Chapter 88: Poisonous Flowers, Defeat
Just as they were confused by the sudden bloom of flowers, Katakuri, with his exceptional Observation Haki, sensed something was wrong and immediately shouted—
"Not good! The pollen is poisonous! Mama, don't breathe it in!"
Katakuri's reaction was fast, but unfortunately, none of them had ever encountered an attack like this before.
They had no idea just how lethal the flowers Jon had created were.
These were extremely toxic flowers, carrying paralyzing and deadly poisons.
Ordinary people would be instantly paralyzed just from inhaling the pollen, and with prolonged exposure, death was inevitable.
Even those with stronger physiques could only resist the poison temporarily—but Jon had created an entire field of these flowers, making the toxicity so intense that even powerful fighters would be greatly affected over time.
Just like now.
Even with Katakuri's warning, it was too late.
They were too close to the flowers, and a massive amount of pollen had already exploded into the air, spreading all around them.
All three of them inhaled the toxic pollen.
"My body… why is it getting stiff? My head… it's spinning…"
Perospero was the first to feel the effects.
His body felt numb, his head was dizzy, and his limbs lost strength.
Katakuri was no exception.
Just like Perospero, he felt dizzy and weak.
"This pollen… it's a neurotoxin!"
Even Big Mom—one of the toughest monsters in the world—was not immune.
Her immensely powerful body could withstand immense physical damage, but she still needed to breathe.
The toxic pollen entered her system through inhalation, causing a numbing effect that severely hindered her movement.
This kind of poison was impossible to resist without prior precaution.
That said, Big Mom was still in better shape than Katakuri and Perospero, who were already struggling to stay on their feet.
Although she could still stand, her expression darkened, and her brows furrowed deeply—
Even she felt the paralysis spreading through her limbs.
And at that moment—
Jon suddenly leaped up from the ocean!
His massive size made it impossible to use Moonwalk (Geppo) effectively, so he could only rely on his own explosive strength to jump.
Luckily, he was already close to Zeus, and with one powerful leap, he soared toward Big Mom!
He clenched his fist.
"Armament!"
A huge fist, wrapped in Armament Haki, came smashing down toward the paralyzed Big Mom.
She tried to move, but her body was sluggish.
Zeus tried to carry her away, but Jon's attack was too fast—
There was no time to escape.
"Boom!"
Jon's punch slammed directly into Big Mom's head, sending her flying off Zeus—
Plummeting toward the ocean below!
"MAMA!"
Zeus and Prometheus screamed in horror, immediately rushing to save her.
Jon wouldn't let them.
Already standing on Zeus, he swung his leg, kicking both Katakuri and Perospero off the thundercloud!
Then, he stomped down hard on Zeus, nearly shattering the cloud, preventing it from rescuing Big Mom.
As for Prometheus—though capable of flight, it was still too far away to reach her in time.
In that critical moment—
Perospero, filled with familial devotion, ignored his own fall and used all his strength to activate his Devil Fruit ability.
"Candy Slug!"
Just before Big Mom hit the ocean, a massive slug made of candy rose from the sea, catching her just in time—
Preventing her from falling into the water.
However, Perospero himself had no way to stop his own fall and crashed into the sea.
Meanwhile, Katakuri reacted quickly, extending his mochi body to pull himself back onto Zeus.
Jon landed on a floating wooden plank and frowned deeply.
All that effort… and it still failed.
His entire plan was to knock Big Mom into the ocean.
No matter how powerful she was, once submerged, she would lose almost all combat ability as a Devil Fruit user.
From there, Jon could use the ocean plants to restrain her—securing his victory.
Everything had gone exactly as planned—
Until Perospero interfered.
Jon had underestimated the seemingly weak Perospero—
And in the final moment, he played the decisive role in saving Big Mom.
And now… it was over.
Big Mom's monstrous body had already shaken off the paralysis.
Despite the attack she had suffered, her supernatural endurance allowed her to recover almost instantly.
She let out a furious roar—
Realizing she had almost been tricked, her rage exploded.
"PROMETHEUS! ZEUS!"
Big Mom's commanding shout echoed through the battlefield.
Instantly, both Prometheus and Zeus flew to her side.
Prometheus merged with Big Mom's head, transforming her hair into flames.
With Napoleon in her hand, she stepped onto Zeus once more—
And charged toward Jon with murderous intent.
By now, Jon's giant form had shrunk to only ten meters—
Barely larger than Big Mom herself.
His strength had greatly diminished.
Seeing Big Mom rushing toward him, Jon did not run.
Turning his back on her would be suicide.
"BOOM!"
Big Mom's full-power attack came crashing down.
Jon, weakened and exhausted, was unable to resist.
Blow after blow—
Jon's wooden giant form shrank rapidly—
Until—
With one final, devastating slash, Big Mom's Napoleon cut straight through Jon.
Jon's giant body collapsed—
And he returned to his human form, falling into the ocean below.
Sinking Into the Ocean
Even though Jon could still move, he didn't struggle.
He let himself sink deeper into the water.
As the cold sea enveloped him, he felt his already weak body grow completely powerless.
His strength faded, leaving only his consciousness intact.
"I've done everything I could… I hope they manage to escape."
Jon had used all his power to stall Big Mom, buying time for Gion and the others to escape.
But with their ship destroyed, he had no way of knowing if they actually made it out.
If even this wasn't enough—
Then there was nothing more he could do.
He could only silently pray for their safety.
As for himself?
Jon was not afraid.
From the moment he became a Devil Fruit user, he had thought about one thing—
"If I ever fall into the ocean… how do I survive?"
Over time, he had experimented repeatedly—
And finally found a way to stay alive underwater.
Even now, as he sank into the abyss, he was not in despair.
"Mama, he's a Devil Fruit user. If he falls into the sea, he's dead for sure."
Perospero, now back on Zeus, grinned darkly.
Not seeing Jon resurface, all three of them assumed he had drowned.
"Hmph! That bastard ruined my dessert! Dying is too easy for him!"
Big Mom pouted, sounding like a spoiled child—
Yet her words were filled with cruelty.
Perospero grinned. "There are still plenty of Marines alive, Mama. Let's kill them all."
Big Mom's eyes lit up with bloodlust.
"Yes! Zeus! Prometheus! Kill them all!"
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