Pirate: I'm about to do something big!

"What made you think I was a Devil Fruit user? By the way, I also know Fish-Man Karate."

Alyosha's calm voice rang out behind the fishman Tiger, who was struck dumb.

But unlike Arlong the Fishman, he didn't get hit on the back of the neck by Alyosha's attack. Just as he was about to turn around and retaliate, a bubble stuck to Tiger's fist.

With just one glance, Fishman Tiger recognized it as a Fishman Karate technique.

Moreover, it wasn't just one bubble; the multiple high-pressure water jets that Fishman Tiger had just unleashed at Alyosha using the Fishman Karate Secret Technique: Buraikan dissipated into a sky full of mist as they dissipated in the air.

Instead of returning to the sea, the mist lingered in the air, condensing into droplets and bubbles that clung to the fishman Tiger.

One by one, the stones gradually coalesced on the body of the fishman Tiger, forming a transparent rectangular coffin that sealed him inside.

The water coffin continued to rise higher, and no matter how hard Tiger the fishman trapped inside used his fishman karate, he could not break free.

He was like a fish put into a tank; no matter how he swam, he could only move around in the tank.

Alyosha watched for a moment as the fish-man Tiger struggled in the water coffin before turning and walking step by step toward the beach. Only when he stepped onto the sand did he whisper:

"This is a technique I figured out myself, Fishman Karate - Water Coffin."

As soon as he finished speaking, the water coffin, which was about the same height and width as a large warship, exploded.

The waves swept the dazed fishman Tiger ashore.

At this moment, Jinbe, the fishman who revered Tiger as a great hero of Fishman Island, and the other fishman crew members could not believe their eyes.

Their great hero, Tiger, a fish-man living in the deep sea and a master of fish-man karate, was actually defeated by Alyosha, a human, using his self-created fish-man karate techniques?!

Looking at Alyosha's brown, tousled hair and black-rimmed glasses, Jinbe trembled, because he recognized who Alyosha was.

"I should have seen it sooner. Alyosha Ran, the 'two-faced' admiral, is a commodore who is on par with Vice Admirals Aokiji, Akainu, and Kizaru in the Marine Headquarters."

"What a fitting nickname, Fishman Jinbe."

When Alyosha heard Jinbe mention his nickname, he simply took off his glasses, wiped the fog off the lenses, and maintained his harmless smile before collapsing with a grin.

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The coast of Forshat Island, where the Sun Pirates' ships are located.

Fisher Tiger regained consciousness on the deck and was taken aback when he saw the crew members gathered around him.

"What's wrong with me?"

"Boss Tiger, you fought that Marine Commodore to a draw! You're amazing! No wonder you're our Fishman Island's great hero!"

Tiger was baffled by the crew's loud praise; he had actually fought them to a draw.

What a joke! The opponent was letting him win the whole time, and even defeated him with Fishman Karate on the ocean battlefield, which is his specialty. You call that a draw?

"Boss Tiger, after you fainted, that naval commodore also fainted. He woke up earlier than you and said he was just putting on a brave face, so it was a draw, and he let us all go. However, Arlong was left behind."

Jinbe, as the second-in-command, silenced the crew's commotion and briefly recounted what had happened after the battle.

Upon hearing that his crew had been left behind, Tiger disregarded his physical condition and ran to the deck, where he saw Alyosha sitting on the rocks, waving to him as if seeing him off.

Arlong the fishman was kept under strict guard by Tina and the marines, and could only sit on the beach and nod slightly to Tiger.

Seeing this, Tiger also chose to remain silent, as if he understood why Alyosha had fainted.

"Boss Tiger, shall we set sail?"

Jinbe, the fish-man, stood beside Tiger, and he understood the reason.

Alyosha intended to let them go, leaving Arlong, the fishman, behind so he could return and report. The fact that the other party held back at every turn and believed their story of sending Koala home was enough to prove that they were different from the navy they were familiar with.

It might not be a bad thing for Ah Long to stay, and judging from Ah Long's appearance, it's clear that the other party has persuaded him.

"It seems we only have this one choice, Jinbe. Alyosha-zaki is a truly terrifying monster."

Tiger accepted his defeat and Alyosha's punishment with equanimity.

Alyosha sat on the reef, watching the Sun Pirates' ship weigh anchor, hoist the sails, and set sail.

She was also wondering if this meant the other party had avoided death, and since Arlong the fishman had been imprisoned, would there still be scenes of Nami meeting Luffy in the future?

"Could you be more serious about your acting next time? It's hard to hold back your laughter."

"Tina thinks so too, especially the scene where Alyosha collapsed right after showing off, Tina can't get it out of her head."

"Is my acting really that bad?"

Smoker and Tina nodded in agreement.

"Now you know why we're still lieutenant colonels, right? It's hard to get promoted when you're at sea with us."

"With this guy here, we can go back and report. Getting promoted to colonel won't be a problem. Tell the fifth squad that we've reached a secret cooperation agreement with the Sun Pirates and we have hostages. They're not allowed to fire on the Sun Pirates."

"Tina has already said so."

"Very good, then stay a little longer, watch the sunrise, go to the village to finish up the matter of Kerla, and then we'll call it a day."

Alyosha sat on the rocks and watched the sunrise with the two male and female smokers beside him before getting up and leaving.

Just as I picked up the little girl Kera who had fallen asleep, I heard a burst of intense artillery fire coming from afar.

A junior officer rushed in, holding a Den Den Mushi (a type of electric scooter), to report. The snail-shaped Den Den Mushi then transformed into the face of the person in charge of the ship's defenses and began to speak.

"Report! Rear Admiral Stobelli has disobeyed orders and launched an unauthorized attack on the Sun Pirates. His current situation is unknown!"

Upon hearing this, Alyosha's face darkened. He, who was always known for his harmless smile and gentle demeanor, now exuded a dangerous aura, making the surrounding marines tremble with fear.

"Smoker, Tina, you take the troops and this child and head back to base. I'll go over there first."

Having said that, Alyosha leaped into the air, using Moonwalk and the Dance of the Sky technique to fly towards the warship ten nautical miles away.

Alyosha was very unhappy. He had only completed half of his test against the Sun Pirates. He had taken everything into account in his plan, but he hadn't considered the variable of Stobelli coming to share the spoils.

He simply couldn't understand why, after years of working at the Navy Headquarters, he had never failed to take care of his colleagues when it came to distributing the spoils during missions.

Is Rear Admiral Stobery in such a hurry? Is he afraid that he won't get a share of the credit for capturing the Sun Pirates?

"As expected, when it comes to disappointing people, this world never disappoints."

Alyosha cursed under his breath, and the ten nautical miles were covered in just a few minutes.

The Sun Pirates' ship was wrecked by heavy cannon fire and slowly sinking. Flames engulfed the ship, and the crew members were trying to put out the fire and shouting for help.

Not far from their own warship, another warship of similar size was firing continuously, seemingly intent on sinking the Sun Pirates' ship completely.

"Brigadier General Alyosha, we stopped him."

Upon seeing Alyosha appear, the marines remaining on the warship quickly spoke up to explain.

Alyosha didn't blame his soldiers; he couldn't very well have them pointing their cannons at friendly forces.

"You've done a good job. Get the lifeboats ready. I'm going to find Stobery."

After replying to the marines below, Alyosha set off and landed on the bow of his colleague, Rear Admiral Stobelli's ship.

He was a man with a long beard, a serious demeanor, and a square-shaped head, skilled in using two swords.

He is a disciple of former Marine Admiral Zephyr, but in his conduct, he is just like Akainu Sakazuki, adhering to absolute justice.

Seeing Alyosha land on the bow of the ship, he only glanced at him and continued to watch the Sun Pirates being bombarded ahead.

"Stobery, cease fire! What are you doing? I've already relayed my orders via Den Den Mushi. This mission is my responsibility!"

"Alyosha, I trust your judgment, but your plan is too naive. You think the Sun Pirates can reach a secret deal with you just because a fish-man is being held hostage? How can an inherently evil fish-man cherish his comrades? If you're going to act, act it out! Keep firing!"

"I can't say for sure!"

Alyosha stomped his foot on the deck, and a shockwave emanated from him, causing the sailors on board to lose their footing and be unable to continue firing.

"Alyosha Ran, are you going to wage war against your own comrades for a bunch of inherently evil fishmen?!"

Stobery drew his long sword from his waist, a black Armament Haki coating the blade, and aimed it at Alyosha.

"Who's pointing a knife at me now, Stobelli! I was in charge of this mission, and I'll take responsibility if anything goes wrong, but you're the one sabotaging my operation! Do you want to fight me here, Stobelli?"

When his colleague Stobery turned on him with a knife, Alyosha responded with a forced smile and a question.

Those familiar with Alyosha know that this is a sign that he is about to get serious. The air around Alyosha has begun to distort, as if an invisible fire is swirling around him.

The pressure immediately fell on Rear Admiral Stobelli.

As a branch admiral who came from the Navy Headquarters, he was well aware of his colleague Alyosha's strength. After glancing at the pirate ship that was already badly damaged by the cannon fire, Stobery also sheathed his sword and signaled to stop firing.

Alyosha gave Stobelli a cold look, leaving behind the words "I'll settle the score with you when we get back," before flying off towards the Sun Pirates' ship.

Seeing the Sun Pirates' ships engulfed in flames, Alyosha struck out with his palm, creating a wave.

The spray broke apart in the air, turning into bubbles that splashed onto the ship and extinguished the fire.

He then landed from the air and on the wrecked deck, Alyosha saw Tiger, the fishman who was dying in Jinbe's arms. Tiger's body was covered in burns, and even though the wounds had scabbed over, blood was still seeping from his body, soaking the deck.

Upon seeing Alyosha land, the crew of the Sun Pirates were on high alert.

But Alyosha didn't have time to explain to these guys. With a wave of his hand, the remaining water bubbles enveloped the crew members. He took three steps at a time and walked up to Shinping. After briefly checking Tiger's injuries, he said:

"He lost too much blood and needs a transfusion."

"We don't have any blood stored on board."

"It's on my warship."

"No... you're not allowed to give me... human blood. I'd rather die."

Tiger, the fishman barely breathing, looked at Alyosha who had rushed over, and when he heard that a blood transfusion was needed, he managed to say those words with great effort.

"You have no say in making this decision for me!"

Alyosha didn't care about Tiger's insistence. He picked Tiger up and lifted him above his head, using his aura to control every muscle in Tiger's body, so that Tiger wouldn't try to bite his tongue and commit suicide halfway through.

He dispersed the bubbles enveloping the Sun Pirates crew and simply said, "I'm taking your boss to my ship for a blood transfusion now. If you don't want your boss to die, swim over here. If any navy warship dares to fire at you, I'll sink it."

After saying that, Alyosha lifted Tiger and flew towards his warship, leaving behind a group of fishmen looking at each other in bewilderment.

Soon, Jinbe, the fish-man, was the first to jump into the sea, followed by the second, the third...

They all followed Alyosha and swam toward his warship.

Rear Admiral Stobelli's warships and sailors also moved their guns towards Alyosha and the fishmen behind him, but did not fire a single shot. Alyosha simply recorded everything with the Den Den Mushi in his pocket.

"Medic! Come check this guy's blood type and get him a transfusion right away!"

Upon returning to the ship, Alyosha immediately summoned the ship's medic to treat Tiger. Fishmen are a very strong race, and as long as they can receive a blood transfusion to keep him alive, they can quickly recover and return to normal.

Soon, Smoker and Tina also led their teams to join Alyosha.

When the little girl Kera saw that Tiger, whom she regarded as a companion and family member, was on the verge of death, she cried even more.

With the large force brought back by Smoker and Tina, Alyosha's warships confronted Stobelli's warships, resulting in a stalemate.

In the end, Stobelli led his team away in frustration.

Alyosha and his companions' return journey was also delayed due to the injury of the fishman Tiger.

Three days later, on the coast of Forchart Island.

In Alyosha's captain's lounge, the fishman Tiger, who had been unconscious for three days and three nights, slowly woke up.

The first thing you see is the ceiling and a row of bookshelves.

Sunlight streamed through the window, and Tiger saw Alyosha sitting at his desk, writing something. Just as he was about to get up, he noticed a small figure lying beside his bed.

That was the human girl he saved, Kera.

"Awake? You're quite the tough one. No wonder you and your crew have made a name for yourselves on the high seas. The ocean really does favor you fish-men."

Hearing the noise behind him, Alyosha put down his pen, stood up, and greeted Tiger in a low voice.

Alyosha, dressed only in his everyday clothes instead of wearing the naval justice coat, exuded a scholarly air.