One Piece: Rising to Power as a Warlord of the Sea

"Leave? Impossible! Absolutely impossible!" Perospero slammed his candy cane staff down on the ground, his eyes nearly shooting fire.

He would not allow anyone to sleep in his presence!

As a member of the Four Emperors, who controlled the seas in the second half of the New World, no small pirate crew had ever dared approach or provoke them. Yet now, someone had come to challenge them.

"Impossible? Hahahaha! Perospero, if BIGMOM herself were here, maybe you would have a point. But you? No chance!"

Natsu raised his arm, flicked his finger lazily, and countered with confidence. How could this guy be so arrogant?

"You~" Perospero was furious, his mind racing. Was this guy really not afraid of retaliation from the Four Emperors' crew?

"One word: yes or no! If not, then we fight!" Natsu's firm tone made the entire BIGMOM crew uneasy. In their recent brief clash, they hadn't gained the upper hand, and unless another top-tier fighter appeared, they wouldn't be able to win.

A fighter strong enough to challenge the captain of the Smile Pirates, Natsu.

"Looks like there's no negotiating, huh?!"

Natsu could tell by the reactions of the BIGMOM crew that they weren't going to back down. Given the special circumstances of the Sea of Chaos, combined with the overwhelming power of BIGMOM's crew, no pirate group had dared settle nearby.

But now, the Smile Pirates had arrived and were aggressively expanding their territory, making it impossible for the high-ranking members of BIGMOM's crew to tolerate.

"Then it's a fight!"

With a snap of his fingers, Natsu's body shifted into a battle stance. The air around him buzzed, and his aura grew stronger, as the Conqueror's Haki surged with overwhelming force toward Perospero and his crew. Everyone raised their hands to block, squinting to keep their eyes open as they tried to focus on Natsu.

"Conqueror's Haki!"

Perospero and the others gazed in shock. Only one in several hundred thousand people awakens the kingly potential of Conqueror's Haki. It was the mark of a top-tier warrior.

"Serious Punch: Sky-Crushing Strike!"

Natsu struck a unique pose. The air hummed as his punch built immense pressure, clouds forming and swirling like a fierce beast. With a roar, his fist flew forward.

The giant fist tore through the air, sending a gust of wind that shook the ground, uprooting trees and causing the land to crack. Perospero and his crew tried to block, but the attack was too powerful. Cracker rushed in first, summoning a legion of biscuit walls to block the punch.

However, under Natsu's ruthless assault, the biscuit walls were obliterated like paper shreds. The sheer force swept through, leaving nothing in its wake.

"Boom!"

"Thud~"

Perospero spit out blood, a few of the other BIGMOM children also injured to varying degrees. The look in their eyes was filled with dread. This attack from Natsu felt just as powerful as their own serious strikes.

"Hey, what are you looking at?!" Natsu flashed forward, his speed surpassing light itself. His Haki-empowered fist slammed into Perospero's face, twisting his head sideways and knocking out several teeth. Perospero was sent flying like a cannonball, crashing through trees and tumbling through the forest.

"Perospero, big brother!" his subordinates shouted in panic, seeing how badly he was hurt. Conqueror's Haki was the most effective way to deal with Devil Fruit users, and Natsu's power was overwhelming.

"Cough, cough~"

Perospero slowly stood up from the ground, his face twisted in fury. How could he, a prominent member of the Four Emperors' crew, be humiliated like this? He couldn't accept it, but for now, he had no way to counter.

"Peerless Rice Cake Blade Bullet!"

Just as Natsu prepared for another strike, a hail of bullets, imbued with Haki, came flying at him.

"Golden Light Charm: Shield!"

Reacting quickly, Natsu stepped back a few paces and chanted a spell in his mind. A golden shield enveloped him, blocking the incoming bullets with a series of clanging sounds. Then, a powerful aura approached from the distance.

"One of the Three Sweet Commanders, Katakuri!"

The overwhelming, monstrous presence of Katakuri made Enel's spirit rise. Ready for battle, he cracked his knuckles.

But Natsu didn't give him the chance. In a flash, he turned and launched another punch.

"Bang, bang, bang!"

In mere seconds, Natsu and Katakuri had exchanged dozens of blows. This encounter allowed Natsu to witness Katakuri's mastery over the advanced Observation Haki, and even Natsu felt discomfort as it seemed like his punches were always evaded at the last moment.

However, through sheer volume and speed, Natsu continued to press forward, his strikes coming faster and more furious, making it difficult for even Katakuri to predict.

"Serious Punch: Fatal Series! Burial Grounds!"

Natsu's fist crashed into the mochi Katakuri had created, and with a loud crack, it seemed as though space itself had shattered. The mochi-like substance fragmented into thousands of pieces.

Yet, Natsu's relentless attack didn't stop there. His punch continued, slamming into Katakuri, causing immense pain. The shockwave from the blow cracked the ground in a spiderweb pattern, spreading hundreds of meters in all directions.

"You are strong! But the BIGMOM Pirates will not be humiliated!"

Katakuri crawled out of the crater, his eyes narrowing in determination. Spinning his trident at high speed, he created a fierce whirlwind, a terrifying sight.

"Cut·Slice·Rice Cake!"

Katakuri's arm expanded rapidly, his trident morphing into a spiked mace. Wrapped in Haki, it spun at a blinding speed, resembling a deadly meteor hammer aimed directly at Natsu's head.

"Raging Kick: One-Sword Style, Iron Cutting!"

Natsu used one of the Marine Six Styles, the Moonwalk, to leap into the air. His leg extended, sending a sharp gust of wind that sliced through the mace, cleaving it in two.

The battle between Natsu and Katakuri raged on, with their crews engaged in a chaotic clash, unleashing their strongest abilities. The air was thick with the intensity of the fight, and the surrounding wildlife fled in terror.

Neither the Smile Pirates nor the BIGMOM Pirates were willing to back down. After all, this was a matter of pride.

Only battle could settle the score. The victor would reign supreme!

To be continued…

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