63 Charlotte Katakuri

The Fishman island.

Fishman Island is located in a sacred place at the bottom of Mariejois, situated 10,000 meters deep beneath the sea. It serves as a vital gateway to reach the New World.

After the dawn of the Great Pirate Era.

Many Marines and pirates who passed through here started to engage in large-scale abduction and looting of the Mermaid and Merman tribes.

This situation directly resulted in the chaos of Fishman Island.

The Fishmen and Mermaids also suffered greatly.

It wasn't until one day when Whitebeard arrived and declared the Fishman Island as his own territory that this phenomenon slowly disappeared.

However....

With the Summit War of Marineford started.

Various forces, who believed that Whitebeard was destined to die, started fighting to claim Fishman Island as their own territory.

And among them was Big Mom, one of the Four Emperors.

Just a few days ago,

Charlotte Katakuri from the Big Mom Pirates arrived at the Fishman Island.

After defeating all the guards from the Ryugu Palace with destructive force, it was declared that the island was now under the control of the Big Mom Pirates.

Although Jinbei rushed back at a critical moment, he engaged in a fierce battle against Katakuri.

But unfortunately, Jinbei was defeated and even injured.

It's only natural.

Jinbei is the strongest fighter of the Fishman Island.

Defeating Jinbei means that the Fishman Island has no one to defend it.

It is the perfect opportunity for the Big Mom Pirates to seize control of the Fishman Island.

But he doesn't know why,

As the winner, Katakuri did not stay at the Fishman Island.

Instead, he chose to evacuate!

It's because

Four days ago, he received a call from his brother.

It was said that Whitebeard emerged victorious in the Summit War and successfully rescued Ace. Therefore, he was urged to evacuate as soon as possible.

Katakuri was stunned when he received the news.

Without a moment's hesitation, he prepared to leave.

Coincidentally, as he was about to leave, he crossed paths with the former Warlord of the Sea, Jinbei.

The two clashed in a fierce battle as soon as they met.

Despite being renowned as the strongest of the three Sweet Commanders

But Jinbei, being a former member of the Shichibukai, was no ordinary opponent and posed a significant challenge to Katakuri.

In the intense battle, Katakuri emerged victorious against Jinbei, but not without consequences. The prolonged fight had taken its toll on his crew, with injuries sustained and their ship damaged. As a result, they were only able to set sail and depart now.

"Brother Katakuri, are we really leaving?"

His brother couldn't help but ask.

After finally defeating the former Shichibukai Jinbei.

Seeing the Fishman Island about to fall under their control, securing the entrance to the New World.

Temporarily, Katakuri decided to go back to Whole Cake Island.

His little brother on the crew found it somewhat hard to accept.

"Whitebeard is still alive, and The Fishman island is no longer our concern!"

Katakuri opened his eyes sharply, and said in a low tone.

He understood the significance of Whitebeard's presence.

Staying in The Fishman Island would be like declaring war on the Whitebeard Pirates.

Faced with such a behemoth, not to mention a mere three sweet commander like him, even Big Mom herself wouldn't dare to easily provoke him.

So they had no choice but to leave.

Otherwise, a few days later, there will be trouble.

The crew members could only sigh quietly upon hearing this. Though reluctant, they dared not provoke the Whitebeard Pirates.

"When you're ready, let's set sail immediately!"

Katakuri said calmly.

"Yes!"

The crew swiftly readied the sails, ready to leave from The Fishman Island and going back into the New World.

But..

Before his crew could finish their preparations, an unexpected event occurred.

He noticed that the sky grew dimmer, as if something enormous had appeared.

"Huh?"

Everyone looked suspiciously at the darkening sky.

Later, he discovered that huge ships had emerged from the depths of the distant ocean.

Upon closer examination, he realized that there were over forty of these colossal ships in total.

"This is?!"

The crew's eyes filled with surprise as they wondered how the Fishman Island have such a massive fleet.

But as they continued to observe the fleet,

After seeing the flag on the mast, a sudden tremor ran through them.

The crossed bones, the middle skeleton has a crescent beard.

They, from the Big Mom Pirates...

Find that flag is all too familiar!

"This is the Whitebeard Pirates flag?"

A certain crew member screamed in horror, panic evident on his face.

Hearing this, the others woke up in shock, their eyes filled with horror as they gazed at the approaching fleet of ships.

"Are the Whitebeard Pirates really here with such a massive fleet?"

"Not only that, but look at the center of the fleet, it's Whitebeard Moby Dick!"

"How is this even possible?"

Fear gripped the faces of the crew.

Whitebeard, the strongest man in the world and the top-ranked Emperor among the Four Emperors.

After the Summit War of Marineford, some even claimed that Whitebeard surpassed the other three Emperors and was hailed as the king of the world!

Now they witness the arrival of Whitebeard's fleet.

Even if they were from the Big Mom pirate, they were shocked by the sight.

"What?!"

Katakuri gaze turned fierce as he looked up.

Then he saw a fleet of ships covering the sky of Fishman Island

Following the crash into the Bubble of The Fishman Island, more than forty giant ships came to a steady stop ahead.

The largest of them all...

It was Whitebeard Moby Dick!

The Moby Dick didn't stop at the Fishman Island bubble

It passed right through it and landed on the shores of the island.

BOOM!

"Whitebeard himself has arrived?"

Katakuri eyes narrowed, and beads of cold sweat trickled down his forehead.

After being held back by Jinbei for several days, Katakuri had a feeling that he might come face to face with the fleet captains or even the commander of the Whitebeard Pirates.

He was prepared to battle these individuals.

But what he didn't even think about.

Is Whitebeard will come in person!

Recalling Whitebeard's terrifying reputation and the title of the world's strongest man

No matter how confident he was, he couldn't help but get nervous.

Tread! Tread! Tread!

At this moment,

A steady footstep echoed.

The footsteps were faint, but they were as loud as thunder in Katakuri's ears.

Because he heard it clearly.

The footsteps came from the Moby Dick!

"He's coming!"

Katakuri's eyes widened as he gazed fiercely at the bow of Moby Dick.

Tread! Tread! Tread!

The sound of footsteps grew louder and closer with each passing moment.

With all eyes fixed on him, a towering figure emerged, clad in a long coat and brandishing a massive Naginata. Sporting a distinctive crescent-shaped mustache, he stood before them, commanding attention.

BOOM!

Whitebeard stood tall on the ship's bow and forcefully slammed his naginata onto the deck.

When he looked up, Whitebeard's piercing gaze swept across the Big Mom Pirates, before fixing on Katakuri, who stood at the forefront.

A resounding laughter filled the air, echoing throughout The Fishman Island.

"Guurarara~"

"Kid from Charlotte's family, Linlin sent you here, thinking she can take Fishman Island as her own territory?"

"Are you prepared to be my enemy?!"

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