Chapter 178: The Blade of Wind and Will
Katakuri's expression suddenly shifted when he heard the sound of air splitting behind him. A mass of glutinous rice surged from his back, quickly transforming into a shield reinforced with Armament Haki. The black, hardened surface stood ready to intercept the strike.
Boom!
Bai Feng's foot slammed into the shield with terrifying force. The impact wasn't ordinary — a wind blade cloaked around his foot cut through the shield like butter. The black defense shattered, and the kick landed squarely on Katakuri's body.
Shua—
Katakuri's torso was split clean in two.
But almost immediately, his body dissolved into glutinous rice and reformed intact. Despite the regeneration, his eyes gleamed with increased wariness.
"So strong... This momentum—it's almost like Mother's," Katakuri thought, shaken. "To think someone this powerful is just a newcomer... A monster."
Elsewhere—
Puff! Puff!
Perospero staggered as fresh wounds opened across his body. Even though he was protected by a thick armor of candy infused with Armament Haki, the wind blades slicing at him from all angles couldn't be stopped.
He couldn't counterattack—couldn't even keep up.