"Arlong..."
A figure came to a stop and began to move.
Arlong looked up, the delight in his eyes turning to terror. His earlier arrogance was completely gone.
With every eye fixed on him, Kisame solemnly formed hand seals. Arlong used the last of his strength to shout, "K-Kisame, big brother, please spare me!"
Kisame Hoshigaki did not respond. He carefully completed all forty-four seals. Arlong's gang had never been his targets for this mission, and they were far too full of themselves. If not for Mr. Wu's instructions, Kisame would have long since slaughtered the man who kept trying to cozy up to him by saying, "We Fish-Men are a superior race."
Kisame slapped one hand against the floor and shouted.
"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"
Chakra surged out. Even the nearby seawater came under the influence of Kisame's immense chakra, forming a gigantic water dragon that swept through the entire ruins of the Arlong Empire.
More and more seawater poured into the water dragon's body. Originally as thick as a man's waist, it swelled until it was even bulkier than Moo Moo, the sea cow Luffy had sent flying earlier.
At last, the water dragon stopped growing. Moving too fast for the naked eye to follow, it swept the building debris and the members of the Arlong Pirates into the distant sky, leaving not even a trace of them in sight.
The temperature around the Arlong Empire instantly dropped ten degrees, and the dust-filled air became remarkably fresh.
Usopp's legs shook. Warmth spread through the crotch of his pants as he stammered, "Th-this has to be fake."
The Straw Hat Crew and the villagers of Cocoyasi Village, who had been ready to celebrate their victory, stared blankly at Kisame Hoshigaki. A terrible foreboding had already risen in