66 Katakuri, be my son!

"Guurarara~"

"The old hag Linlin has her eyes on Fishman Island. You're not ready for it yet!"

Whitebeard swiftly raised his Naginata and pointed it directly at Katakuri.

As the words escaped his lips, a majestic wave of Conqueror's Haki surged into the sky, enveloping the surroundings.

The aura spread, shrouding most of Fishman Island.

Katakuri, with a fierce expression, had his eyes narrowed to needle-like points. The overwhelming momentum left him frozen in place, unable to move his hands or feet.

And a single thought consumed his mind.

He made the decision to stay completely still.

Once he makes a move, he may be killed by Whitebeard.

Cold sweat dripped from his forehead as his breathing grew tense.

His body froze in place, as if someone had pressed the pause button.

And in that very moment,

Whitebeard also swung his Naginata

A tremendous wave of oppressive force erupted, crashing into Katakuri.

Zhhing!

A piercing light flashed, carrying an astonishing power within it.

"Holy shit!"

Katakuri eyes widened.

Summoning all his strength, Katakuri wanted to avoid the strike.

Before he could even react, Katakuri realized that Whitebeard Naginata seemed to encompass the entire area, leaving him with no safe haven to escape the impending blow.

In that crucial moment, he let out a furious roar.

With a violent motion, he transformed his arm into Mochi, wrapping it around the trident in his hand and spinning it rapidly.

"Mochi Tsukii!"

A resounding roar echoed through the air.

A powerful strike unleashed with all his might.

The two attacks collided in mid-air, causing a surge of turbulent energy to ripple outwards.

BOOM!

There was a loud sound.

The entire Fishman Island trembled and rumbled.

A powerful hurricane swept through, tossing all the crew on Katakuri's ship into the air.

Marco and the others quickly raised their arms to shield themselves from the raging hurricane.

Once the hurricane subsided, they look ahead.

They suddenly caught sight of…

A figure flew through the air like a cannonball, crashing directly into the large ship behind and creating a massive hole in its hull.

Boom!

Debris scattered and dust filled the air around.

At that very moment,

People witnessed, clearly, who was launched into the air.

Without a doubt!

It was none other than Charlotte Katakuri!

His once composed demeanor had transformed into a hideous sight, with a ghastly scar on his body, blood flowing from it, and his clothes in tatters.

"Arghh!"

He knelt on the ground, his face reddened as he coughed uncontrollably.

His body trembled, nearly collapsing to the ground.

Having confronted Whitebeard powerful strike head-on.

Even Katakuri, the head of three Sweet Commanders from Big Mom Pirates, was almost killed by a single blow!

If it weren't for his haki surging at the crucial moment, putting up the strongest resistance, he would have surely become a lifeless body by now.

"Uncle Whitebeard is unbelievably strong!"

Luffy stood there, completely stunned

Looking at Whitebeard in utter disbelief.

Luffy was well aware of Katakuri identity as the leader of Big Mom's three Sweet Commanders, with a bounty as high as 1 billion berry

Yet, with just a single direct blow,

This formidable people from New World had been overwhelmed.

He had been defeated and left severely injured by Whitebeard.

If it hadn't been for a timely counterattack, Katakuri feared he would have been slashed into pieces!

"The strength of the old man Whitebeard is getting more and more terrifying."

Crocodile's forehead glistened with cold sweat.

If it had been him standing in front of Whitebeard just now, he believed it would have been even worse than Katakuri's situation. Perhaps he wouldn't have even been able to withstand a single strike.

"We are nowhere near the level of the old man!"

Marco gave a wry smile.

"Is this the strength of the world's strongest man?"

Katakuri's gaze at Whitebeard was filled with a mix of awe and disbelief, his expression full of shock.

In his entire life, this was the first time Katakuri had encountered such a significant setback.

Throughout the battle, he had offered no resistance and had nearly been slain by a single slash from Whitebeard Naginata!

The sheer magnitude of this terrifying strength deeply shook him!

However,

Katakuri was a man who experienced countless battles

Despite the intense pain coursing through his body, he fought against it and mustered the strength to stand up.

"Arggh~"

He gasped for breath,

Raising the trident with a trembling arm, displaying his unwavering determination to continue the fight.

"Despite suffering such a grave injury, he hasn't given up yet?"

Ace said in a serious tone.

"No wonder Katakuri is called as the leader of the three Sweet Commanders. His strength and determination are truly beyond imagination!"

Marco was a little surprised.

Setting aside Katakuri's strength for now, it was clear that his abilities were far inferior to those of Whitebeard.

But even so

When faced with Whitebeard, there was no sign of backing down.

If it were anyone else who had sustained such a severe injury, they would have surrendered long ago.

However,

Katakuri rose to his feet once again!

He was determined to continue the attack.

"Guurarara~"

"What a reckless and stubborn kid!

Whitebeard laughed, his eyes brimming with admiration.

Katakuri gasped for air, blood trickling from his wounds, making his head dizzy. Nevertheless, he clung on and retorted, "Whitebeard, the battle is far from over!"

With those words, he swiftly pressed forward once more.

He tapped into the full potential of his Observation Haki.

It appeared that he intended to utilize Haki to foresee the future and anticipate Whitebeard's every move.

However...

It proved useless!

Seeing the future proved beneficial only for the weak enemies

To powerful enemies, it held no use.

Each move carried an overwhelming force, rendering Katakuri unable to evade Whitebeard's attacks, even if he could foresee them.

BOOM!

Whitebeard swung his fist.

A devastating vibration erupted, sweeping through like a raging wave.

Just as Katakuri was about to get close to Whitebeard, he was struck by the shockwave and sent flying backwards.

The so-called seeing through the future

It was utterly useless at this moment!

Boom!

With his already grievous injuries, Katakuri could no longer endure, his body collapsing heavily onto the ground.

and..

This time, he landed on his back!

In other words,

Whitebeard shattered Katakuri's vow to never be knocked down on his back!

And at this moment.

Whitebeard walked over.

The tall figure shadow enveloped Katakuri, as Whitebeard gazed upon the still-struggling warrior and burst into laughter.

"Guurarara~"

"Do you still want to stand up?"

Katakuri ignored it and continued struggle to get up

However, the severity of his injuries hindered his progress, causing him to crawl only halfway before collapsing to the ground once more.

"Katakuri, it would be a shame to see you die now. If you seek more challenges, carry my name and sail these seas to your heart content!"

While speaking, Whitebeard extended his hand and gently put a smile on his face: "So be my son!"

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