Katakuri's Decision

"Zan Giri Mochi!"

Katakuri clenched his right hand in a virtual grip. The cage that imprisoned Longinus squeezed and crushed violently towards the center, seemingly crushing his opponent to a pulp instantly.

However, not only did Katakuri, who had killed the enemy, not show any joy, but he fled backward with a changed face because no filth came out of the glutinous mass that should have spattered with blood and flesh.

"Shit! When the hell did he escape?" Katakuri's heart hated the fact that he used to be the one to suppress others in Kenbunshoku Haki, but now it was finally his turn to taste the pain of perception suppressed.

The moment Katakuri dodged, a thin body crashed into his abdomen like a cannonball, as if he was being crushed back and forth from his body by an ancient tyrannosaurus. A tidal wave of pain swept through his body at once, but Katakuri didn't cry out in pain but raised his right hand and blasted the thin body away with a punch as he endured the pain.

Katakuri, whose face was pale and whose scarf between his nose could even smell the fishy sweet scent of the blood he was spitting out. He looked across at the body that was gradually recovering and said in an affirmative tone, "It turns out that after compressing his body to the extreme, he took advantage of his leanness and lightness to increase his speed to the extreme as well. That is how he escaped from my strangling range in an instant. It seems that your Marine's Rokushiki is indeed worthy of being called a physical technique that surpasses the limits of human physical strength."

"You didn't do a bad job either, switching your body in liquefaction and solidification at a time like that and locking me in confinement, but that was a painful punch." Longinus, whose body had returned to its original size, said after calming his boiling blood and moving his bruised neck.

Without warning, almost at the same time, they rushed at each other again.

"Naguri Mochi!"

Katakuri's right hand transformed into a bar-shaped glutinous mass. With the hardened addition of Busoshoku Haki, struck out with uninterrupted speed, making it almost the most potent move he had ever made in close combat.

"Seimei Kikan - Kami-e Bushin!"

Longinus poured his consciousness into his entire body as if he had shrunk by one size, and his body became more compact while gaining a tremendous increase in speed, surprisingly dodging all of Katakuri's attacks that appeared as afterimages.

"What an amazing reaction!" Katakuri couldn't help but praise him, and the cold blood in his chest boiled hotly, "Your strength, your speed, I've seen it all, so what about your boldness?"

Terror radiated around, and the respective battling pirate and marines suddenly fainted on the ground, foaming at the mouth, even Longinus was slightly affected, and his actions became slower.

"What a strong Haoshoku. This guy's boldness isn't even comparable to that group of guys from the prison." Longinus switched his soul state to endure the opponent's pressure and then instantly switched back, his heart still heavy with thoughts.

Katakuri, who was about to attack, was also stunned for an instant. What was that flash of fierce eyes just now? That horrible look he'd only ever seen on one person, and that was his mother during an attack of Siege Eating Disorder.

"Is it a hallucination? Is it because launching Haoshoku Haki is too much a burden on my soul that I see certain strange things?"

Though somewhat distracted, Katakuri's attacks were unrelenting, and the arms wrapped in Busoshoku Haki exploded at near the speed of sound, almost beyond the limits of human visual nerves.

However, Longinus, relieved of his stunned state, was not idle, and his right leg lifted, powerful enough to kick through steel and clash fiercely with Katakuri's fist.

The moment Busoshoku Haki's hardened arms collided with his thighs made a golden sound, and the surge of air let loose. Without retreating, Longinus grabbed Katakuri's arm and slammed it to the deck with astonishing speed.

Already an unknown number of ships disintegrated again. While Katakuri's ears and nose were leaking blood, the arm caught in Longinus' hands suddenly turned into a pliable whip, instantly tying and binding it to one side and flinging it out in an accelerated spin, as if it were a stone attached to the end of a rope.

Longinus, who had smashed heavily on a warship, quickly stood up as if nothing had happened, wiped away the blood flowing from the corner of his mouth, and looked steadfastly at Katakuri, who was standing on the wreckage of the opposite hull.

The man who was called the Charlotte family's highest masterpiece was indeed strong. It was hard to tell if he would still be standing intact now if the other man's best at Kenbunshoku Haki didn't happen to be suppressed by him.

"Ensign Longinus, are you all right?" A marine soldier stood on the edge of the ship that had broken in two, worried.

"I'm fine. I'm just causing trouble. You guys try to stay as far away as possible. That guy is a pretty tough monster." Longinus explained and jumped out again.

"Ensign Longinus is far too gentle to be concerned for our safety at this time!" The soldier who spoke looked like he was about to be bent out of shape, GAY GAY.

"I can't believe he fought Big Brother Katakuri to this point. That marine is scary!" Amande, the swordswoman with serpentine head, killed the enemies in front of her while watching the other battlefield's battle.

"Big Brother Katakuri is the perfect man. How could that marine possibly be his match!" Brûlée said unconvincingly, holding a mirror in her hand, which contained the mirror world's enemy.

"Katakuri is indeed strong, but the enemy is not a simple figure, and if you are careless, it is not impossible for the gutter to turn over a boat, Perorin♪ "Perospero commented objectively and fairly.

"Then ... then let's hurry up and help Big Brother Katakuri!" Although she didn't think Katakuri would lose in her heart, Brûlée couldn't help but worry after all.

"Katakuri's character would never want us to interfere in his battles, let alone ..." Perospero looked around with a gloomy look, "The marine and the Whitebeard Pirates have worn us out with their attacks. Add to that the rubbish that took advantage of the fire, and our chances of winning are very slim, and we'd better break out of this war today as soon as possible."

The battle in the field continues.

They knocked backward countless times, but they both rushed at each other again without pause, as if they were mechanical puppets that were tireless and unaware of their injuries.

"What, you want to take a hand out to help your siblings?" Seeing Katakuri make a couple of small mistakes in a row, Longinus took the opportunity to pounce on the attack and stopped and asked.

"I'll be there after I defeat you!" Katakuri wiped away the blood that flowed from the corner of his mouth, the consequence of his mistake.

If you look at the overall situation, you can find that the BIG-MOM pirate group damage is not the largest. Casualties in the first place to count on all sides of the siege of the Beasts Pirate Group, followed by the other five pirate alliance, and then to BIG-MOM pirate group, the smallest casualties are the beginning of the fight against the marine and Whitebeard pirate group fiercely.

For Katakuri, however, even the smallest casualty was unacceptable.

Doesn't he hide his true self, wear a mask of disguise, and play the role of the perfect man all the time, so that he can protect his loved ones?

So, the man known as the Charlotte family's supreme masterpiece is about to get desperate!