At the same time as Tiger Girl's team was fighting, a battle was also taking place on another pirate ship.
"Sonic Boom!"
Bat Girl, covered in purple fur, hovered mid-air by flapping her wings. Her two large ears trembled rapidly, and then a massive sonic wave erupted from her mouth. The wave took on a conical shape, carrying a powerful shockwave aimed directly at the pirate ship ahead.
"Damn it!"
The moment the sonic wave enveloped the pirate ship below, all the pirates suddenly felt an inexplicable dizziness. Man Bull, the pirate captain, swayed as he grabbed the railing and cursed aloud.
"Goddamn it, we've run into a tough one this time. Is this the Rocks Pirates' reinforcements? The Chinjao Pirates assured us they wouldn't arrive so quickly. Damn it, they're all useless, fuck!"
As his name suggested, Man Bull was tall and heavily built, with bulging muscles. In the New World, he was considered small fry, not even reaching officer level. Facing these three women, he now felt a strong threat of death. With his limited knowledge, he had no idea which crew these women belonged to and could only guess they were from the Rocks Pirates—after all, this was their territory.
If it weren't for the Chinjao Pirates taking overall command and repeatedly stating that the Rocks Pirates' reinforcements wouldn't arrive so soon, and coupled with the temptation of the island's countless treasures, pirates like Man Bull, driven by greed, had all stayed without a single one leaving. Now, in the end, that greed had come back to haunt them.
...
Back to the battle.
"Our master was right. To improve my strength, I really need to rely on my Devil Fruit abilities. I was too foolish in the past, always naively thinking I could be as fierce and violent as Sister Xuan. A bat's abilities are ultimately more suited for support and crowd control. This is going to be fun from now on."
Bat Girl was delighted to see the effects of her new move. Finally, she, Bat Girl, no longer had to be just part of the background. While Fu was secretly pleased with herself, Leopard Girl Xuan and the newly joined Cat Girl Mi were swiftly taking action below.
Swish~
Swish~
Both being feline Beast Girls, the two moved left and right, their claws extending repeatedly as they took down one pirate after another. They were like farmers harvesting ripe watermelons in a field, and in no time, half the "watermelons" had been harvested.
"Damn women, what are you doing to my crew?!" Man Bull snapped out of his dizziness and was shocked to find half his men already dead. Enraged, he raised his fist—as large as a sand pot—and threw a punch at Mi, who happened to be nearby.
"Meow, what a clumsy man."
"Shadow Step!"
Whoosh~
Cat Girl dodged nimbly, leaping directly onto Man Bull's shoulder with swift movements. Her form then turned into a barely discernible afterimage as she continuously circled around him. Each movement placed her behind Man Bull or in his blind spots, rendering his attacks completely ineffective.
"Huff, huff, fuck..."
Man Bull attacked for quite a while, then stared dumbfounded at the unharmed Cat Girl, panting heavily.
"You're tired? Then it's my turn now, meow."
"Cold Moon Claw Marks!"
"Hee-ho~"
The petite orange figure flickered repeatedly, appearing before Man Bull and unleashing several claw strikes as sharp as the moon.
The angles were extremely tricky, impossible to defend against.
Swipe~
Swipe~
Sure enough, several bloody marks were clawed directly into Man Bull's neck, still spurting blood.
"It's not over yet, watch my combo."
"Fatal Claw Play!"
Man Bull instantly became a living target, countless sharp claw attacks emanating from Cat Girl's claws all striking true.
After nearly a minute of continuous assault, the ground beneath Man Bull was soaked with blood.
"Ha~"
Finally, Cat Girl leaped up, landing on Man Bull's head, and pushed off with her claws.
This final push dealt massive damage, sending Man Bull flying away to lie silent.
"All done~"
"Yay, Mi is definitely the best!"
After defeating the enemy, Cat Girl hopped excitedly in place.
This was her first time participating in a Beast Girl battle, and it felt truly wonderful.
Turning around, she noticed the remaining pirates had all been dealt with by Leopard Girl.
From the start of the battle to now, only a few minutes had passed, and the pirates on one pirate ship had been completely annihilated.
Although this was aided by the absence of any commander-level combatants, it still highlighted how the Beast Girls' coordinated attacks were already showing effectiveness.
"Well done, Fu, and Mi."
"Let's go, there are other pirates to handle."
"Yes, Sister Xuan."
"Alright, Sister Xuan!"
Xuan noticed Yin's progress was similar to theirs and, without wasting words, led the two to attack the next pirate ship.
This pirate ship was even weaker than Man Bull's vessel and was easily cleared.
In just over ten minutes since the battle began, several pirate ships had been completely destroyed with no survivors.
Whoosh~~~
"Silly woman, you're slower than me again."
Standing on the deck, Tiger Girl watched arrogantly as Xuan arrived with the other two.
Sorry, but she'd won again.
"Don't get so cocky, it was only by a little bit."
"Besides, the battle isn't over yet."
Xuan refused to accept this—being slightly ahead didn't mean true victory; everything had just begun.
"Fine, then I'll make you admit defeat wholeheartedly."
"Let's use the pirates on the island as our stakes—see which of us gets more kills. Dare you?"
"What's there to fear? You just wait to bow down and call me big sister."
"Hmph, arrogant woman, merely the cries of the weak."
"What did you say?"
Leopard Girl immediately bristled—this wretched woman's mouth was getting more poisonous by the day.
"I said, those are the cries of the weak. What about it?"
"Looks like you need another beating, or you'll never learn how formidable I am."
"Come on, I'll take you down before the battle even starts. I can handle the island's pirates alone anyway."
Both Tiger Girl and Leopard Girl were now bristling, showing signs of wanting to fight again.
"Alright, alright, you two big sisters, we still have serious business to attend to."
"Our master is watching from behind—we can't start fighting now."
Seeing this situation, Dog Girl and Sheep Girl exchanged glances and shook their heads.
After glancing at Bat Girl and the shrinking Cat Girl nearby, they helplessly stepped forward to mediate.
"Since you've made a bet, sisters, why not just follow through with it?"
"There are still so many pirates on the island. Let's focus on our main task first, focus on the main task."
After gently persuading them, she managed to smooth down the ruffled fur of the two who were about to explode.
"Alright then. For our master's sake today, I won't lower myself to this woman's level."
"I'm definitely going to win this bet."
Yin remained quite confident in her abilities - historically, she had clearly won more often.
"Don't make me laugh. Bring it on then, let's see who's stronger."
"Everything depends on real skill. Empty talk is useless, I'm telling you."
"Ignorant."
"Ling, Mian, follow me."
Whoosh~
After saying this, Tiger Girl took the lead, using Moonwalk to charge toward the island.
"Everyone be careful, and watch the time. Let's finish this battle quickly."
After Dog Girl spoke, she followed along with Sheep Girl.
"Let's go too."
Leopard Girl brought Bat Girl and Cat Girl along as they headed toward the island.
The climax of the battle was about to begin!