Chapter 43: Arlong Trampled Underfoot!
"What should we do, Arlong?"
"Yeah, just tell us what to do, and we'll do it!"
Arlong swept his gaze over Hachi, Chew, Kuroobi, and the others, pleased that they were so supportive. He then lowered his voice and gave instructions.
"There are eight of us in total. Hachi, Chew, and Kuroobi will follow me and deal with the Marines. Kingin, Yakisoba, Ajo, and Bisarra, you split into two groups. Two of you are responsible for destroying the equipment, and two are responsible for attacking the workers. Remember, be fast, and pay attention to the sound from my side. As soon as you hear the word 'Withdraw', jump into the water immediately and return to Fish-Man District. Understand?"
In Arlong's view, Humans were simply too weak and only occupied most of the World because of their numbers. More importantly, they couldn't breathe underwater, so as long as they retreated into the water, Humans would be helpless.
"Understood!"
Hachi, Kuroobi, and the other Fish-men nodded in unison. As for the danger of this Operation, they didn't take it to Heart at all.
A Fish-man's Strength is ten times that of a Human; this is Common Sense. Not to mention, these individuals were even Stronger than average Fish-men. The only things worth noting were the Muskets in the hands of Humans and how to avoid being captured by the Sea King Army afterward.
Soon, the eight individuals split into two waves. One wave quietly circled around to the other side of the crowd, preparing for a pincer attack!
At this moment, teams of Construction Team workers, carrying toolboxes and following the Vehicle, slowly headed towards the Construction Site under the gaze of a large number of Mermaids and Fish-men.
Including the Marines responsible for security, no one expected any accidents to occur. The Screen Feed of this Mermaid Cove was simply too beautiful. Some Marine Soldiers even inadvertently exchanged a Gaze with a beautiful Mermaid Miss, and both sides blushed shyly.
Mermaids were curious about Humans, and Humans were equally curious about Mermaids. As for Fish-men, oh, that should be called a morbid curiosity.
"Go!"
Just then, an unexpected event occurred. Four burly Black Shadows leaped out from the Fish-man crowds on both sides, charging with full Malice towards the Vehicles and workers in the middle of the road.
"Who's there!"
"Stop!"
The surrounding Marine Soldiers were all from Marineford. Even if they were slightly relaxed, it wasn't excessively so. They immediately raised their Guns or drew their Blades, attempting to intercept the attackers.
At the same time, Arlong, Hachi, Chew, and Kuroobi took advantage of everyone's attention being focused on Kingin and the other four, and violently attacked without hesitation.
[Bang!]
"Ah————"
Almost simultaneously, four Marine Soldiers were heavily struck. They only managed to let out a scream before collapsing to the ground. Some fell unconscious on the spot, while others clutched their painful spots and wailed.
"Ah, it's the Arlong Pirates!"
"Why are they doing this?"
The surrounding Mermaids and Fish-men exclaimed continuously. Some who recognized Arlong and the others even showed disgusted Gazes. These eight individuals had been causing trouble frequently since a few years ago and had long been regarded as Gangsters by the Citizens of Fish-Man Island.
However, facing such a violent Situation, they no longer dared to watch and quickly scattered. Some, fearing trouble, jumped into the water and swam away quickly.
As a result, the Situation at the scene became even more chaotic.
In just under a minute, over ten Construction Team workers were attacked, and an Excavator marked with the World Government Symbol was pushed over by Ajo and Bisarra with their bare hands. Immediately after, they punched and blew out a tire.
"Take them down!"
The Marines in the distance discovered the Situation and were rapidly providing Support. Arlong, noticing this, knocked down four more Marine Soldiers and roared.
"Withdraw!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he turned without hesitation, ready to escape. But just then, the closer Marines had arrived.
A whistle sounded.
A burly Marine, wearing the same blue Pants as the Marine Soldiers on his lower body, but a fitted yellow T-shirt on his upper body, plus a white vest and a Marine cap, and standing about one meter eighty centimeters tall, approached Arlong with swift Speed. At the same time, his right fist, already charged with Force and wearing cold Iron Knuckles, pierced through the air towards Arlong's face.
"Heh heh~"
Arlong looked disdainfully at the short Human in his eyes. Although he was only seventeen years old, his talent as a Sawshark Fish-man gave him a Height of two meters forty centimeters, and he was still growing.
He showed no weakness, swinging his fist, as large as a Bowl, head-on. It collided with the Headquarters Ensign's Iron Knuckles in mid-air, instantly producing a dull Loud Noise. The air at the point of contact rippled slightly as if an explosion had occurred.
"How is this possible!"
Arlong looked in surprise at the Human Marine who had only retreated four or five meters after clashing fists with him and seemed largely unchanged. Since when could Human Strength rival that of a Fish-man?
Ignorant as he was, he had no idea that the saying about Fish-man Strength being ten times that of Humans was only true between ordinary Fish-men and ordinary Humans. Ordinary Humans referred to those who had received no training whatsoever and had a Body Size under one meter eighty centimeters.
And the Marine in front of him, although his Height was only slightly over one meter eighty centimeters, was a genuine Headquarters-level Ensign. In the Four Seas, he would be a Branch Colonel Rank figure. In terms of Strength alone, he was completely capable of suppressing an ordinary Fish-man!
Just then, the Headquarters Lieutenant, while flexing his wrist, sneered, "You look quite bulky, but your Force isn't much, is it? Or do you Fish-men not get enough to eat?"
"You Inferior Race, how dare you mock the Superior Race?"
Just one sentence completely enraged Arlong. Without another word, he charged forward.
At this time, he was at his most impulsive and extreme age. Being provoked like this by someone he considered an Inferior Race, all he could think about was how to torture the other party to death.
But he failed to notice that Hachi, Chew, Kuroobi, and the others were also being entangled by various Headquarters Ensigns or Lieutenants. For a Time, over a dozen people almost turned into Afterimages, fiercely fighting each other.
Meanwhile, more and more armed Marine Soldiers were arriving.
Finally, a Marine Major wearing a Coat of Justice rushed over. He first glanced at the group battle In the Court, then asked a Marine Soldier about the Situation.
"Major Hodgson, through talking with several Fish-man Citizens, we have basically understood that these eight Fish-man Brutes are a Gangster group from Fish-Man District. They are said to be extreme Racists who regard us Humans as an Inferior Race!" the Marine Soldier said angrily.
"What? We Humans are an Inferior Race?"
Major Hodgson, over two meters tall with reddish-brown hair, found this unbelievable. He vaguely remembered that the Fish-man Race was once not even considered Human, but rather Fish.
It was only starting two hundred years ago that they began to be treated as Demi-humans, and even now, many Humans haven't changed their view.
The Major then observed the battle for over ten seconds and shook his Head.
Although the Strength of these Junior Officers was decent, there was almost no possibility of taking down these Fish-man Brutes in a short Time. The important thing now was to restore Construction Order. Letting the disturbance last too long would be his dereliction of duty.
[Swish—]
He instantly disappeared from his original spot. The next second, he had appeared before Arlong. The latter only felt his vision go dark and, before he could react, a heavy downward kick had landed on his Head.
With a loud bang, Arlong landed face-first on the ground with his forehead leading the way. Due to the excessive Force, he nearly fainted, but his Head was dizzy and very painful!
Just then, polished black Leather Boots stepped on his Head.
"Hey, this is your boss, right?" Major Hodgson said, stepping on Arlong, and called out to Hachi, Kuroobi, and the other Fish-men.
The latter few subconsciously turned their Heads to look and were immediately shocked into stopping their fight.
"Arlong!!"
(End of Chapter)