Chapter 174 Pudding of the Three-Eye Tribe
Totto Land.
Cacao Island.
While various forces were moving upon hearing the news.
The battle here continued to rage with fierce intensity.
On the ravaged island covered in cracks and craters, Charlotte Linlin was once again sent flying by a punch after Zane saw through her opening.
But almost simultaneously.
The ground beneath Zane's feet surged violently, tossing him high into the air.
Countless sharp, stalagmite-like stone pillars continuously sprouted from the wavy earth, fiercely shooting toward the airborne Zane.
Crackle!!!
Ten thousand lightning bolts descended.
Bolts of thunder crashed down from the heavens, pulverizing the sharp stone pillars flying toward him.
Zane reached out and grabbed a falling bolt of lightning, condensing it into a Lightning Spear in his palm before hurling it with all his might at the distant Charlotte Linlin.
The beatdown had lasted for God knows how long.
Even with Charlotte Linlin's legendary defense, her body was beginning to show the strain.
Not only was her hair disheveled and her appearance as wretched as a refugee, but bruises and swellings were visible all over her body.
Pain could not suppress the fury and humiliation in her heart.
Halting her momentum, she abruptly looked up at the incoming Lightning Spear.
She reached out and caught it head-on.
The Lightning Spear struck her palm, emitting countless sparks of electricity. Then, it was suddenly infused with a soul, as Charlotte Linlin turned it into a Homie.
"Mama, I'm here to help!"
The new Zeus shouted as it transformed into a thundercloud, carrying Charlotte Linlin into the air toward Zane.
"You dare to turn it against me?!"
Seeing the Lightning Spear he threw being turned into a Homie to use against him, Zane was instantly enraged.
It had always been him taking things from others; since when had the tables been turned?
Since he had already completely seen through her Natural Born Destroyer constitution, it was time to give her one final, devastating blow.
Scorching flames and violent lightning instantly wrapped around his entire right arm.
His steelified right arm seemed to be wound up like a spring; as it spun rapidly, it radiated a crimson glow.
Stepping off the lightning, Zane plummeted like a falling meteor, charging straight toward the lunging Charlotte Linlin.
In the distance.
Thunderclouds churned.
Lightning darted through them.
A long, serpentine body was faintly reflected in the distance.
A crimson glint flashed in the eyes of both Zane and Charlotte Linlin.
But with the arrow already on the string, the two ignored the anomaly in the distance.
"Thunder-Fire Fusion: Ripper Incineration Cannon!"
"Thunder-Vibration: Ikoku Sovereignty!!"
A massive crimson fist print pressured the void while a colossal sword entwined with lightning tore through the sky.
Boom!!!
The two terrifying attacks collided violently, triggering an earth-shattering explosion.
Countless black lightning bolts scattered everywhere.
The shockwave swept through like a hurricane, dealing another catastrophic blow to the already devastated Cacao Island.
With a massive tremor, the entire island split down the middle, completely fragmenting.
"Mama!!!"
The giant sword Napoleon wailed in agony.
In the next second, the giant sword shattered.
The crimson fist print turned into a torrent, slamming into Charlotte Linlin and swallowing her whole as she crashed into the shattered remains of the island below.
"Ah!!!"
The scream echoed through the crimson torrent.
Boom!!!
The terrifying roar quickly drowned out the scream.
Dust billowed into the sky, forming a spectacular mushroom cloud.
"Bolo Breath!"
A scorching pillar of fire arrived from the distant thunderclouds, aimed straight at Zane, who had just punched Charlotte Linlin off the island.
His crimson gaze trailed two streaks of red light as he turned his head.
'Secret Technique: Moving Like Thunder!'
A booming roar of thunder erupted from within his body.
Watching the incoming fire pillar, Zane vanished with a cold flicker.
Dong.
His figure flashed repeatedly, leaving only bell-like vibrations echoing in the void.
"Hm?!"
Inside the distant thunderclouds.
Kaido, swaying his massive dragon body, spat flames from his maw.
But his gaze shifted upward.
"Thunder-Fire Fusion: Spiral Heaven-Shaking Cannon!"
Zane appeared above the dragon's head.
Looking down at the intruding Kaido, Zane's eyes were cold as he threw a punch.
Boom!!!
A dark red storm swallowed the entire dragon head.
The swaying massive dragon body was like a tugged rope, snapping taut as it slanted downward, and then, under the pressure of the dark red storm, it slammed into the sea below.
Massive waves surged.
The surface of the sea collapsed into a massive depression, causing layers of giant waves to rise all around.
Especially on the nearby Cacao Island, the coastline crumbled and shattered under the battering of the giant waves.
Zane ignored Kaido as he watched the massive vortex form and the dragon sink into the depths.
He exhaled a breath of scorching air.
Deactivating Moving Like Thunder, he ignored the burns on his right arm and instantly transformed into a bolt of lightning, appearing before Charlotte Linlin just as she crawled out of the crater.
It proved that any defense had its limits.
Even the Natural Born Destroyer constitution would have its defense breached once it sustained an overloaded attack.
The Ripper Incineration Cannon unleashed by Zane had caused Charlotte Linlin more damage than everything prior combined.
It was clearly visible that not only was blood flowing from the corner of her mouth, but her chest also bore a sunken, scorched black burn.
With a wave of his left hand, a Space Door opened.
Pudding looked at the opening portal in shock. When she saw Zane at the entrance, she instinctively ran over and clung tightly to his arm.
"Don't be afraid. I brought you out to say goodbye to the past."
Zane rubbed her head, then turned his gaze toward Charlotte Linlin.
"Pudding?!"
Charlotte Linlin, who was on high alert and bracing for Zane's next attack, stared blankly at the sudden appearance of Pudding.
"Why is Pudding here?"
"Wait, could it be...?"
"Is this guy here for Pudding?"
"..."
The might of the Ripper Incineration Cannon was staggering.
Charlotte Linlin had been sent crashing down by Zane's punch, and the elites of the Big Mom Pirates were rushing over to confirm Mama's condition.
However, when they arrived and saw Pudding's sudden appearance, they were all struck with bewilderment.
But soon, someone reacted.
They were both of the Three-Eye Tribe.
Pudding's sudden appearance, especially her display of intimacy with Zane, filled the elites of the Big Mom Pirates with suspicion and uncertainty.
"You've come at the right time. Pudding is my clanswoman, and from now on, she is my sister. I'm taking her with me today. Let's see which of you dares to stop me!"
Zane calmly surveyed Charlotte Linlin and the Big Mom Pirates' elites who had gathered nearby.
Zane took Pudding's small hand and declared her new identity in a cold voice.
The moment her hand was taken, her initial awkwardness and anxiety quickly faded.
Pudding looked at her mother across from her, took a deep breath, and shouted with all her courage, "Mama, this is the last time I'll call you that! From now on, I am no longer Charlotte Pudding—I am Pudding of the Three-Eye Tribe!"
"Pudding..."
In the distance, hearing Pudding's declaration, the elites of the Big Mom Pirates were left standing in open-mouthed disbelief.