The three Straw Hats moved together!
"Okay!"
Luffy nodded, his face darkening as he clasped his fists and stared at Arlong.
"I'm gonna send you flying!"
"Kehehehehe! Is that so? What a brave declaration. But can you do it?"
Arlong threw back his head and laughed, looking at Luffy with contempt.
"These humans are really full of themselves. Facing Lord Arlong, they still dare act so recklessly. They really don't know their place!"
"Not just Lord Arlong—even Lord Hachi, Lord Kuroobi, and Lord Chu are more than they can handle. They're seriously underestimating us!"
"Humans always love doing stupid things. Just four of them dared to barge into Arlong Park. If that isn't stupidity, what is?"
The Fish-Men around them burst into laughter as well.
In their eyes, Luffy's group of four had charged in alone. What was the difference between that and being idiots?
Bang! Bang! Bang!
At that moment, Zoro, Usopp, and Sanji exchanged brief blows with their opponents and were all sent flying.
Usopp had it especially bad. Chu bit down and actually caught the iron pellet Usopp had fired in his mouth. Then he spat it back out, sending it flying back at more than twice its original speed!
Sanji was sent flying by Kuroobi's powerful body. His kicks were formidable, but he could not move this strong Fish-Man at all.
Zoro was already injured. Once Hachi unleashed his Six-Sword Style, his blades came down like a raging storm. The moment Zoro swung his sword, he tore open his wounds. Under the fierce barrage of slashes, the pain became unbearable, forcing him back again and again. By the time he finally escaped Hachi's attack range, he was panting heavily and utterly exhausted.
Luffy had just used Gum-Gum Pistol. The instant his arm stretched out, Arlong recognized him as a Devil Fruit User. Arlong immediately opened his mouth and bit through the ground in Luffy's path. Caught off guard, Luffy fell straight into the shallow sea at the center of the park.
His fate was unknown!
"Devil Fruit Users are indeed powerful, and their abilities are a real pain to deal with. But they're helpless in water. Fish-Men fear Devil Fruit Users the least, because in the sea, we're ten times stronger than we are on land!"
Arlong shook his head. He had barely even made a move, yet Luffy was already done for. Too weak.
The other three were struggling just to hold on.
They had fallen into a desperate situation!
"Hahaha, humans really are fragile! It's only just begun, and they're already finished!"
"Look at that long-nosed one. What a miserable sight! Against Lord Chu, he can do nothing but run. What trash! Lord Chu, bite off his nose and play with it!"
"And that curly-browed guy! Looking ridiculous is one thing, but even the way he runs is ridiculous. Why is he even smoking? How pathetic!"
"That green-haired human swordsman is even worse. He's already covered in wounds, yet he dared challenge Lord Hachi with swords. Now he can barely defend himself, let alone fight back. He's swaying around like he's drunk. It's hilarious!"
"Hahaha, are these guys clowns? I'm dying of laughter!"
The battle was ending quickly, and the Fish-Men around them all laughed wildly.
"So weak. Is this what humans are like?"
Chu shook his head. He had hoped Usopp might show something impressive, but now it seemed that aside from bragging and lying, he was completely worthless!
Whoosh!
His body flashed, and he appeared in front of Usopp as if he had teleported. He grabbed Usopp in one hand. Usopp was horrified, but he could not react in time. His legs kicked wildly, yet before the powerful Fish-Man, he had no strength to resist at all!
"I'll bite off your nose first, then bite through your neck. You'll die a pitiful death!"
Chu said coldly.
Usopp was terrified and struggled desperately, but it was useless. The gap in their strength was simply too great. Despair filled Usopp's face.
"Usopp!"
Sanji was shocked and rushed forward to help, but Kuroobi suddenly appeared before him and thrust his huge palm forward!
"Fish-Man Karate!"
Boom!
A terrifying air shockwave exploded from his palm!
"Argh!"
Sanji was struck instantly, spraying blood from his mouth. The cigarette between his lips flew into the air, and then his entire body was sent flying backward. Like Luffy, he fell into the shallow sea at the center of the park, his fate unknown.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
At the same time, Hachi's attacks grew even fiercer, like an endless, raging storm.
Zoro struggled to deal with them, then dropped to one knee with a thud. He had expended too much stamina, and all the wounds on his body had split open completely. Blood streamed down him, making him look like a man made of blood.
"Die!"
Hachi showed no mercy. His Six-Sword Style swung violently as he slashed down.
Zoro seemed not to notice. The pain appeared to have weakened him beyond measure.
"Kehehehehe, it's over!"
Arlong chuckled and turned away, already too lazy to keep watching.
Whoosh!
But at that moment, a crescent-shaped Sword Aura descended like a divine soldier from the heavens. It spread outward in a fierce fan shape, slashing toward everyone!
"Iai Slash!"
A cold shout rang out!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Hachi was sent flying, Kuroobi was sent flying, and Chu was sent flying!
All the Fish-Men around them were sent flying at once!
The three top officers of the Arlong Pirates were blown away in a single strike!
Even the shallow sea at the center of the park was affected by the Sword Aura, surging violently as a vortexing current rose up. Sanji emerged carrying Luffy, and the two returned to shore!
"Who?"
Arlong abruptly stood up.
"Who is it?"
Hachi, Kuroobi, and Chu immediately sprang to their feet. That Sword Aura had wounded them, but their bodies were powerful, so the injuries were only minor.
"Who is it?"
The surrounding Fish-Men also turned sharply toward the entrance. One sword strike had sent all three officers flying, swept through every one of them, and even stirred the shallow sea at the center of the park into a frenzy. Who was this?
"A member of the Straw Hat Pirates—Moonlight!"
At that moment, a black-clad figure slowly walked in from the direction of the gate.
Everyone's gaze focused on him. They saw a young man dressed in black, holding a sword as he walked in step by step.
A woman followed behind him. It was Nami.
But Nami was walking behind the young man with tears all over her face, clutching him as though he were her last lifeline. When she looked at Arlong and the others, her eyes were filled with endless hatred!
"Straw Hat Pirates?"
"Moonlight?"
"Never heard of him!"
Hearing this, the Fish-Men around them all shook their heads. They had never heard that name before.
"Bastard! You dared sneak attack me! That hurt like hell!"
Hachi roared. A crescent-shaped mark had been left on one of his beautiful octopus tentacles by Moonlight's slash. He was instantly enraged!
"What powerful Sword Aura. There's actually an expert like this among the Straw Hats. But that's all there is to it."
Kuroobi brushed at the sword wound on his body. To a Fish-Man, it was only a minor injury and did not matter.
"Bastard! You dared launch a sneak attack! Humans really are nothing but lowly, despicable trash. I'll bite you to death!"
Chu roared and charged straight at Moonlight!
"Nami? It seems you found yourself a helper. But he doesn't look like much. Is this your way of trying to rebel against me?"
Arlong looked at Nami behind Moonlight and gave a sinister chuckle.
At the sight of that gaze, Nami's entire body began to tremble. That gaze was her nightmare. It had seeped into her soul and tormented her for more than ten years!
"Moonlight!"
Nami could not help calling out.
"Don't worry."
Moonlight squeezed Nami's hand, then looked at Arlong and the others. His gaze turned cold!
"You dared make my navigator cry. You'll pay the price!"
"Conqueror's Haki!"
Moonlight spoke coldly, and an invisible murderous aura suddenly surged outward!
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