The Power of Katakuri! A Desperate Situation! The Mediator!

Oh no, Katakuri has found us!

The bear's expression suddenly changed.

This guy is the most powerful executive in the Charlotte Family; his strength is practically monstrous!

"I'm sorry, Ginny!"

The bear roared and slapped directly at Ginny.

But.

White rice cakes shot out like tentacles, binding the bear's hands and feet from behind and dragging him backward.

What do you want to do?

Katakuri chuckled as he extended his left hand, unleashing countless mochi tentacles. "I told you, no one is allowed to leave."

"This is troublesome!"

Crocodile's lips twitched.

He apologized for his previous assumption that the rescue mission had been too easy and smooth.

But back then, he never imagined that finding this guy named Xiong would be so easy, but that bastard himself would cause trouble!

However, in that very instant, Dragon had already transformed into a whirlwind.

It's not a metaphor; it truly refers to a gust of wind.

Sharp wind blades instantly flew towards the rice cake tentacles binding the bear.

But in the next instant, the pitch-black trident pierced through the air, shattering the whirlwind into pieces.

"Um?"

Dragon instantly materialized from the whirlwind, his gaze becoming extremely solemn in that instant.

The imposing Haki wrapped around that trident was extraordinary!

Invisible waves swirled around the jet-black trident!

That's at least the level of Armament Haki that can be projected outwards!

Moreover, along with the jet-black Inazuma that shot out from the trident, an invisible aura rippled outwards!

Conqueror's Haki?

Could it be the Conqueror's Haki entangling me?

But that's not right, the power is nowhere near that level!

"Watch out, Dragon!"

Ivankov recognized the man before him and shouted anxiously, "This guy is Charlotte Katakuri! The strongest executive of the Charlotte Family!"

In the previous year of the Charlotte Family expansion, this man's performance could only be described as astonishing!

Although he is still far from being a monster of the Seven Monarchs' level, he is still recognized as a strongman by everyone in the New World!

"You bastard— "Katakuri looked at Dragon with considerable surprise, "The Rebellious Dragon, Dragon of the Self-Respect Army!"

"How did you guys, who should have been holed up in the North Blue, get involved with this bear guy?!"

The Self-Respect Army are not exactly unknown in this world; at least the well-informed Charlotte Family knows of their existence.

There's no need to explain to you.

Dragon calmly met Katakuri's gaze, then said without turning his head, "Ivan, Crocodile, rescue Kuma first."

"Good!"

Crocodile didn't hesitate at all. Although he didn't know much about this man named Katakuri, this was Charlotte Linlin's territory. If that woman came, there would truly be no way out but death.

We can only rely on this stupid bear's abilities to escape.

"Forehead-...

Ivankov paused for a moment, then shouted, "Bear! What are you waiting for!"

Then, Dragon and Crocodile watched as the bear suddenly gritted his teeth, exerted force with both arms, and broke free of the mochi tentacles binding him.

"Ah?"

Crocodile was taken aback.

So it's possible to break free!

Katakuri was not surprised by this.

This guy is actually quite strong!

Although he can't use Haki yet, the Bakaria Tribe's naturally strong physique, combined with the cheat-like Paw-Paw Fruit, makes him stronger than Oven Daifuku.

But at the very moment the bear broke free from the rice cake's restraints, the earth suddenly began to tremble.

The ground, walls, and roof all turned into white rice cakes.

The surging rice cake ground made it impossible to stand, like mud, causing everyone's bodies to sink instantly. Not only that, but huge clumps of rice cakes also expanded from the ground, walls, and ceiling at the same time, trying to swallow everyone up.

Especially the bear; only the rice cakes rushing towards him were covered in a dark, domineering Haki, and his hands were instantly and tightly bound by the rice cakes.

They forced him to close his five fingers, giving him no chance to use his abilities!

"Hey! What's this?"

Crocodile's body instantly turned into yellow sand, freeing him from the mochi's restraints. He looked around at the distorted shapes, "Has everything been assimilated by his power?"

"It's Awakening!"

Dragon also transformed into the wind, rushing straight towards Katakuri like a gust of wind. "This phenomenon only has a chance of occurring after both body and mind have caught up with the Devil Fruit! The Awakening of Paramecia can influence external objects!"

But Charlotte Katakuri only nineteen years old this year, isn't he?

At such a young age, has he not only reached this level of Haki presence, but has his ability already Awakening?

If it weren't for Roa and his equally outstanding subordinates, the most talented pirate of the younger generation would undoubtedly be this man!

To leave safely, we must defeat him!

Dragon showed no mercy at this moment, his right arm transforming into a raging tornado, "Storm Dragon King!"

"I've already said, none of you are getting away!"

Katakuri's smile was unrestrained.

During that year, he led his brothers and sisters in countless battles across the country, and the Awakening of the Mochi-Mochi Fruit was completed in these fierce battles.

And with each victory, Katakuri has become someone who fears no one!

The rice cakes surged, further binding the bear, Ginny, and Ivankov.

At the same time, Katakuri's right arm melted and wrapped around the trident's handle, and then his arm suddenly began to rotate continuously.

The next instant, facing the oncoming Dragon, Katakuri suddenly thrust out his trident.

Like a clockwork mechanism that had already reached its limit, the right arm, along with the trident, suddenly began to spin like an electric drill, its rotation speed perhaps no less than that of Dragon's Dragon -like right arm.

"Mochi Bullet Stab!"

The pitch-black trident drill and the pitch-black fist drill collided suddenly, and at the same time, pitch-black Inazuma exploded, accompanied by a fierce shockwave.

The next instant, Katakuri's figure, which was much taller Dragon, suddenly staggered backward.

"What?"

Brulee, standing behind Katakuri, exclaimed in disbelief, "Katakuri- san has been defeated!"

That's Katakuri, the strongest brother in the clan besides Mother, who's invincible!

Katakuri's eyes also showed a slight hint of surprise.

This guy is really amazing!

He's even slightly better than he is now!

"Call!"

Dragon's expression remained unchanged, but in an instant, a gale arose, and wind blades began to tear apart the rice cakes that were entangled around everyone.

Bear, Ivankov, and Ginny have finally regained their freedom.

"Now, Bear!"

Dragon let out a low shout.

Since the bear is determined not to leave, then at least the people who came this time must leave this island safely!

Xiong gritted his teeth, slapped the air beside him with his right hand, and his massive body appeared in front of Ginny as if he had teleported.

His left hand was already about to strike downwards.

"Don't even think about it!"

Katakuri raised his left hand.

Just as the assimilated rice cakes on the ground surged up again, like tentacles, binding the bear's arms and pulling it backward. Then, just as the bear was about to exert force to break free of its restraints...

"Bear, think of my younger brother or sister,"

Katakuri, however, said calmly, "Now that we've let these guys go, what kind of treatment will they receive afterwards?"

The bear's body suddenly stiffened.

Then, a large amount of rice cakes rushed up and wrapped him up again, turning him into a zongzi (rice dumpling).

"We have to get rid of this troublesome guy before we can even escape, right?"

The yellow sand suddenly gathered diagonally above Katakuri. Crocodile was quite clever; he knew he couldn't get too close to a Haki user like Katakuri.

"Dragon, charge! Desert Spada!"

With a flick of Crocodile's right hand, a blade of yellow sand slashed directly towards Katakuri.

But Katakuri completely ignored him and continued charging straight at Dragon.

The blade of yellow sand couldn't keep up with his speed at all, and could only pass by him.

Then, it smashed hard against a mirror.

"Reflection!"

Brulee was hugging a mirror and grinning.

Um?

Before Crocodile could even react to what was happening, his Sand Blade was deflected back, resulting in his body being severed in two.

"What?"

Crocodile exclaimed in surprise.

What's the deal with this woman's abilities?

At the same moment, Katakuri and Dragon had already begun their battle.

"Dream Strike Punch!"

Ivankov swung his hands like a storm, relentlessly slamming them against the rice cakes binding the bear.

The chewy rice cake was smashed open.

The bear is free again!

Meanwhile, Katakuri had already been knocked back by a single punch from Dragon.

"We won!"

Ivankov shouted.

But.

Katakuri, however, curled the corners of his mouth into a smile.

"Where are the naughty children?!"

A wild, unrestrained laugh suddenly descended from the sky, and a figure abruptly crashed down from above.

The bear's body stiffened instantly upon hearing the sound.

It was only a moment of stunned silence, and then it was all over.

A large hand suddenly grabbed the bear's shoulder and pulled him backward, while another hand punched Ivankov, sending him flying.

In a true sense, Ivankov was sent flying like a cannonball, his large face caved in, blood splattering as he spun through the air.

However, it didn't fly very far before it was firmly bound by the surging rice cakes.

"This is terrible!"

Dragon frowned deeply.

The time dragged on for too long, and the monster appeared!

"That's the guy,"

Crocodile, having flown to Dragon's side, watched with satisfaction the enormous figure.

"One of the Seven Monarchs of the New World, Big Mom, Charlotte Linlin?"

"Mother, Mother!"

Charlotte Linlin looked down at the Big Bear whose shoulder she was gripping. "Bear, my husband, are you trying to run away?"

The bear hasn't spoken yet.

"Let go of the bear cub!!"

Ginny had been staring blankly at Charlotte Linlin who had suddenly appeared there, roared and charged over.

His furious expression made it seem as if the victim had encountered a blond man engaging in NTR (Netorare) activities.

Uh, no, it's not like that.

Then.

Charlotte Linlin simply reached out and grabbed Ginny's head, pulling her up.

"Mother, Mother! It's nice that you have pink hair just like me!"

After glancing at Ginny, Charlotte Linlin looked at Big Bear with interest. "So, Big Bear, you're going to betray me for this woman?"

"What betrayal!"

Ginny felt like her head was about to explode from being squeezed, but the pain only fueled her anger. "Bear was always mine! You shameless woman, you stole him away! Bear never loves you!"

"Like?"

Charlotte Linlin burst into laughter as if she had heard the most hilarious joke. "What is that? Little girl, are you trying to make me laugh?"

"Listen up, whatever I want, belongs to me! That's the rule of this country!"

"I want this man because he can make me bear a child of the Bakaria Tribe! And because he himself is a powerful fighter!"

"As long as I want it, that's enough! Whether he likes me or not, what does that have to do with me!"

This is what a true leading lady is like.

Ginny instantly broke down, "Bear Cub--"

However, it wasn't because of her.

It's not because of you, Little Bear, but because of this woman—how much suffering have you endured?

"Let them go! Charlotte Linlin! You can ask Katakuri! I never intended to run away!"

Despite the immense force of Charlotte Linlin's grip, which threatened to crush his shoulders and spleen, Xiong shouted, "I'm willing to serve you, so release them!"

"Mother, Mother! Do you want me to let go of that idiot who's causing trouble on my turf? Where will I put my face then?"

Charlotte Linlin laughed heartily, "However, surprisingly, I don't dislike your innocent look at all!"

"I said, let them go!"

The bear's tone grew increasingly aggressive, "In the end, all you want is my power! If you don't release them..."

I'll commit suicide!

"Oh! That's scary."

Katakuri speechless.

But even with such a fierce threat, is it really worth risking one's own life?

You bastard!

Unfortunately, this kind of threat doesn't work on Mother.

"Mother, Mother! Since they're so important to you, then I'm even less likely to let them go!"

Charlotte Linlin grinned, "Listen up, you bear, if you die, I'll make them all pay with their lives!"

The bear's pupils immediately contracted.

Katakuri shook his head helplessly.

In terms of threat, how could a bear, riddled with weaknesses, possibly compare to Mother with a heart of stone?

"Dragon, what do we do now?"

Crocodile lowered his voice.

"Run! Run as many as you can!"

Dragon's forehead was also covered in cold sweat.

He was very self-aware; at least for now, Charlotte Linlin was definitely not someone he could handle!

At twenty-six years old, he was already considered exceptionally strong among young people, but he was still no match for the monster before him!

Not to mention, there's Katakuri, who's not much worse than him!

"Run?"

Charlotte Linlin, holding one person in each hand, turned around with interest. "Where else do you think you're going?"

Boom!

Bear!

Behind her, the dark thunderclouds and the expanding fireball simultaneously revealed their ferocious expressions.

However, it was at this time...

"Um?"

Katakuri suddenly raised his head.

Two black dots were rapidly falling from the sky.

"Mother! From heaven!"

Katakuri Observation Haki was now stronger than that of his elderly mother, spoke up to remind him.

Charlotte Linlin suddenly looked up, and then, in the next instant, her brows furrowed sharply. "How did these two get here?"

The two figures falling from the sky suddenly stopped in mid-air.

One person flapped their wings and floated in the air, while another person's lower body transformed into jet nozzles that propelled gas into flight.

Dragon's eyes lit up instantly.

It's here!

I knew that guy wouldn't just stand by and do nothing!

"Mercury Barrett, Abel, Descendant of the Demon,"

Katakuri placed his trident on the ground and looked up at the two figures in the sky with some surprise. "How did Roa's subordinates end up on Cake Island?"

Surely they didn't come here just for the bears, did they?

But wasn't it Roa who told his Mother the location of the bear?

Bullet and Abel!

Crocodile also recognized these two high-ranking officers under Roa, so he instantly turned around incredulously to look at Dragon.

Did Roa Yazhen send someone to interfere?

"Mother, Mother! Abel! You little rascal, you actually delivered yourself to my door!"

Charlotte Linlin didn't care about any of that; she just stared intently at Abel was floating in the sky with flapping wings, and said, "Now that we've obtained the Bakaria Tribe, your Lunarian is indeed on the agenda!"

"The Boss said that Dragon's story shouldn't end here."

Abel didn't seem to care about Charlotte Linlin's lewd joke, and simply said, "Please let them leave, Charlotte Linlin."

"Um?"

Charlotte Linlin was genuinely taken aback.

Does this mean that brat Roa still has connections with the Self-Proclaimed Army?

He's everywhere!

But that's not important right now.

"Mother, Mother! So, where is that little brat now?"

Charlotte Linlin's smile instantly turned dangerous. "Tell him to get out here! Is he ordering me around?"

"The boss didn't come; it was just the two of us."

Abel said calmly, "Charlotte Linlin, we're just here to convey the Boss's message."

"Wow, that kid Roa."

Katakuri twitched the corner of his mouth.

You're deliberately trying to make Mother angry.

Really.

Charlotte Linlin's forehead veins bulged instantly, and she casually tossed the bear and Ginny behind her, "Katakuri!"

"Yes, Mother."

Katakuri, understanding the situation, sprang forward, pinning the bear down while two of the trident's blades grazed Ginny's neck, locking her to the ground.

"Don't move around."

He said with a smile.

The bear gritted its teeth.

Dragon gritted his teeth.

Crocodile gritted his teeth.

At the same time, Charlotte Linlin had already launched herself into the air, heading straight for the two people in mid-air. "That brat dares to look down on me like that? Well, you two can stay here with me! Wait for that bastard Roa to come and get you!"

Bullet and Abel exchanged a glance, Abel shrugged helplessly.

"Hahaha! This should have been done a long time ago!"

Bullet laughed as he fell, his right fist rapidly expanding until, in the blink of an eye, it had become a massive, jet-black fist with a diameter exceeding fifty meters.

At the same time, Abel flapped his wings and caught up. He had already put on the Tengu mask, and the eerie green flames on the First Generation Onitetsu in his hand surged wildly with the help of the swirling wind.

"Mother, Mother! You two brats, do you really think you're Roa?"

Charlotte Linlin's fists were simultaneously wreathed in two colors of Haki as she slammed them down at the two people descending from the sky, yelling, "You ignorant fools!"

Then.

Boom!

The two collisions occurred almost simultaneously, and the violent conflict generated an unprecedentedly violent shockwave. The air, forced to expand rapidly, instantly smashed the street below to pieces.

At the same time, a dark figure suddenly fell.

Thump!

Charlotte Linlin suddenly fell to the ground, instantly creating a huge spiderweb-like crack that spread out over a hundred meters.

"What?"

Katakuri gaped, his mouth agape. Brulee, who had nearly been blown away behind him, stared in disbelief at Bullet and Abel, who had regained their footing in the sky.

"They, they, they blocked Mother's attack!!!"

How is that possible?!

If it were Roa, that would be one thing, but these two are just Roa's subordinates!

Even Dragon couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.

Last year, either of those two guys was only about as strong as him, but they teamed up and gave him a good beating.

But at this point, wasn't either of them already stronger than him?

So young, yet possessing such talent.

Are the monster's subordinates also monsters?

"You two!!"

Charlotte Linlin's expression changed drastically, instantly turning incredibly ferocious. "Still trying to act arrogantly in front of me?"

Her hand was already reaching for the hat on her head.

But at the same time, Abel spoke calmly again, "Stop, Charlotte Linlin. Boss doesn't want to go to war with the Charlotte Family."

"It's just that the Self-Respect Army are still useful to the Boss, so he sent us here. If you're still angry, don't worry, the Boss has already punished them for you."

Dragon felt a sudden chill run down his spine.

Punish?