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"It seems our friend got restrained by a little girl," Scratchmen Apoo said with a cracked smile, looking at Trafalgar Law next to him with an expression as if watching a show, then at Basil Hawkins and the others.
"How about it, everyone? Want to help me out?"
"I'd better pass on that. I don't want to provoke people like them," Law said, the corner of his mouth twitching with some embarrassment.
After finally escaping from Ikki, how could he go back and throw himself into danger again?
Although Ikki wasn't here, Law believed that if his partner was threatened, Ikki would arrive soon.
'No, maybe Ikki doesn't even need to come. This ghost girl and that blonde woman could probably handle all of us.'
Law took a deep look at Kalifa, who was standing not far from Perona, using her Devil Fruit ability to toy with Kid and the others.
Kid's bounty was higher than most other Supernovas. Although bounties didn't necessarily represent strength, Kid's power was certain.
Not to mention that Perona was controlling two Supernova pirates—Kid and Killer—at the same time.
This alone was enough to make Law decide not to provoke Perona.
"You're really timid. What about you, Hawkins?" Apoo shrugged and turned to look at Hawkins, who was playing with divination cards.
"If we take action, the survival rate is zero," Hawkins said, glancing at Apoo before putting away his cards and preparing to leave.
The divination results made him not want to stay here even for a second longer.
However, as soon as he turned around, Kalifa appeared on a rooftop where they were gathered.
"Now that you're here, don't leave," she said.
The sudden voice made Apoo, Hawkins, and the others freeze as they immediately looked up at the roof.
When Law saw it was Kalifa, his face obviously became extremely grim.
"Um, miss, are you planning to attack me? Your captain told me I could leave," Law said, taking a step back and speaking quickly.
"Since Ikki has let you go for now, I won't do anything to you," Kalifa replied.
"But that doesn't mean I won't do something to other people. After all, I can still be considered a bounty hunter."
Kalifa looked at Apoo and Hawkins standing together, then at Capone Bege, Mad Monk Urouge, and other Supernova pirates who were looking in other directions.
Obviously, she already had the intention to take action.
"No, Kid!" Killer's roar reached the ears of Hawkins and the others.
Everyone turned around to see that Perona had drawn the black sword from her waist and stabbed it into Kid's heart.
Then, facing Killer who had recovered from the Negative Hollow's effect, Perona slashed at him with a strike wrapped in flames.
CRACK!
With a crisp sound, the blazing sword technique instantly cut through Killer's weapon and mask, leaving a long scar across his chest.
The sword skills that combined Armament Haki, Iron-Cutting swordsmanship, and Flame Breathing were simply not something Killer could handle in his frenzied state.
After being hit by Perona's slash, Killer instantly fell to the ground, his fate unknown.
Apoo and Hawkins looked at each other after witnessing this scene. The word "escape" appeared directly in their minds.
However, just because the two of them seemed ready to run didn't mean Kalifa was willing to let them go.
"It seems I've been underestimated. You dare to be distracted when facing me," Kalifa said, pulling out the twin swords Katen Kyōkotsu from her waist as an inexplicable blue-white light began emanating from her body.
"The Flowery Winds Become Disturbed, The God Of Flowers Sings, The Heavenly Winds Become Disturbed, The Devil Of Heaven Sneers!"
"Bushōgoma!" (Lazy Spinning Top)
With a low chant, the two blades in Kalifa's hands transformed into one long and one short sword.
Immediately, two winds spinning like tops flew out from Katen Kyōkotsu, surrounding Hawkins and Apoo who wanted to leave, and restricting their movements.
"Damn it! What is this?!" Apoo looked at the wind around him cautiously, his eyes full of wariness.
Seeing Perona kill Kid so easily, he was no longer as calm as he had been initially.
"This wind is hindering our movements!" Hawkins frowned and quickly used his Devil Fruit ability to turn into a scarecrow.
"Takaoni!"
Kalifa jumped from the rooftop and slashed at Apoo and Hawkins with both swords in her hands.
CLANG! CLANG!
With two crisp sounds, Apoo's tonfa and Hawkins' sword broke under the impact of Katen Kyōkotsu.
The powerful slashes that followed fell directly on Apoo and Hawkins.
"So... heavy! How... is this possible?!" Apoo's eyes widened as he couldn't figure out why Kalifa's slash was so powerful.
Not only had she cut through his weapon, but the force contained within was ridiculously strong.
What he didn't know was that Kalifa's swordsmanship had already reached the Iron-Cutting level, and combined with Takaoni's ability of "whoever stands higher wins," how could his ordinary tonfa possibly block it?
The same applied to Hawkins. However, his condition was much better than Apoo's.
With the support of his Straw-Straw Fruit, the damage he received was transferred directly to others. He himself wasn't affected at all.
"Fortunately, he didn't die. If he had, the bounty would be reduced," Kalifa said, glancing at Apoo who had fallen to the ground, then looking at Hawkins who had turned into a scarecrow.
"Just as Ikki said—your Straw-Straw Fruit can transfer harm to others. However, as long as I know the secret of your fruit, I only need to cut you down a few more times."
Kalifa rested her sword on her shoulder and looked coldly at Hawkins.
'This woman knows my abilities?!'
Hawkins' jaw dropped. Frightened, he ignored the damage from being caught in the surrounding whirlwind, violently broke through the wind prison, and rushed toward the distance.
His ability was originally a secret, but now that it was suddenly revealed, how could Hawkins still dare to fight?
Not to mention that in his previous divination, the cards had already told him that if he fought Kalifa and the others, his survival rate would be extremely low.
"I won't let you leave easily," Kalifa said with a raised smile.
She had finally found someone who allowed her to test the power of Katen Kyōkotsu—how could she let him leave so easily?
"Perona, if you have time, go catch some of those Supernovas over there."
After saying this, Kalifa used Moonwalk to jump high into the air, once again activating the Takaoni ability of Katen Kyōkotsu on Hawkins.