A black mark slowly crept up Vivi's jade arm under Igaram's disbelieving gaze.
"This..."
It really was the power of a Devil Fruit.
Could it be that Reno really didn't deceive Princess Vivi?!
Wait... something seems wrong. Can't you only eat one Devil Fruit?!
Igaram slapped his forehead, he was confused.
Vivi and Igaram's conversation did not escape Reno's ears, but he didn't care.
Vivi was, after all, the Princess of Alabasta, Cobra's beloved daughter.
Alabasta was currently facing both internal and external troubles and could no longer withstand any more changes.
So, Igaram's vigilance towards him was understandable.
But facts would prove everything.
Outside the stronghold, a large number of Bounty Hunters had already gathered.
Everyone held various weapons, and as soon as the signal sounded, they would immediately rush in and capture Reno and the others.
"Hahahahaha, I hope there are two valuable ones among these guys, so we don't work for nothing."
"Quickly go find the latest bounty poster released by the Marine and see if any of them match."
The hunters whispered among themselves.
Time passed by minute by minute.
"How long has it been? Hasn't the medicine taken effect yet?!"
"What in the world is Mr.8 doing?!"
The waiting hunters gradually grew impatient.
Normally, by this time, they would have already tied up their targets.
"Mr.8 couldn't have had an accident, could he?!"
The leading Bounty Hunters frowned slightly, exchanged glances, and immediately led their men out.
Hundreds of Bounty Hunters emerged from the shadows, just as they ran into Reno and Tashigi.
The atmosphere instantly became tense.
"What? Are you all done pretending?!" Reno looked at the hundred or so people in front of him with a half-smile.
These were the enthusiastic residents who had welcomed them at the village entrance earlier, but now they revealed their true colors, becoming terrifying Pirate Hunters.
"Bastards, what have you done to Mr.8 and Miss. Wednesday?!" A hunter with a scar on his face raised his long sword and pointed it at Reno and the other person from afar.
Seeing that it was Reno and Tashigi who came out, he naturally assumed that Miss. Wednesday and Mr.8 had already met with misfortune.
His words were like a fuse; the other Pirate Hunters drew their swords upon hearing him.
Reno crossed his arms, leisurely watching the armed hunters.
To be honest, these guys were very weak.
Not to mention him, even Nami could easily kill these people.
"Captain, let me deal with them!" Tashigi looked at Reno with determined eyes.
Since Reno gave her Wado Ichimonji and she ate two haki fruit, Tashigi had never slacked off in her training.
Aside from having intimate moments with Reno, she spent most of her time training.
It was like how Nami once had a period where she was frantically cultivating, but she was doing it to deal with Arlong.
Tashigi, however, was different; she simply didn't want to disappoint Reno's expectations.
Every day, she diligently trained her physique, swordsmanship, and Haki, only stopping when she was drenched in sweat.
She was practically the model worker of the Reno Pirates.
"Be careful." Reno didn't stop her; he also wanted to see the results of Tashigi's training during this period.
Tashigi held her Wado Ichimonji, her hands slightly sweaty from nervousness, as this was her first time facing over a hundred people.
"Damn it, how dare you cause trouble here? Get rid of them!!!"
"Little sister, today big brother will teach you a lesson!!!"
"..."
The Bounty Hunters had no thoughts of pity; they swung their weapons and charged towards Tashigi.
Tashigi activated her Armament Haki, gripping her Wado Ichimonji, and met them head-on.
Tashigi, like a war goddess, plunged into the crowd, swinging her sword continuously, cutting down Pirate Hunters one after another as if slicing melons and dicing vegetables.
For a moment, screams were incessant.
The hundred-plus Pirate Hunters had no power to fight back at all.
Tashigi, with her Observation Haki and Armament Haki at full power, was completely a dimension-crushing force.
"Bastard, watch out for her sword!!"
"Save me!!!"
Pfft!
Tashigi struck again!!
This was what Reno had taught her.
When dealing with enemies, one must never be soft-hearted.
The sounds of fighting and screaming gradually subsided; all hundred Pirate Hunters were cut down by Tashigi, lying in pools of blood.
Reno, watching from a distance, nodded in satisfaction.
"A-Are all these people defeated by you?!"
Stepping out of the stronghold and seeing this scene, Igaram's mouth twitched.
This seemingly delicate young lady was actually so strong?!
Alright, he admitted his previous assessment of the women was a bit hasty.
He questioned if he could take down over a hundred Bounty Hunters by himself.
"Well done, Tashigi." Nami gave Tashigi a thumbs-up.
Aside from the slightly bloody scene, everything else was perfect.
Kaya proactively stepped forward, using her Healing Power to help the somewhat pale Tashigi recover her stamina.
"Thank you, Kaya." Tashigi took a deep breath, instantly feeling refreshed.
Kaya nodded with a smile.
"Don't be too happy yet, you're in big trouble." Igaram's expression suddenly changed as he thought of something.
The women looked at him in confusion.
"This is a branch of Baroque Works. If the senior agents find out you've killed so many people, they definitely won't let you off."
"You'd better leave quickly…"
"Are you referring to those two?!!" Reno interrupted Igaram, his gaze fixed on the entrance of the street.
At that moment, a man and a woman were standing there.
The man was wearing a coffee-colored trench coat, with an afro hairstyle, looking like a rock singer.
The woman was tall and graceful, wearing a light yellow dress, holding an umbrella, and her hips swayed as she walked.
"You have some nerve!!"
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