One Piece: Ascending the Divine Path

Katakuri swung his trident, shattering the physical flames wrapped around the red dragon's body. The sharp trident blades slashed fiercely at the red dragon's hard scales.

The immense power caused the massive red dragon's body to twist once more.

In this battle, he held absolute initiative; the woman's attacks couldn't touch him at all, and she couldn't dodge his attacks.

But it just won't break through the defenses.

No matter how skillful the dodge or how precise the attack, if you can't inflict any damage on the opponent, the fight is simply unwinnable.

To defeat this woman, we'll probably have to use Seastone.

However, he never expected these people to be so troublesome before the fight started. He didn't have any Seastone on him, after all, he was also a Devil Fruit user.

We can't exactly run back to the ship now to get the Seastone, can we?

Katakuri glanced at the battlefield below amidst his busy schedule.

That one glance made him feel even heavier.

On the battlefield below, the two sides were evenly matched.

Even Cracker was entangled with Edward Weevil, who had a bounty of 700 million, and was unable to break through.

However, this evenly matched contest was based on the premise that Bandi Waldo watched the entire match.

That guy is the leader of this group, so his strength must be superior to the others.

Before he even made a move, our side was already helpless.

What if he makes a move?

Katakuri gritted his teeth inwardly.

It wasn't just Katakuri who noticed this.

High, high in the sky, so high that Parrette Island below looks like just a dot.

A black pterosaur flapped its wings and floated here.

He was holding a big fat man in his paws.

The fat man held a specially made telescope and observed the battle situation on the island below.

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Queen Plague, the third-ranking member of the Beasts Pirates, was speechless. "Wait a minute, how are these guys so strong! Those bastards from the Charlotte Family can't do anything with them! Bandy Waldo hasn't even made a move yet!"

"You bastard, weren't you going to praise Katakuri to the skies? Turns out he can't do anything to that woman!"

"It seems we underestimated them."

Jin's tone carried a subtle smile.

The Lunarians are truly powerful.

"But what I'm more concerned about is, what exactly is going on with your clansman?"

Queen's tone was full of confusion, "Apart from color, her abilities are exactly the same as Kaido's!"

"This matter is not important right now."

Jin said calmly, "Although the Charlotte family is useless, fortunately, we still have them."

Below, not far from Parret Island, five large ships lay quietly at rest.

Those were naval guerrillas.

At this moment, on the deck of ship number one.

"What?"

Zephyr's expression was somewhat grim. "Even without Bandi Waldo making a move, the Charlotte family has already lost the upper hand?"

This is really bad!

We already overestimated that group as much as possible, but did we still underestimate them?

The key lies with that Lunar woman. Although Doflamingo himself admitted that he couldn't do anything about her, it turns out that even a master like Katakuri was helpless against her.

"Where are the Beasts Pirates? Haven't they shown up yet?"

"No!"

A man's hushed voice came through the Den Den Mushi in his hand, "There are absolutely no Beast Pirates ships in the surrounding waters!"

"Damn it!"

Zefa was practically gritting his teeth.

What about people?

Didn't Jhin and Quinn make their move?

In that case, the Charlotte family is not far from collapse; it's just a matter of time, depending on when Waldo makes his move.

Although it's unclear how he did it, possessing two abilities simultaneously would definitely allow him to easily break the deadlock and completely defeat the Charlotte family.

If the Charlotte family is defeated, their forces will be able to capture those people—

"We can't wait any longer!"

Zephyr said in a deep voice, "Knight!"

"what?"

Knight, who was multitasking, looked over blankly.

"Let's go over there!"

Zefa shouted, "It's impossible to capture everyone now. Let's just capture as many as we can."

There's no time to hesitate now.

"clear."

Nat nodded.

Teacher Zephyr is really anxious. Well then, it's time for Waldo to step up his game.

"Professor Zephyr, is it just the two of you?"

Lieutenant General Simon spoke in surprise.

"More people actually make it more dangerous."

Zephyr said, "Even if the operation fails, no one can stop Knight and me from retreating."

"That makes sense, it does."

A bitter smile appeared on Lieutenant General Simon's lips.

Did I hold everyone back?

Zephyr looked at Knight. "Ready?"

Knight shrugged. "Of course."

It was ready much earlier than you think.

"Alright, let's go!"

Zefa was launched into the air.

Knight followed closely behind.

"Knight!"

On deck, Brigadier General Dole waved his arms, shouting, "Go for it!"

Yes, we really should work harder.

Parrete Island.

The battle remains fierce.

Knight, standing on the ship's side, twisted his neck.

So, let's get started.

He raised his right hand, and an invisible substance condensed into a giant sword. As he poured flowing Armament Haki into it, the Momo-Momo Fruit began to prepare.

The next instant, the giant sword was launched.

The moment the giant sword shot out, the power of the Momo-Momo Fruit activated, causing the giant sword to expand in size and its speed to increase dramatically.

The air itself was ignited by friction, leaving long trails of flame. Because of the speed, it even drew a crimson line of fire.

At the edge of the fire line, in front of the greatsword, Cracker, who was engaged in fierce combat with Weevil, only had time to glance back slightly.

What?

How come, so fast?

boom!!

The burning giant sword pierced the earth at an angle, instantly creating a deep, smooth crater.

Then, the terrifying kinetic energy carried by the giant sword erupted, causing the entire island to tremble. The coastline shook like a undulating sea, the ground crumbled, and the sea boiled!

"Um?"

Knight looked on with slight surprise as Charlotte Cracker was hanging upside down in mid-air, her ankles gripped by a white tentacle.

He couldn't help but look up at Katakuri, who was summoning a giant mochi fist that collided with the flames falling from the sky, and then suddenly landed on the ground.

Predicting the future is amazing.

"Cracker, you go deal with that woman."

Katakuri stared intently at Knight, manipulating his mochi tentacles to hurl Cracker into the air.

Ever since he realized that the war would be completely turned upside down once Waldo joined the battle, he had been keeping a close eye on Waldo.

Sure enough, if he had been even slightly careless, Cracker would have been doomed.

"Your opponent is me!"

Katakuri's voice was solemn.

Not good.

The current situation is extremely bad!

"Then let's try to stop it."

Knight said calmly, "Weebull, go ahead and wreak havoc."

"oh!"

With excited cheers, Weevil charged towards the Charlotte family executives like a heavy tank.

Katakuri's expression changed slightly, but now, he couldn't stop it.

"So,"

Knight smirked. "Try to stay on your toes."

Momo, speed up!

Bandi Waldo's massive body vanished from the ship's side in an instant.

Katakuri's eyes flashed red as he also sprang out, directly blocking Daifuku's path as he was fighting Anthony.

The next instant, the trident spun and thrust forward, "Glutinous Rice Ball Thrust!"

The spinning trident collided with the suddenly appearing pale black greatsword.

The earth instantly cracked open, and huge fissures shattered the coastline.

An immense power emanated from the trident, causing Katakuri to grit his teeth and be jolted backward.

So heavy!

And, oh no!

Knight's figure paused for a moment, but the next instant, he had already sprang forward again.

"What?"

While Dafu was controlling the Demon and engaging in a passionate battle with Anthony, he suddenly felt a blur before his eyes, and then his body was grabbed by something and dragged backward.

"Wow!"

He screamed in agony.

A deep, massive wound was cleaved from his left chest to his right abdomen.

"Dafu!"

Katakuri's pupils trembled.

Even though he tried his best to control the rice cake to grab Daifuku and pull him away, he was still a step too late.

Even if one can see the future, the other party can also create a new future based on their own actions.

Moreover, if the opponent is fast enough, predicting the future is not impossible to crack.

"Let's continue to peer into the future."

Knight, who had just slashed at Dafu with his sword, did not stop, but instead snapped his fingers lightly.

They have penetrated deep into the heart of the battlefield, and most of Charlotte family executives are already within firing range.

Without adding any domineering aura, it can be projected remotely.

Try to crack my zero-frame start, Katakuri.

Behind each member of the Charlotte family, a transparent blade materialized, ready to stab them in the back in the next instant.

"Stop it right now!!"

Katakuri awakens and unleashes his full power.

He saw the future.

But it was too fast.

This guy's moves are working way too fast!

It instantly coalesced behind his younger siblings, ready to pierce through their bodies in the next instant.

What exactly is this guy's ability?

Isn't he a user of the Momo-Momo Fruit?

Katakuri gritted his teeth. Even if he manipulated the mochi to grab his younger siblings, it would be useless if they were pulled away before the blade condensed; the blade would simply condense in another place.

Therefore, he could only pull the blade at the moment it condensed.

The problem is that once the blade is pulled apart, a new one re-forms, and the process never ends.

No matter how much Katakuri can foresee the future, he only has one brain and cannot take care of too many people at the same time.

He could only charge towards Knight, attempting to stop him by directly attacking his main body.

However, the speed difference was too great, and Knight easily widened the gap like a phantom.

The result is.

"Wow!"

"Ah! What is this?!"

"It hurts so much—my stomach has been pierced through—"

Screams gradually rose in volume.

In just one minute of intense offense and defense, apart from Cracker who used his Haki defense in time, all the other Charlotte executives were hit.

Even Charlotte Owen was stabbed in the shoulder, and Dafu, who was already severely injured, was stabbed in the waist. Not to mention the others, almost all of them had lost their fighting ability.

But it wasn't over yet. Weevil arrived, and Salt, Anthony, and the other fugitives were still eyeing him covetously.

Various attacks were poured in without hesitation.

In an instant, Charlotte family executives suffered heavy casualties.

"Waldo!!"

Fury made Katakuri's eyes bloodshot, and his berserk Conqueror's Haki began to roar.

At that moment, Knight appeared directly in front of Katakuri. "You're angry, aren't you?"

He gripped a transparent greatsword with both hands, unleashing his Haki and the Momo-Momo Fruit powers simultaneously.

A giant sword, hundreds of meters long, slashed horizontally! It seemed to cleave the heavens and earth in two!

Katakuri's pupils contracted, and he instinctively swung his trident to block.

A transparent sword blade materialized out of thin air and stabbed diagonally toward his ribs.

Because of his anger, Katakuri was unable to use his Observation Haki, and could only dodge to the side, resulting in a cut on his back.

Before he could even cry out in pain, the giant sword had already arrived.

boom!!

A deafening roar.

Katakuri was hit like a baseball bat, resulting in a home run.

The man's muscular body pierced through the air, creating concentric shockwaves that shattered all the buildings in its path before flying directly out of the town.

Observation Haki is a power that can only be used properly when one is calm.

The ability to foresee the future, particularly with Observation Haki, is even more so.

Katakuri's weakness is too obvious, but what can you do when he's the best older brother?

Regarding the Supreme Hostage:

After knocking Katakuri away, Knight turned around.

Two figures shot towards them from the distant sky.

The distance is indeed very close.

The timing was perfect.