Beneath the gloomy sky, lightning continued to pour down and wreak havoc across Thunder God Island.
"Is it over?"
On the cliff, several watching pirates stared below, holding their breath as they waited.
Aside from the rumbling thunder, there was no other sound on the battlefield.
Yamato rested her kanabo on her shoulder, but didn't turn to leave. Her gaze never left the thick smoke rising from the distant cliffside.
She seemed to sense the steadily rising presence within. Yamato smiled faintly. "Looks like they're not ready to give up yet."
"Good. I haven't had enough of a fight either. Once I've beaten you two..."
As she spoke, Yamato lifted her head toward the cliff, her gaze settling on a blond man.
You're next, Black Snake Lina.
A fiery gleam flashed in Yamato's eyes. She could clearly sense Lina's strength.
Even sitting still, his overwhelming presence stood out sharply here.
"He's just like that bastard of a father."
Yamato's eyes burned as she unconsciously tightened her grip on her kanabo. She called up to Lina, "You're the strongest one on your crew, aren't you? How about coming down to fight me later?"
"Boss lady, you're the best!"
"Beat the hell out of him!"
"Give him a good beating later and avenge us!"
The pirates nearby shouted and hollered. Yamato's display of strength seemed to have given them plenty of confidence, and they'd evidently forgotten how badly they'd been beaten.
Lina paid their noise no mind and casually called down, "We'll talk after you win."
Nami and Robin hadn't shown the full extent of their abilities.
They'd scraped out a living on the fringes of darkness since childhood, and weren't hothouse flowers. With the outcome still undecided, Lina wouldn't presume to interfere.
"After I win, huh..."
"Just wait. It won't take