Mangaka in the StrawHats

"Serious Punch!!"

If Luffy can do it, Logan can do it too.

And with Logan, the same move packed a far more devastating punch.

Boom!

It looked like an ordinary fist at first glance, but when it connected with Big Mom's iron belly, the impact created a massive ripple effect. It was as if a stone had been dropped into the center of a still lake, sending shockwaves throughout her entire body.

BOOM!

The explosion of power was like a rocket's tail flame, and Big Mom was launched across the grand hall, crashing hard against the massive wall.

For a few seconds, the room was deathly quiet.

The pirates stood there, blinking, trying to comprehend what had just happened. Big Mom—their Big Mom—had been knocked across the room like a rag doll.

As her massive body slumped down the wall like a glob of clay, sliding to the ground in an unceremonious heap, disbelief hung thick in the air.

Impossible!

This couldn't be happening!

Charlotte Galette was the first to break the silence, her scream piercing through the stunned stillness. "MOM!!!"

Her cry shattered the fragile silence, triggering chaos among the pirates.

"What?! Big Mom... she was...!"

"That's... no way! Am I hallucinating?!"

"This must be a dream! There's no way Mama could be knocked down like that!"

Big Mom's pirates were in complete denial, unable to accept the sight before them. Their indestructible, all-powerful leader had just been smashed against the wall like she was nothing.

"Impossible!!!" gasped Du Feld, the Loan Shark King, dropping his cigarette to the floor in shock.

"Their strength... it's unreal!" Stussy muttered, her usual composure shaken. "But... Big Mom isn't done yet."

As if on cue, Big Mom began to stir, her body slowly rising from the ground. The groans of pain escaping her lips were unnerving, but she was getting back up.

"No way! After a punch like that from Logan, she's still standing?" Nami gasped, her hand covering her mouth in disbelief.

"That's the power of the Four Emperors for you," Zoro remarked, his gaze sharpening, filled with a sense of challenge. "Even after a hit like that, she's still ready to fight."

Luffy's eyes widened in excitement. He raised his hands, shouting, "WOW! You're still standing? You're so strong!"

Big Mom, still reeling from the blow, caught those words. To her, it was as if Luffy's compliment was laced with mockery.

Actually? They had the audacity to act surprised she could stand up after a single punch?

The rage that had been simmering within Big Mom finally boiled over.

"YOU STUPID BASTARD!!" she roared, steam practically blowing out of her nostrils in fury. "ZEUS!!! PROMETHEUS!!!"

Responding to her rage-filled cry, the sun, Prometheus, and the thundercloud, Zeus, materialized at her side.

"Mama!" Prometheus growled, swelling with fiery intensity.

"We're ready to fight, Mama!" Zeus echoed, trying to flatter Big Mom, despite the ominous threat before them.

"DESTROY THEM!" Big Mom's command was a primal roar, the kind that shook the souls of even her most loyal underlings.

"YES, MAMA!!" Prometheus bellowed, instantly expanding into a massive fireball. Flames gushed from its mouth, hot and fierce enough to melt steel.

"Heh, leave this to me!" Nami said confidently, as she summoned the energy of her Ice Cards.

WHOOSH!

A freezing cold wave surged forward, colliding with Prometheus' fiery assault.

CRACKLE, CRACKLE!

The sound of the ice freezing the fire echoed through the hall as Nami's cold front enveloped Prometheus, snuffing out the flames and freezing him solid. The once fearsome ball of fire plummeted to the ground with a heavy THUD, completely immobilized in a shell of ice.

"Unforgivable!!" Zeus howled, transforming into a massive black storm cloud. Lightning crackled wildly within the dense mass. "Thunder Bolt!!"

A colossal bolt of lightning shot down from the heavens, headed straight for Nami.

Nami merely giggled and dashed behind Logan for cover.

The lightning slammed into both Logan and Luffy.

"Got them!" the pirates shouted in triumph.

"Zeus, you did it! You really hit them!" one cried out, but the celebration was short-lived.

The lightning rolled over Logan and Luffy like nothing, flowing harmlessly over them and into the ground.

"Looks like you're in for a chill time," Logan said calmly, stretching out his hand. With a flick of his fingers, icy energy surged forth, freezing Zeus into a fluffy cloud of frozen marshmallow.

"What's going on? How... how are they doing this?" Stussy's jaw dropped as she watched in disbelief.

"They're not even afraid of electricity!" Big News Morgans chimed in, furiously jotting notes. "This is headline material—an entire crew with these powers?"

"These guys are a nightmare!" Stussy rubbed her forehead, realizing the trouble brewing.

"My lady," Sanji suddenly appeared between Logan and Luffy, slipping into a gentleman's bow. He smiled brightly at Stussy. "Would you care to join us aboard our ship for a drink?"

But as soon as Sanji appeared, several mocking voices echoed from across the hall.

"Eh? Isn't that Sanji?"

"Our useless brother? How embarrassing!"

"After all these years, he's turned into such a bootlicker..."

Sanji's brothers, the Vinsmoke siblings, sneered, their cruel laughter echoing in the grand hall.

Vinsmoke Judge's voice cut through the noise like ice. "Sanji! Get over here!!"

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