Chapter 1061: The Chaos of Totto Land’s 36 Islands

Chapter 1061: Chapter 1061: The Chaos of Totto Land’s 36 Islands

Totto Land.

Following the conclusion of the battle at Unzan Port and the proclamation of Big Mom’s death, the peace of this formidable pirate nation was thoroughly shattered.

Because of the massive war against the Chris Pirates, the primary fighting force of the Big Mom Pirates had been completely stripped away, leaving behind only a few individual officers and a meager garrison. Shortly after, the grand fleet sent to subjugate the Fernal Archipelago returned in defeat; Charlotte Cracker and the others managed to use the remaining forces of that grand fleet to reinforce the defenses across the various islands.

Then, on the very evening of the Big Mom Pirates’ defeat at Unzan Port, nearly ten islands, including Whole Cake Island and Cacao Island, were assaulted by external pirate crews.

In the days that followed, the conflicts escalated, drawing a steadily growing number of pirate crews and other factions rushing into the Kingdom of Totto Land.

Fleet after fleet of pirates set foot on Totto Land’s soil, and ship after ship congested the harbors of every island. Dozens of pirate crews and factions erupted into fierce, repeated battles against the remnants of the Big Mom Pirates, locked in a frenzied scramble for control over the 36 islands.

Regrettably, relying merely on the remnants led by Sweet Commander Cracker, "Demon Lady" Amande, Baron Tamago, and others, especially with their entire Homies army of Chess Soldiers and Biscuit Soldiers completely wiped out, proved entirely insufficient to hold back the relentless wave of pirates. In less than a week, the vast majority of Totto Land’s 36 islands had fallen.

It wasn’t until the main forces of the Big Mom Pirates, routed from Unzan Port, retreated back to Totto Land that they managed to barely secure the remaining eleven islands, though this only served to dial the intensity of the conflict up by several notches.

Though the strongest, Charlotte Linlin, had fallen in battle and Charlotte Katakuri was incapacitated, the Big Mom Pirates still retained two core members of the Sweet Commanders: Charlotte Cracker and Charlotte Smoothie.

Furthermore, figures like Charlotte Perospero, Charlotte Oven, and Jinbe were still alive. The top-tier combat strength of the Big Mom Pirates had not been entirely wiped out during their engagement with the Chris Pirates, giving them an overwhelming advantage against the weaker, opportunistic pirate crews.

However, the opportunists coming to carve out territory were far from limited to mere small-fry pirates; a number of Supernovas from the Worst Generation had arrived as well.

There was "Mad Monk" Urouge, who had once defeated Snack only to be defeated by Cracker; he appeared to have returned seeking vengeance.

Then came "Roar of the Sea" Apoo and "Magician" Basil Hawkins. Because Eustass Kid had been defeated by Aeridar, their alliance had fallen apart, accidentally saving them from crossing paths with Kaido when he leaped from a sky island in an attempted suicide, meaning neither had yet sworn fealty to the Beasts Pirates.

Naturally, besides these three, several newer Supernovas from the past couple of years had arrived, alongside numerous long-famed pirates of the world and high-profile heavyweights.

There was "Crimson Angel" Moratos Simon, captain of the Crimson Angel Pirates, former Chief Knight Commander of the Church, Grand Commander of the Holy Knights, and now a church traitor. He was a Zoan-type user of the Bird-Bird Fruit, Model: Gyrfalcon, with a bounty of 900 million Berries (alongside an underground bounty issued by the church of 1 billion Berries, bringing his total to 1.9 billion Berries).

And "Corpse Fiend" Baca Dulmon, captain of the Baca Pirates and a former aristocrat of the South Blue kingdom of Boy. He was a Paramecia-type user of the Acid-Acid Fruit, carrying a bounty of 880 million Berries.

These two were the absolute bane of the Big Mom Pirates. Having lost their first and second most powerful combat forces, the Big Mom Pirates simply lacked the muscle to suppress them both.

Then there was "Deadman" Anston Clyde, a top-tier assassin and master swordsman from the underworld who had previously assassinated numerous kings of World Government member nations, Marine officers, and high-ranking World Government officials. With a staggering bounty of 770 million Berries, he operated as a lone wolf, having been hired by the Mortuary Agency’s big shot, Drug Peclo, to stake a claim on an island.

Aside from these three, Perospero and the others had their hands full with plenty of other figures who had once trembled in the shadow of Big Mom’s terrifying reputation, only to turn around and join the assault on the Big Mom Pirates.

...

Biscuit Island.

This was territory governed by Charlotte Cracker, but it was currently under assault by a powerful pirate crew. Flying above was their Jolly Roger: a skull composed of dark green liquid with a pair of crossed bones behind it, identifying the attackers as none other than the Baca Pirates.

"Kill them!"

"Charge! Crush the Big Mom Pirates!"

"Don’t be afraid! The Big Mom Pirates are a thing of the past!"

"..."

Over a thousand pirates poured down from three massive pirate ships anchored at the coastline, charging headlong into the town. In the distance, several sinking pirate vessels out at sea, hundreds of corpses scattered across the beach, and a trampled Big Mom Pirates flag lying underfoot loudly proclaimed that the Baca Pirates had firmly established their foothold here.

Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang...

Boom, boom, boom...

Violent gunfire and explosions soon echoed through the town. The clash between the two sides grew increasingly fierce, with combatants falling to the ground every second.

The Baca Pirates’ combat commander and several formidable officers were displaying overwhelming strength, tearing through one defensive street of the Big Mom Pirates after another with unstoppable momentum.

Suddenly, several towering, robust figures materialized on the battlefield. Looking entirely identical and wielding massive greatswords, they began cutting a bloody swath through the ranks of the Baca Pirates, halting their fierce advance in the blink of an eye.

"Who the hell are they? Why do they all look identical?"

"Thousand-Arm Cracker! He looks exactly like the photos on the wanted posters!"

"Why are there multiple copies of the same guy? Thousand-Arm Cracker isn’t a clone... Is he a Devil Fruit user?!"

"..."

The members of the Baca Pirates stared in slack-jawed astonishment, dumbfounded as they gazed upon Cracker’s Biscuit Soldiers.

Because Cracker’s combat prowess was so formidable that very few ever managed to shatter his biscuit armor and catch a glimpse of his true face, the rank-and-file of the Baca Pirates had no idea what they were actually looking at.

Yet the most fatal part was that every single one of Cracker’s Biscuit Soldiers possessed terrifying defensive power. Whether it was blades, firearms, or a master swordsman’s flying slash, nothing could crack their defense. Instead, the invaders were being slaughtered in droves, with several powerful captains already among the casualties.

"Let me handle this!"

A four-meter-tall, heavily muscled brute leaped high into the air with a roar, wielding a heavy long-handled hammer and bringing it down in a vicious overhead smash.

"It’s Commander Sovi!"

"Death Fighter Sovi!!!"

Both the Baca Pirates and the Big Mom Pirates immediately recognized the brute’s identity.

"Death Fighter" Primo Sovi, combat commander of the Baca Pirates and five-time consecutive champion of the South Blue underworld’s "Death Fighting" tournament, boasted a bounty of 427 million Berries.

Thud—

The howling heavy hammer slammed violently into the shield of a Biscuit Soldier. A powerful shockwave instantly erupted, rolling outward in a titanic wave that swept across a radius of hundreds of meters, blowing away anyone standing too close. The ground beneath the Biscuit Soldier’s feet fractured inch by inch, forming a dense web of spiderweb-like cracks.

"Nani?"

Sovi’s eyes widened in shock as he stared at the faint cracks appearing on the shield. He could hardly believe that his all-out strike had only caused this infinitesimal amount of damage.

"It didn’t break through?!"

Seeing this, the pirates of the Baca Pirates felt their eyeballs nearly pop out of their heads.

"Pretzel Roll!"

At that moment, the Biscuit Soldier launched its counterattack. The blade of its massive greatsword began spinning at high speed, whipping up a spiraling vortex of sword pressure that coated the edge as it thrust straight forward.

"Get back! Acidic Giant Hand!"

At the critical juncture, a roar echoed from behind Sovi. A giant hand formed of green liquid materialized in midair, blotting out the light like the massive hand of the giant Ooze, and clamped down directly around the body of the Biscuit Soldier.

Sizzle—sizzle—

A harsh, corrosive sizzling sound rang out. Under the green liquid, the body of the Biscuit Soldier began dissolving at a rapid pace, and in the span of a single breath, over half of its form had melted away.

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