Kuina's First Victory on the Grand Line

"Princess, run!"

Igaram's eyes were bloodshot with fury. He turned his own body into a weapon and charged forward fiercely. At the same time, the shotgun hidden in his curly hair fired again. He intended to make one last desperate gamble, using his life to buy Vivi a chance to escape.

Watching Igaram's resolute back, Vivi bit down hard on her lip. Tears finally spilled from her eyes, but she knew this was not the time for grief. She turned and ran.

They had long agreed that if such a situation arose, Vivi had to flee immediately.

Braving the shotgun blast, Abdullah revealed a cruel smile. He neither dodged nor evaded, thrusting his Trident precisely through Igaram's chest and piercing him clean through.

Igaram's body hung limply from the Trident, and the last light in his eyes gradually faded.

Abdullah pulled out the Trident and shook the blood from it as though casting off something filthy. Observation Haki spread outward, precisely locking onto the aura of Vivi, which he had just memorized, within his sensory range. Then he strode after her, every step leaving a deep footprint in the sand.

On the street, moonlight poured down like liquid silver over Kuina's slender figure, casting a long shadow behind her.

She had just dealt with that malicious bounty hunter. Having won her first battle upon entering the Grand Line, she felt a trace of joy and prepared to return to the tavern to share the good news with her senior brother.

Chaotic footsteps sounded from ahead. Vivi came running toward her, drenched in sweat. Her white robe was covered in sand and dust, and her hair was somewhat disheveled. She had clearly been running for a long time.

When she saw Kuina, hope rekindled in her eyes. She hurriedly cried out,