Facing the sudden wall of flames, Katakuri's expression was grave, yet a competitive fire gleamed in his eyes.
He quickly mobilized the power within his body, his hands moving like phantoms as he instantly conjured countless mochi fists coated in Armament Haki, each one hurtling toward the raging wall of flames like a hail of solid meteors.
The wall of flames and Katakuri's mochi fists collided, unleashing a deafening roar.
As the smoke and dust cleared, it was evident that Roy's attack had been successfully blocked by Katakuri.
"As expected of Katakuri, our big brother."
"Well done. That Marine Admiral isn't so scary after all."
Seeing this, the pirates of the BIG MOM Pirates burst into cheers.
Yet, facing the terrifying onslaught from several top executives, Roy remained as calm as ever.
Katakuri let out a soft breath. There was no trace of pride in his eyes; instead, a deep confusion surfaced.
"Flames? Isn't this the power of the Flame-Flame Fruit? But it's impossible for one person to consume two Devil Fruits."
His words carried a hint of bewilderment as his mind raced to analyze the situation before him.
"Moreover, while this attack is fairly powerful, it pales in comparison to the overwhelming force Kizaru displayed at the start."
His tone held a note of suspicion, his gaze fixed firmly on the Marine Admiral before him, Kizaru.
"So then, are you saying that dealing with me doesn't require you to use your full strength? Marine Admiral Kizaru?"
Katakuri's expression suddenly hardened. He was fully aware of the insurmountable gap between himself and a Marine Admiral, yet facing such blatant condescension from the man before him, he couldn't help but feel a surge of anger rise within him.
Without hesitation, he utilized the power of the Mochi-Mochi Fruit, instantly transforming his hands into block-shaped mochi and coating them densely with Armament Haki.
Then, in the blink of an eye, he sent countless block-shaped mochi pieces, hardened with Armament Haki, flying in a relentless barrage from all directions at his opponent, each strike imbued with tremendous force.
Facing Katakuri's fierce assault, Roy merely let out a soft laugh, his hands moving with incredible speed as he muttered, "Fire Release: Fire Dragon Technique!"
With his chant, a searing fire dragon erupted from his mouth, shooting straight toward Katakuri.
Wherever the fire dragon passed, the air itself seemed to warp and distort from the heat, displaying its devastating power.
Yet, Katakuri did not retreat. The mochi blocks hardened with Armament Haki clashed violently with the fire dragon.
The two exchanged blows, locked in a stalemate, neither able to gain the upper hand for the moment.
Seeing this, the pirates cheered and celebrated Katakuri's brave display.
However, in this critical moment, a massive candy net flew silently toward Roy.
It was an attack from Charlotte Perospero, the eldest child of the Charlotte family, who clearly wanted to contribute to the battle as well.
Simultaneously, another powerhouse of the Charlotte family, Charlotte Oven, wielder of the Paramecia-type Heat-Heat Fruit, launched his attack.
"Heat Sea Bons!" he roared, drastically raising the temperature of the surrounding sea, forming scalding columns of hot water that surged toward Roy like raging waves.
Charlotte Daifuku was not idle either. He summoned his genie, which swung its weapon wildly as it charged madly at Roy.
Clearly, the top executives of the BIG MOM Pirates had all reacted, deciding to join forces and surround Roy in an attempt to take him down in one fell swoop.
"Yasakani no Magatama!"
Roy chuckled, instantly materializing countless dazzling and radiant light trails.
These light trails spiraled and wound through the air, while his figure darted through them at tremendous speed, as if merging with the light itself.
Facing the dense barrage of attacks from the Charlotte family executives, he effortlessly evaded each and every one.
Seeing this, the Charlotte family executives' expressions darkened considerably.
An enemy wielding the Glint-Glint Fruit possessed an unimaginably high level of mobility, making them incredibly difficult to counter.
Facing such an opponent, their attacks had become virtually useless.
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