Chapter 84: The Strongest Homie
"Wood Shield · Armament!"
The green seed in Jon's palm suddenly burst into a surge of vibrant life, rapidly expanding into a massive wooden shield.
But unlike his previous wooden barriers, this shield was different.
Not only did it completely cover the warship, but its surface was also not smooth—a human-like face emerged on one side of the shield, and to Jon's surprise, the face resembled his own.
This feature made the shield's surface uneven and much thicker.
Moreover, as soon as the face-shaped wooden shield materialized, Jon's hands turned pitch black, the color rapidly spreading across the shield, fully coating it in Armament Haki.
Just as Jon finished preparing his defense, the colossal sword energy came crashing down with devastating force.
BOOM!
The massive sword energy clashed head-on with Jon's Wood Shield · Armament, unleashing an earth-shaking explosion.
But to everyone's shock and relief, the terrifying sword energy was successfully blocked by Jon's layered defense, gradually dispersing.
However, despite stopping the attack, the warship trembled violently from the impact. The surrounding sea erupted into towering waves, surging fiercely against the ship.
The warship was already unstable from its excessive speed. Now, after taking such a massive hit, it was on the verge of capsizing.
Another giant wave crashed into them, sending the ship tilting dangerously toward the sea, nearly flipping over.
At that moment, Jon roared:
"Everyone, hold on tight!"
Suddenly, massive wooden pillars sprouted from the sea, pushing against the warship's side, propping it up and preventing it from capsizing.
Gradually, the ship righted itself, avoiding a disastrous fate.
"Ahh… Huff… I'm still alive!"
Many of the navy soldiers clung desperately to whatever they could grab, their faces filled with relief.
Just now, they had been a hair's breadth away from death. If the ship had actually capsized, many of them would have drowned or been crushed by debris.
Jon's intervention had saved them from certain death, and while they were still shaken, they were immensely grateful.
"Don't lower your guard! The enemy is still here!"
Jon retracted his wooden arms, wasting no time celebrating. Instead, he shouted another warning.
Although he had saved the warship, their enemy was now even closer. If a single attack had almost wiped them out, the real danger was just beginning.
"Mama, there are some strong ones on that warship—especially that navy soldier who can control wood. Katakuri was almost beaten by him before."
Up in the stormy skies, Perospero observed how Jon had blocked BIG MOM's attack and immediately shouted a warning to his mother.
Katakuri, standing nearby, remained silent, his expression dark.
Perospero wasn't wrong—he had indeed come close to being defeated by Jon before.
"Oh? Mama, mama! I see him now! There really is a guy using wood!"
Charlotte Linlin's booming voice echoed through the sky as she fixed her gaze on the warship.
Standing at nearly eight to nine meters tall, Charlotte Linlin had a massive and obese frame, exaggerated by her thick red lipstick, light purple eyeshadow, and oversized pink dress.
Her appearance was strange and comical, yet up close, she exuded an overwhelming sense of oppression.
A natural-born force of destruction, her very presence struck fear into those who faced her.
"But… NO ONE takes away my sweets! I'll kill them ALL!"
Her face twisted into a monstrous snarl.
To her, the navy preventing her from eating sweets was an unforgivable crime. She didn't care who they were—none of them would be spared.
Enraged, BIG MOM raised her giant sword Napoleon once more and slashed toward the warship.
While Charlotte Linlin wasn't a pure swordsman, her raw strength and power made her slashes devastatingly lethal. And since Napoleon was one of her strongest Homies, every single strike carried unimaginable force.
"Mama is making her move. Those navy soldiers are doomed!"
Perospero let out a sinister laugh.
Katakuri remained silent, but deep down, he agreed—in his eyes, his mother was the strongest in the world. If she made a move, there was no way she could fail.
On the warship, the navy soldiers had barely recovered from their near-death experience, but their relief was short-lived.
Another massive sword energy attack was coming their way.
"Jon! She's attacking again!" Gion shouted.
Jon had already noticed it and was about to make his move, when suddenly—
A figure shot past him.
"Leave this one to me."
Before anyone could react, Pemberton dashed into the sky using Moonwalk (Geppo), his greatsword raised, charging directly toward the incoming sword energy.
"Pemberton!"
Jon gasped in shock.
Pemberton was his friend, someone he had personally brought along on this mission. He didn't want to see Pemberton suffer any harm.
This was BIG MOM's attack—even though Pemberton was strong, there was no guarantee he could block it.
But Pemberton didn't hesitate. He charged forward with unshakable determination, shouting:
"ARMAMENT!"
BOOM!
The colossal sword energy clashed against Pemberton in midair.
The next moment, Pemberton was sent flying, crashing hard onto the warship's deck.
The impact was so powerful that it shattered part of the deck.
However, what stunned everyone was that…
The sword energy had been completely neutralized.
It didn't reach the ship—because Pemberton had stopped it.
"Get him medical attention!"
Jon quickly gave the order.
He couldn't afford to take his eyes off BIG MOM, so others had to handle the rescue.
Still, he was slightly relieved. Through his Haki, he could sense that Pemberton's life force was stable.
Although he was injured and exhausted, his condition wasn't life-threatening.
"That idiot… he really pushed himself. That's not like him."
Jon was surprised by Pemberton's courage.
Likewise, Kaji—who had always looked down on Pemberton—was completely stunned.
In Kaji's eyes, Pemberton had always been cowardly and unremarkable.
But now, in this critical moment, he had been the first to step forward, bravely taking on BIG MOM's attack head-on.
"I take back everything I said… He's got guts. I respect that."
"Mama's sword energy was blocked AGAIN? These navy soldiers… some of them are actually quite strong."
Perospero was visibly shaken.
This time, there was no wood involved—a single person had stopped the attack.
After two failed attacks, Charlotte Linlin's fury boiled over.
"Enough of this nonsense! I've had ENOUGH!"
She roared.
"Prometheus!"
The blazing fireball hovering beside her immediately flew forward.
"Mama! Do you need my help?"
Charlotte Linlin grabbed Prometheus, then shouted toward the storm cloud beneath her feet:
"Zeus! Speed up! Catch them!"
"Yes, Mama!"
The massive thundercloud Zeus responded eagerly, surging forward at full speed.
The real battle was about to begin.
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