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Bill Beard was a powerful pirate.
Before obtaining the High-Frequency Fruit, he had been renowned as the "Fist and Sword Twin Absolutes," a title straight out of a martial arts tale.
If his custom-made dagger was one of Bill Beard's arms, embodying all his Swordsmanship, then Explosive Fist was the other.
And he had a third hand: the High-Frequency Fruit.
With such a wide range of abilities, he could wield formidable strength in any situation. He had even made a considerable name for himself in the New World.
But he had the misfortune of meeting Loa, a man with an even wider range of abilities.
The immense boost from Pseudo-Dragon Transformation, coupled with the sudden pressure of Dragon's Might, caught Beard completely off guard. Loa landed a full combination of blows, leaving him stunned.
Only when his stomach was pierced did he come to his senses.
Faced with Loa's sudden surge in strength, Bill Beard felt nothing but shock and fear.
But he was a great pirate who had spent years amid battle and smoke. Fear would not rob him of his will to fight.
When two opponents met on a narrow path, the braver one won. That held true in any world.
So he decided to fight to the death.
"Ice Dragon's Roar!"
Bill Beard had barely broken free, with no time to celebrate, when an Ice Storm engulfed him.
Countless shards of ice became blades that sliced mercilessly into him. Before his blood could scatter through the air, it froze into flecks of crimson Ice Crystals. A storm of violent Magic Power swept through him, its cold enough to crack steel. In the