Above the dock where pirates from the Grand Line landed on Fish-Man Island, a man on a jet ski passed through the island's outer membrane. He wore a black-and-red helmet and carried a greatsword on his back.
"Finally made it!" Hawkeye said, removing his helmet to reveal his face.
Racing across the sea had been exhilarating, but it took concentration. Hawkeye planned to rest on Fish-Man Island before continuing his journey.
But when he looked around, he froze. A crowd of Marines had their guns trained on him.
"Marines?" Hawkeye was puzzled. There were Marines on Fish-Man Island? This many? He could even see two Marine Vice Admirals!
"Dracule Mihawk! Bounty: 1.36 billion Beli!" Onigumo, who had been momentarily distracted by his first sight of a jet ski, came to his senses and spoke slowly.
"Didn't expect such a big catch on the first day!" Onigumo's gaze turned grave. As a fellow swordsman, he knew just how formidable Hawkeye was—one of the few Great Swordsmen in the world.
He immediately told his adjutant, "Notify Admiral Sakazuki!"
Then Onigumo drew the swords at his waist. His long hair rose behind him and formed six arms, each holding a sword. Together with the two in his hands, that made eight.
This was Onigumo's specialty: the Eight-Blade Style!
A prodigy of the Marine Six Powers, Onigumo had not only mastered the Six Powers but had long since learned its advanced technique, Life Return.
Life Return allowed its user to control his body, hair, and internal organs at will. Once he directed his consciousness into a part of himself, he could control it freely.
That ability was part of what had earned him his rank as a Marine Vice Admiral!
"Eight-Blade Style, Secret Art: Web of Death!" Onigumo charged at Hawkeye. The other Vice