Charlotte Katakuri is tall and muscular, with stitched scars on his cheeks. On his left arm, there is a skull-shaped tattoo. He wears black jeans, white knee pads on his left knee, and black boots. A white scarf, tied like a flower, adorns his outfit, which is dominated by black metallic elements.
It gives off a cold, intimidating feeling.
Swish!
With a solitary and cold expression, he didn't say a word as he charged straight toward Marco!
A powerful energy surged behind him.
Trample!
Charlotte Katakuri, running at high speed, suddenly stepped on a building. With a shake of his hands toward Marco, his arms instantly transformed into white mochi, stretching out rapidly at an incredible speed!
His elongated and enlarged arms were immediately coated with top-tier Armament Haki, turning black as they shot toward Marco, who was diving through the air!
"Buzz!"
Almost simultaneously, Marco made his move. The flaming wings on his back flapped downward, unleashing a torrent of intense, high-temperature flames like a waterfall!
The flames were dazzling, like the sun, extremely bright. Wherever they passed, everything was burned to ashes.
The temperature was terrifyingly high.
The cascade of flames engulfed Charlotte Katakuri's hands as they raced toward Marco, burning them!
Katakuri's brow furrowed, but he showed no signs of retreat. He withstood the flames with his Armament Haki, his hands moving even faster. With a powerful slam, he managed to grab Marco directly!
At the same time,
Marco reached out with both hands, like dragon claws extending from the clouds, and fiercely gripped Katakuri's hands amid the searing heat!
In that moment, all the flames were pulled back into Marco's wings.
Click~~!
A blue, freezing flame burst from Marco's hands, spreading rapidly toward Katakuri's body!
Where the frost flame touched, a layer of crystal-clear blue ice coated Katakuri's arms.
"Hmph!"
Unfazed, Charlotte Katakuri used the opportunity to retract his elongated arms, slingshotting himself toward Marco without a care for the ice forming on his limbs!
As he closed in, he kicked out. His foot morphed into a massive battle axe, immediately coated with powerful Armament Haki, and with the force of his retracted arms, he slashed fiercely at Marco!
"Break it for me!"
Marco released one hand and threw a punch. As his fist rose, it was quickly covered with intense Armament Haki. With a booming force, he struck out in an instant!
Syllable~~!
The punch and kick collided, creating a deafening explosion!
A swirling cyclone, turning into ripples, swept out!
Click! ~!
A tall building nearby was caught in the cyclone's force and was instantly snapped in half, collapsing with a loud crash!
Charlotte Katakuri was sent flying backward, but just as he was about to crash into a building, he flicked his arm again, stretching it like rubber to grab onto the structure. He flipped and landed gracefully atop a tall building.
The intense battle at this moment had every pirate on edge, their blood boiling, especially after witnessing the spectacular collapse of the tall building.
Shout!
Marco, with his enormous flaming wings, attacked again!
His entire body was enveloped in roaring flames, and he transformed into a gigantic Immortal Phoenix, dominating the skies as he charged straight at Katakuri!
Blue flames trailed behind Marco as he streaked through the air—an awe-inspiring sight!
Thundered~!
In an instant,
The tall building where Charlotte Katakuri stood was obliterated as Marco swooped down. A cloud of thick smoke and debris exploded into the air, scattering in every direction!
Swish!
Charlotte Katakuri, having predicted Marco's attack with his Observation Haki, vanished and reappeared on another tall building.
Wow~~!
The billowing smoke was swept aside by Marco's wings as he soared upward again, chasing after Katakuri relentlessly!
"Wooo!"
Facing the oncoming Marco, Charlotte Katakuri extended his arms.
A dense swarm of mochi bullets materialized instantly.
These compressed bullets, capable of exploding with immense destructive power, appeared like an army of soldiers conjured from beans. The moment they formed, they rained down like a storm, covering the area and shooting at Marco in unison!
The sharp, piercing sound of the barrage was deafening!
"These things mean nothing to me!"
A roaring flame erupted around Marco!
The countless mochi bullets that whistled toward him were engulfed by the flames!
In the blink of an eye,
Marco's fiery form was riddled with holes from the barrage, with even his wings punctured by the mochi bullets.
But,
Rumble~~!
In the next moment...
The flames on Marco's body flared up once again, and his blazing wings burst back into life. The small holes that had been pierced into him vanished in an instant!
Boom~~!
Behind Marco, there was a thunderous crash. The mochi bullets that had passed through him struck the buildings behind, destroying them in rows.
Explosions erupted from the ruins, filling the sky with smoke and dust as the continuous rumble echoed throughout the area.
This terrifying, purgatory-like scene left countless onlookers in shock.
Even the leaders of the underground world were stunned.
But amidst the earth-shaking noise,
Marco's figure flickered as he approached Charlotte Katakuri,
Rumble!
Without hesitation, Marco threw a punch straight at Charlotte Katakuri's head!
Boom~!
Half of Katakuri's head was punched clean through!
Where it had been struck, mochi oozed out, dripping down.
Rub~~!
Without a moment's delay, Katakuri's figure retreated rapidly. As he pulled back, the smashed half of his head began to regenerate. Mochi wriggled and squirmed, and under this motion, the destroyed portion of his head fully reformed!
"Whoosh~~!"
The sight left the crowd in an uproar.
"This is... Elementalization?!"
"Charlotte Katakuri's body can elementalize! Even Armament Haki doesn't work on him! This… is an invincible ability!"
"A Paramecia-type Devil Fruit user with powers like a Logia?! This is... unbelievable!"
Everyone was dumbfounded!
Elementalization was supposed to be exclusive to those who possess Logia-type Devil Fruits!
But that wasn't the most shocking part.
The truly terrifying thing was...
Charlotte Katakuri's elementalization wasn't affected by Armament Haki!
This was even more fearsome than a Logia user's abilities!
All the pirates were in awe of Katakuri's incredible power.
However,
Despite his awe-inspiring abilities, Katakuri continued to retreat, showing no intention of lingering for even a moment. Contrary to the pirates who were amazed by his elementalization, Katakuri himself wore an expression of shock, one that had never been seen on his face before. "I was nearly... blown apart!" he muttered to himself.
What the onlookers saw as a mere display of his Devil Fruit power was much more severe from Katakuri's perspective.
He hadn't simply absorbed the attack.
He had nearly been killed—irreparably, the kind of damage that would have killed him instantly!