"His name is Gu Yue Charlotte Katakuri!"
"He possesses the talent of innate Haoshoku, and it has been confirmed that he has an Steel Balloon physique with Innate Armament Haki, along with monstrous strength!"
"His Observation Haki talent probably isn't bad either!"
Fang Huo spoke excitedly; his third son was a world-unparalleled talent freak.
He was definitely a super talent freak on the same level as Loki!
Fang Huo even felt that the Mythical Zoan kirin fruit was completely unworthy of his son's talent.
Only god-level abilities like Elbaf's inherited national treasure, the Black Dragon ability, and Sun God Nika were qualified enough to be Katakuri's Devil Fruit ability.
Fang Huo decided to screen them carefully; he couldn't let Katakuri's talent go to waste.
In the original timeline, Katakuri wasted his powerful talent just because of a Mochi-Mochi Fruit.
"What! He really inherited most of the talents from both of you?"
"Even if he didn't inherit Fang Huo's Nine-Soul talent, just inheriting Fang Huo's intelligence would make him an all-around talent freak."
The Cadres of the Rocks Pirates were truly a bit jealous!
They also wanted to have such a genius son!
"Fang Huo! Don't force me to beg you!!"
"I want to be Katakuri's only Godfather!"
"I promise I'll teach him everything I know and give him my entire Flying Fleet!!"
"Rocks! Newgate! Don't you dare fight me for this!"
Golden Lion Shiki performed a magnificent, shameless drifting knee-slide and hugged Fang Huo's leg, his voice heart-wrenching.
"Hmm?!!"
Golden Lion Shiki's words seemed to instantly touch Whitebeard Newgate's sore spot; Newgate's aura suddenly changed drastically.
What kind of nonsense was this Orange Cat talking!!
Only Godfather?
And not allowing him and Rocks to fight for it?
This was really seeking death!
However, before Newgate could act, Rocks, the domineering Captain, had already struck like lightning.
"Get lost! I'm still the Captain; do you think you have a say here!"
"Get the hell away from here!"
Faster than words could say, Rocks's Conquerors Haki Coating hand, trailing black-red lightning, instantly grabbed the scruff of the Orange Cat's neck.
He instantly subdued the loud-mouthed Golden Lion Shiki and threw him out.
"Boom!!"
Golden Lion Shiki was smashed directly into the massive wooden structure, and even the walls made of high-grade adam wood were blown to pieces.
"Rocks, you're scaring Shini!"
Seeing Kogetsu Kamui riding on Rocks's neck, Stussy hurried over, fearing that Rocks's Conquerors Haki Coating power would affect Kogetsu Kamui.
However, Kogetsu Kamui was happily grabbing Rocks's blue-white hair with one hand and waving the other, shouting in excitement.
It was as if mere Haoshoku couldn't scare the eldest son of the Kogetsu Clan at all!
"Wahahaha! No, no! Shini's talent is also very high; he's expected to awaken Haoshoku before he's eight!"
Rocks grinned; compared to Katakuri, Kogetsu Kamui's talent was indeed a bit lower.
But compared to other children, he was still a true genius!
Even Kogetsu Ryuma, riding on Whitebeard's neck, was excitedly grabbing Newgate's long golden hair and waving his hands wildly.
Several golden hairs fluttered down, making a great contribution to Newgate's future old-age baldness.
Newgate, who now had thick golden hair, didn't care about a few torn-out strands at all.
Instead, he praised Ryuma's great strength, saying he was a good prospect.
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The other Cadres, seeing Rocks throw Golden Lion Shiki away so dominantly, decisively stopped in their tracks as a strategic move.
They shielded themselves behind Whitebeard Newgate, who had Kogetsu Ryuma by his side.
Better to let the big boss Rocks finish being happy first.
And then there was Newgate, the ultimate nanny who had already displayed his 'protective' nature!
Aside from Fang Huo's family and Rocks, no one could snatch the 'babysitting rights' from him!
Golden Lion couldn't, and neither could Redfield!
Even his good buddy Bolo Gram couldn't.
Devil Fruits could be given away, fine wine could be shared, but he was unwilling to let others take care of the children.
A bunch of reckless brutes, how could they have his tough guy tenderness!
In response, the elegant Redfield and the lazy Bolo expressed their dissatisfaction; they also had the tough guy tenderness of A tiger sniffing a rose.
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"Come, Shini, let's look at your genius younger brother together!"
Rocks and Kogetsu Kamui on his neck looked down together at the sleeping Katakuri.
As if sensing Rocks's powerful strength, the sleeping Katakuri suddenly opened his eyes.
He furrowed his little brow and looked at Rocks, seemingly very dissatisfied with Rocks's leaking domineering aura.
He actually struggled to stand up in Fang Huo's arms and threw a punch at Rocks's big face.
Seeing such a temperamental little guy, Rocks became even happier, letting the small punch hit his face.
"Bang!"
The seemingly soft infant hand actually blasted shockwaves and air currents against Rocks's face.
Rocks, who hadn't used Haki, had his mouth knocked slightly askew by the punch.
Fortunately, Rocks, who possessed part of the Buccaneer Tribe bloodline, had extremely exaggerated physical defense.
Otherwise, being injured by a newborn baby would be a huge embarrassment.
"Wahahaha!! Comfortable! Your strength is recognized by your Godfather!!"
Rocks actually formally recognized Katakuri's strength.
This scene made the other Rocks Cadres widen their eyes.
You should know that most of them had never received praise from Rocks.
Just how strong was this newborn baby?
Katakuri curled his lip slightly before snuggling back into a comfortable position in Fang Huo's arms.
His large eyes scanned everyone present as if surveying his territory.
"My turn, my turn! I also need a 'Baby Punch of Love' for a massage!"
Whitebeard Newgate's eyes lit up, and he carefully leaned his head forward.
Seeing this big face suddenly approach, Katakuri got a little angry again and slapped it with his small hand.
"Slap!"
Even Whitebeard's mustache was blown about by the air current.
A faint red handprint appeared on Newgate's face.
"Gurarara! As expected, it's comfortable!"
"Not bad! Very powerful!"
Whitebeard Newgate laughed with satisfaction; in the future, he wouldn't have to worry about his power accidentally hurting these children.
After all, these three children of Fang Huo were monsters, each more so than the last.
The other Cadres looked at Newgate's somewhat 'masochistic' behavior with strange expressions.
But seeing both Rocks and Newgate take a punch and a slap from Katakuri head-on...
That sound... those shockwaves and air currents...
They were wondering if they would make a huge fool of themselves if they didn't use Haki and relied purely on physical defense.
If they were knocked over by a punch or a slap from a newborn baby...
It would likely be the biggest joke and dark history of their lives.
Even the conceited Silver Axe Fierce had to think carefully about how to handle his first contact with Katakuri.
He couldn't just stand there coldly after giving a gift, not even daring to hold the baby once.
Using Haki for defense would make him look weak.
But if his body couldn't withstand a single strike from Katakuri, he would lose even more face.
Fortunately, he still had the Dice-Dice Fruit ability; he could covertly turn his skin into steel blades for defense.
The other guys would just have to figure it out for themselves!