Big Mom's anguished scream finally erupts once Luffy thrusts Carmel's shattered portrait into her sight. The shockwave flattens the venue and gives Sanji his chance to cut the Vinsmokes loose, while the grief-struck Emperor sinks into the day she was left behind on Elbaph.
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Summary
Carrying Brûlée on his back, Caesar emerges from the giant escape mirror set outside and glances over the wall, puzzled that no scream has come even though Carmel's likeness lies broken. Inside, Luffy sprints to push the fragments before the Emperor so her fury can find a target. Katakuri tries to cut him off, yet a wall of resistance from Bege, Jinbe, and Pedro keeps the Sweet Commander from reaching him. Stretching past the mochi-wielder at the last instant, Luffy holds the shards directly in front of her face.
Once she takes the broken pieces in hand and registers the ruin done to them, the Emperor unleashes a monstrous cry that flings everything aside and drops nearly everyone present. Some collapse under her Supreme King Haki while others freeze, paralyzed by the sound. Dropping to a scraped knee, she leaves herself open, and Sanji seizes the moment, severing his family's restraints with blazing Diable Jambe kicks as Chopper hands out earplugs and Nami and Carrot stand watch over the table. With the assassins readying their weapons, the Emperor is swallowed by sorrow, tormented by the question of why Carmel left her behind so long ago.
Key Events
Caesar finishes positioning the escape mirror, and the Big Mom Pirates uncover Bege's treachery. Showing the broken Carmel portrait to the Emperor a second time pushes her into her vulnerable screaming fit, during which she weeps for the first time. The launchers of the Fire Tank trio are leveled at the now-exposed Yonko. Sanji slices his relatives free of their bindings as the crew supplies earplugs and gear. Elbaph is glimpsed for the very first time.
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Notes
This chapter belongs to the Whole Cake Island Arc. Watching Sanji risk everything for them, Reiju finds peace in the proof that a conscience still endures within their bloodline. Gunfire from Bege passes straight through Katakuri's special Paramecia form, and Pedro's blade lodges fast in the sticky mochi. As the rockets are aimed, the Emperor drifts back into memories of the day Carmel departed on Elbaph six decades ago.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does Big Mom scream in Chapter 865?
Luffy thrusts Carmel's shattered portrait in front of Big Mom's face, and the sight of the ruined picture finally triggers her anguished scream, which flattens the venue.
How does Sanji free the Vinsmokes in Chapter 865?
While Big Mom is left vulnerable on one scraped knee from her own scream, Sanji uses blazing Diable Jambe kicks to sever his family's restraints, as Chopper hands out earplugs and Nami and Carrot stand guard.
What does Big Mom remember during her breakdown in Chapter 865?
As the assassins ready their weapons, Big Mom sinks into sorrow and memories of the day Mother Carmel departed on Elbaph and left her behind decades earlier.
What island is shown for the first time in Chapter 865?
Elbaph, the homeland of the giants, is glimpsed for the very first time in Chapter 865.
How does Reiju react to Sanji's actions in Chapter 865?
Watching Sanji risk everything to save his family, Reiju finds peace in the proof that a conscience still endures within the Vinsmoke bloodline.
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