Chapter 380: The Turbulent Tide of an Era!

Accompanied by Luffy's earth-shaking "King Kong Gun", it crashed down.

Charlotte Linlin's mountain-like body, like a heavy meteorite that had lost its momentum, slammed violently into the waves near Zou.

On the deck of the flagship, Charlotte Perospero watched as his mother, usually invincible like a deity, sank into the abyss.

His line of rational defense collapsed completely, and he screamed through tears: "Quick, go save Mama! Full army retreat! Withdraw from these waters immediately!"

On the chaotic battlefield, sweet commander Smoothie and Cracker could no longer care about the dignity and face of high-ranking officers of the Four Emperors.

Witnessing their invincible Mama being sunk right before their eyes, both of them were filled with unspeakable terror and humiliation.

They struggled to break free from the airtight entanglement of Zoro and Sanji, hoarsely commanding the remaining fleet to turn their ships around.

Several Fishman officers skilled in swimming did not hesitate for a moment, diving headfirst into the bottomless whirlpool, desperately trying to salvage Charlotte Linlin, whose life or death was unknown.

The Big Mom Pirates, who had been arrogant and aggressive before, were now taking their remaining subordinates and severely damaged ships, fleeing this terrifying sea area like stray dogs, speeding toward the distant mist without even daring to look back.

In mid-air, Luffy, having delivered that peak punch, finally exhausted the last bit of Haki in his body.

The "Gear Fourth" form instantly dissipated, and his entire body shriveled up like a deflated balloon.

Having lost all consciousness and strength, he fell rapidly from a height of ten thousand meters.

Tatsuya, hovering in the clouds, saw this, and the ripples in his purple Rinnegan spun slightly.

He opened one hand, and a supremely gentle "Bansho Ten'in" was quietly activated, precisely catching the falling Luffy.

Subsequently, like a gentle breeze, he steadily brought the exhausted and unconscious Captain back to the deck of the Thousand Sunny.

Tatsuya stood in mid-air, looking at the Totto Land Fleet speeding toward the mist on the sea below, secretly sighing in regret.

However, being able to achieve this much was already a miracle.

Having used high-level ocular techniques like Chibaku Tensei in succession, his stamina and Chakra had been greatly depleted, and his breathing was slightly heavy.

He slowly closed his eyes, exiting the Mangekyo and Rinnegan states, and reached up to rub his throbbing brow.

Just at this moment, that crisp system notification sound rang out in his mind without warning:

[Ding, significantly altered the original plot, assisted Luffy in defeating the Four Emperors Charlotte Linlin, rewards are being calculated...]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining: Conqueror's Haki!]

Hearing this beautiful sound like music to his ears, Tatsuya's movements paused slightly, a hint of unconcealable surprise showing in his eyes.

Conqueror's Haki? This was the qualification of a king possessed by only one in a million people, and it was also the final trump card he lacked to reach the pinnacle in this world.

He took a deep breath, feeling the potential awakening within his body, and a pleasant smile curled the corners of his mouth.

Immediately, his figure flashed, and he flew down toward the thousand sunny below, following the sea breeze.

Looking at the calm sea and the enemy fleet fleeing in a sorry state, the Thousand Sunny welcomed a brief moment of silence.

Immediately after, Usopp, Franky, Brook, and the others suddenly reacted, erupting into fanatical cheers loud enough to flip the deck!

They embraced and wept excitedly, tears streaming down their faces. They simply couldn't believe that they, a group of newcomers who had just stepped into the New World, had truly defeated a Four Emperors who ruled over the New World in a direct, large-scale naval battle!

"We won! We actually beat Big Mom!" Usopp hugged Chopper and rolled crazily on the deck.

Tatsuya landed on the deck from mid-air with Zoro and Sanji.

Before he could even steady himself, Nami and Robin immediately rushed toward him like swallows returning to their nest.

"Tatsuya! That's great!" Nami had crystalline tears in the corners of her eyes, and ignoring the surrounding gazes, she hugged him tightly.

"We won." Robin pressed her cheek against his chest, her voice soft and filled with joy.

Tatsuya smiled and stretched out his arms, embracing both peerless beauties into his arms, enjoying this brief moment of tenderness after the victory.

Watching the Vice Captain with a beauty in each arm, looking smug, Zoro was speechless.

His mouth twitched a few times, and he immediately walked quickly away from this place filled with pink bubbles, heading toward Luffy, who was lying on the lawn.

As for Sanji, his eyes were burning with jealousy, and he abruptly turned his head away, out of sight, out of mind.

In the sky, that massive thundercloud Zeus was still under the control of Tatsuya's illusion.

It drifted back and forth in mid-air, emitting a silly "Hahahaha" laughter.

In its illusion world, it was showing off its might, having successfully defeated the Straw Hat, and was waiting for Mama's reward.

Meanwhile, the purple lightning Futo had shrunk its form, turning into a small, fluffy cloud, and was curiously observing this "big guy" who was giggling in mid-air.

Zoro walked to the center of the deck and steadily sheathed the Wado Ichimonji in his hand.

He lowered his head, looking at Luffy, who was lying spread-eagled on the deck, fast asleep and blowing a snot bubble, and a gentle arc involuntarily appeared on his cool face: "Well done, Captain."

Sanji, who had walked to the other side, took a lighter out of his pocket and lit a cigarette.

He took a deep drag, exhaling white smoke rings toward the azure sky, his eyes filled with more determination and heroism: "Ah, now, we really stand at the pinnacle of the New World."

Law stood quietly by the ship's rail, putting away his sword kikoku.

He looked at this group of lunatics cheering and jumping on the deck, his mind uncontrollably recalling Luffy's earth-shattering punch wrapped in Conqueror's Haki just now, as well as Tatsuya's terrifying methods that felt like those of a deity in every movement.

Law reached up to press down on his spotted cap, sighed softly, and secretly marveled in his heart: These guys have really poked a hole in the sky of the New World.

But then, he smiled slightly, his gaze softening. Being able to personally participate in this turbulent tide that overturned the era, this feeling was truly great.

Just as this sea area returned to tranquility, a Marine reconnaissance ship without any markings was quietly anchored at the edge of the distant mist.

Charlotte Linlin had mobilized her entire army; such a massive and ostentatious move could naturally not go unnoticed by Marineford, which controlled the sea's intelligence network.

In order to figure out the true movements of the Four Emperors, they had specially dispatched this well-equipped reconnaissance ship to silently follow and gather intelligence.

But at this moment, the deck of this reconnaissance ship was silent. All the Marine soldiers and officers were as if petrified, frozen in place, unable to move.

Everything that had just happened in their telescopes—that purple giant shadow like a deity, that meteorite sphere blocking out the sky, and that earth-shattering punch from Straw Hat that blasted a Four Emperors into the deep sea—had ruthlessly shattered the common sense and worldview they had built up over the years.

The intelligence Rear Admiral responsible for recording turned pale, using trembling hands to organize a thick stack of image data just captured.

He knew deeply that once these shocking photos were leaked, the entire sea would face an unprecedented rampage, and the balance of power in the New World would be ruthlessly broken.

"Quick... immediately activate the highest encryption channel and transmit the complete image data to Marineford!" The Rear Admiral roared, sweating profusely, as he gave the order.

"Also, at all costs, block the flight paths of all News Coos in this sea area! We absolutely cannot let that bastard Morgans, who loves chaos, get the first-hand information!"

However, the Marine's intelligence blockade was ultimately a step too late. On the other end of the Grand Line, far away in the headquarters building of the World Economic Journal, "Big News" Morgans was sitting behind a large desk.

He looked at the top-secret battle photos that his subordinates had just stolen through special channels, watching the shocking moment of the cracked sky and Big Mom falling into the sea, so excited that all the feathers on his body stood on end.

He danced excitedly on the desk piled with documents, emitting a sharp laughter like thunder: "Big News! This is big news that is enough to change the entire era!! Charlotte Linlin has suffered a disastrous defeat! The Straw Hat has reached the pinnacle of the New World!"

"Quick, notify all printing plants, immediately print extra copies of the front-page special edition for me!!"

Morgans slammed open the window, spread his huge wings to embrace the strong wind outside, his eyes flashing with fanatical light: "Tomorrow morning, I want the whole world to see this news!! A new era has arrived!"