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As Wilhelm set off from Juice Island toward Cake Island—
Far away, in the first half of the Grand Line—
At Marineford, Marines Headquarters.
Inside the grand conference hall on the top floor of the imposing Marine HQ building,
Every Vice Admiral and above had gathered, seated in perfect order.
The atmosphere was tense.
"Charlotte Wilhelm, the twenty-second son of the Charlotte family—'The Trembling Noble.'"
Snap!
With a crisp sound, Fleet Admiral Kong slapped a wanted poster of Wilhelm onto the blackboard at the front of the room.
His voice boomed with authority, resounding through the hall:
"On the night of July 20, 1503, of the Sea Circle Calendar—This man broke into Mary Geoise, the sacred heart of the World Government…And stole a vast number of Devil Fruits and legendary swords—Not only from the Celestial Dragons but even from the World Government's own treasury!"
A crime so brazen, so unprecedented, left a stain on the very honor of the World Government.
"This was not just a provocation against the Celestial Dragons!Not just a crime against the World Government!This was a direct and serious challenge to the authority of the Marines themselves!"
The room fell into a grave silence.
Every Marine officer present held solemn and grim expressions.
Yet, among them, a few Rear Admirals exchanged sharp glances—
Fully aware that this one incident could shift the tides of the entire world.
And the man at the center of it all—
Charlotte Wilhelm.
A pirate whose bounty had instantly soared to 100 million Berries.
"This time," Kong continued, "Marineford is taking unprecedented action since the start of the Great Pirate Era."
"We are mobilizing an elite force at full capacity—Launching our first large-scale expeditionary fleet into the depths of the New World!"
"Our target?"
"The Totto Land sea territory, ruled by the BIG MOM Pirates!"
Kong's expression hardened.
"This is not a battle to be taken lightly.
The New World's pirate crews have grown exponentially, gathering thousands under their banners—Using coercion, bribery, and brute force to strengthen their rule.
These ruthless criminals have become so powerful, they now rule entire seas as if they were kings!
And among them—
The one we are about to face…**
POP!
Another wanted poster slammed onto the board.
A grotesquely high bounty stared back at the room.
"BIG MOM. Charlotte Linlin."
"The captain of the BIG MOM Pirates is one of the most terrifying figures on the seas.
A monstrous force of nature."
"At five years old, she destroyed an entire village of the Titan Tribe, Elbaf."
"At six, the Marines placed a bounty of 50 million on her, after she obliterated a town, causing massive casualties."
"Since then, her crimes have only escalated—spreading fear across the world."
"And today, her bounty stands at… over 4 billion Berries!"
A heavy silence followed.
"Make no mistake," Kong said gravely.
"Charlotte Linlin is no ordinary pirate.She is a natural-born monster.
Rumors say her skin is as tough as a steel balloon,Impervious to blades, bullets, and cannon fire.
Not once, since she first set sail,Has she ever been injured in battle.
Not once—Has she bled.**
"Under her rule, the BIG MOM Pirates have grown at an unstoppable pace.With the Charlotte Family as its core, bound by blood,They have become an evil force that cannot be ignored!"
Kong paused, then raised his fist high in the air.
His voice rang out like thunder:
"This battle will be fierce."
"But we are Marines!"
"We never retreat."
"Justice will prevail!"
"Hiss—"
Gasps filled the room.
As Fleet Admiral Kong delivered his grave introduction, many officers—especially those unfamiliar with BIG MOM, Charlotte Linlin—felt an unsettling chill creep down their spines.
A five-year-old child who annihilated an entire Titan village.
A six-year-old with a 50-million-Berries bounty for mass destruction.
A preteen whose bounty had already exceeded 500 million Berries.
Skin as hard as steel—impervious to swords, guns, and cannon fire.
A monster who had never once been wounded, never shed a single drop of blood.
This was beyond human.
And now, standing in her shadow—was her son.
Charlotte Wilhelm.
A perfect heir to her monstrous talent.
A fifteen-year-old with a bounty of one billion Berries.
Even Vice Admiral Sakazuki, a man known for his immense power and considered a prime candidate for Admiral, had failed to capture him.
Rumor had it—the fight ended in a draw.
Even for seasoned Marine officers, this was unbelievable.
And deeply unnerving.
"Next," Kong announced, "our Marine staff will provide a detailed analysis of the BIG MOM Pirates."
At his signal, Vice Admiral Tsuru, the Marine's chief strategist, stepped forward.
Her gaze swept across the assembled Marine officers.
Taking a steady breath, she began.
"First, the captain of the BIG MOM Pirates—Charlotte Linlin."
She spoke with a heavy tone.
"I won't waste time recounting her past. Instead, let's focus on what makes her truly terrifying."
**"Charlotte Linlin is a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit user—The wielder of the Soul-Soul Fruit.
She can steal the souls of others,Ripping away their very lifespan.
If a person shows even the slightest fear when subjected to her Soul Pocus,Their soul can be forcibly taken from their body."**
The room tensed.
"And it doesn't stop there.
With the souls she steals,She can create new lifeforms—The creatures known as Homies."**
A murmur rippled through the hall.
Homies—an army of living objects, each infused with a fragment of human soul.
"According to our intelligence," Tsuru continued, "Charlotte Linlin has created two exceptionally powerful Homies—Each forged from her own soul."
"The first is Prometheus—a living embodiment of the sun.
A mass of pure fire that obeys her every command.
"The second is Zeus—a living thundercloud.
Capable of unleashing devastating lightning storms at will.
"With these two at her command, Charlotte Linlin does not just wield power—She controls the very weather itself.
She can summon thunderstorms,She can bring natural disasters,And she can bend the elements to her will."**
Silence hung in the air.
The gravity of what they were up against settled in.
A woman who could steal souls.A woman who could command fire and lightning.A woman who had never been wounded in battle.
This was BIG MOM.
And now—Marineford was preparing for war.
A heavy silence filled the room.
Most of the Marine generals wore solemn expressions, their faces grim.
Some of the younger officers couldn't help but swallow hard.
This Devil Fruit ability…
It defied imagination.
It was terrifying.
"Charlotte Wilhelm."
Vice Admiral Tsuru continued, her voice steady but grave.
"Suspected Paramecia-type user.Possesses an extremely rare space-related ability—specifics unknown."
The room tensed.
"He is the perfect heir to Charlotte Linlin's monstrous bloodline.Like his mother, he is a living fortress—his body as tough as steel, impervious to blades and bullets."
A few officers exchanged uneasy glances.
**"But that's not all.
Wilhelm also carries the blood of the Mink Tribe."**
Gasps rippled through the crowd.
Minks—warriors born with natural combat instincts.
**"This means… under the right conditions,He can transform into the legendary beast known as the Sulong.
In this state, every aspect of his power—Strength, speed, reflexes, Haki—skyrockets.
A complete transformation, making him even more unstoppable."**
The weight of the words hung in the air.
"Marine forces have clashed with him twice," Tsuru continued, her expression darkening.
"Each time, we were unprepared.Each time, we suffered severe losses."
She exhaled sharply, then placed both hands firmly on the podium.
Her piercing gaze swept over the room, her voice firm.
**"So far, this is what we know—
Wilhelm's ability allows him to instantly relocate himself and any target.
If a warship fires on him from afar?He can swap its position with another warship—Forcing it to take the hit instead.
If he's confronted by an entire fleet from miles away?He can make an enemy pirate ship appear in the heart of Marine ranks—Turning chaos into his weapon."**
The room froze.
"Do not underestimate this ability," Tsuru warned.
Her voice was harsher than ever.
"To some extent, Wilhelm is even more dangerous than BIG MOM."
A murmur of disbelief spread through the hall.
**"If your Haki isn't strong enough,You won't be able to counter his ability.You won't even be able to fight him head-on.
And if he decides to teleport a Devil Fruit user into the sea?"**
She let the words sink in.
A shudder ran through the assembled officers.
The realization hit them like a tidal wave.
This ability… is monstrous.
"How is that even possible...?"
"No ability should be this overpowered!"
"Space manipulation… this is completely absurd!"
"And he has Mink blood on top of that?!"
A few officers clenched their fists.
"The Charlotte Family…How many monsters are they going to create?"