Bab 308: 307 Marco Vs Katakuri, Round 2
"Brule, you go back first,"
Katakuri said, showing Brule a mirror.
"Brother, then you have to be careful yourself."
Brule said, and then immediately passed through the mirror.
Brule returned to her own mirror world and then stepped out onto the ship of the Big Mom Pirates.
But Katakuri returned the same way. Now, he had to fulfill his duty in battle against Marco.
Marco stood there, waiting quietly, and soon he felt the weight of a strong presence.
"You finally here, Katakuri?" Marco's fighting spirit began to surge.
"You've been waiting, Marco. You really are still here,"
Katakuri said, looking at Marco with a hint of admiration.
"Haha, of course. But let's stop talking. I have important matters to deal with. I must oversee the battlefield. Let's get started quickly"
Marco said with a smile, his tone brimming with confidence.
Katakuri's eyes narrowed slightly as he said faintly, "You're quite confident, but dealing with me won't be so simple."
"Of course I know. Otherwise, I wouldn't be facing you myself,"
Marco replied confidently.
After speaking, Marco transformed into his phoenix state and flew into the air first.
"Do you want to fight in aerial combat? I'm fine with that," Katakuri responded indifferently.
At the same time, Katakuri's mochi formed two massive wings behind him, and he slowly took flight.
This surprised Marco. He didn't expect Katakuri to wield his fruit powers so skillfully that he could fly using them.
"Katakuri, let me show you the results of my training," Marco declared.
As soon as the words left his lips, Marco unleashed a powerful cyan flame attack towards Katakuri, the flames shooting out swiftly.
However, the cyan flames passed directly through Katakuri's body. Obviously, he had used his advanced observation haki to skillfully dodge Marco's attack.
But as expected by Marco, under the attack of the cyan flame, Marco immediately launched a follow up impact on Katakuri.
As Katakuri was taken aback, the cyan flames surrounding Marco suddenly became huge, and it was obvious that Marco's flame wings had expanded several times in an instant.
Under the impact of such magnitude, any distortion would be futile, as it was impossible to make an entire body disappear.
Moreover, Marco's wings attack was imbued with Armament Haki, causing Katakuri to become heavy and consider dodging.
However, Marco's gaze remained tightly locked on Katakuri. Even if he dodged, Marco would still pursue him relentlessly.
While pursuing, Marco also sent out the Indestructible Fist from time to time, trying to interfere with Katakuri's actions.
However, Katakuri remained remarkably calm and unaffected by Marco's attacks.
With his powerful Observation Haki, Katakuri could foresee Marco's trajectory in the next few seconds.
Therefore, Katakuri could anticipate Marco's attacks each time, allowing him to evade them first.
Unable to keep up with the pursuit, Marco was forced to stop. He couldn't help but sigh, "That Observation Haki is truly impressive. It makes things quite tricky."
"Very well, then it's my turn," Katakuri said casually.
Then Marco observed Katakuri launching an attack. Although the wings made of mochi weren't as flexible, they still have some threat.
For short bursts, it's sufficient, and the speed is also impressive.
Katakuri's fists were coated with a layer of Armament Haki as he launched an attack against Marco.
The clash between their armament haki caused ripples in the space with each collision.
The powerful momentum crushed numerous trees in the vicinity, and both sides exchanged blows relentlessly, but Marco seemed to be slightly on the receiving end.
After more than 20 rounds of fist fighting, Katakuri remained unscathed, while Marco had already endured two of Katakuri's attacks.
Marco was struck twice by Katakuri's armament haki punch, making some pain for him
"It's tougher than I thought," Marco sighed.
Katakuri couldn't help but notice Marco's strong punch, indicating his formidable Armament Haki.
"You're quite resilient yourself. With your endurance, those hits shouldn't have caused you much harm,"
Katakuri observed, staring at Marco's body. The cyan flames above quickly healed any scars Marco had sustained.
"This is just the basics," Marco replied casually.
While Marco had a degree of resilience to damage, he couldn't withstand Katakuri's attacks indefinitely. He needed to find a strategy to counteract Katakuri's relentless assault.
"This guy's Observation Haki is too strong; he can predict the future for a few seconds. How should I respond?"
Marco pondered inwardly.
"To fight an opponent stronger than yourself in a certain aspect, I must learn from the opponent's experience in battle,"
Marco recalled Whitebeard's advice.
Whitebeard always emphasized that when facing a strong enemy, one must learn from their experience in order to effectively improve oneself after the battle.
The same is true of this battle, Marco decided to use random methods of warfare to disrupt Katakuri's judgment.
Of course, in his pursuit of unpredictable combat, Marco was prepared to endure hits himself. He promptly launched another attack on Katakuri.
Katakuri witnessed Marco's figure rushing towards him like a meteor. However, midway through, Marco swiftly changed his trajectory, maneuvering around Katakuri in an unpredictable dance.
Katakuri also became puzzled. For such a sudden change, he could not make an accurate judgment about this sudden change.
After several consecutive changes in tactics, Marco finally initiated his attack.
Marco's cyan flames, resembling a dancing phoenix, surged forward in a chaotic frenzy, assaulting Katakuri with unpredictable patterns.
Marco abandoned any fixed patterns in his attacks, striking wherever he sensed an opportunity. He abandoned his usual strategic approach, opting for unpredictability even when presented with favorable openings.
Katakuri maintained a strong defense, relying not on Observation Haki but on his keen observation of Marco's movements, which were discernible even without special abilities.
In this way, the two continued to battle for dozens of rounds, each seeking an opening in the other's defense.
Throughout the battle, Katakuri landed several hits on Marco, but Marco managed to land some blows on Katakuri as well.
"Sure enough, this method is working."
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TO BE CONTINUED
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