Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

Upon hearing this, Corazon couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

At least, this proves that only Charlotte Katakuri arrived at the treasure room, and that there were no other "BIG MOM Pirates" executives.

'In that case... it seems there's still a chance... Coincidentally, the power of the Silent-Silent Fruit seems to be the nemesis of all Observation Haki!'

Corazon narrowed his eyes slightly and secretly activated the power of the "Silence-Silence Fruit" to isolate himself from making any sound.

The next instant, Charlotte Katakuri only saw a blur of a figure in front of him, and Corazon appeared right in front of him without his Observation Haki detecting it.

However, Charlotte Katakuri was shocked that his Observation Haki had failed, but he did not hesitate at all. He instinctively covered himself with Armament Haki and crossed his fists, which were as hard as steel, to block the attack.

"boom!"

A massive shockwave exploded within the treasure room, and the ground beneath Corazon and Charlotte Katakuri showed signs of crumbling.

However, the next moment, the ground around Charlotte Katakuri quickly began to turn into a mochi-like mass.

"Sticky Rice Fruit - Awakening"

Facing one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and the infamous "Holy Crying Mantis" Corazon, Charlotte Katakuri showed no mercy and immediately activated his Devil Fruit Awakening ability.

"Drooping Glutinous Rice"

Suddenly, a large number of mochi balls centered on Charlotte Katakuri burst forth from all directions, crashing down on Corazon with terrifying force like a torrential rain.

"Clang clang clang~~~~"

As Corazon retreated sharply, the giant scythe in his hand spun like a windmill, blocking the rain of glutinous rice balls without letting a drop slip through.

"In this confined environment, you have no chance of winning..."

As Charlotte Katakuri finished speaking, most of the treasure room, which was about the size of a football field, turned into a sticky mass.

The next moment, those incredibly heavy, resilient, and viscous glutinous rice balls crashed down on Kolason without leaving a single gap.

"boom!"

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PS: In terms of strength, I personally think Charlotte Katakuri is definitely a Yonko commander-level man, but he was ultimately defeated by Luffy, who gets stronger with each battle and has the protagonist's halo of being invincible.

[Chapter 602. Katakuri's Fury]

So heavy!!!

As Corazon was assimilated by the massive amount of mochi balls that Charlotte Katakuri had absorbed into while still in the awakened state of the Mochi Mochi Fruit, he immediately felt an immense pressure. It was as if he were trapped in an incredibly sticky swamp, with the mochi balls clinging to his entire body without leaving any blind spots...

'I was careless! The weight and stickiness of these glutinous rice balls are astonishing!'

Corazon had a bad feeling.

However, before Corazon could try to break free, the white glutinous rice balls were suddenly covered with a layer of Armament Haki, as if to completely solidify Corazon within them.

From a distance, the entire treasure room, which was as big as a football field, looked like a small mountain of black, sticky dough. Charlotte Katakuri stood at the top, pressing his hands on the dough at his feet to maintain his Armament Haki.

"it's over……"

Charlotte Katakuri's eyes were incredibly calm. Eager to eliminate Corazon, he showed no mercy and directly suppressed the dangerous man with all his might.

Most importantly, Charlotte Katakuri now has considerable reason to suspect that Corazon was involved in the bombing at the wedding.

As the commotion inside the treasure room subsided, Charlotte Brûlée, who was in the Mirror World, excitedly emerged from the mirror closest to Charlotte Katakuri and cheered.

"Katakuri-nii-san is amazing..."

Upon hearing this, Charlotte Katakuri's originally aloof expression softened slightly. Unlike his other siblings who disliked Charlotte Brûlée's appearance, he subconsciously reached out and waved in Charlotte Brûlée's direction.

Just then, Charlotte Katakuri suddenly sensed a momentary acceleration in the airflow within the treasure room.

wrong!

Charlotte Katakuri suddenly turned her head behind her and saw that a large hole had silently appeared in the mochi in her blind spot.

"boom!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Charlotte Katakuri shot off towards Charlotte Brûlée, shouting urgently.

"Brûlée, don't come any closer, go back to the Mirror World."

"what?!"

Charlotte Brûlée was taken aback, completely failing to grasp Katakuri's meaning.

Just then, Charlotte Brûlée suddenly felt a shadow looming over her.

"So that's how it is. The reason I was exposed was because of you? Charlotte Brûlée, the 'Mirror-Mirror Fruit' user..."

In an instant, Charlotte Brûlée's pupils contracted, and out of the corner of her eye, she suddenly sensed the glint of a blade appearing from behind her.

All of this happened so quietly, without a sound.

If it weren't for Charlotte Katakuri's shout, Charlotte Brûlée wouldn't have even noticed Corazon's approach.

"reflection!"

Charlotte Brûlée instinctively used her Devil Fruit power to create a mirror behind her that could reflect enemy attacks.

only……

As Corazon's scythe cleaved down, the mirror shattered, and the scythe continued to fall towards Charlotte Brûlée, carrying numerous shards of mirror with it.

...They're not even in the same league!

Brulee, who had barely managed to turn around, looked at the approaching scythe and felt a chill run down her spine, her face turning pale.

Just then, Charlotte Brûlée suddenly felt a force pushing her shoulder, and she flew sideways to the side, only to be replaced by Charlotte Katakuri's tall figure under the scythe.

"boom!"

"Pfft..."

The scythe slashed across Charlotte Katakuri's chest, producing a loud bang as Armament Haki clashed, and a line of blood spurted out from Charlotte Katakuri's chest instantly.

Charlotte Brûlée, who witnessed the entire process from mid-air, couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. "Katakuri-nii-san..."

Hearing Charlotte Brûlée's shouts, Charlotte Katakuri, who had just taken Corazon's blow, inexplicably felt a surge of power as she slowly leaned backward.

"At this level... how could I possibly lose?!"

Charlotte Katakuri's eyes widened, and his hands, covered in Armament Haki, suddenly gripped the giant scythe that Corazon had slashed at his chest. Above his shoulders, two dough-like balls appeared.

"Peerless Donuts!"

The next moment, two fists covered in Armament Haki suddenly emerged from the two "Peerless Donuts" and slammed towards Corazon with terrifying force.

"clang!!"

With a loud bang, a fierce shockwave swept through the treasures, and both sides were forced back nearly ten meters.

Seeing this, Charlotte Brûlée instinctively wanted to move closer to Charlotte Katakuri. "Katakuri-nii-san..."

"Don't come any closer..."

Charlotte Katakuri wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, then stared intently in Corazon's direction, not daring to even blink.

This guy's ability not only renders Observation Haki ineffective, but also isolates him from all sounds he makes. Whether it's disrupting Mochi's escape or moving around, he makes no sound at all.

Danger……

Extremely dangerous!

Unless you keep your eyes glued to him, he might just disappear from your sight in the next instant!

"You shouldn't have tried to hurt my sister, Don Quixote Rosinante!!!"

Charlotte Katakuri shouted angrily, drew his weapon—the trident—and shot off towards Corazon.

The next moment, Charlotte Katakuri's arm holding the trident completely turned into a ball and began to spin wildly, along with the trident covered in Armament Haki, which transformed into a drill capable of piercing through anything and thrust towards Corazon.

"Glutinous Rice Ball Thrust"

"boom!!!"

For a moment, in this relatively enclosed treasure room, Corazon and Charlotte Katakuri clashed once again.

Unlike Charlotte Katakuri's pure anger and fighting spirit, Corazon kept his gaze fixed on Charlotte Brûlée.

If Corazon's actions are exposed, he will inevitably be besieged by the entire "Big Mom Pirates," and it's not impossible that the "Big Mom Pirates" will retaliate against the "Donquixote Pirates," triggering a series of unplanned reactions.

Although he didn't know why Charlotte Katakuri was the only one who came to stop him, Corazon vaguely sensed that the matter hadn't been completely exposed yet, and there was still a chance to salvage the situation.

Among them... besides Charlotte Katakuri, the most troublesome one to deal with is Charlotte Brûlée, the user of the "Mirror-Mirror Fruit"...

[Chapter 603. Don't Waste It]

"boom!!!"

A series of deafening roars echoed through the treasure room. With both sides unleashing their true power, the fierce battle between Charlotte Katakuri and Corazon quickly caused numerous cracks to appear in this otherwise incredibly sturdy treasure room.

Both Charlotte Katakuri and Corazon felt...troublesome at that moment!

In Charlotte Katakuri's perception, Corazon's physique was monstrous, his defense was terrifying, and the slashes unleashed by the four giant scythes he wielded were frighteningly heavy...

As for Corazon, he also felt that Charlotte Katakuri, known as the "greatest masterpiece of the Charlotte family," was an absolute monster. Even after Corazon had sealed away his most outstanding "Observation Haki," Charlotte Katakuri still displayed unparalleled combat power.

Armament Haki, Devil Fruit abilities, physique, combat skills, battle awareness...

There are no flaws!

Corazon was subtly suppressing Charlotte Katakuri thanks to the advantage brought by the "Silence-Silence Fruit," but he couldn't find any weakness in the man that could defeat him.

At least... until the man's stamina was sufficiently depleted, Corazon saw absolutely no hope of defeating Charlotte Katakuri.

"This man, who has never feared any sneak attack in the past and has experienced countless battles in his life, yet whose back never touches the ground, is not just because of his Observation Haki that can foresee the future. His strength... is very strong!"

Corazon silently assessed the situation, but couldn't help feeling a little anxious.

If Charlotte Katakuri continues like this, it's uncertain whether he'll attract reinforcements from the Charlotte Family, and it would be troublesome if Charlotte Brûlée were to escape directly into the Mirror World.

Soon, Corazon's ominous premonition became a reality.

After Charlotte Katakuri's anger subsided during the ongoing fierce battle with Corazon, he realized that it was too much of a stretch to defeat Corazon on his own.

more importantly……

Charlotte Katakuri manipulated his sticky fist, covered in Armament Haki, to collide with Corazon's giant scythe. As they were both sent flying backward, Katakuri glanced at his own chest.

The wound that Corazon had inflicted on his chest earlier was not healing properly; instead, it continued to bleed despite the ongoing fierce battle.