The Purple Great Gourd battered Jack like a storm, raining blows down on his head and face so fiercely that he struggled even to fight back.
But as one of the Beasts Pirates' three All-Stars, Jack the Drought was stronger than his performance so far suggested. He was being suppressed mainly because he was unfamiliar with Suika Meow's Devil Fruit Ability and moves, and slightly slower than her.
On top of that, Suika Meow's opening sneak attack with Sake Fire Kill had sent him straight into a frenzy, leaving him unable to regain his footing.
As the liquor on Jack's body burned away, his emotions settled somewhat.
Most importantly, after a bout of impotent rage, Suika Meow's relentless beating had forced him to calm himself down.
Although Suika Meow did not know Observation Haki, hunting monsters in the Monster Hunter world already involved techniques for taunting and enraging them. Among the hammer's Hunting Arts, there was even a taunting move called Big Taunt.
Its taunting effect had weakened considerably after they entered the One Piece world-or rather, when facing intelligent beings-and these days, Xie Wen and the others mostly used it as a support skill to boost their attacks.
But...
This long-nosed fellow in front of her did not look particularly bright.
So Suika Meow decisively took a big step back, swung the Ibuki Gourd upward through the air in an uppercut, then took the opportunity to tip it upside down and pour a mouthful of liquor into her mouth.
Seeing this, Jack, who had only just managed to calm down a little, felt an inexplicable surge of anger. His eyes, which had only recently turned white again, went blood-red once more.
"Aaaaaaah! I'll kill you!!!"
His four enormous elephant legs pounded the ground as Jack, frenzied once again, charged