[Thank goodness for that paladin armor. Sparks can't back off fast enough from the creature's wide swing, but his armor keeps him from getting totally shredded. He backs off enough to let Cloud get in his fireball, but is close enough to feel the heat. That was a pretty close call.
The marshal watches Luffy, dumbfounded himself for a moment, since he has no idea what the kid was trying to do. Whatever it was, it clearly didn't work. Sparks, unlike Luffy, is still facing the creature. So when it starts heading their way again, his first instinct is to get the kid out of harm's way. The shoulder check Luffy gets won't exactly tickle, but it'll hurt less than anything the Chocobo Eater dishes out.]
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The marshal watches Luffy, dumbfounded himself for a moment, since he has no idea what the kid was trying to do. Whatever it was, it clearly didn't work. Sparks, unlike Luffy, is still facing the creature. So when it starts heading their way again, his first instinct is to get the kid out of harm's way. The shoulder check Luffy gets won't exactly tickle, but it'll hurt less than anything the Chocobo Eater dishes out.]
Whoa, kid, look out--