The battle circle for the others naturally expanded as well.
Usopp soared through the air, continuously firing at the lesser fighters on the enemy ship.
However, this time Katakuri had brought a significant number of subordinates, and while the truly weak ones had been stunned by the Conqueror's Haki clash, the remaining fighters were far from pushovers.
Aside from a few unlucky individuals struck by Usopp's projectiles, most managed to evade his attacks.
Nami stood at the Merry's bow, manipulating an iron rod in her hand, constantly conjuring thunderclouds. Seeing that her preparations were nearly complete, she unleashed a powerful lightning strike, instantly incapacitating a large group of enemies.
Usopp was so startled that he nearly fell out of the sky.
"Nami! Watch where you're aiming when you attack!" Usopp couldn't help but complain.
"You're the one who isn't hiding properly!" Nami retorted, offering no apology.
However, Usopp and Nami were long-range attackers, and once they initiated their assault, the melee fighters immediately moved into position.
Chopper and Bepo took the lead, using Moonwalk to reach the enemy ship.
"Aww! Woohoo!"
The reindeer and the white bear fought with a chaotic energy, quickly and easily taking down numerous combatants. More fighters swarmed them, but Chopper and Bepo showed no hesitation, continuing to strike down one after another.
At this moment, a pale and delicate hand sprouted from the midst of the enemy fighters, slapping them wildly across the face.
"Unicycle Flower... Slap!"
Clap! Several fighters were instantly knocked unconscious.
Robin's strength was evident.
The remaining combatants immediately became more cautious, only to see numerous circular saw blades flying towards them, eventually returning to the hands of a man wearing heart-shaped sunglasses and a black hat.
"Be careful! That's Hypnosis Master Jango..."
"One! Two! Jango!"
Jango snapped his fingers, and those who had just seen his circular saw blades flying by suddenly lost control of their eyes, turning on their own allies. The scene instantly descended into chaos.
"Great job, Jango!"
Mr. 3 couldn't help but give a thumbs-up, continuing to create candle shackles for the bewildered combatants.
Although they were fighters of the Big Mom Pirates, and there were quite a few of them, they were still outmatched by the Straw Hats.
On the Straw Hats' side, Reiju and Vivi silently observed the unfolding events. Tashigi hadn't even had a chance to participate, and Shakky and Camie from the Heart Pirates were also just watching.
Nami, growing dissatisfied, called out, "Vivi, Reiju, you two should join in too! Everyone else is fighting, and you're just standing around leisurely!"
Vivi and Reiju exchanged a glance, then nodded.
Vivi mounted on Karoo, holding a palette in her hand.
Reiju used Moonwalk to reach the enemy ship and then swiftly moved through the group of fighters.
Karoo's speed was so great that only afterimages could be seen, but Vivi's hand moved even faster, instantly painting black patterns on everyone Karoo passed.
Moments later, Karoo had traversed the entire group, and all the fighters were marked with patterns.
Then, they all stopped in unison.
"Mix Colors! Betrayal Black!"
Although it was said that individuals with strong willpower or relatively high intelligence would not fall for this kind of psychological suggestion, the crucial factor was that these combatants were not particularly strong and were easily controlled by Vivi's paint.
Chopper and Bepo, who were about to continue fighting, were dumbfounded.
We still wanted to have a good brawl! If you suddenly pull a move like this, there won't be any enemies left! What's the point of fighting then?!
Karoo carried Vivi back to the Merry. Nami, Tashigi, Jango, and Usopp stared the entire time, looking utterly bewildered. They hadn't expected Vivi and Karoo to cooperate so effectively, essentially turning the tide of the battle single-handedly!
Robin smiled and helped Vivi dismount, affectionately offering her tea. These individuals showed no signs of nervousness whatsoever.
Over on the enemy ship, the Biscuit Soldier saw all his allied fighters wiped out so quickly and couldn't believe his eyes. He knew that the strength of these fighters wasn't low; any one of them could be a captain in the first half of the Grand Line.
Yet, against such a small number of Straw Hats, they offered no resistance at all!
It was simply incredible!
"Hey! Where the hell are you looking during a battle?!"
"Armament Haki... Devil Leg!"
Sanji's voice suddenly descended from above, and then a leather shoe engulfed in flames slammed into the Biscuit Soldier's face.
With a crack, the Biscuit Soldier's face shattered, revealing Cracker's grim countenance.
The Biscuit Soldier raised his shield and hurled it at Sanji, but Sanji used Moonwalk to evade it.
Now that his disguise was broken, Cracker emerged from the Biscuit Soldier. He was a tall, purple-haired man with a long, tied-up bun on top of his head, and two tufts of hair at the back still flickered with a fiery glow.
This peculiar appearance caused bewildered looks all around.
Was this the true face of Charlotte Cracker, with a bounty of over 800 million Berries?
"ROOM!"
Law remained silent and continued his assault, a transparent hemisphere instantly enveloping the entire ship.
Then, Law swung his sword, as if intending to slice the ship in two.
But Cracker showed no fear. He swung his massive sword, clashing with Law's Kikoku. Because Armament Haki was infused into his blade, Law's Devil Fruit ability had no effect on the direct contact.
After blocking Law's attack, Cracker took a few steps back, suddenly sheathed his large sword, and began clapping his hands.
As he clapped, biscuit fragments continuously materialized around him.
"He's Cracker, who possesses the Biscuit-Biscuit Fruit! He can create and manipulate biscuits to form various objects!" Law's expression was extremely solemn. This was the first time he had faced such a formidable enemy head-on.
Sanji and Zoro also surrounded Cracker from different directions.
But as Cracker continued to clap, those biscuit fragments rapidly assembled into a bearded Biscuit Soldier, and before long, an entire army of biscuit warriors had formed.
How are we supposed to fight this?
At this moment, Vivi suddenly ran to the bow of the Merry, drooling slightly. "Such an interesting Devil Fruit ability! I really want it!"
The little one was quite obsessed with biscuits. Every time they traveled, she carried an oversized backpack filled with tea and biscuits. And every time they visited an island with people, she would buy a large quantity of biscuits, almost like a fiend.
Then, Vivi ran back and tugged at Carl's sleeve.
"Mr. Carl, that man should be taken prisoner, so there won't be any biscuits on board anymore."
"Vivi, Vivi... I don't even know what to say to you."
Carl looked helpless, but the little girl gazed at him with an innocent expression.
Carl pondered for a moment and said, "Vivi, according to your logic, that Katakuri should also be captured. That guy has the Mochi-Mochi Fruit ability. Once we catch him, we won't be short of sticky rice cakes."
Vivi nodded enthusiastically. "You can have that one!"
Carl was momentarily speechless. You nodded so quickly, but do you even realize that Katakuri is incredibly resilient and not so easy to capture?
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