Wood and Gion were definitely old acquaintances. To put it bluntly, aside from Robin, who had been by his side for years, Gion was the person he had dealt with most in this world.
In Wood's eyes, Gion was clearly angry.
But Wood was a little baffled. Since the battle at Egghead, he hadn't done anything to provoke Momousagi, so he had no idea why his friend was so furious.
"Admiral Momousagi, there's no need to waste your breath on him. This commoner is quite skilled with a sword. I'm not confident I can beat him in close combat.
You take the lead, and I'll cover you. Once we kill him, I'll help you get credit with the Fleet Admiral.
This jungle was created with my Devil Fruit ability. No one outside can see what's happening in here, and he can't escape."
The last remaining Temple Knight was a Devil Fruit user who had eaten the Wood-Wood Fruit—in other words, a plant human with the ability to control plants.
The plants currently surrounding them like the petals of a lotus were a display of his power.
He had originally used this ability to stop Wood from pursuing him and to keep anyone from seeing him flee.
But what he hadn't expected was that, just as he'd been driven to the end of his rope, Admiral Momousagi had suddenly come to his aid.
Word had it that Admiral Momousagi's swordsmanship rivaled that of the World's Greatest Swordsman. If the two of them joined forces, not only would they no longer need to run, but killing Wood right here wasn't out of the question.
His Devil Fruit ability could use growing plants to restrict Wood's movements and provide cover for Admiral Momousagi. If they killed him, they'd deserve the credit for this