Island Saboady Archipelago

[Larsi]

The Hunt Begins​

Hunter: @Guren
Host: @Larsi
If host has two characters, be sure to include in the start of first post which character is getting hosting credit. Does not need to be same character player is participating with.
Player:

Spoiler: Kallavan

Name: Kallavan D Blackthorne
Organization: SWORD
Bio Link: Here

Spoiler: Background

An ex-believer of absolute justice Kallavan has since the battle against Kaido switched to a gray justice. Not everything is either right or wrong but in the end, the resolution has to benefit the world government. Kallavan is what many would call a true champion of the Marines and the World Government. Even with the truth about his origins revealed his motivations never wavered. In fact, many commented that Kallavan returned with an even more demanding aura around him than ever before.

A war of emotions within the young man has finally been calmed and tempered into a storm. A warrior completely born from it. With his recent fall from grace, Kallavan seeks whatever is required of him to be able to return to the navy. And finally see himself be the hero he always wanted himself to be.

Spoiler: Goals

With his fall to SWORD. Kallavan has to accomplish a lot of missions to be able to return back to HQ. The first is to get rid of big mom's remaining children. Without back up and without marine allies to fall back upon, rendering him sealed from Foxhound's aid. Who have managed to keep their marine status and have been reassigned to different bases. They too were forced to keep put for if they'd aid him, Kallavan's mission would automatically fail. Dooming him from achieving the highest rank in the marines possible.

Fleet-Admiral

With that rank attained he'd finally be able to pursue his true goal in life. To establish the navy as a true force to be reckoned with and to clear the minds of people to become pirates.

A true order of Paladins to fight evil left and right.

But how clouded the young Kallavan's eyes truly were. Now, out of the shadows. He'd for the first time witness what it'd be like without the privilege of being a navy soldier. Would he be able to keep his faith?

Spoiler: Kallavan stats

100 x 6 = 600 Zoan boosts

- STR: 90 (Race: +20, DF: +15, FS: +5) =110 120
- SPE: 90 (Race: +20, DF: +15, FS: +5) = 110 120

- Movement: 110 120​

- Reaction: 110 120​

- VIT: 90 (Race: +20 DF: +15, FS:+5) = 110 120

- Stamina:110 120​

- Durability: 110 120​

- Dragon MZ : 70 (Race: +30) + [Awakening +20] =120
- Martial Arts: 100

- Rokushiki: 100​

- Hasshoken: 100​

- Expertise: 50

- Life Return: 100​

- Haki: 100

- Busou-shoku no Haki: 100 (Item/Haki boost:+20) = 120[Defensive Path]​

- Kenbun-shoku no Haki: 100 [Awareness Path]​

- Hao-shoku no Haki: Advanced(*)​

Spoiler: NPC Cammy

Level 70
Points:350
Strength: 62 (Race: +14, MA: +5) =81
Agility: 81 (Race: +14, MA: +5) = 100
-Movement:100
-Reaction: 100
Vitality: 58 (Race: +14, MA: +5 ) =77
-Durability: 81
-Stamina:73
Haki: 70
-Armaments[Offensive]: 81
-Precognition: 59
Fighting Arts: 79 (Race: +21) = 81
-Hasshoken: 100
-Life-Return: 100

Targets, if not included in the start of the thread:

Spoiler

Charlotte Katakuri

Level 90

Strength: 78 (Race: +18, Mochi: +5) = 101
Speed: 78 (Race: +18, MA: +5) = 101 [Movement Speed: 101 | Reaction Speed: 101]
Vitality: 53 (Race: +18, Mochi: +10) = 81 [Stamina: 81 | Durability: 81]
Mochi Mochi no Mi: 73 (Race: +27, Awakening: +20) = 120
Martial Arts: 50 [Trident: 100]
Haki: 100 [Busou-shoku no Haki: 100 | Kenbun-shoku no Haki: 100 (Item: +20) = 120]
Has advanced Conqueror's Haki.

Charlotte Perospero

Level 80

Strength: 20 (Race: +16, MA: +5) = 41
Speed: 80 (Race: +16, DF: +5) = 101 [Movement Speed: 101 | Reaction Speed: 101]
Vitality: 80 (Race: +16, DF: +10) = 101 [Stamina: 101 | Durability: 101]
Pero Pero no Mi: 76 (Race: +24) = 100
MA: 50 [Cane: 100]
Haki: 81 [Busou-shoku no Haki: 81 | Kenbun-shoku no Haki: 81]

Charlotte Brûlée

Level 80

Strength: 25 (Race: +16) = 41
Speed: 80 (Race: +16, DF: +5) = 101 [Movement Speed: 101 | Reaction Speed: 101]
Vitality: 80 (Race: +16, DF: +10) = 101 [Stamina: 101 | Durability: 101]
Mira Mira no Mi: 76 (Race: +24) = 100
Haki: 100 [Busou-shoku no Haki: 100 | Kenbun-shoku no Haki: 100]

 

[Larsi]

Hosting spot: Larsi

A Family Hunted #1 @Guren ​

The door to the auction house swung open and three figures stepped inside. Leading the charge was Charlotte Katakuri, followed by his older brother Perospero and younger sister Brûlee. The hallway fell silent as they passed through, their faces easily recognizable. It had been months since their mother had fallen, and given the inhospitable reception of those that currently resided in Whole Cake Island, the sibling mostly roamed the seas together, going from underground location to underground location.

Today they weren't here to buy anything, they simply had decided to take a break and see who they might run into at one of the slave auctions. Perhaps someone they could ally with or deal with. Yet this day would lead to a much worse altercation for them, unbeknownst to them.

 

[Guren]

A Family Hunted #1 @Larsi

Their track finally to an end at the Sabaodi Archipelago and highly populated spot, which made things a bit harder than Kallavan wanted. Surprisingly the leftover members of the Big Mom crew casually strolled into a slave auction. After chasing down rumours and lagging behind both Kallavan and Cammy were surprised they were so off guard here, perhaps it was due to the amount of people. Who could truly say.

"Let's see what they're up to inside."

Cammy nodded and followed closely behind the commander, with his glasses back down he wasn't being the most subtle person around. But at least with his red outfit, longer hair and somewhat leaner physique people wouldn't mistake him for what he really was. The actual Kallavan was much taller and twice his size, Kallavan in this current form was a modest 180 cm and looked like a general human being. There was no disguising his aura though but not much could be done about that.

Both he and Cammy entered the auction area, planning wasn't their forte anyway. If it'd come to it brute force would be their answer.

In the background a member of Cross Guild lurked, observing their progress. How to tie this back to command and what Cross Guild needed these pirates were Kallavan's major concerns. But for now, he'd do as asked or contracted.

 

[Larsi]

A Family Hunted #2 @Guren​

Katakuri took his seat high up in the back of the auction hall with Perospero and Brulee settled down on either side of him, both laughing at something they had been talking about. The former Sweet Commander was too preoccupied to pay attention to them, his eyes scanning the crowds and the stage as it was being prepared for the auction. The slaves for sale didn't pique his interests, those that gathered before him did.

Perospero tried to get Katakuri's attention, going so far as to even place a hand on his shoulder and shake. A swift moment later Katakuri's hand gripped that of his older brother, pulling it free from his own body.

What? Katakuri turned abruptly to face Perospero. The other man pulled back and Katakuri let go of his hand, that the other man shook gingerly and rubbed with his other. We were just saying we should buy some slaves to help us daily. It gets tiring to do everything ourselves.

Katakuri only snorted in response. It wasn't the worst idea, but it'd be more mouths to feed. Finding someone to attach themselves to would be easier and better. He went back to looking over the clouds when a sensation rolled over him. Someone strong had just appeared. Someone very strong. Who could it be? Potential friend or foe? A quick gesture silenced the two others as he more intently scoured the crowd, his vantage point allowing him to see anyone even without standing up. He soon located the source, a man of average height and bright red outfit. Remaining seated, Katakuri gave another signal for the other two to remain calm, waiting to see what the man would do.

 

[Guren]

A Family Hunted #2@Larsi

Kallavan and Cammy entered the slave auction and from the entrance, both Marines immediately felt that the Charlotte family was at the far edge and back of the room. It was a viable location that gave them a wide view of the entire venue. The blond young woman would move on ahead to the other side of the auction the opposite side to the remnants of the big mom crew. Kallavan, however, would look around and take in as much information about the venue as he possibly could. How many people were seated, an average level of power excluding the Big Mom pirates. He'd also try and sneak a glance at whether he'd recognize anyone else besides those 3 heavy listers. And finally, he'd look at the stage floor itself or where they'd present the slaves themselves—checking if they were already being presented and what kinds were on display today.

With all that information finally received Kallavan would move towards Cammy's general location but not right next to her. Seeding the doubt to the pirates if they actually knew each other. The marine once seated would move his arms beyond his armrest and lift his legs onto the headrest in front of him. If Kallavan was trying to be subtle he was failing at it tremendously to the frustration of Cammy behind him. The two didn't speak to one another here and waited for the 'show' to start.

Beneath his sunglasses Kallavan tried to keep the pirates in his vision, having seated himself on a parallel level but on opposite ends of one another.

 

[Larsi]

A Family Hunted #3 @Guren​

Katakuri watched as the man who carried such a strong presence took in the view of the auction hall as a whole, scanning the crowds and then the stage itself, yet not lingering on the Charlotte siblings he noted. Seemingly finding nothing awry, the man seated himself and seemed to make himself comfortable as he reclined in his seat. Yet it was the casualness of it all, coupled with that he did not recognize this man that set off Katakuri. This was despite the man's clear strength which was at least equal to his own, if not superior.

Does the guy in red look familiar to you? Katakuri spoke quietly, so that only his two siblings could hear, his eyes pointed towards the stage as the slaves were being brought out.

Who? Perospero asked, quickly looking across the crowds while Brulee only shook her head. Ah. No, I can't say he does. Why?

Just a feeling. Katakuri said, placing a hand on Brulee's shoulder. I need you to do something for me, sister.

Oh, of course. Brulee said as Katakuri leaned in, whispering in her ear. A moment later she nodded and rose from her seat, walking up the last steps behind them and walking past workers that climbed up and down the steps, before disappearing behind the curtains that separate the auction hall with the back area of the tent.

Less than half a minute later Brulee emerged from another opening in the back, further down the right. She walked calmly down the steps past the rows of seats in the crowd, making her way towards the floor alongside workers in the auction. And the steps she was taking would bring her just next to Kallavan, where he was seated. Would Kallavan react to her or simply let her pass by?

 

[Guren]

A Family Hunted #3 @Larsi

Kallavan with his less than subtle approach, simply waited for the auction to start. His gaze kept to the stands in front of him even though he knew he knew he was under scrutiny by his target. What he didn't expect, however, was that Katakuri would send one of his family straight into the wild. Cammy, who sat a few paces behind Kallavan followed but didn't intercept just yet. Equally interested in how this interaction would play out.

Kallavan, under the pretense of doing nothing was taking in the information of the venue. The slaves, the workers. Everything minus the big mom children would be scanned and observed either through vision or haki. The key pieces of information he was looking for was strength, their numbers and their positions compared to himself and the big mom children. If a fight broke out here, he wanted to assess how the colatoral would work out here. Was this a building housing 10 people or 50, that sort of thing. And how strong were these people?

With Brulee now in the picture and approaching Kallavan simply lifted his head to cast her a glance, something most people would do in this situation. But it was just that, a simple glance. It'd quickly return to him looking at the front, observing the workers and the stage. The man himself didn't change all that much and simply kept on doing what he was doing. Which, plainly, was pretty much nothing, all things considered.

Cammy, at the back would cross her left leg over her right and moved her head to lean on her left hand. A blow from her mouth would whip her long bang upwards, before it'd return in front of her face yet again.

So far it was waiting until either parties would start their move.

 

[Larsi]

A Family Hunted #4 @Guren​

Brulee continued to walk down the steps along the rows of seats. Half full as they were, the room held several dozen customers, possibly upwards of half a hundred. It was a loud room, and things like her wouldn't draw any undue attention. And she just walked past Kallavan, seemingly not noticing he was there. Up to the stage she went and disappeared in the back.

In his seat Katakuri kept an eye on the situation, and when nothing happened he leaned back for a moment, considering. Whispering something to Perospero he rose from his seat and walked up back where Brulee first had gone, disappearing from view. Now the only sibling in view for Kallavan was Perospero, who seemed to be getting annoyed with his brother's antics.

Less than a minute later Katakuri emerged from the same point Brulee had before disappearing behind the stage, though he was now trailed by a worker who seemed to be directing him. Where his sister had passed the disguised Vice Admiral, he instead stopped to regard him. Noticing an empty seat next to the man, he seated himself, speaking just loud enough that the other man could hear.

Charlotte Katakuri. He introduced himself. You have caught my attention. I thought I would recognize someone of such strength, yet you do not appear familiar. How is that?

If Kallavan had paid close attention, he might notice that Katakuri's tattoos were suddenly on the opposite side of his body, his entire appearance mirrored. His voice was also coming from the worker who now stood directly behind Katakuri, whose mouth was covered in a bandana to disguise his speaking. The marine might even sense that the strength was that of the worker now, not the mirrored Katakuri. In fact the two had switched appearances thanks to Brulee who still hid in the back where she had disguised a random worker to gauge their reaction.

 

[Guren]

A Family Hunted #4 @Larsi

From Kallavan's point of view, nothing of interest was happening, in all honesty, he was waiting until the show would start. He pretty much ignored when Burleé passed him by but all of that changed when he noticed Katakuri approaching him. Hidden behind his sunglasses Kallavan would raise an eyebrow but more out of interest than anything. And things would get even more interesting when the man himself sat next to the vice-admiral. But Kallavan could feel the ploy and noticed it with a quick glance, their auras telling more than they'd realize. But the man was intrigued and wondered what their game was. To the dismay of Cammy, he went along with it.

"This sea is larger than you might think. Is this something you do frequently? Approaching people that are, perhaps, stronger than you?" Kallavan said, again not moving a muscle from his seat. Behind him, Cammy kept a close watch on how everything was unfolding, a birdseye view. More or less. Katakuri would also notice that this stranger did not give a name nor introduce himself. Whatever Kallavan's game or plan was he was sticking with it. But in reality, he didn't really have a plan. The only thing on his mind was if this venue would be able to contain a battle of their magnitude, workers and slaves taken into consideration.

"So, what kind of slave are you in the market for? Sir Katakuri." Kallavan said, finally turning around and lowering his glasses to him.

Tensions were brewing and masks were on the verge of being thrown away. Cammy was tapping her finger on her armrest, wondering when it would start—referring to both the market and their fight.

 

[Larsi]

A Family Hunted #5 @Guren​

Kallavan's refusal to identify himself did not fly past Katakuri, in fact he noticed that he pointedly changed the subject back towards himself. While this was racing through his mind, the man disguised as himself managed to appear calm enough to naturally face forwards. Looking towards the stage and away from Kallavan, he already realized he was out of his depth, but he didn't know what else to do.

My siblings are the ones on the look for slaves. Katakuri said, still standing on the other side of the man pretending to be him. I, on the other hand, am looking for allies. Our family isn't what it used to be.

He let the words hang in the air for a moment, as out on the stage the auction was almost done being prepared. The stage was almost set, the show was about to begin, just as the impending battle taking place in the stands.

So once again, who might you be?

 

[Guren]

A Family Hunted #5 @Larsi

"Allies.. that right. Guess we're both here for the same thing then. But I guess we'll go about doing it differently." Kallavan said while switching his gaze from the fake Katakuri to the stage. The show was about to start and the marine was curious where all of this would go, seeing as how the pirate was starting to press. Kallavan obliged and took the bait a little bit just to see what would happen. Cammy would remain in the back silent but keeping her eagle eye on the only remaining Mom pirate that remained in the stands.

"I've got many names. The fallen one, disgraced, wannabe Viking. But I like this one the most" The marine said, pulling down his glasses and sporting a grin from ear to ear while looking at the fake Katakuri next to him.

"Baba Yaga or the more dull translated version, Boogieman"

Kallavan would return his gaze back forward and place his glasses back on. A certain chill would have been inflicted upon the poor sole that masked himself as Katakuri. And whether that chill would transport itself to the pirate itself remained to be seen. The blond marine would put his arms from over the seat backrest and onto his actual seat. His left arm was on the armrest as he rested his head on his hand. His right leg crossed over the other.

"I'd suggest picking as many slaves here as you can for you'll need them. For you won't make it out of this place with your freedom."

"Might as well enjoy the show, no?"

Kallavan said as the curtains came down in the literal and figurative sense. Cammy, who had heard everything, switched to combat mode internally.

 

[Larsi]

A Family Hunted #6 @Guren​

The man disguised as Katakuri felt a sinking feeling of dread as he sat there, listening to the two of them talking to one another. This was definitely not something he wanted any part of, and he was starting to become restless, yet felt caught between two titanic forces.

Meanwhile Katakuri felt the mood of the conversation shifting, and realized this likely was not something that was gonna turn out to be a friendly encounter. And so while this stranger started speaking, his words dripping with malice, Katakuri started spreading his power through his feet. His power awakened, the very structure they were in would start to transform into Mochi.

Fuck this, I'm out of here! The man said in his regular voice, finally having had enough of this situation, realizing he wasn't being paid enough to deal with these two. Pushing himself to his feet, he pushed past the disguised Katakuri, out from the rows of seats away from Kallavan. Then, multiple things occurred all at once.

Perospero got out of his seat and moved towards the part in the back where Brulee was hidden. Multiple voices cried out in surprise and fear both near Katakuri and Kallavan and further away, as the floor seemed to falter beneath them, swallowing them whole. The chorus of voices however was all a distraction as Katakuri directed the now mochi arena around Kallavan to surge forth, trying to envelop and trap the stranger.

So many words, yet still saying so little. Katakuri said, visually tearing away the disguise, revealing himself.

 

[Guren]

A Family Hunted #6 @Larsi

The curtains had fell down and Kallavan had finally severed any doubt that he was an ally to Katakuri. The son of Big Mom quickly went into the offensive by transforming his surroundings into Mochi, a rather maleable substance. The one who had masked himself as Katakuri stood up and left, prompting Kallavan to do stand up as well. But not moving away.

Without uttering a command Cammy moved out of her seat and in pursuit of Perospero and Brulée who had moved themselves to the back. The Admiral was confident that the woman could hold her own against the two children of Big Mom. In the mean time the massive amounts of Mochi was converging and homing into Kallavan, aiming to swallow the Admiral whole. But as one might suspect of someone of Kallavan, such an attack was far too simple to catch him. With the execution of Kamisori he'd move at a rapid pace all around the venue until he'd eventually make it to the same stage as where Katakuri was standing. But there was still some distance between the two of them.

Kallavan sighed and exhaled, dropping the charade. "I still have to practice my acting a little bit," he said, flexing his left and right arms, concealing the fact that one was a simple prosthetic with his red sleeves.

Katakuri, with his keen observation, would notice a yellow, flame-like smoke rising beneath the stranger's feet. It nestled on top of the Mochi-covered floor, and any attempt to move that specific part of Mochi revealed a tug of war with another manipulating ability. But luckily for him his range and coverage vastly surpased the flimsy orange flames. But then it started to cover the Admiral completely, covering his clothes with an orange flame.

"Now then. Enough with the theatrics. I, Kallavan D Blackthorne shall be your opponent."

The marine said his actually name for the very first time. And it would most likely be a name Katakuri would recognize. For the man that grievously injured his brother Oven back in Whole Cake Island stood before his very eyes.

 

[Larsi]

A Family Hunted #7 @Guren​

Katakuri, standing only a few meters away from Kallavan watched as the man dropped his facade. As the mochi tried to trap the man, he suddenly moved with great speeds dashing in many directions through the action house even as it was collapsing all around them. More and more screams sounded as people were swallowed by the substance or tried to run for cover.

Finishing his quick stunt, Kallavan landed on the stands a short distance away from Katakuri, but notably not as close as the had been before. Was he just being safe or was he scared? Katakuri didn't have long to consider before his would be foe finally identified himself. A cold feeling settled in the pirate's stomach, realizing who this man was and what he had already done to his family. But this time Katakuri was here to defend his siblings. A hot anger quickly replaced the cold, sort of like the fire that suddenly engulfed the marine before him.

Don't think this will go as it did against my brother! Katakuri shouted, moving his arm in a wide, sweeping motion. Mochi from all around the arena surged forwards in waves, converging on Kallavan's location from left and right, with far more mass than before, a continuous stream of stickiness that aimed to swallow the man whole.

As Cammy climbed up towards the back of the auction hall, the floor and seats around her were collapsing from the powers that Katakuri were using. The area in the back seemed intact however, but that could be because Katakuri was intentionally avoiding making use of the area that his siblings were in. Should she step behind the curtains the truth would be revealed. She would find herself in a large room encased in hardened, shining candy. In the center of the room stood Perospero, a large lollipop in his hands, a smile on his mouth to regard the newcomer. Brulee was nowhere to be seen, though it is possible that Cammy still might believe the fake Brulee to be the real one and not expect her to be here.

Spoiler

katakuri was right next to kallavan lol, he was on the other side of the fake katakuri in the same rows of seats

 

[Guren]

A Family Hunted #7 @Larsi

"It'd be too easy if it did," Kallavan said, taunting Katakuri.

The pirate moved his arm in a sweeping motion, puppeteering the arena that had become Mochi. From left and right a wave of mochi aimed to swoop in and engulf Kallavan. With his cloak now activated the marine moved backwards, floating above the floor and eventually in mid-air itself. The movement was swift and with purpose, it aimed to evade these waves by going nearly to the roof of the arena. From this position, Kallavan would extend his right arm and push forward an open palm strike into plain air. But aimed at Katakuri down below.

"Rankyaku: Senri Tsutensho!"

Spoiler: DPR

101-119: 4. City Block Level +3(A) +1 Haki = 8. Island Level

From that open palm strike a wind blast formed in the shape of that same palm. It moved towards Katakuri from above, aiming to crush him beneath the weight of air pressure and gravity. A Kallavan original rankyaku. One that did not cut but break.

Meanwhile, Cammy was walking her way in pursuit of Perospero. And just in time the area she was in previously was being shifted and manipulated into whatever substance Katakuri controlled. Now here in the back, that influence was not in effect, probably to protect his siblings. With the curtains revealed the young sword member would find herself in a room of hardened and encased candy. The one she hunted, perospero was there licking his lollipop with a certain glee in his eyes. A scheme was most likely at play here, no doubt.

"You know there's no way you lot escape this place with your freedom, right?"

Cammy said and moved herself into a defensive position, eyes flickering red as she activated her mantra. An invisible flame also around her fists, haki was locked and loaded if she needed it. With her arms and fists in front of her, she assumed a balanced and grounded boxing stance, her piercing eyes on the disgusting appearance that was Perospero.

"Good thing I'm an only child." She whispered beneath her breath.

Spoiler: OOC

Yeah, I thought it asked it earlier but I didn't. Can you give me a short overview of where everyone is right now? I got a bit confused with the Mira powers at work here lol.

 

[Larsi]

A Family Hunted #8 @Guren

Spoiler

This table shout explain the setup of the place. The sectioned off rows is how with a walkway in between:

Stage front, where the auction was going to happen, where the fake brulee walked up earlier

Left row of seats	Center row of seats	Right row of seats
Left row of seats	Katakuri and Kallavan convo, right side	Right row of seats
Left row of seats	Center row of seats	Right row of seats
Left row of seats	Center row of seats	Right row of seats
Left row of seats	Center row of seats	Right row of seats
Where katakuri and co were sitting	Center row of seats	Right row of seats

Back room where brulee and perospero was hiding, where cammy now is. Highest part behind back row

As Kallavan moved upwards, avoiding the mochi as it reached up after him, he nearly reached the ceiling up above. Yet even as he did so, even the walls and ceiling started to collapse, now a blanket of thich mochi that fell over him attempting to coat him whole and trap him within its sticky hold. As he seemingly floated there mid air, the marine thrust his right arm forwards like an extension of justice, bearing down on Katakuri like an extension of his will.

Faced with the massive hand shaped blast shooting towards him like a giant’s, aiming to crush him, Katakuri swung both arms out to the side. Then, curving both inwards together, much of the mochi nearby surged forwards, bursting out from the surface. As his hands met before him, Katakuri twisted them around each other clockwise, and as if puppets dancing on his strings, the mochi did the same. Shooting forwards to meet the assault from Kallavan, the mochi was like a spear thrust from the barely recognizable floor, twisting like a torrent as it cut through the center of the shockwave. Like a chisel against stone, the mochi split the massive hand apart, sending the force aside to crash into the area around Katakuri.

The mochi shook and splashed upon impact, and deep within the depths voices cried out in agony as they were struck by Kallavan’s attack. Meanwhile Katakuri’s attack pressed on, and although it was weakened by the clash, it still carried a deadly force that could tear through flesh. Aimed towards the chest of the vice admiral, Katakuri hoped either the mochi ceiling falling down or the spear would catch him off guard.

Spoiler

120: 5. Town Level + 4(S) + 2(COA) = 11. Small Continent Level
Attack is 3 DPR higher: Overwhelms the weaker attack but loses 2~DPR
9. Small Country Level

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Perospero laughed at the words spoken by the young woman, swinging the lollipop out to the side as he spoke. You seem to underestimate us, but also brother Katakuri. Oven and he might be triplets together, but Katakuri is another beast entirely.

I have faith in him, but also our ability to defeat you! Perospero swung his lollipop forward, below much like one would throw a bowling ball. As it nearly brushed the sparkly ground, the surface seemed to stir. His swing turned up in front of him, and as if directed by the candy in his hand, spikes erupted from the floor, traveling in a line directly towards Cammy, aiming to impale her. While this was going on, laughter filled the room, yet it was not from Perospero, nor was it his voice. Brulee’s face appeared across several of the shining walls, having used the candy as mirrors for her devil fruit.

Spoiler

81-100: 3. Large Building Level +3(A) = 6. City Level

 

[Guren]

A Family Hunted #8 @Larsi

With a leap upward Kallavan sought to avoid the incoming Mochi attack, nearly reaching the ceiling. His palm-based rankyaku flew towards Katakuri while at the same time, Mochi oozed from the ceiling aiming to swallow him from there as well. It was a straw to try and gauge the limit of the awakening's influence. Kallavan, sensing the danger, turned around and spun around. Using a flame cloud as a foothold to allow this spin.

"Tatsumaki Kaifu'

Spoiler: DPR

5. Town Level + 4(S) = 9. Small Country Level

Kallavan said as his spin seemingly transformed for a split second. It was a minute detail in the grand scheme of things but it would allow him to draw upon a greater power. Katakuri with his attunement to the mantra would most likely pick up the details.

The Admiral was keeping quite some power in reserve.

Still from rapid rotation a whirlwind was released that expanded outwards with Kallavan as its focal point. From within this whirlwind air blades also flew all around the venue, slashing and dicing with seemingly reckless abandon. The Mochi that sought to envelop and consume him would most likely be blown away or shredded into less significant portions. The attack that Katakuri had sent his way had also been pushed back but did allow for the tornado's power to wind down and eventually calm down.

In the aftermath, Kallavan floated down to a changed venue. To whatever material that wasn't Mochi gaps and destruction was all around. The chairs and desks that were bolted down had been uprooted and thrown all around. The roof above Kallavan now also had a large hole through it for it was the nearest to the Vice-Admiral. But it wasn't something Katakuri could 'repair' if he wished to do so. At the very least it was something the marine figured he'd do.

"This place is getting too small." The Marine said as he floated to the side of Katakuri but strangely kept a very long distance and still in mid-air.

Again within his cloaked form, Kallavan shifted slightly, now showing fangs and horns on his head. Even some scales were visible beneath the flame clouds. His mouth would open up as flames started to charge and form a massive orb in front of him.

"Boro Breath!"

Spoiler: DPR

5. Town Level + 4(S) +2 = 11. Small Continent Level

Kallavan shouted as from his mouth a concentrated beam of flames erupted forward towards Katakuri. The pirate would be eye to eye with a beam of fire that was impressive in size and scope. Its purpose is to engulf Katakuri and blast him through the wall to his right and hopefully outside into Saboady.

At the same time at the back of the venue, Cammy faced down Perospero and a scheming Bruleè. The young marine looked on and observed the scum of a human that was Perospero. It'd seem that even he had enough of gloating and moved to attack. He threw his lollipop forward and with it seemingly guided spikes of candy forward, aiming to impale Cammy from the ground up. At the same time, Bruleé could be heard cackling from within the candy as mirrors.

Cammy without any hesitation snapped her arms backwards, coating them black at the very same time.

"Thunderclap!"

Spoiler: DPR

81-100: 3. Large Building Level +3(A) +2 Haki =8. Island Level
Attack is 2 DPR higher: Overwhelms the weaker attack but loses 3~DPR
120: 5. Town Level

She shouted as she brought her hands together in front of her. Attacking power and mastery over hasshoken collided and combined into an outwards thunderclap. The candy spikes that moved towards her would be shattered as the shockwave continued in its forward movement. The clap also high in frequency ought to put some cracks in the surrounding mirrors as well. But to what benefit it had Cammy did not know, she simply hated a crowd.

"I hate onlookers"

After the thunderclap, Cammy and Perospero would be able to hear hell breaking loose from the fight between Kallavan and Katakuri. It'd bring a faint smile to her face as he started doing jumping jacks.

 

[Larsi]

A Family Hunted #9 @Guren​

Katakuri’s twofold attack was converging on Kallavan from multiple angles, aiming to either restrain him or to wound him. Alas, the man he was fighting was on a level very few in this world could claim to be. The former commander under Big Mom was able to catch that something changed for just a split second. He wasn’t sure exactly what had happened, but it had empowered his adversary enough to casually dispose of both attacks, rendering the pirate’s offensive moot immediately.

What was that? Katakuri asked, yet Kallavan was not one to be trifled with, immediately following up with another attack. His appearance changed as he took on a reptilian cast, horns and fangs visible. Mouth agape, the marine unleashed a concentrated beam of flames directly towards the pirate, large enough to engulf him fully.

The attack was swift and direct, delivered head on. Katakuri was left with little choice and time to react to the blast. He knew he couldn’t simply transform his body around such a large attack, he would need to tackle it straight.

Darkness coated his fists and spread to his forearms as he clenched his hands into fists. Throwing both forwards as mirrored attacks, they both trailed mochi like a wave around them, empowering the attack and shielding Katakuri himself.

Spoiler

The mochi aoe from that attack:
120: 5. Town Level + 4(S) + 2 CoA = 11. Small Continent Level
Same level

Yet even so, the attack was strong enough and his footing precarious enough that it sent him flying backwards, pushed deep into the mochi and thrown outside the structure into the open area of Saboady Archipelago.

Coming to a stop, Katakuri managed to land standing, his feet grinding a long trail in the green grass. Unsure what to do, not knowing if Kallavan would give chase or go after his siblings, Katakuri knelt down and placed his hand on the ground. Under his palm the very ground itself transformed into mochi, spreading all the way to the auction hall itself.

There, as the whole structure apart from Perospero’s domain started to fully collapse, Katakuri drew the whole mass towards him. He hoped to either draw Kallavan towards him or reveal him, as well as supply himself with large amounts of mochi to be used against the vice admiral.

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Cammy was not deterred by either of the two Charlotte siblings, immediately launching a counterattack. Slamming both hands together, she unleashed a wide shockwave, shattering the crystallized candy before it even reached her. As the air filled with sugary dust, her attack continued on, aiming to not only shatter the shiny surroundings, but also strike Brulee.

Yet a split second before impact Brulee raised her hands inside her mirror dimension, placing them against the surface from the other side, strengthening it with her power directly, as well as her haki. Although the other walls shattered around then, the one Brulee hid in remained unscathed. Cammy who was now doing jumping jacks might be caught off guard as the attack was suddenly repelled, sending it directly back at her.

Yet knowing that most of the area around was ruined from use of her power, Brulee took advantage of the small opening this would create and stepped free from the wall into the real world, ready to face Cammy head on together with her brother.

Perospero meanwhile approached slowly, discarding the lollipop he had been holding and instead gripping his staff with both hands.

 

[Guren]

A Family Hunted #9 @Larsi

Despite being blocked Kallavan's flamethrower still had the desired result. With Katakuri now outside, Kallavan had a lot more room to fight in. Taking away the possibility of being trapped like a mouse in a box. Big Mom's son didn't have to wait very long for the marine to give chase. By the time his awakening was going to the auction, Kallavan had already revealed himself. But in a rather shocking fashion.

"Gagan!"

Spoiler: DPR

5. Town Level + 2(B) +2 = 9. Small Country Level

The voice shouted from within the auction but what came from the large hole defied imagination.

From the hole in the wall, a massive blast of compressed air moved towards Katakuri. The imprint, however, could've never originated from a human being. For starters, it held fang-like characteristics and second, it was twice the size of Katakuri or perhaps even more. Easily able to swallow the young pirate whole and shred the ground that had turned into mochi at the very same time, carving the earth as it moved towards its target. While this attack flew forward, from that same auction hall, a massive beast flew out and into the air.

Once Katakuri had dealt with the attack with whatever means he had at his disposal would the creature be in full view. And what stood above the pirate was something straight out of a nightmare.

Yonkou Kaido's power. In the hands of a marine.

"Now then, let's turn it up a level. Shall we?"

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Cammy looked on in surprise as she noticed that her attack was now moving back towards her. With her arms quickly crossed in front of her, she'd hardened her bones as haki flowed in to bolster her defence even more.

Spoiler: result

Durability: 101-119: 6. City Level +1(Haki) = 120: 7. Mountain Level
DPR 2 or more below dura: Not very effective
Dura increase comes from this -> Bone Control: increases the toughness of his bones. Defensive prowess. Tekkai Guidelines

"Finally came out of hiding. Hmph. "
The damage had been done and the force of the attack simply singed on her forearms. But despite that nothing life-threatening was inflicted upon her. The attack that had been returned was already weakened quite a bit. But now both Bruleé and Perospero had come out of hiding and were approaching her, a two vs one was in progress.

"Fus.."

The SWORD officer would say before inhaling sharply as her lungs expanded two-fold and a strange blue-like flame enveloped her throat. And eventually, all that built-up energy would be released in one defining sound.

"Ro Dah!"

Spoiler: DPR

3. Large Building Level +3(A) +2(Haki) = 8. Island Level

What came from that shout was a blasting noise that could crack concrete. If neither perospero nor Bruleé placed some sort of barrier in time they'd feel the brunt of this sound-based shockwave. Which due to its nature, wasn't easily blocked with pure physical means. But not unavoidable of course. During all of this, the venue was receiving enormous structural damage from all fronts and one would start to think how long it could keep all of this up. With Kallavan and Katakuri having nearly demolished the front side of things, Cammy wasn't far behind with the backroom.

With the two pirates now hopefully occupied, she'd start to dash and circle the two. A watchful eye upon their movements at all times.

 

[Larsi]

A Family Hunted #10 @Guren​

Even as Katakuri stood hunched over with his hands placed on the ground before himself he felt that something was wrong. Around him the mochi he had created was starting to amass itself in several big piles that seemed to almost be alive, moving to and fro. Yet well before he had even fully dismantled the mochi that only minutes before had been the auction house, the faltering shape that it was, exploded towards the pirate.

A wide blast of compressed air threw aside the rest of the mochi that surrounded the Vice Admiral, revealing his true shape. It would take Katakuri another moment to take in the sight however, as he had more pressing matters.

Still hunched over, the former commander manipulated the mochi he had already amassed into a wedge shape with himself at the center. A split second before impact he pushed himself up, and thrust a fist forwards like a punch towards the source of the attack.

Ahead of him at the tip of the arrow-shaped mochi transformed into a massive copy of his hand, punching forwards against Kallavan’s assault. Blackened from his haki, the counter attack would split the shockwave down the middle, allowing the rest of the force to travel past him and his creation. The sound of crashing into objects and trees behind him was noticeable, but Katakuri didn’t turn around, his eyes were locked on the creature before him.

Kaido? What the? Katakuri muttered to himself, seeing the dragon before him. It was a sight he was familiar with, from the run-ins the Big Mom Pirates and Beast Pirates had had over the years, both hostile and not. Seeing it here now was more of a shock than anything else today, even the pain of knowing what this man had done to Katakuri’s brother, to his family.

No, this man was a force unlike any Katakuri had faced before. Kallavan had not only faced Kaido in battle, he had defeated him and taken his power for his own. For the first time in longer than he could remember, Charlotte Katakuri felt a deep sense of fear growing deep within. Was this someone they could escape from, let alone defeat?

Enough of this, he thought to himself, rising to his full height again. Raising both arms before him in guarding position, held his clenched fists before him ready to strike. Around him, two giant arms rose from the mochi. Moving into position like enormous twins of his own, they stood ready to take on the monster that was Kallavan.

Spoiler

5. Town Level + 2(B) +2 = 9. Small Country Level

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As Cammy was assaulted by her own attack, Perospero gestured to his sister who nodded and approached him. This would be a lot easier if they worked together to defeat this opponent, especially from what they could sense from outside. Even though they could not see, they could feel the effects of the other battle, it was clearly not something to be taken lightly. Whatever they could do to help Katakuri surely would be nice. Like taking a hostage.

Brulee saw that their opponent was standing there as if preparing an attack and moved accordingly. Sliding in between Perospero and Cammy, Brulee waited until the moment her opponent unleashed her attack, blasting a wide area around herself. Perospero meanwhile knelt down and placed his palms on the floor they were standing on.

Brulee, now faced with yet another attack, raised her hands again before her, creating another mirror. Strengthened by her haki, the reflective shield was even stronger than before, absorbing the full force of the blast that traveled towards the two pirates. Immediately, she sent the attack directly back towards Cammy, once more hoping to give her a taste of her own medicine.

Everywhere else around the three of them the already cracked candy finally shattered, the room they were in destroyed. A small portion under and behind the pirates remained, but the floor below Cammy fell away, revealing a mass of liquid, sticky candy that Perospero had hidden beneath the floor. Should she fall in it, she would likely find it very hard to move, if at all.