"Who is this?!"
After staring at Hyaku for a while, the members of the Foxy Pirates finally reacted.
One by one, they grabbed their weapons and glared menacingly at him.
"My name is Hyaku, I'm a treasure hunter. I've come here to discuss cooperation with Captain Foxy." Hyaku explained with a smile.
"Treasure hunter?"
Hearing this, everyone looked skeptical.
In the pirate world, besides the regular Marines and pirates, there were also some special third parties. Like Zoro, who used to be a pirate hunter specializing in collecting bounties.
Hyaku claimed to be a treasure hunter, focusing primarily on obtaining treasures. This type of person was usually a lone wolf, rarely working with others.
"Don't try to fool us!"
"It's obvious you're after our ship's treasures!"
"That's right! Captain, don't believe him!"
Skepticism quickly turned to uproar. The members of the Foxy Pirates didn't believe a word Hyaku was saying.
"Fefefe..."
Just then, Foxy broke into his unique laughter.
"Quiet down, everyone!" He gestured for silence. "Why should I believe what you say? And what benefit would I get from cooperating with you? If you don't explain clearly today, you might not leave here safely. Fefefe..."
"Because I'm stronger than everyone here present,." Hyaku said, raising his chin with complete confidence.
Whoosh!
The Foxy Pirates crew members, already displeased with him, instantly became furious upon hearing his blatant mockery.
Everyone was cracking their knuckles, itching to rush forward and tear that arrogant guy apart.
"Pupupu... Such big talk!" At this moment, one of the Foxy Pirates' fighters stepped forward, covering his mouth with a snicker.
Hamburg, the "Four-Footed Dash Freak", was one of the main combatants of the crew. His massive size rivaled that of some giants.
"Captain! Let me crush him?" He glanced back at Foxy with a smile, as if Hyaku were nothing but a helpless ant in his eyes.
Foxy seemed interested in testing Hyaku's strength. He neither agreed nor refused, simply giving Hamburg a meaningful look.
Having followed Foxy for years, Hamburg immediately understood his captain's intent.
He took a step forward and positioned himself before Hyaku, towering over him menacingly.
"Let me test your strength!" With that, Hamburg clenched his right fist.
Whoosh-Boom!
A giant fist, accompanied by the sharp sound of rushing air, smashed toward Hyaku.
Everyone held their breath while watching. The Foxy Pirates could already imagine their opponent being pulverized by Hamburg's mighty punch.
Facing the incoming blow, Hyaku's lips curled into a contemptuous smile.
As the fist approached, he raised his left hand with fingers spread wide, clearly intending to block the attack with just one hand.
"You're asking for death!" Seeing this, Hamburg's anger flared, and he put even more force behind his fist.
In the blink of an eye, his fist crashed against Hyaku's palm.
Bang!!
The terrible force of the impact fully erupted. The powerful strength shattered the ground beneath them, and Hyaku's position disappeared in a thick cloud of dust.
"Tsk tsk tsk... arrogant fellow!"
"He must be dead or at least crippled now, right?"
"Hahahahaha... how dare he provoke our Foxy Pirates!"
As the dust spread, the Foxy Pirates members all laughed mockingly. They obviously thought Hyaku couldn't survive such a powerful punch.
At the scene, only Hamburg, who had thrown the punch, gradually grew serious.
He could clearly feel that his punch hadn't sent Hyaku into the ground as expected. Instead... his fist seemed to be blocked by an even greater force!
"Is that all you've got?"
Suddenly, Hyaku's voice emerged from within the dust cloud.
A light breeze blew past, gradually dispersing the thick dust and revealing the scene within.
When the Foxy Pirates saw clearly what had happened, their laughter abruptly stopped. Expressions of shock appeared on their faces.
Hyaku was standing there completely unharmed!
Apart from the shattered ground beneath him, he hadn't moved a single step. He had blocked Hamburg's massive fist with just one hand!
Seeing this, even Foxy was stunned.
Snap!
Looking at Hyaku's next move, everyone froze.
Not giving his opponent a chance to react, Hyaku flipped his palm over and grabbed the ape-faced human's hand. With just one arm's strength, he forcefully lifted Hamburg's enormous body into the air!
Boom!!
In one swift motion, Hyaku swung Hamburg's body and slammed it heavily onto the ground. The tremendous impact made the earth visibly shake.
Splurt!
From the brutal impact, Hamburg immediately spat out a large mouthful of blood. His eyes darkened, and he passed out.
Seeing this scene, everyone's jaws nearly dropped to the floor.
Their crew's number one fighter had lost his fighting ability in just a single exchange?!
"Next. You can all come at once, I don't like wasting time." Releasing Hamburg, Hyaku looked around at everyone with an emotionless expression.
After witnessing such a shocking scene, no one could maintain their earlier bravado.
Under Hyaku's penetrating gaze, they all instinctively lowered their heads.
Seeing no response, Hyaku turned his attention directly to Foxy.
"Gulp…" Foxy nervously swallowed under that intense stare.
The next moment, he gritted his teeth and suddenly raised his right hand.
✣ Noro Noro no Mi ⭄ Slow Slow Beam! ✣
With his palm aimed at Hyaku, he shouted as a beam of energy instantly released from his hand, rushing toward his opponent.
✣ Rokushiki: Soru ⭄ Shave! ✣
Almost simultaneously, Hyaku — already familiar with Foxy's Devil Fruit ability — tapped the ground with his right foot and vanished from sight.
When he reappeared, he was already behind Foxy, his right hand formed into a knife-hand pressed against the captain's neck.
A cold voice reached the Silver Fox's ears.
"Now, am I qualified to discuss cooperation with you?"
Fast, too fast.
Foxy broke into a cold sweat, his body trembling slightly. Just a moment ago Hyaku had been standing in front of him, and now he was behind him in the blink of an eye.
"Cooperation! Whatever cooperation you want, that's what we'll do!" He wisely withdrew his Devil Fruit power and declared.
Hearing this, Hyaku nodded with satisfaction.
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