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"Cover Story Serial: Momonosuke Arc 13—Sleep Talking"

"Momonosuke, who had appeared in the village for no apparent reason and vanished just as mysteriously, stirred no discussion. As time passed, many people could no longer even remember what that annoying little brat looked like."

"Green Algae Head continued to train diligently with his sword, all so that one day he could defeat Kuina and wash away his humiliation, but his wish never came true."

"That night, Zoro went to sleep full of resentment and unknowingly had a long dream. When Koushirou got up in the middle of the night and passed by his room, he unexpectedly heard loud sobbing from beneath the covers—"

"I'll become stronger for both of us! Strong enough that my name resounds through heaven!"

Amid hushed whispers, a flowing mass of mochi several hundred meters high came crashing down head-on, enveloping Noah within it. The immense impact pressed in from all directions before exploding apart with a deafening crash.

But when the mochi mass dispersed, the Charlotte children saw that figure still hovering safely above the crest of a wave.

There was not a single significant wound on his body. He could even be said to be completely unscathed.

Their laughing expressions instantly froze. They gaped in shock as disbelieving gazes converged on him.

"Wh-what?!"

"Katakuri's attack can easily one-shot even pirates with bounties over a hundred million..."

"What kind of monster is that guy?!"

At the center of the battlefield.

Katakuri recalled the flowing mochi and looked at the utterly unfazed Noah, his pupils narrowing slightly as well.

Just as he was about to speak, the figure opposite him suddenly sprang into action, using Soru to appear behind him before both swords slashed down toward his neck at once!

Katakuri had no time to think