The Battle Begins, Nami's Dirty Trick; Shushu's Skewered Fishman.

"Hahahaha, you insignificant, unknown pirates dare to stand up for Nami?

State your names, and I'll spread the tale of your foolish deaths."

Luffy, unable to hold back any longer, stepped forward, clenching his right fist with a cracking sound.

He shouted at Arlong, "I'm the captain of the Straw Hat Pirates – Luffy! Arlong! How dare you bully my navigator like this, are you ready for what's coming?!"

Hearing this introduction, Arlong's expression instantly turned grim.

"Straw Hat Pirates, I didn't expect it to be you."

Hachi the octopus and the other fish-men also changed their expressions to a dark one.

They had just been warned by Captain Nezumi today not to get into any disputes with the Straw Hat Pirates.

And now, the moment they met, the conflict was outrageously severe.

Kuroobi, the whale fish-man, whispered into Arlong's ear.

"Brother Arlong, are we still fighting?"

Arlong was indeed conflicted.

But looking at the humans before him, Arlong recalled the past experiences of being oppressed by humans, his eyes filled with hatred.

Thinking of this, Arlong found it impossible to compromise with humans.

Moreover, according to the known information, these people were not like that perverted Buggy.

A moment later, Arlong suddenly burst into laughter.

"Hahahaha, just a pirate crew composed of inferior humans! Today, I'll feed their corpses to Moomoo."

"Minions, prepare for battle!"

"ROAR~~"

The terrifying aura of the fish-men scared all the villagers who had been indignant moments before.

But when they saw the expressions of the Straw Hat crew, they were shocked.

Every member showed a confident expression.

What did this represent?

It was self-evident.

In the eyes of the Straw Hat crew, these terrifying fish-men before them were nothing.

Sanji lit a cigarette, exhaling a smoke shaped like a fish.

"They can be made into sashimi, shark fin porridge, octopus skewers… ah, so many dishes can be made, I'm having trouble deciding."

"Pfft~"

This teasing remark made Nami behind him unable to help but chuckle.

But Arlong and the others on the opposite side heard this and were instantly enraged.

"It seems that if I don't kill a few people today, you won't realize how big of a mistake you've made."

"Minions, let loose today! It's okay even if you kill all these villagers, they're just cattle and sheep waiting to be slaughtered."

"Kill all the men, and leave the pretty women for our pleasure!"

"ROAR~~"

With Arlong's words, many fish-man subordinates were instantly invigorated.

Their bloodthirsty, sadistic nature began to be unleashed.

In an instant, they charged towards the Straw Hat crew and the villagers.

Can Yue and the Straw Hat crew exchanged glances.

"I'll go disable Arlong first, you guys protect the villagers."

After all, Nami had hired Can Yue initially, so Luffy had no intention of fighting the opposing leader this time.

Before Luffy and Zoro could make a move, Sanji was already brimming with enthusiasm.

"No one can bully Nami and Miss Nojiko's family in front of me!"

With a swish, everyone consciously began to divide their roles.

Can Yue walked towards Arlong step by step.

Luffy blocked the kissing fish-man, Shushu.

Zoro, holding the Wado Ichimonji with one hand, blocked Hachi the octopus with his six-sword style.

Sanji blocked Kuroobi, the whale fish-man.

Nami, Usopp, Johnny, Joseph, and Shushu were responsible for blocking the fodder of the Arlong Pirates.

The battle began.

Nami's physical fitness and her skill with the spear and staff had greatly improved after this period of training.

While she was still a bit weaker than the average fodder fish-man in terms of raw strength, her combat techniques were almost overwhelmingly superior.

'The spear and staff techniques of the Crescent Moon sect are so powerful!'

Nami grew more confident with every strike.

She skillfully utilized the characteristic advantage of the spear and staff: the longer the weapon, the greater the power.

Combined with her agile footwork, each blow struck one of the vital points on either the upper or lower body of the fodder fish-men.

At that moment, a robust, ball-shaped fish-man used its body to block Nami's direct thrust.

The tip of the staff became deeply embedded in the round fish-man's thick flesh.

"Hehehehe, Nami, I've been craving your body for a long time."

With a lecherous expression, he stared intently at Nami, unable to pull out her staff.

He reached out with both hands, intending to embrace her.

The villagers began to worry and moved to rescue Nami.

"Don't move, any of you who come up will just be throwing your lives away."

Nami's face showed no fear, and a sly smile soon appeared.

"Craving my body? Let me show you the power of this stick first."

With that, Nami gripped the shaft of the staff with her right hand and gave it a slight twist.

The part of the staff embedded in the fleshy fish-man suddenly extended.

The tip of the staff instantly transformed into a sharp weapon about 40cm long.

The 40cm spearhead pierced the fleshy fish-man's kidney from within.

"Agh!!"

Nami yanked her weapon out. The staff, which was previously used for smashing, had now transformed into an orange spear.

Holding the spear in one hand, Nami looked down at the kneeling fleshy fish-man like a valkyrie.

In the enemy's terrified gaze, she pierced its head with the spear.

"Tch, still craving my body? Do you even have the qualifications for that?"

With that, Nami retracted the spear back into its staff form, preparing to find her next victim.

In another direction.

Usopp dodged and weaved, eventually taking cover behind a rock.

He stretched his slingshot and hurled his custom-made, bizarre projectiles at the group of fodder fish-men.

"Killer Move: Hot Sauce Star; Killer Move: Acid Star That Won't Let You Die; Killer Move: Lead Ball Star That Kills Birds Without Blinking.

Killer Move: Shushu's Excrement Star."

Numerous hidden weapons accurately struck the fish-men who were being kept busy by Nami, Johnny, and Joseph.

The fish-men, exposed by Usopp's despicable tactics, faltered and were defeated.

The fish-man hit by 'Shushu's Excrement Star' was overwhelmed by the intense stench.

He was eventually knocked unconscious by Nami, who struck with a sneak attack.

"My goodness, Nami's companions are so powerful."

"Our Thieving Cat is also very strong."

Nojiko and the villagers had been a bit nervous at first, but when they saw that no fish-man could get within 5 meters of the feast, they relaxed.

They began to enjoy the spectacle like watching a play, munching on melon seeds, sipping wine, and eating oranges.

"While I'd love to praise Nami's spear and staff skills, that dog is clearly more ferocious."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Except for the fact that it was a bit noisy.

Shushu, in its Dog Demon form, was seen coiling its tail around the enhanced 'Great War Spear.'

With each powerful swing, it caused a violent explosion within a radius of about 2.5 meters.

What's more, not only did it swing, but Shushu could also suddenly adjust the angle of its spear attacks at certain moments.

'Direct Thrust, Diagonal Stab, Returning Dog Spear'

They were all used with great skill.

Shushu even got carried away, impaling three fish-men with a single spear before repeatedly smashing them into the ground.

Using the heat from the explosions, it began to cook.

Some of the fish-men were cooked just like that...

Why couldn't so many fish-men get close to the villagers?

It was mainly thanks to the protective circle of explosions triggered by Shushu.

Can Yue, who had already reached Arlong, nodded slightly upon seeing the performances of Shushu, Nami, and Usopp.

Nami's spear and staff skills weren't very proficient yet, but Can Yue was very satisfied that she could adjust her combat style according to the situation at any time.

Although it was a bit ruthless.

Usopp's progress was evident in his ability to easily dodge the fish-men's attacks and find suitable sniping spots.

As for Shushu, Can Yue hadn't expected it to learn spear and staff techniques so quickly. Did Shushu have a strong talent in this area?

The other three were purely playing around; they could end the fight whenever they wanted.

His thoughts returned to the present.

Can Yue's gaze fixed on Arlong.

"Arlong, choose your death."