It's the Brain, I Shook It

"Damn it... what did you do to him?!"

Arlong couldn't understand the other party's attack method at all, his expression twisting as he roared furiously.

Chuu's head bore no visible wounds, yet blood had suddenly gushed from all seven orifices.

Then he dropped straight into the pool without another stir, clearly already killed by this human using some unknown means!

Will slowly turned his head at the words, a faint smile curling at the corner of his mouth:

"It's the brain. I shook his brain evenly, and then he died."

"Don't worry, he went easy—basically no pain."

"No pain?!"

Hearing this, Arlong's face turned extremely ugly.

He wasn't about to believe the man's nonsense—bleeding from all seven orifices, and he still claimed there was no pain!

Now, seeing three of his officers effortlessly taken out by the opponent, Arlong had also realized the situation was dire.

So, without waiting for the other party to launch another attack, he waved his hand first and roared with full momentum:

"Men! Charge with me! Kill this damned human!"

"Ooh—!!"

The fish-men, already none too bright, hadn't had time to think much before their bodies moved on instinct, shouting as they rushed toward Will.

Will didn't stay put. Instead, he moved swiftly, returning to the spot where he'd entered from the east gate.

His eyes darted rapidly, carefully scanning the positions of the surrounding fish-men.

Seeing that they were mostly within his field of vision, Will suddenly lifted his leg high and slammed it down hard!

Tekkai: Ground Shatter!

Boom—!

With a cracking explosion, the immense force blasted the ground beneath Will's feet apart!

Then, like an avalanche, it spread rapidly toward the fish-men's feet.

The fish-men panicked, scrambling to dodge, but most still fell into the fissures, unable to move.

Will took the chance to charge into the crowd of fish-men, beginning a slaughter.

Blood, severed arms, broken teeth.

They splattered everywhere among the crowd.

Yet Will wove through them effortlessly, not a single speck of filth touching him.

Meanwhile.

On the wall beside the courtyard, two pairs of bright, wide eyes were secretly watching this horrifying scene in utter shock.

"Nami... I feel like our worries before might've been a bit unnecessary..."

Carina muttered in a low voice, her face filled with awe.

"Yeah... I think so too..." Nami's expression was complicated.

Watching the fish-men being slaughtered by Will, she couldn't help but feel a hint of satisfaction.

In fact, the two had already sneaked over here when Will one-shot Hachi.

After that, stunned by Will's overwhelming strength against the fish-men, Nami and Carina had even forgotten to climb down from the wall, just staying there watching in secret.

Bang—!

Suddenly, a shattering sound came from the tower.

Will dropped the lifeless fish-man in his hand and turned his gaze toward the noise.

There, Arlong punched through the tower wall with one hand and pulled out a jagged greatsword.

Without hesitation, Arlong leaped high, raising the jagged blade with both hands and bringing it straight down at Will's head.

"Die!"

Seeing Arlong roar and swing the blade down, Will sidestepped slightly and dodged with ease.

Crash—!

The sharp teeth of the jagged blade slammed into the ground, gouging out several craters.

Seeing his attack dodged, Arlong immediately yanked the blade free and swung it horizontally at Will.

Will remained expressionless, catching the jagged edge with his bare hand, then gave it a light twist.

Snap—!

With a crisp sound, the serrated blade snapped cleanly in two.

Seeing this shocking sight before him, Arlong's pupils instantly contracted.

He quickly gripped the remaining half of the serrated blade, leaping backward to create distance and landing by the pool.

After steadying himself.

Arlong immediately glanced at the half-blade in his hand with shock and uncertainty.

Then he tossed the broken blade aside and snarled in a harsh, low voice:

"Damn human! Lowly race!"

"It seems I've been too merciful. After I finish you off, I'll destroy every human town nearby!"

"Destroy them all?" Will's face darkened, his tone icy as he said:

"You mean you want to kill every human around here?"

As he spoke, he lifted his gaze, his voice like a biting winter wind:

"I'd advise you not to be so arrogant. It only makes you look weak."

"What did you say? I'm weak?!"

Hearing this, Arlong erupted in fury, shouting in exasperation:

"You have no idea! How much power we fish-men possess!"

"Oh?" Will's expression remained calm, but a faint smile tugged at his lips: "Powerful strength?"

"How ridiculous."

"Let me show you what true power really is."

As the words rang out, Will's figure vanished from the spot in an instant.

"Is meant to describe something like this!"

The next second, his voice came again as Will flashed before Arlong's eyes, his right fist swinging out in a punch!

Tekkai: Soru: Lightning Flash!

Driven by the inertia of high-speed motion, Will's fist and body blurred into a streak, his iron-like fist slamming into Arlong's mouth!

Boom--!!

With a dull, skull-rattling impact.

Arlong's face caved in instantly, his head snapping upward from the force, all his teeth shattered, and his nose bone snapped clean.

Then his entire body flew backward, crashing headfirst into the pool.

The water cushioned his fall, slowing him down, but he still struck the pool floor with considerable speed, spewing a torrent of blood from his mouth.

On the shore, Will withdrew his fist and stood silently, watching the rippling surface of the pool.

Suddenly, his eyes flickered, and he immediately sidestepped.

Whoosh--!

A figure shot out from the water like an arrow!

After streaking past Will, Arlong slammed straight into the tower behind him.

Boom--!

The already battered tower finally collapsed under the impact.

Amid the dust rising from the rubble, Arlong stood up abruptly, revealing a mouthful of broken, jagged teeth.

His nose had been forcibly straightened at some point, and he stood in the tower ruins, glaring down with bloodshot eyes.

Then Arlong reached up and ripped out his shattered teeth, quickly growing a new set of sharper, more vicious fangs.

But Arlong didn't relax at all.

His mind still felt dizzy.

If the water hadn't jolted him back to some clarity after that punch into the pool, he might have lost consciousness entirely.

After a few heavy breaths, Arlong snarled at Will with a twisted face:

"Damn it... just who the hell are you?!"

"How could the East Blue have a monster like you?!"

Though deeply unwilling, Arlong knew full well he couldn't defeat this man, and a hint of despair crept into his heart.

"Monster?" Will's expression didn't change, his tone flat as he said:

"I'm just an ordinary human."

"The so-called lowly race you mentioned."