[Arc] [St. Poplar Conquest] [Part 1] An Elder's Role: The World's Worst Recruit

Roji uses Pine Pressure (HT) on himself
Roji uses Timber Drop on Disgruntled Baker - Hit
Roji uses UT on Disgruntled Baker - Hit - Critical

Disgruntled Baker uses LT on Roji - Miss
Disgruntled Baker uses LT on Roji - Miss
Disgruntled Baker uses LT on Roji - Miss
Disgruntled Baker uses UT on Roji - Hit

COMBAT TRACKERS:

Roji uses Maple Crash (HT) on Disgruntled Baker - Hit
Roji uses Leaf Punch (LT) on Disgruntled Baker - Hit
Roji uses UT on Disgruntled Baker - Hit

Disgruntled Baker uses LT on Roji - Hit
Disgruntled Baker uses LT on Roji - Hit
Disgruntled Baker uses LT on Roji - Miss
Disgruntled Baker uses UT on Roji - Miss

Disgruntled Baker is knocked out

COMBAT TRACKERS:

The bakery was in shambles. Tito had tried to keep the damage to a minimum, but with a meathead like Bo present things rarely went according to plan. “Granite Body” Bo was a former marine and current turncoat. Tito did not know what exactly spurred Bo to abandon his ideals and join up with “Loaded” Larry, the captain of the Crazed Keg Pirates. But based on the lack of care Bo now showed for his surroundings Tito knew he was too far gone to rehabilitate.

The game plan of the Crazed Keg Pirates was a simple, yet classic racket. Every couple of months they travel from island to island, scaring local businesses into paying them protection money and pushing back against already established gangs. The main distinction between the pirate crew and the common gang is the complete lack of intelligence and finesse that the crew exhibits. Captain Larry embraces the crew’s reputation and does not attempt to hide his presence for too long after making landfall, announcing his arrival with the explosions of the large barrels the crew keeps on board.

Wanting to know more about why the crew’s behavior was so different, Tito shouted over the brawling. “Bo! What is Loaded’s plan!? Why switch to hitting the bank!? Wh-”

Bo cracked Tito in the jaw with a vicious left hook, the granite-bodied man’s mouth formed a sly smile before he answered the Ensign’s barrage of questions. "Wouldn’t you like to know?”

The simple (and not helpful whatsoever) answer caused Tito to lose his composure just a little bit. An emotionally-charged battle cry was unleashed by the Ensign before he retaliated with a punch of his own. Knowing that he would be angered by his teasing, Bo moved just out of the way, causing Tito’s fist to go right through another portion of the bakeries wall. Adding to the damage.

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Snap!

“That’s exactly what I’m talking about!” The old baker shook his fist in the air and tried to get the attention of the two fighters inside what was once his building.

Roji, frustrated from the lack of progress, waved his hand in front of the old codger's face. “Excuse me, Sir. As I have told you I am working with the marine over there.”

The old man looked back over at Roji and took a few deep breaths to calm himself down. “I don’t give a damn who you’re working for! If it doesn’t help restore my bakery I don’t care!”
The bipolar man’s face was now red with anger. Sweat formed and fell down his face at a rapid pace. Roji did not know what to do, usually, he never had to pay or negotiate for anything. He certainly could not afford to compensate the old man for the damages. Suddenly, Roji had an epiphany. Looking at the uniform Tito was wearing gave Roji an idea of who could easily afford to pay for the repairs. “I tell you what After we arrest that fellow over there. We’ll write up a report and the local marine base will foot the bill for you. How’s that sound?

The short, grumpy old man’s eyes lit up. “You really mean that son?” Tears began to form in his eyes as he heard the good news. “Maybe you youngin’s aren’t so-”

Springing to action, Roji pushed the old man out of his seat. Causing both of them to hit the ground. A couple of feet from them was Tito, who, from what Roji could gather, was just thrown by Bo.

Getting a good look at both of them now, Roji could see that they had done quite a number on each other. The two were covered from head to toe in cuts and bruises. Crawling over to Tito, Roji looked down at him. “Are you okay bro? You don’t look too good.”

Tito laughed weakly, coughing up a little blood at the same time. “Feels like I just said that to you. I’ll be fine, but I don’t think I can fight anymore.”

Roji’s heart started to pound faster upon hearing the admission of defeat from his ally. Mustering up the little courage he had, the Envy Sin smiled confidently. “Have no worries, Tito. I’ll beat this guy for you!”

Roji got to his feet and turned towards Bo, who had not moved a muscle since throwing Tito. Roji locked eyes with the pirate and slowly walked over, clenching his fists until his knuckles turned white. Getting into range Roji jumped forward and took out one of his tonfas, aiming for the outlaw's head.

But Roji’s attack didn’t land.

Despite Tito’s declaration that he had lost the encounter, Bo was also no longer able to fight with his injuries. Right as Roji had started his attack, Bo had gone unconscious himself, causing his body to fall backward.

A wave of relief washed over Roji after realizing that the fighting was now over and done with. Running back over to the old timer Roji feared for the worst due to the current lack of sound inside the bakery. His worries were quickly resolved when he realized that the old chef had simply fallen asleep. Now the only one awake on the battlefield, Roji took the transponder snail from Tito’s coat. “Guinness? Tell the guys to head on down to the bakery a little ways away from the produce market. We got one of the Crazed Keg guys down here.”

“Kaccha~”

Placing the snail back where he found it Roji moved towards an untouched corner of the bakery. With his back to the wall, Roji sat down and thought about where his actions were taking him. He didn’t have much of a choice but to go visit G-43. Normally, Roji was not too worried about being discovered by the authorities. As far as he knew, he still had no bounty and was not publicly known to be associated with the Nox Pirates. But for some reason, Roji had a feeling that the marine base would soon know exactly who he is.

But that was a problem for Roji in the future. For now, he only had to sit and wait for the backup to arrive.

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@Castor O. Nox