Chapter 356: Mother and Son
"What?!"
Kaido's eyes widened.
In just a single clash of attacks, his old friend Linlin had actually lost her grip on her weapon, sending it flying into the air!
What a joke!
Even though Linlin was extremely weakened now, her Haki nearly depleted—her physical strength was no laughing matter!
Even without using her Devil Fruit ability, without Haki or swordsmanship, Linlin should still be a monster based purely on bodily strength!
There was only one reason Katakuri could achieve this.
This kid—
"Oh! I knew it!"
Shanks laughed heartily. "Katakuri's definitely mastered Conqueror's Coating!"
Conqueror's Coating—the ultimate Haki technique!
Anyone who mastered this move had naturally crossed the threshold into the realm of the strongest.
"Katakuri! You—!"
Charlotte Linlin roared, throwing a punch toward Katakuri.
He'd secretly mastered such a technique! No wonder he dared betray her!
"Surprised, aren't you, Mama? I actually learned this move."
Katakuri's left hand waved lightly. "This move you never taught me."
The ground split open, transforming into viscous mochi that surged skyward, directly engulfing Charlotte Linlin.
Awakening.
Katakuri directly altered the terrain. Massive amounts of mochi surged toward the sky, then tilted downward, cascading like a torrential downpour to completely envelop Charlotte Linlin.
"You damn brat!!"
Charlotte Linlin struggled fiercely.
Her strength was undeniably powerful. Even the incredibly viscous mochi was continuously torn apart by her.
But fortunately, the mochi Katakuri produced was endless. He continuously reinforced the restraints on Charlotte Linlin.
"Linlin! You fool!"
Kaido cursed aloud.
Was she really being subdued by her rebellious son?
If the situation weren't so dire, he'd really want to mock Charlotte Linlin mercilessly.
Only an idiot like Linlin would be overthrown by her own children, right?
It was as absurd as saying Yamato would one day defeat him.
Though he wanted to laugh now, this wasn't the time for laughter.
If Linlin was truly captured by Katakuri, then he'd have to face both Red-Hair and Hawkeye alone.
Though he resented Charlotte Linlin's current pathetic state, Kaido still launched himself forward, attempting to rescue her.
Unfortunately, accompanied by wind, a figure blocked his path.
"I won't let you pass."
Shanks smiled.
"...Brat!"
Kaido ground his teeth.
Though he held some advantage now when everyone was severely depleted, breaking through this bastard's blockade wouldn't be easy!
Linlin, you idiot!!
"Mama!!"
Charlotte Linlin struggled continuously in the mochi pool. Her two Homies—Zeus the thundercloud and Prometheus the sun—shrieked as they tried to fly down to save her.
"You two stay out of this!"
But before they could do anything, accompanied by an irritated shout, several biscuits appeared from nowhere, forming two cages that trapped both Homies inside.
It was Cracker.
"Katakuri!!"
Charlotte Linlin shrieked. "Don't get too full of yourself!"
White spheres flew from her body, then merged into the mochi wrapped around her.
Then—
"Mamamama!"
The mochi grew facial features, laughing and calling out cheerfully.
They immediately released Charlotte Linlin, even surging back toward Katakuri.
Any non-living object—Charlotte Linlin could grant them life and control them.
"Nuisance."
The trident swung casually. More mochi swept in, engulfing these rebellious mochi Homies.
But just as he suppressed the mochi, Charlotte Linlin was already charging at him.
Short, stubby arms connected to disproportionately small fists.
But when this tiny fist now swung into motion, it instantly pierced the air.
Even in her moment of utter exhaustion, when Charlotte Linlin swung her fist, it remained terrifyingly powerful.
"Horn Mochi!"
Katakuri's arm became squared. Pitch-black Haki wrapped around it. Between crackling black lightning, he threw his punch.
BANG!
"Gwahhh!!"
Accompanied by a cry of pain, Charlotte Linlin was sent flying by a single punch.
Even someone as powerful as her—with Haki depleted and facing Katakuri who'd mastered Conqueror's Coating—could only fall into an overwhelmingly disadvantageous position.
"Your era has ended, Mama."
Katakuri's figure vanished instantly. The next moment he'd already closed in on the airborne Charlotte Linlin.
Soru.
This non-government individual used this technique even more proficiently than government agents.
"Brat!!"
Charlotte Linlin roared. Though still airborne, her obese body suddenly twisted. Another fist thundered forward.
But this punch struck empty air.
Katakuri's body split open with a massive hole in the middle, letting Charlotte Linlin's fist pass through. Then his body transformed into mochi, directly wrapping around Charlotte Linlin's entire form.
The next second, Charlotte Linlin's fierce momentum suddenly changed. Her expression shifted as her body collapsed limply to the ground.
The mochi withdrew from Charlotte Linlin's body, reconsolidating into Katakuri's form.
"This—this is—"
Charlotte Linlin said weakly. "Seastone!"
A bracelet now adorned her wrist—a bracelet forged from high-purity Seastone.
It didn't even need to be shaped like handcuffs. As a Devil Fruit user, Charlotte Linlin had completely lost the ability to move just from wearing this bracelet.
"It's over, Mama."
Katakuri spoke calmly.
Before taking action, he'd worried endlessly, his heart filled with anxiety.
But once the action truly began, he discovered this matter was far less difficult than imagined.
That made sense. Mama had already been utterly exhausted from the previous battle, barely able to use any Haki.
When facing himself who'd mastered new power—even in direct combat—she could only be routed.
Not to mention he'd specifically prepared Seastone for her.
At this moment, Katakuri's heart remained calm.
He'd originally thought actually accomplishing this would leave him excited.
But in reality, his heart was like a still pond—without a ripple.
Then his lips curved slightly upward.
What came next was a brand new future.
"Bastard!!"
Charlotte Linlin could no longer move, but her eyes still stared at Katakuri like a vicious wolf.
"Linlin! What the hell are you doing, you fool!!"
Equally unable to accept this was another individual.
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