"Luffy, the guy who bullied you before is here. Back in 423, he bullied you relentlessly while you were carrying Nami, and he seems to have the Munch-Munch Fruit's power too. So now it's your turn to show what you can do."
As Naruto spoke, he raised a hand to point at the Fat Man nearby, then turned to glance at Witch.
"I warned you before that danger would come knocking sooner or later. Now it looks like this guy was the danger I meant."
"He's already followed us here, Luffy. You handle this. If you can't even deal with someone like him, that would be inexcusable."
Witch's expression shifted. Of course she recognized the Fat Man, and she knew he had always relied on his ability to throw his weight around. She simply hadn't expected these people to follow them here, much less that Naruto would hand the fight straight over to Luffy.
The Fat Man showed no fear whatsoever. Instead, he stuck out his belly and took a few steps forward. His companions spread out behind him, as though they already considered this place their territory.
"Hmph, this is our turf!" he said with a broad grin. "Luffy, that punch of yours was just a sneak attack. Now I'll show you the true power of the Munch-Munch Fruit!"
Luffy couldn't be bothered to waste words on him.
His arm suddenly stretched backward, and he launched himself forward with the spring of his rubber body.
"Gum-Gum Pistol!"
His fist slammed into the Fat Man with a whistle. Before the man could even raise his hands to defend himself, he was sent hurtling backward as though struck by a massive hammer, crashing down and sending dust billowing from the ground.
Witch's eyes went wide on the spot.
She had seen