"Hey, you bastard, why are you so confident about taking us down? Don't you know the reputation of Donquixote Pirates?"
Machvise looked at Adam, who had turned human-sized, and asked.
"Of course, I am more curious about another thing. Does your captain control the storm, or are you doing it with a new Devil Fruit you got from that island?"
Adam, surprised by his words, asked.
"Wait, how do you know we got a Devil Fruit there?"
"Isn't it normal? The Devil Fruit often regenerates to the nearest fruit. Of course, it's not one hundred percent confirmed, but that happens with most of the fruits."
"Six years ago, the Captain of the Blue Wave Pirate died near that island. He ate the Logia Fruit that manipulates clouds. But even he couldn't control that storm."
"So, how did you do that? Use the same Devil Fruit or your Captain's Devil Fruit?"
Machvise asked, truly curious about this thing. After all, he spent nearly two months checking that island.
But no matter when he went there, he couldn't find a way to enter that island.
"It was my Captain's Devil Fruit."
Since they weren't going to let these four live, naturally, Adam wouldn't try to hide this kind of information.
"But thanks for telling me about that Devil Fruit. We have been quite curious what kind of Devil Fruit that is."
"Nihihihihi! It doesn't matter. After killing you, that fruit will belong to us. A Logia Fruit of that kind is extremely rare."
Machvise burst into laughter before stomping the ground as he lifted himself and suddenly flew towards the sky.
This was done by using the power of his Devil Fruit to decrease his weight, making himself almost weightless as he floated in mid-air.
After he gravitated towards Adam, he instantly increased his weight, and his body moved towards Adam at an incredible speed.
[Shave]
Suddenly, Adam vanished from his initial place, and Machvise struck the ground with an immense force, cracking it apart as he created a hole.
After a few seconds, he walked out of the hole and roared.
"You bastard, don't run if you have guts!"
Adam lowered his eyelid before bursting into laughter.
"Hahaha! Are you a fucking idiot? Why would I stay there?"
He even took off his shoes and said.
"Look! There is no glue attached to my shoes. So, tell me, why would I stay there?"
"Idiot!"
Adam clicked his tongue as he put on his shoes.
Machvise's face burned red with anger as he was about to explode. Suddenly, he took a deep breath and asked.
"Aren't you a Giant? Are you such a cowardly Giant?"
Hearing that, Adam's face turned gloomy. He hated being a coward the most, and being called a coward was even worse.
Seeing his gloomy expression, Machvise couldn't help but show a look of joy. He didn't expect his trickery to work.
Originally, he wasn't even sure if Adam was a giant. He could simply be a guy who could change his size using Devil Fruit powers.
But after seeing his expression change, he was sure this man would succumb to his Giant's Pirate.
Unfortunately, Adam wasn't a traditional Giant.
He swung his hammer and placed it on his shoulder, showing an angry look as he said.
"Aren't you going to fly and attack again?"
"Hmm! So, you finally decided not to dodge my attack. That's right! That's giant's pride. Then, I will show my strongest attack as a token of appreciation."
Machvise almost burst into laughter, but he managed to control his face before turning himself weightless.
He kicked the ground and flew towards the sky. When he reached a certain distance and navigated towards Adam.
The moment he saw Adam, he instantly used the full force of his Devil Fruit powers.
[10000 Tons Vise of Hell]
His body crashed towards the ground at an incredible speed as his shirt caught fire.
[Shave]
The moment Machvise used this attack, Adam used Shave to run away, and that crashed into the ground once more.
Bang!
This time, creating even bigger tremors and a hole, surrounded by scorching marks.
The sheer force released by his attack was enough to send a shockwave thousands of meters around them.
After nearly a minute, a figure, battered and bruised, walked out of the hole, pointing his finger towards Adam.
"You cheated! You dodged it again. You….You…You coward!"
He roared. He almost cried.
"Gahahahahha! You are such an idiot."
Adam burst into laughter, clutching his stomach as he slammed his fist on the ground.
"You bastard!"
Seeing his attitude only infuriated Machvise.
Adam cleared the tear from the corner of his eye before saying.
"Are you an idiot? Do you think just because I am a giant, I will be a slave to my pride?"
Adam slammed his hammer to the ground and pointed his finger at Machvise, shouting.
"What do you take your life for? Is Pride that much more important than your lives and dreams?"
"Does pride feed you? Does pride make you stronger?"
His words stunned Machvise.
Yeah, why did he just assume giants would be prideful? Because they are? But weren't people different?
There were so many kinds of people among humans alone, so why couldn't there be different kinds of giants?
At the same time, he couldn't help but wonder.
Did pride make him stronger? He was proud of his crew, but his crew didn't make him strong.
It was his Devil Fruit. But after he got the Devil Fruit, he didn't seem to train.
Just because he was Donquixote Pirates?
Suddenly, his pupils narrowed as he saw a hammer coming his way.
Instantly, he made his body weightless
[Fierce Claws of the White Tiger]
Adam appeared in front of him, one of his hands held the end of the shaft while another held the top as he swung his hammer.
Thud!
The hammer struck him with incredible force, but just the fierce wave of air was enough to deflect him away.
Although the immense force of the hammer still struck him, the hammer didn't manage to make contact with him.
Of course, as his body flew away, Adam chased after him, using Moonwalk as he flew towards the sky.
Machvise, who thought he had escaped from Adam, realized the sound coming towards him and turned around.
He found that Adam was stepping on air, and his eyes widened in shock.
"You? How could you know Marine's trick? Are you a Marine undercover?"
Adam roared.
"Of course, my Captain bought them, you idiot. Has your pride as a pirate become so big that you don't even try to get stronger?"
Suddenly, he swung his leg, releasing a powerful slash through his leg. Unlike normal Rankyaku, his was much more powerful.
Machvise managed to dodge the slash, but Adam continued to release more.
"Damn it! First, Shave, then Moonwalk, and now, Rankyaku. Are you really not a Marine Undercover?"
Machvise couldn't help but curse while dodging the attack. He couldn't understand how a pirate could be so good with Marine Six Styles.
Yes, they were being sold in the black market, but why would pirates learn these moves?
Wouldn't that make them outliers among pirates?
But while dodging those attacks, he forgot to keep track of Adam's position. Before he could even react, Adam suddenly appeared above his head.
At this moment, both of Adam's hands held the end of the shaft of his hammer, swinging it towards Machvise with all of his strength.
[Mighty Roar of the Azure Dragon]
He slammed his hammer down, creating two powerful sounds after the edge of the hammer struck Machvise on the back.
Bang!
Those two sounds were the sound of the sound barrier being broken, and these two sound waves released an immense force on Machvise's back.
Thud!
His body fell like a speeding bullet, crashing against the ground with enough force to create ten feet deep hole and partly split the part of the island.
Of course, most of that power came from Adam's attack. Since Machvise's body was weightless and only gained his body weight after he landed, he suffered fewer injuries.
But even so, his back was almost broken.
Just as he turned around to get up, he felt the cracks on his back, but he continued moving, only for him to see an intense red glow coming towards him.
The red glow came from the tip of the hammer that was spinning rapidly. It wasn't just a hammer.
Adam was spinning with a hammer as he channeled the power of his Giant Form into his Hammer.
Just spinning it was taking most of his energy, and when he reached near the ground, he stopped, releasing all of the force from the hammer into his target.
[Burning Wings of the Vermillion Bird]
Bang!
The immense force that came out of the hammer was enough to crush every bone in Senor Pink's body, breaking him and crushing his muscles and organs.
Thud!
Adam released a deep breath, pointing his slightly red hammer towards the hole as he said.
"For me, Pride of the Giant, Pride of the Pirates mean nothing if it can help me get stronger and make my crew stronger."
"I might be a Giant, but I am the man who can kneel for his crew."
That in itself was a pride.