Because Katakuri had witnessed Roya's strength.
Roya was someone capable of suppressing Whitebeard, the strongest man in the world.
Katakuri did not believe that merely relying on Observation Haki that could foresee the future would make him Roya's match.
Therefore.
Without disobeying Big Mom's orders, Katakuri could only directly use his strongest power.
After all, only then would he stand a chance of exchanging blows with Roya.
"Heh heh."
"One of the Three Sweet Commanders, Katakuri?"
"The strongest Observation Haki?"
"Then let's give it a try!"
Roya let out a cold laugh.
Then.
At the very instant Katakuri was about to make his move against Roya.
Whoosh!
Roya vanished from where he stood!
"Damn it!"
Katakuri sensed trouble. A red gleam flashed through his sharp eyes. Yes, he intended to use Observation Haki to determine Roya's position and evade.
But then.
Bang!
Crackle, crackle...
Katakuri was given no chance at all. Roya threw a punch straight into Katakuri's face, countless bolts of lightning surging around his fist. The moment it struck Katakuri, lightning swiftly spread over Katakuri's entire body as well.
After a deafening blast.
Katakuri was sent flying sideways through the air, the lightning over his body still continuing to torment him.
Only after quite a while.
Did the lightning on Katakuri's body slowly fade away.
Yet at that moment, Katakuri was panting heavily, with many parts of his body scorched black by the lightning.
"Lightning covered in Armament Haki?"
"No!"
"It is lightning wrapped around Armament Haki!"
Katakuri stared at Roya in disbelief, terror actually showing in his eyes.
With Katakuri's current strength, he ranked among the very best Emperor Commanders in all the Four Emperor crews. Though he was still far inferior to the true Four Emperors, he should not have been so utterly helpless against an