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Chapter 71 Snag: Goodbye, Mother, I'm setting sail tonight! (810, Please subscribe!)

"Bulu Bulu!" "Bulu Bulu!"

The Den Den Mushi was ringing impatiently in Charlotte Snag's jacket pocket.

Snag knew—it was BIGMOM's Den Den Mushi, and only her Den Den Mushi was worthy of being carried by Snag.

In the past, Snag, not wanting to upset his mother, would have answered the phone immediately.

but now
"escaped?"

He ignored the Den Den Mushi and just gripped the greatsword tightly in his hand.

"No"

Although, on the surface, the sudden disappearance of the rat just now did seem like an escape.

But Snag knew at that moment.
"That man won't run away."

He recalled what the other person had said before disappearing.

"In such a short time, he has already realized my abilities."

Snag still found it hard to believe.

His 'Mark Fruit' ability is quite powerful, especially against enemies he has just met—marking with his eyes and the ability to slash from a distance leave most people bewildered at first glance.

Snag, in particular, has developed this fruit to a great extent and can now have two markers.

During battle, he will use a marked point for defense, also known as a 'defense point'.

A marker point is used for attack, also known as a 'cutting point'.

In theory, as long as his abilities are not discovered, most people will die without realizing it.

His ability to transfer damage, in particular, makes people think that his defense is amazing.

This is also the origin of his self-proclaimed 'strongest shield'.

But the truth is...
Snag knew that his abilities had weaknesses.

"I can sense that he has erased my markings on him, and is probably already looking for my 'guard point'?"

Thinking of this, Snag felt a sense of fear.

Once the 'defense point' is erased again, he will face the desperate situation of being unable to use his ability again within ten minutes.

When he faces the omnipresent slashes of the Rat, he will surely die.

This made him eager to immediately confirm the safety of his 'defense point'.

But he dared not.

He feared that the other party was still hiding nearby, and if he took the initiative to identify the 'defense point,' it would be tantamount to inviting a wolf into the house.

“My defensive position is well hidden, and he won’t be able to find it in a short time, near that furnace in the south.”

"One minute left, just one minute left before we can change the location of the defensive point, then we'll be safe."

He murmured to himself, gripping the greatsword tightly, his muscles tense to the extreme, observing any movement around him.

Even the slivers of sunlight falling from the sky seemed so dazzling to him that they made him irritable.

Fortunately, the sunlight was soon partially blocked by the shadows in the distance, which made him feel more comfortable.
"Ok?"

Upon realizing this, Snag suddenly understood that something was wrong.

He was standing on the top floor of the palace, the tallest building in the entire Kingdom of Kalamiro, and his strike had just sliced ​​off the entire top of the building.

With no shade or cover, how could the sunlight disappear?
What is that shadow in the distance that blocks out the sunlight?
So he instinctively raised his head.

Then he witnessed an incredible scene.

In the distance, on the walls surrounding the palace, all that could be seen was...

A giant hand is growing out.

"Giants!?"

The enormous hand instantly brought that word to Snag's mind—as a member of the Big Mom Pirates, he had certainly seen giants before.

That hand alone was nearly several meters in size, and it was undoubtedly the arm of a giant.

But the key point is that at this moment, that hand was radiating a sharp, blade-like light.

"It's the power of the Rat. But how can it be so immense!?"

Snag's horrified thought had barely formed when he realized what was happening.
More than one hand.

"call!"

Petals fluttered in the air, and countless enormous arms grew out from all parts of the palace.

Each of them was far larger than a human, and simply by appearing and sweeping, they crushed all the Homies guarding the area.

But that's still not all—if it were just a blade the size of a giant's arm, Snag believed he might be able to handle it.

But what truly horrified Snag was what happened next.

"Buzz!" "Buzz!" "Buzz!"

Countless enormous arms grew out and began to overlap one another.

Blades overlapped, arms converged.

They grew larger and larger—until finally, they were formed from the combined hands of at least a thousand giants.
It's a real behemoth!

Those enormous arms far surpassed those of the legendary ancient giants, almost completely obscuring the sky above the entire palace and casting only a terrifying shadow.

Meanwhile, the rat, standing inside the alternate dimension, watched this scene unfold outside.

A layer of 'leather armor' that started from his hands and spread out over his body had covered him, like a set of leather armor.

His figure had clearly transformed into a complete giant.

Yes.

Just as Zishu had previously thought—Chopper's 'Rumble Ball' has the ability to control and adjust the transformation wavelength of Zoan-type Devil Fruit users.

With the help of this special drug and training, Chopper can undergo nearly ten different enhanced transformations.

And naturally, the Rumble Ball also has an effect on the 'Giant Soldier Hand,' which is also an 'ability user' and can devour food.

even
"Taking large amounts of Rumble Balls not only transforms Zoan-type Devil Fruit users, but also greatly enhances their power. The drawback is that it can go out of control and cause the user to fall into an extremely painful and weak state."

"but."

The rat looked at the leather covering its body and said casually, "The Giant Soldier Hand was just a pair of gloves. Weak? Out of control?"

As we all know, gloves do not cause pain.

This is the origin of his move at this moment, its name is
[Air Slash·Thousand-Hand Giant Blade]!
"So that's what they were planning?"

Outside the alternate dimension, Snag clenched his teeth as he saw the colossal creature in the sky. His mind replayed past conversations with others.

“Snag, you are very powerful, but you are not invincible.”

That was Charlotte Katakuri's assessment of his elder brother, the strongest member of the Charlotte family besides Big Mom.

"I alone can think of at least three ways to defeat you."

At that time, Katakuri said, "First, find your marker point, which goes without saying."

"Secondly, even if you can't find a marker, if a creature with strong enough vitality can deplete your energy, you will naturally be defeated when you can no longer maintain your abilities."

"If it's one of these two types of enemies, it means their strength is roughly equal to yours. Although you will lose, you will still have a chance to escape."

Snag remembered that he wasn't angry at the time; he even asked with interest, "What about the third one, Katakuri, brother?"

The "third type"

Upon hearing this, Katakuri looked at him.

Snag still remembers the look in his brother's eyes; it was a warning look.

"Top-tier Haki users, or truly powerful Devil Fruit users—your abilities are meaningless in their eyes. The former's powerful Haki can already reduce the effects of Devil Fruit abilities, while the latter won't even bother to think about where your mark is."

"All they need to do is destroy everything."

"What? Katakuri, are you talking about yourself or Mom?"

“No, Snag, it’s not just me or Mom, I’m talking about the real thing on this whole sea.”

At this point in his recollection, Snag saw a colossal object in the sky.
It crashed down!

"Boom!"

The sheer force of the wind completely destroyed the entire palace walls.

"Crack!"

The mere whistling sound of slicing was as deafening and deafening as thunder.

Trees were cut down, clouds were split in two, and even the birds in the sky cried out in despair.

Snag finally understood what Katakuri meant.

With an attack of this range and intensity, his marker is meaningless—because even after he moves, he remains within the attack's range.

Can't escape.

So, at that moment, Snag shakily raised his hand and took out the Den Den Mushi from his pocket.

When the Den Den Mushi is connected, a gloomy female voice comes from the other end.

"Too slow—Snag only answered the phone at a time like this, where did my 'rainbow candied fruit' go?"

That was the voice of Bigom.

But the first time, Snag didn't wait for his mother to finish speaking.

"Mother."

He simply stared at the colossal object descending from the sky, his voice trembling: "The Twelve Zodiac Signs - Rat."

"This guy—he's a real 'monster'."

"Huh? What are you talking about?"

"Boom!"

The next instant, the Den Den Mushi, Snag's body, and the entire palace...
They were all instantly pulverized by the massive slash that fell from the sky.

At the same time, a new world.

The Kingdom of Totto Land, Whole Cake Island.

"Click."

"boom!"

The sound of the Den Den Mushi being hung up and the sound of it being crushed rang out almost simultaneously.

“Ma ma ma ma”

Inside a cute little room decorated with pink lace, a large woman wearing a tricorn hat uttered a unique laugh.

But it was clear—judging from her chilling expression—that the laughter was not genuine.

"Mom, mom?"

Under such pressure, the three top Homies beside her and above her—the thundercloud 'Zeus', the sun 'Prometheus', and the triangular-hatted 'Napoleon'—all looked tense.

“Snagta.”

"Ah, it looks like he's dead."

Charlotte Linlin said, "The Rat. The newest member of the twelve zodiac signs, oh my god—he really has no scruples."

"boom!"

As he finished speaking, a powerful and terrifying aura suddenly burst forth.

The walls trembled, the surrounding decorations cracked silently, and her hair moved without wind.

That was the aura that a monster standing at the pinnacle of the world would naturally unleash in its fury.

"How dare you kill my son, and more importantly, steal my 'Rainbow Candy'!?"

Her teeth were grinding together: "Don't think that a bunch of guys who appeared out of nowhere can get away with doing something like this."

She clearly valued the 'rainbow candy' far more than her own son, but the three Homies standing nearby didn't find it strange at all.

Because that's Charlotte Linlin's personality.

"Go investigate. I need all the information about that organization. And..."

But what truly alarmed the three Homies was that they noticed BIGMOM was drooling as he spoke.

"laugh!"

Saliva falls to the ground, and the strong stomach acid it contains corrodes the ground, causing it to emit smoke.

"Mom, mom?"

The three Homies exchanged a glance, almost trembling with fear.

Because they realized BIGMOM's current state: "Food craving?"

"Rainbow~Candied Fruit!"

"Quick! Quickly inform Perospero and see how much spare candied fruit is left in the warehouse! Oh no! Mom, don't hit me, it's me!"

(End of this chapter)