Li Xiao's strength was indeed unbelievably formidable, but by this point, Li Dayong's adopted sons and disciples had all reached their respective peaks. Including Li Ya, there were four S-rank powerhouses.
No matter how strong Li Xiao was, he was still a non-ability user and could not pull off any miraculous tricks. Once the delayed poison took effect, he had to face four opponents alone while trapped in a battle formation. He was as good as dead.
But just when even Li Xiao himself had fallen into despair, Mousse arrived. He used no techniques at all—just a Conqueror's Haki AOE that knocked every one of the attackers down.
"Oh? You can withstand Conqueror's Haki even without deliberately drawing it inward now? And in that condition, too. You really have grown much stronger. No wonder you made Second Brother admit defeat."
Mousse muttered to himself for a few moments, then raised his brow and stopped Li Xiao from taking revenge. "Forget it. They may have been in the wrong, but the root of the problem lies with you. That personality of yours really is..."
In this world, Mousse might have been the only person Li Xiao respected. Coupled with the debt of having his life saved, Li Xiao ultimately gave up on getting revenge and left the Flower Kingdom with Mousse.
Along the way, Mousse asked Li Xiao about the details of his earlier challenge against Second Brother. Only then did he learn that Li Xiao had begun using electric currents to stimulate his body long ago. This not only improved the effects of his training, but also gradually increased his body's tolerance for Electric Shock.
Thus, when Katakuri fought him, the Rumble-Rumble Fruit's own attack power could not be brought into play. As for the other abilities Katakuri possessed, Li