Katakuri stared at Shanks, who was interacting with Beckman, with an ugly expression. He wiped away the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes dark.
After a brief confrontation, he already knew that Shanks' strength was not something he could shake.
But—
His cold eyes glanced around. Basically, all the pirates in the Charlotte family were being suppressed and beaten.
If it weren't for the various weird Devil Fruit abilities, they would have been defeated in a short time.
He is the greatest masterpiece of the Charlotte family, and there are many brothers and sisters behind him who need him to protect them. How could he be captured without any help?
Taking a deep breath, he directly activated his fruit awakening ability. The ground under his feet, centered on him, instantly turned into a white and waxy territory. The ground kept rising and falling, as if he was stepping on some kind of giant mollusk.
"Oh haha? Has the fruit awakened?"
Shanks felt the turbulence coming from his feet, his legs seemed to have taken root and were motionless.
"It's really rare to see Paramecia's awakening ability."
Swish—! !
The black shadow shimmered, and giant mochi sticks were instantly drawn out of the soft ground. The top was wrapped around Armament Haki and whipped towards Shanks.
Amadare Mochi (Raindrop Mochi)! !
But before it touched him, a cold light came out of the sheath instantly, and the giant mochi sticks were instantly cut into white blocks of uniform size.
"It's a pity that there is no fire, otherwise we could still have baked rice cakes."
Shanks looked regretful and scratched the back of his head.
"…"
Katakuri remained silent. He had never expected an attack of this magnitude to hurt Shanks.
At the same time, he also understood the strength gap between the other party and himself, but he had the consciousness to… risk his life!
Whoosh! !
Katakuri's body shape changed rapidly, and afterimages passed through the air. The mochi under his feet kept pushing him forward, and soon the trident was delivered to Shanks' face.
"Really, why are you always staring at my face and hitting me?"
Shanks curled his lips, his tone slightly unhappy.
But the movement of his hand did not stop at all. The blade sliced through the air, directly triggering bursts of screams.
However, Katakuri breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
It seems…
Conqueror's infusion, he is not yet at the point where he can use it without any scruples.
Everyone's Haki amount is limited, even Conqueror's Haki is the same.
But—
The next second, Katakuri's expression froze.
The scarlet eyes seemed to see the distant future through the mists of time.
The world in his eyes was instantly filled with black thunder, and the terrifying momentum enveloped him. The hairs all over his body suddenly stood on end, and he stood frozen on the spot, unable to move at all, like a feline with explosive hair.
Boom—! ! !
The attack came as promised.
The air wave exploded, and there was a huge gap in Katakuri's chest that penetrated his entire body, and scarlet blood exploded.
A smooth mirror slipped from his arms, turned into powder, and spread out.
Suddenly, a palm appeared on the ground, using it as a support point to quickly rush out. A long sword shone with a cold light and stabbed straight towards Shanks' back.
Since Brother Katakuri had failed, it was up to him to protect the family!
Snack's arms swelled, pouring all his strength into them.
Daifuku, Cracker, Smoothie...
Familiar faces flashed through his mind, and raging anger burst out in his chest.
Mama's pirate group... not everyone can be bullied!
"Don't move, Snack."
An extremely cold warning penetrated his ears, and a fatal threat instantly enveloped him. His steaming anger was extinguished in an instant, as if someone had poured cold water on him on a hot day.
He turned his head stiffly.
Beckman was seen with one hand covered in Armament Haki, easily blocking Perospero's attack, and the other hand holding a musket, with the black muzzle pointed at Snack's heart.
Benn Beckman! !
Although it looked like an inconspicuous firearm, its sense of threat was more menacing than a famous sword.
The strength of a weapon always depends on its user!
"You are not qualified to take action against our boss."
After shaking Perospero away, Beckman stated calmly.
Shanks didn't look back and grinned, "What a reliable partner, Beckman."
"Leave them both to me and put an end to that guy. It's time for the New World to remember the name Shanks."
Beckman still spoke calmly.
"Don't be too arrogant! Bastard!"
Perospero was furious.
A huge golden iron maiden made of candy appeared out of thin air and bounded towards Beckman.
Candy Maiden!!
"Things like yours are... useless to me."
The fist covered in Armament Haki blasted out, and the huge force directly crushed the golden candy, and the sweet smell spread all over the sky.
Snack on the other side was also waiting for an opportunity to act, although the threat Beckman brought to him was immense.
But he knew now was not the time to back down.
Katakuri staggered up from the ground, the bone-piercing pain constantly teasing the nerves in his brain. He could even vaguely see the white bones and scarlet internal organs.
"The injury is a bit serious."
Although his Observation Haki had predicted the future, in such a short period of time, coupled with the Conqueror's Haki intimidation, he was unable to take any effective countermeasures.
Although he was also a user of Conqueror's Haki, he could feel it.
This guy was far more intimidating than him.
Just like that bastard in the Marines, the one he dreamed of killing.
"It is indeed the crowning masterpiece of the Charlotte family. He can still move despite such severe injuries."
Shanks' eyes suddenly lit up as he rushed towards him with a sword in hand.
His purpose was not to kill the Charlotte family members, but to gain fame by defeating them.
Just pretending, you have to let others know that he has this strength.
After all, his purpose is to maintain balance.
Rather than fighting for hegemony at sea.
If the Charlotte family members present were severely injured, the entire Big Mom Pirates would be weakened.
Although Big Mom is the core of the pirate group, if she does not have enough power, she can only be called a big pirate, not the so-called emperor of the sea.
Dong Dong Dong—! ! !
Suddenly there was an undulating vibration on the ground, and a large blank appeared in the forest not far away, as if some large beast was crossing the border and charging rampantly.
"Ah, I finally found it."
In the air, a pure white piece of life paper was placed in the center of Admiral Atlas' palm. No matter how he turned, the white paper always tilted towards the sea below.
Whoosh!!
After determining the direction, he held the life paper in his palm.
His whole body seemed to lose all support and was pulled by strong gravity, falling rapidly towards the sea below.
A strong feeling of weightlessness surged into his heart, and the sharp sound of air friction roared in his ears.
Through the heavy clouds and fog, a blood-stained warship appeared in sight.
Atlas quickly stopped, and a large flame suddenly ignited under his feet.
After extinguishing the flame, he slowly landed on the bow of the ship. His eyes rested on the Marine leader on the deck, and he grinned:
"Sakazuki-senpai, we finally successfully reunited."
Akainu's eyes were filled with relief, and he nodded slowly: "Then I'll trouble you next."
Snap—! !
Snapping his fingers easily, Atlas smiled brightly, "Leave it to me to ensure we can clean up the mess as quickly as possible."
This was the battle plan they had discussed long ago. The two of them would rendezvous first and then use Atlas' ability to float the warship. This method was much faster than normal navigation and could also avoid interference from the strange weather in the New World.
As for how they merged?
Of course, it was through the life paper he had in his hand earlier, which was made from Akainu's nail clippings.
The last time they met, Akainu personally handed this to him.
The life paper is not affected by water or fire, can only be torn apart, and is difficult to destroy. It is most suitable for use as navigation.
However, generally, this kind of thing will only be given to people who are trustworthy, because through this life paper, one can locate another's position anytime and anywhere.
If someone with bad intentions takes it away, there will inevitably be some unnecessary trouble.
Crash—! !
The tide surged, and the warship underfoot rose into the sky, submerged in the clouds in an instant, and flew towards Totto Land.
————
Shanks suddenly turned his head and looked at the place where the movement came from, his expression turning serious.
In his perception, a violent aura kept approaching him.
Soon, the dense woods were pushed aside by a big hand.
A woman wearing a pink suspender dress was revealed, her fat face full of anger, "Who told you to bully Katakuri? You are not allowed to fight!"
As she spoke, the huge soles of her feet moved again, and Armament Haki instinctively emerged from her palms, grabbing at Shanks.
Clang—! !
Naturally, Shanks would not surrender, so he raised his sword and held it above his head.
"This is...BIG MOM?"
Shanks took advantage of the stalemate and couldn't help but look at the oldest sea emperor.
The power was so great that even a casual blow made his hands tremble.
But this group of idiots looks nothing like the tyrant in the rumors, right?
"Um?"
Linlin finally realized that the 'little man' underneath was unusual, and she immediately poked her head over curiously and asked in a consultative tone:
"Are you different from the little bear I met before? Can you please stop bullying Katakuri? He is my good friend."
"..."
Shanks' eyes widened instantly as he cast a doubtful gaze on Katakuri not far away.
Are you serious?
Is this really the Emperor of the Sea - BIG MOM?!!
"Hey! Did you hear me? You are so rude. The nun said..."
"Nun...nun..."
Seeing that Shanks didn't seem to react at all, Linlin became a little angry and then fell into uncontrollable murmuring.
"Sister...sister, where are you! Linlin misses you so much! Wuwuwu—!"
"Nun—"
Linlin shouted to the sky, the sound waves rolled, and the terrifying momentum burst out. Her eyes suddenly turned red, and her face became ferocious at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Caught off guard, Shanks was thrown away, with a look of confusion on his face.
Is she here to play a face-changing game with him?
Not good…
Katakuri's expression changed drastically. His mother's hysteria had returned!
Although he didn't know why his mother suddenly seemed to be a different person, according to his observation, her thinking disorder did not disappear.
"Mama! Wake up!"
Katakuri jumped directly in front of Linlin and shouted sternly.
It seemed he wanted to see if his words could awaken her sanity.
"Sister...sister...where are you? Linlin misses you so much."
Obviously, Katakuri's actions had no effect, and Linlin continued to walk forward rampantly.
"Damn!"
Katakuri cursed angrily and immediately stepped aside.
Although Linlin had lost the power of the Soul-Soul Fruit at this time, she still had the strength and body of a monster.
In her current state, if a collision occurred, he might be permanently disabled.
On the other side, the noise caused by Linlin finally made it difficult for the people on the island to ignore. They all stopped their fighting movements unconsciously.
The Red Hair Pirates mainly watched the show, while the pirates of the Big Mom Pirates looked worried.
When it rains, it pours.
The mother who got sick doesn't even recognize her relatives!
"Boss! What's going on?"
Yasopp and others quickly gathered around Shanks, and everyone became curious.
All they saw was their boss being flung away first, and then Big Mom falling into a violent state.
Could it be that the captain did something unspeakable to that old woman?
All the pirates looked at Shanks suspiciously.
Shanks felt a little scared being stared at by these guys, and couldn't help but tremble, "You guys, don't think too much, I don't know why this old woman suddenly went crazy."
"It's probably Eating Disorder."
Beckman suddenly said, "I've long heard that Big Mom suffers from a mental illness called Eating Disorder."
"No..." Shanks pondered for a moment before saying, "There was something wrong with her state before she became ill. She felt like a mentally retarded child."
"It's definitely not just Eating Disorder."
Beckman looked at the serious Shanks with some surprise, "When did you learn to use your brain?"
"...Hahahaha! I'm not—ah? No, what do you mean? Beckman!"
While the Charlotte Family was distressed and the Red Hair Pirates were laughing and playing around, the shadow of the warship quietly fell over Cacao Island.
Two cold gazes from the bow of the ship were cast on the pirates on the island, sending chills all over their bodies.
"Why is this situation...different from what I expected?"
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