Compared to the flashing blades between Kuina and Smoothie, Ulti's side of the fight was pure, unadulterated brute force.
She swung the golden morning star in her hand so fast it left afterimages, crazily smashing it towards Cinnamon opposite her.
"Ora Ora Ora...⁵"
"Clang clang clang..."
"You damned meathead! Is swinging a hammer all you can do?"
Cinnamon swung the rapier in her hand, struggling to block the sky full of hammer shadows.
Her body was involuntarily forced back, her feet carving two deep marks on the ground.
Cinnamon was furious. 'Doesn't this bastard get tired?' The frequency of the morning star swings didn't change at all.
The occasional slashes she sent out were also quickly smashed apart. Her own defense was becoming more and more strenuous.
"You dare call me a small fry? I am one of the six strongest warriors under Lord Kaido⁶!"
"Since you're so blind, I'm going to beat you to death today!"
With that, Ulti abruptly stopped her attack. Ignoring Cinnamon's puzzled look, she leaped high into the air. Her head suddenly transformed, her body drew back to build up power, and then she shot forward like an arrow from a bow, ramming her head towards Cinnamon below.
"Go to hell!! Ul Head Gun!⁷"
"CLANG~!"
A loud sound like the ringing of a great bell suddenly erupted. Sparks flashed at the point of impact between her head and the sword. Dust and debris shot up and were then swept away by the shockwave.
The Armament Haki-covered rapier that Cinnamon used to defend was actually bent slightly by Ulti's ram.
"Swoosh!"
In the end, Cinnamon couldn't completely block Ulti's headbutt attack and was sent flying into the deck of the pirate ship.
"RUMBLE" "RUMBLE"
Dust filled the air. A huge hole appeared on the deck, and thick smoke billowed up. Ulti stood with her hands on her hips, looking extremely arrogant.
"Now you know how strong I am, right? Hahahaha..."
"Uh, Miss Ulti's fighting style is really... unrestrained," Chopper said on the "Gale," hesitatingly choosing his words as he watched Ulti's fight.
"Yeah. She looks so soft and delicate, but when she fights, she's as wild as a tempest. It's like she's a completely different person," Carmen said, nodding repeatedly, her eyes full of disbelief.
"Don't be fooled by her appearance. She is one of Kaido's 'Tobiroppo'," Leno said, turning his head and explaining with a smile.
"Kaido's 'Tobiroppo' are the six strongest Headliners in the Beasts Pirates. Their combat power far exceeds that of the other members."
"And every single one of them is an Ancient Zoan Devil Fruit user. None of their strengths should be underestimated."
"Awesome! So she's that strong?"
After hearing Leno's explanation, both Chopper and Carmen were dumbfounded.
The Ulti who had been eating, drinking, and playing with them these past few days, who spoke in a soft, quiet voice, was actually a hidden master.
This was hard for them to accept. 'We were all supposed to be professional weaklings, just chilling together. Turns out you were just roleplaying?'
"Damn it! We were having so much fun before. She deceived my feelings! It's too much!" Chopper said, a bit angry.
Seeing the somewhat sad Chopper, Robin felt a little sorry for him and tried to comfort him: "Hehehe, Chopper, you can't blame others for this. We didn't ask her during this time, did we?"
As she spoke, Robin gently picked Chopper up.
"Perhaps she thought we all knew about her situation. After all, the Beasts Pirates' 'Tobiroppo' are very famous."
"Is that so? Then I misunderstood her? I'll apologize to her later."
Learning that Ulti was still a good friend, Chopper's mood instantly brightened.
Seeing Chopper's mood improve, Leno shook his head helplessly, then turned his gaze back to the battlefield below.
"Ding ding ding..."
The sword fight between Nojiko and Citron was less flashy. The two exchanged blows, each trying to find an opening or weakness in the other.
"Not bad, young lady. To have such a high level of swordsmanship at such a young age, and your fundamentals are very solid," Citron, who was somewhat plump, said, brandishing her sword with surprising agility and looking at Nojiko with praise.
"Thank you for the compliment, I'm still far from it. You're the real master... Your sharp sword moves are making it hard for me to keep up."
"You're an Devil Fruit user, aren't you? Why don't you use your ability?" Citron asked after another clash.
"It's rare to meet a master swordsman. I want to see how far my own swordsmanship can go," Nojiko said calmly, gripping her sword tightly and staring at the flexible fat lady opposite her.
"Good spirit. Then I'll take you seriously."
With that, Citron's plump figure began to flicker rapidly, her longsword attacking Nojiko from all directions.
Faced with such a high frequency of attacks, Nojiko fully opened her Observation Haki, locking onto her opponent's figure as her own longsword met the incoming sword shadows.
'Ding ding ding...'
"Swish" A sword came straight for her face. Nojiko calmly raised her sword to parry.
Z-z-z—
Her longsword slid rapidly along Citron's blade and swept across horizontally. Citron quickly tilted her head back and did a backflip to dodge the slash.
"CRACK"
The railing behind her snapped, the break as smooth as a mirror, and slowly fell.
'It seems that if Nojiko doesn't use her ability, this fight won't end anytime soon,' Leno concluded, watching the battle below. 'Their swordsmanship levels are not far apart, and neither of them has the determination to kill the other. In the end, it will come down to who can outlast the other. Whoever runs out of stamina first will lose.'
"Oh? It seems Ulti is the first one to finish her fight. As expected, her reputation is well-deserved."
Seeing the transformed Ulti, Leno was quite surprised. He hadn't expected Ulti to end the fight so quickly.
Ulti's arms had already transformed into dragon claws, gripping Cinnamon's shoulders so tightly that she couldn't break free.
Then, she drew her neck back to build up power and violently headbutted Cinnamon.
"Heavy Hammer Strike!"
"BANG!"
As ripples of air spread out, Cinnamon's eyes had rolled back. She had clearly lost consciousness.
"Hmph~ Now you know how strong I am. Let's see you dare to look down on me again," Ulti said, casually tossing the unconscious Cinnamon aside. She then turned her head to look at the other two battlefields, wondering who to help.
"Cinnamon! You damned bastard! I will never forgive you!"
Smoothie immediately noticed her sister's condition and cursed at Ulti.
Seeing her sister treated this way, Smoothie was burning with rage. She wanted to go check on her, but Kuina's offensive suddenly intensified, clearly not wanting her to leave the battle.
Smoothie's eyes widened, and a red glow flickered around her body. The surrounding deck, railings, and other facilities shriveled up. She then suddenly increased the power in her hands.
Continuous slashes attacked Kuina, for a moment forcing her to constantly parry and retreat.
Smoothie had intended to use her fruit ability to temporarily enhance herself to quickly defeat Kuina and then check on her sister, but Kuina stood her ground and weathered this enhanced offensive.
"Shhh" "Shhh"
In a moment of carelessness, two wounds instantly appeared on her body. Smoothie snapped back to her senses. She didn't dare to be careless anymore; the female swordswoman opposite her was not to be underestimated.
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