Pirates: Invincible from the Start

"Get moving, boys! This time, I want Silver Hair's wanted poster and our news spread across the world as fast as possible!"

At Big News Morgans's command, the entire newspaper office sprang into action.

Before long.

One news bird after another flew out across the world, carrying freshly printed news destined to shake it to its core.

Hear enough pep talks, and you can give your own

Loguetown.

The docks.

Utter silence.

Clink!

The tense silence eased, making the onlookers swallow.

"If you want my sword, shouldn't you at least be strong enough to wield it?"

Kuina twirled her sword in her right hand and sheathed it. "With the strength you have now, how could you ever take my sword from me?"

Without so much as a glance at Tashigi, she strolled past her toward Smoker.

She had only one goal now: to fight powerful opponents and become a Great Swordsman as soon as possible.

Tashigi stood frozen in place. Only after Kuina passed her did she relax.

"Phew..."

The instant that blade had approached, the fear of death had swallowed her mind like a black hole.

Now that death had receded, her taut nerves relaxed, and her whole body turned to jelly. She collapsed to the ground.

"Petty Officer Tashigi, are you all right?"

A Marine hurried over when he saw Tashigi fall and reached out to help her up, but she refused.

"I'm fine."

She turned to Kuina's retreating back and shouted angrily, "Blue Hair Kuina! Why didn't you finish that slash? Just because I'm an ordinary person, a woman whose natural strength can't compare to you monsters, you think you can hold back in a duel? That's an insult to me!"

"Oh...?"

Kuina stopped and turned to look at Tashigi, a flicker of confusion in her