All the pirates stared, dumbfounded, at Sachis lying motionless on the ground. Bellamy and the others had their eyes wide with shock, unable to say a word.
"Sa... Sachis..."
"Hey! This isn't funny, Lord Sachis! Get up already!"
Every pirate wore a look of disbelief, as if they couldn't accept what had happened.
Their crew's second-in-command, Sachis the Greatsword, with a bounty of thirty-eight million! How could he have been taken out with a single punch?
They looked at Sachis lying motionless on the ground, blood seeping from the cuts on his face, then slowly shifted their gaze to the figure standing ramrod straight nearby, not saying a word.
Gulp.
So strong. Unparalleled strength, a power beyond anything they'd ever heard of.
Fear gradually appeared on the pirates' faces. Those who had just been about to close in didn't dare even breathe too loudly.
They stood frozen in place, hardly daring to breathe, afraid the man might notice them.
"Boss, this booze... is really good."
"Th... th... thank you." The boss stammered out a reply.
Clink.
The glass was set lightly on the bar. Even that faint sound seemed loud in the now-silent tavern. Lina spoke calmly:
"That Straw Hat Kid you just mentioned is my captain."
Hearing this, Bellamy turned to look at the blond man. He had to admit, for a moment there, he'd been intimidated.
But then—
"What the hell did you bastards do?!"
Bellamy roared. Both his wrists turned into springs, contracting and tightening with a shrill metallic squeal. He grinned savagely. "Spring Hopper!"
"It's the Spring-Spring Fruit!"
"He can turn any part of his body into a spring and store kinetic energy!"
"That punch can smash straight through a house!"
Bellamy braced one hand against the bar and launched himself forward, swinging his right fist