One Piece: From Picking Up Red Hair's Broken Arm

Chapter 264 Ah Jie, you're too impulsive.

"understand!"

Bepo immediately flipped through the bounty posters again, quickly pointing to the right front, "Over there! Charlotte Brownie, the thirty-second, bounty 7550 million Berries!"

"very good."

Luo's figure vanished from his spot in an instant, and the next moment he appeared in front of Brownie.

This man was a burly, purple-haired fellow with a thick chest of hair.

He looked up in astonishment, and before he could react, he was enveloped by the dark blue ROOM space, and his body was split into several pieces.

"Huh? What's going on?"

The purple-haired burly man's head rolled a few times on the glacier, then he screamed in terror, "Where's my head? Is my head still there?!"

"Next, Bepo."

Luo ignored him and landed on the ground expressionlessly.

And so he roamed the left flank of the glacier, reaping the lives of Charlotte's lower-ranking officials like a grim reaper, with Bepo close behind, constantly providing intelligence support.

The two already had a good working relationship, and their efficiency was quite high.

Before long, several more pirates with bounties below 100 million Berries were instantly killed by the Op-Op Fruit's power...

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Meanwhile, to the southeast.

This is the center of the battlefield, the area where the forces of both sides are most concentrated, and also the most vast and open.

Even the highest-ranking officials on both sides could easily find open space here to fight freely and to their heart's content.

Boom!
Katakuri landed on the ship, looked around, and with the help of his Observation Haki, quickly passed through the gaps and locked onto the tall, slender figure with a high ponytail in the distance.

"Wind Erosion" - Kuina.

He snorted coldly and gripped the trident earth dragon tightly in his hand.

There are also significant differences among the "four calamities" of the fallen.

Since Ichisho didn't come, then only Kuina is worthy of being his opponent. Presumably, she's currently searching for him...

Boom! !

Just then, a huge figure suddenly fell from the sky and crashed heavily onto the ice in front of him.

A strong wind blew, and Katakuri's face trembled violently.

He subconsciously raised his left arm to cover half of his forehead before looking up at the imposing and strong body.

"Hey, where are you trying to go?"

Jack, carrying two giant scythes, looked down to meet his gaze, baring his teeth in a ferocious grin. "Don't get me wrong, your opponent is none other than me!"

"?"

Katakuri was slightly taken aback.

A rare hint of anger flashed in his eyes. "Jack, who gave you the courage to block my way?"

"Get out of my way!"

When the tea party was held last year, this kid's bounty was only around 500 million Berries, which he didn't take seriously at the time.

Now, because he got a bit of the glory of killing a Celestial Dragon, his bounty has increased to one billion Berries, and he thinks he's my opponent?
How exactly are the cast members distributed?
This kind of confrontation was an insult to him... unacceptable!
"Why are you still angry?"

Jack tilted his head, looking at him with a puzzled expression, then spat out a disgruntled "Pah!"

"I don't care! You're mine anyway, so stop calling me 'little kid,' it's too arrogant. Hey, you're clearly not even older than me!"

At least that's how it looks!

"I don't have time to waste arguing with you here."

"What a complete idiot," Katakuri said, growing increasingly impatient. He slowly raised his trident, the Earth Dragon, and pointed it at Jack's throat.

"Since you're in such a hurry to die, I'll send you on your way first."

"Pfft, hahaha! Stop talking big!"

Jack laughed maniacally as he slammed the two scythes together, sending sparks flying. His muscles were already bulging, and Armament Haki covered his arms like a tidal wave.
"I'll show you what true power is!"

The words have not yet fallen.

Jack stomped down suddenly, the ice shattered, and he shot out like a cannonball. His double scythes were impervious to water as he slashed at Katakuri below.

Swish!
Katakuri's eyes flashed red, and he shifted half a step to the side, dodging perfectly. At the same time, he gripped the Earth Dragon and thrust it straight at Jack's ribs at a tricky angle.

This speed is too slow!

The tip of the trident was coated with extremely high-quality Armament Haki, making it incredibly sharp and tearing a bloody gash in Jack's ribs.

"That's it?"

Jack glanced down at the wound on his ribs, grinned maliciously, and said dismissively, "This isn't even a tickle!"

Roar!
He suddenly threw his head back and roared, his muscles swelled up again, his veins bulged like dragons, and two thick tusks grew out.

A thick, reddish-brown keratin layer grew all over its body, covering it like armor.

His entire body size instantly increased from 8.3 meters to about 12 meters, exuding a suffocating sense of oppression!
Mammoth Fruit, humanoid form!
It combines the strength and defense of the beast form with the agility and rationality of the human form.

Through continuous adaptation and practice...

This stance has become his most proficient fighting posture!
"It's starting to look somewhat decent."

Katakuri snorted coldly.

Facing Jack's scythes, his body flowed like liquid, passing between Jack's scythes, and the trident went straight for the latter's throat!
But... that's far from enough!

puff!

Blood splattered as three gruesome, parallel wounds were ripped open on Jack's neck.

But just as Katakuri thought he had succeeded and was about to increase his strength, he saw Jack reveal a crazy smile, and disregarding his injuries, he suddenly lowered his head and slammed his forehead into Katakuri's face!
boom!
That headbutt landed squarely.

"Well!"

Katakuri's nose broke on the spot, and blood flowed freely.

He grunted, staggered back a few steps, and looked up in disbelief, staring at the beast-like young brat in front of him.

Because of the forward head-banging motion, the trident naturally became embedded deeper into the flesh, even revealing the white bones inside.

Crazy! It was one thing to target the ribs before, but this time he's even ignoring the wound on his neck?
This was something he hadn't foreseen...

Or rather, in that instant, he felt there was no need to use his Observational Aura for foresight.

After all, in this situation, there are normally only two choices: either try your best to back away or desperately try to pull his trident outwards.

But this kid...

How can you start a fight like this, trading injury for injury, even life for life, right from the beginning?

"Hahaha! That was awesome! Now that's what you call a fight! Here you go!"

Jack forcefully pulled out the Earth Dragon, tossed it into the air, kicked it back at Katakuri, then pounded his chest and grinned.

"Are you dizzy from the impact? What are you standing there for? Come on, Katakuri! Keep going, let me see what else you've got up your sleeve!"

Snapped!
Katakuri reached out and caught the trident steadily.

"Is it because you know you lack speed and are difficult for me to anticipate that you choose this style of play?"

He took a deep breath, his previous anger and impatience gradually subsiding, and his eyes regained their calm:
"In that case... your strength and spirit are indeed worthy of respect. Considering the determination you've shown, I'll refrain from using my ability to foresee the future for now."

"But don't get me wrong, I'm not holding back, on the contrary, I'm going all out! Head-on! In the area of ​​your most prized strength and Devil Fruit ability, I'll crush you and utterly defeat you!"

His glutinous fruit, awakened over many years, has already been developed to near its limit!

And in terms of strength, they also believe they are no less capable than others!
As for Kuina, let's leave her aside for now and leave her to our brothers and sisters...

This hot-blooded idiot in front of me is worth doing this for!!!

"Finally, they're not dodging anymore. Are they going to clash head-on?"

Jack threw his head back, laughing heartily at the sky, "That suits me just the way it is! This is how a duel between men should be!!!"

He is incredibly tall.

Where Katakuri couldn't see at all, a glint flashed in Jack's eyes, and a triumphant smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

Hehe, this old man...

They've finally taken the bait!
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Northeast side, a little earlier.

"Lord Smoothie! No!"

"Leave them a little moisture, otherwise they'll all turn into mummies!"

On a tart-shaped ship belonging to the Charlotte family, the cries of pirates begging for mercy could be heard.

on the deck.

More than a dozen pirates who had been stunned by Conqueror's Haki were piled up like shriveled sacks. Smoothie stepped over them in her high heels and plunged her longsword into the chest of the last burly man.

"I'm sorry, it was my oversight. I drank too much last night and had a hangover this morning. I forgot to replenish my body's fluids before rushing to the battlefield."

Smoothie glanced at the pleading pirate. "So for now, you'll just have to make do."

"Since none of your companions could even withstand Conqueror's Haki and have no fighting power whatsoever, why don't I make the most of them?"

A war of this scale is no child's play; we must be at our best.

She apologized, but the speed at which she activated her abilities didn't slow down at all.

The burly man's body beneath their feet was shrinking at a visible rate.

With sunken skin and sunken eyeballs, in just a few seconds, it turned into a withered husk that was unrecognizable.

The wine-red liquid flowing along the blade became increasingly viscous, emitting a sweet, fruity aroma.

"Well, that's about it."

Smoothie drew her longsword, feeling the surge of power within her with satisfaction, a slight smile playing on her lips:

"As for you, you managed to wake up so quickly. You must have some skill. Hurry up and get off the ship to join the battle. Show your worth to your family and mother."

"Yes, yes, Lord Smoothie!"

The pirate wiped away his tears, sobbed, and disembarked.

Smoothie paused for two seconds before looking up at the mast above:
"Hey, you hiding up there, you've had your fill of watching the show, haven't you? What, you think I didn't spot you?"

"I never intended to hide it."

Kuina leaped from the top of the mast and landed lightly on the deck, facing Smoothie from afar.

"It's Miss Kuina."

Smoothie was initially surprised, then narrowed her eyes, a meaningful smile playing on her lips:

"I didn't expect you to choose me over my brother... It just so happens that at the last tea party, we couldn't have a proper conversation because of the interference of those two old geezers, Kaido and Shiki. I've been regretting it ever since."

"There's nothing to regret."

Her gaze swept over the withered pirates, and she slowly drew her Wado Ichimonji, saying with disgust:

"Randomly taking the lives of your companions... Such a disgusting fellow, there will be no sparring or exchange between us, only life-or-death battles and victories!"

Smoothie frowned slightly, glancing at Kuina with a puzzled look:
"companion?"

She chuckled softly and gracefully tossed her hair aside.

"Don't joke around. I'm my mother's most valued daughter. To compare me to these lowly pirates is simply too insulting. But there's one thing that bothers me more..."

She looked Guina up and down, and said with great interest:

"You little brat, it seems you've been hostile towards me ever since we first met when we first entered this new world, not just after witnessing this scene today... Could you tell me why, hmm?"

Kuina's gaze turned cold, and her grip on the sword tightened abruptly.

"Stop being so presumptuous!"

She took a sudden step forward, a flash of bright, cold light, and the sharp blade was aimed straight at Smoothie's chest!

"Of the so-called Sweet Commanders, the only one who deserves my attention is Katakuri. A second-rate swordsman like you has never even caught my eye!"

What a strong sword spirit!
A gust of wind rushed towards her face, Smoothie's pupils contracted slightly, and she quickly took half a step back, raising her longsword to block.

clang!
Amidst the clanging of metal, Smoothie stumbled back several steps before she could release the remaining force. She glanced at her hand, which was slightly numb from the impact, and pursed her lips.

"You got so angry over just one sentence."

Smoothie looked up and said with a smile, "Looks like I guessed right. Hey, why are you so irritable? You wouldn't be... jealous of me, would you?"

(End of this chapter)