Gannon Unveiled!


"Here I come!" Gannon charged Dux quickly. Dux, with his hands remaining in his pockets, avoided a series of quick strikes from Dux. Gannon through a sweep kick, which Dux jumped up and landed lightly on the ground before he went ahead and whipped his leg forward to try and strike down Gannon. Gannon ducked swiftly before he did a back hand spring back to his feet and threw a hard punch at Dux's face. Dux side stepped then raised his knee to Gannon's stomach.

"Whoa!" Gannon quickly placed both hands on Dux's knee then pushed away. He landed on his feet as he skid back slightly. He then dashed forward once more. He threw more punches, and wild kicks while Dux avoided them all with ease and keeping his hands in his pocket. Gannon tried throwing a spinning back kick, but Dux raised his leg in defense and scoffed.

"Come on now, I thought you were going to fight me for real!" Dux pushed Gannon's leg away with his own and then did a quick hop as he landed an impact-full sweeping roundhouse kick to the back of Gannon's head. Gannon went crashing into a nearby wall.

"Huh...you pirates stand no chance against Marines." Dux shook his head in disappointment at Gannon.

"Well...that was a nice kick I'll give you that." Gannon snickered as he pushed himself out of the rubble of the wall and looked back over at Dux.

"Glad you liked it, but I don't have time to continue with your banter kiddo. So I'm going to make this swift." Dux removed his hands from his pockets and got in a fighting stance.

"That's what I like to-" Gannon was gasping for air violently as he found Dux's fist making a home in his abdomen. Gannon wasn't quick enough to react. Dux then pulled his fist out only to follow up with an uppercut knocking Gannon off his feet, Dux then snatched Gannon by his ankle and slammed him into the ground. Dux then jumped up and started driving his fist into the core of Gannon maliciously.

"Gaaah!" Gannon called out with each heavy strike that was driven into his abdomen. Dux grabbed Gannon by his throat and raised him off the ground. Dux then placed Gannon lightly on his feet before delivering another head kick. Gannon was sent rolling across the ground.

"Damn..." Gannon grunted as he wiped some blood from his mouth.

"I told you I don't have time for this." Dux said as he was walking towards Gannon, "You might be underestimating me, I'm on the verge of a promotion from being a Marine Captain to being a Marine Commadore. I'm going to finish you up quickly so I can continue on with my job duties. My raw strength alone has gotten me this far, everything else that I've learned and achieved only makes me more dangerous."

"Well that's all fine and dandy bud, but I'm not just going to let you beat me down."

"You don't have to let me, you don't have much of a choice kid." Dux sighed as he closed in on Gannon. Gannon slowly came to his feet and took his fighting stance once more:

"Says you!" Gannon shouted as he rushed Dux. Dux avoided the rapid series of punches aimed at his head, and even jumped over the low kicks Gannon tried. With an extended fist out Dux landed right beside Gannon then smashed his elbow on top of the kids head. Gannon held his head in pain, and Dux added onto it with a big up kick into Gannon's chest. Gannon was knocked up standing tall, only to find a fist in the side of his face. He crumbled to a knee, and was then welcomed with a stomp to the back of his head crushing it into the floor.

"Gaaah!" Gannon cried out in pain. Dux picked up Gannon by the back of his collar and raised him high in front of him.

"What a waste of time this was..." Dux shook his head, "But this ends here..." Dux cocked back his fist, and suddenly Gannon was out of his hands and a few feet in the air.

"What the?!" Dux was confused.

"Damn, I wasn't trying to reveal my secret so soon but guess I'm already here now. I know I said this fight was going to be serious but you've really pushed me now!"

"What did you just do?" Dux asked as Gannon slowly descended from the air above.

"Oh that technique? That was Geppo, a Rokushiki technique that I learned..."

"Roku...shiki..." Dux whispered to himself in shock, that someone of his age could even know what Rokushiki was as it is a secret technique within the Marines that only the rumored CP9 know of, so how could he know a technique like Geppo.

"You look shocked...well guess what I got more coming too!" Gannon smiled as he got in his fighting stance.


"Damn it!" Sampson growled as he skidded back from another clash with Kincade.

"Hot Shot!" Sampson swung his blade to deflect the bullets.

"Snakes Tail!" He jumped out of the way to avoid the oncoming staff strike.

"Black Fist!" Sampson found Kincade and charged him to deliver a mighty gut shot. Kincade grunted in annoyance, but did not waver too much.

"Tiger's Dance!" Kincade swiftly swung out both of his blades slashing up Sampson. Sampson jumped back before he could take more damage up close.

"Hot Shots!" Another bullet was shot, Sampson felt it pierce his shoulder as he was not fast enough this time.

"I'm coming for you Mink!" Kincade appeared behind Sampson and had his staff at the ready as he slammed it into the back of Sampson. Sampson grimaced in pain. He then swung his elbow back at Kincade. Kincade ducked, Sampson turned around and kicked Kincade back as he readied another attack.

"Moon Slayer!" He called out sending out another black blade of electricity. Kincade recovered in time from the kick, but barely avoided the blade of lightning as it scratched him. He was stunned for a bit, but nothing he couldn't recover from. But what he didn't know was that Sampson had already followed that attack up with another.

"Night Ripper!" Sampson swung his Electro induced blade at Kincade, who quickly used both of his to block the attack, but the extra shock sent him crashing back into the wall behind him. Sampson grinned as he rested his sword on his shoulder, "Well come on now, you really wish to lose to a Mink like myself?" Sampson taunted back as it felt right considering the condescending tone Kincade gave him whenever he referred to him as a Mink.

"Dragon's Claw!" Kincade slammed his claw like hand into the chest of Sampson sending him flying back, "Damn Pirate..." Kincade dusted himself off, "You're too full of yourself at this point. Death will be a humbling experience for you."

"Moon Slayer!"

"Dragon's Breath!" Kincade slammed his hand into the ground causing the black lightning to rip into the debris.

"Night Ripper!" Sampson came from above with his blade at the ready. He came down and missed as Kincade was now behind him. Sampson whipped around and raised his sword in defense.

"Switch Blade!" Kincade dropped down and thrust a knife into the core of Sampson who gritted his teeth while blood leaked from his lips. Kincade then jumped up and grabbed Sampson by the back of his neck to deliver two big knee strikes. Sampson's head whipped back. As Kincade landed on the ground he grabbed his sword and spun swiftly to slash Sampson. Sampson held his injured torso as blood spilled from him. This might've been the biggest wound in the fight between the duo.

"Damn it..."

"Snake's Tail!" Kincade slammed the staff on the ground as it then shot upwards and slammed into Sampson's jaw. Sampson stumbled back, but grabbed the staff to pull Kincade forward. Kincade allowed himself to be tugged in, but at the right time he released his grip and placed a single gun into the shoulder of Sampson.

"Hotshot!" A third bullet through the same shoulder Sampson had been shot in prior. He winced in pain and stumbled as he could feel his shoulder starting to go numb. He was still able to move his extremities, but he could tell that more damage would prevent that from happening very soon if he took more shots to the same place.

"Dragon's Tail!" A spinning back kick landed across the jaw of Sampson turning him around as Kincade prepared another three fingered hand strike, "Dragon's Crushing Fang!" He then jumped in the air and slammed his hand in a downwards motion into Sampson driving him straight into the ground.

"Gaaah!" Sampson roared out in pain. Kincade put all his weapons away and remained at the ready to fight. He reached behind him to grab his sword as he watched Sampson struggle up.

"Yet you wish to continue...noble." Kincade admitted, "But soon enough you'll learn that justice always prevails. Whether in the dark or in the light, Justice reigns." Sampson pushed his way up and snickered as he wiped some blood from his lips and used his sword to stand. He turned over to face the Marine.

"Let me tell you something...I was raised that when in a fight you either fight to live another day or you stay in place and don't break. But with that I was taught that if you choose to leave a fight, you only return to fight that same fight if you plan on killing the other. That's what I was taught..."

"Hmmm..." Kincade was interested in where this was going.

"And with that, I was told and taught this...live by the blade die by the blade! The last heart beating is the one that's winning! And my heart is still beating you bastard!"


"Geppo!" Gannon pushed off the air to launch himself forwards towards Dux, then as he closed in he kicked off the air to allow himself around and behind Dux.

"Where the hell..." Dux started to wonder.

"Single Buster!" Gannon shouted as he delivered a punch to the spine of Dux that lifted him off the ground for a second, "Too fast now huh?"

"Grr..." Dux growled intensely before reacting. He threw a spinning back elbow Gannon's way.

"Geppo!" Gannon quickly got away and took to the air for a moment. He then continued to use his technique to maneuver around to the front of Dux.

"Shigan!" Gannon shot his finger into the abdomen of Dux. Dux growled watching blood leak from his chest, "Using my fingers like bullets..." Gannon smiled as he cocked back his fist. Dux connected his hands into a hammer type fist and swung it downwards. Gannon pushed himself away within a flash:

"Geppo!" Gannon then shot himself forward with his fist at the ready, "Shotgun Fist!" He then delivered a mighty gut shot that sent Dux skidding back.

"What the hell...where was he able to learn Rokushiki?!" Dux thought angrily.

"Full Buster!" Gannon crashed his fist into the jaw of Dux with an incredible uppercut that even released a mighty wind current and knocked Dux off his feet.

"Geppo!" Gannon used this technique to advance to the air to meet Dux as he floated lightly, "Haaa!" used it again to dash towards Dux.

"Shotgun Fist!" Another gut shot sent Dux crashing into the wall behind him. Gannon landed lightly on the ground and smiled as he jumped up a little bit, "Been a while since I've actually had to use these in a fight. I've been training for a long time, so now way am I going to let you beat me here and now."

"I'm getting tired of you..." Dux charged at Gannon, and reached him alot quicker than Gannon realized. Quickly he put up his arms in defense:

"Tekkai!" Gannon called out as Dux slammed his fist into Gannon and the boy didn't budge.

"Even that..." Dux gritted his teeth.

"Yessir...told you I knew some things..." Gannon smiled, "Twin Shigan!" Gannon then released his Tekkai and used both of his fingers to pierce the body of Dux. Dux flinched but didn't react beyond that.

"Ha!" Dux slammed his fist into the side of the head of Gannon. Gannon went rolling across the ground, but skidded to a stop to see Dux charging him once more.

"Damn!" Gannon used his Geppo to get around Dux once more with swift ease.

"Double Buster!" Gannon then slammed both of his fists into the back of Dux knocking him into the air taking him by surprise.

"W-what the hell..." Dux gritted his teeth angrily. Dux landed on the ground on a knee and looked back over his shoulder at Gannon who remained a bit giddy.

"We're not done yet!" Gannon charged Dux again, "Geppo Rabbit Hole!" Gannon started disappearing and vanishing all around the building. He was seemingly bouncing off walls and changing the trajectory and angles of which he was to confuse Dux.

"You got that right..." Dux stood up and darted his eyes around to look for Gannon.

"Double..." Gannon readied his eyes and prepared for his next attack.

"Got ya!" Dux shouted and suddenly a steel chain wrapped itself around Gannon's neck and whipped him around in front of Dux.

"W-what the hell is this?!" Gannon asked while fighting the grip on the chain around his neck, to which he realized it was coming from Dux's back.

"This...is my Devil Fruit...the Chain-Chain Fruit!"


Next Time: Just as Gannon seemed to have started to get ahead and get the upperhand on Dux, Dux reveals that he has a Devil Fruit ability. Will that hinder Gannon in this fight or will he still make a way for him to pull out the victory?

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