The port of Cocoyasi Village was now in ruins, a complete mess.
At the port, a huge pirate ship was docked, like a fierce beast. This pirate ship was the infamous Arlong Pirates' ship, the Shark - Sabre.
Not long ago, Captain Gulachi and his crew had happily returned to Cocoyasi Village.
However, they never expected to face a nightmare. The Arlong Pirates had been following them and launched a surprise attack.
Poor Captain Gulachi and his brave crew were caught off guard and quickly found themselves in a bad situation.
In the fierce battle, they fought bravely but were ultimately outmatched and seriously injured. Not only that, but the precious cargo on their merchant ship was also looted by the Arlong Pirates.
The villagers on the shore trembled as they looked at the ugly fishmen on the pirate ship. These monsters were too strong, not to mention the huge sea beast next to their pirate ship.
On the shore, Genzo's chest was bubbling with blood, and he spoke with difficulty as several villagers treated him.
"Shahahaha, humans... such weak creatures~" Arlong, the captain of the Arlong Pirates, laughed wildly, his eyes full of disdain.
Everyone on the shore saw Arlong's look and showed fear and anger on their faces.
"Quick... go to... Bellemere's house, and... get Ryuen..." Genzo said with great difficulty.
He knew Ryuen was a Devil Fruit user, and even though he was just a kid, there was no other way. No one in Cocoyasi Village could fight these monsters!
"Genzo... Ryuen... can he really do it?" A man asked doubtfully, looking conflicted, and the villagers around him didn't believe it either.
"He can definitely... defeat... these monsters! Go quickly!" Genzo said firmly.
"Okay... Genzo. I'm on it!" the villager said with difficulty.
His face was full of unwillingness. A grown man having to rely on an eleven-year-old child to save them was a disgrace!
"Brother Arlong, someone is running away," Chu, the kissing fish fishman officer, said with a grin as he watched the villager run away from Genzo.
"Probably going to get help. Don't worry about him, we'll deal with it all at once! Sha-ha-ha-ha!" Arlong's gaze shifted from Genzo to the villager running up the hill, filled with disdain.
With that, Arlong stood up from his shark-shaped sofa and walked to the bow of the ship, sweeping his contemptuous gaze over the humans on the shore.
Everyone on the shore felt Arlong's powerful presence and lowered their heads in fear. They didn't dare to meet Arlong's eyes, afraid of angering this terrifying fishman.
"Although there might be some trouble, that's your problem. Now I declare! Cocoyasi Village will be ruled by the Arlong Pirates! The first rule is that on this island, fishmen are the most superior beings, and you humans are our slaves! Wahahaha!" Arlong said, looking at the terrified expressions of the humans on the shore, feeling immensely proud.
The other fishmen on the pirate ship were also very excited. They felt they had made the right choice following Brother Arlong here. These weak humans were no match for them!
"Brother Arlong, should I take care of those who don't obey?" Hachi, the octopus fishman, raised six swords, looking at the humans on the shore with hatred, ready to rush over and kill them at any moment.
The humans on the shore were indeed scared. They thought this group of monsters would be like other pirates, just taking their treasures and leaving. But now, hearing the fishman's words, they realized they weren't planning to leave Cocoyasi Village and wanted to rule it!
"No, no, Hachi, we must be kind to our slaves. They are our wealth..." Arlong said, looking at the humans with a mocking expression.
"Wealth? Brother Arlong, what use are these weak humans?" Kuroobi, the tilapia fishman officer, asked, puzzled.
"They are definitely wealth!"
"Weak humans, as great fishmen..."
"Did you hear that?" Arlong's powerful presence filled the air, his murderous gaze sweeping over everyone on the shore.
"One hundred thousand Berries per person?"
"But we don't have that much money!"
"Even children have to pay protection fees... this is unreasonable!"
"Yeah! We're not paying!"
Protests erupted from the crowd on the shore.
Seeing these humans dare to oppose his proposal, Arlong's mood darkened, and his gaze became cold. A faint killing intent began to spread, making everyone shiver with cold.
"Shioyaki~" Arlong called out in a low voice.
These ignorant humans dared to defy him, so he had to teach them a lesson!
"Yes, Brother Arlong! Hic..." Shioyaki, the salmon fishman, took a sip of alcohol and looked at the protesting humans with a bloodthirsty glint in his eyes.
He jumped off the pirate ship and slowly walked to the shore. Then he raised his fin-like hand, and a few drops of water dripped from his palm.
Shioyaki released several water bullets from his hand, shooting at the humans like bullets!
With a few splashes, the protesting humans were pierced through the chest by Yaki-shio's water bullets!
"What have you done!"
The village chief shouted angrily at Yaki-shio, but the next moment, he was slapped away by Yaki-shio!
"Are you okay, Chief?"
"Damn it! These monsters are too strong!"
The villagers immediately ran over to check on the chief, their hearts filled with anger and frustration.
Now, with Genzo, the policeman, seriously injured, and Captain Gulachi's crew all wounded, even the chief had been knocked away. Tʜe sourcᴇ of thɪs content ɪs NoᴠᴇFɪre.nᴇt
As villagers of Cocoyasi Village, they felt utterly helpless at this moment. It seemed they had accepted the fact that they would be ruled by these fish-men.
"How about it? Realized the truth now? You humans are weak and lowly creatures. Being ruled by us superior fish-men is your honor!" Arlong laughed as he jumped onto the shore, slowly walking towards the humans who were backing away in fear.
"Damn it!" "Ryuen, come quickly!" Genzo screamed in his mind.
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