It is out of character af for Katakuri to team up with Cross Guild. He has a whole kingdom to govern now, he has to protect the poneglyphs, and while also waging underground warfare on Blackbeard already, people seem to forget that Big Mom had ALL the connects, and just refusing to comply could get you hit. Smoothie for a fact is already raiding and terrorizing BB territory in the name of Pudding, I mean they ruin people for far less like Wedding Cake supplies. Kat isn't stupid... Why would he charge in recklessly like Moria and get himself captured or worse, he knows about Kuzan, always shouldve with the rumors speculating and Big Mom's network knowing everything.
The sensitive dynamic between Crocodile and Mihawk and Buggy can only be maintained and upheld by them, huge egos, clashing views, and distrust is what did in the Rox. That whole organization is bound to fall apart, the same if Doffy were to get involved somehow.
When it's time for Katakuri to return to the story its Unstoppable Donuts time and Blackbeard will have some regrets because everyone knows the 2nd son of Big Mom does not play.
