"Blind Man Feeling Up a Dog"

Woof!

Sadaharu, whose paws had long been itching for action, wagged his tail and barked excitedly before leaping from the bow.

"Huh?"

The pirates at the bow stared blankly at the fluffy head rapidly enlarging in their vision.

What was that thing?

A dog? A cat?

Well, though it was a bit oversized, it was pretty cute. It had to be the pet of that man on the speedboat, right?

"Hey, hey, hey, you really don't take us seriously..."

The pirate ship continued charging forward at full speed. A bald officer at the bow narrowed his eyes and pushed half a blade from its sheath with his right thumb. "You're still sitting there playing cards, and you're sending your pet here to die first..."

"Fine, then I'll grant your wish!"

With a savage grin, he leaped up, drew his sword, and charged at Sadaharu's softest-looking belly. "Little doggy, don't blame me when you lose your life. Blame your master!"

Clang!

A dull metallic clash rang out. The bald officer stared at the faint white mark left on Sadaharu's belly, dumbfounded, his jaw nearly dropping to the deck.

He hadn't cut through it?

What kind of joke was this!

He had been a Swordmaster capable of "Zantetsu" ever since arriving in the Grand Line!

He was also one of the top three figures aboard the ship, a great pirate with a bounty of 35 million Beli!

While the bald officer was still stunned, Sadaharu landed firmly on the bow.

With a sweep of his right paw, terrifying force erupted instantly, smashing the bald man away. He let out a muffled grunt, unable even to scream before soaring dozens of meters into the air and crashing into the sea.

A large amount of blood floated to the surface. He clearly wasn't going