saw it.

"Wuwuwu…"

"Stop crying, tell me what happened!"

Flampe was instantly calmed down by his roar and sobbed softly: "We were attacked by Golden Lion on the way back. Brother Katakuri fought against Golden Lion alone to buy time for us to retreat, and now his whereabouts are unknown."

"Iceburg, the mayor of the Water 7 who knew the location of Pluton's blueprint, also fell into the hands of Golden Lion."

"Now, I am the only one who escaped from the entire ship."

In the face of life and death, forget about idols, the most admired men, or the most popular brother… Flampe cast all of that aside. She just wanted to survive!

"I don't want to die… please save me…"

At this moment, there was sudden silence on the other end of the line. Just as Flampe was confused, Big Mom's suppressed, enraged voice came through the receiver: "What did you say?!"

"Mama?!"

Flampe froze, her eyes filled with unspeakable fear.

"I…"

She stammered, unable to finish a sentence, and in the next moment, the Den Den Mushi in her hand was cut off.

This was her last hope, and now it was directly severed.

On the vast sea, Flampe clung to a piece of driftwood, and in the distance, bloodthirsty sea beasts were swimming toward her, drawn by the scent.

"No!!"

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