Chapter 117: Full Power Unleashed!

"Blast Burn!"

A massive fireball descended from the sky, morphing into the shape of a giant character, its enormous attack range enveloping the entire magma Arena.

"BOOM!!!"

Amid the deafening explosion, flames surged skyward, and the powerful shockwave spread in all directions!

Katakuri was sent flying through the flames, arms crossed in front of him as the blast hurled him toward the spectator stands.

Just before his back was about to hit the wall, he forcibly twisted his body, turning to crash face-first into the rubble instead.

His back would never touch the ground!

"CRASH!"

Dust billowed.

Katakuri pushed himself up, coughing up a mouthful of blood, his gaze sharpening as he swiftly dodged to the side—just as a Volcanic bomb smashed into the spot he had been standing.

Immediately after, a barrage of Volcanic bombs rained down!

"Eruption!"

Groudon·Gurd opened his maw, spewing out flaming Volcanic bombs one after another, relentlessly pursuing Katakuri.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Katakuri continuously shifted positions, combining his foresight with high-speed movement akin to "Shave," flawlessly evading every attack while circling the Arena, searching for an opening.

Images of the future flashed in his mind!

Katakuri looked up—just as a massive claw came crashing down!

"BOOM!!!"

The spectator stands shattered into pieces!

Gurd savagely slammed the ground, but suddenly, a figure burst through the dust, sprinting up his arm!

It was Katakuri!

Unable to retract his arm in time, Gurd swiftly opened his jaws, and under the clear sky's enhancement, a blinding white light shot forth.

"Solar Beam!"

"So fast!"

Katakuri's heart lurched, but he had already foreseen the light beam's trajectory. With a powerful push from his legs, he dodged the beam and appeared beside Groudon's head.

"Peerless Doughnut!"

Awakening!

Doughnuts materialized on either side of his body, from which enormous iron fists extended. Against a colossal monster like this, he needed even stronger attacks!

"Super Strength Mochi!"

His fist, infused with Armament Haki, slammed full-force into Groudon's cheek!

"CRACK!!!"

A devastating punch!

"GRAHH!"

Gurd howled in pain, his body tilting sideways. He stomped his right foot down hard to steady himself before he could topple over.

His head turned toward Katakuri.

"Damn you, that hurt!"

Gurd roared, his temper flaring.

First Kizaru, now Katakuri.

Fighting these slippery bastards was infuriating!

This wasn't a turn-based game. Even supposedly unavoidable attacks could be dodged through various means, and large-scale attacks meant diluted power, making it hard to land a decisive blow.

The more Gurd thought about it, the angrier he got. He raised both massive claws and swatted at Katakuri in midair like he was smacking a mosquito.

"WHAM!"

The air cracked!

As expected, he missed.

Before the strike could land, Katakuri—with no footing to push off—stretched his arm out, grabbing onto a piece of the spectator stands to yank himself out of harm's way.

Katakuri quickly regained his balance, pressing his right hand against the ground.

"Flowing Mochi Lasso!"

The surrounding rocks and debris transformed into soft mochi, splitting into countless ropes that shot out, entangling Gurd's massive body.

Though made of mochi, they were incredibly tough.

"These things? Useless!"

Gurd's body radiated intense heat, instantly drying out the mochi wrapped around him, filling the air with a rich, toasty aroma.

"Secret Skill: Mochi Cracker!"

With a slight exertion, the mochi covering his body shattered and fell away.

Gurd tossed a piece of biscuit into the air and caught it in his mouth.

Crunchy—and surprisingly delicious.

"This guy!"

Katakuri's expression darkened.

Not only did he possess extreme defensive capabilities, but he could also raise his body temperature to dry out the mochi, rendering restraining techniques utterly ineffective.

However, maintaining such a massive transformed state would inevitably consume a tremendous amount of stamina. As long as he dragged it out, victory would surely be his.

But that was the tactic of the weak!

His younger siblings were watching him!

"Whoosh!"

Katakuri appeared in the sky, his mochi-transformed right arm swelling to an immense size, even larger than that of a giant's limb.

Armament Haki—coating!

"Giant Mochi!"

Katakuri launched his colossal iron fist!

Gurd's eyes gleamed as he swung his claw!

When it came to brute force, he feared no one!

"Clang!!!"

Fist and claw collided, their Haki clashing violently, sending waves of black and red lightning scattering in all directions.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The area around them erupted in continuous explosions, rubble and magma shooting into the sky.

"Rooooar!!!"

Gurd roared, his claw gradually pushing back Katakuri's fist. In his Groudon Form, he not only wielded immense strength but could also rapidly absorb the surrounding natural energy.

The magma pool beneath his feet was now an endless source of power—he could fight like this all day without tiring.

Right now, he was invincible!

Katakuri's veins bulged across his face as he struggled to resist Gurd's advance.

"Why isn't this guy's strength waning at all?!"

Normally, in a contest of raw power, both sides would gradually exhaust themselves—like breathing. In a single breath, the exhale would steadily diminish until the next inhale.

His strength was fading, yet his opponent showed no signs of weakening. If anything, it felt like Gurd was growing stronger!

He couldn't hold on!

The moment his strength gave out, Katakuri had no means to react—the future he'd foreseen became reality.

His fist was sent flying high, and the massive claw struck his body with terrifying force, launching him like a cannonball toward the spectator stands.

"BOOM!!!"

A plume of dust erupted into the air.

The ministers of Totto Land, perched at the highest vantage point, watched as Katakuri was sent flying again, their hearts filled with unease.

"Believe in Brother Katakuri!"

"Brother Katakuri will never lose!"

"Look!"

As the dust settled, the citizens of Totto Land saw Katakuri lying on the ground—and one by one, they froze in shock.

"Brother Katakuri's back... touched the ground!"

The man who never let his back touch the ground, who even slept standing up, was now sprawled in a pile of rubble.

This was something that should never have happened!

"Rooooar!!!"

Gurd roared in exhilaration.

The thrill of a pure power clash was exhilarating!

But for a mere Paramecia user to challenge him—a shapeshifter—in raw strength? That was just asking for trouble. Big Mom might stand a chance, though.

Katakuri slowly rose to his feet, blood trickling down his forehead. Though he'd shown weakness in front of his siblings, his eyes now burned with an intensity never seen before.

It had been so long since he'd faced a worthy opponent!

Katakuri tore off his shirt, revealing his muscular torso, and even removed the scarf he never took off, exposing his eel-like maw.

The man let out a roar.

"GURD!!!"

"..."

Gurd grinned at Katakuri's display, then stomped the ground with force—a massive stone pillar erupted from the magma below!

This was a new arena!

Gurd's body gradually shrank, transforming into a Beast Form similar in size to Katakuri, his fighting spirit erupting.

He could feel the blazing soul within Katakuri. Though he could win through attrition by prolonging the battle, wearing Katakuri down, the latter had issued a challenge. As a man, how could he back down?

In response, he would fight in the most suitable form.

Without needing words, both could clearly hear the voice resonating from each other's souls as they simultaneously leaped onto the arena!

"Gurd!"

"Katakuri!"

Roaring, the two charged at each other!

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