Dance of the Swimming Fish

"Hehe, this ninjutsu is pretty good, isn't it?" Xi Yan said with a smile as he stood beside Doberman. "I prepared it especially for you guys~"

Provoked like this, coupled with the injury to his arm, Doberman felt his mind growing lighter and lighter.

My consciousness is starting to blur...

Damn it, those cursed pirates!

Seeing Doberman's condition visibly worsening, Xi Yan's smile grew even wider.

Words could sometimes be weapons too!

Glancing at Onigumo, who was glaring viciously at him, Xi Yan said, "Don't look at me like that. I said I would stop the Buster Call, but... I never said I had to fight you head-on."

Using one's brain to fight was what a qualified Ninja should do.

At the same time, within the vast waters, Xi Yan floated at its very center, smiling as he looked up at the three Vice Admirals overhead.

Then, he clapped his hands together.

Water Prison Technique: Dance of the Swimming Fish!

The next moment, a membrane-like substance began appearing over Xi Yan's body, gradually covering him.

This would not only let him fight underwater for longer, but also reduce the water's resistance against him!

This is actually the first time I've used this move against an enemy.

Xi Yan had developed this ninjutsu with Kisame Hoshigaki as a reference. Even without Samehada, he could still achieve similar effects!

However, to deal with the warships, Xi Yan had not fixed himself at the center of the technique. That also made it easier to use the Marines aboard the ships to restrain the Vice Admirals.

"That bastard..."

The three men who had rushed out using Geppo glared furiously at Xi Yan in the water. They had never seen anything this outrageous.

When others fought the Buster Call alone, they would try to take out its high-level combat strength first. This guy, on the other hand, had targeted the warships before anything else.

But they had to admit, the strategy was indeed effective. Even if they truly killed this Ninja today, the Navy would be utterly humiliated.

Looking at his struggling subordinates in the seawater, T-Bone's face bulged with veins.

The ordinary ones were manageable, but those who had eaten Devil Fruits were already rolling their eyes back!

Hated by the sea, they had no ability to resist at all and could only wait to die in the water.

"Bastard!"

"One Sword Style: Blazing Flame!"

"Whoosh~"

The long blade wrapped in Armament Haki erupted with dazzling flames!

An incomparably massive flaming slash came falling from the sky, hacking fiercely into the huge expanse of water!!

"Boom!!"

With a single strike, it actually tore a massive gap through the waters!!

But unfortunately, because Xi Yan, the caster, had not released the ninjutsu, the waters gradually began repairing themselves and gathering back into a sphere.

T-Bone did not let this chance slip away and roared, "Everyone, immediately find a way to get out of the waters!"

He was not sure how many people could hear him, but this was all he could do.

"I'll go rescue them first," Momonga said.

"Geppo!"

Momonga turned into a shadow and swiftly charged toward Onigumo. However, before he could reach the target area, a thin water line shot out.

"Water Release: Water Severing Wave!"

"Whoosh~"

Sensing a lethal threat, Momonga immediately used Geppo to halt himself in midair and retreat.

"Pshh!!"

Like cutting through tofu, the High-pressure Water Line struck the distant Long Bridge and directly sliced through one section!

Momonga's pupils contracted. If that had hit him head-on, would even Armament Haki have been able to block it?

No wonder one of Doberman's arms had been broken. This guy must have used this move underwater!

"I advise you not to come over here," Xi Yan said, standing beside Doberman and Onigumo as he grinned. "Otherwise, I'll kill every Marine in those waters!"

"Believe me, I have the strength to do it."

Seeing Xi Yan give him a "sunny" smile, Momonga's heart sank straight to the bottom.

"Do you really think you can kill every Marine while facing two Vice Admirals?!"

Xi Yan did not explain. He merely pointed toward the waters.

Momonga turned to look and immediately saw the miserable scene within.

Xi Yan in the waters was moving at an incomparably terrifying speed. In almost an instant, he could take down numerous Marines.

Afterward, he easily shook off the two Vice Admirals pursuing him and continued hunting the others.

During this process, Xi Yan even cast a provocative look toward Momonga.

Momonga:!!!

Momonga's eyes nearly split with rage. He wished he could skin this Kid alive right now.

But Momonga quickly forced himself to calm down, because he knew anger could not change anything. It would only make him lose his reason.

With his decades of experience, he understood the opponent's intention after a brief thought. This was psychological warfare against them!!

The enemy was forcing him to choose: either abandon those two Vice Admirals, or abandon the nearly ten thousand Marine soldiers in the waters!!

How was he supposed to choose?!

How the hell was he supposed to choose!!!

While Momonga was thinking, many more people died at Xi Yan's hands.

"If you do not interfere here, I naturally will not slaughter Marines at will," Xi Yan said flatly. "Otherwise, even if you rescue those two, the five of you still won't be able to stop me from killing."

"Don't forget, I not only have the ability to create clones, but I also possess Water Release Techniques."

"If I wanted to, the water that sliced through the warship earlier could slice through their bodies just as easily."

Momonga:...

Momonga fell silent. Should he gamble the lives of ten thousand Marine soldiers?

These were not the Marines idling away their days in the Four Seas. They were Taxi Soldiers under Navy Headquarters!

Among them were quite a few officer-level personnel with enormous potential. If they all died... the Navy simply could not bear such a loss.

Damn it, hurry up and make your move! What are you hesitating for?!

Onigumo glared furiously at Momonga from the water, unable to understand what he was hesitating over.

Even if some soldiers died, they would have died sacrificing themselves for justice!

Did Momonga really think compromising with pirates would accomplish anything?

And... couldn't he use the lives of the enemy's companions to threaten him?

What an idiot!

Perhaps Onigumo's gaze gave Momonga an idea, for he immediately noticed the movements of Robin and the others.

Momonga's eyes instantly sharpened!

"Kid, I have to admit that your plan is indeed cunning, but..."

Momonga raised a hand and directly unleashed a Flying Slash!

"Don't underestimate the Navy's justice, Kid!!"

"Boom!!"

The enormous Flying Slash struck the edge of the water sphere, forcing Xi Yan's clone to retreat. This caused the Water Prison Technique to lose its support and dissolve into flowing water.

Freed at last, Onigumo immediately grabbed Doberman beside him and leaped into the air using Geppo, gasping for breath.

I... I'm saved...

He absolutely never wanted to experience that feeling of nearly drowning a third time!

After retreating several steps, Xi Yan looked up at Momonga. "You actually did it... Aren't you afraid I'll kill more Marines?"

"Kid, you're not the only one who can threaten people!" Momonga stared coldly at Xi Yan. "If you continue slaughtering ordinary Marine soldiers, I'll kill every member of the Straw Hat Pirates!"

"Believe me, I have the strength to do it!"

Upon hearing this, Xi Yan's expression did not change at all, which left Momonga somewhat puzzled.

Wasn't he afraid?