-The battle was in full swing.
Battles in this world usually opened with an exchange of cannon fire.
But if both sides had "powerhouses," that cannon fire really became little more than an "opening ceremony."
The sea breeze carried grains of gunpowder past Katakuri's scarf. He stood at the flagship's ram, the mochi he created spreading along the hull and forming flowing white armor that blocked the Navy's bombardment.
He possessed a special form of Observation Haki, Future Sight, which allowed him to see several seconds-or even more than ten seconds-into the future, depending on the circumstances.
As they entered cannon range, he had already foreseen the bombardment from Vice Admiral Yamakaji's ship. The shells would land on the starboard side and erupt into pillars of fire.
Waves of fluid mochi had already surged across the deck. The cannonballs sank deep into them, their force dissipating layer by layer until they stopped dead, like insects trapped in amber.
The other Big Mom Pirates warships, extensively transformed into Homies, also showed off their own unique tricks.
For the ordinary Navy soldiers, the sight truly shattered everything they thought they knew.
For instance, one ship was alive. Like a "cartoon character," it used its side sail as an arm and delivered a massive slap to a Navy warship that had drawn alongside it.
Compared with the Big Mom Pirates' main fleet, where bizarre marvels crowded every inch, the ships of their subordinate pirate crews looked much more normal.
As a Vice Admiral, Yamakaji took the initiative and engaged Cracker's flagship. Even living warships could be held in check to some extent by Navy Headquarters officers.
Vice Admiral Yamakaji's cigar glowed fitfully in the fierce wind. His cape, imbued with Armament Haki, turned iron gray and blocked the jumble of attacks coming from