"Hey, you on the warship! Come down and fight me one-on-one if you dare!"
On the Merry, Luffy ignored Nami and Chopper's attempts to stop him, leaping to the bow and shouting at the warship.
Having previously fought Enel on Skypiea, Luffy was naturally unafraid of such abilities.
Hearing this, Vivian took a deep drag on his cigar, then curiously peeked over the edge of the iron railing. "Are you… talking to me?"
Luffy: (⊙_⊙)
Sanji: (⊙_⊙)
Zoro: (⊙_⊙)
Why does this navy guy look so familiar?
The three thought simultaneously.
Suddenly, Luffy clenched his left fist and smacked his palm. "Ah! I remember now, he's the guy who beat up his own comrades in Loguetown!"
"Beat up his own comrades?"
Zoro and Sanji immediately recalled.
"So it's that navy guy?"
"But wasn't he in the East Blue? Why is he here at Enies Lobby?"
"Hey!"
Luffy looked up at Vivian. "You came to the Grand Line too?"
Vivian: "…"
Is that the point?
And isn't your way of asking questions a bit too familiar?
Anyone who didn't know might think we were friends or something.
Vivian spat to the side, looking at Luffy like he was an idiot. "I'm standing right in front of you, and you ask such a dumb question?"
"Oh, right." Realizing his mistake, Luffy nodded, then asked, "So why did you beat up your own comrades back then?"
Everyone: "…"
Is this really the time for questions?
"Who I beat up has nothing to do with you, does it? If you piss me off, I'll even punch Sengoku! Ahem… Anyway, I'm here to catch you, so at least show some fear, okay? Otherwise, I'll look bad…"
"Oh, right."
Luffy, realizing again, glanced at the half-destroyed ships of the Galley-La Company and suddenly became angry.
"I'll knock you out, navy!"
"Hiss… Knock me out? Then come and try, pirate!"
[Option 1: Defeat and capture the Straw Hat Pirates. (Reward: Mystic Eyes of Death Perception from "Tsukihime")]
[Option 2: Sail away immediately. (Reward: Gáe Bolg from "Fate/stay night")]
[Option 3: Pretend to be defeated, then let Luffy and his crew take you hostage and escape using your warship. (Reward: Random basic attribute +2)]
Vivian: "…"
Mystic Eyes of Death Perception?
How difficult must Option 1 be?
Rolling his eyes instinctively, Vivian couldn't help but twitch his mouth.
If I sail away now, I'll definitely be held accountable by my superiors, right?
The failure to capture the Straw Hat Pirates at Enies Lobby might all be blamed on me…
Thinking this, Vivian felt even worse.
He shouldn't have answered that Den Den Mushi.
But it's also the fault of the Den Den Mushi in the pirate world for not having caller ID. If he had known it was Doberman, he would have thrown it into the sea.
"Prepare yourself!"
"Gomu Gomu no…"
Bang!
Before he could finish naming his attack, Luffy suddenly collapsed to his knees.
Vivian: ???
I know you can't beat me with your current strength, but there's no need for such a grand gesture, right?
"Luffy!"
"Are you an idiot? You just suffered such a serious injury, almost losing your life, and you're still thinking about fighting?" Nami punched Luffy on the head, and a large bump instantly swelled up.
"Let me handle this."
Sanji, with a cigarette in his mouth, stood in front of Zoro, who was trying to draw his sword. "You and Luffy are both injured. I'm the only one still in good shape."
"Can you handle it, pervert?" Zoro questioned.
After all, he had seen the powerful strike Vivian had just made.
That formidable aura and power, even if he used his Three Thousand Worlds technique, he wasn't sure he could guarantee victory. Therefore, he didn't believe Sanji could successfully defeat the opponent.
"Shut up, green-haired idiot," Sanji said, a "井" character appearing on his forehead. "At a time like this, can't you just keep your mouth shut?"
"Hmph." Zoro crossed his arms, holding his three long swords, and turned his head away, not wanting to say anything more to Sanji.
"Hey... green-haired idiot."
"What?"
"While I'm holding this guy off, take Luffy and Nami and get out of here quickly."
"Huh?"
Before anyone could react, Sanji, determined to die, suddenly exerted force with both legs and leaped onto the warship.
"Your opponent is me, Navy!"
"Demon Wind Leg: First-Class Mincemeat!"
Boom!
His right leg quickly wrapped in a layer of lava-like red-hot heat, Sanji, who had seen Vivian's thunderous power earlier, immediately used his strongest move.
Almost instinctively, Vivian raised his sword, and the Blood Demon in his hand easily blocked Sanji's kick. Seeing Sanji's large opening due to the amplitude of his movement, Vivian did not choose to counterattack but instead took a step back, slightly stumbling.
Hmph, pretending to be weak, who could do it better than him?
Similarly, noticing Vivian's strange behavior, Sanji took the opportunity to kick out several more times.
"Dragon's Eye Shot!"
"Mutton Shot"
"Beast Meat Shot"
"Deep-Fried Assorted Platter!"
With each shout, Zoro and the others, who initially had little hope, saw Sanji's kicks land on Vivian's chest and were all astonished.
"Wow!"
At the same time, Vivian spat out a mouthful of blood and was sent flying like a kite with its string cut, crashing into the warship's mast. Before Sanji could follow up with another kick, Vivian immediately tilted his head, closed his eyes, and instantly fainted on the ground.
Sanji: ???
Luffy: (⊙o⊙)
Zoro: (°ー°〃)
Nami: ∑(っ°Д°;)っ
Chopper and Usopp: =????=????(●???●|||)
"Did... did we actually win?" Everyone jumped up excitedly.
Sanji took a puff of his still-burning cigarette, looking confusedly at the unconscious Vivian.
"Did my kicks... really break through his defense?"
Feeling the intense pain in his feet, he was momentarily at a loss.