"K-Kuroobi!!"
Arlong's face twisted in shock, eyes wide at the sight before him.
Even he couldn't have killed Kuroobi in a single instant.
Who the hell is this guy?!
"No! No!! NO!!!"
Octopus fishman Hatchan dropped to his knees, wailing toward the sky.
His simple brain overloaded with grief—his best friend was gone.
Eyes bloodshot, Hatchan gripped six swords and charged:
"You bastard! You killed my best friend! I'll kill you!!"
He pointed the six swords toward Lynn in a spiral formation.
"Six-Sword Style Secret Technique—Six-Sword Waltz!"
With a shout, Hatchan launched into the air, spinning downward like a deadly blender.
But just as his feet left the ground—
Lynn raised one hand toward the sky.
Azure Dragon Style: Reverse-Scale Judgement!
With a sudden downward point, a massive thunderbolt exploded from the heavens.
A piercing blue beam of lightning shot straight down.
ZAP!!
The moment it struck Hatchan mid-air, he was electrocuted beyond recognition. The bolt sliced through his chest like a divine spear.
He didn't even get a chance to scream. The charred body dropped from the sky, knees hitting the ground.
He coughed once, a mouthful of blood spilling through trembling fingers.
As his vision dimmed, he muttered weakly:
"Hatchan... got turned into takoyaki..."
Then collapsed face-first.
He was dead.
Just like that.
Lynn didn't spare him a glance.
His gaze turned playfully toward another fishman crouched near the pool—Chew, who was chugging down water with puffed-out cheeks.
On the other end of the yard, Arlong drew his massive saw-sword Kiribachi, preparing to flank and strike.
"Oi oi oi—two versus one? That's not very sporting."
Lynn's grin widened.
Soru.
In a blink, he vanished from Arlong's sight and reappeared beside Chew by the pool.
Chew had just finished gulping water and was about to launch his water cannon when he noticed the towering shadow above him.
"Move, Chew!!!"
Arlong shouted in desperation, voice cracking.
Too late.
Lynn's voice dropped cold:
"You like water so much?""Then drink up."
Thousand Rivers – Return to Sea!
Before Chew could react, Lynn stomped his head into the pool—which was connected to the sea.
A massive surge of seawater rushed into his body through his mouth and nose.
His stomach ballooned grotesquely—
BOOM!!!
Chew exploded like a water balloon.
Blood sprayed like a geyser. His upper body was shredded beyond recognition, his lower half twitching beside his dismembered head.
Dead. Instantly.
"YOU BASTARD!! WHAT DID YOU DO TO CHEW!?"
Arlong roared in agony and rage, swinging his giant sword toward Lynn's back.
Lynn turned to look, one brow raised.
Oddly enough, while Arlong's attack looked powerful… his face was twisted in terror.
Lynn caught the blade between two fingers.
"Why are your hands shaking?""Can't even hold your sword steady?"
Huff... Huff...
Arlong used every ounce of strength to pull the sword back—but it was useless. His face turned purple with effort.
Because he was afraid.
Lynn saw through him with ease.
With a simple squeeze, Kiribachi shattered, splintering into hundreds of blade shards.
Then, wrapping the pieces in lightning, Lynn glanced at the unconscious fishmen all around—victims of his Conqueror's Haki.
With a flick of his fingers—
Razor Storm!
WHSSHHHH!!!
Blades of thunder slashed through the battlefield, cutting throats like silk threads. Blood sprayed, limbs flew.
It was a massacre.
Lynn then grabbed Arlong by the throat and yanked out his jagged shark teeth like pliers ripping metal.
Arlong screamed, but Lynn ignored him.
Instead—he used Arlong like a weapon, swinging him like a bladed club to massacre the remaining fishmen.
"Look, Arlong!""Your precious teeth and sword are such fine weapons!""Even your own kin are wailing in pain because of them!"
Arlong: !!!
Outside the estate gates.
A crowd of simple villagers stared at the carnage inside, stunned.
"Nami… who is that guy?"
One of them clutched a hoe in trembling hands, watching the lone human lay waste to dozens of fishmen like they were insects.
Nami, equally shocked, replied:
"I met him out there. He's… my captain now."
Her voice held awe and disbelief. She knew Lynn was strong—but this strong?
"He's amazing..." Nojiko whispered, her eyes flickering with emotion.
That pervy bastard who spanked her... had just singlehandedly wiped out the entire Arlong Pirates.
Seeing the fishmen who killed so many now being hunted like beasts—she couldn't help but feel a rush of satisfaction.
The girls had been watching in stunned silence since Lynn unleashed his power.
They hadn't even noticed when the villagers had gathered behind them.
Now, the growing crowd stood in stunned silence, watching the living legend unfold before them.
Back inside, Arlong collapsed to his knees, Lynn releasing his throat.
He looked around at the bloody battlefield. Not one of his crew remained alive.
Tears slid down his cheeks as he choked back sobs.
"Th-they're all dead... all of them... DEAD!!!"
This damn human… this monster… killed them all!!
Lynn looked down at him.
"Huh?"
"You're crying?"
"...How cute."