As If He Were Not the One Being Attacked

Moke stood there without moving at all, as if he were not the one being attacked.

In the vast and boundless waters of the East Blue, there was a pirate crew with a member named Cabaji. Though his bounty had never been clearly recorded, among the pirates of these waters, he was considered quite formidable.

Before she had eaten a Devil Fruit, Alvida had already been quite powerful. Yet Cabaji was even stronger than Alvida had been back then. After all, he had fought Zoro. Although he had ultimately lost, that was enough to prove that his strength was not to be underestimated.

By comparison, Alvida was far inferior. She had even been KO'd by Luffy in a single blow. So Cabaji was not to be underestimated—his speed was astonishing.

In the blink of an eye, Cabaji appeared before Moke like a ghost. The longsword clenched in his hand shot forward like lightning, piercing straight through Moke's heart.

Seeing this, Cabaji wore a smug grin, as though victory were already firmly in his grasp. But just as he was savoring his triumph, Buggy's eyes suddenly widened in terror, and he shouted, "Cabaji, get back!"

Hearing Buggy's shout, Cabaji was instantly filled with confusion. He clearly remembered finishing off the enemy completely, so why was his captain so urgently telling him to retreat? The moment doubt rose in his heart, a voice he had never expected thundered beside his ear: "Looks like you really want to experience being kicked by light!"

"!!!" Cabaji's eyes contracted violently, his pupils shrinking to pinpoints as disbelief filled his face. Just moments ago, he had put everything into that fatal strike, and the sword had shot through the other's heart like lightning! He still wasn't dead? How was that possible?

His body began trembling uncontrollably,