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Chapter 116: Overwhelming Strength! Unleashing the Storm

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"Ian, we..." Tashigi hesitated, glancing at Ian beside her. The overwhelming aura emanating from the Big Mom Pirates was unnerving, even for a seasoned Marine.

"If you're afraid, you can stay on the ship." Ian's gaze swept over the assembled pirates, their bloodlust palpable, before returning to Tashigi.

He offered her a reassuring smile, then stepped off the ship, landing gracefully on Whole Cake Island's shore. Without a word, he began walking towards the Big Mom Pirates, their menacing presence looming in the distance.

A lone figure in white, strolling casually towards an army of pirates... It seemed almost... suicidal. Tashigi wasn't weak.

With the Clear-Clear Fruit, combined with Ian's tutelage in Haki and swordsmanship, her strength rivaled that of most Vice Admirals.

However, Ian's growth had been meteoric, reaching a level where even she couldn't follow, a domain where Yonko clashed.

The Big Mom Pirates watched Ian approach, their expressions a mixture of surprise and amusement. His steps were steady, his demeanor calm, his aura completely unreadable.

He showed no conceit, no bravado, only a quiet confidence, as if he considered the sea of pirates surrounding him to be nothing more than air. An invisible force, a subtle pressure, emanated from him, silencing the boisterous crowd.

"He defeated one of the Sweet Commanders and still want to come here? Does the Marine want to start a war?" Smoothie's voice was low and dangerous, but there was no fear in her eyes.

As a member of a Yonko crew, she wouldn't cower before the Marine, even if it meant all-out war.

"No." Ian stopped a few meters away, his white-clad form radiating an almost demonic presence, his pale green eyes cold and unsettling. "Don't misunderstand. This isn't a Marine operation. It's just me."

"No need to check. He's alone." Smoothie confirmed, her Observation Haki sweeping the area.

Snack, the last of the Sweet Commanders, the one defeated by Urouge in the original story, also spoke, his eyes narrowed, a sneer playing on his lips. "Coming here alone... You've got guts. Are you that confident, or just clueless about where you are?"

"Kid, listen up. I don't care who you beat or where you came from. If you're here, you're staying here... permanently."

Big Mom, Charlotte Linlin, finally addressed Ian. Even a Marine Admiral wouldn't dare trespass on Whole Cake Island so brazenly. She would bury anyone who dared challenge her authority.

She was a Yonko, a ruler of the New World. She feared no one, not even the entire Marine. And this... Ian... he was nothing.

An overwhelming aura erupted from Big Mom, shaking the very foundations of the island, cracking the cake-covered ground. The sky above churned, dark clouds gathering as her fury manifested.

"That's Mama's Conqueror's Haki!"

"Mama's angry! He's not getting off this island alive!" The Big Mom Pirates watched in awe and anticipation, eager to witness the newcomer's demise.

However, to their astonishment, Ian remained completely unaffected by Big Mom's Haki. He stood there, unmoved, as if protected by an invisible barrier.

The Big Mom Pirates closed in, weapons drawn, ready to attack on their captain's command.