"Please spare our captain!"
This scene had happened once before.
Only one final step remained before his dream, and Zoro was filled with bitter frustration, but he had no other choice.
"In exchange, take my head!"
"Your head?"
Good wore a teasing smile.
"Mine too!"
Sanji also came before the throne.
His abdomen had merely been pierced. An injury like this was not enough to kill him.
Sanji panted heavily.
"Mr. Good, as the former head chef of the Hoenn Government, my head is worth ten times more than this damned Moss Head's. If you must kill someone, kill me, but please spare their lives for old times' sake!"
"Hmm, that's true."
Good stroked his chin.
"But have you two misunderstood something? You're my prisoners now. All your lives are in my hands. What makes you think you're in any position to negotiate with me?"
"..."
Their expressions darkened.
That was indeed the situation. Negotiations required relatively equal standing, and they were merely defeated opponents.
Good snorted coldly.
"I can spare Straw Hat Boy. I don't have any particular grudge against him, either. But can you guarantee he'll give up on the One Piece and withdraw from this competition?"
"..."
Zoro and Sanji fell silent.
Luffy would never listen.
Good stood, drew his greatsword, and walked toward Straw Hat Luffy. He had waited quite a while without seeing Straw Hat Boy transform into Nika, and he had lost his patience.
Zoro and Sanji tried to stop him, but the air felt as heavy as mud, making it impossible for them to move an inch.
It was Good's Haki!
Good raised his greatsword, its blade gleaming in the sunlight, then swung it down at the straw hat below.
Whoosh!
The iconic straw hat split in two.
Along with it, Straw Hat