Ulti sprang up in a rage, arching her upper body and legs backward as a layer of jet-black Haki coated her smooth forehead.
"Die! I'll never forgive anyone who bullies Pay-Pay!"
At the sight, several pirates watching cried out in alarm.
"It's Lady Ulti's Headbutt!"
Rumor had it that Lady Ulti's Headbutt was as terrifying as a cannon!
Yamato's expression turned grave. She drew her right foot half a step back and planted it firmly in the ground, gripping her spiked club with both hands and swinging upward with all her strength.
Almost at the same instant, Ulti's Headbutt appeared before her.
Clang!!!
Her forehead collided violently with the spiked club, producing a piercing metallic screech. A powerful shock wave burst outward immediately afterward, blasting everything around them away.
"Aaaah!!!"
The pirates went flying, screaming their heads off.
Good stood firmly against the shock wave, his feet seemingly rooted to the ground. He even caught Page One as the boy was blown away.
His solemn gaze turned toward the battlefield.
They're so strong!
His own physique was quite powerful now. Smashing a boulder with his bare hands was no problem, but in the Beasts Pirates, he was merely a reasonably strong small fry.
Barring any surprises, the highest he could rise was an ordinary Shinuchi. With some luck, he might even get to tag along with the two formidable women before him.
Fortunately, he was a transmigrator, and he had a cheat.
Good instinctively rubbed his belly, feeling the little life dwelling inside. The corners of his mouth rose without him realizing it.
At the center of the battlefield.
So heavy!
Yamato's feet sank into the ground. The tremendous force split open the wounds all over her body, sending streaks of blood oozing out.
Everything hurts!
"Haha, looks like Lord Kaido gave you quite a beating! Serves you right for always thinking about defying him!"
Ulti sneered mockingly, pressing her forehead harder against Yamato's spiked club. A trickle of blood ran down between her eyebrows.
Damn it, that hurts like hell!
Her Haki had been broken through!
The next moment, the two pulled apart.
Ulti reached down and drew a long spiked club from beneath her skirt, then charged at Yamato again. "Give it up! I won't give you time to rest!"
"Then let's fight! You think I'm scared of you?!"
Yamato's temper flared as well.
Clang! Clang, clang, clang!
Their spiked clubs clashed fiercely, scattering sparks.
Farther away, the pirates regrouped.
Good watched the two women slug it out, while keeping an eye on the surrounding pirates.
Only a few Shinuchi were present.
Capturing Yamato was no great achievement. Officers with any real strength couldn't be bothered, so only a few less-established Shinuchi had come to join the fun.
Now that Ulti had joined the fight, any other Shinuchi hoping to steal the credit would have to think twice. After all, the girl was a Devil Fruit user and would become a high-ranking officer of the Beasts Pirates sooner or later.
Offending Ulti for a little credit clearly wasn't worth it.
Excellent!
Good's lips curled upward.
Heh heh heh. Once those two women wear themselves out fighting, it'll be my turn. I'll be the one to reap the rewards of victory.
As for whether his superior could win...
Absolutely not.
Ulti was certainly formidable, but she was only seventeen. Her hand-to-hand skills and Haki were still fairly ordinary, whereas Yamato was at least Calamity-level. Even severely wounded, she couldn't lose to Ulti in a head-on fight.
So the advantage was his!
"Big Brother Good!"
Just as Good was considering the smooth little combo he would use on Yamato later, four pirates gathered around him. Each carried cheering gear such as flags and heart-shaped paper fans.
Like Good, they served directly under Ulti. They had arrived at the back mountain long ago and had been waiting for Ulti and Good ever since.
"Lady Ulti is fighting!"
"Now is the time for us to take the stage!"
"Ulti Fan Club, assemble!"
"Big Brother Good, let's get started!"
The four were wildly enthusiastic. Like the Ginyu Force in the Dragon Ball World, they struck one mortifying pose after another, surrounding Good at their center.
Their ostentatious behavior immediately drew strange looks from most of the pirates.
"..."
Good remained silent for a full thirty seconds.
If he remembered correctly, he had founded this Ulti Fan Club himself. He was also its first president, and no one had been more enthusiastic about organizing cheering activities than him.
The sins of my predecessor!
Good sighed, silently raised one leg, and lifted both arms overhead, striking a pose that matched his teammates' style.
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"Brothers, are you ready?"
"Yeah!!!"
The four shouted their agreement.
"Follow my rhythm! One, two-"
Good opened his eyes wide and led his four followers in a spirited chant.
"Lady Ulti is unrivaled!"
"Lady Ulti is a peerless genius!!"
"Lady Ulti's beauty puts all others to shame!!!"
Their ringing chants echoed across the back mountain!
Chapter 3: Precipice Blade!
As the saying went, as long as you weren't embarrassed, everyone else would be.
"Lady Ulti is unrivaled!!!"
Good and his four companions waved heart-covered flags and decorative fans, chanting Ulti's praises without pause.
They were in top form!
They also became the center of attention on the battlefield.
Even Yamato, locked in fierce combat, was drawn by their shouting. She turned toward Good's group of five, and stars practically appeared in her eyes.
"Oooh! So cool!"
She was envious!
She wanted a group of good friends cheering her on from behind, too.
Unfortunately, she didn't have a single friend.
Pops had killed everyone who had befriended her in the past. Eventually, no one dared become her friend.
The girl's spirits sank considerably.
In battle, a sudden emotional shift was often fatal.
An opening!
Ulti seized her chance, swinging her weapon to knock Yamato's spiked club aside. She immediately transformed into a Pachycephalosaurus, digging her claws tightly into Yamato's shoulders.
Oh no!
Yamato realized she was in trouble. She tried to break free from the claws but lacked the strength. Seeing Haki coat the Pachycephalosaurus's forehead, she knew exactly what was coming.
"Ulti Headbutt!"
"Armament Haki-Hardening!"
Bam!!!
The two women's foreheads crashed together!
"Ugh!"
Yamato's head snapped backward, and her eyes rolled white.
According to certain theories, eyes rolling white meant defeat. But as the daughter of an oni, subjected to her father's relentless beatings for years, the girl's ability to take a hit had long since reached its limit.
Her unfocused pupils quickly refocused.
"Hiss-That hurts!"
Yamato sucked in a breath through her teeth. Seeing Haki gather on Ulti's forehead again, she immediately tensed every muscle in her body.
All or nothing!
The next moment, the two women's heads crashed together again!
Bam! Bam! Bam!
Every forehead-to-forehead collision left them dizzy, but neither showed any intention of stopping. Instead, they smashed together even more fiercely, moving so fast that eerie afterimages appeared.
Ora, ora, ora & muda, muda, muda!
Crack!
The sound of bone fracturing rang out clearly.
Yamato and Ulti stopped with their foreheads still pressed together, panting heavily. Crimson blood trickled down from the point of contact.
"I cracked your skull!"
"Your skull cracked first!"
The two glared at each other. Both had long since reached their limits and desperately wanted to collapse, yet they kept trading verbal jabs.
I can't lose to her!
I'll push!
I'll push back!
Like a pair of bulls locking horns, they desperately shoved back and forth. The horns on their heads crossed, scraping together and throwing off tiny sparks.
The bizarre scene left the pirates staring in bewilderment.
Now!
"Lady Ulti, I'm coming to help!"
Good roared and charged onto the battlefield.
Had he intervened earlier, while the battle was raging, it would have been meddling. Anyone with a little strength was proud and generally disliked others interfering in their fights.
But now both women were barely holding on, desperately needing an outside force to break the deadlock. If he acted now, Ulti would only be grateful.
Heh heh heh. All according to plan!
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