"Fish-Man Jujutsu: Ippon Seoi Nage!"
As Xie Wen and the others rode the giant crocodile around Rusukaina Island and were about to return to their landing point, they heard Shirahoshi's spirited shout from afar, along with the dull thud of something heavy hitting the ground.
Pushing aside the enormous bushes blocking their view, they saw Shirahoshi swinging a gorilla back and forth across the beach. It was about as tall as she was, but much bulkier.
The other people and cats were all watching from the sidelines, including Robin and Hua Mei Meow, who had already returned, as well as Hawk-Eye, Meow Jūshirō, and the others who had originally gone off to spar elsewhere.
There were also a few unfamiliar faces among the spectators. Besides the tiger from the beginning, there were several other equally sizable animals: an elephant, a hippopotamus, and two bears.
Judging by their dusty, bedraggled appearance, they had clearly already served as Shirahoshi's sparring partners.
But...
Was Shirahoshi really this strong?
Xie Wen glanced at the Merfolk Princess, who barely had any dust on her, then at the group of dusty giant beasts beside her, and scratched his head a little.
While he was puzzling over this, the gorilla finally broke free of Shirahoshi's grip. It roared in fury and swung a fist at her.
Not to be outdone, the "little" mermaid gave a spirited shout of her own and thrust her soft, pale fist straight out to meet the gorilla's enormous one.
"Fish-Man Karate: Shark Tile Fist!"
Thud!
With a dull impact, the seemingly ferocious gorilla was actually sent flying by Shirahoshi's punch. It rolled across the ground several times, getting just as dusty as the other animals, before staggering to its feet.
"Wow! Big Sister Shirahoshi, you're amazing, meow!"
(=ω=)
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