One Piece: Starting from Awakening the Cosmo at Marineford

Lark had already moved closer to Aaron: "We can't just sit here and wait to die, and we can't kill him either, what should we do?"

Aaron smiled and said, "No rush."

Xiu Zuo knocked Bernard down in one move and didn't recognize Aaron, Lark, and Finbdi.

He sneered, "Fire Phoenix? Never heard of it. Where did this little thief come from?"

Finbuddy glanced at Aaron, and seeing him nod, immediately turned back and asked, "Who are you?"

"NEO Navy, Guerrilla Squad Leader, Shuzo!"

Xiu Zuo chuckled, "You're unlucky to have met me today. Prepare to die!"

Xiu Zuo could certainly tell that Aaron was the most respected person on the ship, and that he must be their captain.

With that movement, he headed straight for Aaron.

"shave!"

Xiu Zuo's figure blurred, and he was already in front of Aaron, his nearly 4-meter-tall figure casting a shadow.

Aaron didn't raise his head, remained motionless, and even had a smile on his lips.

"Good lad, fearless in the face of danger! Pointing a gun!"

Xiu Zuo's move was as fast as lightning, and a gust of wind rushed straight at Aaron's face.

With a muffled "snap," a hand grabbed Xiu Zuo's arm.

"Hey! How can I let you attack my boss right away! I'll play with you for a bit first!"

Shuzo scoffed, "A Zoan-type Devil Fruit user! Interesting!"

Fenbdi's right hand transformed into a dragon claw. This grab had already revealed that Xiu Zuo's strength was likely above his own.

Xiu Zuo said, "I've never seen anyone so eager to die. I'll grant your wish!"

"Shave! Iron Block - Flying Charge!"

Xiu Zuo's massive, muscular body blurred into a shadow as he crashed into Fenbudi like a cannonball.

"Bang!"

Finbdi was thrown more than ten meters and leaned against the mast, causing the entire ship to sway slightly.

Several pirates lost their balance and swayed, falling onto the deck.

"Shave! Finger gun!"

Finbdi threw a punch to parry, but misjudged the situation, and Xiu Zuo's arm broke through his defenses and pierced his chest.

When Finbdi estimated Shuzo's height, he forgot that Shuzo was a long-armed tribe member, whose arms had an extra joint compared to ordinary people, making him more than half a meter taller.

With Shuzo's speed being too fast, Fenbdi was hit again.

Xiu Zuo pulled out his finger: "Hmph! Nothing special!"

Having suffered two consecutive defeats, Fombardy was seething with anger. He bared his teeth and roared, "Don't underestimate me! Dragon Fist!"

Fombidis instantly transformed into a human-beast form, with his arms and chest covered in pink scales.

Xiu Zuo coldly observed, "Interesting. Don't disappoint me!"

"Ten-Finger Gun!"

Xiu Zuo clasped his hands together, then suddenly thrust his arms out, smashing all ten fingers into Fenbdi's chest.

Don't underestimate people!

Finbdi roared and threw out both fists.

As he fought, Xiu Zuo shouted, "Good, that's a good move! Go all out!"

Xiu Zuo fought and retreated, the two of them fighting from the mast to the bow of the ship.

As he got closer and closer to Aaron, Xiu Zuo suddenly raised his foot and kicked Fenbudi away. He then turned his foot and waist, and his more than two-meter-long arm lashed out like a whip.

"Iron block! Three-section lasso!"

Aaron narrowed his eyes and saw that Xiu Zuo's fist had been hardened with Armament Haki. If he were to be hit, he would probably be covered in bruises.

Xiu Zuo was also very confident in this move. In addition to catching his opponent off guard, this move also made full use of the Long-Armed Tribe's talents.

He turned, twisted his waist, and swung his arm; his fist was now like a meteor hammer, its speed exceeding the speed of sound, chasing after a bullet.

With the addition of Armament Haki hardening, this move can shatter even a steel plate if it's hit directly.

"well..."

Aaron sighed, raised his right hand, and with his five fingers together, like a crane's beak, he poked at the first joint behind Xiu Zuo's palm.

Even though Xiu Zuo is a long-armed tribe member and nearly 4 meters tall, his arm bone is still not as long as Aaron's entire arm.

At this moment, Xiu Zuo felt his joints go limp, as if his body had been suddenly blocked by a wooden stick, and his fist rebounded violently along with the first segment of his arm bone.

Xiu Zuo's eyes widened, knowing that the force of the blow was too great and that his shoulder was likely to dislocate.

With a crisp "snap," the fist stopped.

After Aaron pecked with his "crane beak," he spread his five fingers into a palm and caught Xiu Zuo's fist as he pulled back.

Xiu Zuo retreated quickly, escaping the loss of his arm, but his arm was still red and swollen, and his entire arm was sore and weak.

Confused, he looked at Aaron.

Finbdi, however, wanted to take the opportunity to retaliate against him and punched him in the back.

Aaron said, "Stop."

Finbdi abruptly stopped: "Boss!"

Aaron waved his hand: "Step back."

Finbdi stepped aside, sullen and muttering, "Did I take all those hits for nothing?"

Aaron said, "Xiuzo, I'll spar with you a couple of times. Watch closely!"

Aaron's figure blurred as he appeared in front of Xiu Zuo, his right index finger hardened with Armament Haki, and he touched Xiu Zuo's chest.

Xiu Zuo was shocked. He hadn't expected Aaron to be so fast. By the time he tried to dodge, it was too late.

But why can't he use any strength in his fingers?

Aaron stepped back, smiling, and asked, "Did you understand?"

Xiu Zuo touched his chest, feeling no pain at all. Recalling Aaron's movements just now, they were very familiar; they were clearly the Shave and Finger Pistol techniques from the Six Styles.

Xiu Zuo's eyes widened as he pointed at Aaron: "You...."

Aaron snorted, "Xiuzo, you think you can catch me? You're not good enough. Go back and tell Zefa I'll be waiting for him on Lion Island. Three days from now, at noon, see you there!"

Xiu Zuo laughed heartily, "Easy! I'll come find you in three days! Don't let me down!"

Aaron said, "I'll wait for you."

Xiu Zuo jumped off the ship, crawled into the submarine, and soon sank to the bottom of the sea.

Bernard scrambled to his feet, clutching his chest. "Captain, are we just going to let him go like that?"

Finbuddy glared at him and said, "What? You have a problem with that?"

Bernard lowered his head: "I wouldn't dare. It's just that a few of us died..."

"Throw it into the sea? Do I have to teach you how to do it?" Fombardy said.

Bernard waved his hand: "Throw those bodies into the sea."

Several pirates immediately swarmed over, rummaged through the corpses, took out their money and weapons, then stripped them naked before throwing the naked bodies into the sea.

The sharks that had been dispersed by the submarine swarmed back and quickly devoured the carcass.

The pirates didn't seem to feel any sense of shared sorrow; instead, they clamored that everyone should get a share and wanted to divide the money among the other pirates.

Hibari shook his head, saying, "How can these people be like this?"

Aaron said, "That's what pirates are like. Most of them don't have any camaraderie. Besides, what's the use of money when people are already dead? This is making the best use of them. Their corpses are better fed to sharks than left to rot on the ship and infested with maggots."

"Yue~ Stop talking..."

The lark gagged, its face turning red and then pale.

Aaron said, "Bernard, let the men continue sailing and try to reach Lion Island for dinner!"