Chapter 65: The Roaring Chidori! Fodder Should Know Their Place
Above the ruins of Arlong Park, two waves of killing intent clashed violently in the air.
"Shahahaha... You actually dare to destroy my park..."
Arlong sat on his high throne, looking down at the Straw Hat crew from above.
In those malicious shark eyes, there was no fear, only the arrogance and rage of being offended.
"Since you're in such a hurry to die, I'll grant your wish!"
He violently waved his palms, which were as large as cattail fans, and issued a cruel command to the densely packed Fishman minions gathered below:
"Boys! Show these inferior races the terror of the Fishmen! Tear them to pieces!!"
"Ooooh!! Kill all the humans!!"
Accompanied by earth-shaking roars, nearly a hundred Fishmen wielding broadswords and spears surged toward the five like a blue tide.
"Arlong!!"
Luffy's eyes were fixed solely on the shark-man sitting at the highest point.
With a loud roar, he lowered his body, preparing to charge straight ahead.
However, there were simply too many Fishmen; layer upon layer of defenses instantly blocked Luffy's path.
"Tch, how annoying." Zoro pressed his hand against his sword hilt, preparing to draw his blade.
"Step aside, moss-head. I'll clear out these stinky fish." Sanji spat out his cigarette butt, ready to kick open a clearing.
"Don't bother."
A calm voice rang out.
Tatsuya took a step forward, shielding the group.
With his back to Luffy, his black hair fluttered in the wind, and his voice was flat yet carried a reassuring confidence:
"Luffy, leave these fodder to me. Just keep charging forward and go send that shark bastard flying."
"As for the officers in the back, leave them to Zoro and the others."
Luffy looked at Tatsuya's back and, without any hesitation, grinned:
"Alright! I'll leave it to you! Tatsuya!"
With that, Luffy used his rubber elasticity to leap high into the air, stepping off the walls of surrounding buildings to soar over the sea of people toward Arlong.
Meanwhile, Tatsuya did not draw his sword; instead, he charged into the surging enemy ranks barehanded.
"Kill him!! This arrogant human!"
Over a dozen strong Fishmen grinned savagely as they swung their weapons at Tatsuya from all directions.
"Vroom—"
In that instant, Tatsuya's originally pitch-black eyes suddenly transformed into crimson two-tomoe Sharingan.
The world slowed down in his eyes.
The Fishmen's attacks, said to possess ten times the strength of a human's, were full of openings under the dynamic vision of the Sharingan, appearing like slow-motion replays.
"Too slow."
Tatsuya was like a ghost dancing on the edge of a blade.
Sidestep, duck, slide.
He dodged all the lethal teeth and heavy punches with elegant composure, missing them by mere millimeters.
Immediately following that, his Chakra erupted, adhering to his palms.
Tatsuya precisely seized the wrist of the most aggressive Fishman, using the adhesive force of his Chakra to swing him in a wide arc.
Then, like swinging a massive spiked club, he slammed the Fishman into the surrounding enemies.
"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"
A series of dull thuds followed as a dozen Fishmen were knocked over like bowling pins.
"Dammit! This guy is as slippery as a loach!"
"Surround him! Don't let him move!"
Seeing that individual combat wasn't working, the Fishmen immediately began to tighten their encirclement, attempting to overwhelm Tatsuya with numbers.
"You want to compare numbers?"
The corners of Tatsuya's mouth curled slightly as his hands instantly formed a cross sign:
"Ninja Art: Shadow Clone Technique!"
"Poof! Poof!"
Accompanied by two bursts of white smoke, two Tatsuyas identical to the original appeared out of thin air.
The three Tatsuyas stood in a back-to-back triangular formation.
"Is that... a Devil Fruit ability?!" The surrounding Fishmen were shocked.
"I'm not done yet."
The three Tatsuyas raised their hands simultaneously, several shuriken dancing between their fingertips, each connected to nearly invisible Chakra wires at the base.
"Swish swish swish—"
The shuriken were thrown out violently, weaving through the Fishman crowd.
The wires, like invisible scythes of the Shinigami, instantly wrapped around the bodies of dozens of Fishmen, binding them into a bundle.
Immediately after.
"Fire Style: Phoenix Sage Fire Jutsu!!"
The three Tatsuyas simultaneously spat out several fireballs from their mouths, shaped like the seeds of a phoenix flower.
The flames instantly spread along the wires, turning the bound Fishmen into a series of burning torches.
"Aaaah! It's so hot! Water! Get into the water, quick!!"
Screams of agony rose one after another, and the smell of burnt flesh filled the air.
"Gah gah! Don't forget about me!!"
In the sky, the black Crow, Clay, circled excitedly, opening his beak to launch a sonic attack at the chaotic crowd below:
"Noise Bombardment!! ——!!"
"Ah!! My ears! My ears! This damn bird!!" The Fishmen clutched their ears and fell to the ground in pain.
Just then.
"Roar!! Get rid of these tricks for me!!"
An elite squad leader, a size larger than the average Fishman, angrily broke through the line of fire.
He held a massive zanbato high with both hands, swinging it with enough force to split mountains as he slashed at the original Tatsuya, who was currently in the cooldown phase of his technique.
"Die!!"
However.
Tatsuya snapped his head around, the tomoe in his crimson pupils spinning wildly as the red light flared.
Their eyes met.
"Demonic Illusion: Shackling Stakes Technique!"
"Boom!"
From the Fishman leader's perspective, the world collapsed instantly, turning into a desperate blood-red.
He discovered with horror that his body could no longer move.
Then, several massive, rusted iron spikes appeared out of nowhere, piercing his limbs with a piercing grinding sound and pinning him firmly into the void!
"Aaaaaaaaah——!!!"
The intense pain from the depths of his soul caused him to let out a silent scream.
But to the outside world...
The aggressive Fishman leader, just as his sword was about to hit Tatsuya, suddenly froze in place like a wooden puppet.
His eyes were hollow and terrified, and cold sweat poured down his body.
Tatsuya expressionlessly reached out and easily snatched the zanbato from his hands.
With a backhand swing.
"Squelch."
Blood splattered, and the massive Fishman body crashed to the ground.
The battlefield fell silent for a second.
After this dazzling display of "Ninjutsu testing," the originally dense Fishman army had mostly fallen.
The remaining dozens of Fishmen looked at the red-eyed youth, deep fear finally showing in their eyes as they began to retreat involuntarily.
"Warm-up's over."
Tatsuya shook his hands, feeling the power within his body: "Chakra consumption is within expectations. Well then... let's try that one last."
He slowly stepped back, his left hand gripping his right wrist, palm facing downward.
The massive Lightning-attribute Chakra within his body began to compress and condense frantically into his palm.
"Zzz... zzzzz..."
Blue-white arcs of electricity began to dance, and the surrounding air began to singe.
Immediately after.
"Chirp chirp chirp chirp chirp——!!!"
A sharp, ear-piercing sound, like the cries of ten thousand birds, echoed throughout Arlong Park.
Even Luffy and Arlong, who were facing off on the high ground, couldn't help but look over.
"What... is that sound?!"
Tatsuya lowered his center of gravity slightly, his Sharingan locking onto the group of shivering Fishmen huddled together ahead.
"Fodder should know their place."
"Lightning Style: Chidori!!"
Boom!
The stone slabs beneath his feet shattered instantly.
Tatsuya's figure vanished.
In its place was a terrifying bolt of lightning that the naked eye could not track!
It was the ultimate speed, the ultimate thrust!
"Swish——!!!"
The lightning instantly pierced through the dense formation of the remaining Fishmen.
There was no resistance.
Whether it was hard fish scales or blocking steel blades, everything was as fragile as tofu before that hand wrapped in high-intensity lightning.
When the thunderous sound stopped.
Tatsuya's figure appeared at the rear of the enemy formation, still maintaining his thrusting posture as the electricity on his right hand slowly dissipated.
Behind him.
Dozens of Fishmen stood frozen in place.
A few seconds later.
"Squelch squelch squelch squelch——!!"
Their weapons snapped, clean cuts erupted across their bodies, and blood surged out like fountains as they all collapsed to the ground at once.
"He's... a monster..." One surviving Fishman slumped to the ground in terror.
"Moo! Moo moo!"
Just then, the nearby pool suddenly exploded.
The sea beast Momoo, summoned by Arlong, was forced out to assist.
The massive sea beast had just poked its head out, wanting to show some authority.
But it immediately saw the black-haired man standing amidst a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, his body still emitting faint arcs of electricity.
The fear of being dominated instantly awakened its muscle memory.
"Zzz..." Tatsuya turned his head and gave it a cold look.
"Moo-oo!!"
Momoo's eyes rolled back in fear. Before Tatsuya could even move, it actually performed a sudden tail whip—
"Whack!!"
Its massive tail violently sent several Arlong Pirates officers flying as they tried to ambush Sanji, using this to show its loyalty.
Then, the massive sea beast quickly swam to a corner, buried its head in the water, and stuck its rear out to play dead.
"..."
The entire field was silent.
Tatsuya dissipated the Chakra on his body, clapped his hands, and looked back at his companions:
"Alright, clearing complete."
By now, the battlefield had been clearly divided.
Zoro untied the bandana from his arm, tied it around his head, drew his three swords, and looked at the Six Sword Style Hatchan:
"Hey, octopus. Let's see whose swords are more numerous."
Sanji straightened his tie and blocked the Fishman Karate master, Kuroobi, who was trying to interfere with Luffy, his eyes icy:
"Fishman Karate? I'll show you what a chef's kicking technique from hell looks like."
Though Usopp was hiding behind a pillar, the slingshot in his hand was already aimed at the distant Archer Fishman, Chew:
"Take this! Special Attack: Fire Star!"
And atop the highest building.
Luffy cracked his knuckles, his gaze locked firmly on Arlong sitting on the throne:
"Now... it's your turn!!"
"Give Nami's tears... back to me!!"
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