"Pfft—!"
Just as Gion stood on the deck, at a loss over what to do, a huge commotion suddenly broke out on the calm sea.
A massive splash erupted from the water, and then a figure shot up from beneath the surface, soaring into the air like a fountain.
There was no need to guess. The one hurled into the air was the Tiger Shark Fish-Man who had just fought Wood underwater.
Even he hadn't expected that Wood, an ordinary human, could unleash such immense power in the water.
The force and impact of that punch had even surpassed the Fishman Karate he was so skilled in.
As the Tiger Shark Fish-Man hung in the air above the sea, he felt the searing pain in his dorsal fin—and the several teeth Wood's punch had just knocked out of his mouth.
After only a brief exchange, the Tiger Shark Fish-Man understood that the human who had just entered the water was no pushover. Rescuing their companion wouldn't be easy.
Sent flying by Wood's punch, the Tiger Shark Fish-Man spotted their ship in the distance as he soared above the sea.
And it was just as well he looked. The moment he saw what was happening aboard Wood's ship, his face lit up with delight.
The Tiger Shark Fish-Men had assumed there would be a large number of guards escorting the slaves. But apart from the human man in the sea, there was only one other guard aboard—a human woman?
Going back into the sea to fight that man would probably just get him beaten again, so after only a moment's hesitation, the Tiger Shark Fish-Man changed his mind.
Strong fighters weren't a dime a dozen. He couldn't possibly be unlucky enough to run into two tough opponents at once.
With that