As the captured Mermaids cried out in alarm, Sig was launched into the air as if he'd been yanked straight up from the ground. A faint trail of blood even seemed to follow the arc of his flight.
But this time, Sig twisted in midair, landed on one knee, and slid backward for a while without falling.
"If that's all you've got, then die!"
The two wheels in Sitoon's lower body whirred, and he charged at Sig again.
Seeing Sitoon rush him, Sig decided to risk it. Though he hadn't fully transformed and had only brought out his Phantom Scales, he could still use ninety percent of his physical strength.
Even so, Sig had underestimated "two hundred and twenty million"—especially when it belonged to someone who wasn't a Captain.
Sig had figured that Sitoon was the Giant Axe Pirates' No. 3, and when Sig was furious, he could rank third in pure strength among the Sun Pirates, right? As long as Aladdin, that violent Ship Doctor, didn't take things too seriously... After all, if Sig got hurt, Aladdin would have to treat him.
But once they actually fought, things turned out to be completely different. Sig couldn't help feeling worried for Boss Fisher Tiger and Boss Jinbe.
By the looks of it, Sig was no match for Sitoon at all. As he seethed with rage and prepared to fight with everything he had, Sig saw the tense expressions of his "fellow countrymen"—even though he wasn't really a member of the Fish-Man Race.
At that moment, Sig kept up his "extreme rage," but his mind cleared.
He held back from fully transforming and counterattacked as the opponent's rapidly spinning fist drew near...
Fish-Man Karate Secret Technique—Handcuffs!
Sig suddenly struck, thrusting both arms between the wheels as if he were being caught