Padrino Part 16

Previous: Padrino Part 15

Polatsu stood in the midst of his comrades at arms, and the criminals that plagued this city. His face was an entire story of bruises and cuts from the night he was attacked by both Laz Bruno and Juuri. His body was still bandaged and gauzed all over his upper torso. Against his Doctor's wishes, he still stood tall and returned to his work as they received an anonymous tip of the whereabouts of some of the most powerful criminals of the city. Little did he know that this would lead him to one of the most infamous pirates of the New World, Pirate Captain Sharp "No Beard" Francis. If he knew that he would run into him, he would have brought more than just seven hundred Marines with him.

No Beard: I'm going to give you one chance, Polatsu.

Polatsu: That's Vice Admiral Polatsu to Pirate scum like you.

No Beard: [Ignoring him] Surrender now.

Polatsu stared No Beard down, but only for a moment. The instant Polatsu threw off his Justice Coat and was about to make his first charge, an explosion happened somewhere in the upper levels of the building. The basement shook, and all of them flinched a bit. That was when Link made the first move and flexed his upper body with his arms bent, and then slammed his fists together.

Link: Seme Seme no Blockade!!! [Blocks of cement came straight from the walls and smashed into several of the soldiers that surrounded them.]

When all of their guns went off at random, many of them accidentally shot their own comrades. No Beard grinned at this as he was the first to charge at Polatsu, who charged in kind only a few seconds after.

Polatsu: Tekkai Guuzou: Maruishi!!! [His fist came straight for No Beard's face, but the pirate side-stepped the attack, and then sent his first in a right cross at Polatsu's face]

Samuel Polatsu hardly noticed the impact of No Beard's fist, as he was done, he smacked his forehead straight into Sharp Francis's cheek bone, causing him to feel the extremely hard surface that protected the outer layer of his skin, and it was extremely hard.

Polatsu: Renga-kobushi! [Brought his fist straight around for a round-house punch with this back of his fist going straight for No Beard's chest.]

However, for such a large man, No Beard stepped to the left of that fist as well. This time, Francis ungloved his right hand and slid it across the edge of Polatsu's forearm to his tricep, over his shoulder, and across his face. This all happened to fast, Polatsu had to stammer back in order to catch himself. There was a pause between them, and for some reason, the Vice Admiral burst with spirts of blood all the way up his arm, shoulder, and even out of older bruises on his face.

No Beard: Jori Jori no... Nick. [Grinned as he revealed the blades on his fingers and palm.]

Polatsu stared at this with his one open eye that wasn't covered in blood.

Polatsu: What is the meaning of this?!

No Beard: Don't look so surprised, Polatsu. I ate the Jori Jori no Mi. I am a shaving man. I can shave off whatever I please from you; not just physical elements, but theoretical and attributes as well. Your hardened, steel skin technique, for example. How long could you last without it? I dare say we're going to find out right now. [A devilish grin as he was about to begin his next assault.]

The Marine Officer was in trouble, and he knew it. His one question was, however, where did Despard Titan go? That was when he saw the helmeted Vice Admiral smash through a cement column that Link McCoy set up in front of him.

As soon as Titan broke through a cement column, however, there was another one waiting for him in his pathway.