Jinbe Doesn't Show His Might
Among judo techniques, there was a skill called Ukemi. It was something used from the beginner stage all the way to graduation, and had to be practiced every day.
Simply put, it was a technique for taking a fall.
This kind of technique existed in all major martial arts. Boxing trained the abdominal, rib, and muscle areas through strikes to make them more resistant to blows, while Muay Thai tempered the leg and hand bones to gain greater durability.
These were all Ukemi techniques. To sum it up, before learning how to hit people, one had to learn how to take a hit.
Don't think that the layer of fat on Jinbe's body was weaker than the muscles on those muscular men.
In fact, back in ancient times, when fat and calories were scarce, battle-hardened generals all had potbellies. First, it lowered their center of gravity while riding horses, making them less likely to fall off. Second, when wearing heavy armor and facing blunt weapons like hammers, the fat could cushion the impact, preventing the force of heavy weapons from passing through fat, muscle, and bone to reach the internal organs.
The thicker the fat, the stronger the defense—this was no joke.
And as a master of Fish-Man Karate, would Jinbe not know a stance like Ukemi?
He simply had not had time to do it, and he had never imagined Hody Jones could be this stupid.
He did not dare attack the enemy, yet he dared attack Jinbe.
Even the underlings from the Fish-Man District were dumbfounded.
What kind of move was this?
The enemy was right in front of him, yet he beat up the former boss and started an internal conflict. This was truly absurd!
Jinbe was also stunned by the other