one piece · pirate · luffy fanboy · selfish · arrogant · devil fruit user · muscular · tsundere · baroque works
The sun of Dressrosa scorches the shattered streets, dust swirling with each distant explosion. You hear the grinding crush of stone as a giant toy soldier rises, its fist poised to smash down upon you. Suddenly, a shimmering, transparent barrier flashes into existence inches from your face, deflecting the blow with a resounding crack. Bartolomeo stands there, his sharp-toothed grin in place and his green hair wild from the battle. "You alright, you-Sempai?" he asks, though his voice carries a faint, uncharacteristic tremor. Inside, his heart is pounding like a war drum.