One Piece: Burning the Prison Clothes in the Setting Sun, Mihawk is dumbfounded.

Ordinary humans have no chance of fighting back against fish-men.

Even those who escaped by boat were of no use to the fish-men.

Because fishmen are more powerful in the water than on land.

Apart from those who resisted and were killed, the rest were driven to the center of the village by the fishmen, who surrounded them with menacing expressions and looked at them with ill intent.

The dragon, carrying a serrated greatsword, walked over, and the merfolk who were watching made way for it.

It seems that the dragon is in a very bad mood because of Hachi's situation.

"I am Arlong of the Arlong Pirates. Listen up, you inferior races! From now on, your village will be under my protection. Every year, adults will receive 100,000 Berries and children 50,000 Berries. If you can't pay up, then there's no point in living."

The dragon said in a cold voice.

Upon hearing this, many people's expressions changed drastically.

100,000 for adults, 50,000 for children.

A family might need to contribute two or three hundred thousand peles, or even more.

But for these people who make a living by growing fruit and fishing, it's already a miracle they don't go hungry. Even if they tried to save money, they couldn't possibly accumulate this much.

Thinking of this, many people looked terrified.

These are people who do not have enough ransom.

They had already witnessed the terror of these merfolk.

Ah Long noticed the expressions on these people's faces, but he deliberately pointed at them.

He was pointing at a young girl.

The girl looked to be sixteen or seventeen years old, and she was holding a nice girl in her arms.

"Let's start with you."

As soon as he finished speaking, a merman stepped forward, grabbed the girl and the little girl in her arms, and threw them in front of the dragon.

"100,000 for adults and 50,000 for children, totaling 150,000 Berries."

The dragon bared its teeth and lowered its head, saying this.

The girl and the little girl in her arms were so frightened that they couldn't speak. They clung to each other tightly, not daring to lift their heads.

"You bastard, didn't you hear me?"

Seeing the two people trembling in each other's arms, a fierce glint flashed in the dragon's eyes.

"Sir, we have no money."

The girl shuddered, looked up in terror, and spoke.

"Since there's no ransom, then die!"

Upon hearing this, the dragon raised its serrated blade high.

His gaze swept across the faces of the other villagers, then a cruel smile appeared on his face as he brought the knife down heavily.

This cut should make the others much more obedient; contributing millions of Berries to him every year is quite a good return.

The serrated broadsword fell, slashing towards the two girls.

boom!

The flames fell like shooting stars, spreading across the sky in all directions before quickly dissipating.

The serrated blade of the serrated sword was grasped by a hand wrapped in Armament Haki.

The sudden turn of events left everyone stunned.

This was true for both the terrified villagers and the fish-men and pirates around them.

Ah Long's face stiffened, his eyes fixed on the person holding his knife.

Dunn looked at Alon, who was a head taller than him, and saw that Alon's Observation Haki had given him a clear view of the situation in the village.

Although he had seen similar news many times in this world, this was the first time he had actually witnessed pirates attacking civilians with his own eyes.

"Who are you, buddy?"

Ah Long's expression was solemn, his gaze falling on Dunn's hand gripping the blade.

Domineering!

Having come from the Grand Line, he naturally knew about Haki.

Dunn did not answer, but calmly looked at the dragon, then turned to look at the pirates around him.

The girl and little girl sitting together on the ground next to Dunn stared at him in astonishment.

Flames erupted from Dunn's hand and spread along the serrated greatsword.

Ah Long desperately tried to draw his knife, but to no avail. Seeing that the flames were about to spread to his hand, Ah Long simply let go and stepped back.

"Kill him!"

As he retreated, Alon roared and gave orders to a group of mermen.

Fishman Pirates

These are the signs above these people's heads.

A-Dragon's head is white, while the other fish-men and pirates are gray.

This means that these people pose no threat to Dunn.

Upon hearing Aaron's command, the surrounding mermen grabbed their weapons and charged towards Dunn.

Dunn pressed down on the hilt of Yan's sword, and the sound of the blade rubbing against the scabbard filled the air.

Swish!

Cut horizontally.

Yan Naqi's long sword blade sliced ​​through the bodies of the two fishmen charging towards him.

Their weapons and bodies were severed together after Dunn passed by.

Dunn's steps were slow, but with each swing of his Flame Sword, the blade could slice through the surrounding pirates.

Nothing can stop it.

Yan's sharp blade sliced ​​through the fishman's body without encountering the slightest hesitation.

Dunn, already a master swordsman, had reached the level of cutting through iron; how could these flesh and blood bodies possibly stop him?

A flash of light, and blue and red blood splattered all over the ground.

"You bastard, stop right there!"

Suddenly, a fish-man pirate roared and pointed his musket at the girl Dunn had saved.

boom!

Dunn, who wasn't moving particularly fast to begin with, was already beside the gun-wielding fishman pirate in the next instant. He kicked the fishman away, and the force of the kick sent the fishman flying across the entire village before crashing into the ocean on the other side of the island.

Where the ship crashed, fragments of the vessel and the bodies of villagers killed by the fishmen floated on the sea.

The merman who had just charged at Dunn was now filled with fear.

Dunn's attack just now killed their companion, and these guys didn't even realize what had happened.

Now, looking at the severed corpses of their companions, they understood what fear was.

If the speed is fast enough, or if it's a large-scale battle involving many people, perhaps they won't even have time to think about the word "fear."

But now, Dunn is killing silently without uttering a word.

It felt as if an invisible hand was tightly gripping their necks, then slowly increasing its pressure; the suffocating sensation was chilling.

Dunn turned around again, wielding his Flame Sword to fling away the merman blood that clung to it.

Behind him, Ah Long stared intently at Dunn.

"Brother Long!"

The surrounding merfolk looked on in horror and all turned to look at Arlong.

"Attack together, he's alone."

Ah Long's gloomy voice rang out.

"yes!"

Upon hearing what Aaron said, the fishmen all looked at Dunn, then grabbed their weapons and pounced on him.

It seemed that after Aaron's words, these fishmen suddenly became unafraid of death.

Dunn didn't care about the fishmen's reaction; whether they charged or tried to escape, they were doomed.

Facing the charging fishman pirates, Dunn sheathed his sword and then gripped the hilt.

"Slay him with a stroke!"

Dunn's calm voice rang out, and the next moment, his figure disappeared.

A dull glint of sword light flashed past everyone's eyes.

Whether it was the villagers who had not yet recovered from their shock or the fish-man pirates who rushed towards Dunn, they all saw this somewhat dim sword light.

The only difference is that the villagers are not the target.

Dunn reappeared in front of Arlong, and behind him, the bodies of the fishmen cracked at the point of the slash due to inertia.