Chapter 323: Hundredfold

Jinbe took a step back, his gaze serious. He assumed a standard straight-punch stance, water vapor wildly gathering in the air before he threw his punch!!

[Fish-Man Karate—Arabesque Brick Fist]!!!

"Arabesque Brick Fist!!!"

Sebastian was equally unwilling to back down and assumed a stance nearly identical to Jinbe's.

Two shockwaves laced with abundant water vapor crashed into each other!!

Bang bang bang—!!!

After resisting for only a moment, Sebastian's Arabesque Brick Fist was instantly crushed. The resulting shockwave sent him staggering backward, and he only managed to stop after leaving several deep footprints across the deck.

This was a pure clash of Fish-Man Karate.

It had nothing to do with strength. What mattered was how well each side controlled the water vapor around them through Fish-Man Karate.

The greater the control, the more powerful the resulting shockwave.

Fish-Man Karate was one of the few complete martial arts traditions in the world of pirates.

Unlike the Six Powers taught in the Marines, which required powerful physical attributes as a prerequisite, Fish-Man Karate could be practiced as long as one could run and jump.

It could be said to be an excellent choice for laying a martial arts foundation during childhood.

For some reason, it seemed that every member of the Fish-Man Race knew this skill, with the exception of that brawny fool Jack.

Of course, when it came to talent and speed of progress in learning Fish-Man Karate, humans were absolutely incapable of comparing with the Fish-Man Race.

After all, this martial art had been tailor-made for the Fish-Man Race. Only with their mysterious affinity with the sea could they manipulate the water vapor around them and turn it into their own aid.

That was why practically no Fish-Man would be foolish enough to eat a Devil Fruit. It would be