"Let me go!" the girl shouted angrily, fury still blazing in her eyes.
Shin chuckled and, after a moment's thought, released his hand. Things were different now, after all. He had little interest in a little girl like her.
But releasing her did not mean letting her leave. An invisible force had already bound her in place, leaving her unable to move even a single step.
At the distant street corner, three men who looked like pirates had already started whistling. Laughing, they said, "What a pretty little girl. But robbery isn't something just anyone can do. Want your big brothers to teach you how?"
It was not difficult to notice Shin's movements, especially since he had no intention of concealing himself. There were plenty of pirates in this country, so running into some was hardly surprising.
The girl shot them a sidelong glance and snorted angrily. Right now, she could not even turn her head.
Under normal circumstances, she would have charged over and cut them down long ago. For someone nearing the level of a great swordsman, it would have been no more than a flick of the wrist.
But there was a saying: if you court death, you will eventually find it. The foul-mouthed pirates annoyed not only the girl, but Shin as well, and he frowned.
He cast a casual glance in their direction, and an invisible force abruptly appeared.
Amid screams, the three pirates were sent flying backward, wailing as they soared toward the horizon. By the look of it, they were about to fly out of the harbor and land in the sea.
One could only hope they were not Devil Fruit users.
The girl looked at Shin in surprise, but before she could say anything, a faint breeze arose.
As the wind rose,