But in the next instant, before Katakuri could react, Mu Chen suddenly appeared above his head, his knee descending with the dark radiance of Conqueror's Haki.
The attack compressed the air with an explosive boom, instantly caving the ground into a crater ten meters across. At the last possible moment, Charlotte Katakuri's body turned into a torrent of mochi, sliding along the crater wall and out of range.
When he re-formed thirty meters away, his trident dropped neatly back into his hand, its tip aimed straight at Mu Chen's heart. He said disdainfully, "So you really did have something to rely on. That speed, coupled with your refined Conqueror's Haki-no wonder you dared invade Tenten Island alone!"
"You talk too much. You think this is all I've got?"
Mu Chen found Charlotte Katakuri's words rather amusing.
As he spoke, the Blood Sharingan spun rapidly in his eyes, its black tomoe gradually forming a Mangekyou pattern.
"Block this before you start boasting!"
Mu Chen suddenly vanished. The lightning of Flying Thunder God flashed across the battlefield, every afterimage carrying the force of a genuine punch.
"What?"
"Clones?"
Dozens of images of Mu Chen appeared in Charlotte Katakuri's pupils, leaving him visibly shocked.
Although he had no idea what was happening, he remained composed as a seasoned fighter.
His Observation Haki worked like the most sophisticated radar, precisely locking onto Mu Chen's movements.
He swung his trident in a silver arc. Mochi followed its tip, forming shields, spears, and chains that shattered every phantom while blocking Mu Chen's elbow strike from diagonally behind him.
The instant elbow met shaft, the ground beneath them shattered completely. Caramel-colored seawater surged through the cracks, turning the battlefield into a muddy swamp.
Mu Chen used the force to flip backward. A Flying Thunder God mark flashed