If Katakuri only found the Moves Taro used before to be familiar,
then the Move Taro just performed, whether in motion or effect, was exactly the same as that man in his memories.
"Oh? What is this strange ability of yours?"
Katakuri stopped his attack, looking down at Taro with knitted brows in thought.
"It's impossible for two Tremor-Tremor Fruits to exist in the world at the same time!"
Taro was speechless, thinking that the next sentence would definitely be calling him a Baboon again.
Sure enough, after thinking for a moment, Katakuri showed a look of realization and nodded slightly.
"It is said that in the first half of the Grand Line, there is an island..."
"I am not a Baboon!"
Taro suddenly looked up and shouted, interrupting Katakuri with an angry expression.
Damn it all, ever since meeting Hawkeye at sea that time, everyone has been associating him with those Baboons on Hawkeye's island.
Did you guys plant a bug on me and hear Hawkeye's evaluation?
Both angry and speechless, Taro stared into Katakuri's eyes and asked:
"You can also mimic other people's attack styles, are you a Baboon?"
Taro knew that Katakuri's Mochi-Mochi Fruit also possessed the ability to mimic most Moves, especially Taijutsu Moves.
Therefore, while fighting Katakuri, he had been very careful, trying his best to avoid using Taijutsu-type attacks.
Both of them had the characteristic of "using their opponent's own ways against them."
Taro's physical strength was inferior to Katakuri's; if he kept feeding Katakuri skills, the fight would be completely unwinnable.
Katakuri's face darkened upon hearing this, his expression becoming increasingly cold.
"So, those are your own abilities?"
"What a terrifying ability. Now, I have one more reason to kill you!"
Taro stiffened his neck, staring at Katakuri who was more than twice his height, and clenched his fists.
"Just try it!"
The Aura of both men rose rapidly. Just as they were about to strike, they simultaneously looked toward the surging giant wave.
Taro's eyelids twitched; he saw a ship on the crest of the wave!
Someone else was coming!
It wasn't a warship!
A new enemy!
Katakuri's gaze also narrowed. He was in better condition than Taro and could see more clearly.
He immediately recognized it as the Mammoth, the ship of the Beasts Pirates' 'Lead Performer'—'Disaster' Jack!
Boom~
Swish~
The giant wave crashed onto the island, and the massive current instantly surged several miles inland from the coast, rushing straight toward Taro and Katakuri.
The two of them leaped together into mid-air to avoid the current.
Sensing that Taro intended to flee again, Katakuri actually attacked directly in the air.
His right leg instantly turned into mochi, becoming white rice cake, as he threw a powerful side kick, a leg whip sweeping across.
Taro's plan to transform and fly away was interrupted again. Helpless, he also channeled his Internal Energy and met it with a 'Rubber Whip'.
Boom~
Their attacks collided, erupting with a loud bang.
In the few seconds they were in the air, they exchanged several blows in succession.
Below them, the surging current rushed forward with unstoppable momentum.
After passing through their combat zone, it continued inland for several kilometers before slowly receding.
Taro and Katakuri exchanged two more blows in the air before slowly landing.
At this time, although the seawater on the ground was receding, it was still waist-deep.
Of course, this "waist-deep" was based on Taro's height.
For Katakuri's height of over 5 meters, the water was not even up to his knees.
Taro watched this scene, his mouth twitching, feeling even more frustrated.
Damn it, the height disadvantage is so freaking annoying!
The height distribution in the Pirate world is just unreasonable!
Even those who aren't from the Giant Race are easily over 3 meters tall; it's ridiculous!
Taro's eyebrows twitched. He channeled his Internal Energy and lightly tapped his feet, floating on the water's surface.
Katakuri didn't like water. Although this amount of water wasn't enough to make him lose his Devil Fruit Ability, it would make his mochi lose its stickiness.
So, even though the water was very shallow for him, he still felt uncomfortable all over.
For a moment, neither of them attacked again, turning instead to look toward the coast.
There were two pirate ships that had been washed down by the waves earlier; a smaller one had completely fallen apart.
The other massive pirate ship was also severely damaged; the half that smashed onto the ground had shattered, and the huge Mammoth decoration at the bow had split in two.
Not far away, a massive decorative tusk was stuck upside down in the mud, and beside it was a huge figure.
Taro saw the decoration and then looked at the huge figure lying nearby, his pupils shrinking violently.
"'Disaster' Jack?"
Holy crap, this guy is here too?
The legendary pirate with a bounty of one billion, whose tusks are worth nine hundred million!
The brute who would pull his ship alongside anyone at the drop of a hat!
However, those were all jokes.
Jack was only 26 years old this year, and he had already become one of the 'Three Disasters' of the Beasts Pirates years ago; he definitely had some strength.
The appearance of another Yonko Commander made Taro not want to stay for even a second longer; he had to find a way to retreat quickly!
Taro wasn't clear on Jack's true strength.
He only knew that this guy Jack was truly reckless.
Even facing a combination of Sengoku, Tsuru, and Fujitora, he didn't show any fear.
Of course, he was immediately taught a lesson!
Taro glanced at Katakuri, trying to see any clues from Katakuri's face.
Big Mom had always treated Kaido like a younger brother.
He wanted to confirm from Katakuri's face whether Jack's appearance here was a collaboration between the two Four Emperors.
Oh, wait, there are only Three Emperors left now.
Katakuri's expression had been somewhat gloomy from the moment he recognized Jack.
Noticing Taro's expression, he immediately understood what Taro was thinking.
"You know very well why I am here! As for him, this has nothing to do with Mama!"
"You'd better think about why CP0 is so eager to get rid of you."
Katakuri actually took the initiative to explain, which raised Taro's opinion of him a bit.
Katakuri is indeed a unique pirate!
Indeed, if the World Government was determined to kill him, since they could send Stussy to contact Big Mom, they could naturally send someone to notify Kaido.
Compared to Big Mom, Kaido's partnership with Donquixote Doflamingo was much closer; he would definitely step in to help.
While Taro was lost in thought, Jack, who was weakened from being soaked in seawater, moved.
He rolled over, lying on his back as he opened his eyes, glanced at the sky, and let out a heavy breath.
After another moment of daze, he suddenly realized that two people were observing him nearby.
Immediately after, with a kip-up, Jack sprang to his feet!
Looking at Taro and Katakuri opposite him, his face was somewhat distorted.
His pathetic state just now had been seen by both of them!
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