One Piece: Power-Power Fruit

Chapter 350 Testing the Waters? Intimidation Card 2

Chapter 350 A Test? A Deterrent to Kakashi

Chapter 350: Testing the Waters? Intimidating Kakashi

Splash!

Just as Katakuri's pirate ship had come to a stop beside the Liberty, a voice filled with obvious dissatisfaction came from the deck.

Immediately afterwards, Mu Chong and the others saw a man wearing a red cloak and sporting flame-shaped red hair emerge from behind Katakuri, now angrily confronting Mu Chong.

When the red-haired man stepped forward and uttered those words, Katakuri, standing beside him, visibly showed a solemn expression.

boom!

"Hey! Who are you? How dare you talk to our captain like that! Are you tired of living? Want me to loosen your muscles a bit?"

The moment the man's voice rang out, everyone on the deck of the Liberty, except for Mu Chong, glared at the man who had emerged from the pirate ship. Bartolomeo, in particular, angrily launched into a tirade.

Mu Chong simply stared coldly at the man, his expression revealing neither joy nor anger.

"Hey! Kyrie! Step back! Don't talk nonsense!"

Just as Owen heard Bartolomeo's words and was about to retort, Katakuri, who was standing next to him, quickly stopped him.

Tap! Tap! Tap...

Katakuri then stepped forward, cleverly positioning himself in front of Owen, completely shielding Owen's body behind him. Only at this moment did the serious expression on Katakuri's face ease.

Just as Owen was about to speak again, Katakuri's Observation Haki foresaw Owen's miserable fate after he spoke.

"Hmm? This guy's Observation Haki?"

Just as Katakuri calmly blocked Oven's path, the expressions of four people on the deck of the Liberty changed. Enel frowned, his eyes fixed on Katakuri; Aisha pouted; and Slade turned to look at the wooden figure beside him.

Mu Chong simply smiled faintly, remaining silent. He felt a slight pang of regret, for just moments before, when Owen was about to speak again, Mu Chong had indeed intended to kill him. Unfortunately, Katakuri had stopped Owen before he could speak.

"Hero Mu Chong! We are waiting for you here with no ill intentions. We are simply on my mother's orders to deliver an invitation to a tea party, and we hope you will be able to attend!"

Swish!

Katakuri, seeing that Mokō in front of him showed no intention of speaking, broke the oppressive silence by speaking first, and as he finished speaking, he tossed an invitation card into his hand.

call!

Perhaps Katakuri intentionally wanted to test Mu Chong's current strength; the invitation he threw contained immense power, even making a whistling sound as it sliced ​​through the air.

"You bastard! How dare you?"

Those on the deck of the Liberty were filled with obvious rage upon witnessing this scene, and Bartolomeo even made a gesture to activate his barrier ability.

hum!

In that tense moment, Mu Chong raised his hand to block the crowd. As he did so, a white energy wave emanated, freezing the invitation that had been hurtling through the air right between the two ships.

"Huh? What's this?"

Katakuri stared at the invitation card, which had been frozen in mid-air by Mu Chong's wave of his hand. His eyes narrowed sharply as he quickly considered the reason, his expression turning serious once more.

"Hehehe! It's only polite to reciprocate! Katakuri, how about you accept a gift in return?"

Mu Chong didn't care what Katakuri was thinking at that moment. As soon as he finished speaking, his right palm pressed down on the pirate ship opposite him.

boom!

With the swing of the wooden shovel, a sudden, immense force of gravity instantly slammed down on the pirate ship where Katakuri was. At that moment, not only Katakuri's expression changed drastically, but even Oven beside him and all the pirates on the ship showed expressions of shock.

creak!

boom!boom!boom……

The next second, the pirates who had been standing upright on the pirate ship all collapsed onto the deck, and even Charlotte Owen could hardly stand up straight.

Mu Chong showed no mercy in this attack. The repeated provocations from his opponent had also angered him. Under the terrifying gravity, the entire pirate ship creaked and groaned as if it would collapse at any moment.

At this moment, Katakuri was staring at Mu Chong in utter shock, while forcibly supporting his body. Even Katakuri was not having an easy time under Mu Chong's gravity.

"Hehehe! No wonder you went from an unknown person to a man with a bounty of over 2.5 billion Berries in such a short time. With this power, you deserve to make a name for yourself on this sea!"

Katakuri, forcing himself to stay upright, stared intently at Mu Chong, his eyes gleaming, and spoke slowly and deliberately.

"Hahahahaha..."

Upon hearing Katakuri's words, Mu Chong burst into laughter. As his laughter echoed, the weight that had been pressing down on the pirate ship vanished, and the crew regained their freedom. At this moment, they no longer harbored any contempt for Mu Chong.

Snapped!

Then Mu Chong raised his hand, and the invitation that had been floating between the two ships was caught in his grasp using gravity.

"Katakuri! I'll accept this invitation! Go back and tell Big Mom that I'll visit her in Whole Cake Island in the New World after I've finished dealing with my business!"

Mu Chong toyed with the invitation in his hand, looking at Katakuri with great interest, and slowly began to speak.

"Alright! In that case, I'll await the arrival of the hero in all the lands!"

Upon hearing Mu Chong's words, Katakuri made no unnecessary movement, simply replying and preparing to leave. However, Mu Chong stopped him as he turned to leave.

"Hey! Don't rush off yet, Katakuri! I haven't finished speaking! It's not impossible for me to attend the tea party, but I have one condition! If you agree to my condition, I'll keep my word!"

"Hey! Hero! Don't push your luck..."

boom!

Just as Mu Chong finished speaking, Charlotte Owen's dissatisfied voice rang out again, but before he could finish, he was intimidated by an aura of dominance that brought Charlotte Owen to an abrupt halt.

"Charlotte Owen, if you dare to speak to me so arrogantly again, I'll throw you into the sea to feed the fish. You can bet on whether Katakuri can protect you!"

Along with this terrifying aura, Mu Chong's icy voice also reached Charlotte Owen's ears. It was a very disrespectful remark, leaving Charlotte Owen with no courage to refute it.

Hey!

"Hero! State your terms!"

Just then, Katakuri stepped forward calmly and spoke to Mu Chong in a deep voice. He did not reprimand Charlotte Owen, nor did he apologize to Mu Chong for Charlotte Owen's words. Katakuri also suppressed his anger.

"Tch! This is boring!"

Seeing Katakuri protecting Owen, Mu Chong curled his lip in disdain. "Such petty tricks? You're embarrassing yourself with them. If I didn't want to keep you here to spar with Slade, I wouldn't bother with you at all."

"Hey! Katakuri! My condition is simple! I've heard you're quite strong, and my navigator wants to spar with you! So my condition is that you, Katakuri, must spar with him!"

Mu Chong pulled himself out of his thoughts, a slight smile appearing on his face, before slowly speaking. As he spoke, he pointed to Slad, who was standing next to him.

"Ok?"

Mokuchong's words caused Katakuri, standing opposite him, to frown deeply; he truly hadn't expected Mokuchong to propose such a condition.