So many things have happened in the instant this fight had just started. He already had dodged many attacks and been saved from them as well too. He looked as his Captain saved him and herself by parrying that blade. Then there was the fellow that had a dragon themed Zoan powers who had used his wings and fire to great effect. And here he was standing trying to figure out a path for attack against this rival crew and their Captain who was worth quite a bit of money.

"Hey Cap! Back me up on this!" He said to her with a smile. There was no time to waste with this guy and that bounty he had on him. He reached into his poncho and his blade was now in a tangle of straps with explosives on it.  He rushed the captain and took a might whirling swing at him, the arc of his blade covered in flames as as the explosives detonated all at once. He was hoping more on damaging the sword and causing him to be a bit unbalanced by the attack, rather than any direct sort of damage. After all, he didn't know if Valar was a Logia user and as far as Flint knew, he didn't have that haki as much he'd love to have it.