Chapter.16 "Getting Nami back. Gyojin vs. Luffy Pirates!"
"THAT'S HOW YOU DO IT!" Ares yelled happily, hearing the others cheer, jumping for joy. Junior can't stop laughing as he praises the punch, just like the gods.
Although everyone would have liked to punch Arlong themselves, it was just as satisfying to see Luffy punch him himself.
"Luffy, you and me, a match! I want to see that strength!" Clarisse was excited.
"You know... I wouldn't mind testing myself against him." Percy spoke, with a satisfied smile.
"Seaweed Brain, are you hearing yourself?" Annabeth asked with a half smile.
"Hey, I want to finish off Arlong, but since Luffy is the one who is going to save Nami and Cocoyashi Village, he will have to fight Clarisse."
"Of course, you are of what there is not."
The fish-men tried to attack Luffy, but Sanji was able to drive off the weak ones.
The cook thought it was unwise to attack alone, but Luffy was confident that he would not lose. Sanji just doesn't want him to hog all the prey. Usopp doesn't care as Zoro jokes about his bravery.
Hachi then recognizes Zoro as the one who has "cheated" him.
"Oh look, checkmate." Aphrodite smiled playfully.
Soon, the fish-men saw that Usopp was alive, which meant that Nami was a traitor to them.
The villagers were in shock, wondering who they were when Johnny and Yosaku blocked their path. The two bounty hunters warned them that it would only make things worse for them.
Genzo was confused as to why those four are fighting. Johnny replied that Nami was crying. What other reason is there?
"Hey, that's the guy who cheated on me -nyuu!" Hachi exclaimed. "He took me for a ride! Or... err... I think I took him for a ride."
"What's that about?" Thalia asked.
"It's not important," Junior replied. "That guy is a good guy, but he doesn't have much light."
"Wait a minute, isn't that the long-nosed guy?" asked one of the minor mooks. "I could have sworn Nami killed him!"
"Pirates, huh?" Arlong asked as he stood up. "So that's the connection."
The gods and demigods could hear the sound of the townspeople murmuring, but it was somewhat faded, so they deduced that Luffy was too focused on Arlong to hear them.
"So," Arlong began, "you human bastards are here for Nami, right? SHHAHAHAHAHA! You're just four people of a lesser species! What the hell do you think you can accomplish?!"
"Think you can get away with making a fool of Arlong?!" Hachi asked. "You will pay for this!" Then he put his hand around his mouth and started making a trumpeting sound, like a bugle. "MOHMOO! COME HERE!"
"GAH!" Usopp cried. "WHAT IS THAT?!"
"Here it comes!" exclaimed one of the Fish Men. "The Grand Line Monster That Completely Destroyed Gosa!"
"MONSTER?!" Groover and Tyson asked before hiding behind Themis, who rolled her eyes and shook her head.
'That they are not spiders, that they are not spiders, that they are not spiders...' the daughter of Athena repeated mentally, with her eyes closed and shaking her head.
"Oh boy," Junior muttered. "I remember what happens here."
"What do you mean?" Athena asked. "What's happening here?"
"You will see".
"GO OUT, MOHMOO!" Hachi called, and soon, something came out of the water in Arlong's pool: it was indeed Mohmoo... but boy, was it a pitiful sight. He had a lump on his head and tears in his eyes. In short: they had put him to the test.
"AAAAAAAH!" Usopp yelled. "IT'S THE MONSTER!"
"What...?" Hachi muttered in confusion. "Mohmoo, what happened to you?!"
A pause... but then, Mohmoo's eyes fell on Luffy and Sanji, who glared at him.
"Oh, he's the cow," said Luffy.
"I guess she works for these idiots," Sanji mused.
"MOOOOOOOOOOO!" Mohmoo groaned as he turned to flee.
"What did he say?" Hestia asked.
"Well, animal language is a bit rusty, but... he said 'I'm out of here,'" Junior responded.
"Can't say I blame him," Anfetite said as he glanced sideways at Luffy and Sanji, while Poseidon could only chuckle.
"Luffy, I'm not going to forgive you for this!" Artemis yelled, feeling bad for the poor creature.
"Hey, guys," I speak Luffy. "If it is true that you are gods and Percy and his friends are your children, protect Nami and these people."
The gods were surprised to see that Luffy spoke to them, but Hera answered for everyone, still with tears in her eyes.
"Yes, count on it."
"Where do you think you're going, Mohmoo?!" Arlong questioned, causing Mohmoo to freeze in his tracks. "...If you want to run away...I won't stop you." Then he gave a vicious, toothy, shark-like smile. "Go ahead, Mohmoo..."
A pause... but then Mohmoo turned and roared at Luffy's group.
"What happened?!" Apollo asked. "First he was scared and now he's vicious?!"
"Sigh… Men. Brother, obviously he'll have an alpha rank mentality," Artemis said, exasperated. "It's the same with most animals, no matter how big or small. If a creature feels there is someone stronger than them, they feel they have no choice but to submit or face punishment."
"Oh come on! Stop being like that to me, Arty!" I ask the God of the Sun to her sister as a joke.
"Luffy is the only man I respect and love, so don't dream of it, 'Polly'!" shouted the Goddess of the Hunt furiously.
As Mohmoo roared, the Arlong Pirates soon charged again.
"That's right! Follow Mohmoo's lead!"
"Let's show these insolent humans how they are going to die!"
"AAAAAAAAAAAAGH!" Usopp yelled. "THEY COME!"
Zoro started unsheathing his swords while Sanji smiled and loosened his tie a bit. As for Luffy, he pounded both fists with steam coming out of his nose.
"That is all!" the Scream. "This is a complete waste of time!"
As Mohmoo roared and opened his huge jaws, Luffy did something no normal person would do: he stomped on the ground so hard that his feet dug into the concrete.
"Umm… is there a point to that?" Hades asked, puzzled.
"Why did Luffy put his feet on the ground?" Groover asked, but soon got the answer from him as Luffy began to twist his body, then reached out and grabbed Mohmoo's horns.
"What is he doing now?" Sanji asked.
"I have a bad feeling about this," Zoro said.
"My God!" he cursed one of the Fish Men. "He Has Devil Fruit Powers!"
"Quick! Run!" Zoro yelled.
"That because?!" Sanji asked.
"JUST DO IT!" Zoro yelled. "TRUST ME!"
"GUUUUUM-GUUUUUUUUUM..." Luffy yelled before he started pulling Mohmoo out of the pool and throwing him around and around. "WINDMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIILL!"
Therefore, the destruction left after the attack was massive. The lesser Fishmen's mooks were soon reduced to nothing in a matter of seconds, with poor Mohmoo mooing helplessly as they used him as Luffy's living weapon of mass destruction.
"Wow!" Ares exclaimed. "What a beast my champion is! Hahahaha, I haven't seen anything like it in a long time!"
"You have to admit he's pretty resourceful with his powers," Athena commented, puzzled as well as a little interested in Luffy's head.
"But why did he have to use poor Mohmoo?" Hestia asked. "Seriously, every time he gets this rude, I end up feeling bad for the monster!"
Before long, Luffy tossed the now dizzy Mohmoo into the water, where he landed with a huge splash...and yet, surprisingly, Arlong remained stoic about it.
"I didn't come here to fool around with your little fools!" Luffy barked before pointing a finger at Arlong. "I came here to kick your ass!"
A pause... but then Arlong smiled with his teeth.
"Well, that works perfectly," he said. "I was thinking of doing the same with you."
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"Looks like we'll have to get involved now," Kuroobi said.
"HE WILL PAY FOR WHAT HE DID TO OUR TEAM!" Hachi yelled as he pointed his thumbs down.
"We'll show what happens when humans decide to mess with humans, chuu," Chew said.
"Heh," Zoro smirked. "Now the real players step up."
"Finally, something interesting," Dionysus spoke with a Coca-Cola in his hand.
"Next time, let us know, asshole!" Sanji yelled as he kicked Luffy's head with his foot.
"Are you trying to kill us or something?!" Usopp questioned.
"Honestly, I wouldn't expect anything else. They're poorly made, for sure." Hephaestus commented.
Behind them, the townspeople gasped at what they had just witnessed. Until that moment, they couldn't believe that there was someone who could be strong enough to oppose the fishmen. Hell, he even seemed to impress Genzo.
"We should have crushed these lesser humans the moment they set foot here!" Kurobi yelled.
"Arlong-san," Chew began, "please don't get too worked up. If you lose your temper, chuu... you could destroy Arlong Park."
"Was he that strong?" Zeus asked, one eyebrow raised.
"Well, for normal humans, yes. For the monsters I'm used to, no way. Still, one should never underestimate their enemy." Junior replied, earning a shared nod from Ares and Athena.
"Well, Luffy is much stronger than him!" Tyson exclaimed. "Right, big brother?! I mean, he looks at what he did to the cow!"
"I think you're overthinking this, Ty," Percy said. "Although, well, no human I know of has been able to pick up a puppet monster and launch it into the air."
"It's okay!" Hachi exclaimed as he took a deep breath. "Time for...Zero Visibility!"
"Zero what-now?" Luffy asked.
"Hachi... INK JET!" Hachi yelled before shooting a balloon of black ink at Luffy, who yelped in surprise as everything went black, but the Olympians could still hear his voice.
"UGH!" Luffy cried. "MY EYES! I CAN'T SEE ANYTHING!"
"Luffy, why didn't you jump out of the way?!" Zoro asked.
"Watch out! He's got a piece of the roof!" Usopp yelled.
"Uh...yeah, a bit of a problem," Luffy said. "I can't move...and I can't see."
It was then that the Olympians remembered that Luffy practically planted his feet on the ground, thus immobilizing himself.
"You are kidding, right?" asked Past Sanji.
"Why does that idiot always have to go and do such stupid things?" Zoro asked.
"BUT YOU DID IT TO YOURSELF!" Usopp yelled.
"...I regret what I said earlier," the Goddess of Wisdom said, shaking her head in disappointment.
"He's a lucky jerk." second his daughter.
"That mortal idiot!" Zeus exclaimed. "He never thinks about these things!"
"Hachi Ink Jet ON THE ROCKS!"
For a moment, Luffy could see Hachi pick up a piece of debris from when he was punching Mohmoo, and realized that Octopus Fishman was planning to crush him with it (even though he was made of rubber). However, when it looked like he was about to, Past Sanji soon lunged forward and kicked at the rubble, smashing it to pieces as he did so.
"Okay, Sanji!" Luffy cheered.
"What the hell am I doing?" Sanji asked. "I entered the fray on behalf of this idiot of a captain."
"You and me both, friend," Zoro said.
"Wow! So cool!" Usopp exclaimed.
"But you know," Sanji smirked, "compared to a bunch of motherfuckers who hate women...I'd take this asshole, any day!"
"I sure do," Artemis said with a loving smile on her face. "Even if it's a headache."
"So is he," Percy agreed. 'A unique guy, really.'
"You're pretty strong for a human, aren't you?" Kuroobi asked. Though, for a pirate, that was pretty gallant of you.
"Oh?" Sanji asked.
"Urrrrgh!" Usopp tensed as he tried to pull Luffy off the ground.
"My feet are still stuck!" Luffy exclaimed.
"Yet?!" Usopp questioned.
"Are you trying to test my bravery, trash?" Sanji asked. "I was raised by a former pirate, you know?"
"Hmph!" Kuroobi scoffed. "I don't think you can take me on with your paltry strength, human."
"Come on, Luffy, are you out yet?" Usopp asked.
"No," Luffy replied. "All my legs are doing is stretching."
"Then why don't you help me here?!" Usopp yelled. "What about now?!"
"Nuh-uh," Luffy shook his head. "Still stuck."
"He might have helped a bit…" Hephaestus grumbled.
"Why did he think it was a good idea to plant his feet on the ground?!" Demeter asked. "It looks like he wants to be killed!"
"Do you think this is fun and games, fools?!" Hachi asked as he picked up another pile of debris. "I'll show you what happens when you underestimate us, especially here in Arlong Park! I'll tear you to pieces!"
"GAAAAAAAAAAAH!" Usopp yelled as he kept trying to pull Luffy out. "COME ON, LUFFY! TRY TO PUT YOUR TOES ON OR SOMETHING!"
"I can't even wiggle my toes!" Luffy replied.
"Wait, octopus," Zoro said as he brushed past Hachi. "Can't you see they're a bit busy right now?" Then he smiled. "Then why don't you try to crush me, instead?"
"Roronoa Zoro!" Hachi yelled in great rage. "I almost forgot about you!" He then threw the debris at the swordsman, who jumped out of the way. "You made a fool of me and killed my friends!"
"That's ancient history, friend," Zoro said as he held Wado Ichimonji. "What you think doesn't matter. The tables have turned. You Fishmen aren't going to terrorize anymore: WE do it!"
"What?!" Athena questioned. "Roronoa, you weren't supposed to fight! Your wound still needed to heal!"
"Phew!" Usopp sighed. "Thanks, Zoro. I'll let you take it from here."
"Uh... Usopp?" Luffy asked.
"What?" Usopp asked, only to gasp when he saw it slip out of his hands. "OH SHIT!"
Unfortunately, before he could get a good grip on him again, the sniper accidentally let go of him, causing Luffy to bump into Chew before Luffy ended up standing in the same spot again.
"Damn," Luffy cursed. "Here again".
"Uh...my mistake...!" Usopp screeched... but it seemed like Chew wasn't in the mood for an apology. Before the gods and demigods knew it, Usopp turned and fled as Chew chased after him, leaving Luffy behind as he did so.
"...Should we worry about him?" asked the satyr.
"Nah, it'll be fine; although if you want to see the match he's going to have..." Junior spoke with a smile.
"You're going to do it anyway," Themis spoke, voicing everyone's thoughts.
Therefore, while the others were busy with their respective enemies… Luffy stayed with Arlong, who still had that same toothy smirk.
"You're mine, now, Arlong!" Luffy yelled as he yanked his arm back and threw it at her. "I'm going to kick the shit out of you!"
However, it seemed that his boasting was nothing more than hot air, as Arlong grabbed Luffy by the wrist.
"How pathetic," Arlong said. "Did you fools think you had a chance of beating us?!"
"Honestly, we do," Sanji said.
"Damn, we do! Besides, my invisible friends will kick your ass if I can't!" Luffy yelled in confidence. "Now let go of my wrist, asshole!"
"Is there something you want to tell us, perhaps?" Zoro asked.
"No thanks. Besides, your captain is babbling nonsense," Arlong replied, making the gods turn red with anger and his sons squint...as he pulled Luffy out of the ground with a lump of cement still stuck to his feet! feet! "Hey boy...I know a little game we can play!"
"YIKES!" Luffy cried. "W-WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING? PUT ME DOWN!"
"Oh no!" Artemis wept. "What are you going to do?!"
"Hey... how come he's looking at the sea like that?!" Apollo asked.
"...He wouldn't dare," Annabeth whispered.
"He did," Junior replied.
"Those who even took a bite of the Devil Fruit can't swim right?!" Arlong asked. "Of course, given your current condition, you'd sink either way! SHHAHAHAHAHA!"
"Oh no!" Zoro yelled. "The sea!"
"Luffy, get out of there!" Sanji yelled.
"Screw you!" Luffy cursed. "GUM-GUM PISTOL!"
He tried to punch Arlong, again, but his other fist got caught too… right in his teeth, causing him to cry out in pain. So, in retaliation, he tried to bite Arlong, but that only made him angrier. Before he knew it, Saw Tooth Shark Fishman tossed him into the pool, where he promptly sank to the bottom.
"Oh no! Luffy!" Clarisse screamed. "Dammit!"
"Damn, I should have known she would do that!" Grover wept.
As the world began to darken around Luffy and the sound of the ocean began to fill his ears... there was only one thing the Olympians heard as the Straw Hat Pirates saw large bubbles of air escape from the captain's mouth.
'I can't... drown... here...! I have to... save... Nami...'
"Oh no!" Artemis cried as she watched as her "fiancé" struggled to pull back.
"Damn that cheating bastard!" Ares cursed, his eyes fuming.
"The battle started, and Luffy is already on the verge of death!" Percy yelled.
"How is he going to get out of there?!" Tyson asked.
Johnny and Yosaku were worried about Luffy's chance of survival. Zoro dodged Hatchan's ink attack and was able to cut off some of the fish man's spiky hair.
At first, it seemed like Hachi was angry about it, but he forgave Zoro and said it was just hair.
As the demigods snorted and laughed, Athena wasted no time, elbowing Aphrodite into the side. "Tell that to this one."
"Hey!" Aphrodite stared at her as Athena smirked.
Hachi was sure that Zoro beat him because of his six hands. Zoro ran to attack.
"Tako-san-ren-shin-ken-shira-ha-dori!" Zoro slashed when Hatchan failed to catch the sword, causing him to get hurt. Sanji was temporarily distracted by Zoro's struggles until Kuroobi attempted to attack him. Zoro tried to end this in one go by charging forward, but Hachi jumped high.
"Tako Hachi...Number...9." Hachi clung to one of the pillars.
A pause later, Zoro told him to put his ass down.
"You fucking octopus!" Ares yelled at him.
"He's wasting time!" Apollo exclaimed, which Johnny also pointed out.
Yosaku was sure that they would be dragged down if they fell into the water, but they had to think of something or Luffy would drown. Gen hit them on the back, shocking the duo. He reminded them that they were still injured, so he offered to help Luffy.
They know that Luffy's survival is the key to winning this fight.
The other villagers tried to offer his help as well, but Gen refused, knowing they can't go in as a crowd or the fishmen will find out.
The bounty hunters were counting on Gen, but Nojiko decided to go too. Gen reminded her that she is injured, but Nojiko wants to help Nami. Gene allowed it.
"How are they going to save Luffy?" Tyson asked.
"Depends... Can Luffy's rubber abilities still work underwater?" Annabeth asked Junior.
"Well, yes. Normally Devil Fruit abilities still work in water. But it's only in some cases, like Luffy's.
As Sanji fights his opponent, Hachi asks Zoro if he usually fights with three swords, then why does he only have one now? Zoro brushed it off while Hatchan claimed that he hadn't gotten serious yet. The octopus fish man was certain that a human would not stand a chance against him.
Meanwhile, Zoro struggled to wake up, passing out from his injuries. They all noticed.
"I knew it! You should have allowed yourself to rest from Mihawk's attacks!" Athena scolded the swordsman.
Though Sanji reminded Zoro of Mihawk's injuries, Hatchan thought that the swordsman was just pretending to be sick, but he won't buy it.
He climbed the pillar, the roof, entered a room, and came back with six swords.
Zoro fell to the ground, which Hatchan took as an insult.
"Shit!" Clarisse muttered, seeing Zoro put up with so much. "I hate to say it, but he's just as tough as me and my brothers."
"It's six against one! Six against one!" Percy yelled.
"Little nonsense... Don't be surprised by the number of swords, they are the skills they possess." Ares said, shaking his head and feeling everyone's gaze, Ares rarely said anything without spouting nonsense about power. "What? I listen to Chiron too."
Yosaku claimed that Zoro's injuries would have kept a normal person walking for half a year if he hadn't been killed first.
"Seriously, what is it made of?" Zeus whispered to Junior and Themis. They both could only shrug.
Sanji was distracted by Zoro's injuries long enough for his opponent to punch him in the stomach and send him through a wall.
"Sanji!" The demigods cried out in concern, flinching from the attack.
Kuroobi told Sanji that he should pay attention, claiming to be a level 40 Fishman Karate Master.
Kuroobi asked Arlong what they were going to do with Zoro now, and his boss simply told him to throw the swordsman into the sea. Kuroobi complained about the mess, but Arlong said that he was still fine as long as Arlong Park was still standing.
Hatchan was angry that he hadn't been able to show off his abilities, thinking that he scared Zoro to death.
"Don't flatter yourself." Demeter sighed.
"And there's still Usopp." Hephaestus reminded them.
"That's giving Long Nose too much credit." Ares shook his head.
Hachi was able to display his sword skills, creating a whirlwind just by swinging his swords, one that is strong enough to kick up debris and much higher than the building itself.
"Okay, that's impressive," Hades said with wide eyes.
Hachi stopped when the karate master recorded that he would destroy Arlong Park, but Zoro was still awake, saying that he was full of shit.
With the sun shining on his form, Zoro was able to stand up and tell the Fishman that not even Death itself can take his life.
"Shit, that's so manly!" Apollo cheered as even Hera couldn't help but admire the swordsman.
"He shouldn't be so arrogant." Zeus shook his head. "Even Thanatos can't kill you? I'd like to see that."
After the glares, Chew was chasing Usopp past the rice fields, and Chew had to compliment the sniper on his speed and stamina.
"It's still impressive that it's lasted this long." Groover nodded slightly.
"I'm not even going to comment on that. It's ridiculous." Ares said, earning a look from the demigods, especially Percy.
Usopp was proud to be a distraction for one of Arlong's thugs, but he soon saw that Chew wasn't after him. The sniper was sure it was because the Fishman was slow on the ground and started taunting him...until Chew appeared right behind him.
Once again Usopp ran away, screaming, with Chew chasing after him.
As the others laughed, Ares let out an annoyed moan. "Just kill me now..."
"Do not be like that". Athena rolled her eyes.
Under the sea, Nojiko and Gen tried to break Luffy to no avail. The cement won't break and you'll need to get Luffy some air before he drowns. Then they realize what they can do. While on the ground, Sanji lights a cigarette and begins to smoke it, shocking the villagers to the fact that he is still alive.
While he acknowledged that Kuroobi's punch was level 40, he surely believes that Zeff's kicks must have been level 400.
"Are you still thinking about Zeff, Sanji?" Hestia smiled a little.
Hachi asked why Zoro keeps trying, believing that he can't defeat his six swords. Zoro told him that it was none of his business while the bounty hunters worried about his health. The town doctor was sure that he would lose consciousness, become delirious and die if his wounds were reopened.
"As if we needed more things to worry about!" Annabeth panicked.
"Nah, calm down. It'll be fine." Junior said casually.
"Do not lie!"
Zoro wants to show Hachi his Santouryu, so he called Johnny and Yosaku for his swords. The two threw their swords at him, just in time for Zoro to feel dizzy.
The bounty hunters shouted warnings to Zoro while Hachi taunted that humans will never be able to outmaneuver fishmen with just two hands.
"Roku-tou-ryu! Tako Ashi Kiken!"
Zoro grabbed the flying swords just in time to fend off the octopus man.
"San-tou-ryu... Tourou Hagaashi!"
The swordsman was able to walk past him, and Hachi suddenly bled from his chest.
Yosaku and Johnny cheered as the villagers gasped. The doctor mentioned that it would have taken a lot of focus and persistence for such a feat.
"That was so impressive!" Apollo cheered.
"But how long can it last?" Artemis said recognizing how exhausted Zoro must be after everything he's been through.
Now with an X cut into his chest, Hachi threatens to kill him, telling him that he shouldn't win with three swords. Zoro calls it a "huge miscalculation", recalling what Mihawk told him, his past, and where Luffy is now. He stated that numbers don't matter, saying that Hachi's swords would never be as "heavy" as his.
Tyson muffled his screams into a pillow, courtesy of the Goddess of Magic.
"Because of the burdens on him, he must move on," Hecate thinks softly. 'I can identify with that. I still have a lot to pay for my mistakes.'
Hachi thought he meant "weight", saying that his swords are heavier than Zoro's.
Zoro decided that it was useless to talk to an idiot.
"Great truth," said Athena nodding heavily
"Roku-tou-ryu, Tako Tsubo no Kamae!" Hachi brought the tips of his swords together. "Shin Shun!" He ran forward, but Zoro was able to block him. "Takoage!" Hachi suddenly pushed Zoro's swords back, surprising him, then headbutted him in the chest. "Taikai!" Zoro went flying through the air.
"What is he planning now?!" Thalia panicked.
Hachi threatened not to hit the ground alive, running to where Zoro would land.
"Roku-tou-ryu, Ougi! Roku-tou no WA-RU-TSU!" Hachi whirled the blades around him like a propeller as Zoro fell closer and closer to him. Yosaku yelled at Zoro, but the villagers and bounty hunters fell silent as the screams and clang of metal were heard.
The apprehensive demigods looked away the moment they saw red. The sounds didn't help his imagination either.
"T-They couldn't have done it!" Groover yelled as Tyson looked between his fingers.
Kuroobi and Arlong were smiling until Zoro was able to land on his feet, knocking Hachi down.
Zoro spun with him in the air and somersaulted onto Hachi's swords. He then cut off his hands, or so Hachi explained, furious at being used as a circus act. Now, Hatchan was angry.
"Really?! You couldn't show us that!?" Ares complained.
"Yeah, that sounded great!" Apollo can't help but agree.
Zoro struggled to his feet. The doctor concluded that his wounds must have opened because Johnny wishes he could suffer instead of Zoro.
Still, Zoro refused to lose to his injuries, remembering Mihawk's gaze on him.
"Roku-tou-ryu! Tako Tsubo no Kamae!" Hachi declared that it was the end, but Zoro will not allow himself to be ordinary.
"Tatsumaki!" With Hachi behind him, Zoro spun, shattering the fishman's blades and sending him flying until he collapsed.
The sun shone down on Zoro, wondering if that idiot octopus would be satisfied now.
"Damm... That was incredible! " Clarisse yelled, letting out a laugh.
In the mikan orchard, Nami was bandaging her wound, trying to get rid of her tears. She told herself that she had to make up her mind.
Nami picked up her cane and ran off. She knows that they are still fighting.
Percy smiled at her efforts but was worried by the time she faced Arlong.
At Arlong Park, Zoro tried to rest for a moment, telling himself to rest, but Yosaku warned him.
Seemingly appearing out of nowhere, Kuroobi was going to attack the swordsman, but Sanji kicked him away while Kuroobi was a bit impressed that anyone could stand up to his blow. Sanji was sure a lot of people would, especially from the seaside restaurants.
"Still thinking about that chef, huh, boy?" Demeter joked.
"Well, it's pretty much his whole life," Hestia said.
The two stared at each other until Zoro collapsed. Sanji reminded him that he will die if he goes underwater, so before Zoro could jump, Sanji had already taken off his shoes and jacket and dove straight into the water.
Kuroobi laughed, thinking that Sanji was the biggest fool for challenging a fish man in the water.
"Can Mr. Sanji do it?" Tyson worried.
"I mean, it's better if Zoro intervened with the state he's in," Zeus said.
"Fishman Karate, Wan Tou Giri!" Using his flipper, Kuroobi crashed into Sanji from behind.
"Of course, it wouldn't work that well!" Ares groaned as the others let out yelps of surprise.
Arlong laughed, finding the situation very interesting as Nojiko hoped that Luffy would wake up. Meanwhile, Usopp continues to run from Chew.
Show us what you're made of, Long Nose." Ares growled under his breath.
Gen panicked when Kuroobi found out. The fish man was able to attack him for helping Luffy, but Sanji was able to pull him by his ponytail.
Kuroobi mocked him for trying to challenge him underwater since Sanji has to worry about holding his breath, but he will fight him.
"Fishman Karate! Itonmaki Kumite!" He turned around and threw the ponytail at Sanji, wrapping it around his waist and then pulling him down.
Sanji tried to kick him, but his movements slowed down due to the water, so Kuroobi taunted him and all the humans.
"We get it! You're a racist!" Thaila complained. 'I didn't think it was possible, but Lady Artemis is competent at discriminating against people.'
"Fishman Karate! Kaisoku..." Kuroobi lunged at Sanji. "Harakudashigeri!" Using the momentum, he was able to land a side kick to Sanji's stomach.
The Olympians and demigods shuddered, concerned at Sanji's loss of air. They continued to cringe from the beating Sanji was taking as the cook continued to endure more of the fish-man's attacks underwater without landing a single blow himself.
A bitter taste formed in the mouths of Percy, Annabeth, and Clarisse, remembering what happened to him during the search for the Golden Fleece, in the Sea of Monsters. They have Tyson to thank for saving them later.
With Sanji crashing into the rock face, Kuroobi focused his gaze on the frightened Genzo, but then saw Sanji swimming to the surface, desperate for breath.
Unfortunately, Kuroobi was able to block his path and, in all honesty, he was surprised that Sanji had so much strength for a human.
He laughed as the others, like Zoro and Usopp, continued to fight.
Kuroobi remembered what Sanji had said about people who harm a lady being trash, and told him that this was the result of his 'cheap chivalry'.
"Well, at least he's trying to follow a set of moral principles," Athena said bitterly, while the Goddess of Love clapped her hands.
Kuroobi was sure that they would kill all the humans here, except for Nami, who would never shy away from the fishmen. He made sure to mention that Sanji can't protect anyone, least of all Nami.
A bitter feeling seized the young people at his mockery.
Kuroobi then mentioned how humans can't handle a sudden change in water pressure, wrapping his arms around the cook.
"He's not going to…" Hecate croaked quietly, nervously.
"Appakushi Chokka Koro!" Kuroobi dove straight to the bottom of the ocean.
Sanji did his best to hold his breath as the pressure of the water made his stomach sink.
"Give this guy a break!" Ares yelled.
Sanji and Kuroobi reached the bottom of the sea when Sanji began to vomit blood from his mouth.
Kuroobi was about to laugh when he saw that Sanji was still alive. As Kuroobi swam with Sanji in his arms to prepare for another attack, the cook was able to notice that the Fishman uses lung breathing on land but switches to gill breathing in the water, meaning that Kuroobi is just a talking fish in water.
Before Kuroobi could dive straight to the bottom of the ocean again, Sanji inhaled air into his gill, causing the Fishman to scream in pain and swim to the surface.
"Good idea, Sanji." Athena cheered slightly but was impressed.
"Are you like that too, Prissy? Do you also trade lungs for gills?" Clarisse made fun of Percy, who just ignored her.
Sanji was able to resurface, desperate for breath, much to Arlong's confusion. After an exchange with Zoro, Sanji yelled at Kuroobi to end their fight.
Although Sanji was able to trick him, the Fishman still believes that the outcome will be the same and declares that Sanji's chance of survival is zero.
"Collie!" Sanji suddenly kicked him to the ground with enough force to break the concrete around him.
"Ha! Look what that bragging has done for you!" Apollo yelled as the other students cheered. Ares was also impressed.
With kick after kick, Kuroobi was unable to land a blow himself as Sanji showed him what he could do.
Being able to stand up for a moment, the fish man attempted to make the 'last attack' on him, but Sanji seemed to disappear from him.
"Mouton... Shoot!" With a kick, Kuroobi charged through the building, shocking the villagers.
Sanji looked over his shoulder. "I guess...he doesn't want dessert?"
"Of course, he ends it with a line about cooking." Hestia smiled slightly.
"But he is quite strong.". I speak Poseidon.
After the eye catches, Genzo was still trying to get Luffy to breathe when he heard a loud noise on dry land, wondering what he was.
Arlong looked at his fallen brothers while Sanji thought they were just small, unsuspecting fish. Arlong was angry, thinking they were getting too carried away.
The audience let out screams of anger and gasps.
"A little too excited?! You're the one fucking up lives, killing mothers!" Thalia yelled angrily, sparks flying from her palms.
"You're the last person I want to hear that from!" Percy soon added, stomping.
"Insolent fish..." Hades began to rage.
Zoro asked Sanji what he meant by Luffy being fine, and the cook said that Luffy would not die for the time being. Still, to revive him, Sanji has to dive into the sea once more, but he was sure Arlong wouldn't let him.
Nojiko was impressed that they were able to defeat two of the Arlong Pirates' leaders, holding Luffy's head. Genzo resurfaced, taking in as much air as he could. Nojiko said that they should change places, while Genzo was glad to see that Luffy's color had improved and asked how the others were. Nojiko was glad that everyone is safe. The fight has given him hope...hope that had been held back before.
Several gods smiled at his words. They were glad to see that the heroic acts of the boys had given these villagers hope, especially when they saw how dire their situation had been before.
Meanwhile, with Usopp, the sniper was planted on the ground, covered in 'blood', while Chew seemed annoyed, although he praised Usopp's running skills. Still, it was too easy for her to die instantly from his Mizudeppo.
"You should have checked his pulse if he was that suspicious," Ares complained.
"I mean, that's a lot of blood Usopp lost." Groover worried.
"I would think someone was dead if he was lying in a pool of blood." Percy shuddered at the thought of meeting someone like that in an alley.
"...If that were blood," said Annabeth, to the surprise of her friends.
Once Chew walked away, Usopp smiled to himself, pleased that his Ketchup Star was working in his favor. He sat up, making sure Chew was a good distance away.
"Oh, that's a good idea!" Clarisse intervened. "You faked your death. It's cowardly, but hey, it works!"
"Still, I don't think that trick will work on everyone," Ares said.
"Perhaps more authentic blood would help," Zeus suggested.
"However, he is cunning. He uses tricks to confuse his enemy so he can attack from a safe position." Athena commented, much to the chagrin of the God of War.
Usopp was quite terrified of the fishmen and her abilities, he felt sorry for Nami and wanted to help her, but…
Chew turned around but still saw Usopp on the ground 'dead'. As he continued to walk, Usopp wanted to pretend that he was in a deadly battle, so he decided to cover himself in mud, practicing what he would say to others.
The audience frowned at his actions. Of course, they knew that Usopp is a coward, but this was too cowardly for his liking.
"Pathetic". Zeus frowned in disappointment.
"Unbelievable... I guess Luffy didn't pick his crew so well after all." I second the God of the Seas
"Didn't you want to be a real pirate!?" Clarisse yelled, ready to hit the liar.
Athena scoffed. "I knew it..."
"I know you're scared, but..."
"Shut up everyone at once!" To everyone's surprise, it was Ares who gave them the order accompanied by Junior.
"That, listen to the God of War.
As he tried to think of what to say, Usopp began to remember his friends and what they had said. He remembers what Nami has been through and the dedication the others have just because of this. Each one made him realize how embarrassing he is acting, but what he broke were Kaya and the kids.
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot OST - Prologue II
"Wait, you damn fish!"
The Olympians perked up a bit to see the coward get up once more, ready to fight.
As Chew picked up the pace teasing him, Usopp pulled the slingshot from him, wondering why he was with his friends now; thoughts that did not go unnoticed by the gods.
'The moment I left my village, I gave up things... like peace and security... Because they live risking their lives every day, they laugh so happily! That's why I decided to go to the sea. I also wanted to laugh from the bottom of my heart! If I don't fight with all my might here, I have no right to be aboard the same ship as them.'
"I have no right to laugh from the bottom of my heart with them!"
Just as Chew jumped, Usopp threw an explosive at him, but the Fishman was able to easily catch it and hit him square in the face. One strong enough to launch Usopp into the sky and onto the ground.
There was a collection of ahs and ohs of pain from the teens, wincing at the shock Usopp received, especially when the sniper gave the passionate and sincere reason for him to stand by his friends. It also hurts when they hear Chew insulting Usopp for not playing dead anymore, even though Usopp said that he was done.
Percy clenched his fists. "No... this can't be how it ends!"
Chew tried to add insult to injury by kicking him in the side, but...
"Usopp's Hammer!" From his bag, the sniper pulled out a hammer and Chew's hand with it, causing the Fishman to scream in pain.
A small cheer came from the teens, seeing that Usopp wasn't going to go down without a fight.
"I knew you still have that glow to yourself." Thalia smiled widely.
"He's got guts, I admit." second Ares's daughter, smiling.
"Usopp Doom's Rubber Band!" Chew closed his eyes, waiting for the impact, but once he realized that he had been tricked, his whole head flushed.
Junior and some of the gods burst out laughing.
"Eh, falling into such a simple feint." the God of Wine smiled slightly.
From the woods, a glass bottle was thrown at him, though Chew was able to catch it.
"Special Attack! Main Star!" Just as Chew recognizes the contents of the bottle as alcohol, the bottle is shattered by the sniper attack.
Chew stumbled into the paddy fields, furious at Usopp's tricks.
When the fish man sucks up the water from the field, Usopp hides behind a tree. As a man, he knows that he cannot run away from his fight.
"I'm proud of you!" Apollo suddenly cheered.
-and if he loses, he will die, but... he is already a pirate!
"Mizu Taiho!" With his body as round as a ball, Chew spits out all the water in one big shot.
Usopp was surprised that it was powerful enough to take down a large part of the trees next to him.
Chew complained about fighting an idiot, especially one who is completely exposed.
While there was some laughter in the audience, a few others were disappointed in Usopp at the time.
"Oh my god, Usopp." Artemis and Grover sighed.
"Hyappatsu Mizudeppo!" Like a machine gun, Chew fired water shots at Usopp's tree.
When his tree was attacked, the sniper panicked and announced that he had to fight to become a true brave sea warrior. He is done pretending to be a pirate.
'Then prove it, Usopp!' Ares thought, solemnly.
With a single kick, Chew knocked Usopp's kick down, holding the trunk. As Usopp flew across the grassy ground, sling ready at him, the sniper reminded him that alcohol catches fire.
"Special Attack! Fire Star!"
The demigods loudly cheered Usopp's success as Chew burned alive, desperate for water.
As Chew ran towards the rice paddies, Usopp ran after him with his hammer until he lunged at the Fishman and knocked him straight into the water.
Usopp finally landed on the ground. He looked at Chew for a moment until the fish man started to get to his feet.
Then, Usopp must unleash his 'Usopp Hammer' fury and a 'Usopp Rubber band of Doom' on Chew. Usopp gasped heavily, falling into the water as Chew was badly beaten. The sniper declared that he would do it again.
The demigods cheered Usopp, as the God of War began to speak.
"Prankster and Clarisse, listen carefully! What you just saw is a fight of courage. Although Big Nose is a worthless coward, he found the strength to overcome his fear and set out to fight with all his skills. Being brave is not about being afraid, it is to triumph over him. Today, Usopp has shown that he deserves the opportunity to be with Luffy and to pursue his dream. Never let fear overcome you, overcome it and you will be a better warrior."
They all began to look at Ares as if he had grown a second head. Even his sister looks at him with a raised eyebrow.
"What are you looking at, know-it-all?! Just because I hate being called a coward doesn't mean I think everyone is weak. That big-nosed brat just needs a little more motivation, nothing more."
The Goddess of Wisdom snorted before the ghost of a smile appeared on her face.
Percy smirked at him before Clarisse smacked him over the head. She never saw her father talk like that and she was a little happy.
Back at Arlong Park, as Nojiko punched Luffy's chest, Gen held him by the neck, begging Luffy to come back to life for his friends.
Zoro and Sanji were on the ground with Sanji trying to get to his feet.
"What!? And I thought things were looking up for them." Groover panicked.
Johnny and Yosaku didn't know what happened. Johnny explained that as soon as Arlong shot water, Zoro and Sanji vomited blood and flew away.
"Flew?" Tyson repeated, confused.
"Ugh, they're too hurt to fight!" Themis was worried.
"Luffy, you insolent idiot... You better wake up, if not..." Zeus said, tense.
Arlong once again began to tell the difference between fishmen and humans, showing the water in his hand. Sanji tried to kick him, but Arlong dodged and was able to shoot the cook with the water he had. Sanji could barely get up, realizing the power of Arlong, who is in a class apart from the fishmen.
The doctor looked back and saw her.
Although it was only the shot of his feet, the audience knows that it is Nami.
Percy swallowed silently, hoping the navigator can take on Arlong.
Arlong told the two to die until Nami called out her name. The fish man stared at her while the villagers were shocked by her appearance.
Arlong casually told him that he was going to crush some pirates and asked why she was there.
"To kill you..."
To be continued...