It was perfectly normal for the Three Sweet Commanders to be intimidated. In the original story, Fujitora had been a powerhouse on the same level as the Three Admirals. After being drafted through the World Conscription, he had overwhelmed the admiral candidates Chaton and Momousagi with his extraordinary strength. He had also carried a political goal—abolishing the Shichibukai system.
If it had not been for that political goal, then with his strength, he could have gone anywhere in the world unhindered. No one could have stopped him—not even the Four Emperors.
And although Oda had continuously raised the combat power of the Three Sweet Commanders and the Three Calamities in the later arcs of the original story—
It had to be said that everyone generally agreed that the Three Sweet Commanders and the Three Calamities were a tier below the admirals.
So it was hardly surprising that the three of them had been cowed by Issho.
What was surprising was that Katakuri had not been intimidated by Issho under such circumstances. Instead, he faced him head-on. It had to be said that Katakuri was fundamentally different from the other three commanders—or rather, the opponents Oda had personally designated for Luffy all possessed some unique quality.
Different as he was, the gap in absolute strength was not something such a trait could make up for.
It was like when the Straw Hat young man had wanted to duel Aokiji, only to be effortlessly frozen into an ice block.
A difference in strength could not be changed overnight, much less when Katakuri was already badly wounded and in terrible condition.
He had not actually intended to defeat Issho. He was already prepared to die. As long as his death could help his brothers and sisters break free of their fear of the