Humans and Fish-men Are Different

"Hmph!"

Before Arlong could respond, the fish-man Kuroobi let out a cold snort and stepped forward first.

"Cunning human!"

"No matter what you say, if you want to challenge Arlong, you'll have to beat me first!"

As soon as he finished speaking,

Kuroobi charged straight at Will, then planted his feet and drew back his fist, gathering strength.

Fish-man Karate: Hundred Tile Crushing Fist!

Once he had gathered his strength, Kuroobi aimed a heavy punch at Will's chest.

Thud—!

But when his fist slammed into Will's chest, it failed to move him even an inch.

"What?!"

Kuroobi froze at the sight, then couldn't help looking shocked. "How is that possible?!"

Will felt no pain in his chest, only a faint tickle.

So he reminded Kuroobi without expression, "Hit me harder."

Kuroobi came to his senses, then roared and gathered his strength again before throwing another punch:

"Die! Thousand Tile Crushing Fist!!"

Thud—!!

But even when this punch struck Will in the stomach, it had no effect at all.

Will carefully felt the force behind the punch and couldn't help frowning.

"You can't even hit someone with any strength, and you still dare say fish-men are stronger than humans?"

"Damn you! Don't insult us fish-men!!"

Kuroobi was so enraged by those words that he lost his head, then threw another punch with all his strength.

But this time, his attack didn't hit Will.

Instead, Will caught his fist firmly in one hand.

Kuroobi hurriedly tried to pull his fist back, but found he couldn't.

It felt as if his fist had been embedded in steel. He couldn't move it at all.

After getting a firsthand feel for his opponent's caliber, Will was deeply disappointed.

Then he looked at the fish-man with the two braids in front of him and said without expression:

"Today, I'm going to teach you one thing."

"Humans and fish-men are different."

"When you punch me, I'm fine. But when I punch you, you die."

As soon as he finished speaking,

Will released Kuroobi's fist. At the same time, his free hand shot out, leaving a blur between them!

Iron Body: Inch Punch!

Thud—!

With a muffled impact, Will's fist touched Kuroobi's chest for a brief moment, then quickly withdrew.

Kuroobi stood frozen in place after being struck.

Then he felt his heart suddenly burst inside his chest with a "thump."

The pain was indescribable, and his whole body shuddered violently.

Then the force Will had concealed in Kuroobi's chest suddenly erupted, lifting his feet off the ground and sending him flying backward.

Crash—!

After knocking several unlucky fish-men aside, Kuroobi smashed through the wall and flew out of the courtyard.

He lay in a cloud of dust, motionless.

Will remained expressionless, slowly lowering his hand before standing upright.

But the fish-men watching were all stunned by what they had just seen. Many of them stood there with their mouths hanging open.

Even Arlong looked uncertain.

Even he could never have taken Kuroobi's two punches head-on so easily.

And there was no way he could have taken Kuroobi out with a single punch.

But Hachi, standing nearby with a blank look, wasn't thinking that far ahead.

Seeing his companion Kuroobi get sent flying by that damned human,

he raised the six swords in his hands, his face full of fury, and shouted anxiously:

"You bastard! You've really made me mad now!"

Then he introduced himself as if speaking to himself. "Don't underestimate me. Every sword I'm holding weighs three hundred kilograms!"

"They're much heavier than the weapons you humans use, you bastard!"

After that,

Hachi brought the blades of his six swords together, pointed their tips at Will, and shouted with great spirit:

"Six Sword Style: Octopus Jar Style!"

"New Spring!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Hachi charged forward.

He was like a sharp sword himself.

But just as Hachi took up his attack stance, Will had already quickly raised his right leg.

Tempest Kick: Vacuum Spear!

The moment Hachi began to move, Will suddenly swung his leg forward!

A pale-blue slash, straight as a spear, shot directly ahead.

Watching the pale-blue beam move far faster than he could,

Hachi couldn't help feeling a flicker of fear. But by then, it was too late to dodge.

Splurt—!

The instant the pale-blue slash met Hachi, it easily shattered his six swords, then continued without slowing and pierced straight through his chest.

Hachi didn't even have time to feel the pain before he spat out a large mouthful of blood.

Then he dropped to his knees, powerless, his six arms hanging at his sides.

Trembling, he slowly lowered his head and stared at his chest, muttering, "So big... a... hole..."

Then Hachi slowly fell onto his back, his eyes gradually losing their light.

But Will paid no attention to him now. Instead, he noticed the figure who had taken the chance to run to the pool.

A fish-man was there, sucking in water frantically through his mouth, his belly swelling rapidly.

At the same time, Arlong on the other side seemed ready to make a move.

So Will acted first, kicking hard at the ground and aiming straight for Arlong.

Tempest Kick: Ground Walk!

A pale-blue slash shot along the ground toward Arlong. The earth, stones, and bricks in its path were all cut apart in an instant.

Kami-e: Ghost Step!

After drawing Arlong's attention, Will's steps became erratic. Using his opponent's blind spot, he quickly made his way to the pool.

Fish-man Chuu was sucking in water and building up power, nervously watching the human.

But just as the man attacked Boss Arlong, Chuu blinked.

Then the human disappeared from his sight.

"Hm? Where'd he go?!"

Chuu hurriedly stopped sucking in water and stood up, looking around in confusion. He had no idea that someone was watching him silently from behind.

"Watch out! Get out of the way!"

After dodging the slash on the ground, Arlong immediately noticed what was happening to Chuu and shouted, his face twisted with panic!

Soft Palm: Brain Tremor!

But Will didn't give Chuu any time to react. He raised both hands and struck the temples on either side of the fish-man's head.

Two streams of special force pierced straight through his skull, making his brain shake and tremble nonstop for several seconds.

The next moment,

Blood suddenly ran from Chuu's eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. His eyes quickly lost their light, and his hands drooped.

Then he fell limply into the pool beside him.

With his belly full of seawater, Chuu's body kept sinking until it reached the bottom of the pool.