"Room——"
"Magnetism..."
All those possessing large-scale long-range techniques unleashed them at this moment, doing everything they could to stop the tsunami capable of overturning everything.
Although it had some effect, the remaining force still continued to surge forward.
"Leave it to me!!!"
Jinbe completely abandoned his usual calm demeanor. His face was covered in droplets—whether from the rain or something else was unclear—and even his pupils trembled slightly.
"This was most likely not caused by the Beasts Pirates or Kurozumi Orochi!!!"
"The hero of Fish-Man Island, the strongest fish-man—"
"Fisher Tiger!!!"
Jinbe clenched his fists tightly, gritting his teeth.
"Right now, he is someone who officially no longer exists in this world… a subordinate of Mr. Orin!!!"
Hearing this, Kiku could not help but be shocked.
He recalled the giant bird that had previously abducted both Chopper and O-Tama.
According to the Straw Hat crew, that creature was also one of Orin's subordinates.
"Could it be that Lord Orin has chosen to help Kaido and Kurozumi Orochi?!!!"
The Nine Red Scabbards trembled at these words, disbelief appearing on their faces.
They had followed Kozuki Oden for many years and naturally knew Oden-sama's evaluation of that man.
After sailing the seas themselves, they also understood what kind of existence he was.
"If it's Mr. Orin… then there's no need for us to even set out, right?"
Law's face was pale, his expression hidden beneath the shadow of his hat.
Even Kid—arrogant as ever, fearless even when nearly beaten to death by Kaido without submitting—felt a chill in his heart when recalling that man's figure.
Whether it was Kaido or Red-Haired Shanks, their strength was visible and understandable; he feared none of those relics of the old era.
But only that man…
"Jinbe, we'll stay and fight with you too—"
"Luffy!!!"
Jinbe interrupted Luffy, turning toward him with an expression so grave it was almost frightening.
"As a member of the fish-man race, I understand better than anyone how terrifying a powerful fish-man can be in naval combat."
Jinbe turned his gaze back toward the sea.
"The one before us is not someone who can be defeated through sheer willpower. He is the strongest among us fish-men—and he has been trained by Mr. Orin..."
"One mistake, and our entire alliance could be annihilated here!!!"
"He is someone who has created an overwhelming gap over humans in both physical combat and Haki, completely suppressing Devil Fruit users. Even Law's ability cannot shake him."
"I will remain here. All of you head to Onigashima immediately!!!"
"...Straw Hat, set sail now!!!"
Standing under the storm and rain, everyone fell into silence. Law was the first to break it.
They had no other choice.
Fighting a fish-man capable of contending with an Admiral on the sea—even a Yonko might lack the courage and confidence to attempt such a battle.
As the strategist of the alliance, Law quickly grasped the key point and began issuing orders with a heavy heart.
Kid slammed his fist into the nearby railing, veins bulging on his forehead.
"We just set out, and we're already losing a fighter at sea?!!"
No matter how unwilling they were, ship after ship still detoured around the area and continued forward.
Only Jinbe remained behind, staring into the depths of the sea.
"Hey!!! Jinbe!!!"
Luffy called out to him. Though nothing more was said, the meaning was already conveyed.
"Oh!!! Don't worry. I'll definitely return alive, Captain!!!"
Jinbe responded with a smile, then decisively leapt into the deep sea, heading toward the blurry figure below.
"Jinbe..."
Beneath the sea's surface, the fish-man whose entire body flowed with dense Armament Haki witnessed everything.
"It seems you've gained some truly good companions..."
Tiger watched the humans departing into the distance, complicated emotions surfacing in his eyes.
His feelings toward humans had always been both love and hatred. He simply never expected Jinbe to have formed bonds with such a group of humans.
"Boss Tiger!!!"
Jinbe gritted his teeth as he faced his former leader.
"I will absolutely not let you pass through here!!!"
"Fish-Man Karate——!!!"
Using Fish-Man Karate in front of Tiger was no different from showing off a blade before a master. Tiger easily blocked Jinbe's attack with his massive palm.
"Jinbe..."
Tiger grasped Jinbe's fist.
"Although I am happy to see you—and happy that you've found such good companions—many things are beyond one's control."
"The freedom of fish-men has always had to exist under the control of the strong!!!"
...
Meanwhile—
On Onigashima, the atmosphere was lively. After all, today was meant to be a day of celebration.
Ulti and Page One were fooling around when they suddenly noticed extremely dense thunderclouds gathering in the sky.
"What's with this? Is it seriously going to rain on a day like today?!!!"
"It's probably fine. Kaido can just turn into a dragon and scatter the clouds anyway..."
Ulti said casually, without the slightest hint of reverence toward Kaido.
Just as she was about to continue talking to her younger brother Page One—
BOOM——!!!!
A massive pillar of lightning suddenly descended from the thunderclouds, striking directly in front of them.
Ulti jumped in shock, her whole body trembling.
"W-What the hell?! I almost died!!!"
"Something's wrong!!!"
Page One sensed the abnormality and stared cautiously at the lightning pillar, which began to shrink and dissipate.
A figure slowly walked out from within it.
"Is this Wano Country or Onigashima..."
"Hey!!! You two mortals, answer this god's question!!!"
With long earlobes, a slightly plump build, and a golden staff in hand, Enel looked down at the siblings with contempt.
His attitude—and the way he addressed them—instantly enraged the hot-tempered Ulti.
"Who are you calling mortals, you arrogant freak!!!"
"I'm talking about you two, of course. Mortals."
Enel casually dug at his ear, repeating himself indifferently in response to Ulti's furious glare.
He was immediately met with an Armament Haki headbutt!
Ulti transformed into her human-beast form, Armament Haki gathering on her forehead as she slammed forward, aiming directly at Enel's seemingly defenseless head.
It looked like she intended to kill him in a single strike.
Enel narrowed his eyes slightly at the woman, showing no reaction at all until the moment she was about to hit him.
The world seemed to freeze.
"Boring."
In that instant, Enel's body transformed into lightning, dispersing and avoiding Ulti's headbutt before instantly reappearing behind her.
Terrifying lightning gathered in his hand, slowly forming into the shape of a beast.
"Fifty Million Volts · Thunder Beast!!!"
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