Grey's clothes had already been torn during the earlier battle. Garan could clearly see that he didn't have a single wound on him.
But the blood left on Garan's fingers was still slightly warm. There was no doubt about it: his attack had pierced the other man's chest.
A Devil Fruit user? A Paramecia with superhuman regenerative abilities? Or some other special Devil Fruit?
Thoughts raced through his mind, but Garan's expression didn't change.
Still, judging from that last attack, his opponent wasn't very strong.
He'd defeat him completely with the next strike!
"Put these two in the fish tank first, and keep a close eye on them."
Nerl directed Pekoms and Shakky to lock Mr. 5 and Ms. Valentine in the fish tank.
They still needed Law's strength, so he had to recover his stamina as quickly as possible. That was why Law hadn't cut off the two prisoners' heads. Instead, Pekoms and Shakky had to hold them underwater, leaving only their heads above the surface so they could breathe.
They were Devil Fruit users, after all—especially the one with the explosive hairstyle. If he recovered and used his powers at such a critical moment, it would be a real headache.
"What about the warship's cannons?"
After following Nerl's orders and putting the two prisoners in the fish tank, Pekoms and Shakky looked anxiously at the warship in the distance.
Its rows of pitch-black cannon muzzles seemed ready to fire at any moment.
"They still have people on our side, so they probably won't fire so recklessly."
Law spoke as he hurried to recover his strength.
"But that might not last..."
Nerl watched the warship, which had stopped at a distance and no longer advanced.
Then he went into a room at the bow and pushed out a