Chapter 418: Barrett vs. Katakuri
"Katakuri!"
"Brother Katakuri!"
The members of the Charlotte Family cried out in panic as they saw Barrett's surprise attack.
Cough, cough!
Katakuri crashed onto the frozen surface, blood dripping from the corner of his mouth.
"Bastard! Who told you to interfere?!"
A furious shout rang out!
Esdeath, looking a bit disheveled, glared at Barrett.
"This isn't a tournament—it's a battlefield,"
Barrett said calmly, his gaze steady.
Esdeath's breath hitched as she stared at Barrett's composed eyes.
After a long pause...
"Hmph."
She backed off.
Barrett remained calm, not sparing a glance at Esdeath's disappointed figure.
Instead, he stared directly at Katakuri.
Katakuri stood up.
"Barrett… you're strong, I'll give you that."
As he spoke, Barrett's fists were already coated in Armament Haki.
He pushed off with his toes—
His Haki fused with his Devil Fruit power.
Wisps of black, ghost-like energy rose from his body.
His strength and speed surged.
In a flash, he appeared right in front of Katakuri!
Katakuri, relying on his Observation Haki, reacted instantly.
He covered his trident with Armament Haki!
BOOM!
Barrett's fist struck the trident!
Katakuri's face changed; he let out a muffled grunt.
The immense power rattled his arm!
"Horn Mochi!"
Katakuri threw a left hook at Barrett's face!
Barrett raised his right arm—
Caught Katakuri's fist!
A smile crept onto his face.
He yanked Katakuri forward and smashed him into the ice!
Katakuri, the moment his hand was grabbed, had a bad feeling.
In the next second—
His body was slammed violently into the frozen ground!
Barrett didn't give him a moment to breathe.
He lifted Katakuri and hurled him into the sky!
And just as Katakuri was about to fall—
Barrett charged a punch, aiming for Katakuri's chest!
Katakuri's eyes widened in horror as the fist grew larger in his sight!
His Observation Haki screamed in alarm—
His foresight warned him again and again—
But even though he saw it,
There was nothing he could do to resist!
BOOM!
Katakuri was blasted away!
His clothes were torn apart from the impact!
As his lower face was exposed,
The Rockefeller Pirates all froze.
"A fish-man?"
Katakuri smashed into the frozen ground—
Bloody and broken, he lay in a crater, unable to move.
"Brother Katakuri!"
Seeing this, the Charlotte Family members all sprang into action!
"Lick-Lick!"
Perospero swung his sword—
A wave of sword energy flew toward Barrett!
Barrett didn't move.
He simply raised his right fist and blocked the slash.
No damage at all.
"You all want a piece of me? I don't mind."
Barrett's voice rumbled like hellfire.
His Conqueror's Haki surged forth—
Several of the charging Charlotte children collapsed immediately!
"Urgh…"
Perospero, feeling a Conqueror's Haki not weaker than Big Mom's, felt a chill in his heart.
Meanwhile, on the Rockefeller side...
"Big Bro Barrett's trying to solo an entire pirate crew, huh?"
Caesar lounged lazily on the ship's railing, watching Barrett unleash hell.
Esdeath remained silent, simply watching the battlefield.
The other Rockefeller Pirates had already clashed with the Big Mom Pirates.
The most bored people were the Rockefeller siblings.
"This Big Mom crew… aside from their captain, the rest are pretty weak."
Caesar watched as Big Mom's forces were pushed back over and over.
At his words—
Esdeath gave him a chilling glance.
A wave of killing intent flooded Caesar.
"Ahahaha! Sorry! My bad! That Katakuri guy was pretty strong. Even I wouldn't be sure I could win!"
Caesar quickly waved his hands in surrender.
Esdeath turned her attention back to the battlefield.
The Charlotte family members were being floored one by one by Barrett.
"Ahhh!"
"Help!"
"Bastard!"
Screams echoed from the frozen battlefield.
Lying in the ice crater, Katakuri heard the cries of his siblings—
It was like blades cutting into his heart.
At that moment—
Katakuri's body began to transform into mochi,
Melting through the surrounding ice—
His Conqueror's Haki burst skyward again,
Charging directly toward Barrett!
Barrett, sensing this, turned his head toward the pit.
From within, mochi was spreading outward in all directions!
His pupils contracted—
It reminded him of something his captain once mentioned:
Devil Fruit Awakening.
The ability to alter the environment.
"Awakening… This is my first time seeing it."
Esdeath stood on the ship, watching in awe.
"Charlotte Katakuri… I'll remember you."
She said quietly to Caesar.
Caesar rolled his eyes.
"Big Sis, you do remember my fruit has awakened too, right?"
Esdeath stared coldly at him.
Caesar, unnerved by the look, quickly turned back to the battlefield.
The mochi spread continuously—
Until it reached Barrett's feet!
Katakuri emerged from the mochi,
Gripping his trident tightly—
Eyes glowing red with rage.
"Douglas Barrett! You'll pay for what you've done!"
His voice was cold and sharp.
Barrett scoffed.
"Then come prove it!"
Katakuri said nothing more.
The mochi around them surged—
And enclosed both him and Barrett inside a mochi dome!
Sealing the two inside a mochi battlefield!
"This your trick?"
Barrett sneered—
But just then, his Observation Haki went on full alert!
Dozens of hardened spikes shot toward him—
Covered in Armament Haki!
A dense net of spikes closed in quickly!
Damn it!
Barrett cursed internally.
He coated his body in Haki and charged at Katakuri!
A punch smashed into the mochi spikes—!
"Welcome to my world."
Katakuri raised his bloodied face, eyes locked onto Barrett!
"Flowing Mochi!"
Katakuri launched his assault!
With a wave of his hand—
Mochi surged from all directions toward Barrett!
At the same time, the mochi beneath Barrett's feet hardened—
Locking him in place!
Barrett struggled—
But couldn't break free!
"Holding me with this cheap trick?"
Barrett stomped hard—
The mochi under his feet shattered!
"Don't underestimate me!"
As mochi surged from every side,
Barrett's Conqueror's Haki flared up—
Purple lightning crackled around him!
"Demonic Form!"
Coated in Conqueror's Haki,
Barrett roared and punched the oncoming mochi!
BOOOOM!
The powerful shockwave blasted the mochi apart!
---
[To be continued...]
---
Read up to 35 Chapters ahead on patreon.com/Fanglin
[Please leave a 5 Star review and power stone for this novel]
*Thank you*