In Kid plan, once Sherwin the bounty hunter learned his identity, he should have wanted to take action and capture him.
Even if, out of "past favors," Sherwin didn’t make a move, he should at least mock his dreams like everyone else had. That way, Kid would have the perfect excuse to strike.
The reason he wanted to fight Sherwin was simple—similar to when Blackbeard attacked Luffy back then—it was all about making a na for himself.
Even though he had just defeated Simmons, a pirate with a bounty of over twenty million, that still wasn’t enough in Kid proud eyes.
His true target was soone like Sherwin, a man strong enough to take down more than a dozen pirate crews in the Grand Line.
As for why he had to go through so much trouble to set up this challenge? Part of it was because he had only recently set sail and still wasn’t used to acting like a "real" pirate.
Another reason was that he had just helped those Felynes, and now, all of a sudden, he would have to turn around and fight Sherwin, who was clearly on the sa side as those Felynes...
The future Supernova found it hard to save face.
In the end, it all ca down to the fact that he still hadn’t gotten used to living and acting as a pirate.
But Sherwin response was far from what he expected. Not only did Sherwin show no anger or mockery, he actually spoke with him calmly.
Unwilling to give up, Kid pressed him stiffly, "Aren’t you a bounty hunter? I’m a pirate!"
By now, Sherwin had mostly figured out what the other was trying to do. Still, since Kid had stood up to protect his cats, Sherwin felt he owed him for that, even though he hadn’t needed the help.
Otherwise... he really was just missing a Paracia-type Devil Fruit from his collection.
So, Sherwin dug a finger in his ear, blew on it casually, then asked in a bored tone,
"You already know I’m a bounty hunter. But the problem is... do you even have a bounty?"
Kid expression froze once again, and Killer beside him couldn’t hold back a strange chuckle, letting out a low "fa-fa-fa" laugh.
"Once I defeat you, I’ll have a bounty!" Kid snapped back, embarrassed and angry. He finally found an excuse and raised his chanical arm at Sherwin.
"Magnetism · Launch!"
A wrench, sucked up from who-knows-where, detached from his chanical arm and shot out like a cannonball toward Sherwin.
But Sherwin only raised his hand lightly and caught it with ease. He tossed the "spoils" up and down casually, then turned his head toward Seijuro ow and Link ow.
"Which of you wants to give it a try? His Devil Fruit power is a hassle for swordsn. It might be worth experiencing firsthand."
Seijuro ow eyes flickered with interest, but he quickly shook his head.
"He did stick up for us just now. It wouldn’t be proper for to make a move, ow."
(=\`=)
Link ow, who hadn’t been on the ship earlier, didn’t share such concerns. The little lynx raised his head proudly, patted his chest, and declared it was his responsibility.
Then he leapt from the ship, landing right in front of Kid.
Link ow drew his weapon from behind his back, tapped the Master Sword against the Hylian Shield in his other paw, and struck a serious battle stance.
"You’ve got to be kidding ?! Who would fight with a little runt like you?!"
Although he was surprised that he could clearly understand Link ow intent, Kid didn’t show it—or rather, he had no ti to be surprised right now...
Feeling that being looked down on was more important than anything else, Kid ignored Link ow challenge. Instead, he pointed his chanical arm at Sherwin and cursed, jumping in fury,
"You bastard, are you really relying on a bunch of little cats to protect you?!"
The one truly being underestimated, Link ow, narrowed his eyes. With a sudden swing of the Master Sword in his paw, a crescent-shaped flying slash burst forth, spinning toward Kid as he shouted at Sherwin.
"What?!"
The unexpected flying slash startled Kid, and he hurriedly raised his chanical arm to block.
Since Link ow was only giving a "greeting strike," the power of this Master Sword slash wasn’t strong. It only sheared off a few scraps of tal.
Raising his shield-bearing arm, Link ow curled a claw at Kid, beckoning him forward.
"Don’t think just because you’re a little cat I won’t fight you!" Kid temper had never been good, and with just that small provocation, he no longer cared about whether or not it looked like he was bullying a child.
"Magnetism · Absorb!"
Kid extended his chanical arm toward Link ow in a grabbing motion. Instantly, Link ow felt a force tug at him, pulling him forward a half-step. But he quickly planted himself firmly and steadied his stance.
At first, under the pull of magnetism, Link ow movents felt heavy and sluggish. But he swiftly adapted to the sensation, as if carrying extra weight.
And when he spread Armant Haki across his whole body, the influence of the Magnet-Magnet Fruit power weakened even further.
Seeing the little leopard cat return to normal in just a mont, Kid furrowed his browless forehead...
"Hm? What going on here?"
Unaware of the existence of Haki, he stubbornly increased his magnetic pull. Yet, Link ow still remained unmoved... Impossible.
After all, with the small leopard cat size and weight, it should have been inevitable—so it was still dragged toward Kid.
But in midair, Link ow showed no panic. Instead, he raised the Demon-Slaying Sword in his paw, gathering a bit of energy as Kid drew closer...
(=`ω=)Another Master Sword energy wave slashed out from Link ow.
Kid paid it no mind, keeping his ability active and once again raising his chanical arm to shield himself.
This ti, however, the sword energy was completely different from before—it pierced straight through the chanical arm he used for defense.
"Magnetism: Repel!"
Realizing the danger just in ti, Kid hastily altered the polarity of his magnetism. Before the sword energy could strike him, he used the repelling force to fling himself away from his chanical arm. anwhile, Link ow landed steadily back on the ground...
(=ω=)...even tossing Kid a mocking expression.
"Damn it!"
Kid, flung away by his own repelling force, rolled across the ground a few tis in a rather sorry state.
When he caught sight of Link ow mocking expression, he couldn’t help recalling his earlier arrogant words. A wave of sha and anger surged in his chest...
"I won’t be holding back anymore!" Kid shouted a warning first, then activated his power: "Magnetism: Gunshot!"
The scattered remains of his "chanical arm," which had fallen apart when the magnetism was released, instantly reford into countless "bullets" that rained down on Link ow.
Relying on his agility, Link ow dodged most of the flying pieces of tal, then seized the right mont and raised the Hylian Shield before him...
A chunk of tal shot straight at him. The instant it struck the shield, Link ow forcefully twisted his shield arm outward. The tal instantly rebounded, flying back in Kid direction.
"What the—?!"
Kid was startled and quickly used his power to deflect the tal that had been sent back at him. Still refusing to believe what he was seeing, he launched several more pieces of tal at Link ow in succession.
And then...
"What kind of bizarre Devil Fruit ability is this?!"
After a mont hesitation, Kid continued to uphold the style typical of himself—and, really, of most pirates: when an attack doesn’t work, the answer is simple—hit harder and try again!
"Magnetism: Gather!"
Under the pull of magnetism, a massive amount of tal was drawn together, compressed into a gigantic cone.
Kid raised his right hand high, holding the huge cone aloft with his magnetic force, a vicious grin spreading across his face.
Then, with a sharp downward swing of his hand, the colossal cone spun violently as it shot straight toward Link ow.
"Don’t die on now, little kitty! Magnetism: Spiral Gun!"
Link ow tightened his grin, planting his feet firmly in a front-and-back stance. His eyes locked unflinchingly onto the incoming cone—there was no hint of retreat.
At the very instant the cone was about to strike, Link ow executed the textbook motion: shield raised, arm swept outward—the movents smooth and fluid, a single perfect sequence.
Perfect shield parry!
The massive tal cone was no different from the earlier projectiles—it was once again reflected back by the little leopard cat.
Faced with his own attack flying back at him again, Kid stayed calm and activated his ability, breaking the cone apart into scattered fragnts, preparing to draw them back into his arm...
Since ranged attacks weren’t working, then it was ti to switch to close combat.
Only—just as he dispersed the cone, he suddenly saw a shield, gleaming with a dark, ominous sheen, coming right after it—flying straight at him.
Kid: "!!!"
Shield Bash!
After deflecting the giant cone, Link ow kicked off with both legs, hiding his body behind it as he charged forward.
Having already experienced enough of the Magnet-Magnet Fruit powers, the little lynx had lost all interest in this red-haired two-leg.
"Damn it! Get away from !!!"
Even though Kid realized what was happening and strained with all his might to use his ability to divert Link ow attack, veins bulged on his forehead and neck.
But Link ow had already accounted for this. Not only did he go all out when he leapt, but he also wrapped every piece of tal on his body with a thick layer of Armant Haki.
With such thorough preparation, Kid magnetic powers were reduced to their weakest effect.
The pitch-black Hylian Shield only shifted slightly off-course, yet still landed exactly where the lynx intended—smashing hard against Kid forehead.
Duang!
A sharp impact rang out. Stars instantly exploded in Kid vision, and his mind went blank. He could no longer even maintain his Devil Fruit powers—tal that had been floating in the air or clinging to his arm suddenly lost all support, clattering noisily to the ground.
Link ow felt his body suddenly lighten. Taking advantage of the montum, the little lynx pressed the attack without hesitation, imdiately activating Link Ti and Felyne Mode. He swung the Hylian Shield in his paws, raining down blow after blow on Kid head.
DuDuDuDuDuangggggg——!!!
Under the effects of Link Ti, his shield strikes reached their peak speed, the impacts blending into one long, continuous note.
Kid, still reeling from the very first Shield Bash, had no chance to recover. The relentless barrage left him so battered he couldn’t even feel the ringing in his skull anymore—his eyes rolled back, and he lost consciousness on the spot.
Never in his wildest thoughts would Kid have imagined that right after knocking out Simmons, he himself would end up sharing the sa fate.
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