"What a surprise, this is truly a surprise."
"Hah, a surprise? A fucking surprise, my ass."
"Damn you, old man, come and die!"
Brian's remark about whether it was a surprise or not completely shattered Chinjao's composure.
Forty years of mental cultivation were utterly destroyed, leaving nothing behind.
For Chinjao, today's emotions had been far too turbulent.
The joy of obtaining a Mermaid had, over the past few days, turned into a mix of excitement and intense anxiety.
After days of unease, he was just one day away from seeing the dawn.
At the moment when that dawn was about to arrive, Brian's appearance shattered his last shred of hope.
Especially since, under Brian's attack, his face had been dented and still hadn't recovered.
With all these factors combined, anyone who could withstand this would truly be a superhuman.
But as it stood, Chinjao couldn't hold on any longer.
Hiss, hiss, hiss—
He roared at the sky, unleashing all his fury.
White steam grew thicker around Chinjao, and the familiar scene of dark clouds covering the sky reappeared.
Red lightning crackled through the clouds and the air, as if the entire sky were about to collapse.
"Eight Impact Fist · Martial Head!"
Chinjao's stout, rotund body spun rapidly in the air before flipping headfirst, plummeting downward like a meteor.
In his rage, Chinjao's strength had reached its peak. Coupled with the sheer force of his several hundred pounds of weight crashing down, the pressure was immense.
Whoosh—
Whoosh—
The very space around them began to tremble slightly, unable to withstand the force. Carrying a fierce gale, Brian's expression grew serious.
"That's more like it, old man."
"If you don't put on a good show, my trip here today would be a waste."
Brian held considerable respect for Chinjao.
After all, he was someone who had made a name for himself in the original story. And it wasn't just him—even his grandson had significant interactions with the chosen one.
Sai would later become the captain of the third ship in Luffy's grand fleet, and, absurdly enough, even ended up with Baby-5. It was utterly ridiculous.
The two sides were supposed to be enemies. For Baby-5 to make such a choice was baffling.
No wonder people often joked that Baby-5 was the most proactively self-sacrificing female side character in the original story, bar none.
One of the laws of crossing: those who interact with the protagonist either enjoy a lifetime of wealth or meet a grave-less death.
Clearly, Sai fell into the former category.
With power in hand and a beauty in his arms, who wouldn't envy him?
It was for this reason that Brian took the current Chinjao so seriously.
Based on the timeline, Sai hadn't even been born yet.
He wanted to see what would happen if Chinjao—or even Chinjao's son, Da Qiang—died here. Sai would never come into existence.
Would the future third captain of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet still have any connection with Kano Country or the Happo Navy?
Brian's mischievous nature as a transmigrator surfaced once again.
Facing the descending meteor-like attack, Brian didn't retreat but instead charged upward.
"Beasts · Dazzling!"
Brian, who was rushing upward at extreme speed, suddenly split into dozens of afterimages that scattered in all directions, creating a dazzling spectacle.
Caught off guard, Chinjao couldn't determine which was Brian's true body.
But the attack was already underway, leaving him no time to stop and choose.
The meteor-like attack suddenly expanded, enveloping more than half of the afterimages before exploding.
Boom~
A small explosive mushroom cloud appeared in midair, shaking most of the island.
Whoosh~
After unleashing the Eight Impact Fist, Chinjao entered a semi-exhausted state, panting heavily as he stood in midair.
Meanwhile, his Observation Haki continuously scanned the billowing smoke that was still exploding, searching for Brian's whereabouts.
Suddenly, Brian's figure appeared to his right.
"Beasts · Flying Dragon Strike!"
With his five fingers joined together in the shape of a dragon, Brian executed a powerful seal technique.
Swoosh~
Under Brian's skillful control, the dragon seal coincidentally struck Chinjao's right cheek.
Chinjao was sent flying backward once again, shooting through the air in a perfect arc.
Creek~
Creek~
Despite his obese body, he moved with surprising agility. After flying quite a distance, he managed to twist 360 degrees in midair to stop himself.
"Huff, huff!"
"You red egg, you damn red egg, my face..."
Now symmetrical, both sides of Chinjao's cheeks bore marks - one sunken, the other with a dragon claw imprint, both highly conspicuous.
Since both attacks targeted his cheeks, many more teeth in Chinjao's mouth shattered.
His speech became even more slurred, and he even drooled while talking.
This was the first time Chinjao had been so thoroughly humiliated in forty years.
As the old saying goes: when fighting, don't hit the face. But this Beasts bastard was targeting his face with every move.
Damn it, this was really too much.
Though they had only exchanged a few moves, he had clearly lost.
But Chinjao was, after all, a notable figure in the New World. After adjusting himself, he launched another attack.
It was necessary to use his trump card now - ordinary moves were completely useless. Damn it, he had to go all out. Resolved, Chinjao's head spike suddenly turned black.
Immediately after, Armament Haki spread from his head, covering his entire body.
His aura became increasingly condensed as he prepared for his next assault.
Seeing this, Brian's expression turned serious as Armament Haki began covering his entire arm.
Both stood ready, prepared to strike at any moment.
In this short time, the sky had become the main battlefield for their intense battle.
Aside from their fight, the island's two remaining forces also began their chaotic combat.
"Roar~"
"Trembling of the Beasts!"
Tiger Girl roared at the gathered Happo Navy ahead, unleashing the pressure of the beast king instantly.
The battlefield spanning several kilometers was enveloped by her overwhelming presence.
Shiver~
"Ugh, damn it, why do I have goosebumps? I suddenly feel so cold."
"I-I feel it too, I'm getting dizzy. Someone support me."
Thud~
"What's wrong? Qiang, Qiang, what happened?"
The moment the tiger's roar washed over them, the weaker members of the Happo Navy broke out in goosebumps and cold sweat.
And this was still considered fortunate—the weakest members of the Happo Navy even fainted under the pressure of this Tiger's Might.
Their faces slammed into the ground, making for a truly pitiful sight.
This was the innate tiger's intimidation radiating from Tiger Girl, and she was growing increasingly adept at wielding it.
Without even engaging in battle, she had already weakened her opponents by thirty percent.
"Damn it! If we let you continue like this, how are we supposed to fight?"
"Take this, ha~!"
"Eight Impact Fist—Shockwave!"
Seeing the situation, Qiang instantly snapped out of his dazed state.
There was no time to worry about the leader's predicament now. Any further delay, and not only the l
eader—he himself would be done for.
Initiating his ancestral Eight Impact Fist, he threw a punch that released a shockwave aimed directly at Tiger Girl.
"Hahaha, that's more like it!"
"This lady has decided—I'll take your head as another trophy of mine."
"Watch me—"
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