Pirate: It’s not a phantom beast, it’s a phantom god!

Chapter 306 Crisis
"Secret Technique - Heart Water - Sea God!"

A roar, as loud as thunder, exploded beneath the sea!
Immediately below the battlefield, a figure suddenly spread his arms wide, his ten fingers clenched as if to take control of the entire boiling ocean.

"Drink!"

The figure beneath the sea suddenly exerted force with both arms, and in an instant, the sea surface within a radius of several miles, centered on him, collapsed and began to rotate!
This was not a simple pull, but rather as if the ocean itself had been endowed with a will, responding frantically to the call. The towering currents were no longer scattered, but were forcibly gathered, compressed, and shaped by an invisible force!
The mighty sea, carrying broken waves and surging foam, gathers and rises at an unimaginable speed!
In the blink of an eye, an unimaginably gigantic water fist covering half the battlefield had already taken shape.

This punch seemed to embody the fury and weight of the entire ocean, its surface flowing with a deep, dark blue luster, while its interior contained terrifying energy powerful enough to crush mountains.

It is the ultimate secret of Fishman Karate, the manifestation of the will of the sea god!

It is the power of the ocean that can overturn heaven and earth!
"Wow~ This is really scary~"

On another warship, Albury, with his hands in his pockets, kept exclaiming in amazement.

This was the first time he had ever heard that the so-called Fishman Karate of those fishmen could unleash such terrifying power, similar to a tsunami.

"We really can't underestimate them anymore... Fishmen~"

Despite this, Albury showed no sign of panic. This was because the terrifying attack was aimed at Mien, not at him, who had retreated to the edge of the battlefield long ago.

On the other hand...

"This level of attack is no match for that guy."

……

Without any hesitation, this giant fist, symbolizing the ultimate rage of the ocean, with the power to crush everything, slammed into the crimson beast that was tearing at the ship's hull and its master.

After a few seconds of stalemate, Mien's secret sword finally shattered, while the Fist of the Sea continued its powerful slam into the warship below.

"Hey, hey...you're kidding, right?!"

"Then, what is that!"

"Lieutenant General Mien!"

"Help! Help me!"

……

The seawater, which blotted out the sky, poured down, and its shadow alone completely obscured the warships below. The soldiers on board could no longer contain themselves and began to shout and yell.

Mien ignored them, instead gripping the hilts of two famous swords with his left and right hands, and crouching down.

"Fishman Karate... is it 'Bullfight' Bulfat?"

Staring at the crashing ocean current that seemed like a natural disaster, Mien showed no panic whatsoever; instead, he slightly curled the corners of his mouth.

"Looks like I'm in luck, so let's start with you."

Dual-wielding swordsmanship

Swish-!
Swish-!
Two blades sliced ​​through the air, their slashes tearing through space, eventually weaving into an impenetrable net of swords.

Wow!

The surging sea current collided with the sword net and was instantly cleaved into dust, eventually turning into a slightly heavy rain that drenched everyone's heads.

……

Drizzling rain~

Water droplets rolled off the brim of his hat and dripped onto the deck. Mien held his sword in both hands and looked at the Bullfighting Ship, which was now almost within reach.

The fire on the ship had been mostly extinguished by the 'rain' that had just fallen, leaving only a few wisps of white smoke drifting in the air.

At the helmsman's position, despite the propulsion unit's linkage shaft having just been damaged, the squad leader still gripped the propulsion lever tightly.

However, his gaze was no longer on Mien, but staring blankly at the back of the figure standing in front of him.

"Brother Bu, or rather, Brother Bourfat?"

"it's me."

"Bourfat replied."

However, his breathing was a little heavy, as if the profound technique had just exhausted him.

"Big brother, I'm sorry, I couldn't..."

"No, there's no need to apologize. You did a great job and didn't disgrace the beasts."

After calming his breathing, Bulfat didn't look at the squad leader behind him, but instead stared at Mien not far away with a somewhat solemn expression.

The two stood on their respective ships, silently gazing at each other.

“Sashibuli na”.

Unexpectedly, it was Mien who spoke first.

"Oh? Do we know each other?"

Bulfat frowned as he looked at the emaciated navy man before him and asked uncertainly.

"know?"

Upon seeing the person seeking revenge appear, and seeing that the other party seemed to have no memory of him at all, Mien finally stopped suppressing his emotions and became somewhat hysterical.

"Heh~ Haha!"

"Hahahaha!"

"I see. So you've already forgotten?"

He first laughed wildly for a while, then suddenly opened his eyes wide, his face hardening, and said:

“But it’s alright, Bourfat.”

I remember your face very clearly!

"Not only you, but also the remaining members of the Lunaria clan, those two brats, and Kaido..."

Mien didn't mention Ra's name because he genuinely couldn't remember what Ra looked like.

He couldn't even remember what the enemy looked like, even though they were an enemy he could never forget, an enemy who had taken everything from him.

Even though he had relived that battle countless times in his dreams, every time he tried to see the other person's face clearly, all he got was a blinding white light.

Now, all he could remember about Ra was those crimson eyes that had met his gaze, and the ancient, golden characters that surrounded their pupils. "Who exactly are you?"

Upon hearing the names of these people, Bourfat's expression changed.

The other person's tone clearly indicated a deep-seated grudge against the entire Beasts Pirates... but I really didn't remember anyone like that.

The main issue is that Mien's image is so different from what it was four years ago.

"Who I am is not important to you. All you need to know is that I'm going to borrow your head for a bit."

“You guys have been hiding in the New World all this time. Without some decent bait, there’s no way to lure the others out.”

"But it seems I'm in good luck now~"

Zheng——

Before the words were even finished, a cold glint had already appeared.

Mien returned to his swift swordsmanship style, unleashing a lightning-fast strike.

Dang~~
The pure white flying slash struck Bulfat's neck, creating dazzling sparks as it rubbed against the Armament Haki protecting him.

"You reacted quickly, but how long can you hold out like this?"

Swah——

Before his attack was complete, Mien pressed forward and used the speed of 'Shave' to teleport directly in front of Bulfat.

"One-Sword Style: Lightning Strike!"

Shila-

The blade sliced ​​upwards from Bulfat's left side, leaving a shallow cut on his body.

"Uh!"

"Fishman Karate - Five Thousand Tiles Straight Fist!"

After taking two consecutive slashes, Bulfat finally gritted his teeth and began to fight back, but his punch was easily dodged by Mien with a sidestep.

"too slow!"

Before Bulfat could make another move, Mien twisted his wrist and thrust the knife straight at the opponent's throat!
This strike was swift and decisive, aimed straight for the vital point; it didn't resemble the style of a swordsman but rather that of an assassin.

Upon seeing this, Bourfat immediately exerted his waist strength and leaned his upper body backward sharply!
puff~

The sound of a blade slicing through flesh rang out.

"Ok?"

Seeing that his knife had not pierced the other man's throat, but had only slashed Bulfat's chin and cheek, Mien instinctively prepared to draw his knife and stab again... but at that moment Bulfat turned his head and bit his blade!
Click!

? !
The merman's sharp teeth jammed the slender blade, causing Mien to pause in his drawing motion.

"Fishman Karate - Rough Shark!"

Taking advantage of that brief moment of opening, Bulfat grabbed Mien's right hand as he drew his knife, but the sensation in his palm made him pause abruptly.

"Ok?"

'Rough Shark' not only crushes targets with its powerful grip, but it can also locally extract moisture from the opponent, making the contact area dry and unable to exert force. However, it seems to have little effect on Mien's arm, which is now like a dry bamboo strip.

Snapped!
Regaining his senses, Mien seized the opportunity, unleashing a burst of Armament Haki that rapidly spread from his shoulder to his entire arm, deflecting Bulfat's hand...

Taking advantage of this gap, he suddenly flicked his wrist, and the stuck blade immediately emitted a buzzing sound before being pulled out.

Call ~
The fist wind howled.

Bulfat wanted to attack again, but Mien took advantage of the height difference and kicked him in the thigh, putting distance between them.

……

"Pfft!"

Seeing the other party land leisurely, Bourfat turned his head away and spat out the broken tooth and blood in his mouth with displeasure.

"They really went all out. They're not like marines at all; they're more like us pirates."

"I scratched the bleeding wound on my face with my thumb," Bulfat said half-jokingly, but Mien didn't respond. Instead, he looked at Bulfat's side.

There, five penetrating wounds, distinct from sword wounds, were constantly oozing blood, staining a large area of ​​Bulfat's floral shirt red.

"You are hurt?"

"Was it done by someone from that CP?"

After all, those five wounds were very similar to those caused by the finger gun, and besides himself, Albury, and the CP members, the only people here who knew the 'Six Styles' were himself and others.

Albury stayed with him the whole time.

"Yes."

"I was indeed tricked by that weird white guy."

Because he was in a hurry to escape, and because the other party's skills were too strange, Bulfat was still ambushed by the other party before he left.

He had been trying to stop the bleeding by tensing his muscles, but the intense battle just now left him no time to worry about his abdomen.

"I see. I didn't expect those CP people to be of some use."

Mien didn't have the obsession with fair duels, and he was naturally happy to see his enemy weakened.

"But to be honest, you're weaker than I thought."

"Even though you're both cadres, your strength is still a far cry from that of [Ming Ji], who was just a child four years ago."

Is it because of my age?

As one of the very few naval personnel who had ever faced Ocei head-on, Mien clearly remembered being defeated by him in a near-crushing manner.

The scene of his opponent biting his sword to pieces was still deeply etched in his mind, so much so that he was still uncontrollably startled when his sword was bitten again just now.

However, the pressure from this fishman, who was also an executive like [Ming Ji], was far less than that from the other person, and even less than that Lunaria guy.

"Well, anyway, let's take it down first and then talk about it."

(End of this chapter)