"Hey, hey, hey, do you have to be so dramatic? One snippy line and it's swords out! Is this what pirates are like?"
Chopper was a little shocked. They hadn't even exchanged more than few sentences, how did a fight already break out?
"That's right, this is what pirates are like. Have you forgotten how we were attacked by pirates for no reason in the West Blue?"
Leno looked Chopper straight in the eye, then swept his gaze over the crew.
"The pirates in the New World are even worse. They are stronger and more ruthless than the pirates of the Four Seas."
Seeing the serious expressions on Nojiko and the others, Leno nodded with satisfaction. 'It's essential to get their attitude right.'
"In the cruel seas of the New World, it is truly a 'survival of the fittest' world. Here, the weak don't even have the right to live, so we must continue to grow stronger."
"Of course, you don't have to worry too much. After all, we are not weak either."
"Then why did you say it so seriously? You scared me so much my heart almost jumped out of my chest," Nami complained with some dissatisfaction.
At this moment, Robin stood up and came to their side, looking at the battlefield with a serious expression: "No, what Leno said is not an exaggeration at all. The New World is just such a cruel, hellish world."
"Uwaaah!" x2
Carmen and Chopper were instantly filled with horror, hugging each other tightly with tears streaming down their faces.
"It seems today's battle is unavoidable. Kuina, the leader on the other side gives me the feeling that she's not far from being a Grandmaster Swordsman."
Hearing Leno's words, Kuina instantly understood his meaning. She was now just a step away from becoming a Grandmaster Swordsman and needed a life-or-death battle against an evenly matched opponent to break through her limits.
Nodding, the wings on Kuina's back suddenly unfurled, and she flew towards the pirate ship opposite them.
"By the way, the opponent is a Wring-Wring Fruit user. Don't let her touch you," Leno shouted from behind.
Leno turned around and was about to say something when he saw a black shadow fly past him.
Nojiko, displaying her fruit's ability, also rushed out. It seemed her chosen opponent was Smoothie's other sister, Citron, who also happened to be a sword user.
The "Gale" slowly rose into the air. Nami, Robin, and the others watched the battles below nervously. This wasn't some insignificant little pirate crew from the Four Blues, after all.
These were members of the infamous Big Mom Pirates. It was inevitable that they would be worried and nervous.
Leno didn't offer any words of comfort, just stood at the bow and quietly watched their fights.
"Heh... should I say you're a brave calf that doesn't fear the tiger, or that you're just ignorant of your own limitations? To just let you charge onto my pirate ship so recklessly?" Smoothie teased, sizing up the young woman who had flown in front of her with great interest.
"You've been high and mighty for so long that you look down on everyone, is that it?"
Kuina drew Sakura Veil. A pink gleam flashed from the blade. Holding the longsword, her eyes snapped open.
"—Humm—"
Conqueror's Haki suddenly swept out, crazily rolling over every corner of the pirate ship.
"Thud! Thud!"
Countless crew members who were running out from the cabins with weapons in hand instantly had their eyes roll back and fell to the ground.
"Are... are you kidding me? You actually possess Conqueror's Haki! The disposition of a king that only one in several million can awaken?" Smoothie's face changed drastically, and cold sweat dripped from her forehead.
'It's incredible. This little-known team of adventurers actually has someone who has awakened Conqueror's Haki.'
After all, in the entire Big Mom Pirates, only her mother and her brother Katakuri had awakened Conqueror's Haki.
Immediately after, a powerful killing intent erupted from Smoothie's body. She stared at Kuina and said: "I really underestimated you. A person like you can either be used by me, or you can only be killed on the spot."
"Swish" "Swish" "Swish"
The longsword in her hand stabbed rapidly towards Kuina. The high-speed movement of the sword created countless afterimages, like a large net enveloping Kuina.
"Ding, ding, ding..."
Sparks flew everywhere. The air around the two rippled from the high-frequency clashes of their swords, and the shockwaves ravaged the ship's facilities.
Then, Kuina and Smoothie rushed towards each other, each wanting to cut down the person before them. Their fighting figures flickered continuously in every corner.
As the battle grew more intense, the two intersecting figures quickly leaped into mid-air and engaged in a fierce collision. In the sky, two streaks of light were madly clashing.
Only under the showering sparks could their determined faces be occasionally glimpsed.
Suddenly, a mature voice rang out.
"Dark Moon!" "Shhh"
A silver-white slash flew towards Kuina. "Ding" A light ring came from the Armament Haki-covered Sakura Veil, and the blade trembled slightly.
Feeling the air around her suddenly become dry, Kuina's heart tightened. She instantly activated her Devil Fruit ability, and in a flash, a golden light covered her entire body.
"Heh? You can actually resist my ability? Not bad."
"Is this your Devil Fruit ability, attached to your slashes?" Kuina stared at Smoothie with a frown. In that instant, she felt a draining force from her sword, as if it was trying to suck her dry.
'Is this the power of the Wring-Wring Fruit that Leno warned about?'
Smoothie smiled, pleased at Kuina's wary focus. "Mm. Packs a punch, doesn't it?"
Kuina stared at her opponent. The blade of Sakura Veil was suddenly covered in a layer of golden light. The wings on her back spread and gave a powerful flap.
"Holy Descent: Judgment"
"Swish" Kuina's figure appeared in front of Smoothie as if by teleportation. The golden gleam of her sword in hand pressed down with the force to suppress heaven and earth.
"Ding" "BOOM"
Smoothie, who hastily raised her sword to block, was knocked back by the blow. She was sent flying like a cannonball towards her own pirate ship, creating ripples in the air along the way.
"RUMBLE" "RUMBLE"
A large hole was instantly smashed into the ship's cabin. Amidst the billowing smoke and dust, Smoothie propped herself up with her sword and slowly stood up. She wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and glared deadly at Kuina in the air.
Suddenly, a red glow appeared around Smoothie's body as she activated her Devil Fruit ability. Starting from her feet, the surroundings quickly shriveled. After a short while, Smoothie's slightly pale complexion gradually returned to normal.
"What on earth is your Devil Fruit ability?" Smoothie was now a little regretful. She had only glanced hastily at the intelligence about the adventurers, paying attention only to the introduction of Captain Leno and not caring about his crew members at all.
'Actually, it wasn't her fault. In the New World's top league, who would pay attention to some nameless upstart who suddenly appeared from a backwater place like the Four Blues?'
'Now to discover that the golden light on her body can actually resist my Devil Fruit ability, and she has wings... what on earth...'
"Mythical Zoan: Angel-Angel Fruit."
Kuina, landing slowly, stated it simply and clearly.
"It's a Mythical Zoan! Your luck is really off the charts to have encountered a rare Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit. But that makes sense. Only a Mythical Zoan would have such comprehensive abilities."
Smoothie's eyes were filled with envy. This was a Mythical Zoan fruit. The benefits it provided to the body were incomparable to other fruits.
"My luck is indeed quite good." An image of a certain figure flashed through her mind, and Kuina's expression instantly softened. 'He is my luck.'
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