Pirates: I Open Susanoo with the Barrier-Barrier Fruit

When the three-deck ship Dreadnaught Sabre entered the waters around Cocoyasi Village, it quickly caught the attention of several Fish-Men collecting protection money.

At first, they thought it was some reckless pirate crew daring to trespass on the Arlong Pirates' territory.

But when they saw the black flag of the Big Daddy Pirates, even the Fish-Men who did as they pleased in these waters couldn't help turning pale.

This was a great pirate crew from the East Blue, with a bounty equal to that of Big Brother Arlong.

And how long had it been since the Big Daddy Pirates took down East Blue Overlord Krieg's crew?

Now they'd entered their territory so soon afterward. It was obvious they had come looking for trouble!

But the Fish-Men, accustomed to throwing their weight around in the waters near Cocoyasi Village, fearlessly jumped into the sea and charged furiously at the Big Daddy Pirates' ship, intent on boring holes in its hull!

"Daidye, you landlubber, you're helpless now, aren't you? Then I, your second-in-command, will graciously step in and take them out!"

Zoro grinned, swiftly drew the Skillful Grade Sword: Yubashiri and Hana Shu, and leaped into the sea. He was no slouch in naval combat, and taking out a few Fish-Man underlings was no challenge!

Soon, three sprays of blood rose from the sea.

Only after seeing Zoro return to the surface did Nami let out a breath of relief. She knew just how formidable the Fish-Man Race was in the water!

This also made Daidye realize how much of a threat the Fish-Man Race posed to pirate ships.

"Full speed! Make for Cocoyasi Village!"

Daidye had no intention of saving these islands and villages. They had to kill Arlong before he knew what was happening. Otherwise, if the Fish-Men were alerted and all went into the sea, Daidye wouldn't be able to do anything about them!

A hint of worry showed on Nami's face. This time, she had burned her bridges and placed all her hopes on Daidye. If he couldn't deal with Arlong, their village would face the Arlong Pirates' furious retaliation.

After returning to the ship, Zoro, like his captain, began rowing with all his might!

The Dreadnaught Sabre surged to even greater speed.

Inside Arlong Park.

The Fish-Man underlings who had been collecting protection money from nearby villages returned to their Paradise with smiles on their faces.

"Big Brother Arlong! We're back! Aside from the few paupers and hotheads we killed, we collected all the protection money."

One Fish-Man underling reported excitedly to Arlong. This comfortable life was hundreds of times better than life in Fish-Man District.

After all, the pirate crews that made it to Sabaody Archipelago were already powerful. When passing Fish-Man Island, they inevitably plundered it, and Fish-Men and mermaids were secretly abducted every month as a result.

Even though Fish-Man Island flew Whitebeard Newgate's flag and was under his protection, he couldn't guard the island completely.

Many pirate crews from the four seas had never seen how powerful Whitebeard was, so they naturally felt little fear of him. They continued with their usual pirate raids!

"Shahahaha! Good! Kingon, you're really getting the hang of it! When dealing with those lowly humans, you have to be decisive! No money, no life!"

Arlong laughed loudly. There was nothing more cathartic than casually trampling on human lives!

"I will, Big Brother Arlong!"

The Fish-Man Kingon said excitedly. If the protection-collection teams hadn't already been assigned, he would've wanted to hit a few more villages and kill a few more humans!

"Bad news!! Big Brother Arlong! The Big Daddy Pirates have broken in!"

A Fish-Man underling rushed in frantically, shouting at the top of his lungs, terror filling his eyes!

The moment the Big Daddy Pirates landed, they started killing. In an instant, more than a dozen Fish-Man brothers at Cocoyasi Village's harbor had been killed—over half of those left behind.

The Arlong Pirates had fewer than a hundred members, and that day, they'd happened to send sixty or seventy out to collect protection money from the villages!

Who would've thought the Big Daddy Pirates would attack their headquarters at such a vulnerable moment?

"What!!! That bastard Daidye actually dares to come after me?"

Arlong roared in shock and fury. He immediately grabbed his weapon, the Great Saw Blade: Kiribachi, and led his officers outside.

But the next moment, a huge blue-white Sonic Laser Cannon blasted into the headquarters building in Arlong Park!

"Damn it!!"

The beam reminded Arlong of Kizaru Borsalino's terrifying power. The scene of Kizaru defeating him in an instant was still etched in his memory!

But the memory of that humiliation only made him angrier!

"Kill them all!"

Arlong gritted his sharp teeth, his eyes bloodshot as he charged out. His Arlong Empire territory had been blasted open, leaving a huge breach. It was unforgivable!

"Don't bother coming out! We're coming in!"

Daidye stormed in, murder written across his face, dragging a Fish-Man along. He snapped the Fish-Man's neck, then hurled him at Arlong!

"Pisaro!! Daidye! I'll kill you!!"

Seeing Daidye kill one of his own, Arlong flew into a rage and swung the Great Saw Blade: Kiribachi at him!

"Wipe them out!!"

Daidye issued the order with a vicious grin, and Zoro and Kuro immediately found their opponents!

"Trash worth 9 million Beli!"

Kuro faced Kuroobi the Cartilaginous Fish-Man, not considering him a threat at all. Still, on paper, the Fish-Man was the second-highest-bounty pirate in the Arlong Pirates!

"A Six-Sword Style swordsman?"

Zoro, a Three-Sword Style swordsman, watched the octopus Fish-Man Hatchan wielding six swords with excitement. This was his first time seeing such a rare Six-Sword Style swordsman, and he immediately wanted to test its strength!

So he couldn't be bothered fighting Kuro for Kuroobi, the Fish-Man with the second-highest bounty.

Meanwhile, the Kissing Fish-Man Chu immediately fired a powerful water cannon at the Big Daddy Pirates, prompting Sonic El Drago to angrily blast back at him.

He was always the one blasting others. How could he let someone else blast him?

Besides, his opponent was just a trash Fish-Man with a bounty of 5.5 million Beli. He had to blast him to pieces today!

Seeing that all the big shots had found their opponents, Gin the Man-Demon had no choice but to join Iron Wall Pearl and Gollas in attacking the remaining five or six Fish-Men.

Meanwhile, the hypnotist Jango and the Cat Brothers guarded the pirate ship Dreadnaught Sabre, so the Fish-Men returning from collecting protection money wouldn't damage it!

Seeing the Big Daddy Pirates and the Arlong Pirates locked in an all-out battle, Nami knew she couldn't help in the fight, so she ran home to get her sister, Nojiko, and organize the villagers to fight the Arlong Pirates!

Even if all they could do was deal with the Fish-Man underlings returning one after another, they still had to contribute!

With her rallying cries and help from the village guard Genzo, the people of Cocoyasi Village finally took up arms. Half headed for the harbor and half for Arlong Park, determined to help the Big Daddy Pirates overthrow the Arlong Pirates!

The novel Pirates: I Open Susanoo with the Barrier-Barrier Fruit is provided by the author Great Wildfire.