"Well then."
Although it hadn't looked like the pirate was interested in talking, to begin with, the two machetes he pulled out of the sheathes on his legs made it clear he wasn't interested in negotiating.
Although the pirate had discovered Toz, he had trouble accurately measuring his strength, so the two looked for openings and weak points in the other's defense for a few long moments.
The fight started abruptly, but not due to Toz or the pirate. Thunder echoed out from deep into the forest. The thunder was quickly followed by shouting, but the pirate couldn't afford to pay attention to anything else, and the last sound he processed was the thunder.
