Charlotte Daifuku was captured, the speed of which exceeded Charlotte Katakuri's expectations.
Lu Bu's strength was even more beyond his imagination.
His speed and power were not inferior to Katakuri's at all.
Therefore, when he discovered Charlotte Daifuku had been captured, Charlotte Katakuri's immediate thought was to rescue him.
Unfortunately, Lu Bu's fighting was too fierce, leaving him no opportunity to act.
"Tell your people to release my brother, otherwise, if you thoroughly anger Mother, you should know what consequences you will face."
While fending off Lu Bu's attacks, Charlotte Katakuri had to seek other means to save his brother.
Upon hearing this, Lu Bu contemptuously said, "No matter who it is, those who break the rules deserve to die."
"No one is allowed to break the rules of Food Island!"
At this moment, both Lu Bu and Charlotte Katakuri had abandoned their weapons, their fists constantly bombarding each other.
"Mochi Thundergun."
Charlotte Katakuri's arm transformed into a machine gun, hardened with Armament Haki, and he rapidly fired a barrage of mochi balls imbued with Armament Haki towards Lu Bu.
These mochi balls possessed immense destructive power and penetration. They left craters a meter deep in the ground, emitting a series of "pat-pat-pat" sounds.
Facing Katakuri's assault, Lu Bu was not to be outdone. His massive fists, with swift movements, struck out continuously, emitting terrifying dark aura.
Katakuri and Lu Bu were locked in an intense battle, the harbor being heavily damaged by their fighting.
The Great Tengu Seifuu, watching the two fight, knitted his brows slightly.
A gust of fierce wind rapidly swept up as his wings flapped, the heavens and earth changing color.
Charlotte Katakuri, in the midst of the fierce fight, seemed to sense something. Disregarding the pain of being blasted away by Lu Bu's punch, he tried to create distance between himself and Lu Bu.
Simultaneously, an invisible wind blade flashed past the spot where they had been fighting.
Boom!
Two pirate ships on the sea were instantly sliced through without any resistance by the wind blade.
Witnessing this scene, Charlotte Katakuri felt cold sweat break out on his forehead.
If he hadn't quickly dodged, he would likely have been cut in half by that attack.
The Great Tengu Seifuu gazed at Charlotte Katakuri and said sternly, "This is a warning. You can take your people and leave."
"If there is a next time, you will be killed without mercy."
Charlotte Katakuri's expression turned grim.
He had refused the invitation to the Tea Party.
This was a severe snub, as news of the Tea Party had already been spread.
It had even been reported that Big Mom had invited the rulers of Food Island to the Tea Party.
However, the Great Tengu Seifuu had rejected it outright, saying, "If Big Mom wants to eat sweets, she can come to Food Island. I cannot partake in the delicacies of your Tea Party."
The implication was that it was a feast of treacherous intent, and he couldn't afford to attend.
If it had ended there, it would have been manageable.
But Big Mom was furious and easily angered, so Charlotte Katakuri and Charlotte Daifuku arrived.
"Release Daifuku," Charlotte Katakuri said, looking directly at the Great Tengu Seifuu, his voice deep.
At the same time, outside Food Island, nearly thirty pirate ships appeared within everyone's view.
The flag of the Big Mom Pirates was flown on all of them.
These were the reinforcements from the Big Mom Pirates that had arrived later.
Charlotte Katakuri and Charlotte Daifuku had merely acted as vanguards to test Food Island.
Unfortunately, their probing had turned into walking into a tiger's den.
"We have powerful artillery, and you won't be able to handle it all."
"With a single command, Food Island will be turned to ashes."
From the very beginning, Charlotte Katakuri's plan was to completely destroy Food Island if negotiations failed.
Following the precedent set by the World Government and Marine Headquarters, Charlotte Katakuri had even mobilized other pirate forces subservient to the Big Mom Pirates.
Thus, in addition to the thirty pirate ships visible from the front, there were thirty pirate ships in each of the other three directions, all ready for battle.
The Great Tengu Seifuu narrowed his eyes upon hearing Katakuri's words, then soared into the sky, flying higher to get a better view.
After a quick scan, the Great Tengu Seifuu discovered that over a hundred pirate ships had surrounded Food Island.
"From the beginning, this was a threat."
"But I'm afraid you picked the wrong target."
The Great Tengu Seifuu looked down at Charlotte Katakuri from above, his expression calm as he spoke.
Hearing this, Charlotte Katakuri was surprised that the Great Tengu Seifuu remained so composed in such a situation.
He then said, "With a single order, hundreds of cannonballs will rain down on Food Island. Perhaps you can escape alive, but everyone else, and everything here, will be annihilated."
"Are you truly willing for everything here to be destroyed?"
The Great Tengu Seifuu chuckled. Above Food Island, dark clouds began to gather, fierce winds raged, and the sea churned violently.
"If the destruction of Food Island can lead to a heavy blow against the Big Mom Pirates, then mere buildings are insignificant."
"It's just a matter of rebuilding elsewhere."
"However, everyone, including you, will die forever on this sea."
As the Great Tengu Seifuu finished speaking, thunder roared, and the vast ocean, under the fury of the wind, churned up tempestuous waves and hundreds of waterspouts.
In the face of such natural disaster, no matter how many ships you had, they were but solitary vessels on the vast ocean at this moment.
Cannonballs, even if they were aimed at Food Island, would still require sufficient accuracy.
It was only at this moment that Charlotte Katakuri realized the foolish decision he had made.
The Great Tengu Seifuu's abilities could completely conjure natural disasters at sea, which were unbearable for Devil Fruit users and pirate ships alike.
Therefore, he should have restricted the Great Tengu Seifuu's abilities from the start.
For a moment, Charlotte Katakuri was filled with immense regret.
The sound of a Den Den Mushi rang out. As Charlotte Katakuri answered, he heard Charlotte Smoothie's voice saying, "Brother Katakuri, the storm, the waterspouts, our ship is being drawn into a whirlpool."
Listening to Charlotte Smoothie, Charlotte Katakuri suddenly turned and looked towards the distant sea.
There, a whirlpool was precisely in the midst of thirty pirate ships, and Charlotte Smoothie and the others were within it, desperately trying to escape.
"Stop! We are willing to withdraw."
"In exchange, you must retract your abilities."
Charlotte Katakuri, his eyes red, glared at the Great Tengu Seifuu and said in a deep voice.
The Great Tengu Seifuu let out a cold laugh, and the tornadoes on the sea gradually dissipated.
Charlotte Katakuri, looking at the captured Charlotte Daifuku, retreated from Food Island with unwillingness.
Two days later.
Charlotte Katakuri returned to Whole Cake Island with a darkened expression.
Just as Charlotte Katakuri waited uneasily for Big Mom's punishment, a piece of news also spread across the sea.
Charlotte Daifuku had been transferred away from Food Island and was now sent to Marine Headquarters.
On the same day, Charlotte Katakuri received punishment from Big Mom and was bedridden for several days.
Afterward, the Big Mom Pirates issued a bounty on Food Island.
As for Charlotte Daifuku, he was ignored.
A son who cannot complete his mission is useless.
With too many sons, it didn't matter if some died.