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Yosaku leaned heavily on his axe, blood dripping from his bald head. Across from him, Hatchan panted, two of his arms hanging limply at his sides, heavily bruised.
The two Straw Hats had fought fiercely but now teetered on the brink of exhaustion. Then, from the settling dust, strode the hulking form of Jabra. The wolf zoan's claws flexed eagerly, his fangs bared in a savage grin. Steam began billowing from his muscular body as he stepped forward, each step, almost shaking the ground with power.
"You die here!" Jabra grinned, barreling towards them with his claws out.
Yosaku and Hatchan exchanged a grim look. Gripping their weapons, they steadied themselves for the zoan's charge.
Jabra crossed the distance in a heartbeat, bringing his claws down like razors. Hatchan dove forward, interposing his swords. The impact drove him to one knee, stone cracks spider-webbing beneath him. Sparks clashed as Jabra leaned in with a grin.
"Is that all you got, mutt?" Hatchan grunted through clenched teeth.
With a snarl, Jabra launched a flurry of punishing kicks. Hatchan twisted and swayed, barely avoiding the blows, while he held off the larger opponent. While fighting against Fukuro and Kumadori he had already used the water pill to boost his strength, and that was the only reason why he was able to hold off Jabra. But still, he wouldn't last for long.
Jabra's heightened zoan senses detected the danger as Yosaku came in for the side.. The CP9 agent whirled, lashing out and sending Yosaku flying into a pile of debris. The pirate coughed blood but stubbornly staggered back to his feet.
Using that chance Hatchan stabbed forward right into his chest, only for his sword to barely penetrate skin, before Jabra backhanded him, sending him through a nearby wall.
Jabra snorted as the new would only draw a small trail of blood before closing. He grinned at his powers. It almost made him feel invincible.
"Come, weaklings! I'll rip you both to shreds!" Jabra cackled.
Yosaku spat defiantly. "Big talk from a government lapdog."
With blurring speed, Jabra appeared before him and smashed an iron fist into his stomach. Yosaku collapsed, gagging. Only a last-second tekkai had prevented his insides from being reduced to pulp.
Jabra grinned, "Still have some fight left? Eh? Good," he said as his long tail wrapped around Yosaku's neck, holding him up, while delivering one punch after the other, right in his stomach.
Yosaku struggled to get out of the hold at first, but after seeing the attacks coming he could only use tekkai to defend himself. But even then, his defense was getting broken by each punch.
"Let Yosaku go!"
Enraged at seeing his friend brutalized, Hatchan bellowed and launched himself at Jabra, blades slicing furiously. Jabra bent back, dodging the blade, throwing Yosaku to the other side, while he dodged Hatchan's attacks with maddening ease. In a flash, his hand darted out and seized Hatchan by the neck, hoisting him aloft.
Hatchan used that chance to stab all of his swords right into his body, they did nothing more than, bother Jabra as he snorted, "Pathetic! I'll shred you first!"
Hatchan choked and flailed in Jabra's crushing grip. But unlike Yosaku, Hatchan had one trick up his sleeve. "You…" he couldn't finish his sentence as Jabra stabbed one of his arms right into Hatchan's side, right into his liver. The fish-man coughed blood, as blood ozzed out of his wound, struggling to speak.
Jabra grinned, "What I can't hear you?" he said leaning in closer, only for Hatchan to throw up a volley of ink right into Jabra's face.
Jabra screamed as the ink felt like burning his skin and lungs when he inhaled it. He laughed as Hatchan used the chance to kick himself out of Jabra's grasp. But Jabra didn't let him off easy, sending a tempest kick, that sent the Fishman right through the rubbles.
Jabra coughed as his eyes burned, and he roared when he wasn't able to see anything. His eyes were a mess, blood, and ink pouring down with his tears. And that wasn't all, he was even feeling light-headed, feeling his senses get overwhelmed.
The CP9 was well experienced to know what it was. He was poisoned. And with a strong one in that. He growled as his anger overtook him.
"I will kill you all!" Jabra roared, just in time for Yosaku to drop kick to the side, as he stumbled to the side.
"Why you!! Just die already?!" Jabra raged, clawing blindly at Yosaku. Unlike one would expect, Yosaku had to put in a lot of effort in dodging the attacks, each one capable of ripping him to shred.
Even without his eyes, Jabra could still fight due to his enhanced hearing. And due to this Yosaku couldn't follow up with any attack, only avoid getting hit. But that didn't mean, he wasn't taking advantage of it.
"What? Can't hit me?" Yosaku taunted barely dodging a punch that would have taken his head, before he jumped back. Jabra followed his voice trail. "I thought you were going to kill me, mutt!"
Jabra growled as he attacked like a wild beast, every attack aimed to maim and kill. And Yosaku dodged them, even though he was in bad shape, Hatchan was much, worse. So he was doing all he can to move him away from Hatchan.
His eyes were already out, and Yosaku had to praise Hatchan for his quick thinking. Even though Jabra's hide was strong, there were still vulnerabilities in his body. And Yosaku could use that, Jabra was too strong to be beaten with normal means.
While Yosaku was able to avoid most of the attacks, he was unfortunately hit by one. Making him rigid, and Jabra used that chance to attack him, making him tank the body shots as CP9 agent wasn't going to let his prey leave. "Just give up already! You fuckers are dead any-"
A thunderous crash rang out as the courtyard wall exploded in a shower of pulverized stone, throwing back Jabra to the side. From the billowing dust and smoke, strode the frame of Franky, with Groot mounted on his shoulder.
"YO! Did somebody call for backup?" Franky grinned, holding a makeshift bazooka of all things in his arms.
"I am Groot!"
Yosaku blinked and then grinned seeing who they were, "Groot! Franky! You guys made it!" he cheered, only to cough and hiss in pain. "Shit… my ribs are broken…"
"I am Groot!"
"Take it easy buddy," Franky said, cracking his knuckles. "I'm feeling SUPER today! And, we thought you needed some help… so we came in."
Yosaku nodded, "Thanks, for the save. But keep your distance, he's speed and power is no joke. Don't engage him in close combat." He said while standing with a lot of struggle.
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