At this moment, the Big Mom Pirates were almost completely suppressed.

Although Big Mom had countless children and allied forces under her command, there was no doubt about the power of the Big Mom Pirates.

Against weaker crews, the Big Mom Pirates were naturally overwhelming.

But now, facing the Elior Pirates, Big Mom's forces were struggling.

Even Big Mom herself was no exception.

"Elior!"

Big Mom roared furiously.

Soul Pocus!

She tried to unleash her signature move on Elior, but he stood there calmly, unfazed.

"Old woman, have you forgotten? To steal someone's lifespan, they have to fear you first. Tell me—do you really think you can make me fear you?"

Elior's voice dripped with mockery, his tone full of disdain toward Big Mom's attempt to steal his life.

Big Mom's Soul Pocus — the technique that let her rip out someone's lifespan with a word — had one condition: the victim had to fear her.

If they didn't, it wouldn't work.

No matter how terrifying her reputation, Big Mom's Soul Pocus and Soul Intimidation meant nothing against Elior.

Or against any true top-tier powerhouse, for that matter.

"Damn you!"

Big Mom scowled. She hadn't expected someone to completely negate her ability's trigger.

And worse — she was feeling pain.

Actual, real pain.

It had been years since she last felt anything like this. Known as the Steel Balloon, Big Mom's defense was legendary. Even as a child, she could take direct hits from Navy warships and come out without a scratch, let alone feel pain.

Now Elior had not only hurt her—he had hurt her badly.

It spoke volumes about his strength.

In their two-hour clash so far, Big Mom had landed her share of hits on Elior. But with her massive frame, she had taken even more punishment in return.

"Big Mom, let's finish this!"

Elior charged, electricity crackling across his right fist, before hurling a colossal thunderbolt toward her.

"Big Mom is invincible!!"

Enraged, Big Mom erupted with Conqueror's Haki — a wave of overwhelming willpower that spread across the entire battlefield.

In an instant, her tyrannical aura engulfed the frozen sea, Whole Cake Island, the Marine fleet, and even the Red-Haired Pirates nearby.

Everywhere her presence reached, the sky itself seemed to shudder.

The ice cracked apart under the sheer force.

The clouds above split open like boiling water.

And the weaker fighters? They collapsed where they stood, unconscious before they hit the ground.

Those who stayed awake trembled violently, their bodies frozen by the sheer, soul-crushing pressure of her Haki.

Only the strongest could endure her fury.

This was Big Mom, a Yonko in full rage, her haki spilling out unconsciously as her anger boiled over.

Lightning gathered in her left hand—Zeus. Flames blazed in her right—Prometheus. Both homies snarled with rage, their monstrous faces glaring at Elior.

The storm Elior unleashed surged forward, a tidal wave of thunder.

Big Mom retaliated, hurling a sea of fire and lightning with Zeus and Prometheus at its core.

The two forces collided with an earth-shattering crash.

The ice shattered apart, the sea roared, and the sky split open under the impact of their power.

Both fighters unleashed Conqueror's Haki once more, their wills clashing as violently as their attacks.

Hurricane-force winds blasted outward, shaking the sea across a radius of thousands of meters.

The weaker spectators who had barely survived Big Mom's first outburst fainted instantly as the second wave hit them.

Even Katakuri himself felt a chill crawl up his spine, as though two ancient gods were staring down at him.

Fear rippled through the battlefield.

"The sky… split again!!"

A member of the Charlotte Family shouted in disbelief.

Above them, the heavens themselves cracked open under the collision of two monsters.

The weak looked on with terror.

"Are they even human?"

"This is insane!"

"The ice is breaking apart! Retreat to Whole Cake Island before there's nothing left to stand on!"

"Big Mom… and that monster…"

"An enraged Big Mom is unstoppable!!"

From the Marine fleet to the Red-Haired Pirates, all eyes were locked on the clash.

The Marines who weren't already unconscious could barely stay on their feet.

"Two monsters…" someone muttered.

"If they destroy each other, that would be perfect…"

"This power is beyond insane. Big Mom's strength is legendary, but that guy… Elior…"

"Even Big Mom or Whitebeard, in their primes, never wielded power like this."

"Neither of them should even exist…"

Even Akainu and the admirals looked grim. Their eight warships were filled with unconscious soldiers, but none of them had time to worry about that now.

The Red-Haired Pirates looked equally serious.

The sea itself shook under the force of the clash. Their ships were tossed like toys as the battlefield turned into chaos.

The ice shattered completely as Elior and Big Mom poured everything into their attacks.

Elior's Conqueror's Haki spread wider, heavier, stronger than Big Mom's own.

His storm overpowered her flames and lightning.

Even Zeus and Prometheus wailed in pain as Elior's power crushed them.

The ice beneath Big Mom melted under her own flames, while Elior's side stayed frozen solid—his cold aura holding the battlefield together even amid the destruction.

Three minutes later, thunder cracked like the sky itself was breaking apart.

Big Mom was blasted backward, blood spraying through the air.

Her massive body crashed through the sky before slamming into Whole Cake Island, carving out a crater over thirty meters wide.