Katakuri remained silent, but the trident in his hand suddenly extended with a piercing shriek, thrusting straight at Longinus.
At the same time, his right leg whipped out. Like flung rubber, it stretched and lengthened without any warning.
"Tempest Kick: Wolf Pack Dance!"
Longinus instantly unleashed dozens of flying slashes, which leaped through the air toward Katakuri.
Boom!
The long leg and the slashes collided violently, tearing the ship apart completely. Yet neither man showed the slightest emotional fluctuation. Standing atop the shattered wreckage, they launched attack after attack at each other.
"Mochi Bullet Barrage!"
Katakuri's right hand transformed into a machine gun, firing jelly beans wrapped in Armament Haki like bullets at the fragments of wreckage where Longinus stood. Longinus stopped leaping and simply sank into the sea.
He isn't a Devil Fruit user. Fighting at sea benefits him! Katakuri continuously spread his Observation Haki outward, yet he could never sense Longinus's presence. His heart sank. A strong individual proficient in Observation Haki? This is truly troublesome!
At that moment, Longinus, lurking beneath the surface, was somewhat frustrated as well. Though he held the advantage of terrain, he lacked any means of controlling the currents and could not maximize that advantage. It seems I need to learn Fish-Man Karate and Fish-Man Jujutsu.
Boom!
The attack from below instantly broke apart the piece of wreckage Katakuri stood on. Though Katakuri could not foresee Longinus's attack, he reacted the instant the wreckage disintegrated. As he leaped toward another fragment, he wildly fired Armament Haki-coated jelly beans into the sea.
Since Observation Haki could no longer be trusted, Katakuri simply relied on his eyes to search for his opponent beneath the water.
Sure enough, after spotting a dark shadow under the surface, Katakuri formed his right hand into a pistol shape, switching