Are you still up to fight?

East Blue is extremely well-known compared to the other parts of the sea. Because it was the birthplace of many well-known pirates, including Gol D. Roger, also known as the "Pirate King."

Today, it seems as though a story about a new legend will be reborn, but unlike in the past when it was dominated by pirates, this time from the Marine side who will show something through one of their subordinates with the Captain rank. They are currently battling one of the notorious pirates well-known throughout East Blue.

"Come on, everyone! I hope you're all ready! We are going to change our fate, and we are going to be free today!"

Although some of the marines assigned to guard Cocoyasi village tried to stop the people from acting rashly, like marching to Arlong Park, Their efforts were overwhelmed by the roars of the villagers, led by an elderly man covered in stitches all over his body.

The arrival of the Marines under the command of Captain Hina was the answer to their prayers, and Genzo was aware that this was their one and only opportunity to bravely face Arlong and his crew.

Yet, when they all arrived at Arlong Park, they were surprised to see something unexpected. There were a lot of dead marines and Fish-Men lying around on the grounds, but the rest of them were still fighting even though they were almost out of breath.

"Hey, get off of me or I will cut you!"

"Shut up, you've lost to me, don't make me upset or I'll beat you again."

The Cocoyasi villagers were distracted when they saw Uta sitting atop a helpless octopus man bleeding from all his tentacles. Uta's condition, meanwhile, was not in the best shape either. In addition to her uncomfortable expression, her clothes and body were not only dirty but also wet.

Luffy, who had just finished knocking Kuroobi out by hitting his head on the ground really hard, slowly walked closer to Uta before asking:

"Are you still up to fight?"

Even though Luffy's condition wasn't all that much worse than hers, he could still muster up a smile as he readjusted his straw hat and began to walk away. Uta, who doesn't want to be left alone, chases after him in a hurry.

"Could you relax a little bit, I think Captain Hina can handle it alone."

Luffy didn't respond right away. Instead, he looked behind Uta, where many Cocoyasi villagers had gathered with all of their simple equipment to fight. When Luffy saw this, he could only sigh.

"Take a good look at that, do you really want to continue spending any more time in this place?...in the end, don't you feel sick from all of this blood?"

Like he said, it was something that had been bothering Uta since earlier, which is why she couldn't stop frowning. She was very careful not to step in any pools of blood or dead bodies they came across along the way.

*bam

It was possible to make out the figure of Captain Hina and Arlong as they continued to fight viciously inside the villa. Their bodies kept crashing against the wall before they got back up to continue trading blows. Although it is true that Captain Hina, a Devil Fruit user, has the advantage in this fight, Arlong's power should not be underestimated because he can fight on equal footing with her.

Luffy leaned in close to Uta's ear and whispered, "Come, help me," before sneaking up behind Arlong and launching an unexpected attack.

Luffy's utilization of Haki contributed to the success of the attack as Arlong's massive body flew embarrassingly toward Captain Hina before she launched her own attack, which sent him flying toward me again.

Arlong, who had enough, immediately aimed his sight at Luffy's frail body and prepared to sink his sharp teeth into it when Luffy tried to greet him once more. It was only natural for him to steer clear of it, considering that the Fish-Man had a formidable bite force, even though his body was as flexible as rubber.

"Hey, your opponent is me! Don't bother him!" Suddenly, Captain Hina appears next to Arlong. She embraced him immediately, and then her hands transformed into iron bars that bound him.

"hahaha, no matter how many times you want to do it, and I'll just bite it until it crumbles."

Because this time, it was Luffy and Uta who came to help, and they weren't afraid in the least to give this Fish Man a beating that weakened his body even more while he tried to free himself from Captain Hina each time. It seemed that it won't be as easy as Arlong said it would be.

Arlong's body was eventually riddled with wounds, and he became short of breath as a result of the three of them working together until he finally collapsed. His eyes were brimming with anger and hatred for them.

"hah... hah... is it over, he won't fight anymore, right?," Uta asked as she sat down on the floor, just as tired. "Not yet, we still have to bring him back," Captain Hina added another layer of iron bars that tightly bound Arlong's body and made it difficult for him to move, let alone try to bite it.

As soon as the other Fish-Men saw that Arlong had been defeated, they laid down their weapons, as there was no longer any reason for them to fight. Some undoubtedly tried to flee by swimming into the water, but the Fish Man was instantly shot before being pulled back and gathered up with the others.

Arlong was frustrated because the Cocoyasi villagers immediately began to cheer and celebrate their victory upon witnessing the battle's conclusion. Despite this, Arlong maintained his silence, and his eyes never stopped looking towards the sea.

Everyone was trying to get some rest, so the atmosphere was peaceful for a while, but all of a sudden, from above the surface of the water, one of the most terrifying creatures in the ocean, sea kings, appeared.

"Momoo! Whisk me away from this place!" Arlong yelled, and before Luffy, Uta, or Captain Hina could stop him, the enormous sea cow with a structure similar to a seal and a height of 36 meters immediately opened its mouth and swallowed Arlong before quickly swimming away.

"Damn it! What should I do, he sure be hard to find now...ahhh why am I so careless!" Captain Hina was obviously very frustrated, as was everyone else, especially Luffy, but then looked at Arlong's three commanders, who were lagging behind. His eyes flashed with an unusual glint.