Gawain smiled faintly.
"You were the one who lied first."
"So now, Nami, now that you know how strong we are, are you still going to run?"
"No!"
Nami turned to Arlong. The rage and hatred she had suppressed for years erupted at that moment, her voice nearly hoarse.
She did not know how strong Gawain was, but she knew what eighty-five million meant—it was four times Arlong's bounty!
"Captain, kill him for me! Kill him! Kill him!"
Nami repeated those three words mechanically, unaware of when the tears had begun to flow.
Gawain reached out and patted Nami's head, then turned toward Arlong. All he felt was a fire burning inside him.
At that moment.
Simply killing Arlong was no longer enough to vent the fury raging within Gawain. He decided to do something else.
Step by step.
Gawain walked toward Arlong and said calmly, "Have you ever killed a fish?"
Arlong froze, then his expression darkened.
Even though he had never heard such a saying, he instantly understood the naked contempt in Gawain's words.
"You..."
"I have."
Gawain continued before Arlong could answer.
"There are only eight words for it."
"Scaling, boning, gutting, and splitting open!"
As his words fell.
Gawain vanished into thin air. Whether in Physique, Observation Haki, or Shave skill level, he surpassed Kuro.
The explosive speed produced by the combination of all three was several times greater than Kuro's!
Even with a Fish-Man's Physique, several times stronger than a human's, Arlong could only see Gawain's afterimage hurtling toward him from afar.
The silver-white blade of Kansei Masamune reflected the sunlight, making it all the more blinding!
This bastard was not just talking!
He truly meant to do it!
Realizing this, Arlong broke out in a cold sweat. Not a trace remained of the