Chapter 199: One-Sided Domination
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Several fish-men charged at Jinbei.
"Fish-Man Karate: Gosenmaigawara Seiken (5,000 Brick Fist)!"
"Ughhhh!!!"
"Damn you, Jinbei! Damn the Uchiha Security Company!"
Hody Jones glared at Uchiha Kitaro, gritting his teeth. This was all his fault. That pathetic Neptune had handed Fish-Man Island over to humans, bringing shame to their people.
Having reached this point, Hody decided he had no choice but to escalate further. He pulled out a bottle from his clothes.
"Is that… E.S.?!"
Neptune's expression shifted, instantly recognizing the illegal drug in Hody's hands.
Hody uncapped the bottle and downed the entire contents in one go.
"Ugh… Ughhhhhh!!"
As the drug coursed through his system, Hody collapsed in pain, writhing on the ground.
"Hmph! You idiot," Neptune scoffed. "That stuff may grant you temporary strength, but it does so at the cost of your very life!"
"To achieve my dream… even my life is worth sacrificing! AHHHHHH!!!" Hody roared, his veins bulging unnaturally.
"You're hopeless!"
"Boss took the pills—we'll do the same!"
Hody's subordinates began popping pills as well. If they didn't go all-in now, there wouldn't be another chance.
The sudden surge of power made it difficult even for Jinbei to deal with them all at once.
"Take out Shirahoshi!" one of them yelled, charging toward Uchiha Kitaro.
Kitaro didn't even flinch. He casually threw a punch.
Crack! Crack!
The air itself fractured, creating massive fissures.
"Ughhhhhh!!"
The terrifying shockwave sent a swarm of fish-men pirates flying. Blood poured from their ears, noses, and mouths as the island itself quaked under the impact.
This was the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit.
Over the past year, Uchiha Kitaro had been diligently training with the fruit's abilities. In addition to mastering its power, he had honed his skills with Armament Haki, Observation Haki, and even Conqueror's Haki.
Talent might give someone a head start, but without effort, it meant nothing. Kitaro's disciplined training had pushed his strength to terrifying new heights.
"Kitaro-sama! You're so strong!" Shirahoshi exclaimed, her eyes wide with awe.
"Boss! Go easy on the island, will ya? It can't handle your punches!" Jinbei yelled, alarmed.
Jinbei knew firsthand how destructive the Tremor-Tremor Fruit could be. After all, Whitebeard had wielded it before, and Kitaro's strength now surpassed even Whitebeard's. Jinbei had once witnessed him obliterate Marineford with a single punch, wiping it off the world map.
"Relax. I know what I'm doing," Kitaro replied nonchalantly as he swung his fist again.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Cracks ran through the ground, and entire blocks of Fish-Man District crumbled.
"Ughhhhh!!"
"..."
That's what you call "knowing what you're doing"?!
Under the relentless assault from Uchiha Kitaro, Shisui, Itachi, and Boa Hancock, the 70,000-strong fish-man pirate crew quickly dwindled. Their numbers fell to 60,000, then 50,000, and soon plummeted to 40,000.
The person taking out the most pirates wasn't Kitaro, though—it was Uchiha Shisui.
Thanks to the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, Shisui had gained mastery over lightning-based abilities. After a year of rigorous training, he had pushed the fruit's power to extraordinary levels.
Lightning was fast, destructive, and covered wide areas—practically the perfect Devil Fruit. The fish-man pirates couldn't hide their fear.
"This isn't a battle… it's a complete massacre!"
King Neptune and his sons, the Shark Brothers, were stunned. They'd heard of the Uchiha Security Company's strength before, but they never imagined it was this overwhelming.
These warriors weren't even fighting seriously—they were toying with their enemies, effortlessly mowing them down.
To Jinbei, though, this was expected. While fish-men were naturally ten times stronger than humans, the elites of the Navy weren't ordinary humans, either.
Then there was Uchiha Kitaro—known as the "Strongest Man in the World."
Shisui's strength was now comparable to that of a Marine Admiral.
Itachi, despite his young age, was already shaping up to become an Admiral-level powerhouse.
And Boa Hancock, the Pirate Empress, wasn't just beautiful and skilled with her Devil Fruit. Her physical abilities were in a league of their own.
At that moment, Hody Jones staggered back to his feet. His body looked bulkier, and his hair had turned completely white.
"This power…" Hody clenched his fists, feeling the overwhelming strength coursing through his veins. He felt like he could crush the very air.
"Water Shot!!"
Hody unleashed a powerful water bullet, aiming it directly at Jinbei.
Splat!
The water bullet pierced through a fish-man pirate, then slammed into Jinbei, sending him flying.
"Ughhhh!!"
Jinbei crashed through several buildings, leaving a trail of destruction in his wake.
"Jinbei-san!!" Shirahoshi cried out in alarm.
"This power is incredible! Hahahahaha! This is the strength I've always dreamed of!" Hody laughed maniacally.
"Not good…" Neptune muttered, his face pale. Hody had consumed an unknown number of E.S. pills, multiplying his strength several times over.
"My first target… is you!" Hody roared, locking eyes with Uchiha Kitaro. A human ruling Fish-Man Island was the ultimate insult.
"Take this!"
"Shark Arrows!!!"
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