If both sides went all out, Ronglin's side would not suffer any major losses, but the Pirate Alliance could not withstand a battle of this scale. For all they knew, every warship might end up destroyed here.
Therefore, feigning weakness and retreating to advance was the right approach. Not every pirate needed to prove themselves through reckless fighting. As the ruler of the underworld, the Pirate Alliance had come this far over the years through all manner of schemes and strategies.
Jinbe looked at them coldly. "Why should I believe you?"
Those people assumed fighting stances. "The Alliance Leader sent us to show our sincerity. If Your Excellency insists on fighting, then we can only accompany you to the end."
Fish-Man Karate: Surfing!
The seawater by the beach suddenly swept upward, forming a spiraling water column. It coiled like a gigantic serpent, then roared down upon the dozen or so men. Jinbe did not waste a single word and attacked directly.
"Ha!" The men worked together, gathering their strength as they pushed back against Jinbe's attack. A tangible wall of air tore through the atmosphere and crashed forward like an umbrella.
Boom!
The water column slammed into the umbrella-shaped air wall and exploded. Jinbe brought his hands together, controlling the water column. With a twist of his hands, power wrapped around it as it spun and drilled downward, like a high-speed drill boring desperately into a hole.
Crack! A faint shattering sound came from the air wall. The next moment, the defensive air wall formed jointly by the dozen men burst apart under Jinbe's water column. The water column crashed down fiercely. Their attacks had already been broken, and they had all suffered internal injuries with muffled groans. Caught completely off guard by the descending water column, they were instantly