//Techno POV//
I quickly rushed towards two of the people blocking our path and created some distance between us and the straw hats.
"Well then gentlemen. Why don't we get acquainted before I beat you into the ground." I said trying to rile them up.
" You think that you can defeat I, The minister of taxes, Marcus and the chief guard Eddie Do you think it will be that easy?" The noble, now identified as Marcus, proclaimed.
"Well yes. It'll be super easy, barely an inconvinience."I reply.
"Your arrogance shall be the death of you." Eddie said getting into a fighting stance as his forearm turns into a spear and beside him Marcus began shifting into a ginger cat that resembled Garfield.
"Your king shall be yours." I say shifting into my hybrid form with my axe in hand.
//3rd POV//
Techno rushed towards Eddie with his axe which Eddie swiftly blocked with his spear-arm. Marcus, meanwhile tried to flank Techno which he barely dodged. The three continued to clash for some time exchanging hits until Eddie and Techno seemed stuck in a deadlock. Breaking from the deadlock with Marcus Techno created some distance between himself and the kings guard as he began to think of ways to take them out quickly and effectively.
//Techno POV//
'Think Dave Think.' I tell myself. These two are both quite skilled in using their Devil Fruits and are also good combatants. Marcus seems to rely on blindsiding the opponent while they're distracted while Eddie seems to prefer the head on approach. I need to take down one of them before I can take down the other. My best option would be to go behind Marcus and take him down. Trying to take Eddie first would be much more difficult with Marcus continuously trying to flank me. I need to be quick because any longer and I may lose my chance to take down the king.
"Why don't you fight Techno? or has the Blade already lost its edge?" Marcus taunted.
"Oh trust me when I say you'll see that my edge is as sharp as it can be." I reply. Don't fail me now battle instincts.
[ Battle Instincts LVL.4]
//3rd POV//
With his battle instincts activated Techno made a dash towards Eddie extremely quick and hit him in the stomach with his palm throwing him off balance. He then quickly pearled behind Marcus hitting him with the back of his axe and then quickly knocking him out with a chop to the neck. He then dashed once again towards Eddie who had recovered and was charging towards him. He parried Eddie's strike and used the fishing rod in his inventory to pull Eddie towards him before shifting into his complete beast form and kicking him away then ramming him into the wall.
Techno then shifted back into his human form.
// Techno POV//
I breathed as I shifted back into a human. I had just used my beast form along with battle instincts and its tiring as hell. I begin to wonder if the other's are done when I hear someone shout
" GOMU GOMU NO PISTOL!!" shouted Luffy, I believe.
I then take a moment to catch my breath before hearing footsteps. I turn back to see the monster trio all with cuts and bruises walking towards me.
"Took you long enough. So, you guys ready for whatever the king has with him behind that door?" I ask.
"We're ready. Right guys?" luffy asks.
""Yes."" They both reply.
"Then let's get going." I say as we walk towards the door separating us from the king.
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Hope you liked the chapter. I tried switching between POVs and I think it wasn't that bad. Do let me know though.
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