Whitebeard sighed.
It's worth noting that none of his "sons" possess Conqueror's Haki.
Moreover, he also realized that Katakuri possessed an extremely high level of Observation Haki.
This is something even he doesn't have.
In theory, with these two points alone, Katakuri could have become a great pirate.
"Marco and the others have encountered... Oh? Leader, Miss Artoria, what's going on?"
Whitebeard looked at Artoria, who was stepping on the sea and rushing forward, with some surprise, and asked uncertainly.
"Oh? That works too. Katakuri is a character that can help Lily hone her skills!"
Although there is a significant difference in physical strength between the two, Katakuri possesses Observation Haki that allows him to "foresee the future," which should put pressure on Artoria.
……
"!!!"
Katakuri keenly noticed that Marco above and the three people in front of him had suddenly stopped focusing on him, meaning they were no longer paying attention to him.
This unexpected situation caused him to hesitate for a moment, but his battle-hardened instincts still led him to launch an attack.
A large number of rice balls surged out from the ground around Katakuri, then split into numerous fists, which attacked the three people in front of them first.
Compared to the Phoenix Marco, the three people in front of 037 are actually easier to defeat.
"brush!"
Sword energy surged, and the swift blade tore through Katakuri's Armament Haki-infused mochi fist, while a figure charged towards him.
"A great swordsman?"
Startled, he was also drawn to Artoria, who was rushing towards him.
His keen intuition told him that this was a formidable enemy, far more dangerous than the previous four.
He dared not be careless at all. He pushed his palm forward, and a large amount of glutinous rice formed a huge fist that rushed towards Artoria.
Artoria showed no fear, neither dodging nor flinching. With both hands gripping her sword, she executed a standard downward slash, cleaving the rice-fist in two.
At the same time, the surging sword energy rushed forward, tearing apart the glutinous rice fists that blocked its way.
"So strong!"
Altria's sword aura startled Katakuri. Guided by his Observation Haki, he dodged to the side, leaped up, and his right leg transformed into several rice-like whips, which he then coated with Armament Haki and launched an attack on Altria.
Artoria stopped in her tracks, steadied herself, and applied Armament Haki to her body. She quickly swung her longsword to defend against Katakuri's attack.
Then, he launched a counterattack, unleashing another sword strike.
Chapter 61 The Tide of Battle
"Mommy, Mommy... Whitebeard is here!"
Conte rushed into the palace on Whole Cake Island and, upon seeing Charlotte Linlin, immediately knelt down on one knee to report the situation.
"!!!"
Charlotte Linlin, who had been sitting quietly on the throne, suddenly stood up, and the shockwave from her massive movement blew surrounding objects away.
An angry expression appeared on her tough, steel-like face, and a terrifying Conqueror's Haki was released without restraint, with an unimaginable oppressive force covering the entire city.
"Call everyone over here! Let that old bastard die here today!"
Charlotte Linlin gave the angry command.
"Yes, Mom."
Kant rushed out of the palace to gather the pirates responsible for guarding the rest of Whole Cake Island so he could go with Charlotte Linlin to provide support.
"Zeus, Napoleon, Prometheus, follow me!"
At Charlotte Linlin's command, a thundercloud, a fireball, and a hat quickly gathered around her and said in unison, "Yes, Mother."
This is a derivative work of Charlotte Linlin's Soul-Soul Fruit ability, which she calls "Hozmi".
Essentially, it involves imbuing objects with souls to utilize the power of fruits, making those objects obey one's commands.
These three are quite unique among her many works.
Zeus is a thundercloud given a soul, and Charlotte Linlin is able to control lightning through Zeus's presence.
Prometheus is fire, which gave Charlotte Linlin the power of fire.
Napoleon is actually a knife, Charlotte Linlin's weapon, but its usual form is a hat.
Having these three Holzmi Charlotte Linlins has also improved Charlotte's strength to a certain extent.
Although she said she wanted to kill Whitebeard, Charlotte Linlin actually knew all too well the monstrous and terrifying strength of Whitebeard.
Back then, she and Whitebeard were actually in the same boat.
On the Rocks Pirates, the former rulers of the seas.
Back when she and Kaido had not yet reached their peak strength, Whitebeard was already a terrifying monster.
This has resulted in Charlotte Linlin, whose strength has reached an unprecedented peak, still being very wary of Whitebeard.
For her, being able to successfully repel the attack this time was a victory.
In order to achieve her goal, she dared not be careless at all and had to go all out.
Summoning the three Holmes who formed her fighting force, Charlotte Linlin headed towards the Whitebeard Pirates' landing point.
……
"It's over~ˇ!"
Katakuri was panting heavily, his face pale; the situation was extremely unfavorable.
The Whitebeard Pirates have fully landed, and many of the Big Mom Pirates' officers have been defeated, with only a few remaining and struggling to hold on.
The main reason they were able to hold out was that the Whitebeard Pirates did not launch an attack, and Whitebeard himself did not make a move. Otherwise, he would have been captured alive.
Even so, his personal situation is not good.
Artoria's fighting strength is too great; he is already finding it difficult to cope.
"This is so strange... How come someone whose Armament Haki is inferior to mine is so physically strong?"
On the high seas, normally speaking, Armament Haki is directly equivalent to physical strength.
In other words, if your Armament Haki is inferior to your opponent's, it means your physical abilities are inferior. Unless you have Observation Haki and Conqueror's Haki, or compensate with Devil Fruit abilities, it is impossible for you to win.
Although Artoria's Armament Haki was inferior to his, her physical abilities were monstrous. Even though he repeatedly exploited Artoria's weaknesses through "foresight" and launched attacks, he still failed to achieve any results.
His attacks were like tickling Artoria, having no effect on her whatsoever.
Like a Tyrannosaurus Rex, a humanoid Tyrannosaurus Rex, it ruthlessly relied on its body to forcefully press down on him and hammer him.
Katakuri isn't afraid of any great swordsman. After all, no matter how fierce the attack, it still has to be accurate. With his Observation Haki at the level of "foresight," dodging isn't difficult.
However, he really couldn't overcome this kind of brute force based on an absolute difference in physical ability.
"Do you want to retreat?"
This question arose in my mind.
However, Katakuri glanced at his brothers and sisters who were still holding on, as well as his captured brothers and sisters, and he couldn't just abandon them and run away.
"Oh no... Mom! Come quick!"
Now we can only hope that Charlotte Linlin's arrival can solve the problem.
Of course, I glanced at Whitebeard and the figure next to him.
Katakuri didn't think his mother's presence here would make any difference.
"The most heinous criminal in history, a monster who fought against five generals single-handedly, no wonder..."
Now Katakuri understands why Whitebeard dared to start a war.
Because the gap in strength has widened significantly.
The opposing team has at least two Whitebeard-level fighters, one Admiral-level Artoria, and so many division commanders; their strength far surpasses that of the Big Mom Pirates.
Of course, we dare to start a war.
There's just one thing Katakuri doesn't understand.
Why were they able to get together?
"Whitebeard! Aren't you afraid the World Government will target you for forming an alliance with this man?"
Katakuri questioned loudly.
He really couldn't figure it out, and he was really curious.
Why did Whitebeard dare to do that?
This person can be said to have killed a Celestial Dragon in public, and was someone who directly trampled the face of the World Government.
What awaits next is undoubtedly retaliation and retaliation from the world government.
Why would someone like Whitebeard, who only wanted to protect his "son," ally with him?
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