"He's here!"
Kyle raised his head. A heavy heartbeat echoed in his mind, telling him that the enemy he had waited so long for had arrived.
The thought of facing Dragon, his former comrade, stirred mixed feelings in Kyle.
But an enemy was an enemy. Now that they stood on opposing sides, he would not hold back.
Though gentle by nature, he had never been indecisive.
His title, the "Smiling Grim Reaper," was proof enough of the terror he inspired among pirates.
He had earned it through killing in battle after battle.
By combining Observation Haki with his Fruit Ability and sensing heartbeats, Kyle could detect people's approximate direction and location from far away.
On the surface, Kyle did nothing.
But in secret...
Thump!
Through his ability to manipulate heartbeats, he sent a warning to the other powerful fighters aboard the warship.
Kyle knew Dragon would come.
Even if Dragon came alone, the battle would be anything but easy.
It would be a bitter fight.
As a Logia-type Hurricane Fruit user, Dragon would be at his strongest out at sea.
At sea, the Hurricane Fruit user could be called invincible, possessing abilities similar to those granted by Golden Lion Shiki's Float-Float Fruit.
Dragon could also influence seawater with his ability, controlling it.
Many Hurricane Fruit users had appeared throughout history, and without exception, every one of them had been a terrifying figure.
Everyone quietly focused.
They were ready to act at any moment.
Without anyone noticing, the sea had fallen into an eerie calm.
It was the calm before the storm.
Not a cloud marred the vast sky.
Suddenly, a cool breeze brushed their faces.
The next moment, seemingly without warning...
A terrifying hurricane struck head-on, tilting the three Navy Warships almost ninety degrees beneath the overwhelming might of nature.