Chapter 295: The Momentum is Lost

"What should we do next? It seems our surprise decapitation plan has failed..."

Katakuri said in a low voice, and Beckman sighed: "We definitely have to go save our captain. As for you all, since you haven't gone straight back, you must have your own intentions as well..."

"Not bad. Since the secret surprise attack plan failed, then let's switch directly to an all-out assault. No matter what method is used, as long as we can cut off the head of that Uchiha Feiyu, this war will be our victory."

Kaido spoke with a cold expression. After losing an arm, this irritable and alcohol-loving Great Pirate had instead become incomparably calm; only those bloodshot eyes allowed one to glimpse the fury in his soul.

"Ma-ma-ma-ma, anyway, there is no way I am going back just like this. If I go back this time, I'm afraid there will never be another chance."

Even Charlotte Linlin was very clear about what it meant to "strike while the iron is hot, then grow weary, and finally become exhausted." Once this operation returned empty-handed, and with the loss of one arm each from Shanks and Kaido, the remaining pirates in Wano Country would flee at the first sign of trouble.

After all, most pirates are such fair-weather friends; only companions from the same pirate crew might be a bit better, but one shouldn't expect such good fortune from this kind of alliance. And if those cannon fodder left, relying solely on the three Four Emperors pirate crews, they would absolutely be no match for Uchiha Feiyu! "Then it is decided... succeed or die! I will act as the vanguard!"

Kaido's top subordinate, King the Conflagration, immediately transformed into a giant Pteranodon and flew toward the battlefield at the very center of the palace. The numerous pirates did not hesitate; Kaido transformed into an Azure Dragon, Charlotte Linlin piloted her thundercloud, and the group rushed up, each using their own abilities.

"Tsk... they really all rushed over!"

Suddenly, a brilliant light flared in the sky, and countless golden beams of light smashed directly toward the pirates below. However, the pirates who could come here were all not weak in strength, at least not inferior to Marine Elite Vice Admirals; this kind of wide-area attack naturally posed no threat.

Blocking the incoming beams, the numerous pirates looked up at the sky and happened to see Princess Vivi flashing with golden light.

And at the very next moment, Momousagi holding Konpira, the giant Princess Shirahoshi, Mikita floating in mid-air... a large group of women also arrived in front of these pirates, blocking their path.

"Have the elites of the three Four Emperors pirate crews all arrived? If we wipe them all out, Wano Country won't have any ability to resist, right!"

Momousagi glanced at the numerous pirates, her gaze lingering on Kaido's severed arm, and a smile appeared at the corner of her mouth:

"Kaido, you don't look like you're in very good shape! Aren't you known for having an Undying Body? How did you become a disabled person now?"

Kaido did not speak to Momousagi, but instead activated his Devil Fruit Ability in an instant, transforming his entire body into a dragon-human state, and the kanabo in his hand smashed down directly! "Thunder Bagua!!"

"Dance of the Moon!"

Also transforming into a dragon-human state, Momousagi's Konpira turned into arcs of golden light, blocking the descending kanabo. With a loud boom, the collision of the two weapons directly whipped up a gale, blowing away the surrounding soil and buildings, revealing the turtle shell of a Sea King.

Konpira and the kanabo held for a moment, but in the end, it was Kaido who couldn't hold on first and stumbled back several steps.

Losing an arm definitely had a huge impact on Kaido. The power of the kanabo, which required two arms, dropped by more than thirty percent when he could only use one. The opponent he was originally evenly matched with was now completely at a disadvantage.

Feeling that she had the upper hand for the first time, Momousagi's eyes lit up. Although she was never inferior to Kaido in raw strength in the past, and even had the edge, due to reasons like combat experience, fighting will, and combat techniques, she had always been slightly at a disadvantage in every battle. This was the first time she had taken the upper hand right from the start of a fight! Gripping Konpira tightly, Momousagi rushed up excitedly without saying a word.

On the other side, Charlotte Linlin also simultaneously faced the two princesses, Vivi and Shirahoshi. Princess Vivi transformed into a half-human, half-fox form with golden light flashing on her hands, while Shirahoshi relied on techniques like Fish-Man Karate and Fish-Man Jujutsu to engage Charlotte Linlin in close combat.

These people were all facing their old rivals, but the remaining backbone of the three pirate crews were out of luck. Without the pirate cannon fodder from Wano Country, hundreds of female soldiers at the Marine Elite Vice Admiral level surrounded these guys and beat them up, leaving the group of pirates almost unable to lift their heads.

"Urgh!!"

A strange biscuit man suddenly exploded, and a tall figure crawled out from inside. However, a large number of diamond arms grew out on this figure's body, pressing it down firmly.

Cracker of the Charlotte Pirates, a Biscuit-Biscuit Fruit user, was also the anchor of the current group battle. The biscuit soldiers this guy created had impressive strength, and it was precisely by relying on these biscuit men who were not afraid of death and hard to break that these pirates had been able to hold on until now.

"What... is this damn thing..."

Cracker struggled frantically, but his strength was far inferior to Shanks. The diamond arms gradually increased their force, pressing tightly against his neck, causing the veins on his forehead to bulge, his face turning bright red as he gradually couldn't breathe.

"Cracker!! Damn it, let go of my brother!! Nine-Headed Rice Cake!!"

Accompanied by a roar, Katakuri dodged his opponent, and nine giant fists grew out all over his body, smashing directly toward the diamond arms on Cracker.

Crack, crack—as Katakuri continued to strike, fine cracks appeared on the diamond arms, but just at this moment, a pink flame also smashed toward Katakuri.

Not good! Katakuri's eyes were slightly dazed; his Observation Haki, which foresaw the future, "saw" the result of him being hit by that pink flame and turning into nothingness.

That was the ability of his opponent who had been entangled with him, the Retreat-Retreat Fruit user, Marine Vice Admiral Ain!

Originally, this Marine Vice Admiral's Retreat-Retreat Fruit ability could only retreat time by 12 years, but after becoming one of Uchiha Feiyu's women, her strength and fruit development had progressed by leaps and bounds. She could now easily retreat others by two hundred years. Unless it was a Giant or some kind of Sea King creature, ordinary humans would be dead the moment they were hit.

But in this situation, if Katakuri dodged, the one who would die was Cracker. This perfect older brother gritted his teeth, gathered all his Haki, and directly took the Retreat-Retreat Fruit ability head-on.

Powerful Haki can offset Devil Fruit abilities, but this also depends on the Haki and Devil Fruit development levels of both sides. Katakuri's strength was certainly not bad, but Ain's Devil Fruit had also been developed to an extremely high level, so he had never directly taken the opponent's fruit ability head-on before! The pink flame hit Katakuri. Feeling the Haki in his body being consumed rapidly, Katakuri's face turned slightly pale, but in the end, before his Haki was completely exhausted, the Devil Fruit ability was still offset.

It was just that Ain was not only a Devil Fruit user; she was also a Swordmaster with decent strength. After being strengthened by Uchiha Feiyu, she had even entered the realm of a Great Swordsman. Her strength was not inferior to Katakuri's at all, and her twin swords, wreathed in Haki, slashed down directly.

Katakuri, whose Haki had just been severely depleted, dared not ignore the opponent's threat. His body split apart, separating before the opponent's twin swords could strike.

"Observation Haki foreseeing the future, hmph, not bad."

Ain said coldly. However, at this moment, a large number of diamond arms began to grow on Katakuri's body. No, it wasn't just him; to be precise, all the pirates present were controlled by diamond arms that had suddenly grown on their bodies.

And these pirates had been fighting those female soldiers! These suddenly extending arms directly caused their movements to deform, leaving them unable to move at all. Those female soldiers didn't care about that and attacked the helpless pirates without hesitation.

"Urghhh!!"

"What the hell is this... Pfft!! Urgh!"

Appearing in such an intense battle, this mistake caused the pirates, who were already at a disadvantage, to suffer heavy casualties instantly. At least half of the pirates lost their combat ability directly, either dying or being seriously injured. The remaining half of the pirates, although they blocked the attacks with Haki, were also not lightly wounded.

The battle situation tilted completely in an instant. What was worse was that these diamond arms didn't just appear once and disappear; they continued to spread on the remaining pirates, jamming their joints and leaving them without the slightest power to resist.

"Damn it... Uchiha Feiyu's subordinates actually have such people!"

Katakuri's expression changed. As the owner of the special Paramecia Mochi-Mochi Fruit, he possessed near-elemental abilities and a body that could deform at will, so the diamond arms didn't cause much damage to him and couldn't jam his joints.

Coupled with his Observation Haki that foresaw the future, Katakuri dodged Ain's attack again this time, but looking at the situation around him, he was very clear that the pirate side had already lost the overall momentum.

Seeing the situation was so critical, and with the pink flames on Ain's sword opposite him about to strike again, this second-in-command of the Charlotte Family raised both hands:

"Wait a minute, we surrender!!"

Ain, who was just about to make a move, was stunned for a moment, completely not expecting Katakuri to surrender directly. At this moment, Katakuri shouted loudly: "Everyone in the Charlotte Family, put down your weapons! We lost this battle!"

Katakuri saw it very clearly: if they continued to fight like this, the only outcome awaiting these pirates would be total annihilation. Conversely, if they surrendered directly, his brothers and sisters might still have a chance to live.

Although he himself was not afraid of death, as a good older brother who cared for his family, he could not watch his brothers and sisters all die here.

Not to mention that almost everyone in the Charlotte Family was in Wano Country. Once they were defeated here, the Charlotte Family in Wano Country wouldn't fare any better either; they might all end up going to the afterlife together, so it would be better to just surrender now! "Ma-ma-ma-ma! Katakuri, what are you doing?"

Charlotte Linlin roared angrily, and the Napoleon in her hand was about to swing directly toward Katakuri, but at that moment, diamond arms suddenly grew under her armpits, jamming her joints and causing this slash that should have landed to come to nothing.

"You fat hag, you dare to be distracted while fighting us? Go to hell!"

Princess Vivi, who had already partially transformed into a beast, flashed, and the nine tails behind her emitted a blinding light. Suddenly splitting into nine, each unleashed an attack, knocking Charlotte Linlin flying with a single move.

And in the direction Charlotte Linlin was knocked, Princess Shirahoshi's fist, wreathed in Armament Haki and Haoshoku Haki, blasted out in the style of Fish-Man Karate, smashing directly into the stomach of this Iron Balloon.

"Oowah-pfft!!"

Strange vibrations permeated into Charlotte Linlin's body. The water-controlling ability of Fish-Man Karate, the flow and internal destruction of Armament Haki, and the terrifying attack power of Conqueror's Haki Infusion bypassed the defense of her surface skin and directly damaged Charlotte Linlin's internal organs, causing her to spray blood wildly from her mouth for the first time.

At the same time, on the ground, a large number of diamond arms sprouted all over Charlotte Linlin's body; these arms even merged with one another, becoming thicker and more massive, as dozens of crystal-clear, giant hands pressed Charlotte Linlin down, leaving her unable to move.

Neither Princess Vivi nor Princess Shirahoshi were the type to possess the demeanor of a strong warrior; seeing Charlotte Linlin pinned down, the two didn't say a word and unleashed a flurry of violent blows with all their might, beating the "Iron Balloon" until she spat blood continuously—if not for her tenacious vitality and astonishing defensive power, she likely would have been beaten into a pulp.

On the highest building atop the giant Sea King, an eye on the wall was watching the entire battlefield; relying on such a vast field of vision, all the Pirates were placed under the control of the Flower-Flower Fruit, easily dominating the entire battlefield.

The combination of the Flower-Flower Fruit and the Diamond Fruit was simply too great a restraint against experts of physical techniques; using her Devil Fruit Ability, Robin might not be able to defeat the top powerhouses of the sea, but she could easily restrain a group of top powerhouses—something that even a Marine Admiral could not do.

With Katakuri taking the lead in surrendering, the Pirates of the entire Charlotte Pirates soon ceased their resistance; the Pirate side, which had already collapsed, fell completely apart and was soon devoured, with almost all the Pirates defeated and captured.

"Lord Kaido, retreat quickly! The plan has failed completely!!"

King, who held out until the end, only had time to say this much before being locked up by Sea Prism Stone chains; in the end, except for the two Four Emperors, all the remaining Pirates were wiped out.

(End of this chapter)