Hearing Katakuri's words, Marco fell into deep thought. He observed Katakuri's serious expression and remained silent for a moment.
"Can you guarantee that what you do will not harm the Whitebeard Pirates?"
Marco asked.
Marco chose to trust Katakuri. After all, as a deputy of the Four Emperors, Katakuri had already set aside his pride and spoke sincerely.
And Marco definitely noticed the worried expression on Katakuri's face.
Although he didn't know what was going on, Marco decided to trust Katakuri and give him some time.
"Katakuri, if you're leaving, go ahead. But if you're not back in half an hour, I'm heading back to the battlefield right away"
Marco warned.
"Even though we're enemies, I admire your attitude. I've rarely met someone like you before. You're one of a kind"
Katakuri acknowledged.
After speaking, Katakuri quickly turned and dashed away.
"Brulee, hold on! I'll rescue you soon!"
…..
Bluff Island, the Main Battlefield.
"Hahaha, Jozu, meet one of the Big Mom Pirates' top commanders, Minister of Biscuit, Charlotte Cracker!"
When Jozu approached Cracker, Cracker displayed clear dissatisfaction.
Some members of Big Mom's crew were familiar with the Whitebeard Pirates, especially their actions during the war, indicating their formidable strength.
Cracker had hoped to face Marco, but when Jozu stepped up to fight him instead, he felt somewhat disappointed.
"Hahaha, Charlotte Cracker, they say few have seen your true face. I can't wait to see it myself. Let's reveal the face behind the cookie soldier!"
Jozu laughed and said, and at the same time he grabbed a charging pirate and sent them flying with a powerful blow.
Upon hearing that Jozu knew his secret, Cracker became slightly angered.
"Huh, Jozu, I've heard about your incredible diamond defense, but if you think you'll see me using that ability, you're probably dreaming,"
Cracker remarked disdain at Jozu
With that, Cracker surged forward, delivering a slashing blow to Jozu.
Jozu's body instantly hardened into diamond, though only partially. This was a skill he learned from his father, Whitebeard.
Instead of turning his whole body into diamond each time, which would waste time and energy, Jozu has learned to harden specific points as needed.
While Armament Haki can also be used for defense, relying on Devil Fruit abilities is notably less draining than armament haki.
The biscuit man's pretzel was instantly sliced into two pieces upon hitting Jozu's diamond-hardened area.
"Huh, see the power of diamonds," Jozu said, smiling.
"What's so arrogant."
Then there was another handful of pretzels in the biscuit man's hand.
"My turn,"
Jozu said as he launched his attack. His right arm transformed into diamond instantly, coated with black Armament Haki.
As soon as Jozu struck, Biscuit Man immediately blocked with a sword, causing a wave of ripples, but Jozu's strength was too great to be overcome.
The Biscuit Man couldn't withstand Jozu's blow and was sent flying by the force, but the battle was far from over.
As the Biscuit Man retreated, Jozu unleashed a barrage of diamond punches. Under this relentless assault, the Biscuit Man quickly shattered into many small pieces.
Under Jozu's gaze, the biscuit fragments swiftly reformed into separate individuals. Eventually, the original Biscuit Man split into ten.
"This is my ability, Jozu. Regretting your choice of opponent now?"
Cracker said triumphantly.
In response to the situation, Jozu fell silent, gathering his strength. Soon, his entire body was covered in hard diamond, with black Armament Haki wrapped around his arms.
Jozu charged at the Biscuit Man, swinging his fists heavily and skillfully. With his fierce strength, he smashed the Biscuit Man with a single punch.
Jozu's power swiftly demolished the biscuit people like a wrecking ball, but Cracker had always guarded his true body carefully.
Cracker remained uninjured, yet he was shocked by Jozu's overwhelming presence. These biscuit soldiers were among the toughest he had ever made, yet Jozu defeated them with a single punch.
"In that case, then…"
Jozu 's explosive power is too strong, which Cracker did not expect.
Of course, Jozu and the others, trained under Whitebeard, were far stronger than they were during the Summit War.
Therefore, Cracker planned to engage in a war of attrition with Jozu, hoping to wear him down over time and eventually exhaust his strength.
Soon, under Cracker's command, numerous biscuit soldier emerged around him, encircling Jozu.
"That's it, unlimited cookie soldiers, huh? Let's see which one you're hiding in,"
Jozu said, scanning the surroundings.
"Jozu, while your strength surprised me, it won't be easy to defeat me," Cracker retorted.
"Haha, who knows, I might just be a bit tougher this time. Let's see how the dice roll"
Jozu covered his right arm with a dense set of diamonds, far surpassing his usual state. Under the diamond coating, his arm resembled that of a giant's.
Among these biscuit soldiers, there must be Cracker's real body hidden. So, Jozu plans to be ruthless. He aims to smash these biscuit people all at once in a wide area.
In this scenario, Cracker will have nowhere left to hide.
"Thinking of using the wide-range trick? It won't work"
Cracker scoffed. Sensing Jozu's intentions, he quickly summoned numerous biscuit soldiers, deliberately spreading them out more than 5 meters apart.
In this situation, Jozu's blow can't take out so many Cracker clones at once, only a portion of them.
But Jozu anticipated that Cracker would resort to this tactic, so he pretended to go along with it, suggesting they play a game of chance. He joked that if he was lucky enough to strike down Cracker with a single blow, he'd win the jackpot.
"Cracker, give me your best shot!"
Jozu swung his huge fist downward in a direct, sweeping motion.
Jozu's Armament Haki-infused diamond fist instantly crushed a piece of biscuit into powder.
Without hesitation, Jozu aimed for another area, his attention divided as he kept an eye on other locations.
Boom!
Another biscuit soldier exploded into powder with a loud noise, yet Cracker's real body still didn't appear. Instead, more biscuit people were added to the scene.
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TO BE CONTINUED
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