Beast

G-5 marines charge forward in a chaotic rush. One shouts JUST LIKE CAPTAIN-CHAN TOLD US TO!! Another yells LET'S HURRY UP AND SAVE THOSE KIDS while a third commands OK, LET'S MOVE, G-5!! A boxed caption reads EXIT FROM THE BISCUIT ROOM. In the next tier a blond marine protests STOP DEPENDING ON ME SO MUCH!! I'LL NEVER KICK A LADY, NO MATTER WHAT!! while a furious black-haired man in a spotted outfit roars HEY BIG BRO BLACK LEG!! WHY DIDN'T YOU STEP IN TO HELP WHEN WE WERE BEING ATTACKEDI Others add THERE WAS NOTHING WE COULD EVEN DO BACK THERE!! and SO THERE WAS A LOGIA BESIDES CAESAR!! Sanji, cigarette in mouth, reacts with!!I EH, WELL THAT'S STUPID... A close-up shows the black-haired man bellowing I WOULD CHOOSE DEATH!! while another growls WELL, WHAT IF YOUR LIFE WAS ON THE LINE!I

Sanji smirks and remarks BUT HE'S A GUY WHO'LL PULL THROUGH, ONE WAY OR THE OTHER. NO NEED TO WORRY ABOUT TASHIGI-CHAN. Nearby narration continues CONTRARY TO WHAT YOU MIGHT THINK, HE DOES HAVE A SOFT SIDE. HE HAD A TERRIBLE LOOK IN HIS EYES... HE'D CUT DOWN ANYONE WITHOUT MERCY, YEAHI BUT THAT CREW MEMBER OF YOURS, THE 'PIRATE HUNTER.' SFX ZUBIZUBI ZUBIZUBI... echoes. In a smoky corridor a marine cheers SO THAT NAMI-SAN AND ROBIN-CHAN AND TASHIGI-CHAN WILL SHOWER US WITH PRAISE!! UOOHHH!! while hearts fly and another yells ANYWAY, RIGHT NOW WE'VE GOTTA GO SAVE THOSE SHITTY BRATS. A later panel shows an open doorway with flapping wings and the label IN FRONT OF THE EXIT TO THE BISCUIT ROOM. Voices call AND YOU'RE FREE TO BELIEVE THAT. I'M TELLING YOU THAT YOU'LL JUST GET IN MY WAY!! I'M FREE TO DO AS I PLEASE. YOU GO ON AND GET OUT OF HERE, TOO!!

Tashigi stands tense, sword drawn, facing a tall man in a black coat who also holds a blade. She snaps YOU WON'T CUT ME... AND NEITHER WILL YOU CUT THAT WOMAN!! The man replies WHAT!I YOU CAN'T. A marine voice questions WHO THE HELL ARE YOU TO DECIDE THAT!! while another adds RIGHT, MARINE WOMAN...!I WELL SINCE I'M A PIRATE, I SUPPOSE I'M ALSO 'FREE' TO GO AHEAD AND TAKE CARE OF YOU FIRST!! Massive SFX impact lines explode between them. In a side panel a smiling blond woman thinks I THOUGHT SO... JUST AS I EXPECTED... Meanwhile a winged figure with bird-like limbs soars through the air above a bridge, laughing UFUFU... with hearts and motion lines trailing behind as two figures watch from below.

Tashigi glares at Vergo, sweat and anger on her face. "IS IT BECAUSE I'M A WOMANI" she demands. Vergo stands in the ruined corridor and retorts, "WHY DO YOU REFUSE TO CUT ME!!" Tashigi's eyes narrow as she answers with a string of dots. Vergo lunges forward, shouting, "SO STOP IMITATING HER, YOU FRAUD!!" Tashigi recoils, "WHA-!!I WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TALKING ABOUTI" Vergo presses on, "LISTEN UP! THAT FACE OF YOURSI IT'S EXACTLY THE SAME AS THAT OF A FRIEND OF MINE WHO DIED A LONG TIME AGO!! AND TO TOP IT ALL OFF, YOU ACT EXACTLY LIKE HER, TOO!!" He roars, "YOUR VERY EXISTENCE BUGS THE HELL OUT OF ME!!" Tashigi swings her sword and yells, "YOU JUST THINK WOMEN ARE WEAKLINGS!! THAT'S WHY YOU REFUSE TO FIGHT!!" Vergo smirks, "HOW CHILDISH.....!!"

Monet the harpy spreads her wings in the snowy cavern and declares, "BECAUSE IF SHE WERE ALLOWED TO CHASE AFTER MY MEN, THE NUMBER OF CASUALTIES WOULD BE UNACCEPTABLE!! THAT'S WHY I CHOSE TO STAY HERE.....!! ALTHOUGH YOU MAY NOT LOSE, YOU CAN NEVER TRULY WIN IF YOU'RE NOT WILLING TO DEAL THE FINISHING BLOW!!" Tashigi reacts with shock, "EH!I" Sanji lands nearby and answers, "DO AS YOU LIKE." Monet questions him, "ARE YOU SERIOUSLY DOUBTING ME THAT MUCH!!" Sanji replies calmly, "YES." Tashigi leaps across the ice, sword drawn, while Sanji warns, "DON'T LOSE FOCUS... OUR ENEMY IS OUT FOR BLOOD. YOU... HOW CAN YOU ACT SO LEISURELYI WE'RE RUNNING OUT OF TIME!! IF YOU DON'T ESCAPE SOON..." He adds with a grin, "SO IT'S ENOUGH FOR ME TO SIMPLY GUARD THIS PASSAGE. YEAH, IT'S MY DUTY TO MAKE SURE THAT SHE DOESN'T FOLLOW MY CREWMATES."

Monet soars with wings spread, gripping her massive ice spear. "THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR POINTING OUT HIS WEAKNESS," she says. Vergo's voice answers, "INDEED I AM.....!! AND, WELL, EVEN IF YOU CAN USE HAKI A BIT..." Monet dives at Tashigi, who blocks desperately. "THAT WON'T STOP ME FROM DEVOURING YOU!!" Monet cries. Tashigi grits her teeth, "......!!" Monet continues, "BUT IF YOU CAN'T MATCH MY SPEED YOU'LL NEVER LAY A FINGER ON ME...!!! LUFUFUFU! YOUR HAKI MAY ALLOW YOU TO STRIKE AT AN ABILITY USER'S TRUE BODY..."

Monet lunges with her spear. Tashigi parries with a loud "CLANG!!" as sparks fly. Monet taunts, "AM I RIGHT!I" Tashigi screams, "AHH!!" Sanji watches with a serious expression and remarks, "COMING FROM A YUKI ONNAI THAT STINGS." Monet smiles at him, "YOU'RE ONE COLD GUY..." She strikes again, sending debris flying with "OOF!!" Tashigi shouts, "ARE YOU FOND OF SNOWBALL FIGHTSI" Monet laughs, "FUFUFU" and counters, "YOU DON'T HAVE THE LEISURE OF IGNORING ME!!"

Monet unleashes a massive flurry of snow rabbits that swarm forward with explosive force. "YUKI RABI!!" The creatures tear through the air in a blizzard of white shapes and impact lines. Tashigi activates Soru, vanishing in a burst of speed as debris and snow erupt around her. "SORU" A voice calls out from the chaos, "--!! WELL, YOU ARE SMOKER'S RIGHT HAND... I WONDER IF I UNDERESTIMATED YOU A BIT." Monet then summons a roaring blizzard that engulfs the battlefield. "BLIZZARD!!" The snow swirls violently as Tashigi reacts with shock. "EH!I"

A massive wave of snow crashes across the field as Vergo is sent flying. "WAH" Someone shouts in alarm, "...!! OI, OI...!!" Monet lunges forward with clawed hands, her expression fierce. "TO YOUR MEN, FOR YOU" "I'LL BE SURE TO SAY HI" Tashigi counters with rapid strikes, blades flashing. The snow erupts in violent bursts around them as the two clash in a flurry of motion and impact effects.

Monet bites down hard on Tashigi's shoulder with a sickening crunch. "AHHHH!!" "CRACK CRUNCH" Tashigi screams in agony as blood sprays. "!!I" "MY... MY SHOULDER!! WHAT'S GOING ON!!I" Monet continues the assault, refusing to release her grip. Tashigi grits her teeth through the pain. "WELL, I CAN STILL CRUNCH STRAIGHT THROUGH AS IT IS" "IF I LET YOU GO... YOU'LL BITE MY SHOULDER CLEAN OFF!!" "HAA... HAA..." "WHAT ARE YOU DOING!I" "PLEASE LET GO...!!" The struggle intensifies with heavy breathing and desperate movements.

Monet continues her savage bite as Tashigi struggles. "HUH!I" Blood drips. With a powerful strike Monet sends Tashigi flying. "KYAHH!!" Monet declares, "TIME'S UP. I'LL BE MOVING THINGS ALONG NOW." Tashigi lies defeated. "YOU TALK A BIG GAME BUT ENDED UP TAKING YOUR TIME..." Vergo watches with a grin. "IT SEEMS YOU UNDERESTIMATED ME, YUKI ONNA." Tashigi pants heavily, realizing her mistake. "BUT I THOUGHT... I THOUGHT HE WOULDN'T HURT A WOMAN...!!"

A winged woman with long hair stares intensely, sweat on her face. "...EH..." A man with spiky hair grips his sword hilt and speaks: "LET ME ASK YOU- HAVE YOU EVER MET A BEAST BECAUSE I SURE HAVEN'T..." The winged woman recoils in shock as the man continues, "THAT YOU COULD BE SURE WOULD NEVER BITE...!I" The swordsman stands firm in the snowy landscape, declaring, "IT'S TRUE THAT THERE ARE THINGS I'D RATHER NOT CUT BUT BACK WHEN YOU REALIZED YOU COULDN'T MEASURE UP... YOU SHOULD HAVE RUN." Massive impact lines erupt as the woman is struck. "ITORYUU" The swordsman's foot plants firmly. The woman's eye widens in terror. She screams, "HE'S GOT ME!!" "HAA!!!" A close-up reveals the swordsman's fierce glare and gritted teeth amid heavy motion lines.

The winged woman screams in pain as the swordsman unleashes a powerful technique. "DAISHINKAN" "TN: 'GREAT DRAGON MOVEMENT'" Massive black impact effects and debris fly as the harpy-like figure is slammed through the air. The swordsman follows through with his blade, sending the woman crashing violently into the ground amid explosions and smoke. "KYAA!!!" Close-ups show the woman's contorted face and the swordsman's intense expression during the strike. The attack leaves the winged woman sprawled and defeated on the snowy battlefield.

The swordsman stands amid floating debris, sword sheathed with a sharp "SHINK", and asks, "YOU TWOI SATISFIED NOWI" In the distance, a woman with dark hair and goggles watches in shock from a ruined bridge. "HE CUT HER" Tashigi stares wide-eyed. Nearby, the winged woman lies broken on the ground. "EH!I SHE'S STILL ALIVE...!I" The injured woman gasps weakly, "MAKE A FOOL OF ME... WILL YOU...!!!" "HAA... HAA..." Tashigi's face shows surprise and concern as she processes the scene.

Tashigi watches in disbelief. "EH" "IT CAN'T BE! HE DIDN'T USE HAKI!I" The winged woman thrashes, body out of control. Narration reads: "SHE'S LOST CONTROL OF HER BODY...!!! IT'S THANKS TO HER OVERWHELMING FEAR OF SUCH A STRONG OPPONENT... AND THE FACT THAT SHE'D BE DEAD HAD HE USED HAKI!!! IS THIS REALLY ONE WAY TO WIN...!I" The defeated woman collapses, wings limp. "FUHH HHH" "FUHH" The swordsman stands tall. "YOU... WON'T GET... AWAY...!!!" Tashigi wonders, "HOW STRONG HAVE THEY REALLY BECOME... THESE PEOPLE!I WHERE ON EARTH DID THE STRAWHAT CREW DISAPPEAR TO THESE PAST TWO YEARS, AND WHAT WERE THEY DOING THERE...!!!"

Monet leaps through swirling snow, sword raised high as she cries "KIRISHI-GURE!!!" The massive attack named "DRIZZLE SLICE" slashes downward with a resounding impact. A spiky-haired swordsman watches with a stern glare while Monet's face shows fierce determination. "...THIS IS..." she murmurs. "YOUR LOSS....!!!" the swordsman declares. In the aftermath, Monet stands over the fallen, winged form of a defeated opponent as a blade drops and the word "SHINK" echoes. The defeated creature lies motionless amid scattered feathers and debris while Monet remains poised with her weapon.

The spiky-haired swordsman confronts Monet on the snowy deck. "IF YOU HADN'T CUT HER JUST NOW, THEN I WOULD HAVE," he states firmly. "DON'T BE SO STUPID, WHEN YOU'RE THE ONE WHO INTERFERED," Monet retorts. "WHAT WAS THAT ABOUT!I IN THE END, YOU NEVER ACTUALLY DID DELIVER THE FINISHING BLOW!" she continues. "SO YEAH, IT'S JUST LIKE I SAID, YOU REALLY-" The swordsman is cut off as Monet snaps back, "...LI-!! LIAR!!" Nearby allies react with shock: "BUT, THAT SAID-" "IS THIS REALLY NECESSARYI" "THAT'S SNEAKY! OF COURSE YOU CAN SAY THAT AFTER I'VE ALREADY ENDED IT!!!" The swordsman insists, "THE ACHIEVEMENT IS YOURS TO CLAIM." Monet protests, "WHA!! WHY DOES IT SOUND LIKE YOU'RE TALKING DOWN TO ME...!!!" as an unexpected team-up unfolds amid the ruined facility.

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