The Rocks Pirates' Escapees

In front of Bulu Rentals, Water 7.

This was a waterfront platform, with wooden boardwalks stretching into the water. More than a dozen Sea Cows meant for rental had originally been tied here.

Now, only broken ropes floated on the surface.

Several young employees in work uniforms gathered around a colleague lying on the ground, their faces filled with worry.

Across from them stood seven or eight burly men dressed roughly and armed with clubs and blades.

Their leader had one foot planted on an overturned wooden crate as he shouted arrogantly.

"I told you! We're taking all these Bulus!"

"Money?"

"Didn't Old Feng teach you that pirates don't pay for what they buy? It's already generous enough that we aren't making you pay us!"

A male employee wearing glasses clutched his bleeding forehead and struggled to his feet.

"B-but these Bulus have already been reserved by customers... We can't give them to you..."

"Reserved?" The leader sneered. "So what if they were?"

"Let those people deal with it themselves!"

Without another word, one of the thugs behind him swung his wooden club at the bespectacled employee's head.

Just as the club was about to come down—

Splash—!!!

A nimble figure burst from the nearby canal!

She was a mermaid with brilliant golden hair.

Her silver fish tail swung through the air as she used the momentum to spin, her right hand's fingers pressed together into a palm.

"Mermaid Karate."

The moisture in the air gathered and compressed, forming a high-pressure mass of water in her palm.

"Water Surge."

She struck with her palm.

The surging water spread out in a fan shape, precisely avoiding the employees as it slammed into every one of the thugs!

"Argh—!!"

Like leaves struck by massive waves, the thugs screamed as they were sent