Rosinante swung his sword in a fierce slash, but Charlotte Linlin only gave a cold smile and, with a wave of her blade, effortlessly snuffed out his attack.

However, before anyone realized it, Rosinante was already in front of Charlotte Linlin, his sword flashing toward her in a strike so fast it was almost invisible.

"What speed!" Perospero exclaimed in shock.

"I didn't even see him move!" Daifuku blurted out.

"It's unbelievably fast. Even my Observation Haki could only sense the faintest trace of his presence!" Owen said.

But while Perospero and the others were stunned by Rosinante's speed, Charlotte Linlin raised her blade without so much as blinking and blocked the lightning-fast strike with ease.

"Don't think that just because you've gained a little skill, you can call yourself my opponent. You're still far from it!" Charlotte Linlin pushed with overwhelming force, forcing Rosinante back against his will.

"What terrifying strength. I heard you destroyed the chief of a giant village when you were only five years old—guess the rumors were true," Rosinante remarked as he retreated.

The instant he regained his footing, his figure blurred again like a phantom. Appearing beside Charlotte Linlin, he gripped his sword with both hands and brought it down in a ferocious strike.

"Heaven-Crushing Slash!" Rosinante roared.

It was the same technique, but this time, instead of sending the slash flying outward, he compressed every ounce of power into the purple-hued blade itself.

Clang! Charlotte Linlin's long sword intercepted the blow.

She had blocked it easily, yet now her expression turned utterly menacing.

"How do you know about that?" she demanded, her voice laced with fury.

That incident had happened when she was a child—something she had never told a soul. Not even her own children knew.

It was a memory far too important to her, one she would not allow anyone to pry into. Only a handful of people in the world knew of it.

Now, seething with rage, Charlotte Linlin's Conqueror's Haki erupted in a crushing wave. Even without clashing directly with another Conqueror's Haki, the black lightning that crackled from her aura alone was enough to make the air oppressive and suffocating.

Rosinante unleashed his own Conqueror's Haki in response, forcing back the pressure. Their wills collided again in a violent clash.

Conqueror's Haki couldn't physically harm a master-level fighter, but it could influence a battle. Especially Linlin's brand of Haki, which seemed to strike directly at the soul—if one's mind faltered even slightly, it could suppress reaction speed, instill fear, and in the heat of battle, that was lethal.

As their auras collided again and again, Rosinante's figure flickered rapidly, striking at Linlin from all angles.

But each time, she knocked him back with ease.

"Tell me—how do you know about this?" Linlin's voice was cold, almost lethal.

One hand wielded her sword Napoleon in sweeping slashes, while the other unleashed blazing explosions from Prometheus. Her strength was monstrous; any single strike could kill even a Vice Admiral-level expert.

"I know more than just that," Rosinante replied, his body darting between attacks while countering in return. "For example… Sister Carmel."

The moment those words left his mouth, every member of the Charlotte Family froze.

What… what did he just say? Sister Carmel?

He actually knew about Sister Carmel?

That was one of Totto Land's greatest secrets! How could Rosinante possibly know?

At every major event in Totto Land—such as Mama's tea parties—there would always be a photograph placed before her. It was of a woman dressed as a nun.

The family didn't know who she truly was; they only knew her name: Sister Carmel. But asking about her would instantly draw Mama's wrath—no one was allowed to probe her precious memories.

From Mama's reactions, the children understood one thing—Sister Carmel was more important to her than even her own offspring.

"Could Katakuri have told him?" Perospero speculated.

Katakuri, as Linlin's second son, also knew about Sister Carmel.

But when Perospero turned to look, he saw Katakuri himself wearing an expression of utter shock—eliminating that possibility.

So how did Rosinante know? The entire Charlotte Family was baffled.

"You know about the nun—how? Was it Katakuri who told you?" Charlotte Linlin asked coldly, her mind immediately leaping to thoughts of betrayal.

"That tight-lipped guy? Even if I asked, he wouldn't tell me. And why would I suddenly ask him about a nun anyway? Besides, he probably doesn't even know as much as I do. For example… the House of Lambs."

"You really do know about her… You must be involved in her disappearance!"

"The nun… The nun… Give the nun back to me!" Linlin's eyes began to turn crimson.

Memories surged into her mind—days spent with Sister Carmel and the other children, eating Semla together at the House of Lambs.

Thinking of how Carmel and everyone else had vanished so suddenly, her eyes grew bloodshot, her consciousness clouded, her temper spiraling out of control.

"This is bad!" The entire Big Mom Pirates crew turned pale.

"Why is Mama's hunger pangs triggering now?" Daifuku cried in disbelief.

"Of all times… it had to be now!" Perospero's face twisted in frustration.

"Mama…" Even Katakuri's eyes reflected a flicker of concern.

"Give me back the nun!" Linlin roared, swinging her massive sword down toward Rosinante.

At this point, Rosinante could only feel frustration and helplessness.

He had intended to use the knowledge of Sister Carmel as leverage to negotiate with Linlin. But instead, he had triggered her hunger pangs, sending her into a frenzy.

Seeing her blade already descending upon him, Rosinante was forced to draw his sword and block.

Yet her strength seemed to have surged to new heights—one casual strike sent him flying backward.

"What insane power… even stronger than before. But she's lost her mind," Rosinante muttered with a frown.

Steadying himself, his figure flashed once more, appearing at Linlin's side, sword ready to strike again.