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This was the second time Naoki had been to Ridus Village with a bounty on his head, the first time he found himself up against a man named Needles who had an animalistic way about him. Naoki was half hoping that he wouldn't get a repeat performance of this as he walked through the forest, there was a whole feeling of deja vu as he wandered through the forest looking for the village called Ridus, once again Naoki was without a real weapon after he had sold his claws back to the weaponry. However, the main difference at this point was that he now had a Devil Fruit at his disposal, giving him the edge.

1/6 - Nothing to Lose

It wasn't too long until the entrance to Ridus Village was within sight, Naoki stepped up the pace as he really needed a shandy. However, as he got within seconds of the entrance Naoki heard something crashing towards him, running up behind him. Naoki couldn't believe what he saw bounding up the forest path, eyes bulging out in a furious rage. "Needles? The hell?" Naoki asked himself, then suddenly realising what he said and saw. "Will he ever give up?" Naoki said, he looked around and saw that there was nothing he could do to escape him, so he got ready for battle once again.

2/6

It was taking some time for Needles to get to Naoki, he had noticed the hulking animal-man when he was quite far away, so he had to wait awhile for him to arrive. As they got closer, Naoki burst into a run and threw the first punch, combined with his two-layer mastery technique he aimed for Needles' left arm, the two of them clashed and Naoki's fist went flying into Needles' arm, pushing him off balance and throwing him into a nearby tree. When he arose from the bushes, his arm was wrecked; Naoki had been able to connect his fist with the joint in his arm.

3/6

Needles wasn't going to stop there, it went against everything he was. He leapt for Naoki who adapted his stance into that of aikido, although all he had to do really was hop out of the way due to the animal like way Needles was jumping made it wide and easy to dodge. It was almost embarrassing to Naoki that he had some trouble fighting this man not that long ago. But that didn't matter now, he was giving back all that grief Needles gave him at the beginning of his journey. Naoki had to spin around quickly to defend himself against another berserk pounce from Needles, then in an act of not thinking before he did something, he created a door.

4/6

Needles went flying through the door and into the door realm, Naoki didn't even realise he did it until he heard the door close. He walked forwards and looked around, then he remembered that he hadn't created a door for Needles to exit from, he had to think about where would be the best place to throw him out, if he did it right then he could get rid of Needles again. Naoki looked over to his left and saw a tree and started to climb up onto one of the top branches, then with his amazing skill of balance, clung onto the branch and navigating himself he created a door in the air, opening it out he saw Needles fall down to the ground.

5/6

Naoki laughed as he saw Needles on the ground looking confused, he swung down onto a lower branch and hung upside down. "Oiii~ Needles. You watch yourself and don't come after me again or I'll send you back to my dimension ok?" Naoki said, giving Needles an up side down thumbs up, so really a thumbs down. Needles looked up at Naoki with a scared look across his face, he got up and ran off back into the forest. Then with a smile, Naoki flipped down back onto the ground and brushed himself down, he was impressed that his fist didn't hurt as much as before, then with a chuckle he left for the docks.

6/6 - Complete

Takehiko Naoki had stayed the the majority of the night at the Ridus Village inn, but now was his time to leave. He left the village and moved out towards the beach on the outskirts of the forest, it was there he saw a young girl sitting on the sand staring up at the moon. "It is a beautiful night isn't it?" Naoki said, walking up beside her, he too staring up at the moon, a gentle smile on his face. He loved nights like this, they reminded him of his home in Sienna Town up in the windmill.

Naoki turned his head around to face the girl, the smile on his calm face. It was times like this that he was truly at peace with himself. "Oh, very much so. Truly a beautiful night indeed" Naoki said, placing his hands in his pockets and sighing quietly to himself. He looked up at the whisping clouds, his next stop after this was up into those clouds, to the kingdom in the sky. "So what is a young girl as yourself doing out on a beautiful night like this?" he asked, his eyes still fixated on the stars.

Naoki didn't stop smiling, his eyes hovered down to Sara's swords around the same point her eyes did, makin him feel slightly uneasy that such a young looking girl was made to carry a weapon. He pulled his hands out from his pockets and readjusted his scarf "I'm just here on my way out. I'm leaving for the sky I've decided, following the rumours at least" Naoki said, taking his gaze away from the swords that bothered him and make up towards the stars. "Are you sure such a young girl as yourself should be handling weapons like that?" Naoki asked, moving his head back towards Sara.

Jesbero entered the Ridus village where he ran into a few bounty hunters. One was named Johnny, and the other Yosaku. Jesbero smirked as he saw their swords, and how useless they appeared. Almost like giant butcher knives they didn't seem like the blade of a swordsmen. Jesbero had a beat up cutlass that he would probably trash for a sword in the future, but for now it was all he could keep. Jesbero had a few other weapons that he wished to keep secret like his gauntlets from these two, but he knew he'd have to probably take them out to fight the men. Jesbero didn't even want to have to be standing in front of the two, but the incident before this matter caused the fight to start.

1- sword style 1/4

Back when Jesbero had Supa supa, and was fighting needles it seemed that he had ran into these two and threatened Yosaku with a death threat if he saw them again. With his hair having changed a different color since then and his hair and eyes having make up along with his stitched up rag doll like clothes Jesbero saw it as impossible for them to recognize him, but sadly voices don't change." So Jesbero now stands in front of Yosaku with his cutlass drawn and his gauntlets on his hands as well seeing he has no fruit ability he simply can't fight without them. Jesbero smirked and said," So why or how is it you wish to be defeated or killed?" Yosaku just smirked and said," Like hell am I dying today." Yosaku ran towards Jesbero and Johnny said," Don't forget to fight like you mean it."

1-Sword style 2/4

Jesbero waited and thought," Jeez I should go easy I mean I don't want them dead or really badly injured. Jeez I hate when I snapped I hurt tons of people I knew, and still know especially Ben, but he took care of me afterward and still sees me as a nakama. Even though I'm always going to be weaker then him he still will see me as a equal." Jesbero kept his cutlass up and when Yosaku charged at him Jesbero clashed, and while they clashed Jesbero used Bounty kick to kick Yosaku in the side, sending him to the ground. Johnny then charged in and performed a downward strike, and thankfully Jesbero dodged it, and said," So that is how you wield one sword." Holding his sword like Johnny now Jesbero was ready to go all out.

1-Sword style 3/4

Jesbero was sad that he would have to take these guys out, and so he said," Look guys when I saw you last I had snapped and I lost the sense of who I am. Even though I'm a pirate I don't wish to hurt everyone. Just please forgive me so we can move on, because trust me you can't beat me with those giant blades of yours." Yosaku stood up and Johnny kept his stance and Yosaku said," You threw the first true blow, and so this battle will not be ended because of your cries. Jesbero sighed and he placed his cutlass in its sheath and he said," Look I'm not kidding if we are to fight it will end in your loss, and I don't wish for that to happen." Yosaku and Johnny laughed and they simply charged in towards Jesbero.

1-sword style 4/4

Jesbero with his blade in its sheath thought," I'm not to sure if this is the right thing I mean to use my dials against normal plain swordsmen that could be seen as cruel. Though this might just be what makes them give up and turn back." Jesbero kept his Violet stance and then held his left and right hands out towards the two swordsmen Yosaku and Johnny, and he said," I'm sorry, but." Johnny and Yosaku was close enough to swing, and Jesbero said under his breath," Axe, Impact." With the use of the impact technique he learned from Satori and the Ordeal of axe he learned from Yama Jesbero launched the first attack of the handicapped fight.

1-Sword slicer 1/7

As the impact wave hit Johnny in the face, and the Axe wave hit Yosaku in the chest they were sent flying into the wall though now the two dials were powerless Jesbero placed them into his bag, and then said," Look you two I will be able to do more damage with my cutlass, and fist then what you've just experienced." Johnny stood up with his glasses crushed and his face beaten up, and Yosaku stood with a slash mark from the left side to the right side of his chest. Jesbero didn't know what to do or say, but," This is the power I have achieved since last time, so just do yourselves a favor and leave me be," Johnny and Yosaku smirked and laughed as the both shouted," No way!"

1-sword slicer 2/7

Jesbero then thought," Please just leave me be I don't want to lose my cool against you two." Johnny smirked and said," Jeez with that power you practically bribed us to stay I mean to show us that just means you're strong, and we want to defeat you to show we aren't weak." Yosaku then laughed and said," Plus you think a cut to the chest, and a punch to the face will stop us ehh what are you a complete idiot. We are Yosaku and Johnny great bounty hunters of west blue, and no one like some idiotic pirate will stop us." Johnny nodded and said," That's right and with your bounty we will be looked upon like gods around here." Jesbero smirked, and said," You should see my crewmate's bounties." Johnny and Yosaku said," We'll go after them next."

1-sword slicer 3/7

Jesbero tried to keep his cool, and his mindset only on controlling himself, but the two of them set him off for some reason, and Jesbero thought to himself," Was it because he wishes to hurt my Nakama, is it because I despise their reason to fight me, is it because I wish for them to die or is it because I simply want to win. Why is it so tough I can simply walk away, but I don't want to. I can turn back, but I won't I want to walk forwards and defeat them." A voice then spoke to Jesbero and it said," If you wish for power then it is answered." Jesbero then felt great as he stretched his arms, and he smirked and in a more deeper tone of voice he said," If you're prepared then face me." Jesbero had lost control he had gone berserk, and Johnny and Yosaku weren't prepared for what was next.

1-sword slicer 4/7

Jesbero ran at Johnny who swung his blade diagonally, but Jesbero performed stealth walk, and kicked him in the back. As Johnny fell forwards Jesbero simply jumped off his shoulders sending him faster into the ground. Jesbero then performed a dowards axe kick to Yosaku's blade, and the force caused him to drop it." Kicking his blade to the side Jesbero then grabbed Yosaku and performed a suplex. Jesbero then unsheathed his cutlass, and said," Get your blade punk, and I want you both to come at me." With his blade held like the two held it Jesbero had snapped, and some how at the same time was becoming more serious in the process.

1-sword slicer 5/7

Jesbero smirked as they ran forwards, and Jesbero threw his cutlass like a boomerang, and jumped over the two and at the same time drew his Peacock string slicers. wrapping the gems around Yosaku's and Johnny's body they dropped their blades, and he said," Like a blade taste the power I said I had." Jesbero pulled the string slashers forwards and the gems around their bodies moved unraveling around their body, and the gems slit Yosaku's and Johnny's body up. As the two fell to the ground Jesbero withdrew his string slashers an kept them around his arms. Jesbero then said," Look stand up that couldn't of taken you two out." Yosako stood up and said," It took out Johnny, but I won't give up.:

1-sword slicer 6/7

Jesbero sighed, but Yosaku jumped into the air and with a downwards slash towards Jesbero his blade collided with Jesbero's cutlass. Jesbero used his strength, and broke the clash causing Yosaku's back to land on the ground, and as he stood up Jesbero had taken to the air as well, and with a downward slash he cut the chest of Yosaku downwards. Jesbero sighed and said," You know I told you not to mess with me, and my warning was ignored. Consider this your own doing." Jesbero heard a fight about to start between two pirates, and he simply said," No point of me being here, these fools showed me what hey knew." Jesbero then headed to the port of west blue.

1-sword slicer 7/7

Kenji left " Dang I need to tend to my wounds"