Every pirate was dumbfounded. They stared at Sarquiss, who lay sprawled on the ground, unable to rise. Even Bellamy's eyes were wide with shock, leaving him speechless.
"S-Sarquiss."
"Hey! This isn't funny, Lord Sarquiss! Get up already!"
Every pirate wore an expression of disbelief, as though they simply could not accept the outcome.
The second-in-command of their pirate crew, Big Blade Sarquiss, with a bounty of thirty-eight million! How could he have been instantly taken down by a single punch?!
They looked at Sarquiss lying motionless on the ground, blood steadily seeping from the wood splinters that had cut his face. Then their gazes slowly shifted to the upright, silent figure standing nearby.
Gulp.
So strong. Incomparably strong. Strong in a way they had never even heard of.
Fear gradually appeared on the pirates' faces. The people who had been about to rush forward did not even dare breathe loudly.
They stood frozen in place, their breathing growing quieter and quieter, terrified that they might draw his attention.
"Boss, your liquor is really good."
"Th-thank you," the owner stammered.
Clink.
The glass was gently placed on the bar. Yet in the dead-silent tavern, even that faint sound seemed deafening. Reiner spoke calmly:
"That Straw Hat Boy you mentioned is my captain."
At those words, Bellamy turned to look at the blond man before him. He had to admit that, for a moment just now, he had been intimidated.
But—
"What the hell did you bastards do?!"
With an angry roar, Bellamy's wrists turned into springs, contracting and tightening with a piercing screech. He grinned viciously. "Spring Punch!"
"It's the Spring-Spring Fruit ability!"
"He can turn any part of his body into springs to compress and store kinetic energy!"
"That punch can blast straight through a house!"
Bracing one hand against