"Oh~~ Sword skill... Piercing Might!!"
Luo Chen gripped the sword in one hand and used the other to brace against the blade's jaw as he swiftly thrust it towards Katakuri.
Clang...
Meanwhile, Katakuri pulled his halberd, Mogura, from the ground, took long strides, and slashed at him with the halberd.
Clang!!
boom...
The halberd tip clashed with the sword tip, and the booming sound rose again. In an instant, the main ship was once again ravaged by the fierce battle between the two.
Bang...
The two were thrown back by the Impact of the collision. Before they could even regain their footing, Katakuri attacked, raising his left hand and extending his index finger into Mochi shape.
Bang bang bang...
One after another, Mochi bullets with the power of Sniper Bullet were fired.
Clang clang clang...
Luo Chen swung his sword to parry, Mochi bullets bounced off the Rain Burial Sword. The force of the impact was so great that even he couldn't completely withstand it, and he staggered back several steps before regaining his footing.
Swoosh...
" Horn Mochi!!"
A Shadow Flash by, its hands Mochi and wrapped in thick, dark Armament Haki, hurtling towards Luo Chen's head.
Bang...
Due to the extreme time constraints, Luo Chen had no choice but to raise his sword to block the attack on his face.
The deafening sound rang out again, and Luo Chen felt a numbness in his wrist before being thrown back.
hiss...
His feet rubbed against the ground for a long distance before he finally stopped walking backward.
Swoosh...
However, Katakuri had no intention of letting Luo Chen off the hook. He lightly tapped his toes on the ground and swooshed over, raising his fist to strike him again.
"Still trying?! I'll cut your arm off... Severing Blade Slash!!"
call out...
Luo Chen's eyes narrowed, he gripped the sword hilt with both hands, activated his Observation Haki, and stared intently at the trajectory of Katakuri's two hands as they came, before suddenly slashing at him.
Clang!!
With this attack, he combined his Haki with the Realm of Cutting Steel, fusing his essence, energy, and spirit together, effortlessly severing Katakuri's incoming arm.
clatter...
Bang!!
Two black arms fell and slammed onto the deck. The black Haki instantly dissipated, and the two hands turned into a viscous fluid, scattering across the ground.
Whoosh... da!!
Katakuri, whose arm had been severed, immediately jumped back, standing a distance away from Luo Chen, his eyes warily fixed on him.
"You... are quite good. Many powerful swordsmen from the New World, even when using Haki, would find it difficult to cut through my Mochi arm..."
Even he had to admire Luo Chen's progress. The kid who had been completely outmaneuvered by him last time and could only barely hold his own with his powerful abilities had improved so much. He was able to sever Luo Chen's arm, which was dozens of times stronger than steel, simply by combining his Haki Haki with the Realm of Cutting Steel.
brush...
Katakuri said this, but in reality, he didn't suffer the slightest harm. Even though Luo Chen's attack was so sharp, it was nowhere to be seen in front of his powerful Observation Haki.
In an instant, his severed hands reappeared, and his two broken wrists grew back to their original Mochi.
"Now, it's time to show our true skills... the Flowing Mochi!!"
After speaking, Katakuri gently pressed his right palm onto the deck, and an invisible energy wave, perceived by Luo Chen's Observation Haki, spread throughout the entire deck and reached his feet.
"That ability again? How naive of you. As long as you're not standing on the ground..."
Luo Chen frowned, as if he knew what the other party wanted to do, and a pair of dark red, bewitching wings stretched out from his back.
Wow...
Luo Chen gently flapped his wings, lifting himself off the deck and hovering in mid-air.
"..."
Katakuri didn't say anything, but his large mouth, hidden by his scarf, stretched into a grin, and then he used his mind to control the area his ability had created.
brush...
The Koban, covered by Katakuri's Mochi ability, instantly turned into Mochi. Then he stood up, looked at Luo Chen in mid-air, and flicked his fingers.
Splash...
Under Katakuri's control, dozens of Mochi Tentacles extended from the lower class towards Luo Chen, who was flying in the sky.
Swish swish swish...
Luo Chen flapped his wings and soared freely in the air, easily dodging the countless tentacle attacks that came his way.
Clang...
Da da da!!
After dodging, he drew his sword and rose up, the sword flashing. Another tentacle attack came crashing to the ground, smashing into a puddle of soft mud scattered all over the ground.
"You can't hit me with this level of Awakening skill alone. Show me your true strength... Sword Technique... Startled Swan!!"
Clang...
The sound of a sword ringing out rang out, and a swordsman flew forward with a single hand, like a bolt of Inazuma exploding in the sky, or a fleeting rainbow passing by. In the blink of an eye, he was in front of Katakuri, thrusting straight at his chest with Heaven Shaker killing intent.
" The Mochi Thrust..."
Instead of using Observation Haki to sense and dodge this attack, he used his right arm to Mochi around the halberd, making it spin at high speed, and met it head-on with amazing Armament Haki and unparalleled metal-piercing power.
Clang!!
The halberd tip and the sword tip collided once more, a powerful shockwave rippled outwards, and the armor plate broke apart again.
Bang...
The next second, the two were knocked back again, Extreme Speed creating distance between them, keeping a close eye on each other's every move in case they launched an attack.
Click...
The storm intensified, with dozens of Inazuma slanting down amidst the Storm.
The sounds of thunder and cannon fire echoed endlessly across this sea area.
"Hey, Mammon, what do you think? Should we get involved now? This is the perfect opportunity to wipe out the Luo Chen Pirates!"
Not far away, a blanket floated in the air, carrying two white-clad, masked men. One of them asked his companion a question.
"No, it's not the right time yet. Right now, they're locked in a fierce battle with that brat from the Four Emperors Mom family. If we rashly intervene, we might suffer a heavy loss. So, it's best to observe for now!"
Mammon, who was ordered to come with his companions to wipe out Luo Chen and his group, had already thoroughly analyzed the intelligence about them before arriving, so he naturally wouldn't rush in recklessly.
"Hehehe, it seems your personality is completely different from that fruit's. I thought that eating Ancient Zoan... Deinosuchus Model would affect your impulsive and irritable personality, just like Jack the Drought."
Upon hearing Mammon's words, Asmodeus, who was traveling with him, chuckled and replied.
"Hmph, being manipulated by the fruit is simply because their will is too weak to withstand the backlash of the demon. Don't compare me to that kind of fool..."
Mammon snorted coldly.
"Alright, alright, you're a genius. Your willpower is such that you won't be countered by the Devil Fruit's power, okay? Let's talk about what we should do now. Sitting here isn't going to work. I think we should take the initiative!"
Asmodeus yawned and asked listlessly.
"Wait... If you can't stand it, go back now. Leave them to me. I guarantee I can resolve this perfectly."
Mammon glanced at Asmodeus and then spoke.
"Do you think I'd believe that? Even the leader isn't entirely comfortable with this, which is why he sent me along to assist you. Do you think you can handle everything by yourself?"
Asmodeus rolled his eyes at him and spoke to him in a slightly sarcastic tone.
"Hmph, I'll prove it with my own abilities..."
"Yes, yes, until then, let's work together!"
Asmodeus replied casually.
Mammon felt an urge to punch him because of his tone and manner, but he refrained from doing so because of his mission.
Click...
At this point on the battlefield, the war had reached a fever pitch, and any slight misstep by either side could result in defeat and the end of the entire battle.
As the fierce battle raged, the weather in the sea they were in constantly changed, with the sounds of storms and thunder echoing endlessly, and dark clouds gathering in the sky, making it look like an apocalyptic battlefield, inspiring fear in all who beheld it.