Whoosh!
Centered on Moonlight and Nami, it suddenly spread violently in every direction.
All the Fish-Men around them trembled violently, collapsed, fainted, and foamed at the mouth, falling one after another.
Only a small number with exceptionally strong physiques could barely remain standing, though their bodies shook uncontrollably.
At this moment, aside from Zoro, Luffy, Sanji, and Usopp, who were unaffected, the only ones still conscious and standing were Arlong and his three officers, along with fewer than ten scattered Fish-Men nearby.
Level 2 Conqueror's Haki had already gained the ability to be controlled.
Moonlight controlled his Haki and bypassed Zoro and the others. Otherwise, aside from Luffy, given their current severe injuries, they would definitely have been affected as well.
Even so, because his control was still imperfect, they had been slightly affected, though it was nothing serious!
"What happened?"
"Did that human swordsman do this?"
"Damn it!"
The Fish-Men who could barely remain standing looked at one another. Seeing their companions lying all over the ground, they were utterly baffled and deeply shocked.
"Moonlight, it's great that you're here!"
Usopp took a deep breath, looked at Moonlight, then unceremoniously plopped down on the ground. Who cared about dignity now? Staying alive was what mattered most.
Being alive was already the best outcome.
"I'll leave it to you, Moonlight!"
Zoro also let out a sigh of relief. He was already seriously injured and had only been barely holding on. Now, he finally had a chance to catch his breath.
"Moonlight? He's even stronger than when I saw him before."
Sanji was secretly shocked. Although he had seen this power of Moonlight's before, witnessing it again now—and as a companion—still left him stunned.
"Moonlight!"
Nami's grip on the hem of Moonlight's clothes tightened even further.
"Bastard, what did you do to my companions?"
Hachi raised his swords and shouted.
"Damn human, what is this?"
Kuroobi stared at Moonlight in shock, his eyes filled with wariness.
"What an amazing human swordsman. Amazing!"
Chu's face was filled with fighting spirit. Moonlight was powerful, but Fish-Man warriors were battle-hungry—the stronger the enemy, the stronger they became!
"Don't let your guard down. This human is absurdly strong!"
Arlong's expression turned grave. Even someone as arrogant as him could not help but take Moonlight seriously after seeing this.
Buzz!
At that moment, Moonlight swung his sword again!
A crescent-shaped Sword Aura appeared, spreading out like a fan as it slashed toward the three of them!
The crescent-shaped wave of Sword Aura surged with overwhelming force, swift and fierce as it crashed down like mountains and seas!
Bang!
The Sword Aura was fast and precise. The three had only just reacted when it violently arrived before them!
Even with Fish-Men's nervous systems, they were still too slow to respond!
Squelch!
Squelch...
Three muffled sounds of blades piercing flesh rang out in succession. The three were instantly sent flying by a single slash, deep sword wounds left across their bodies. They fell to the ground, unable to fight any longer!
One sword strike defeated all three top officers!
And the remaining force of the Sword Aura did not diminish as it swept toward Arlong, mighty and violent!
"Not good!"
Arlong did not dare take it head-on and hurriedly dodged to the side!
Boom!
The Sword Aura slammed into the tower behind Arlong!
The entire tower looked as though its foundation had been sliced away, leaving only a castle hanging in the air.
Then, in an instant, it all collapsed into ruins!
"That's incredible..."
Usopp stared wide-eyed at the sight, utterly shaken.
"This guy got even stronger after fighting Hawkeye!"
Zoro was secretly shocked, and the fighting spirit in his eyes burned even brighter!
The stronger Moonlight became, the stronger Zoro's desire to fight grew!
In the past, Hawkeye, a Great Swordsman, had been the only one in his sights. Now, there was Moonlight as well!
Sure enough, only after leaving the East Blue did he realize how vast the world was. He had merely been a frog at the bottom of a well.
Clatter!
The cigarette Sanji had just lit fell to the ground. He stared in shock at the scene, then looked at Moonlight. He had already been astonished by Moonlight's strength, but now he was even more shaken.
"He really is incredible!"
Nami clutched Moonlight's clothes tightly, the unease in her beautiful eyes transforming into confidence.
Standing behind a man like this, she was the safest person in the world!
A profound sense of security rippled through her heart!
"Lord Hachi, Lord Kuroobi, Lord Chu!"
"Oh no, they were taken down by one sword strike!"
"How can this human be so strong? He took down our three top officers with just one strike!"
"More than that! The tower of Arlong Park was completely destroyed! This human is terrifying!"
The surrounding Fish-Men stared at the scene before them in utter shock, cries of disbelief rising one after another.
"Sorry, Arlong. I never expected there to be such an expert among humans!"
Hachi panted, still barely clinging to life!
"Captain, we've made fools of ourselves. We always bragged about how powerful we were, but we were taken down by one sword strike."
Kuroobi panted as well, gazing up at the sky with a blank expression.
Why was there such a terrifying swordsman among humans? His strength was more than ten times his own!
"Damn it, I couldn't even take one move?"
Chu's face was full of unwillingness. Yet he lay on the ground, unable to move his body in the slightest, with nothing he could do!
"Good, very good. You human, you dared do this to my subordinates and destroy my tower! Everything inside was my treasure, including the sea charts I collected! Human, I'll make you pay!"
Seeing all this, hearing the sighs of Hachi and the other two, and witnessing the shock of the Fish-Men around him, anger surged through Arlong's heart.
Arlong's eyes suddenly turned red.
Like a shark driven into a rage, a bloodthirsty, savage aura burst forth from him!
"Oh no, Lord Arlong is angry! This is bad!"
"What do we do? The last time Lord Arlong got angry was half a month ago. He destroyed the Arlong Park we had worked so hard to build. We're doomed this time!"
"Is the enemy really that strong?"
"Lord Arlong, please don't get angry!"
"That's right, these humans are beneath notice."
Seeing Arlong in this state, the surrounding Fish-Men seemed to have witnessed something terrifying and hurriedly cried out.
"Oh no, is he going berserk? No, we have to stop the captain from going berserk, or the park we worked so hard to build will truly be left with nothing!"
"That's right. Once the captain goes berserk, it's absolutely terrifying. The entire park will be completely destroyed!"
"Quick, we have to stop the captain! We absolutely can't let this happen again!"
"Damn it, my body won't move at all!"
Hachi and the other two saw Arlong in his current state and were greatly alarmed. However, their bodies were seriously injured and they could not move at all. They could only watch in desperate anxiety.
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