Katakuri's a Real Man!

Charlotte Katakuri?

Storm raised an eyebrow and turned to look at Weevil beside him.

He had already seen Weevil when he returned to the Blue-Eyes White Dragon.

With such a huge "lump" sprawled on the Blue-Eyes White Dragon's back, plus its conspicuous blond hair and Whitebeard, it's hard not to see it...

Storm had assumed that Weevil was able to lie so easily on the Blue-Eyes White Dragon because he had already dealt with Katakuri.

Unexpectedly...

Weevil didn't get anything done!?

At your age and in your physique, how dare you lie down and rest?

A red light flashed in Storm's eyes as he activated [Observation Haki] and directly probed the nearby Wheat Island, instantly locking onto the "strongest" aura on the island.

Charlotte Katakuri.

The intensity of his aura remained undiminished.

What did you type, Weevil?

Storm tilted his head to the side.

He was busy fighting Beasts Kaido and Charlotte Linlin, and had no time to pay attention to the battle situation on Wheat Island.

But excluding [Observation Haki].

Weevil's raw strength definitely surpasses Katakuri's.

Storm could see that.

But he had already fought Beasts and the Big Mom.

Weevil was defeated by Katakuri instead?

Is this guy once again displaying his "advantage" of being "all brawn and no brains"?

Perhaps he sensed the unusual emotion in Storm's eyes.

Weevil instinctively touched his head, vaguely feeling a phantom pain.

Whenever Vongola made that expression before, he would always get beaten up by the other person—or by his brother.

The shadow was about to fall on Weevil's young mind.

"I'm soaked in seawater... I have no strength left..."

Weevil is still unaware that he has become a Devil Fruit User is afraid of seawater.

He simply used his not-so-bright brain to try and explain to Storm as best he could, hoping to avoid being punched...

"Your battle with Beasts and Big Mom was so intense that it triggered a tsunami that submerged most of Wheat Island."

Yixiao timely took over the topic, also defending Weevil, this "pure and innocent" silly boy.

"Weevil was touched by the seawater and forced to withdraw from the battle..."

So... this is actually my fault?

Storm's expression was subtle.

Seeing this, Weevil shrank back even further.

"Fine, I'll do it then!"

Storm waved his hand, and the Blue-Eyes White Dragon flew directly towards the core area of Whole Cake Island.

"You guys go to Cake Island first, I'll be right back."

Yi smiled and nodded silently, having no doubt about Storm's confident statement that he would "be right back."

Weevil nodded his head like a chicken pecking at rice; he was genuinely afraid to see the Vongola now.

I'm also afraid of the other person's fist...

It hurts so much!

Claywork: Falling Clay!

To save time, Storm once again used his teleportation ability to instantly arrive at Wheat Island in the sea.

The moment he landed on the island, the surrounding land seemed to come alive, with thick, long strips of mochi wrapped in [Armament Haki] launching a barrage of attacks on Storm.

Katakuri's angry roar also erupted at this moment.

"Singing to the glutinous rice ball!"

This is Katakuri's strongest attack after his [Mochi-Mochi Fruit] Awakening. Countless "Power Mochi" emerge from countless "Peerless Donut" and launch a saturation attack on the enemy without any blind spots.

Katakuri had already foreseen the scene of the White Dragon descending on Wheat Island through his [Observation Haki].

This move was his long-prepared attack!

But Katakuri's ultimate attack, which he had done with all his might, seemed like a gentle breeze to Storm.

Whether it's speed, power, or even the intensity of Haki.

Katakuri's "Mochi-Dan" is nowhere near as powerful as Beasts Kaido's "Kundari: Dragon's Breath".

The attack, which even Conqueror's Haki couldn't entangle, Storm without the strength to even lift his eyelids.

Boom!

Storm's eyes narrowed slightly. A deafening thunderclap resounded across Wheat Island, and black and red arcs of electricity were released from his body, heading towards "Nuan Tuan Yin Zhu" in front of him.

The moment [Conqueror's Haki] made contact with "Nu Tuan Yin Zhu," the latter's offensive came to an abrupt halt. Then, under the former's suppression, it retreated step by step, backing away at an even faster speed.

Storm's [Conqueror's Haki] swiftly and decisively shattered Katakuri's ultimate attack, the black and red arcs of electricity that formed directly engulfing this masterpiece of the Charlotte Family.

In the instant he was entangled by this black and red arc of electricity.

Katakuri felt a Conqueror's Haki Pressure even stronger than his mother's.

This terrifying pressure, as vast as a mountain and as boundless as the sea, almost instantly shattered Katakuri's mental defenses and knocked him unconscious.

But.

Beasts fled...

Mom lost...

Zeus, Napoleon, Prometheus— they're all dead...

The vast Whole Cake Island was now only held up by Katakuri.

Even deep down, Katakuri knew that the hope of defeating the White Dragon was extremely slim.

But he will fight hard!

Just to buy enough time for my younger siblings to escape!

Boom!

Katakuri regained his footing after a slight stumble, and a surge of [Conqueror's Haki] erupted from his body. This tenacious will and powerful aura kept him from immediately fainting.

"Hmm? Interesting."

A look of interest flashed across Storm's face.

He had already sensed the strength of Katakuri's aura.

Not as good as the best, but better than the worst.

The most suitable comparison should be with the Gild Tesoro.

Katakuri's aura strength is stronger Tesoro's, but only by a limited margin.

Tesoro's [Gold-Gold Fruit] Awakening.

Katakuri's [Mochi-Mochi Fruit] has also Awakening, and he can now skillfully use Three Types of Haki!

But overall...

Katakuri is actually just an ordinary seven-star "bronze medalist".

Storm once used [Conqueror's Haki] to "instantly defeat" the Gild Tesoro.

He originally thought he could "instantly defeat" Katakuri.

Judging from the results...

Are there differences even among the seven stars?

Storm continued to increase the intensity of his [Conqueror's Haki] release, and the black and red arcs of electricity almost completely engulfed the Charlotte Family's masterpiece opposite him.

Faced with Nine-Star of [Conqueror's Haki].

Katakuri was completely immobilized, unable to move even a single finger.

Even so, he persevered through gritted teeth, like a pine tree covered in thick snow, yet still resilient and upright.

Time slips away, bit by bit.

Katakuri felt as if each day was an eternity—no, each second felt like an eternity!

Just then...

Katakuri suddenly felt the heavy pressure that had been enveloping his body disappear, and he instantly felt relaxed, even his mind went blank.

But Storm withdrew his [Conqueror's Haki].

He had just unleashed his full power of [Conqueror's Haki], attempting to use his "pressure" to directly knock out Charlotte Family's greatest masterpiece.

But as it turns out...

Katakuri is indeed very tough.

Or perhaps it's because the other party has also Awakening [Conqueror's Haki]?

All in all.

Katakuri displayed an "excellent" level of resilience in the face of Storm's [Conqueror's Haki].

He's at least much better than that certain Gild Tesoro who wishes to remain anonymous.

"Huff... huff..."

Katakuri's forehead was covered in sweat, his chest heaved violently, and a heavy, bellows-like breathing sound came from his throat. All signs indicated that even just "holding on" had taken a huge toll on him.

But Bry and her group are still running away with the children...

Even if Katakuri dies on Wheat Island, it will delay White Dragon's movements.

"You're not bad, Charlotte Katakuri, even though you're an enemy."

A faint red light flashed in Storm's eyes, and his [Observation Haki], which "reads minds," instantly captured Katakuri's thoughts.

"However, let's stop here for now! I won't put you through any more stress tests."

Katakuri's expression faltered slightly, his pupils dilated, and he pushed his Observation Haki to its limit, attempting to capture every scene of the future.

He saw White Dragon walk over, raise his hand, throw a punch, and then fall to the ground...

Katakuri tried his best to dodge.

But White Dragon still walked over, raised his hand, and threw a punch.

Bang!

Katakuri collapsed instantly, unable to rise again.

The Future Sight is indeed powerful.

However, some people, even if they master the "Observation Haki" that allows them to "Future Sight," are simply seeing their own doomed fate in advance.

Even if Katakuri, who possesses the ability to "Future Sight," truly saw the future, his other abilities would be completely insufficient to help him avoid the fate that awaited him.

The greatest masterpiece, nothing can change it.

A brand new seven-star Big Trophy appeared in the space before Storm's eyes.

[Star Trophy: Charlotte Katakuri]

[Trophy Star Rating: ★★★★: ★★★★★★★]

Storm merely glanced at the [Star Trophy] before putting it away.

Katakuri, who was lying on the ground, was also taken in and transferred directly to the Void Great Prison.

Storm greatly admired Katakuri, this "real man".

From the perspective of an enemy, he did not want to let go of this masterpiece of the Charlotte Family.

However, considering Katakuri's performance, Storm didn't want to take his life directly.

Let's lock it up for now!

Storm plans to let Katakuri enjoy Pluton Rayleigh's retirement benefits ahead of time.

Which pirate can retire normally?

Storm dealt with Katakuri, there were no other targets on Wheat Island worthy of his attention.

[Claywork: Falling Clay] is back online.

Storm traversed space and returned to the head of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon, the storm of victory ruffling his robes.

Whole Cake Island is just ahead!

Second update.

Goodnight everyone.