Soon, Rokujin spotted rising smoke. Following its direction for about fifteen minutes, he finally saw a white house in the distance. However, the entrance was already surrounded by members of the Arlong Pirates. Bellemere was captured, and her gun was broken in Arlong’s teeth. Bellemere was doomed! Suddenly, Rokujin got up, but instead of heading to the front door, he moved towards the back. He knew Nami and her group would enter through the back, and he was keen to meet these future protagonists.
Meanwhile, at the back door, two women were running towards the house. One has blue hair and clothes, and the other has orange hair—Nojiko and Nami! “Hurry! Let’s escape through the back door!” “But the pirates might have already arrived!” “It’s okay…” Before they could finish, a figure suddenly rushed out. An old man with white hair and sunglasses, the village doctor, stopped them, “You can’t go home!”
“Move aside, we need to save Bellemere!” Nami and Nojiko struggled and shouted.
Suddenly, the doctor let them go and said sternly, “Nojiko! Nami! Listen to me carefully!” Before he could finish, screams from Bellemere were heard.
“Ah… Bellemere! Bellemere!” Nojiko and Nami’s eyes turned red with worry.
Suddenly, a stranger’s voice spoke. “Reality is indeed cruel, but with great strength, perhaps reality wouldn’t have to be so harsh!” Rokujin, sword at his waist, approached them slowly. Soon, Nami and Nojiko noticed the naval uniform he wore and hurriedly ran to him, clinging to his legs and pleading.
“Please, Mr. Navy, save Bellemere!” “Please, we’ll agree to anything!” The two were already in tears.
“Heh,” Rokujin chuckled, patted their heads, and comforted, “Don’t worry, she won’t be harmed with me here.”
“Uh…” Hearing this, Nojiko and Nami felt somewhat relieved. However, the doctor still looked worried and whispered, “Young man, that’s the Arlong Pirates across there. Their captain, Arlong, is also there. Maybe you should wait until your superior arrives!”
Seeing him, it seemed like just a navy soldier! How could he stand a chance against Arlong?
“I alone am enough!” Rokujin chuckled again, heading towards the front door. He saw Arlong aiming a gun at Bellemere, smiling wickedly, “Lower species, time to die!” As he pulled the trigger.
“Bang!” The sound of the gun firing echoed. Smoke drifted from the barrel. Bellemere had given up struggling and closed her eyes. But a moment later, she felt no pain. She opened her eyes only to see a familiar figure before her, astonished, “Navy!”
The man she saw was unmistakably Rokujin, who had used his fast reflexes to block the bullet, splitting it in two as it fell to the ground.
“Navy?” Arlong was furious, shouting, “A mere soldier dares to interfere?”
“I didn’t come to interfere,” Rokujin gestured for Bellemere to move aside and said indifferently, “I came to kill you.”
“Arrogant! A low species dares to be so bold, especially a navy; you dogs of the World Government, you all deserve to die!” Arlong hated nothing more than the World Government and Celestial Dragons, with the Navy as their enforcers.
“One Sword Style, Quick Draw Slash!” Rokujin didn’t bother with more words. His muscles tensed as he drew spiritual wind, his blade moving swiftly towards Arlong.
“What?” Arlong was shocked, not expecting a navy to strike. The bright sword light was too fast to dodge!
The blade passed through Arlong’s torso, leaving a long gash across his chest. Blood flowed freely but was quickly stemmed—Fish-Men are tough, and their control over their blood was at its peak.
“Interesting!” Rokujin observed, getting serious. He was ready for a tough fight.
[Character: Arlong] [Level: C] [Skills: Physical Strength (C), Sharp Teeth (C)…] [Bounty: 20 million berries]
Arlong gritted his teeth, his eyes searing with hatred towards Rokujin, seeing him as good as dead.
“Lower species daring to strike at me!” With that, he opened his wide jaws and lunged at Rokujin.
“Navy Six Styles, Shave!” Rokujin’s eyes narrowed, and his form vanished from the spot.
“What?” Arlong was taken aback in an instant, biting into a nearby pillar instead. His powerful bite force shattered the thick column, scattering stone fragments and dust everywhere.
The others didn’t even see Rokujin disappear, they thought.
“Disaster! That navy is dead!” “Boss is mighty. Even a navy dares to challenge us!” “…” Unfortunately, they were unaware of the law of smoke without damage. Rokujin blinked and appeared beside Arlong, slashing his sword at Arlong’s neck. The next second, Arlong sensed the chill and bit down. “Clang!” spiritual wind, the sword, was caught in Arlong’s teeth. Immobilised!
“Hmm?” Rokujin frowned, then shook his hand back! The sword burst with solid force, causing Arlong’s teeth to ache and forcing him to release his bite. Meanwhile, those teeth kept falling out but quickly regrew new ones.
“Ptui!” Arlong spat the blood in his mouth, grinning, “Your swordsmanship is strong, but my teeth can regenerate indefinitely. Your sword probably can’t, right?” Saying this, he pulled teeth from his mouth twice, each time regrowing new ones. He held two sets of teeth in his hands as weapons.
“Hmm…” Hearing this, Rokujin glanced at his spiritual wind. The part that had been bitten showed several tooth marks and even some cracks. The spiritual wind was, after all, just a standard quick-draw sword, and it seemed somewhat strained against Arlong’s teeth! But having been with him for so long, the sword held sentimental value.
“Is an ordinary quick-draw sword no longer sufficient? Today might be the last battle with you. Let’s use you to slay this shark!”
“Delusional fantasy. The one who will die is you!” Arlong roared, holding his sharp teeth, and continually launched attacks at Rokujin. Rokujin could only rely on his sword to keep dodging! The sword and Arlong’s teeth clashed continuously, sparking fiercely!
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