"Why Use a Sledgehammer to Cure a Cow?": Katakuri, Like a God Falling from the

"In the village of scavengers, I witnessed firsthand Lord Ronan's absolute oppressive aura, Lord Luffy's earth-shattering rage for those starving civilians, and the terrifying, unpredictable power of Lord Katakuri and Lord Zoro!"

Aju's voice trembled slightly with extreme excitement; it was an ultimate outburst of emotions that had been suppressed for twenty years, finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.

"This must be fate!"

"To encounter a group of powerful individuals like you, possessing strength surpassing even the Four Emperors, and also destined to defeat Kaido..."

"It made me realize with absolute clarity that twenty years of forbearance have come to an end!"

"The time... has finally come for that decisive battle that will turn Wano Country upside down!"

As the sandstorm gradually subsided, a faint but dazzling ray of sunlight pierced through the dark purple clouds, illuminating the Straw Hat crew amidst the ruins.

Ronan looked down at Aju, who was kneeling on one knee.

He slowly raised his hand, and with a domineering flick of his sleeve, his deep and authoritative voice boomed across the ruins of Oden Castle:

"I heard that in two weeks, it will be the grandest annual 'Fire Festival Night' in Wano Country."

"On that day, Orochi and all of Kaido's elite troops will gather on Onigashima for a banquet."

Ronan's lips curled into a cold smile:

"Then, on the night of the Fire Festival two weeks from now! We will storm Onigashima!"

"At that grandest banquet, I will use the blood of the four emperors to offer sacrifices to the souls lost over the past twenty years for this desperate nation!"

"Hehehe! That's awesome!"

Luffy suddenly raised his head, slammed his fists together in front of his chest, and a crisp sonic boom erupted. The fighting spirit in his eyes burst forth as if it were a tangible force.

"That bastard Kaido! In two weeks, I'll beat him to a pulp! I'll turn Wano Country into a place where everyone can have enough to eat!"

"Now that we've made up our minds, let's go all out!"

Zoro licked his lips excitedly, his eyes gleaming with a bloodthirsty red light. "Onigashima, huh... I hope I can get a few more cuts from those guys there!"

"The Night of the Fire Festival..."

Katakuri crossed his arms, his demon-like body radiating a breathtaking aura of dominance.

"Let these frogs in a well in Wano Country see what truly terrifying power that crushes everything is."

......

As Aju knelt on the ground, listening to the monsters' unbridled yet absolutely confident declaration, tears welled up in her eyes again. But this time, they were tears of extreme excitement and ecstasy.

Aju solemnly pressed her forehead against the cold, gravelly ground, her voice filled with a resolute and fervent intensity, like a butterfly emerging from its cocoon:

"Two weeks from now, on the night of the Fire Festival! We, the samurai of the Kozuki clan, will follow you to the death, storm Onigashima, and behead Kaido and Orochi!"

On the ruins of the dilapidated Oden Castle, its former glory has been reduced to ashes.

But a cataclysmic storm, destined to ignite the entire new world and completely rewrite the history of Wano Country, has already sounded the horn of attack on this ancient ruin!

......

At the summit of the ruins of Oden Castle, a biting, cold wind swept across the dilapidated walls like a knife.

Standing atop the ruins of what was once the highest symbol of power in Kyuri, Ronan and his party had a commanding view of the desolate and ravaged land of the entire Kyuri region.

Just now, Luffy made a grand vow to feed the entire Wano Country. However, the evil and chaos on this land will obviously not give the common people much time to breathe.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, a violent explosion, accompanied by billowing smoke, shot into the sky from the direction of Jianlou Village, which had just celebrated its brief moment of joy at the foot of the mountain!

"What's going on?!"

Luffy suddenly stepped to the edge of the cliff, gripped his straw hat tightly with both hands, and gazed into the distance.

Through the layers of sand and smoke, relying on their exceptional eyesight and Observation Haki, everyone clearly saw the tragic scene unfolding in Jianlou Village.

The mountain of food that the Straw Hat crew had just retrieved and distributed to the villagers was now being robbed by a group of ferocious thieves riding huge beasts.

The leader, a large, fat samurai, riding a huge bull and wielding a famous sword, was arrogantly driving away the civilians who were trying to protect their food.

That was none other than the leader of the bandit gang entrenched in Jiulitou Mountain—Jiutianmaru!

However, what plunged Jianlou Village into the abyss of despair was another sudden and terrifying force.

"roar!"

A terrifying giant with a long golden braid, a metal jaw, and ivory-like ornaments was trampling through the streets of Jianlou Village with a ferocious killing intent.

With each step he took, the earth trembled violently, and the dilapidated wooden houses around him collapsed as if made of paper.

One of the "Three Disasters" of the Beasts Pirates, a monster with a bounty of one billion—"Drought" Jack!

"That fat thief is stealing food... and that big guy with tusks is after those gift-givers and the village!"

Zoro immediately saw through the situation below. His right hand was already on the hilt of Shusui, and his eyes were flashing with a bloodthirsty red light.

"Damn it! How dare they steal the food we're saving our lives!"

Luffy gritted his teeth, burning with rage, and bent his legs sharply, preparing to launch himself directly off the mountaintop.

"Wait, Luffy."

A broad and large hand gently rested on Luffy's shoulder.

Katakuri, who had been standing quietly behind Ronan like an iron tower, slowly walked forward.

His eyes, hidden beneath a thick scarf, gleamed with a cold, sharp light, like those of an Arctic glacier.

"Why use a sledgehammer to crack a nut?"

Katakuri lowered his head slightly, his tone calm yet exuding an absolute sense of oppression that sent chills down one's spine, and volunteered.

"Lord Ronan, leave those two reckless stray dogs down there to me. I also want to stretch my muscles and test the mettle of Kaido's so-called 'disasters'."

Ronan nodded slightly, a hint of approval flashing in his deep eyes: "Go, Katakuri. Don't let them ruin the food."

"Yes, ma'am."

The absolute instant the words fell.

Katakuri's enormous body, which was over five meters tall, leaped off the cliff of Oden Castle, which was hundreds of meters high, as if it were a weightless feather!

In mid-air, he did not use any fancy moves.

Just as he was about to fall into the central square of Jianlou Village, his legs were instantly and completely covered by top-level Armament Haki, which was as black as ink!

"boom!!!!!"

It was like a black meteorite carrying world-destroying energy crashing down on the earth!

The moment Katakuri landed, a deafening roar, like the detonation of a 100,000-ton explosive, erupted in the center of Kanrou Village!

A terrifying, visible ring-shaped shockwave, carrying countless shattered bluestone slabs and sand, swept wildly in all directions like a Category 12 hurricane!

This sudden, terrifying impact, like the descent of a god, forcefully blasted Shutenmaru and Jack, who were locked in fierce combat, apart!

The wind howled and sandstorms filled the sky.

As the smoke and dust slowly dissipated like a tide, a huge crater was revealed in the middle of the street.

In the center of the deep pit, Katakuri stood with his arms crossed, his posture upright like an unshakeable demon god, his sharp eyes coldly sweeping over the entire scene.

"Who goes there?!"

The giant bull beneath Shutenmaru was so frightened by this aura that it retreated repeatedly.

This former member of the Nine Red Scabbards stared intently at the tall man in the pit, his palms sweating as he gripped his sword.

"This overwhelming sense of oppression... it's definitely not from someone ordinary!"