Unexpected Battle Results

"Tempest Kick!"

Kalifa approached Reiju, spun midair, and unleashed a wave of Tempest Kick!

"This speed—don't embarrass yourself!" Reiju growled, furious at being outnumbered.

Behind her, a set of wings unfurled, instantly boosting her speed! She dodged the Tempest Kick's cutting wave with ease, closing the distance between them in a flash.

Once close, Reiju unleashed a rapid kick with her long, slender legs—her genetically enhanced body making the strike incredibly fast and powerful!

Boom!

Kalifa barely had time to react, the blow sending her flying back several meters.

"Kalifa, the Young Master is watching. You might lose points in his heart~" Stracey taunted, grinning as she prepared for her turn.

She lifted her foot and slammed it down, her own Tempest Kick slicing through the air. Unlike Kalifa's, Stracey's version was faster and more devastating!

Reiju's expression shifted. She crossed her arms defensively, and a shimmering layer of pink technological energy enveloped her.

Boom!

Stracey's chopping wave collided with her shield, sending Reiju hurtling through the air.

"Is that the speed you've got?" Stracey raised her sun hat and smirked. "I thought you were supposed to be fast."

Reiju regained her posture mid-air, her deep purple wings flapping, her beautiful eyes narrowing. "You're strong."

"Heh~ Is that all? Little girl, you talk too much." Stracey vanished in a blur, reappearing right in front of Reiju, ready to clash once more.

Kalifa, knowing she had been outdone earlier, couldn't afford to let Stracey steal the spotlight. She joined the fray.

Shave!

Kalifa appeared beside Reiju, and a two-on-one battle ensued.

"Sister Stracey is incredible!" Nami exclaimed from the deck.

"Indeed, she's survived in the New World and even interacted with figures like Charlotte Linlin. You don't last there without real power," Robin added, recognizing the importance of strength in such dangerous waters.

"Kalifa seems a bit outmatched," Tashigi observed with concern. She glanced at Finn. "Master, perhaps it's better to pull her back. This fight seems too much for her."

"No," Finn shook his head, a confident smile on his face as he draped an arm around Tashigi's shoulders. "No one is born strong. The more dangerous the battle, the more it'll help her grow."

"But what if Kalifa's in danger?" Kuina asked, worried.

"Don't worry. With me here, she's safe." Finn reassured them, his confidence putting their fears at ease.

Meanwhile, the aerial battle continued to escalate.

"Tempest Kick!"

Kalifa launched another Tempest Kick at Reiju, attempting to keep her off balance. But Reiju made a bold decision—she would take the hit head-on.

A pink energy shield formed in front of her, and she crossed her arms to brace herself. At the same time, her lips parted, releasing a torrent of venom.

"Pink Poison Arrow!"

The venom shot out in a dense, fast-moving stream.

"Ah!" Kalifa cried out as she failed to dodge in time, the venom quickly coating her body. She turned purple and plummeted toward the ground.

"Sister Kalifa!" Tashigi shouted, ready to rush in, but Finn stopped her.

"Don't go near her, she's poisoned," Finn warned, then used his mind to activate Kalifa's particle delivery rod.

Whoosh!

Kalifa's body turned to particles, vanishing from the air and escaping the venom's grasp.

Stracey, who had watched this unfold, narrowed her eyes, now wary of Reiju's venomous attack. She knew better than to engage from a distance and decided to go for a close-quarters fight instead.

Her fingers shot out in rapid succession, Finger Pistols aimed at Reiju's vital points.

Reiju skillfully dodged, countering with swift strikes of her own. But soon, Stracey's attacks became more ferocious, her Finger Pistols speeding toward Reiju's chest.

Reiju's heart raced as she calculated the incoming strike. Without the boost from her wings, she would surely be hit!

The distance between Stracey's fingertips and her chest shrank to mere inches, but at the last second, Reiju's wings flapped violently, propelling her back just in time.

It was close.

Stracey smirked, her fingers charging with even more power. A new energy surge gathered at the tip of her finger.

Whoosh!

A blast of compressed air shot forward, hitting Reiju's chest and sending her flying backwards.

Blood splattered as the air bomb pierced through her body, leaving a gaping wound.

Reiju fell like a wounded butterfly, her pride shattered.

"I'm sorry, that was just a distraction. The real attack... flying Finger Pistol!" Stracey grinned, moving in quickly to finish her opponent. She aimed another blow to knock Reiju out of the fight.

Boom!

Stracey slapped Reiju across the face, but as she did, Reiju's eyes fluttered open, a sly smile creeping onto her lips.

Stracey froze, her expression shifting to shock.

Before she could react, Reiju's poison spread rapidly up her arm, causing Stracey to lose strength and fall toward the sea.

"So, this is the result…" Finn muttered, his voice filled with surprise. With a snap of his fingers, he activated Stracey's particle delivery rod, transporting her out of harm's way.

Finn leaped into action, his speed unmatched. He appeared beside Reiju, scooping her up before she fell into the sea, and returned to the super battleship.

Lola quickly took Reiju to the teleportation hub, and Finn turned his attention to Stracey and Kalifa.

Both were already turning purple from the poison.

Finn's aura surged, and with the powerful, substantive Conqueror's Haki, he pulverized the cloth in front of him.

He placed one hand on Stracey and the other on Kalifa, using Medical Ninjutsu and Detoxification to absorb the poison from their bodies.

The purple toxin flowed into Finn's skin, harmless against his immune resistance. With a practiced hand, he began to suck out the toxins, bit by bit, as Lola worked tirelessly to purify them with her own handprints.

Reiju's injury was easily treated with a quick Medical Ninjutsu: Rejuvenation.

Just then, a system prompt appeared in Finn's mind.