Chapter 7: chapter 7 : Arlong Park has fallen
Arlong glared in Gun's direction before declaring eloquently. He then reached through the wall and pulled out a long black sword that had six black blades shaped like the serrated teeth of Gun. shark. It was Kiribachi, a sword that could cut rocks like butter.
After seeing Arlong take out his strongest sword. Gun immediately crouched down to take a stance. His zone appears and if once Arong enters the zone's range, it means their battle really begins.
"I never thought I'd use it on a mere human, but you've proven yourself to be a formidable opponent. Don't expect a painless death now!" Arlong bellowed at the top of his lungs and started rushing towards Gun.
And then when Arlong entered Gun's attack range. Gun immediately appeared in front of him and launched a series of punches at Arlong's body.
Gun's Haki-infused punches are delivered in an orderly manner. He didn't aim at random points on Arlong's body. All of Gun's punches are aimed at the fishman's critical positions. Chest, throat, internal organs… Gun then latched on with a punch straight to Arlong's heart, causing him to be knocked again and crashed into a nearby stone pillar causing the the wall fell.
Being attacked on the weak points of his body caused Arlong's eyes to turn white from the pain. His internal organs and vital organs were severely damaged.
Gun was about to rush to Arlong's position when he suddenly felt a warm and stinging sensation in his side. He looked down and frowned when he saw an open wound on his left hip.
In the last fight, Gun was too focused on using his speed to overwhelm Arlong. And that inadvertently caused him to reveal a gap in his defense.
When Gun delivered the final blow that sent Arlong flying away, somehow the fishman managed to launch a slash with the aim of getting back at Gun.
Gun touched his wound and then looked at his bloody hand. Although this is not a very serious injury, if it was a normal person, they would probably faint from pain and fear. However, Gun was different, he looked at his bloodstained hand before showing an ominous smile.
"That's right, well done Arlong. At least this fight isn't boring but what I was thinking." Gun said then he tore off his shirt and revealed his toned muscles. Gun's body looked like it was a finely carved statue. His back and chest were covered with scars from knives and guns. These scars don't seem to make his body any worse, more precisely these scars enhance his masculine charm.
At this time, the sky suddenly darkened and the wind started to pick up. From above the dark clouds, the first raindrops began to fall. And as the rain became heavier, the rubble that was burying Arlong began to shake violently.
Arlong stood up and looked at Gun with bloodshot eyes, if this look could kill, Gun would have been killed hundreds of times. Arlong stepped out of the rubble unsteadily. His whole body was covered in blood and bruises. His left arm dangled showing that it was broken.
" VERY LOWER HUMAN , I swore , I 'll chop you into pieces ." Arlong roared while clenching his sword.
East Blue's strongest pirate, the nightmare of all the people living in Cocoyashi Village. Arlong clenched all his muscles, his strength was truly formidable. When fighting on the ground, Arlong possesses ten times more strength than a normal human. And now, when it rains. Arlong's strength seems to be increased further as the humidity from the air increases. Although it couldn't be compared to when he fought in the water, this was enough for an arrogant man like Arlong to think that he would be the one to win.
Arlong stomped hard on the ground, he shot towards Gun like an arrow. He swung his sword as hard as he could with the intention of slicing Gun in half.
Arlong smirked as his Kiribachi gently cut through Gun's body as if it were slicing butter. Well, at least that's what Arlong thought. Gun actually used Soru to dodge Arlong's attack before he threw another fist straight into Arlong's face.
Gun's Haki-covered fist instantly broke Arlong's nose. Not stopping there, Gun grabbed Arlong's broken arm to hold him back before launching a hook from the bottom up.
Arlong clenched his teeth in pain, even though he had dropped his favorite sword, he still managed to counterattack with his fist.
The two launched a series of attacks at each other without thinking about anything. Nothing could distract them in this physical battle.
Despite becoming stronger thanks to the rain, it was still not enough to help Arlong change the game. His physical strength has become weaker. His body also seemed to have reached its limit. Countless wounds accumulated, causing East Blue's death to come closer and closer. His internal organs were destroyed by Gun's attacks. It was only a matter of time before that whole body collapsed.
*****
Silence prevailed as Nojiko and the villagers held their breaths as they waited for the final outcome before they all burst into emotion at the sight of everything unfolding before their eyes.
The young people shed tears of happiness while the old people breathed a sigh of relief as if a burden had been lifted from their hearts.
"W-We won!"
"I can't believe this...Arlong Park...Arlong Park has fallen!"
"Let's go! We need to tell everyone! The nightmare is finally over!" Almost all the villagers fled, to spread the word that Arlong had lost.
"..." Genzo couldn't believe the scene before him. He saw Nojiko standing there quietly before tears rolled down her face. Despite the tears, her face was adorned with a slight smile. She looked at the man's toned back. His back seemed to be covering the entire world.
Gun was still standing there, in front of him was Arlong's motionless body. Although he injured his hip and a few minor scratches on his body, it didn't seem to bother him. He just looked down at Arlong's corpse for a moment before putting Arlong and Kiribachi's heads in his personal inventory.
(Author: A certain swordsman will join the OC Pirates so this sword is essential.)
Then he heard someone's footsteps running towards him causing him to turn his head and give a small smile.
"I have completed my deal. Now is the time to finish what you said." Gun said to the person running towards him. It was none other than Nojiko, who involuntarily blushed seeing Gun's smile. Any girl in her situation would feel the same way about her right now. A new feeling made her heart beat fast. Every cell in her body was now focused on the man standing in front of her.
"Is there something on my face? ." Gun asked Nojiko while showing a smirk. That made Nojiko remember that she herself was staring at Gun.
"Ah um… No… No…" Nojiko confusedly refused.
"Haha, did you love me already? ."
"Stop talking nonsense… Look, we need to quickly treat your wound." Nojiko yelled shyly and quickly changed the subject by pointing at Gun's wound in the side.
"Well, just take a shower and it's all gone." Gun just shrugged in reply.
"No, I need to bandage your wound."
"So annoying."
*****
While Gun was being helped by Nojiko to treat his wounds, it was time for Akaza and Rize to return. After dealing with the members of Arlong's pirate crew, they were given another mission. That was dealing with the corrupt navy branch, by the way, they were also tasked with taking valuables from this naval branch.
"Gun-sama, you injured " Rize said in a worried voice when she saw the white bandage wrapped around Gun's stomach.
"Well, it was just a small scratch and Nojiko insisted that it should be bandaged."
"In order to hurt you, this fishman is not bad at all." Akaza said.
"Yes, he's not bad. At least his physical strength is stronger than mine. Without Haki, this battle would be even more difficult for me." Gun said and looked at Cane's group, who were in charge of Gun's errands. They were sorting the Beli bags and valuables they got from Arlong Park.
"Gun-sama, while dealing with the fishman pirates, I missed one. If I remember correctly, he looks quite like an octopus." Akaza said.
Gun put his hand on his chin when he heard about what Akaza said. However, he did not mind too much about this. Anyway, losing a little Beli doesn't make him poor.
'Hmm…If I kill this octopus, will Rayleigh take revenge on me?.'
*****
The sky was starting to darken, but the celebration was still going on at full capacity. Gun could see people laughing, dancing horribly on equally horrible songs, enjoying delicious food and drinking beer like never before.
While Nojiko was talking to Genzo about her joining Gun, Gun just quietly sat next to his two subordinates while enjoying the wine and food. The things he did here would sooner or later spread throughout the East Blue, especially since they attacked a naval branch. Sooner or later the world government will hang a bounty on their heads.
After thinking about the future problems, Gun decided to use the Gacha he received from completing the quest. As always, Gacha's items don't really interest him. At least until he saw something that caught his attention.
'Senzu Beans and… Twice Critical?.'
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