Time Travel: Age of Discovery

The punch that Teya swung was as powerful as waves, hitting the opponent hard and causing him serious injuries.

However, when Katakuri was blown away, he swung his right hand and used the rice cake blade bullet. Although it hit Teya's arm, it only penetrated the skin and caused bleeding, but did not touch the bones.

At this moment, Katakuri had flown out like a kite with a broken string and fell heavily on the deck. Fortunately, he leaned against the railing of the ship and did not fall to the ground. The blood spurting from his mouth dyed his white scarf red.

Teya was also panting and wanted to take a step forward, but suddenly he felt a tingling sensation all over his body, like being pricked by needles. Although he tried his best to endure it, cold sweat was already on his forehead, especially his legs and right arm were almost numb.

"It seems that this move is putting too much strain on the body..."

Teya calmed his breath and concentrated his mind, looking at Katakuri who was struggling to get up. He suppressed the pain and used the power of the mark to recover a little. Although the pain was slightly relieved, it was better than nothing.

Katakuri struggled several times and finally stood up stubbornly. However, he looked in a miserable state. He staggered towards Teya. The fierce battle was still going on around him, but at this moment he could only hear the whistling of the wind in his ears. His eyes were fixed on Teya, his chest heaving, and his breathing became increasingly rapid.

Witnessing this scene, Teya gritted his teeth, helpless as his legs felt like they were weighed down with lead. Though the pain had subsided slightly, he still felt incredibly weak. He knew the power of this move was immense, and it would take time to recover. He probably wouldn't be able to perform it again anytime soon, or else he would suffer irreversible damage.

Just as Teya tried to move his feet, Katakuri suddenly felt his whole body stiffen, and then he knelt on one knee, struggling to support himself, but ultimately he was unable to get up again.

The battle raged on all around, but everyone noticed something was wrong. The navy smiled triumphantly, while the pirates were stunned.

"Katakuri, he lost?"

Teya felt that he had not completely defeated Katakuri, because his tactics were tantamount to hurting the enemy by a thousand and hurting himself by eight hundred. He saw that Katakuri was just like him, only temporarily weakened by his injuries and unable to move.

At this moment, Katakuri on the deck suddenly felt his cheeks slightly cold. He looked down and saw a few drops of water falling on the deck, wetting the wooden surface.

Looking up, he saw drizzle falling from the sky, and the raindrops gently hit his cheeks.

“It’s raining.”

It was as if the rain had extinguished the fighting spirit of everyone, and in an instant, the noise of the battle was drowned out by the rain.

Katakuri half-knelt on the deck and whispered to himself:

"Now it seems that I have indeed lost."

The rain drenched everyone on the battlefield, as if even the most basic fighting spirit had been extinguished. At this moment, no one was willing to fight anymore, as if they all believed the battle was over.

Only Perospero roared and demanded to continue fighting, but no one paid attention to him, because the scene before them was enough to explain everything - Tea was standing, Katakuri was sitting on the ground, the winner was decided, they lost to the navy.

Sakaski looked at Teya, his expression unchanged, yet a sense of relief welled up within him. Now that Teya had defeated Katakuri, the others were no longer a concern. Now was the perfect time to eliminate them all and prevent future trouble. Sakaski swung his fist at Cracker, unleashing a "Dog-Gnawed Red Lotus" attack, provoking the Cookie Warrior to block with a violent collision.

Sakaski's action seemed to reignite the flames of war in the rain, and the previously resting fighters picked up their weapons and rejoined the fight. However, the navy clearly noticed a decline in the pirates' fighting power, and they seemed to be hesitant. As a result, Smoker and the others felt that the situation had become more favorable, as they believed that Thea had defeated Katakuri.

The rain showed no sign of stopping, and Katakuri admitted defeat precisely because of this. The presence of moisture had caused his fruit's ability to lose its stickiness, effectively diminishing its effectiveness. Although he had previously severely damaged Toya's arm, his own injuries were far more severe. If he forced the fight to continue, the outcome would only be more tragic.

For a long time, Katakuri never thought, or in the eyes of others, that he would never be defeated by anyone. However, he knew that there would always be someone stronger than him, but he never expected to encounter such a person at such a young age.

Recalling when he first saw the news report about Thea being hailed as the "future of the navy", Katakuri did not take it seriously, thinking that the navy was just being mysterious and using it to show off their own power.

However, after a real fight, he realized that Teya's strength was far beyond his expectations.

However, at this moment, Katakuri's eyes were gloomy, and he thought to himself: If it weren't for this rain, perhaps he would still have a chance to continue fighting. However, even the sky seemed to tell him that fighting for the Heavenly Gold was wrong?

If it weren't for Mama's strict order, he wouldn't even want to get involved in this matter. However, in the end, he still failed.

"retreat!"

Katakuri's voice rang out, surprising everyone present.

Retreat? Some in the navy breathed a sigh of relief, while others saw this as a good opportunity to pursue the enemy and were unwilling to let them go so easily.

The pirates had mixed feelings. Compared to the current predicament, they were more worried about the severe punishment that would come with mission failure.

Perospero was furious and asked Katakuri loudly: "Have you been beaten stupid? Knowing that mother has given a death order, those things are as important to us as our lives. We must take them back!"

However, the other pirates did not respond. They had suffered heavy losses and were still unable to capture the city.

Katakuri was silent for a moment, then said in a deep voice: "Even if we continue, we won't get what we want. Do you want all of us brothers to die here?"