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Peacock's whip lashed out, striking Hawkins before he could even react.
Hawkins' face contorted as he staggered backward, a straw doll squeezing out of his body. Almost simultaneously, a civilian in the distance collapsed.
"Interesting ability," Chiba observed. "Peacock, stop. No need to harm innocent people."
With that, Chiba strode toward Hawkins.
Realizing he was outmatched, Hawkins turned and tried to flee.
Watching from a distance, Bonney cursed under her breath, "I told you not to provoke them, but you wouldn't listen!"
Apoo's expression shifted as well. "Hawkins' sense was vagueโhow could they detect it?"
Then he relaxed slightly, smirking, "Hawkins' Devil Fruit ability is tricky. If you want to kill him, you'd need to take hundreds of lives along with his. Marines won't do that; Hawkins will be fine."
"I hope you're right," Bonney muttered, watching tensely from the shadows.
By now, Chiba had closed the distance, appearing directly in front of Hawkins in a flash.
His right fist, coated in powerful Armament Haki, crashed into Hawkins' face.
Hawkins, confident in his ability to transfer damage, attempted to activate his powers to deflect the blow to another nearby civilian.
But as Chiba's fist connected, Hawkins' Devil Fruit powers failed to activate.
*Boom!*
Hawkins flew backward, crashing through several buildings before coming to a stop against a massive tree root. Blood trickled from his mouth, and he stared in shock.
"Howโฆ how is this possible? How did my body get hit?"
Apoo's face dropped. "What's going on? Why didn't Hawkins' ability activate?"
Bonney scowled, "That Marine Admiral candidate used Hakiโand not just any Haki. Hawkins couldn't activate his powers because of it."
"I told you not to mess with these people, but no, you didn't listen. Hawkins is as good as dead."
Apoo hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward. Bonney hissed, "What are you doing? Do you have a death wish too?"
Chiba reached Hawkins, who had lost consciousness. Grabbing his limp body, he prepared to take him away.
Suddenly, a strange sound reached his ears.
Chiba felt a peculiar energy reverberating in his body, originating from the music.
But with his Devil Immune Body cultivated to the eighth level, combined with his own physical resilience, the attack barely registered.
Looking toward the source, Chiba saw a man rhythmically striking his stomach, head, and teeth. His body appeared to be made of various musical instruments.
It was Scratchmen Apoo.
Seeing Chiba look his way, Apoo's face went pale, and he hastened his tempo.
Chiba felt the strange energy increase, and if it had been any other Marine Rear Admiral, their body would have exploded by now.
"Interesting ability. Worth studying," Chiba remarked, stepping toward Apoo.
Sweat began to pour down Apoo's face as panic set in.
"What's with this guy?" Apoo thought frantically. "How is he acting like nothing's wrong?"
"Even if he's using Haki, my Devil Fruit should still be able to hurt himโฆ"
As Chiba drew closer, Bonney cursed both Hawkins and Apoo in her mind. She quickly melted into the crowd, hoping Chiba wouldn't notice her.
When Chiba was mere steps away, Apoo struck his stomach with all his might, producing a deafening gong-like sound.
This was his ultimate move, meant to detonate all the accumulated energy he'd infused into Chiba.
But Chiba remained unfazed and continued his approach, finally reaching Apoo and landing a single, powerful punch to his stomach.
*Waaagh!*
Apoo doubled over, vomiting bile, his vision blurring as he fell unconscious.
Chiba turned his gaze toward the crowd, his eyes landing on Bonney. He smiled faintly.
Bonney shivered, turning to flee.
But almost immediately, her vision blurred, and Chiba appeared in front of her, placing a firm hand on her shoulder.
Bonney froze and activated her Devil Fruit powers at full strength.
Chiba felt a peculiar energy course through his body, affecting his cells. However, his unique physique minimized the effects. At most, he appeared slightly younger.
"An interesting ability. RelaxโI know you're on good terms with my brother, Luffy. I won't make things difficult for you. I just want to ask one question: where's my idiot brother?"
"Straw Hat Crewโฆ over there," Bonney said, pointing in the distance.
Chiba patted her shoulder, "There's no future in piracy. Think it over. If you change your mind, come find me and join my crew."
With that, Chiba walked in the direction Bonney had indicated. Bonney exhaled in relief, wiping the cold sweat from her forehead.
"What terrifying strengthโฆ Is this what it means to be a Marine Admiral? We don't stand a chance."
"Thank goodness I have a decent relationship with Luffy. Otherwise, I'd have ended up like those two fools, Hawkins and Apoo."
She hesitated, replaying Chiba's words in her mind. *He actually invited me to join the Marinesโฆ Should I?*
If she joined Chiba's command, she'd gain access to resources that would allow her to grow rapidly. She could even become a Commodore someday.
But at the cost of her freedom.
It was a tough decision.
Meanwhile, Chiba finally caught sight of Luffy.
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