"!!!"
Ian's sudden words once again stunned Arlong and the Fishman pirates behind him.
"tenryūbito tribute?"
"What tenryūbito tribute?!"
"Damn it, he can call a Marine Headquarters Admiral, could he be... a Celestial Dragon?!"
The members of Arlong's Gang who followed him from the Grand Line to the East Blue were all former Sun Pirates. They had experienced many storms and seen grand scenes, so they could naturally deduce Ian's identity from his mention of the tenryūbito tribute and his direct contact with a Marine Headquarters Admiral.
While Arlong's Gang was shocked by Ian's identity, Gunko's beautiful eyes widened in disbelief, staring intently at Ian as she gradually became flustered.
Fortunately, she was Ian's personal maid and knew his background; otherwise, with Ian's current tone, actions, and expression, she would probably also think Ian had been robbed!
"Hey, hey..."
Because of the lingering shadow left by Kizaru years ago, the usually cruel and bloodthirsty Arlong lost his former arrogance. With wide eyes, he urgently said, "What nonsense are you talking about? You came to me for a trade. When did I rob your tenryūbito tribute? Slander, this is slander!"
"Isn't it?"
Ian pointed to the two large boxes of Berries that Gunko had placed in front of Arlong. "These one billion Berries are the tenryūbito tribute paid by the Goa Kingdom!"
Arlong: "￥ %# ￥ %..."
"You... set me up?"
Suppressing the urge to curse, Arlong took a sudden step forward, his voice filled with killing intent: "Even if you contacted a Marine Headquarters Admiral, he couldn't possibly arrive at Cocoyasi Village from the Grand Line so quickly! And I can completely kill you before he arrives, and then take my companions and dive into the sea! Don't forget, I am a Fishman! As long as I dive into the sea, ten Admirals wouldn't be able to catch me!"
"However, as long as you immediately notify Kizaru and tell him this is just a misunderstanding. Otherwise, I will definitely make you regret your current actions before the Marines arrive!"
"Oh!"
Ian's eyes suddenly lit up. "That's right, I forgot you are Fishmen!"
Before he finished speaking, Ian immediately turned his head and asked Gunko, "How much can a Fishman slave fetch at the Sabaody Archipelago Human Auction House at most?"
"Males are not worth much!"
Gunko, who was very knowledgeable, replied, "Females depend on their looks; they can be auctioned for up to five hundred million Berries!"
Hearing this, Ian looked around with a disappointed expression. "So many Fishmen, and not even a single female! Since they're not worth much, don't let them pollute the air. Kill them all!"
"Yes, Young Master!"
Gunko, who had long been fed up with these stinking Fishmen, did not hesitate. As her voice rang out, she immediately stepped forward, releasing her unique Arrow-Arrow Fruit Ability.
"Hmm?"
Feeling Gunko's aura suddenly rise to a daunting level, even the habitually arrogant Arlong couldn't help but tremble.
However, thinking that Gunko was alone and a Devil Fruit user, his confidence immediately returned!
To humans, Devil Fruit users were terrifying, but Devil Fruit users all had the weakness of fearing seawater, and as a Fishman, the sea was his domain.
"Sha ha ha ha,"
Watching Gunko step forward, Arlong, with renewed confidence, let out his signature laugh again, arrogantly saying, "So what if you are a Celestial Dragon? The world fears you, but I don't! Since you are seeking death, then don't blame me for being too cruel!"
Before he finished speaking, Arlong launched his attack first!
"Shark · ON · DARTS!"
With a cold shout, Arlong shot forward from his spot like a torpedo, striking at Gunko with lightning speed.
"Boom—"
A sudden explosion rang out, followed by a surging wave of air.
The next second, Arlong, who had been charging at Gunko, strangely crashed into Kuroobi, who was behind him.
Amidst the surging airwave, Kuroobi, who had never expected Arlong to crash into him, immediately spat out blood and flew backward like a heavy bomb, slamming into the tall building in the park.
"Damn it, what's going on?"
Arlong was also bewildered. He was clearly rushing towards Gunko, so how did he strangely change direction and hit Kuroobi, who was standing behind him?
Before Arlong could recover from his confusion, Gunko, who had released her Arrow-Arrow Fruit Ability to change Arlong's attack trajectory, did not stop. With one stride, she arrived in front of Arlong.
Immediately after, the bandage suddenly accelerated, instantly enveloping Arlong completely.
"Damn it, this woman is very strong!"
"Everyone, attack together!"
Finally, after feeling Gunko's formidable strength, all the Fishman pirates present suddenly woke up. Then, just as the bandage was about to engulf Arlong, they all rushed out, scrambling to attack.
"A bunch of ants!"
"Die for this princess!"
Facing the figures rushing from all directions, Gunko lightly waved her left hand. The bandage-wrapped arrowheads, like a silver snake coiling in the air, flashed past the attacking Fishman pirates with astonishing speed.
After the arrowheads flashed through the gaps, the Fishman pirates who had just rushed forward suddenly felt their bodies stiffen. Then, to their horror, they found that their bodies had all been entangled by bandages.
"Damn it, what is this—"
Discovering that they were entangled by bandages and their bodies were unable to move forward due to the restraint, the Fishman pirates all let out terrified cries.
However, just as the cries of terror rose one after another, the bandages wrapped around their waists suddenly tightened, and then they uncontrollably lifted off the ground.
The next second, the familiar arrowheads flashed, instantly piercing through the bodies of the Fishmen lifted off the ground.
Puff, puff, puff—
In an instant, accompanied by the sound of bodies being pierced, over twenty Fishman pirates in the park, including several cadres like the octopus Fishman Hachi, were all impaled by arrowheads and suspended high in the air, like a string of giant candied hawthorns, none spared.
"Ar... Arlong!"
The octopus Fishman, who was the first to be pierced by an arrowhead, struggled desperately to tear off the bandage wrapped around his waist, while shouting with all his might, "Save me!"
"Boss Arlong, I'm strung up like a skewer. Hurry and save me!"
"Damn it, what's wrong with this bandage? I can't break it!"
"Arlong, save me!"
Although their bodies were pierced by arrowheads, the Fishman pirates did not die immediately. Suspended in the air, strung together by the arrowheads, they let out terrified cries for help due to the sudden arrival of death.
However, although they did not die on the spot, blood continuously gushed out and rained down from the sky, staining the seawater in the nearby pool red in no time!
"Ah—"
Seeing all his subordinates strung up like candied hawthorns and suspended in the air by arrowheads, Arlong let out a fierce roar, and a violent aura surged forth.
"Damn it, I'm going to devour you all alive!"
Before he finished speaking, Arlong, completely engulfed in rage, rushed towards Gunko at an even faster speed than before, disregarding everything.
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