As soon as the words fell, a burly figure rushed in front of Ivan, carrying a fishy wind, and roared:
"Lowly human, go die—Shark on Wheels!" (Same ON Haguruma)
His entire body was like a truck rushing toward Ivan, his sharp teeth snapping continuously, seemingly intending to tear Ivan to shreds with them.
Facing this scene, an azure light emerged on Ivan's palm.
Instead of dodging, he rose to meet the attack.
The next moment, Ivan's five fingers covered Arlong's face, and he laughed ferociously:
"Hahaha, then I'll return the favor with a move of my own! Blue: Shark Brake!"
Boom!
Terrifying force crushed heavily onto Arlong's face. He had no time to react before his body was easily flipped over, his head slamming heavily onto the ground.
Immediately after, Arlong's teeth, comparable to refined steel, shattered inch by inch, falling rustlingly mixed with blood.
He only saw darkness before his eyes. Under the intense pain, the whole fish-man was almost knocked unconscious!
At the same time, the sound of breaking air exploded abruptly!
Arlong felt a bone-chilling cold shoot straight up his spine. He used all his strength to break free from Ivan's palm and rolled to the side, but he was ultimately half a step too slow!
A cold light flashed by, accompanied by a miserable scream, and a bloody arm flew into the sky.
Looking at Arlong again, his left arm had vanished, severed by Ivan in a single stroke!
Ivan casually waved his long sword, flicking off the blood droplets stained on it. Then, tilting his head, his gaze landed on the constantly wailing Arlong, and he asked with feigned confusion:
"You keep saying humans are lowly, but I don't see you being any nobler, do I?
On the contrary—you're simply too weak!"
"Damn it! Damn it! You lowly human, I will definitely kill you!"
Arlong glared deadly at Ivan, monstrous hatred surging in his eyes. However, even this hatred couldn't cover the deep fear in the depths of his eyes.
In a trance, he seemed to have returned to those dark days in the Grand Line.
His fish-man brothers were constantly hunted and killed by humans.
Clearly, fish-men had stronger wrist strength than humans, but this rule didn't hold at all in front of those monsters.
Wielding Haki, they could shatter a large ship with a single punch.
No matter how they resisted, it was ultimately futile. They could only watch helplessly as the brothers around them fell one by one. Even Boss Tiger died miserably due to human schemes.
And now, after exchanging just one move with Ivan, Arlong felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave.
Arlong realized that this guy, who wasn't his match before, had unknowingly completely surpassed him and become one of those monsters!
He was absolutely no match for Ivan, and once he was defeated, his fish-man brothers would only be slaughtered completely.
No, he absolutely couldn't let such a thing happen!
A look of determination appeared on Arlong's face. He removed his teeth, held them in his palm, and roared in grief and indignation at the many fish-men behind him:
"Run! Run quickly! I'm not his match! Run as far as you can!"
As he spoke, he charged tragically toward Ivan, his whole being exuding a sense of solemnity:
"Lowly human, I won't let you hurt my fish-man brothers! Shark on Darts!" (Same ON Darutsu)
"Inferior tricks!" Facing Arlong charging at him again, Ivan shook his head, clapped his hands together, and shouted softly: "Wood Release: Great Spear Tree!"
With a boom, four sharp tree trunks rose from the ground, piercing through Arlong's arms, legs, and abdomen respectively, completely nailing his body to the spot.
Amidst Arlong's screams, Ivan stepped past him and mocked: "Just watch your fish-man brothers die... Come, listen to the whisper of the sword!"
Ivan took a step forward and instantly vanished from his spot. When he reappeared, he was already beside a fish-man.
The next second, Ivan's figure disappeared again, leaving that fish-man standing there dumbfounded.
However, that fish-man made no further movements, and the look of horror on his face stiffened.
A second later, his head suddenly slid slowly and fell from his neck. Only then did he die!
Blue Shave!
This was a Taijutsu technique originally created by Ivan, merging Shave with Blue.
He used the gravitational pull of Blue to replace the explosive thrust from continuously stomping the ground required for Shave. Not only was the speed far superior to the original version, but it could also be executed continuously without any stagnation.
In the eyes of the surviving fish-men, Ivan was like an elusive ghost.
His figure flickered within the crowd, and every time he appeared, he would inevitably harvest one or two lives.
Miserable screams rose one after another. The dying fish-men couldn't even touch the corner of his clothes.
In just a moment, blood stained the ground red. Only Octopus Hatchan was left lingering on the battlefield, gasping for breath.
Ivan stepped forward slowly, looking down at Hatchan collapsed on the ground, his eyes devoid of ripples.
As a transmigrator, Ivan naturally knew that Hatchan had once saved Silvers Rayleigh's life.
If he killed Hatchan today, he might form a grudge with that legendary pirate in the future.
But so what?
Hatchan might be naive and simple, but he was by no means kind, nor could he be considered a good person.
He aided the tyrant, watching with his own eyes as the villagers of Cocoyasi Village suffered torture under Arlong's rule.
Burning Justice could not tolerate even a speck of filth remaining!
A cold light flashed in Ivan's eyes, and the long sword in his hand cut through the air.
The blade fell, and Hatchan's head flew into the sky!
With this, apart from Arlong, all pirates of the Arlong Pirates were dead!
Seeing this scene, Arlong completely broke down.
His body twisted crazily, ignoring the mangled flesh and exposed bones at his piercing wounds:
"No! Don't! Why are you so cruel?
You will go to hell! You will definitely go to hell!"
Ivan, with spots of blood staining his handsome face, walked up to Arlong, severed Arlong's remaining three limbs, and smiled:
"When you tortured and killed those villagers, you should have expected this day would come."
Ivan walked past Arlong again, came before the many villagers, and smiled brightly: "Villagers, I leave Arlong to you!"
The villagers stared blankly at Ivan. After a brief dead silence, the fear, grief, indignation, and despair accumulated over seven years finally erupted like a volcano.
They threw away the hoes and sickles in their hands, their eyes red as they roared and charged at Arlong.
"Aaaaaah!"
Indistinguishable between the excitement of revenge and the weeping of liberation, hoarse howls resounded through the sky.
A moment later, the clamor returned to silence, leaving only low weeping.
Unnoticed, the dark clouds shrouding the Conomi Islands completely dispersed. Dazzling sunlight pierced through the clouds, falling quietly and dyeing the tangerine trees behind the village with a warm golden rim!
...
The news of the Arlong Pirates' annihilation quickly spread to every corner of the Conomi Islands.
To thank Ivan, the villagers of the surrounding villages spontaneously prepared a grand banquet.
Ivan didn't decline this enthusiasm, but he also didn't want to add to the burden of the already impoverished villages for this feast.
Before the banquet began, under everyone's expectant and curious gazes, Ivan clapped his hands together and shouted in a deep voice:
"Wood Release: Serial Pillar Houses Technique!"