New World waters.
The winds and waves churned, even more violent than those of the Grand Line.
The gray-blue seawater rose and fell like a beast, battering the battered warship again and again.
The deck was filled with Fish-Men.
Bang—!
A figure darted back and forth across the center of the deck.
Rock fought three against one.
Clang!
Tiger threw a punch!
The air boomed, and the force of his fist even kicked up a visible ring of shockwaves!
Fish-Man Karate: Five-Thousand Brick Fist!
Whoosh!
Jinbe lowered his stance, spun close to the deck, and swept out with one palm!
His palm wind was like a blade, cleaving through the air!
Bang!
Arlong sprang up from the flank!
He shot forward like a cannonball, his fist carrying enough force to tear through the air as it drove straight for Rock's ribs!
The three attacked together.
There was no probing.
They struck with everything they had!
Yet Rock merely took a slight step to the side.
Smack.
He casually raised a hand and redirected Tiger's punch.
Thud!
He stomped down and spun with the borrowed force.
Jinbe's palm wind was completely deflected.
The force was diverted away, without even a ripple of aftermath spreading out.
The next instant—
Bang!
A spinning side kick.
Simple and direct, it struck Arlong head-on!
Boom—!!!
His body flew backward out of control and smashed through the cabin door!
Wooden planks exploded as he rolled deep into the ship's interior!
The deck fell silent at once.
The wind still blew.
The waves still crashed.
But every Fish-Man had frozen.
"Th... that's impossible..."
"Tiger and Jinbe... and Arlong too..."
"They couldn't even make Vice Admiral Rock use his abilities?!"
At the center of the deck.
Tiger knelt on one knee, his chest heaving violently as sweat mixed