One Piece: With Sign-in System
Chapter 232 - Art is an Explosion!

Chapter 232 - 232 - Art is an Explosion!

Torrential rain poured down as the storm-filled sky shattered under the intensity of battle.

The Big Mom Pirates' members clutched their heads in agony, collapsing to the ground. Even the mighty Three Sweet Commanders and the Thirty-Four Ministers found themselves overwhelmed, their faces turning deathly pale as the monstrous soundwave shook their very souls.

Ron frowned slightly.

Even though his Conqueror's Haki resisted the impact, the sound itself still reverberated deep within his soul.

Narrowing his piercing blue eyes, his fingers gripped the hilt of the black blade at his waist.

"Shut up."

Shing!

With a swift draw, Ron unleashed a razor-sharp slash—a jet-black arc of destruction, imbued with the purest cutting edge, slicing through the rain and hurtling toward Big Mom's massive form.

Sensing danger, Big Mom ceased her wailing shriek, gripping her flaming greatsword and slashing forward to intercept.

"Emperor's Sword—Blade of Destruction!"

BOOM!

The two powerful slashes collided—

In the blinding flash of black and violet energy, the ground beneath them erupted violently!

A deep, earth-shattering fissure tore through the battlefield!

As fierce sword energy and scorching flames burst forth in all directions, shockwaves ripped through the air, unleashing a wild storm of destruction. Twin massive chasms spread out from the point of impact, splitting the ground open into a bottomless abyss!

But the clash didn't end there—

BAM!

A heartbeat later, fist met fist.

Neither Ron nor Big Mom's punches made direct contact, but the space between them—barely two feet apart—crackled with the fiery clash of Conqueror's Haki, radiating a brilliant crimson glow.

BOOM!

The battlefield trembled once more.

The sheer force of their clash blasted away an entire layer of earth, nearly half a meter thick, across a thousand-meter radius.

Their fight continued—

Blazing fire, roaring thunder, razor-sharp sword slashes, and devastating air cannons— terrifying forces erupted relentlessly!

The land beneath them crumbled like fragile foam, and even the aftermath of their strikes left the battlefield in absolute ruin.

The Big Mom Pirates retreated again and again, before ultimately fleeing from the increasingly perilous battlefield.

Only Katakuri, Cracker, Smoothie, and a handful of the strongest ministers dared to remain on the now-ravaged field, standing at the edge of the massive chasm to witness the battle between the Yonko and the 'Demon King'.

...

Above them, the sky grew even darker.

The rain poured relentlessly, and the air rumbled with unrelenting thunder, sending flashes of lightning crashing through the clouds.

Ron and Big Mom stood apart, separated by the colossal canyon that now divided the battlefield.

On one side—

A towering figure, standing atop Zeus, with Prometheus blazing above her, gripping the massive Napoleon in her hands. Her crimson eyes burned with madness, exuding an overpowering aura of absolute tyranny.

On the other—

A lone warrior, standing tall with black blade in hand. His piercing azure gaze was as cold as steel, his expression calm, unwavering. Yet, his presence was no weaker than the Yonko before him.

At that moment, Big Mom's mind cleared slightly.

She narrowed her eyes at Ron and spoke, "I never thought your strength had reached this level... But—"

Her gaze darkened.

"Claiming the throne isn't that simple!"

As her words fell—

Figures flickered into existence around her.

Katakuri, Daifuku, Cracker, Smoothie, Oven of the Heat-Heat Fruit, Opera of the Cream-Cream Fruit, and Perospero—a high ranking officer among the Big Mom Pirates—stood beside her, weapons in hand, their eyes locked onto Ron.

Big Mom, standing at the forefront, grinned menacingly as she looked across the canyon at Ron's solitary figure.

"A King never fights alone, boy..."

Her voice dripped with mockery.

"You're all alone—and you think you can steal my Road Poneglyph? What a joke!"

"Mom is right!"

Above her, Prometheus glared at Ron, flames swelling with rage.

"How dare you go against Mama?! I'll roast you to charcoal!"

Zeus rumbled, sparks crackling. "And I'll fry you alive!"

Even Napoleon, the living sword, snapped its blade shut with a threatening click.

But—

Ron remained unfazed.

With black sword in hand, he casually ran his left fingers through his silver bangs, brushing them back.

Then, looking across the gaping canyon at Big Mom and her gathered forces, he smirked—

And tilted his chin slightly upward.

"Then why don't you all come try?"

Cracker and the others stared at Ron, their hearts gripped by an eerie unease.

"Mamama~! What an arrogant brat!"

Big Mom let out a booming laugh, the crimson glow in her eyes flashing dangerously.

She raised her massive greatsword, and in a single, devastating swing, unleashed a slashing arc of destruction, cutting through the air with an edge so sharp it seemed capable of severing reality itself.

The attack surged forward, tearing through the rain-filled sky—

Straight toward Ron!

It was as if nothing in existence could withstand this strike.

And then—

SHING!

Ron's figure blurred, appearing to be bisected at the waist!

But in reality, he had already shifted—a mere afterimage left behind.

But the slash did not stop.

It continued its merciless path, slicing through the mountains behind him in a perfect, straight line—

As if carving the world itself.

Katakuri's eyes flashed with a mysterious light—

The power of Advanced Observation Haki, peering into the future.

His pupils contracted sharply.

"He's over there!"

Without hesitation, his Mochi-Mochi Fruit activated—

His right arm twisted and stretched, transforming into a colossal mochi-coated fist, hardened by Armament Haki, turning completely jet-black before he launched it forward like a cannonball!

The others reacted instantly, unleashing a barrage of attacks in the same direction!

And then—

BAM!

Ron's figure materialized in midair, steam tinged with crimson rising from his body.

A fraction of a second later—

Katakuri's massive black fist was upon him.

Followed by a storm of lethal attacks from all directions—

A barrage so fierce that escape was impossible!

The attacks converged—

BOOM!

Or rather—

They should have.

Instead—

Every single attack, including Katakuri's hardened fist, suddenly came to a dead stop—

Suspended one meter before reaching Ron, as though an invisible force had halted them mid-air!

"!!!"

Every single warrior froze in shock.

How?!

Ron remained calm. Unshaken.

Slowly, he raised his left hand, revealing something in his palm—

A small, black sphere, ominous and pulsating with unfathomable power.

A power that defied reason itself.

"The sphere that seals all creation... and calls upon chaos."

The Truth-Seeking Orb.

Katakuri's pupils shrank to pinpricks.

And then—

Ron casually flicked his wrist, letting the black sphere fall toward the ground beneath them.

"No...!"

Katakuri barely had time to react.

With every ounce of his strength, he hardened his mochi, creating a protective barrier to shield himself and his comrades.

Cracker and the others, however—

They had no idea what was about to happen.

And then—

BOOOOOOOM!!!!

The sphere detonated.

A pillar of pure destruction erupted into the sky, ripping through the atmosphere like a nuclear explosion!

The shockwave was unstoppable.

Even with all of his preparation, Katakuri stood no chance—

He was obliterated in an instant.

The sheer force of the explosion sent Big Mom and her entire crew flying, swept away like dust in a hurricane.

The once vast green plains collapsed into ruin, vanishing into the howling abyss of destruction.

The heavens trembled.

The storm clouds disintegrated.

The endless downpour was erased in an instant.

Distant forests and mountains were annihilated, swept away as if they had never existed.

Even Whole Cake Island's legendary candy-filled cities—

The heart of Totto Land itself—

Were reduced to rubble.

And then—

The island began to collapse.

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