Chapter 263 (Continued)

But the beam still struck him, sending him flying. He hit the ground and lay there, unable to get up.

"That bastard! He's a Devil Fruit User? Why did he lie to me?"

Moria's mouth twitched as he demanded an answer.

He sounded aggrieved, as though he had been deceived.

"I don't recall ever saying I wasn't a Devil Fruit User. Wehahahaha..."

Burgess laughed heartily at Moria, feeling much better now.

He hadn't been a Devil Fruit User before, but that had changed when he ate the Sound Wave Fruit.

Moria nearly spat blood at Burgess's words.

It was true. The man had never said he was a Devil Fruit User.

But he hadn't used his Devil Fruit Ability once at the start. He had fought up close the entire time, and he was exceptionally good at it.

Who would have guessed he was a Devil Fruit User?

"You're weak, so admit it. Stop making excuses. If I stepped in, I'd finish you off in an instant..."

Cavendish approached them and looked down at Moria with disdain.

Now that Moria was on the ground, Cavendish could mock him as much as he liked.

"You've got a point, Cavendish. I'll leave the rest to you. Wehahahaha!"

Burgess raised both arms and burst out laughing.

Then he gave Cavendish an encouraging pat on the shoulder.

"Don't touch me, you obnoxious brute. But I'll take care of this weakling."

Cavendish shrugged Burgess's hand off, his face full of disdain.

Burgess smiled and returned to the deck, where he resumed trading barbs with Doc Q.

Cavendish turned to mock Moria some more, only to find that Moria had already stood up.

"You're... you're all right?"

Cavendish stared at Moria in surprise.

He had thought Moria was badly hurt. That was why he had volunteered