"Come on, then! Let's keep hurting each other!"
Enel was covered in blood, but he sounded utterly fearless.
"What?!" Count Rooster knew Enel had to be in good shape now, but coming back from the dead was too unbelievable. It left him deeply wary of Enel.
But he was Baron Tamago. He represented not just himself, but the Big Mom Pirates behind him. He couldn't simply back down.
As the two got to their feet again, a third round seemed about to begin.
"I'll take this. I'm the one you came looking for in the first place, aren't I?" Ryan appeared in front of Enel in an instant.
"Captain!"
Enel said nothing and stepped back without protest. He had already gained plenty today, and his injuries left him in no condition to fight again. If he forced himself to continue, he might suffer damage that would never heal.
Piling new injuries onto old ones was the most dangerous thing of all.
He had already been badly hurt fighting Onigumo yesterday. And who was Onigumo? An elite Marine Vice Admiral. Onigumo had pushed himself beyond his limits to support Sakazuki. Stopping him in that state had been anything but easy for Enel.
That was why Enel stepped aside of his own accord. Besides, there was nothing strange about Ryan, as captain, taking over now.
"Come on. I'm your opponent now!" Count Rooster wanted to punch someone.
Damn it. Even an unknown crewman from the Blood Sword Pirates is at least as strong as me. Now their captain's stepping in. Am I supposed to survive this?
He no longer underestimated Ryan. He was afraid of him.
Enel's attitude toward Ryan said it all. On these seas, strength ruled above everything else. Naturally, the captain was the strongest person aboard.
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