Robin's Flower Dance, Sanji's Tempest Kick

"I got separated from everyone."

Walking alone in the forest, Nicole Robin lowered her eyes.

"No, I should say that I 'intentionally' got separated from them."

Roman, who was in a wheelchair at the time, told her this when she recalled her time in Alabasta.

'I know your purpose,'

'But the Alabasta historical monument isn't the 'Poneglyph' you're looking for—but that's alright, as long as you don't interfere, I'll arrange for you to see that monument after things are over here.'

'You don't need to worry about me defaulting on my debt, because I'd rather my companions be harmed than a broken rock. After all, your abilities are too dangerous; you also don't need to worry about the royal family defaulting on their debts. Vivi's relationship with us, and King Cobra's character, don't make them the type to abandon their benefactors after using them...'

"Also, if you'd like to pursue the Poneglyph after viewing the Alabasta Historic Stones, you can come aboard our ship. Perhaps the opportunity will come soon—of course, whether or not the captain agrees depends on his decision."

"Since Mr. Roman is so certain, then that means..."

This city contains 'Poneglyph'! But where exactly are they...?

Snap,

A figure descended from the sky and landed on a stone tablet. It was a soldier under Enel, known as a 'divine soldier'. He was equipped with Wind Dial on his feet and Slash Shell in his hand, making him a mobile suit.

"Blue Ocean Man, you have violated—"

Click,

Unfortunately, before this divine soldier could finish his lines, six arms sprouted from his feet, waist, shoulders, and the back of his neck, and twisted simultaneously.

"Six Fleur Twist Roll".

Yes, it instantly turned into a 'pretzel' in the physical sense.

Therefore, Roman's fear of Nico Robin is not without reason; this kind of attack, which directly targets others, is truly impossible to defend against.

Even basic Observation Haki is ineffective; any humanoid creature can be easily killed by Robin in one move. —Luckily, Robin isn't a bloodthirsty, unscrupulous person; otherwise, she could have gouged out eyes and groin, and even a pirate with a bounty of 100 million might have been brought to his knees on the spot.

"This is·····"

Wiping away the vines from the stone tablet in front of him, Robin carefully read the ancient text on it.

"A city monument?"

"Shandora? As expected, Mr. Roman didn't lie to me."

"... It was a prosperous city in the 402nd year of the Sea Circle Calendar...1100 years ago. It perished 800 years ago!"

"This corresponds exactly to the Void Century, history erased by the government. It seems Mr. Roman's identity is indeed—"

"Who?"

Boom!

"She really is..." The tall, imposing Divine Soldier Captain leaped over, "A lovely little girl."

"You took down my divine soldier so easily?" The three-meter-tall, three-meter-waisted Divine Soldier Captain glanced at the divine soldier lying to the side with his eyes rolled back, and at Nico Robin holding a notebook and a pen.

"I just took down a Shandia leader, and then I ran into an interesting Blue Ocean woman."

Faced with the Divine Soldier Captain who was in an offensive stance, Robin simply put away her paper and pen and pointed at him.

"Under your feet,"

"Underfoot?"

Looking at the ruins that had been trampled out of the wasteland by the enormous weight of his fall from the sky, the Divine Soldier Captain Aum looked bewildered.

"You think you can distract me by being mysterious?"

"Don't underestimate me just because I'm not a priest. It's only because I haven't mastered 'Mantra' yet! In terms of strength, I won't lose to those four..."

·······

"Forget it, discussing the importance of history with a brute like you is like casting pearls before swine."

?

"How dare you! Take this Ten Consecutive Slashes combo!"

With a light leap, his body, weighing several hundred pounds, pounced forward! At the same time, the Divine Soldier Captain pulled out ten Slash Shells with both hands, equivalent to ten swordsmen charging up and slashing at the same time. Just as he himself said, this Divine Soldier Captain was by no means weak!

But,

As Nicole Robin charged at high speed like a tank of flesh, she simply waved her hand calmly.

"If this is the level of a so-called priest..."

Flower,

A ring of arms appeared around the charging divine Divine Soldier Captain, two hands blindfolding him, while the other hands deftly flipped the Slash Shell in his hand, and then:

"Hey hey hey?? Wait—"

Puff puff puff puff!

Ten fierce slashes erupted from the shells! Attacks capable of splitting rocks and cleaving stones instantly struck their owners.

They easily defeated a formidable enemy that would take the rest of the Straw Hat crew half a day to overcome!

Having taken a hit from his own "Ten Consecutive Slashes," the Divine Soldier Captain collapsed to the ground, his massive body sliding limply forward until it finally stopped in front of Robin.

Snap,

Several arms hoisted the blood-covered Divine Soldier Captain up, while Robin, with one hand on her hip, stared at the brute in front of her.

"Although history is a cycle, it is precisely because we remember history that we humans are able to develop and move forward."

"A scoundrel like you who destroys history—"

"I kill you!"

When faced with the sudden, close-range attack from the Divine Soldier Captain, Nico Robin simply turned away calmly.

Click, click,

"Aaaaaah!!!"

Arms reappeared on the Divine Soldier Captain's shoulders, grabbing his fingers and twisting them backward! —Unless the difference in strength is as great as an ant trying to shake a tree, humanoid beings are no match for this intelligent beauty in a cowboy hat:

They had no choice but to surrender.

"Get lost."

"Cien Fleur: Larkspur!"

Arms, raised towards the sky, appeared on the ground, forming a series of 'tracks'. The obese Divine Soldier Captain was the sphere that sped along above! With a long, drawn-out scream, he 'rolled' all the way to the edge of the island, where he was then thrown outwards by the arms.

Start doing freefall exercises.

Sold out instantly!

"Interesting."

A flash of Electric Light, and a figure appeared high above the ruins. It was a man named Enel!

"This woman's abilities..."

Who knows, she might be one of the last five standing.

"There's still a little time left, so let God enjoy your struggling 'dance' one more time."

Bang!

The two legs kicked each other hard, and the figures separated in a blur.

"Hey, hey, hey,"

Sanji, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, stared at the jungle warrior in front of him wielding dual pistols.

"Wasn't it said that only 'God' and his 'priests' are our enemies here? You—"

"It doesn't look like either of those two at all, does it?"

"Sorry, Blue Ocean Man."

The Shandia leader Brahm, wielding two guns, gave a cold reply.

"Whether you're from the God faction or from the Blue Ocean, this is our homeland. Anyone who sets foot here is an enemy!"

"Tsk, your 'laws' are really harsh."

Call out--

If we can't agree on anything, let's settle this with fists and kicks!

"Waist Meat!"

Facing Sanji's kick that whistled through the air, the Shandia warrior named Brahm leaped into the air, and the Wind Dial beneath his feet suddenly spewed out a gust of air, throwing him high backward! In mid-air, he fired his twin guns in quick succession, forcing Sanji to close his eyes and chase after him by instinct.

But just as they were about to catch up with the other party—

"Cloud Shell!"

As Brahm produced a seashell from his waist and threw it behind him, a cloud-like ladder appeared in the air! Brahm, who could see normally, rode a miniature Waver Luffy upwards along the ladder, while Sanji, running on the ground,...

"Tsk, what a cowardly way to play."

Bang bang bang!

Amidst the constant flashes of light and the whirlwind of bullets, came the other side's calm voice.

"The first key to combat is mastering distance."

"As a gunman, the most effective way to fight is to create distance to disrupt the opponent's vision, and then take them down with ranged attacks. — Do you expect me to compete with you in kicking skills?"

Brush--

Puff puff puff,

Helpless, Sanji was speeding to the side, dodged under a large tree. A series of bullet holes on the ground followed his footsteps, but were eventually blocked by the tree.

"It would be nice to have someone compete with me in kicking skills, but alas—"

In this world, Usopp is all you need for melee archers.

"If Roman hadn't forced me to play hide-and-seek blindfolded every day, I'd have had a tough time against an opponent like this, wouldn't I?" I have to admit, Roman's training was quite effective. So:

Use that trick—

Tap tap tap,

Sanji's emergence from behind the big tree startled Brahm, who was occupying a high vantage point nearby.

"What? People of the Blue Ocean, have you given up resistance so quickly?"

"To be honest, you've already done very well..."

"You,"

Sanji, standing on the ground, simply took the cigarette out of his mouth and flicked it into the air.

The cigarette slowly spun and rose into the air—

Have you ever seen a flying kick?

Whoosh!

Facing Sanji, Brahm calmly fired a flashbang while simultaneously throwing Cloud Shell to the side, creating a cloud slide as he moved quickly to try and create distance.

But from within the light, Sanji's voice could be heard.

"Foolish! Your cloud path betrayed your direction of movement!"

So what?

You're just a guy who relies on kicking techniques and has no ranged attacks, do you think you can kill me instantly? You might think you can kill me instantly, but I'll eat this Cloud Path right here and now...

Wow!

A white slashing wave shot out from the flash, instantly arriving in front of Brahm, who was gliding on the cloud path! His pupils constricted sharply.

Hide--

Puff!

Amidst splattering blood, the Shandia leader flew backward, blood gushing from his chest.

"The leg muscles contract and extend rapidly to generate kinetic energy, and then the leg moves out rapidly, exceeding the speed of sound, causing air compression in front of the leg, creating a 'vacuum' and emitting a sharp slashing wave."

As the figure flew backward, it caught the slowly falling cigarette. Sanji took a drag and calmly exhaled a smoke ring.

"It wasn't as difficult as I imagined."

"But... I really don't want to use a skill that involves headbutting Green Algae Head ~~~"

PS: Kalifa's introduction in chapter 348 of the manga: (Kicking technique) If you can reach the speed of "Scythe Wind", you can unleash a Storm Kick.

Sanji's physical attributes are definitely sufficient (you can't say his kicking skills are inferior to even the Sea Weasel Nero... that trash CP9 guy who only knows how to use guns), all he lacks is a theoretical understanding.