"Hody!!"
"Are you kidding me?!"
"He couldn't even hold him off after taking the Energy Steroids! Is this guy a monster?!"
"This is way too exaggerated!"
Watching Hody fly out of the coating, the officers of the New Fish-Man Pirates immediately panicked.
Looking back at Allen, his terrifying aura was like that of a demon.
Although they didn't know why he was attacking them, or even who he was, they couldn't care less right now. They hurriedly grabbed handfuls of Energy Steroids and shoved them into their mouths!
*Bang— Bang— Bang!*
Their hearts pumped vigorously, and their blood flow accelerated frantically. The bodies of several Fish-Man officers rapidly expanded, their eyes glowing red with ferocity.
Coupled with the two rows of sharp teeth in their mouths, they looked incredibly hideous and terrifying.
"Trash is trash. No matter how many pills you take, you're only fit to be slaughtered," Allen said with disdain, stepping forward as pitch-black Armament Haki coated his wrists.
"Don't get too arrogant, human! I'll show you the power of the Fish-Man race!!"
The hammerhead shark fish-man with massive, muscular arms roared. He leaped high into the air holding a giant war hammer with both hands, then brought it crashing down with the force of his free fall!
Allen bent his arm and threw a clenched fist to meet the attack!
*Boom!!*
The war hammer and fist violently collided, erupting with a shockwave of wind pressure!
The terrifying force transmitted down through the giant war hammer, causing the handle to vibrate at a high frequency. The impact split the webbing between the hammerhead shark fish-man's thumb and index finger, drawing blood and forcing the weapon out of his hands on the spot.
Allen changed his fist into a palm, pressing it against the war hammer. With a smooth push, he spun the hammer 180 degrees and grabbed the handle.
Armament Haki quickly coated the weapon. Allen's mouth curled into a grin as he raised the giant war hammer—which was taller than he was—with one hand and smashed it down into the opponent's terrified eyes!
*Crash!!*
The hammerhead shark fish-man's head caved in instantly. The wooden deck exploded, sending splinters flying as the fish-man plummeted straight into the hold below!
At that moment, a pair of invisible hands suddenly grabbed Allen's arms from behind. A tall, thin fish-man wearing a dark purple and blue striped outfit materialized from thin air.
"Invisibility is my specialty. Didn't expect that, did you? Now you have absolutely no way to dodge," the tall, thin fish-man, Zeo, said coldly, his tone revealing a hint of smugness.
Seizing the opportunity, a white squid fish-man wielding eight spears in his eight arms, and a short, stout, crimson fish-man with a mouth full of massive sharp teeth, rapidly charged from the left and right!
"Great job, Zeo! Watch my Pacific Flying Squid Spears! As long as they pierce him, they'll instantly suck his body dry into a mummy!"
The squid fish-man roared in anger, thrusting all eight spears forward!
"Did you think I didn't know you were approaching while invisible? I just didn't want to refuse your death wish, idiot."
Allen glanced back at the tall, thin fish-man gripping his arms. With a cold smirk, he simply bent his knees and leaped up, easily dodging the incoming spears!
"What?!"
"Hey, stop!!"
The expressions of both fish-men changed drastically. In the next second...
*Pierce! Pierce! Pierce!*
The spear tips plunged into flesh, splattering blood while rapidly draining the moisture from the body. The tall, thin fish-man's figure shriveled up at a visible rate!
Allen stepped on the spear shafts, standing above and looking down at the squid fish-man. He delivered a violent kick, ruthlessly smashing into the opponent's face!
*Boom!!*
The squid fish-man's face was warped by the blow. He flew backward at breakneck speed, crashing through the ship's railing and plummeting off the deck!
Before Allen even landed, the short, stout fish-man with the massive sharp teeth lunged at him with his bloody maw wide open!
"My teeth can even bite through steel pipes! Watch me chew you into pieces!"
"The last guy who said that to me was named Arlong. Unfortunately for him, I shattered every single tooth in his mouth."
Allen bared his own stark white teeth, his gaze fierce. He raised his massive fist and threw a lightning-fast jab!
*Bang!!*
A fist coated in Armament Haki was far harder than steel. The punch smashed directly into the opponent's front teeth, instantly shattering the steel-crushing fangs he was so proud of!
"Truly powerful..."
Suddenly, an eight-legged octopus fish-man flashed right behind Allen!
Hyouzou laughed coldly, resting his right hand on the hilt of his sheathed sword at his waist. A glint flashed in his eyes.
"It's a pity you finally revealed an opening. Dying by the blade of Fish-Man Island's number one swordsman is an honor for you."
"Iai: Drunken Leopard!!"
*Clang!!*
A cold gleam flashed! The biting light of the blade bloomed as Hyouzou shouted, his sharp blade instantly leaving its sheath and aiming straight for Allen's neck!
Just as it was about to hit, a large hand suddenly reached out and grabbed it!
"How is this possible?!"
Hyouzou's pupils shrank to pinpricks, his face filled with disbelief.
"Huh? And you call yourself Fish-Man Island's number one swordsman?"
Allen stared at him with a mocking gaze. He twisted his wrist, flipping the blade and disarming Hyouzou.
"Starting today, Fish-Man Island has a new number one swordsman."
*Grab!*
Allen reached out and seized the opponent's throat, his five fingers clamping down tightly. With his other hand, he lightly tossed the longsword, letting it spin half a circle in the air before catching the hilt.
Under Hyouzou's terrified gaze, Allen raised the sword high. With a cold smile, he slashed down diagonally!
*Slash—!!*
"Gwaaah—!!"
The cold edge sliced through flesh, splattering a massive amount of blood. Hyouzou threw his head back and howled in agony, a shocking gash appearing across his chest!
Allen flipped his wrist and drove the blade straight into the opponent's heart, the bloodied tip piercing through his back!
"What astonishing strength..."
Neptune watched the unfolding scene in disbelief.
The New Fish-Man Pirates, whom even the Ryugu Palace army couldn't handle, were nearly wiped out in just a few exchanges.
Those powerful officers couldn't even last a single move against Allen.
Besides that...
Neptune shifted his gaze nearby. Perona waved her hand, releasing a massive swarm of eerie ghosts that rapidly weaved through the hundreds, even thousands, of fish-man pirates.
Every fish-man who touched a ghost instantly lost their will to fight and collapsed without exception.
If even an officer possessed such combat power, and the other officers in the Demon Lion Pirates were just as strong, the crew's true strength was simply unimaginable.
Neptune was secretly alarmed.
He hadn't expected to underestimate them so much. Fortunately, he had chosen to welcome them in immediately after receiving the report from the entrance of Fish-Man Island.
Otherwise, if a conflict had broken out and they went to war, Ryugu Palace would likely be completely destroyed within a day.
"Water Heart: School of Sharks!!"
Suddenly, an explosive roar echoed from afar.
In the next second, over a dozen giant sharks formed from seawater leaped out of the ocean, lunging madly to tear Allen apart.
"How can this be! Could it be...!"
Neptune's expression shifted in shock. He quickly turned his head and saw Hody Jones swimming back from the bottom of the sea!
He was actually still alive?!
At this moment, Hody Jones's appearance had drastically changed. His eyes were crimson, his face was ferocious, his hair had turned completely white, and his physique had bulked up significantly. He kicked his legs, swimming forward at breakneck speed!
"Spear Wave・Swarm of Rain!!"
*Swish! Swish! Swish!*
Allen waved his hand, firing over a dozen water spears that locked onto the incoming pack of sharks, accurately piercing and destroying them!
Facing the rapidly approaching Hody, Allen spread the wings on his back. With a powerful flap, he kicked up a massive shockwave as blazing flames ignited around him.
Holding the longsword he had snatched from Hyouzou in his left hand, he drew Kashu from his waist with his right.
Allen's eyes darkened. He spread his legs, dropping into a half-crouch with his arms crossed in front of him. Pitch-black Armament Haki rapidly coated the blades from his wrists.
The moment Hody broke through the ship's coating and landed on the deck, Allen pushed off the ground with explosive force, the flames violently expanding and wrapping around his swords!
"Niten Ichiryu: Flame Fang!!"
The twin blades glowed crimson like bloodstained fangs. Under Hody's astonished gaze, the phantom of a flaming lion materialized behind Allen, opening its massive maw to ruthlessly bite down!
*Clang!!*
A cold gleam erupted, intertwining with the soaring flames!
The moment the two figures crossed paths, two massive vertical gashes appeared on Hody's chest, and violent flames erupted fiercely from the wounds!
"Urgh—!"
Hody's eyes rolled back. Without even the chance to let out a wail, he lost consciousness on the spot.
Allen slowly sheathed Kashu and casually tossed the other sword aside. The corners of his mouth curled up into a grin.
"Fish-Man Island's number one swordsman... did you think I was joking?"