Ten thousand meters beneath the sea, the double-layered coating around Fish-Man Island stretched through the dim blue water.
The Stealth Transport Ship stopped in the shadow of an ocean current, and a hatch beneath its deck opened silently.
Three cylindrical alloy drop pods detached from the ship and descended through the water above the defensive barrier.
The pod doors burst outward the instant they touched seawater.
Three small figures emerged.
Dark red flames burned behind them, and black wings spread in the current.
They were S-Hawk, S-Snake, and S-Shark.
Red light flared in the three Seraphim's eyes.
"Target locked."
"Eclipse Base. Fish-Man Island's Energy Hub."
Little Shark raised an arm.
The power of the Paw-Paw Fruit gathered in his palm, compressing the seawater into a translucent air projectile.
Boom!
The projectile pierced the outer defenses, and three heavy defense turrets exploded at once.
Fragments scattered in every direction, trailing bubbles.
Alarms rang out across Fish-Man Island.
Little Empress swept over a coral reef and shattered an Eclipse Monitoring Outpost with a kick.
Little Hawkeye drew the black greatsword from his back and casually sent out a white slash.
The current split apart.
The outer defensive power grid snapped in two, and blue arcs of electricity raced through the seawater.
"Enemy attack!"
"Notify Boss Jinbe!"
The Ryugu Kingdom guards and Eclipse personnel rushed to their battle stations.
Jinbe stepped onto a reef and looked up at the three test subjects with black wings.
"I've never seen a race like yours on the Grand Line."
"Who sent you?"
Little Hawkeye gave no answer.
He kicked off the water and brought his Black Blade straight down.
Jinbe crossed his arms, coating them in Armament Haki.
"Fish-Man Karate: Shark Tile Fist!"
Fist force met blade head-on.
The shock wave flattened a broad swath of