In the fifth tunnel, both Gao and Drum walked down the tunnels with Hope and Jimbei by their side.

"I gotta say, i never expected you to come with gao and myself, Jimbei." Hope said.

"It is a new experience for me as well. I find you quite interesting, Hope the Victor. The same with you, Gao Mikado." Jimbei said.

"Thanks." Gao said.

"By the way, who is this guy anyway? And why does he look like a fish of some kind?" Drum said.

"Jimbei is a Fishman. You never heard of their race, i dont think, Drum." Hope said.

"Yes. I am a Whale Shark Fishman. Former member of the Seven Warlords and currently a member of the Sun Pirates." Jimbei said.

"Huh? But Arlong and his whole crew were…" Hope said.

"They took that name as an impersonation. Though he and his crew were once members of the original Sun Pirates, the ones lead by the great Fisher Tiger." Jimbei said. "The one who freed hundreds of slaves from Mariejois in one night."

"Yeah. I heard of that. He was that pirate who saved all of those slaves." Hope said.

"He was my captain at one point. Our crew protected Fishman Island for years along with Whitebeard. But, sadly, that time is long since gone." Jimbei said.

"I see…" Hope said before a back skull was tossed into the air.

"Move, now!" Jimbei said grabbing Hope and pulling him away from the Darkness Barrier.

"Oh thank god…" Hope said.

"No! Trap failed!" Club said walking out. "You all supposed to go in Barrier! Face Rainmaker Man!"

"Wait a sec… is gao gonna fight Kazuchika Okada?!" Hope said in amazement.

"Kazuchika Okada...I've heard of this name while we travelled. I believe he is this country's greatest wrestler." Jimbei said.

"Yeah. Ges Shido persuaded him to fight for him using Reverse Tenbu card." Club said.

"In other words, he took a cowards way out and made someone take his place." Jimbei said.

"Man, I so wanted to meet him." Hope said. "Well, no sense in beating up the inheritor of the failure of strategies."

"Wait! You must save your strength for the evil that is Yamigedo." Jimbei said. "I shall fight him."

Hope nodded. "Alright. Go get em big guy." Hope said.

"Club will smash Fish man!" Clun said slamming his kanabo on the ground.

Jimbei did a few punches in the air before taking a pose.

"Here I come!" Club said charging.

"Fishman Karate: Arabesque Brick Fist!" Jimbei said throwing a punch that hit the air as Club was suddenly knocked into a wall.

"Huh? What happen?" Club said.

"There is water inside every living thing. Fishman Karate focuses on one thing...the manipulation of that water!" Jimbei said.

"Heh! Then Club do the smart thing and attack from a distance." Club said batting up rocks right at Jimbei as water formed around his hands.

"Fishman Jujitsu: Murasame!" Jimbei shouted creating sharks that attacked the rocks.

"What the? But there isn't even any…." Club said before seeing Jimbei was doused with water.

"I doused myself before entering the caves, because I knew we had a high chance of encountering one of you." Jimbei said.

"Club not gonna fall to fishman!" Club said as he charged at Jimbei with his club as Jimbei easily counted with his fists.

"I am not one to be taken lightly." Jimbei said. "I am the First son of the sea and the knight of the sea as well. I am a protector of Fishman Island! I am Jimbei!" he shouted punching Club right in the gut sending him flying into the air.

"Heh. Some protector fishman is. Me here you and Sun pirates begged for protection from Big Mom." Club said chuckling.

"That is true. But it will not be true one day. When the time is right, we of Fishman Island will break that alliance with her and bare a different flag..one with a straw hat." Jimbei said.

"You crazy? You think you can break pact with an Emperor like that?" Club laughed.

'True, doing such an act is suicide, but with Luffy...I believe it is possible!" Jimbei said.

"This is what it's like to depend on friends, take notes!" Hope said. "Even you, before having inherited Dokurobos great strength, knows what thats like, isnt it?"

"Yes….Club knows…" Club said. "Before joining Royal flush, me used to have many friends, friends who love Clubs ideas. We hang together all the time. Then Harlequin...he made deal to have me join in order for plans to be fully appreciated. Me, Cl….Ceasar Flux of 4th Flux Family."

"4th Flux family…" Hope said.

"Then he stick Demon Parasite inside body, make me stay by his side because he think my ideas stupid. But Club has great plans! And he's going to use them to beat you!" Club said charging in.

"Young man….you do not have the brightest mind but a great spirit. But...we must defeat you and move on. So...forgive me for this next part." Jimbei said pulling back a fist. "Vagabond Drill!" he shouted tossing water from his hands at a high speed creating a shockwave all over Club's body that made him cough up blood and a strange black creature as he fell to the ground unconscious. "Parasite...you will begone." Jimbei said crushing it with a downward fist.

"Guess I gotta carry this lug." Hope said.

"No, I will take care of him. Gao may have won, so you must be at his side through all of this." Jimbei said.

"Yeah. Thanks, Jimbei." Hope said running off.

"Someday, young Hope and Jexi...I can join your group for real...by exchanging sake with Luffy." Jimbei said to himself.