"Huh!? What happened? Was someone just blasted over here?"
Katakuri's servants saw a Shadow Flash before their eyes and crash into their ship, creating a large crater. Wood chips and dust filled the air, obscuring their vision and making it impossible to see who was inside.
"Hmph, even Opera was defeated? I didn't expect your partner to actually have some skill!!"
Katakuri was standing next to him, finally spoke, glancing at the situation before addressing Luo Chen, who was surrounded by soldiers.
Bang...
Luo Chen punched the soldier who was attacking, sending him flying and crashing into several other soldiers. He then turned around and chuckled at Katakuri.
"Hahahaha, my partners are very strong. Underestimating them always comes at a price. Look, another one who underestimated them has been sent flying! I remember that guy named Opera must be your brother, right? I didn't expect that even Four Emperors would have such weak subordinates. I really overestimated you guys. You've really disappointed me, Sweet Commander Katakuri!"
"Ah... was that Lord Opera just now? Soldiers, doctors, hurry and treat Lord Opera! If you delay, I'll kill you all!!"
The servants, having overheard their conversation, realized who the man was and shouted for soldiers and doctors to treat his injuries.
"Are you trying to provoke me into attacking? Is that all you care about your companions? You should know that if I make a move, it will be your nightmare!"
Katakuri did not fly into a rage or attack because of Luo Chen's words. He remained standing in place and spoke indifferently, as if the one who had just been injured was not his close relative.
"Hahaha, no one in this world deserves to be my nightmare!! But what you just said is right, I really want to provoke you into making a move, after all, with you around, my companions have no chance of escape. Hurry up and make your move, Katakuri, I want to test whether the strength of your Charlotte Family's greatest masterpiece is as powerful as the legends say!!"
Upon hearing this, Luo Chen burst into wild laughter, only speaking arrogantly after a brief pause.
"Hmph, who do you think you are, daring to speak so arrogantly to Katakuri? Chess Soldiers, charge! Execute this rude fellow!"
The servant spoke up for Katakuri once again. In his mind, no matter how famous Luo Chen was, he was no match for his master. Now, Luo Chen dared to challenge him, which was extremely rude. So he ordered the Chess Soldiers to attack and annihilate him.
"Hmph, how dare you, a lowly person, interrupt when our two masters are talking? Get out!!"
After saying that, Luo Chen's eyes narrowed, and a strong pressure surged from his body, shattering the consciousness and disintegrating the souls of the soldiers who were preparing to attack. The servant who was the focus of his attention was mentally shocked and fell to the ground, his legs trembling uncontrollably.
" Conqueror's Haki? No, is it just the materialization of an aura of power, creating an effect similar to Conqueror's Haki?"
Katakuri was initially surprised by Luo Chen's methods, but then he understood and explained in a deep voice.
"Not bad. I don't know if I possess the aptitude for Conqueror's Haki, but I can certainly condense and release my own aura and pressure. However, I didn't expect you to realize this so quickly..."
Luo Chen had honed his ability to such a degree that it was indistinguishable from Conqueror's Haki, but he hadn't expected Katakuri to see through the deception at a glance. This disappointed him somewhat, but he felt more eager and excited to fight the powerful opponent before him.
"It's nothing. It would be difficult for most people to explain themselves, but it just so happens that my younger brother has the same ability as you, plus..."
"Plus, you're a Conqueror's Haki user yourself, right?! You're really getting me excited, let's go!!"
Luo Chen picked up where he left off, his face growing even more excited. With that, he stomped his feet on the ground at Extreme Speed and flashed to Luo Chen's side.
call out...
" Shura... Nether Flash Fist!!"
In the next instant, Luo Chen appeared in front of Katakuri, his right fist, brimming with Blood Breath and Haki, slamming down at Extreme Speed.
brush...
boom...
Katakuri didn't retaliate, letting Luo Chen's fist strike him directly. The dark red fist pierced through his chest and then blasted a large hole in the ground behind him.
"Huh!? That's Observation Haki! Damn it, how could I forget about that ability?!"
Luo Chen felt that his attack had not caused him any harm. What flowed from the hole in his chest was not blood, but a layer of white, sticky glutinous rice that Extreme Speed adhered to him and stuck to Luo Chen.
"Oh no... I can't break free!! I'm doomed..."
Luo Chen tried to pull his arm out but failed. Then everything went black, and he knew that Katakuri's attack had arrived.
" Tekkai Secret Technique... Armament Haki Entanglement... Blood Breath Infusion!! Ultimate Technique... Absolute Defense!!"
Bang...
In an instant, Luo Chen had Armament his head with layers of armor, and then Katakuri's black, rectangular fist slammed down. With a thud, the two collided, generating a strong shockwave from their hands. The air erupted with a violent roar, and ripples of air spread outwards, causing the interlocking panels beneath them to crack inch by inch.
Bang...
In the end, Luo Chen was unable to block Katakuri's attack. With a powerful punch, he was sent flying like a cannonball, crashing into the railing of their ship.
call out...
Katakuri. He leaped up from the ground and flew towards Luo Chen, his right fist slamming down above him.
boom...
Luo Chen hurriedly dodged the attack, and a large hole was blasted in the fence, sending wood chips and dust flying everywhere.
"Hmph, you think you can dodge? Then try this..."
With that, Katakuri kicked out, sending Luo Chen into the air, followed by the pirate who followed closely with a knee strike.
"..."
As Luo Chen was flying backward, he saw Katakuri follow up again, preparing to knee him in the abdomen. He hurriedly waved his hands, wrapping them with Armament Haki to block in front of him, but was still violently knocked away.
Thump...
Thump...
Thump...
Luo Chen, who was knocked into the sky again, Extreme Speed adjusted his body, retreated, used Geppo to stabilize himself, and then charged towards him on the sonic boom cloud.
" Sword Flash... Comet Strike!!"
Luo Chen swooped down, leaping through the air, and unleashed a comet-like sword strike at Katakuri, drawing his Rain Burial sword.
"Easy peasy... Mochi-Mochi Armament... Heavy Fist!!"
Katakuri also leaped into the air and charged towards Luo Chen, his cuboid fists, wrapped in Armament Haki, crashing into Rain Burial.
boom...
Katakuri's soft fist collided with Luo Chen's Rain Burial, the sound of the atmosphere tearing apart echoing continuously, ripples spreading in layers, and the invisible Impact generated causing chaos on the main ship and a large area of the sea below.
Swoosh...
brush...
Tap tap...
Both men, having failed in their attack, were simultaneously thrown back by the recoil and landed on the deck, their eyes fixed on each other.
"You must still have some strength you haven't shown yet, so hurry up and reveal it, or you and your companions won't be leaving here!!"
After a moment of eye contact, Katakuri spoke again. He already knew from the information about Luo Chen that he had hidden methods that he had not yet used. Seeing that he seemed to want to hide his trump cards, Katakuri finally couldn't help but speak up.
"Hahaha, I didn't expect you to see through me. Very well, since I haven't shown you any respect, I'll reveal my true strength. I hope you can continue! Shura... Release... Shura True Form!!"
roar...
Upon hearing this, Luo Chen burst into laughter. Then, his Blood Breath surged and covered his body. With a roar, a terrifying figure appeared before him, howling to announce its presence.
"Hahahaha, Mythical Zoan? Same ability as Marco, but I wonder what special abilities your Devil Fruit form has. Let me see! Pirate Luo Chen, prove yourself with your strength!! Momo... Peerless Donut!!"
Having said that, the power of the Mochi-Mochi Fruit formed two giant pale yellow donuts around him, which he manipulated into two enormous arms that slammed towards Luo Chen.
" Shura... Blood Cannon!!"
Following the example of Kizaru's laser beam, Luo Chen assumed a similar posture, his palms facing the two enormous, black, fleshy arms, and a large amount of Blood Breath surged forth, condensing into a beam of crimson energy that shot out.
boom...
The two collided and exploded, filling the air with a mist of blood and a rain of tiny, fragmented pieces of glutinous rice balls.