Kujaku, who had infiltrated the Fish-Man District, was discovered by Arlong and the others. Yet even surrounded by so many vicious-looking fish-men, the seemingly delicate girl showed no sign of panic.
Kujaku gripped the Battle Whip in one hand and swept her gaze around, settling on Vander Decken IX, who was being shielded by the officers.
When surrounded and under attack, fleeing blindly was not a wise choice. It would only expose one's back to the enemy.
The best approach was to weaken the enemy's fighting strength as much as possible. Only then could one greatly increase their chances of escape.
The power Arlong could unleash after taking Energy Steroids even alarmed Kujaku. Although she had dodged his attack in time just now, she understood that if Arlong managed to entangle her, she would most likely be unable to leave today.
In this situation, Vander Decken IX, who looked like the "leader," was clearly the best point of breakthrough!
"Attack!!!"
Vander Decken IX, wounded by his subordinate's blade, noticed Kujaku's gaze upon him. He quietly stepped back twice, then waved a hand and directly ordered the officers.
These pirates had all realized that Kujaku might be a Devil Fruit user, but they only had vague guesses about her abilities. Even with Vander Decken IX's order, the officers remained extremely cautious and did not rashly approach.
Among those who survived on this cruel sea, fools were only a minority.
This sea had buried countless hot-blooded idiots.
When facing a Devil Fruit user with unknown abilities, those who took the lead rarely met a good end.
The pirates could afford to wait, but Arlong could not. If anyone here wanted to kill Kujaku most, it was undoubtedly him, a captain of the New Marines!
The muscles in Arlong's arms bulged. Before the