After securing her first victory, Shirahoshi stayed in the ring instead of stepping down, whether because she had gotten hooked on fighting or planned to use the ring for sparring practice.
The Kuja Tribe warriors, having lost two matches in a row, were unwilling to accept it and naturally continued to oblige her.
Shirahoshi's second opponent looked somewhat familiar to Xie Wen. If he remembered correctly, she was a member of the Kuja Pirates whom he had seen during his clash with Boa Hancock.
As someone Boa Hancock took out to sea with her, her strength naturally surpassed that of ordinary Kuja Tribe warriors, and her combat experience far exceeded that of the novice Shirahoshi. So although Shirahoshi might have surpassed her in offensive power, the merfolk princess gradually fell onto the defensive not long after the match began.
But Shirahoshi did not admit defeat easily, choosing instead to grit her teeth and hold on.
Fortunately, although she did not know Armament Haki, her Observation Haki was excellent. Combined with the jet belt Meowrah had made especially for her, it kept her from being defeated anytime soon.
"Hmm, Shirahoshi hadn't practiced close combat before, so that belt is still a little stiff when it comes to dodging and maneuvering in tight spaces. I'll need to improve it for her later, meow. Check-it!"
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Meowrah, who originally had little interest in the matches themselves, was now staring intently at the images on the wall and muttering to herself.
Meow Jūshirō, meanwhile, was still watching how Shirahoshi responded. "She still lacks experience. The moment she runs into a tricky situation, she panics. Right now, Princess Shirahoshi is simply dodging according to her Observation Haki's danger sense, without considering a counterattack at all... even though she still has opportunities, meow."
"You're being too