Eldoraggo stood in front of Bepo. His eyes were burning with greed. His voice was low but threatening. "Hand over your gold, bear," he demanded.
Bepo's ears twitched. "Gold?" he blinked innocently. "We don't have any gold," he added.
From the side, Penguin stepped forward. He crossed his arms and unflinched. "Even if we did, there's no way we'd hand it over to you," he said.
Eldoraggo's grin twisted into a sneer. "Don't lie to me. You said you had something valuable stashed away and that is gold," he shouted.
Bepo stood firm. "It's not gold… It's more precious," he added. "It is for my Captain," he said. Bepo was not letting this go away.
Pin Joker stepped up, swinging his sword lazily through the air with a wicked smile. "More precious? Now I'm curious," he said. He thought they looked weak and easy. His blade caught a glint of sunlight. "Maybe we carve the truth out of you," he added.
From behind, Shachi cracked his knuckles and lifted a worn metal baseball bat over his shoulder. "None of your damn business, clown," he said.
Kuro watched the chaos unfold. He sighed deeply. His patience was wearing thinner. "Idiots," he muttered. "We're supposed to be laying low," he added.
Gasparde tapped his chin and smirked. "That bear might fetch a good price on the underground market," he mused aloud.
Eldoraggo stomped forward. "You have gold, hand it over," he said.
Bepo's stance didn't budge, his claws curled and eyes locked onto Eldoraggo with quiet intensity.
"You leave me no choice, then," Eldoraggo said. "Goe Goe Blast," he roared as he launched a crackling blue beam from his mouth. The energy surged forward like a lightning serpent, tearing through the air. Bepo leapt sideways with a swift roll just as the beam crashed into a row of stacked barrels. There was an explosion.
Flames and splinters burst outward and shards of wood, torn canvas, and fragments of metal flew through the air like shrapnel. A hot wind whipped through the marketplace. Townsfolk screamed and scrambled for cover as smoke bloomed in thick, curling plumes.
"They attacked us," Bepo growled.
Penguin pulled his spear free from its sling with a hiss. "We're not letting them get away with this. Get word to the Captain, now," he remarked.
But before he could turn, Pin Joker lunged forward. "You are not going anywhere," he said as he raised his sword.
Penguin spun on his heel and brought the spear up with a sharp clang. The two locked weapons and their faces were inches apart.
Penguin twisted his spear and swept it left as he redirected Joker's blade with a screech of steel. Pin Joker lunged again and slashed right.
Penguin parried and pivoted, and jabbed forward. He forced Joker to take a step back. Penguin swung his spear forward. Pin Joker brought his sword and blocked the attack.
Bepo surged forward. He closed the gap with electrifying speed. His white fur rippled as he launched a swift roundhouse kick.
Eldoraggo took the hit. His eyes widened as Bepo's foot slammed into his stomach. The air rushed from his lungs, and he staggered back, clutching his gut.
Eldoraggo twisted his torso and lashed out with a heavy right hook. Bepo ducked and slided low beneath the punch and springing up behind him.
"You're fast, but I'm not done!" Eldoraggo snarled as he spun on his heel and swiped a punch toward Bepo's jaw. Bepo leaned back just in time and dodged the attack. He used the momentum to launch a palm strike directly at Eldoraggo's ribs. Eldoraggo got hit. He grunted after he took another blow.
Eldoraggo tried to knee at Bepo's midsection. Bepo blocked it with crossed arms, then countered with a low sweep. "This is for my Captain," Bepo stated as he spun and kicked Eldoraggo.
Pin Joker and Penguin clashed nearby. They swung their weapons. Penguin thrusted his spear while Pin Joker dodged. Penguin then jumped and kicked Pin Joker in the face who staggered back.
Bepo lunged. His claws flashed. Eldoraggo dodged, swept his arm in a wild arc. However, Bepo dodged and punched his ribs once again. Eldoraggo bent slightly, panting.
"I am right here," Shachi said as he wiped sweat from his brow and popped the cork off a battered bottle of water. He tilted his head back and chugged it halfway. He paused and puffed his cheeks. With a sudden burst, he expelled the water from his mouth in a concentrated, high-pressure jet. "Water Cannon," he roared mid-release.
The blast hit Eldoraggo square in the chest, sending him flying backwards. His body crashed through a stack of wooden crates and splintered planks. It startled bystanders across the portside.
Needles snatched up his twin hooked claw weapons. The blades shimmered under the sun. He sprinted toward Shachi and leapt high into the air. He was ready to strike with brutal force.
However, before he could descend, Bepo lunged in and leapt into a flawless aerial kick. "Stay away," Bepo shouted as his foot connected cleanly with Needles' torso mid-flight.
Needles was hurled sideways. He spun through the air before landing with a loud thud on the ground. Dust erupted around him.
He grunted and dragged himself to his feet. He looked at Bepo. "I'll tear you apart," he growled, and bolted forward again.
Bepo mirrored him and raced across the square like a white blur.
Needles swung viciously. His claws sliced through the air but Bepo shifted at the last moment, narrowly dodging as the claws grazed his fur.
Shachi closed in from the side and gripped his baseball bat. He swung it and hit Needles in the jaws.
Needles staggered back. There was a trail of blood on his lips.
"Sticky Green Quicksand," Gasparde said as he put his hands on the ground and covered it with the green syrup. The green syrup went towards Bepo, Penguin and Shachi. It then immediately solidified.
"What is this?" Penguin asked.
"I am stuck," Shachi added.
"I can't move my feet," Bepo added.
Gasparde smiled. "This is the power of my devil fruit," Gasparde said. "Now kill them," he ordered.
"You are not the boss," Joker responded.
"Room," a voice was heard as a large spherical dome was created around the Heart Pirates. A tall slim young man with tan skin walked towards them. He had faint shadows right under his yellow eyes. He wore a fur hat, which was white. He has very short dark hair. He was wearing a yellow hoodie, with black sleeves and a black hood. The hoodie has his Jolly Roger printed on the front of the chest area. He also wore a pair of jeans with odd dots on both the knee and ankle. He sported a pair of dark, pointed shoes.
He swung his sword and sliced Pin Joker's arm off. "My hand," Pin Joker said as he held his arm. He thought there was no blood.
"What is this?" Gasparde said.
"Shambles," the man said as he raised his hand and suddenly Bepo, Shachi and Penguin were next to him.
"Captain Law," Bepo shouted as he hugged Law.
"Bepo," Law said.
"Those guys attacked us," Penguin added.
"Did they?" Law said. "Maybe we need to teach them a lesson," he added.
Gasparde looked at Law.
Kuro touched his glasses. He looked at Pin Joker and his arm was cut. However there was no blood. He thought it was strange.
Then they heard the sound of guns being fired. At that moment, T-Bone, Wanze, Jerry and a group of Marines were rushing towards them. "Halt you pirates," Wanze shouted.
"You will not cause more destruction," T-Bone said. "Right Angle Flash," "T- Bone added as he made a right angle cut in the air with his sword. He then swung it towards Gasparde. He sent a rectangular cut forward.
Gasparde saw this at the last moment and got hit by the attack. It cut his chest and he spat blood as he dropped to his knees.
Needles rushed towards him and picked Gasparde up.
However Law cut Needles left arm off. Needles grabbed his arm. He thought it was strange. "What are you?" he questioned.
Law smiled.
"I have the ship ready," Morgan said.
"We need to retreat," Kuro shouted. He knew with the Marines and that pirate, they would be in trouble. The Hate Pirates ran off.