Soon, everyone moved to the arena where Luffy had previously fought Hancock’s two sisters.
However, the place was now empty.
Hancock had ordered everyone to stay away—after all, having so many men around wasn’t something she wanted her people to see.
The crew settled into the spectator seats.
Shiki, supported by Rayleigh, eased himself down.
He’d just had another episode.
Fortunately, he would recover before the fight started.
Dressed casually, Vir stood calmly on the arena’s platform.
Opposite him was Jina, wearing a triumphant smirk.
Today, she was determined to teach him a lesson!
Sure, her father’s strength had returned.
But that side effect of turning into an idiot every few minutes was way too much!
Still, Vir had healed her father’s legs.
Otherwise, this wouldn’t just be about teaching him a lesson!
That’s what Jina told herself.
As she stared at Vir, who seemed completely unprepared, a hint of disdain flickered in her eyes.
This guy was clearly a weak rookie!
She had this in the bag.
Slowly, Jina drew a sword from her back.
A massive greatsword.
One she always carried slung across her back.
Yes—a tiny girl wielding a greatsword.
And not just any girl, but a petite, big-breasted, baby-faced loli.
It was, admittedly, a bit odd.
Earlier, thanks to her father, they had flown here on that very sword.
Almost a flying sword.
The thing looked bigger than her.
Yet, Jina lifted the massive blade with ease.
She pointed it at Vir.
"Don’t cry when I beat you!" she taunted arrogantly.
Vir couldn’t help but laugh at that.
"Pfft—what brand of trash bag are you? That’s some serious baggage!"
"Against someone like you, I could let you have both arms and legs, and you still wouldn’t scratch me."
Vir fired back without mercy.
Jina’s temper flared instantly.
Has this guy even looked in a mirror lately?
But then, she noticed something.
The moment Vir spoke those words, his aura changed.
Before, he just seemed like some lazy guy.
Now... she actually felt a faint pressure.
Could this guy actually be strong?
At her age, no one could surpass her in both medicine and combat!
With that thought, Jina slowly closed her eyes.
A strange energy began circulating within her body.
As time passed, the observers—using their Observation Haki—could sense it.
Jina’s physical abilities were rising.
They had more than doubled!
"Hey, Old Lion! What’s up with your kid? She on steroids or something?" Rayleigh asked, turning to Shiki beside him.
Hearing this, Shiki—still in a lucid state—smugly replied, "That’s the power of the Boost-Boost Fruit I went through hell to obtain."
"It enhances the user’s body. Right now, Jina is strengthening every cell in her body—her physical stats are skyrocketing."
The group was stunned.
The Boost-Boost Fruit?
It could amplify someone to this degree?
This was practically the perfect fruit for pure brawlers.
Images of Garp and Kaido flashed through their minds.
"But this state only lasts twenty minutes. And it drains stamina like crazy." Shiki added.
Hearing this, everyone finally relaxed.
Otherwise, the ability would’ve been way too overpowered.
"If Vir really does what he said and fights her without using his arms or legs... he might actually take some damage."
Shiki wasn’t too optimistic about Vir’s chances.
He thought the guy was being way too arrogant.
The others felt the same.
Aside from Robin, who wasn’t worried at all, everyone believed that Jina—after her power-up—might actually have a shot at hurting Vir.
"Just wait for my brother to prove you all wrong!" Marco grinned, thoroughly enjoying the show.
He hadn’t expected Jina to be this strong despite her unimpressive appearance.
"But your daughter’s combat experience seems lacking... Why would she power up right in front of her opponent like that?" Rayleigh couldn’t help but criticize.
Shiki had no rebuttal.
Yeah... that’s just inexperience.
At that moment, Jina’s enhancement finally completed.
Her physical abilities had nearly doubled.
Feeling the surging power within her, she smirked.
Seeing Vir still standing there, utterly dismissive of her, Jina stopped hesitating.
A cold glint flashed in her eyes—
"Whoa! That’s some speed!" Yamato blurted out.
With a bit more training, she’d almost catch up to her.
Who would’ve thought this little girl had such hidden strength?
The others turned to Vir—
Yet he remained motionless.
Is he really that overconfident?
She’s not weak at all!
Is he seriously planning to fight without arms or legs?
Jina, her eyes glowing red with Observation Haki, reappeared above Vir.
Her massive greatsword descended with unnatural speed.
With her battle cry, the blade tore through the air.
The Armament Haki coating its edge gleamed ominously.
In Jina’s mind, even a vice admiral would suffer heavy injuries if they tried to block this head-on.
Under everyone’s gaze, he just stood there.
As if he hadn’t even noticed.
Letting the sword swing straight toward his face.
Just as the blade was about to connect—
A blinding flash erupted from Vir’s body.
Jina had no time to react.
All she saw was light—
Then, an overwhelming force slammed into her entire body!
Jina crashed straight into the thick spectator stands.
The impact dealt significant damage.
The force had been too much for her.
Her head buzzed, ears ringing nonstop.
She quickly shed her earlier arrogance.
The blow hadn’t impaired her movement.
After a quick recovery, she vanished from sight again.
"Well... guess we didn’t need to worry. Your little girl’s about to get wrecked, huh?" Rayleigh said.
Shiki closed his eyes.
He didn’t want to watch anymore.
Yeah... overestimated her.
No way Jina wins this.
Jina overheard Rayleigh’s words.
Her face twisted with defiance.
One setback, and they already thought she’d lose?
Suddenly, Jina reappeared at Vir’s right flank.
Her greatsword was already mid-swing, faster than before.
But this time, the blade seemed even larger.
"Ultimate Mighty Slash!"
This was her full power.
A strike more than twice as strong as the last!
Even if he used that same move again, there was no way his force could overpower hers now!
Seeing Vir still not dodging, Jina’s face lit up with confidence.
Her speed was too fast—he couldn’t react in time. Totally normal!
But just as her blade was about to cleave his head—
Vir turned to face her.
As he did, arcs of lightning spilled from his lips, leaving a trail of violet thunder...
His mouth radiated a terrifying aura.
Then, his voice boomed in everyone’s ears.