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Chapter 98 The Older Woman Goes Berserk, Father and Son are a Perfect Couple

Go back a few minutes.

The moment Im descended using Junzi's body, the battle situation at the location of Cake Castle underwent a dramatic change.

Shamrock, who was struggling to hold on to the old woman, suddenly pulled away, muttering with a grim expression, "How could this happen? Ian the Flame Tiger, he actually possesses that kind of power..."

"Yes, Father. Yes, Lord Im."

The old woman didn't understand what this guy was muttering, but her wide-ranging Observation Haki also sensed that the outcome of the battle on the other side seemed to have been revealed. Her ally had won a great victory against multiple opponents, forcing Kizaru to flee in a sorry state.

Although she was somewhat disappointed that she couldn't keep Kizaru, this brilliant individual, Guan Yi's achievements were enough to satisfy her, even amaze her.

This kid seems to have gained more experience after being away for several months? He's even stronger than before.

Good thing! It would be foolish for internal conflicts to arise before even reaping the rewards of victory; this is a lesson Big Mom learned from the Rocks Pirates.

The stronger the allies, the better.

Her current goal is to stop this Celestial Dragon who looks just like Shanks; she absolutely cannot let them get away unscathed after causing such destruction!

"Mama mama... Trying to escape?!"

Just as the old woman was about to launch another attack, the Conqueror's Haki clashing between Guan Yi and Im tore through the sky. That familiar Conqueror's Haki made her freeze for a moment, and she looked up at the sky with a sinister gaze.

At that very moment, Shamrock seized the opportunity, stretched out his palm, and unleashed a magic circle!

From within the dark pentagram, another figure emerged. The old woman stared intently, her expression turning grim as she said, "The demons and monsters of God's Valley have all arrived. That monster who controlled Rocks, and you, the bastard who was slain by Rocks!"

The newcomer was none other than Shamrock's father, Figarando Gringus, the supreme commander of the Knights of God. He was the champion of the Celestial Dragons' hunt for civilians in God Valley 35 years ago.

Sitting in charge of the Navy Headquarters and overseeing the overall situation, he never expected that the situation would deteriorate so rapidly with the return of Flame Tiger Ian that even Lord Ian would need to rely on Junko to descend.

Because of his poor performance, he was severely reprimanded by Im. He had just arrived when Big Mom attacked him with her ultimate move right in his face, making his aura extremely sinister.

"Hmph, Charlotte Linlin, 35 years ago you were just an ordinary pirate following Rocks, trying to pick up some treasure in God Valley. With no one else on the sea, you became the Pirate Emperor."

"Ha~ Mama mama, it seems you really want to test the power of an ordinary pirate like me!"

The old lady didn't think there was anything to say to Grimm, but Napoleon's blade, shrouded in flames and thunder, was about to reignite the war.

Suddenly, Grimm asked, "Charlotte Linlin, do you want to know about Carmelo?"

The woman paused, her eyes flashing with a fierce light. The name Carmel seemed to trigger a reaction in her, her aura becoming even more violent. She brought her blade down, launching a direct attack on the father and son!

"Sister! Do you know where the nun is? I know now, it must be you bastards from the World Government who hid her!"

Sister Carmelite has always been a sanctuary in Charlotte Linlin's heart.

When she was very young, her parents had no choice but to abandon her because of her unusual size, strength and appetite.

Carmelo adopted her.

In her eyes, Carmelo was a kind nun, known to the world as the 'Our Lady,' who founded the 'Lamb's Home' in Elbaf, a place that sheltered homeless children regardless of race or status.

The time she spent at the Lamb's House was her most cherished memory. There were nuns who cared for her, playmates she could play with, and endless delicious food and snacks.

But all of this changed on the old lady's sixth birthday. After she devoured the entire caramel puff tower, the nun and her friends vanished without a trace!

She had always wanted to be a nun.

I miss everything about Lamb's House!
"Give me back the nun!!"

The violent attack triggered an earthquake, causing the cake castle to tilt even further.

The father and son worked together to fend off the woman's attacks, but did not retaliate.

With a cold smile, Grimm continued, "Let us return her to you? Sister Carmel, whose pseudonym is 'Mountain Woman,' is a human trafficker with over fifty years of experience in human trafficking!"

Taking in orphans and abducting them, then collecting promising children to sell to the Navy and the World Government—that's what she's been doing all along! Even the Lamb's Home was able to be established in Elbaf thanks to a charade the World Government played along with!

The woman paused, then her attack became even more ferocious: "Don't you dare slander the nun!!"

"Slander? If nothing unexpected happens, you'll be sold to us by her too! You were supposed to be a member of our Knights of God, or even one of the Admirals of the Marine Headquarters, but everything was rewritten on your sixth birthday!"
What happened that day, the World Government didn't receive any intelligence on, but Carmelo truly vanished from this world, and you, Charlotte Linlin, obtained the Soul-Soul Fruit!

"You won't completely lose your childhood memories."

“You know this, Charlotte Linlin!” “Only one person can possess the same Devil Fruit power. No one else can acquire the same power before the previous user dies! Only when Carmel dies can the power of the Soul-Soul Fruit appear in you!”

"That's right, Carmelo is dead!"

"Moreover... there's a high probability that he was killed by you, accidentally killed by you while you were suffering from food cravings!"

The woman froze in place.

All these years, has she really never thought about these things at all? No, she's just running away.

Her deepest shadows were laid bare, the stark truth thrown before her eyes. The woman's eyes grew redder and redder until, finally, the string of her reason snapped!
"nun……"

"what--!!"

The soul-piercing, island-penetrating buzz erupted, and the old woman, her eyes reflecting the unconscious yet crimson circles, lost her mind and began indiscriminately attacking her surroundings. The cake castle quickly and completely collapsed, tilting and falling.

Instead of taking the opportunity to attack her again, Grimm and Shamrock quickly withdrew.

“It’s a bit of a pity, Father.” Looking at the figure of the old woman wreaking havoc, Shamrock shook his head and said, “This move should only be used once. This was the best chance to kill her.”

“This is Lord Im’s order,” said Saint Gringu. “Get rid of Charlotte Lingling as soon as possible. Target changed. Kill… Flame Tiger Ian!”

The light of the pentagram magic circle shone once again beneath the feet of the father and son.

The two figures vanished into the light.

……

Let's turn back time to this moment, on the other side.

Two magic circles unfolded in front of Im, and the figures of Shamrock and his son Grin appeared.

Guan Yi didn't know the specifics, but seeing this situation, he could roughly guess what had happened—was he taking advantage of the old lady's personality flaws to make her go berserk and turn against him?

What a troublesome ally!

"Lord Im."

The father and son crossed their swords, protecting Im, who calmly said, "At any cost, eliminate... Im's enemies."

She took a step and disappeared into the magic circle.

Only the Grimm father and son remained before Guan Yi.

'Are the world-ruling gods too ashamed to join forces against me? Or is there some limitation to the body she possesses? This magical teleportation ability is also troublesome, even harder to intercept than the Glint-Glint Fruit.'

Okay, forget it.

Even if we manage to destroy her vessel, we might not be able to harm her true form. Gaining insight into a portion of Im's power is enough; it's not time to try and take advantage of Im yet.

Compared to those other things, eliminating these two men might be a more strategically significant move!

Conqueror's Haki, once again tearing the heavens and earth apart.

Grimm and his son Shamrock combined their swords and unleashed a Conqueror's Haki that was in no way inferior to that released by Im when he possessed Junko!

The momentum was overwhelming, and terror was palpable.

Greene's face was gloomy, as if he was recalling some unpleasant past events.

“Even in a two-on-one situation, we cannot let our guard down, Shamlock.”

"I understand, Father."

Standing on the ground, flames roared, and watching the father and son wielding their swords together, Guan Yi suddenly smiled at Shamlock and said, "What a loving father and filial son! I heard that back in the Valley of the Gods, the ancient saint Grimm personally killed your mother and even sent people to hunt you and your twin brother, Red Hair?"

Shamrock remained unmoved: "You actually know about this? Revolutionary Dragon? Don't waste your energy trying to instigate me and my father."

I did indeed carry the impure blood of that woman within me, but I have long since cleansed myself of those impurities and become a true god!

Referring to his mother as 'that woman'?
Father and son are both beasts, cut from the same cloth.

"Then guess what your father thinks: when faced with a life-threatening situation, will he abandon you?"

(End of this chapter)