Even with his Observation Haki turned off, Mousse had no trouble reading the shift in attitude from the little princess's unfriendly gaze. But he had never intended to get involved with this princess, who would grow up to become such a naïve sweetheart anyway. Rather than comforting or explaining himself, he continued watching Eighth Sister Amande carry out her execution on the arena floor.
Then, just as Mousse had expected, that kindhearted warrior really did step forward to stop his sister Amande's brutal act.
With a clang, a broad, thick greatsword with no edge suddenly appeared in the arena, knocking aside the slowly advancing "White Fish" and forcing it completely out of the Gorilla Mink's body.
The blood that had been blocked from flowing out immediately erupted like floodwaters bursting through a dam. Relief and gratitude appeared on the Gorilla Mink's face as he opened his mouth, wanting to say something.
But his mind had already collapsed under the earlier torture, and now he had lost too much blood at once. Even a Mink's tenacious vitality could not sustain him. Before he could speak, his vision went dark and he fainted.
Only then did Mousse on the stands get a clear look at the troublemaker. Though he was only twenty and still very young, his dignified features and strong yet well-proportioned build made Mousse recognize him at once. Kyros was already this strong? He seemed completely unaffected by the passage of time! No, wait, I remember. In the manga, someone also interfered when Sister Amande attacked Luffy. So Sister Amande's time-altering swordsmanship can only affect herself and the target she's about to attack? That's pretty useless! Other than in an arena, where would she find so many chances for completely uninterrupted one-on-one fights?
In truth, even this arena battle had