"Race heats up! Trial three: 'Jump Isles'! Pillar-hop the cliffs! Fall=big hurt!"
Hattari eyed: path dead-end—massive gorge, ~50m to next land. Weird: upright pillars dotted gap—leap chain across.
Human legs no-crack 'em—but jump demanded.
No easy cross.
"Sabotage chaos! Positions swap wild! One slip=doom! Fight on, pirates!"
Ace overtook Luffy—pillar-bound, advancing.
Kiri next—air easy.
"How terrain this nuts? Athletic Isle apt."
"You!"
Paper bird chill—sudden rear cling: Baby 5.
Caught up—air. Kiri blinked back.
First: Baby 5 beam-smile.
Rear: starfish-fly odd giant.
Baby 5 crew: Buffalo. Guru Guru no Mi spinner.
Hair/wrist/ankle props whirled—propel air.
Kiri caught her—gawked him curious.
"Ahh~! Finally! Sorry late—hunted rivals for you. Wanted your chest..."
"Nah, fine. We got ours."
"Ugh... I'm spent? Useless?"
"Didn't say that."
Cling-tight, teary eyes—Kiri wry sigh.
That face? No ditch. Villain vibe.
Pirate=bad guy anyway—still, couldn't shake. Eh, whatever.
Buffalo side-fly noted:
"You... Straw Hat, right? Baby 5 smitten."
"Seems so."
"Ditch her. Users? Youngin' offs 'em. You'll vanish."
"Don't jinx, Buffalo! I'll guard him!"
"'Vanish'=her, huh..."
"No worry. Fine if hid."
Kiri vague mutter—famed pirate face flashed. No joke—bodies piled.
Baby 5 panic-read: face-cup, eye-lock.
Quaver voice dead serious.
"Wanna help. Anything—name it."
"Uh... dunno."
"Doomed. Youngin' rage."
"Shut it Buffalo—snitch=dead."
"No tell? Busted anyway. Biblu card stares. Dressrosa return=your end."
"No return."
"Ordered back. Scold incoming."
"Don't care—help him."
"Pain duo~"
Crew Buffalo groan-shake—hush.
Kiri wry—eyes front.
Ace cleared Jump Isles—far sand/rock block.
No aid need—but gap bad.
Her=minor; push.
Casual rear glance—felt something.
Distance: wide path, huge runner.
No miss: giantkin.
"Surge player! Giant Bobb & Poggo pair! Steps huge! Overtake storm?!"
"Giants. Finals pain."
"Them block? Got it—mine."
Kiri mutter—Baby 5 eyes lit, cheeks cupped—trap gaze.
Earnest: accept.
"Can ya?"
"Trust. For you—no untouchable."
"...Kay. Do it—safe."
"Worry? Thanks. Me? Fine."
"Cool. Catch ya."
"Yes!"
Beam—neck-stretch peck Kiri cheek.
Bashful Buffalo-jump.
"Go Buffalo! None near him!"
"Nniin~ pain~"
"Hurry!"
"Ow?! No heel da~n!"
Amped Baby 5 stomp—heel-grimace, bank giants.
Pre-gap: Kiri call.
"Allies through—please."
"Got it!"
"Why us..."
Grumble—Buffalo giant-ward.
Bobb/Poggo spot—threat pose.
"Ambush?"
"Puny humans. Easy."
"Quick kill!"
"Aye aye~"
Baby 5 leap=war horn.
Buffalo catch-prep—giants charge.
Fall-Baby 5: Devil Fruit.
Buki Buki no Mi—full weapon human.
Mid-drop: shift.
Upper missile-black; legs grabbed Buffalo whirl-toss.
"Weapon Morph: Bukimorphose!"
"Guru Guru Toss Cannon!"
"Missile Girl!!"
Spin-thrown: pure missile.
Giants stun-frozen—close fast, dodge swings, ram.
Mass blast—flame-wrap giants.
Kiri slow-bird: watched.
Shock hid nil. First: her Fruit.
Smoke clear: giants out. Baby 5/Buffalo rear-hunt—no mercy.
Nasty foes. Combo solid.
"Paramecia? Blast wild—glad allies... for now."
Ambiguous—good intel.
Kiri front—Jump Isles hustle.
Ace ahead—waiting.
"Spectate? Big boom."
"Rear brawl. Luffy fine."
"Figured. But this rough."
Grin ahead—trial tease.
"Ooh—Fire Fist Ace leads! Paper witch Kiri skirts easy! Hit trial four: 'Dino Road'!"
Ace front: narrow path, boulder-flank—ten T-Rex drool-wait.
Carnivore pack.
No path-out: lure=win trap.
Ace squat-stare sole—ignored.
Enviro/saboteurs/fatigue=grind fuel.
Ace? Zero strain—freak to hosts.
Rock-hop sand: Kiri caught—gazed back.
Luffy-like thrill.
"Blueberry dinos hungry! Sneak—no chow! Eaten? DIY!"
"Nuts."
"Works. No eat=win."
Rise: Ace straight-path charge.
Dino-narrow head-on.
Aid? Rude—Kiri dropped raised hand.
Land instant: dino rush.
Ace grin-leap: head-mount, fang-dodge—play.
Next maw: head-swap.
Evade bites—progress.
Tight path cramp—speed/power no joke.
No Fruit—pure body.
Prior flame tease? Nil.
Sense/predict—minimal moves, safe hops.
Clear from afar.
Strong. Luffy's losses? Believable.
No Flame tie—dinos danced to him.
Pirate king aura—leagues beyond.
"Yo. Busy bugs."
Rear fight? No rush—dino frolic=wait?
No tire—pace steady.
Calm read/act/purpose—minimal effort.
Dinos winded—Kiri pity-smirk.
Maw-neck lunge: Ace ground-drop.
Instant slide leg-gap—tail-slam miss.
Hop high—tail-crack behind.
Evade clean—but air: three-jaw trap.
Lured—Kiri gasp-lite.
No fear—impressed.
Minor startle—no worry.
Peak arc: spin-fall.
Below: open maws.
"Ooh. Sneaky."
"Help... nah."
"Fine."
Grin-drop.
Thump—air quaked.
New vibe: monster aura—Kiri eyes wide, chill spine.
Dinos quivered—backpedal, jaws slack.
Ace land safe—hat-touch grin.
"That..."
Daze-mutter.
Unknown why—aura clear.
Result: ten T-Rex bowed—king pledge.
No Fruit—Haki. His half-grasp power.
Kiri serious stare.
Ace stroked bowed snout—gentle.
True ruler—dread fair.
(Luffy vs Ace throne? Then—)
Spec-kill leak.
Eyes shift—Ace turned.
Mind-read flinch—shoulder-shake; Ace just beamed.
"Go time. Hustle Kiri—played too."
"Ah... yeah."
Bird-call: Ace bolt-ahead.
Ignored. Spared.
Terrifying.
Beyond brawn.
Life/grit—higher. Clash loom? Greater awe.
Thought-mid bird steer—dino clear.
Clatter rush: tall standout.
Back-check: acquaintance.
Blitz no-hes: dino-path plunge.
Fearless—head-on grin-yell.
"Not Jordan~!"
Momentum leap: cheek-kick snap.
"What lizard—don't block! Okama Fist: 'Hold—Whip Fette'!"
Style alien Ace.
Fluid power—cheek crater, stance collapse. Tumble—tooth chip.
Other dinos agape.
Light land—no stop.
"Spin spin! Swan-grace me! Okama Fist—!"
Ballet pirouette—high dive-kick.
"'Winter Memory Memoire'!!"
Skull-smash: instant KO.
Quake-fall.
Twirl-laugh glee.
"Ngaa hahaha! Not Jordan~!"
Final spin-land.
"Size no block—lizard trash! 'Cause I'm man-woman... OKAMA~!"
Weird vibe: swan-coat, pumpkin pants—"Okama Way" back.
Make-up loud—unique aura.
He/she: okama.
Okama Fist user: Mr. 2 Bon Clay.
Baroque officer—Kiri's more.
Dual-hand chest hoist—solo goal sprint.
"Still go~! Move it!"
Dinos cowed—path yield.
Eight clear—path out.
"Wild. What—mission? Nah."
Bird dino-top: Kiri trailed.
Baroque pair-norm—solo okama.
Rule? Duo must—him solo.
Quirky as ever.
Why here? Unknown—but Alabasta near.
Baroque pre-final—no whimsy.
Goal closer.
Unrelated spot flash—Kiri grinned, goal-bound.
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