Arias, Who Doesn’T Talk About Martial Arts, Is A Loser To Little Gil.

"Okay, the case is solved!" Arias sighed, realizing Jill's intention to kill Whitebeard might have kept him under the radar.

"I'll accept your bounty!" Arias declared, swiftly moving in front of Jill. He activated Haki, wrapping his right foot, and jumped up, aiming a kick at Jill's left leg joint. Hancock mirrored his move, targeting the right leg joint.

Gill, experienced in combat, remained composed facing the dual attack. His mace swept across, the joints of his legs covered in a thick layer of black Haki. Arias and Hancock were shocked by the superior Haki on the mace.

Realizing the danger, they adjusted their moves mid-action to barely escape the potentially damaging mace strike.

Behind Gil, the pirates following him observed their boss being attacked, yet none had the intention to step forward, trusting in Jill's strength. Simultaneously, they recognized the woman before them as the one Jill named.

As the miscellaneous pirates refrained from intervening, Arias felt some pressure alleviated. He gestured to Hancock, motioning for her to position herself behind Jill, and they initiated a coordinated attack.

"It's useless; your strength is like ants in my eyes!" scoffed Jill as Hancock unleashed Mero Mero Mellow. Surprisingly, Jill showed no reaction, leaving Hancock astonished.

"Haha! Woman! I already have a way to crack your ability!" Jill gloated, spitting out glass shards with traces of medicinal liquid. "To capture you, I spent a fortune on a drug that temporarily suppresses sexual desire!"

Proudly detailing his efforts, Jill revealed the lengths he went to in order to obtain the means to resist Mero Mero Mellow. Despite depleting his fortune and enduring injuries, he was determined to pursue Hancock relentlessly.

Entering North Blue from the Grand Line, Jill found success in crossing the Calm Belt. Now facing Hancock in battle, he anticipated a rewarding outcome after this confrontation, confident in his preparations and abilities.

Despair began to creep into the eyes of the two combatants. Gill anticipated fear in his enemies' expressions, but to his surprise, Arias remained expressionless, and Hancock swiftly positioned herself behind Gill after initiating Mero Mero Mellow.

"Think you can defeat me by getting to my back? You're so naive!" scoffed Gill, planning to deal with Arias first. His mace descended forcefully, but Arias neither dodged nor evaded. Simultaneously, he raised his leg and delivered a lightning-fast kick to Little Gill.

Gill's face froze as he concentrated Haki on Little Gill, ensuring the baby's safety. However, a resounding clang echoed. Five masks and shields manifested on Arias's body, deflecting the mace with Wufang Jiedi. Astonishingly, Arias kicked his shoe away, striking Little Gill with his bare foot. Liquid emerged, swiftly corroding the Haki within Little Gill's body.

Arias, combining the natural divine power of the Fairy Child's life with the Rioku Immortal Thief, who consumed Sea Kings' meat daily, caused Gill's Haki to collapse instantly. Although the remaining power on Arias's foot was sufficient to send enemies flying, Little Gill bore the brunt of the attack.

"Ah!!!" Gill howled like a wounded beast. Arias's ungrateful strike inflicted more pain than any of Gill's previous injuries, leaving his body trembling at the loss of Little Gill.

Trembling, Gill's Haki could no longer hold on.

**Boom!**

Hancock, showing no mercy, delivered a Perfume Femur kick to Gill's right leg, instantly petrifying it. Arias and Hancock, both adept at eliminating enemies' roots, unleashed a barrage of violent attacks until Gill crumbled into gravel, scattered on the street. Only his complete head remained, held in Arias's hand.

This head represented a bounty of 230 million beli.

*Gulu!*

The pirate behind Gill swallowed nervously. Facing the cold gaze of the incredibly handsome man and woman, fear gripped their legs, causing them to tremble.

"Gill mentioned he had a map of North Blue. Where is it?" Arias's voice resonated like a devil in the ears of the pirates. A man with glasses, trembling, replied, "In the captain's cabin of our pirate ship."

"Lead the way!"

"Yes, yes!" Several pirates attempted to flee, but Arias signaled Hancock. She fired a Slave Arrow, petrifying all the pirates except the man with glasses.