"Hey, Green, how did it go with that man?" Arlong asked dispassionately, his mouth filled with predatory fangs giving him a terrifying appearance. His sister, though a mermaid, was, on the contrary, strikingly beautiful. But she had no legs...
Rodney, shaking water off his wet body, chuckled:
"Of course, Boss Arlong, I've taken care of him. How can weaklings compare to us Fishmen?"
"Shahahahaha, that's right!" Arlong burst into infectious laughter. "Humans who dare oppose the Fishmen defy the laws of nature! Why don't these fools understand the natural order? The Arlong Pirates believe that the Fishmen are superior to humans, and humans must obey us! That's a natural law that can't be broken! Shahaha!"
Arlong's harsh laughter echoed throughout Arlong Paradise, joined by the thunderous laughter of the other Fish-Men. An air of carefree confidence permeated the scene. Suddenly, a cold light flared beneath the sun's rays, like a white rainbow piercing the sky, and rushed toward Arlong. Startled, Arlong instantly opened his massive mouth, filled with sharp teeth, and sank into Rodney's. A thin layer of wind chakra slid across the blade of the White Light Chakra Saber, which managed to slice open part of Arlong's mouth. Despite the pain, Arlong clenched his teeth even harder, trying to use it to fuel his strength. But Arlong's teeth weren't as strong as he'd thought: they crumbled under the force of the blow.
"Looks like I shouldn't rely too much on the White Light Chakra Saber," Rodney muttered. "It wasn't considered a strong ninja tool, but it was incredibly sharp and slightly stronger than a regular saber. Arlong's teeth were much stronger than I expected. If I have another chance, I'll aim for his heart!"
Rodney initially intended to slit Arlong's throat with his blade, but his weapon shattered into pieces. It seems he underestimated Arlong's strength.
"Green!!! What are you doing?! What did you just do?!" Arlong roared, spitting out the shards. Part of his mouth had been cut off, blood staining his teeth, giving him an extremely ferocious appearance.
The fishmen were shocked. They couldn't believe that the honest and loyal Green dared to raise a hand against his boss. After all, Arlong was the strongest among them! Green's actions were tantamount to courting death; even if Arlong had treated his subordinates kindly, he wouldn't have spared him.
Rodney, missing his target, quickly retreated. Leaning against the wall, he removed his disguise, revealing his true form.
"Human?! Who are you?! Where is Green?!" Aaron yelled.
"Green? That's the fish-man I killed?" Rodney shrugged, revealing his red eyes. "I took care of him in the forest. I hope he wasn't carried off by wild animals."
"Bastard! Despicable human! You killed my fellow fishman like that and even tried to attack me like that?! Despicable!" Arlong's eyes were clouded with a bloody haze of rage. He longed to tear Rodney apart with his own teeth to sate his hatred.
"Really? Are you angry, Arlong?" Rodney's hands began to move, and a few seconds later the final seal was placed.
"Leave him to me, Boss Arlong!" a hoarse voice rang out. A blue-skinned fish-man with golden hair, a long, plump mouth, and a blush on each cheek, Chu, nicknamed "Fish Man," was a high-ranking member of the Arlong Pirates, ranked among the top three in strength. Along with the sea cow Mumu, they made up the five strongest fighters.
"I got it, Boss Arlong! Water cannon!" Chu waved his hand, and a long arrow of water shot out of his mouth, aiming towards Rodney.
"Water Element: Water Slicing Wave!" Rodney whispered.
The dense water collided with the water arrow, quickly engulfing it and throwing Chou and the Fish-Men off balance. Arlong, Chou, and the others remained unaffected.
"Shahaha, people, we are Fishmen! Water is useless against us, I will tear you apart!" Arlong declared without hesitation.
Chu remained silent, lowering his head to the water and gulping it down. His body inflated like a balloon before he violently ejected it at Rodney. A flurry of water arrows flew toward Rodney with the speed of a bullet, easily piercing trees and piercing his body. Just when they thought they had succeeded, Rodney's body transformed into a tree, riddled with holes from the water arrows. Chu's eyes widened as a figure emerged from the water, slamming into the nearby Fishmen. Smoke billowed in the air, and one of the Fishmen flew into the sky. Everyone heard Rodney's deep voice, followed by an explosion. The sudden explosion ripped the Fishman apart in midair, sending him crashing back into the pool. Fresh blood stained the water red.
"Bastard! Humans truly are despicable creatures! Everyone retreat and jump into the sea!" Faced with such an unexpected turn of events, they had no choice but to retreat to minimize losses. At Arlong's command, the fishmen quickly jumped into the sea one after another. When the smoke cleared, there was not a single one left.
"Don't even try to get close. I don't believe he can hold out for long!" Fishmen could breathe freely in water, something humans couldn't. Holding their breath for long was beyond their strength. A man emerged from the water, his eyes blazing with rage, and rushed toward Arlong, intent on killing him.
Arlong didn't move, but an iron-gray cartilaginous fish-man named Kuroobi, with two round heads and dressed in a martial arts uniform, stepped forward, raised his leg, and kicked Rodney in the stomach.
"Fish Karate: Sea Speed Kick to the Stomach!" Kuroobi growled.
He delivered a precise blow to Rodney's stomach. The blow was powerful enough to break the man's ribs and spine, causing instant death. But in the next instant, Kuroobi realized his target had turned into a puddle of seawater.
"Water? How is that... possible?!" Kuroobi and the others had never witnessed such an unusual ability.
"Maybe he's using a Devil Fruit?" Arlong immediately dismissed the thought. "Devil Fruit users lose their strength in water, they become useless! But how can we explain his ability? How is that possible?"
Without ninjutsu, Wano Country's methods could not compare to Rodney's real ninjutsu.
Chu suddenly exclaimed, pointing in the direction. Aaron followed his gaze and noticed that the pool was now filled with fresh blood. Someone underwater was wounded. A wounded fish-man emerged from the sea, gasping for breath.
"Boss Arlong, that man is right below us!" he croaked.
Chu jumped down without thinking, but Arlong was afraid that the other Fishmen would do the same.
Kuroobi gave them a stern look, "Don't jump too quickly, the human has the advantage with his explosions!" and struck Rodney with his palm with lightning speed, forcing him back into his original form. Rodney, using his Sharingan, followed Kuroobi's movement and repeated the attack. A deafening roar echoed, and both Rodney and Kuroobi were sent flying backwards, but Rodney was thrown much further.
"How is this possible? This move... it's the Exploding Palm Bomb! How can you, a human, know Fish Karate?!" Rodney hissed, shocked.
Kuroobi, a highly skilled rank forty Fish-Man Karate master, even claimed Rodney's technique as his own. His Sharingan allowed Rodney to copy Kuroobi's moves, and his chakra-enhanced strength allowed him to match his opponent's. However, the Fish-Man possessed physical strength superior to Rodney's.
"Why should I tell you?" Rodney smirked. He understood that Fish Karate was a formidable art. Mastering this unique technique would greatly increase his strength. Moreover, humans were capable of learning Fish Karate. He remembered that in the Revolutionary Army there was a master who taught this art to his soldiers. The girl Sabo was also familiar with Fish Karate. It was a hidden gem, waiting to be discovered.