"Ah!"
"Ah!"
"Ah!"
"Are you Fish-Man? You don't have many scales, or are you Half Fish-Man?"
"Shut up! I'll kill you... Ah!"
"Take off the metal mask so I can see it."
"Damn it! What are you doing... Ah!"
"That's really a rudimentary technique. You haven't learned Fish-Man Karate, have you?"
"I'm going to twist your... ah!"
On the Mammoth, Jack was seen crying out in pain from being electrocuted by Sig.
Each time, Sig would simply use his Elementalization to escape, then "electrify" him with a single finger—the damage wasn't great, but the humiliation was intense...
Jack had already displayed the power of his Devil Fruit, transforming into Human-Beast Form —with the head of Mammoth Elephant, a striking long trunk, and a more robust body covered in long hair, though his overall physique was closer to that of a human.
This is clearly different from Jack's Human-Beast Form in the original work. However, Sig didn't notice anything because he didn't understand it. He could only sense that Jack was still far from "Awakening" at this time.
Despite his seemingly tough exterior, Jack's Armament Haki is currently quite rudimentary, with 90% of his strength residing purely in his physical body. Even in his Human-Beast Form, he can only cry out in pain when struck by Sig's electric shocks.
Faced with Sig's incessant and incessant questioning, Jack seemed quite resistant, but... his impotent rage-like attacks couldn't even touch the hem of Sig's clothes!
If Observation Haki is inferior to Sig's, then "Elementalization Flash" and "Magnetic Field Teleportation" are indistinguishable to them, leaving them utterly powerless against Sig.
But no matter how much pain he felt, what injuries he sustained, or how hopeless the odds seemed, Jack's fighting spirit continued to rise. His emotional fluctuations were extraordinary, and his fighting spirit only grew stronger with each setback...
Sig had almost lost his patience. After another flash, he punched Jack's chin mask, knocking Jack's head to the side and sending him rolling away. As he did so, the mask on Jack's jaw fell off.
What was revealed were thick lips and a mouthful of sharp teeth that were unlike any human's!
"As expected..." Sig sighed.
At this moment, Sig and Jack together truly resembled Fish-Man — Sig had scales but lacked the lips and teeth of Fish-Man, while Jack was the opposite.
Sig guessed that he was the real Half Fish-Man, and he himself was just "like" one.
Seeing their Captain being brutally beaten by the Red-Hair Pirates' Navigator, the other pirates of the Mammoth Pirates scattered and dared not utter a sound.
If this were on land, they would probably have scattered like birds and beasts.
It seems that Jack, who has made quite a name for himself in just one year at sea, did so entirely by relying on his own courage and recklessness, without any capable assistants or reliable companions.
"Bastard..." Jack stood up shakily. Although the blood flowing from his forehead had blocked his left eye, Jack still forced himself to open his eyes wide and stare directly at the guy in front of him.
Jack roared and lunged at Sig again, but this time Sig simply dodged to the side, and Jack fell to the ground, clearly seriously injured.
Jack's vision was already blurry, and all he saw Sig extending his hand and saying, "A simple-minded guy like you isn't fit to be Captain. Come with me!"
"Go... to die!" Jack barely managed to raise his hand and slashed at Sig's outstretched hand with his ivory blade.
However, Sig's right hand, Armament Haki Hardening, gripped the blade directly, and...
Another burst of electricity completely knocked Jack unconscious, and the beast-like features on his body gradually faded away.
Sig then hoisted Jack, who was a size larger than himself, onto his shoulders, and said to the other crew members, "The Mammoth Pirates are disbanding from today... Anyone disagree?"
After waiting for a while...
"Very good, no one objects." Sig nodded in satisfaction, then jumped off the ship.
Whether they truly disbanded, fought amongst themselves over the spoils, or elected a new Captain was none of Sig's business.
Seeing Sig carry Jack back onto the ship, White asked in confusion, "Huh? Why did you bring him back? Are you planning to collect his ivory...? Do you need help?"
"No, this guy is Fish-Man ... Captain, I want to take him on as a trainee," Sig asked Shanks.
"Eh? A trainee... Alright, then he can be a trainee crew member for now." Shanks wasn't particularly fond of Jack, and didn't even really consider him a member of his crew.
Beckman added from the side, "Then you're in charge of him. If he causes any trouble, sell his ivory to pay off the debt!"
"Leave it to me," Sig agreed.
That night, Jack woke up groggily to the smell of dinner, only to find himself on an unfamiliar ship.
"Where is this... Ah! What do you want? Where's my Mammoth?" Jack recognized the Red-Hair's skull and crossbones flag, and Sig in front of him.
"I've already consulted with the Captain, and he'll allow you to stay... as an apprentice crew member. As for the Mammoth Pirates... I've disbanded them for you. The Mammoth will probably have a new Captain now," Sig said politely.
"You bastard..." Upon hearing this, Jack flew into a rage and, disregarding the difference in strength, swung his fist at Sig again.
This time, Sig didn't use the power of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit to toy with him. Instead, he used authentic Fish-Man Karate steadily exchange blows with him.
However, Sig's raw strength was greater than Jack's, not to mention his technique. He easily neutralized Jack's force, twisted him to the side, and kicked Jack's knee until it was deformed...
"Slightly bend your knees and shift your weight to your waist; don't put it on your knees!"
"Shut up! Who asked you to remind me!" Jack's anger intensified, and he noticed that Sig hadn't even confiscated his knife.
After drawing his sword, it was quickly broken by Sig's bare hands...
"Throw away your broken knife... Do you even know how to use a knife? If not, your body is Fish-Man's best weapon."
"I don't need you to teach me!"
"Waist, waist! Your center of gravity is in your waist! Is your waist located on your knees? Stop wasting your energy here!"
Don't underestimate me...
"You must apply force correctly! Don't try to create an opening by using awkward, forced movements; it won't be effective at all."
"I..."
"Hold your arms up, engage your abs... That's right, that's a good shot. If your opponent isn't too far behind, it should work."
Jack:...
Sig spoke, despite his awkward stance, his muscles suddenly swelled, and with his stronger body and enhanced Armament Haki, he forcefully used the opposite force to throw Jack, who was grabbing his arm, away.
For the sake of the deck, he was thrown directly into the sea, at which point Sig jumped off the ship and pulled him back.
Jack, soaking wet and in a state of confusion, was about to say something when Sig placed a large, overflowing plate of food in front of him.
"As a trainee crew member, if you leave any food uneaten, the cook will beat you up... Also, after you finish eating, go and wash all the bowls!" Sig said sternly.
"You..." Jack was about to speak when his stomach rumbled loudly.
So, she ate it while holding back her tears.