Rescue

With the gale and torrential rain pouring down, it was early morning, and most residents were in the deepest part of their sleep.

Although the alarm sounded, there were only a few minutes to react, which was clearly not enough for most residents...

Water Seven, which was full of laughter and joy during the day, was now in chaos. Amidst the dark night, the storm, and the gradually encroaching waves, crowds of crying people were everywhere.

"Help! I can't swim..."

"Wuwuwu, Mom... Mom, where are you?"

"Don't mind me! Head towards the city center..."

"Ah! There are Fish-Men taking advantage of the chaos!"

Amidst the cries for help, there were also exclamations.

"Enough nonsense! I'm here to save you, so live your lives with gratitude from now on!" Arlong said as he disdainfully threw out a lifebuoy tied with a rope, cursing.

"Put them on properly! If you fall behind later, don't expect me to come back for you alone!" Arlong's tone was harsh, but his movements were swift.

This was a plan Sig had devised earlier: first, he and his companions "looted" the emergency supplies warehouse by the coast.

The coastal area was already underwater, and if the Fish-Men didn't "loot" these supplies, no one else could get them!

After obtaining enough lifebuoys and lifeboats, the Mermaids, who generally had average physical strength, and a small portion of the Fish-Men were responsible for tying the ropes and lifebuoys to the lifeboats.

Then, the combatants, whose strength and speed far surpassed ordinary people and who could move freely in the water, would carry these and distribute them to the fleeing humans.

Like Arlong now, he was alone, pulling hundreds of lifebuoys connected by ropes, swimming through the city streets where the water level had already risen, pulling hundreds of people back to the central shelter at once, and then immediately returning to other streets.

Other weaker cadres could pull away twenty to thirty people at a time.

"Hold on tight... Damn it! No personal belongings! Can't you see there's not enough space on the boat for people?"

"No payment! No matter how much money you offer, I won't let you bring your safe, get lost!"

"Women and children first!"

The more elite combatants worked together to hold the lifeboats in the water, pushing them along...

"Others, come and move the flood control bags, Little Fei, you too!" Fisher Tiger called out to Sig.

The ordinary combatants then picked up sandbags and piled them up in some key districts to buy time. Fisher Tiger, Jinbe, and Sig, who was skilled in Fish-Man Karate, were "stationed" in these areas at this time—ready to "shatter" incoming large waves at any moment, striving to delay them.

Jinbe was even more of a BUG; his Sea Current Shoulder Throw could almost create a temporary tsunami reversal!

Hundreds of Fish-Men and Mermaids were carrying out the rescue in an orderly fashion—after all, even in a tsunami, the Fish-Man Race was not very dangerous. Even ordinary members of the race would not be in danger as long as they didn't directly face strong waves and stayed away from buildings.

However, the Sea God Pilgrimage had only just begun...

The flood control lines gradually collapsed, and they retreated again and again. Whether it was quickly pulling people away with lifebuoys or slowly walking while holding lifeboats, they couldn't keep up with the speed of the "Sea God Pilgrimage."

And at this moment, Fisher Tiger, Jinbe, Sig... their expressions changed simultaneously—they all felt the fluctuations of sea power become instantly more violent!

Fisher Tiger and Jinbe had visited Water Seven when they were young, so they knew that practicing Fish-Man Karate here was very effective.

However, it wasn't because the sea power fluctuations here were "special," but simply because they were "different"...

After adapting to the sea power of other places, practicing in these areas with abnormal sea power for a period would be particularly effective. In fact, if it were native Fish-Men who had been practicing in Water Seven all along and suddenly left for other places, they would also experience a period of rapid improvement!

Therefore, Fisher Tiger and Jinbe, who had practiced here before, did not specifically train this time. Instead, it was Sig who sensed the fluctuations of sea power.

"Not good! Everyone retreat quickly! Stay away from buildings, and after surviving the first wave, dive immediately!" Fisher Tiger shouted.

Jinbe also became serious instantly and said to Sig, "Sig! You go too!"

"No, if it's really necessary, I can still block it," Sig said, reaching for his right wrist.

In the face of the Sea God Pilgrimage, Sig had also "ignited," gradually hearing his own heartbeat...

Why was this emotion also classified as anger?

Or was this the feeling of willpower combining with physical strength?

Sig didn't have time to think too much, just staying alert, ready to use Armament Haki to isolate the Seastone handcuffs and transform into the Prison Giant!

Of course, under the current impact of seawater, Sig couldn't use too many Devil Fruit abilities. Even after "transforming," he could only act as a large flood control bag. It was like if Luffy fell into the sea, although he couldn't actively stretch his body, if someone pulled him, they would find that he could still stretch.

However, if Sig transformed, his larger size would allow him to resist larger waves. With the slightest carelessness, there was a possibility of injury, even serious injury.

"Why is it so dark over there?" Talissgo said, rubbing his eyes.

It was already early morning, with strong winds and heavy rain, and not a hint of daylight could be seen. However... one could still feel that the sea in the direction Fisher Tiger and the others were facing was becoming increasingly deep!

Suddenly, Fisher Tiger realized something, a drop of cold sweat trickled down his forehead. Jinbe's expression also became extremely serious. After two more breaths, Sig also realized...

It was a super giant wave, no less imposing than the city center of Water Seven, surging forward relentlessly!

Upon reaching the shore, it swept everything away. The coastline in front of Fisher Tiger and the others, all the buildings, were instantly swallowed...

The flood control bags piled up behind them, using the houses for cover, seemed like a joke in front of this massive wave.

Fisher Tiger glanced back, seeing large numbers of humans and even his own kind evacuating.

If left unchecked, let alone humans, even the Fish-Man Race would be in mortal danger in such currents!

"Boss Fisher Tiger, Boss Jinbe, I'll leave the rest to you!"

Sig spoke, waving his right arm. Deep crimson Haki covered his entire forearm and fist, naturally nullifying the Seastone effect on his wrist.

Instantly, Sig felt as if a semi-transparent Prison Demon had enveloped him...

[Boy, you only think of me now?]

"If the Castle-Castle Fruit can do it, I should be able to as well..."

[But here, you'll just turn into a big dumb brute and die even faster!]

"I won't die! I still have allies covering me!"

[Tch... How baffling... Whether Fish-Man or human, neither can be considered your true kin, can they?]

"Prison... Iron Fortress!" Sig shouted the name he'd come up with on the spot, roughly corresponding to "Castle·Big Boss."

Then, Sig's body began to swell violently. This time, it wasn't as bloody and mangled, lacking the twisted sensation of flesh and machine being churned together. This was because it wasn't a loss of control, but an active manifestation of the Prison-Prison Fruit's external form