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Chapter 231: Clash of Conqueror’s Haki! Ron vs. Big Mom

Chapter 231 - 231: Clash of Conqueror’s Haki! Ron vs. Big Mom

Ten Thousand Meters Above Whole Cake Island—

Enzo leaned over the ship's railing, staring down at the island below. His face showed a hint of disappointment.

"I wanted to go with Master too..."

Robin, dressed in an elegant blue-violet outfit, her long hair flowing behind her, adjusted her sunglasses as she replied in a calm and composed voice.

"It's not like we're waging war against the Big Mom Pirates. We're just here to retrieve the Road Poneglyph. Bringing too many people would only make things more complicated."

She took a sip of her fruit juice and flipped through her book.

"Besides, there will be plenty of battles in the future."

Nami sat beside her, equally relaxed.

Not far from them, Kuina practiced her sword techniques with Wado Ichimonji in hand with unwavering focus.

Carrot lay sprawled across Cloud Fox Su, napping peacefully.

Meanwhile, Jewelry Bonney, now in her child form, was devouring a large roasted chicken with insatiable hunger.

At that moment, Conis walked up to the deck, carrying a tray of freshly cut fruit.

She smiled at the dejected Enzo.

"Enzo, have some fruit. The captain will be back before you know it."

...

Whole Cake Island—Battlefield Outside the City.

A vast expanse of open grasslands stretched beyond the city—

Ron slowly opened his eyes.

The Sage's Body transformation was complete.

And the sight before him—

Was the full might of the Big Mom Pirates.

Three Sweet Commanders.

Thirty-four Ministers.

And tens of thousands of Pastry Soldiers and pirate crew members.

They stood assembled across the battlefield, densely packed, covering half of the grasslands.

The entire military power of Whole Cake Island had gathered here.

At the front—

Katakuri.

Perospero.

Daifuku.

Cracker.

Oven.

Opera.

And countless others.

They stood in formation, leading various races of warriors, their gazes filled with wary caution, locked onto the black-clad swordsman standing in the distance.

That man—

He didn't move.

He didn't speak.

Yet his mere presence was enough to make even veteran warriors hesitate in fear.

Because—

This was Ron the Traveler.

A man with a 4.7 billion bounty.

A man the World Government had labeled "Demon King".

...

Ron chuckled as he scanned the assembled forces before him.

"So... Whole Cake Island is throwing a siege party for me?"

His tone was relaxed, almost amused.

"You attacked first."

One of the Three Sweet Commanders, Charlotte Smoothie, stepped forward. She raised her massive blade, pointing it at him.

"Ron the Traveler, why are you here?!"

Ron didn't answer.

Instead—

He vanished.

The moment his foot touched the ground, the earth trembled beneath him.

Before anyone could react—

BOOM!

He appeared right in front of Smoothie, launching a devastating punch toward her!

It was too late to stop it.

Smoothie barely managed to raise her sword in defense.

CRACK!

Her blade shattered on impact!

The force of the punch didn't land on her—

But the shockwave alone was enough to blow her hat off, sending her ashen-white hair flying wildly in the wind.

Smoothie stood frozen, her mind blank.

Ron retracted his fist, a calm smile playing on his lips.

"If you want to question me—"

"You're not qualified."

"Send your captain instead."

His piercing blue eyes swept across the battlefield.

The thousands of pirate crew members.

The Pastry Soldiers.

And all of Whole Cake Island's elite warriors.

With a chilling smile, he added—

"This lineup might be enough to intimidate weaklings."

"But against certain people—"

"It just means they'll have to swing their sword a few extra times."

His gaze turned sharp as he looked forward.

His blue eyes gleamed—

And then, in an instant—

A blinding red light flashed within them.

BOOM!

A black-red wave of Conqueror's Haki exploded from Ron's body!

The entire island shook.

The sea roared, waves surging toward the sky.

Even Smoothie, Katakuri, and Cracker felt their minds tremble from the sheer force of the Haki.

The other officers of the Big Mom Pirates—battle-hardened veterans—were momentarily stunned, their minds blanking out for a few seconds.

And the weaker ones—

The lower-ranked officers...

The Pastry Soldiers...

One by one—

Row by row—

They collapsed.

Unconscious.

Falling like dominoes under the overwhelming pressure.

A challenge had been issued.

A battle had been declared.

From within the palace, Big Mom's eyes narrowed—

A flicker of rage flashing through them.

"You little brat! Do you really think I fear a fight?!"

Big Mom's eyes flashed with a crimson glow as she tightened her grip on her longsword, Napoleon. In the next instant, an overwhelming surge of Conqueror's Haki erupted from her!

Two powerful forces collided head-on!

The very sky was torn apart, a massive rift splitting the heavens.

Scarlet lightning crackled and spread across the entire sea, resembling shattered glass, forming countless crimson fractures in the air.

Zzzt—!

Under the immense clash of their Haki, Cake Island seemed to be engulfed in a gray haze. Time itself appeared to freeze.

Katakuri stared at this eerie, colorless world, watching the rippling shockwaves of Haki spread outward. He felt his consciousness slow down, his body struggling to react. Cold sweat dripped from his forehead, his eyes filled with disbelief.

"This... this is what happens when two Conqueror's Haki masters collide!"

Step!

Big Mom's towering figure emerged from the haze.

Her eyes glowed red like a demon's. In one hand, she wielded Napoleon, wreathed in flames. By her side, Zeus the thundercloud and Prometheus the sun hovered ominously, radiating raw elemental power. Her entire body emanated an oppressive force, her massive form striding forward without a care for the unconscious subordinates beneath her feet.

The ministers and crew quickly scrambled to the sides, clearing a path for her.

The colossal Empress of the Seas loomed over Ron, her crimson gaze bearing down upon him. "Brat, what the hell are you here for?!"

"I'm here to take something from you."

"What?"

"The Road Poneglyph."

Big Mom's pupils shrank.

"...Hah?!"

"Are you joking?! Why the hell would I just hand over such a treasure?!"

"Of course, I know you won't."

Ron's hand casually rested on the hilt of his black blade, Shusui. Looking up at her, he smiled. "That's why I'm here to take it by force."

A sinister glint flickered in Big Mom's eyes.

"...What did you just say?!"

Dark clouds gathered in the sky, rumbling with thunder.

A storm of lightning and wind, born from Big Mom's sheer rage, engulfed the battlefield.

"Killing Kizaru must have really gone to your head, huh?! You think that makes you king of these seas?!"

Her eyes blazed crimson with unrestrained fury. With an earth-shaking roar, she swung Napoleon, the blade now wreathed in ferocious flames, cleaving down toward Ron!

This wasn't just a simple strike—Big Mom's monstrous strength, combined with her supreme Haki, made this attack terrifying beyond words!

Even before the blade descended, the sheer force pressing down on Ron had already crushed the ground beneath him, creating a deep crater.

Yet—

Ron didn't dodge.

He didn't even draw his sword.

Instead, he raised his fist—

And threw a punch straight at the incoming strike!

He wanted to see just how powerful his newly transformed body had become!

Katakuri and the others looked on in shock, their expressions frozen in sheer disbelief.

Napoleon, cloaked in flames, never made direct contact with Ron's fist—yet their Conqueror's Haki clashed violently in midair!

The very air between them distorted.

Scarlet lightning arced wildly.

Crimson cracks spread like spiderwebs, splitting the battlefield apart!

Then—

The earth within a 500-meter radius collapsed!

A colossal shockwave erupted outward!

A hurricane-like force swept across the land, sending warriors, debris, and entire chunks of Cake Island flying into the air!

Massive boulders were blasted skyward!

Thousands of meters away, forests swayed violently under the impact, and even distant mountains were shaken by the sheer force of the collision!

Barely holding his ground, Cracker swallowed nervously, his face drenched in cold sweat. "They're not even making direct contact... This is the power of Yonko-level combat?!"

"That's Haki!"

Even Katakuri, who had seen many battles, was visibly shaken.

Daifuku roared, "Everyone, fall back!"

As the dust settled, a gaping 500-meter-wide crater remained where the battlefield had once been.

Ron glanced down at his right fist. A deep, bone-revealing wound had been carved into it from the sheer force of Big Mom's attack. Blood poured freely from the wound...

But in the next moment—

It began to heal.

Rapidly.

The flesh mended itself at a speed visible to the naked eye!

This was the transformation brought about by the fusion of his Sage Body!

Two things had become immediately clear to Ron in this clash:

His body had become unimaginably durable.

And—his life force had evolved into something monstrous!

Big Mom, however, was unfazed. She hadn't expected her sword strike to end things so easily.

Her massive hand reached out, grabbing the dark thundercloud, Zeus.

"Thunderbolt!"

A pillar of lightning as thick as a battleship erupted from the sky, surging toward Ron like divine punishment!

But—

Ron's figure blurred into a crimson streak.

The moment the lightning pillar crashed down, he vanished from sight.

Reappearing directly in front of Big Mom!

His entire body radiated blood-colored steam, his muscles coiled with raw power.

Ron's right leg, hardened with advanced Armament Haki, shot out with terrifying speed!

The air itself imploded from the sheer force of his kick—

A deafening shockwave tore through the battlefield!

"Thunderfire Strike!"

Big Mom's massive, formidable fist surged with roaring flames and crackling electricity as she met Ron's incoming kick.

Boom!

The entire ground trembled violently!

The earth beneath Big Mom caved in, shattering outward in jagged cracks before being blown apart by the devastating shockwaves of their collision!

Blazing torrents of blood-red energy roared into the sky.

Scorching flames erupted in every direction, interwoven with streaks of flashing lightning!

The sheer clash of their Haki sent the very air into agony, wailing in sharp, ear-piercing shrieks.

"Die!"

From above, the fiery orb of Prometheus opened its maw and spewed forth a massive, searing fireball aimed straight at Ron.

At the same time, Zeus, the thundercloud, lashed out with multiple lightning whips.

Ron, still locked in a clash with Big Mom, glanced at the incoming fire and lightning. His azure-blue eyes gleamed with a sharp brilliance.

Heavenly Repulsion—Unleashed!

An invisible force erupted from him, instantly dispersing both the fireball and lightning!

Winds howled in all directions as flames scattered like falling embers, and arcs of electricity crackled wildly.

At that moment, the dark storm clouds in the sky finally unleashed a torrential downpour.

Fierce winds, relentless rain, flashing thunder, and blazing fire— all intertwined, painting a cataclysmic scene of pure destruction!

Big Mom, her eyes dyed blood-red with fury, stomped the ground and launched herself into the sky. She seized Prometheus, swinging the blazing entity like a whip of fire, lashing it down toward Ron.

Swoosh!

Ron clenched his fist and punched forward—a devastating force shattered the air before him, generating a powerful shockwave that surged outward like a cannon blast, meeting the incoming fire whip head-on!

BOOM!

The ground exploded upon impact, and the scattered flames raged outward with the shockwave, forcing the retreating members of the Big Mom Pirates even further back.

The battle between Ron and Big Mom only grew more ferocious.

From the earth to the sky, their every clash sent shockwaves rippling across the battlefield. Every exchange of blows carried unfathomable power, and the conquering Haki radiating from them was enough to shake souls!

The entire Whole Cake Island was trembling beneath their fight!

"Divine Kingdom!"

A flash of blood-red light flickered.

Ron effortlessly evaded Big Mom's monstrous sword strike, his figure vanishing like a specter—only to reappear instantly in front of her.

With Haki-infused fists, hardened by Advanced Armament Haki, Ron delivered a crushing punch to Big Mom's steel-like body!

BAM!

A muffled grunt escaped from Big Mom's lips as she was sent stumbling backward, forced back dozens of steps. Her expression darkened in frustration.

Meanwhile, her missed sword strike had torn the storm-filled sky apart, leaving a gaping rift in the dark clouds above!

"Mama!"

From afar, Cracker couldn't suppress his concern and shouted.

Standing still, gripping his trident, Katakuri narrowed his sharp eyes, his face tense with deep concentration.

Even he couldn't predict how this battle would end.

Big Mom's gaze turned even more savage as she processed the pain from Ron's punch.

Pain.

A sensation she hadn't felt in years.

Enraged beyond measure, her blood-red pupils expanded, and her entire aura twisted into something even more terrifying.

Then—

She opened her mouth and unleashed an ear-piercing, monstrous shriek.

A shriek infused with the power of Conqueror's Haki.

"AAAAHHHHH!!!"

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