Drip...
Crimson blood dripped onto the deck.
"Wounded by my own slash..."
Zoro frowned while looking down at the injury on his chest.
"That's embarrassing."
"Zoro, you're hurt!"
Chopper panicked and rushed toward him in a frenzy.
"Doctor! We need a doctor! Where's the doctor?!"
"..."
The entire crew stared at Chopper speechlessly.
Loki blinked after stepping onto the ship and pointed at Chopper in confusion.
"Isn't he the doctor on your crew?"
Smack!
"OWW!"
Nami slammed the Clima-Tact against Chopper's head, causing his eyes to bulge out as he grabbed his aching head pitifully.
"What are you panicking for?! You're the doctor!"
Chopper froze for a second before shouting in realization.
"Eh?! That's right! Zoro, I'll treat you immediately!"
He hurriedly opened his medical kit and quickly began treating the wound.
A few moments later, the injury had already been bandaged properly.
"The wound looks bad, but it isn't too deep. Huh? Zoro, your muscles have gotten way tougher than before!"
Nami raised the Clima-Tact excitedly while her eyes sparkled greedily.
"The enemy's down, let's keep moving! Mary Geoise is the richest place in the world! There must be mountains of treasure hidden here!"
Luffy laughed loudly while rubbing his stomach.
"Shishishi! I wonder what kind of food they have here!"
"Hm?"
Several people suddenly frowned at the same time and looked toward the sea.
"They're still alive..."
"A Devil Fruit user who isn't weakened by seawater?"
Splash!
The sea exploded violently.
The short old woman burst out from beneath the waves while gripping her giant axe tightly. Using Geppo, she shot high into the sky.
"Hmph!"
She glared at the Straw Hat Pirates aboard the Thousand Sunny and sneered viciously.
"Hehehe! Did you brats really think you could kill me that easily? Take this! Celestial Dragon Hoof Axe!"
Whoosh!
The massive axe spun rapidly through the air like a gigantic wheel, releasing a chilling light.
Enhanced by Armament Haki, it descended toward the Thousand Sunny with terrifying force.
Whoosh!
Sparks flashed.
The spinning axe was instantly kicked away from the ship and sent flying toward the sea.
"I'll handle this."
Sanji stepped forward lazily while adjusting his suit.
"Hmph. Useless swordsman. Not only did you fail to finish them off, you even got yourself injured."
Zoro glanced at him but stayed silent.
He really had been wounded.
After a brief pause, Zoro still gave a warning.
"Be careful. Her axe can reflect attacks."
Sanji smirked mockingly.
"Huh? Do you think I'm as stupid as you? Why would I let it hit me?"
Voom!
The giant spinning axe descended again.
Sanji instantly vanished from the deck.
Whoosh!
His figure suddenly appeared beneath the rapidly rotating axe.
Even his legs had already turned jet black under Armament Haki.
"Normally, I don't hit women."
Sanji's gaze sharpened.
"But threatening Nami-san and Robin-chan is unforgivable."
His leg ignited with flames.
"Diable Jambe, Sky Walk: Princess Protection Love Kick!!"
Boom!!
Sanji's Haki-coated kick collided directly against the spinning axe.
A heart-shaped shockwave burst outward from the impact while Armament Haki wrapped around the rotating blade.
"Get lost!!"
Sanji's eyes widened slightly as he felt the terrifying force behind the attack. He immediately poured more strength into the kick, trying to send the axe flying away.
"Hmph!"
The old woman sensed Sanji's strength and immediately revealed a vicious grin.
"Foolish pirate! The stronger your attack, the stronger the reflected force becomes!"
The Armament Haki coating the axe suddenly emitted a blinding white light.
"Reflecting Edge!"
The kick Sanji had unleashed was instantly reflected back toward him.
"What?!"
Sanji's expression changed slightly.
Without hesitation, he coated both legs with Armament Haki again and unleashed a storm of kicks in midair.
"Diable Jambe: Extra Hachis!"
Dozens of flaming kicks collided against the reflected attack.
Some of the reflected force was neutralized, but many of Sanji's kicks still broke through and shot toward the old woman from every direction.
"Hehehe..."
The old woman let out another shrill laugh while looking at the barrage.
"Strong kicks, but completely useless against me!"
She swung the massive axe in front of her.
Silvery-white light erupted from the blade.
"Reflecting Edge: Flawless Roar!"
The white light transformed into a gigantic lion-shaped shockwave that swallowed all of Sanji's attacks before reflecting every single one directly back at him.
"Damn!"
Sanji's eyes narrowed.
Faced with dozens of flaming kicks surrounding him from every direction, he instantly vanished using Sky Walk.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The reflected attacks exploded violently in the air, creating massive shockwaves.
"Ooooh! SUPER!!!"
Franky suddenly stepped forward and blocked the front of the crew.
"Franky T-1000 Shield!!!"
His mechanical arm transformed into flowing silver liquid before rapidly expanding into a giant metallic barrier that completely covered the Thousand Sunny.
The violent shockwaves crashed against the shield but failed to break through.
The old woman frowned while staring at the unharmed ship below.
"Strange... the Straw Hat Pirates shouldn't have this many Devil Fruit users."
Just as she became distracted, Sanji's cold voice suddenly came from behind her.
"Old lady, where are you looking?"
"W-When did you get behind me?!"
The old woman's face changed drastically.
Even her Observation Haki had failed to sense him approaching.
"Oh no..."
Sanji's flaming leg was already raised high behind her.
"Diable Jambe, Sky Walk: Concassé!!"
Boom!!
The old woman barely managed to coat herself with Armament Haki before Sanji's devastating kick slammed into her body.
Her eyes widened violently.
The next second, she was blasted straight into the turbulent sea below like a cannonball, disappearing beneath the waves completely.