Fierce Battle, the Straw Hats' First Mate! (Two-in-One)

A sudden gale swept through the pavilion in front of Mermaid Cafe.

In the blink of an eye, Cavendish appeared behind Luffy and Sanji, placing both hands on their shoulders.

Smack!

The instant they felt the weight on their shoulders, Luffy and Sanji reacted swiftly and turned their heads. Luffy was faster; the moment Cavendish appeared behind him, he reached out and seized Cavendish's arm instead.

"Hoh?!"

Sanji was not as quick as Luffy, but he promptly shook his shoulder, trying to break free from Cavendish's grip.

After just one exchange, Cavendish realized that Luffy and Sanji were no ordinary men. The fact that they could detect his movements said enough.

"Hey, what are you doing?!"

The three of them frowned slightly at the sight of the man behind them and demanded unhappily. As his words fell, Sanji forcibly rose from his seat, instantly breaking free of Cavendish's hold. At the same time, he launched a flying kick straight at Cavendish's abdomen, counterattacking.

Facing Sanji's counterattack, Cavendish merely drew half his rapier from its sheath and precisely blocked the kick. Tremendous force traveled through the blade, yet Cavendish did not budge in the slightest, easily receiving Sanji's furious strike.

"What power!"

"Unbelievable. A guy like you only has a bounty of two million Beli? Their assessment of your strength was that inaccurate?"

A pirate with a bounty of merely two million Beli possessing Sanji's strength was far beyond Cavendish's expectations.

But that was all. Over the years, he had fought no one knew how many pirates in the New World. Pirates at the Straw Hat Pirates' level simply did not merit his attention.

Helping his colleagues capture pirates this time was nothing more than a small diversion during Cavendish's vacation.

"???"

"Who are you?"

Hearing the other man mention the