One Piece: Starting with Creating the Strongest Character Design

The moment Kitahara Tsune saw Jinbe, his heart sank.

His mind raced, and a thought instantly popped into his head: since Jinbe has already appeared in this place, Fisher Tiger is very likely nearby.

Moreover, Kitahara Tsune never intended to work for the World Government, nor was he interested in hunting down Fisher Tiger.

His campaign against pirates was merely a pretext to increase his public profile; the Navy's orders were just that—a pretext for his actions.

If you risk damaging your reputation by hunting down Tiger, then it would be a losing proposition.

Kitahara Tsune's mind raced like lightning, and he made up his mind in just a few seconds.

Without further hesitation, he flicked his wrist slightly, and the "Ghost-Snatching" longsword in his hand, imbued with sharp sword energy, accurately struck Xiao Ba, who was relentlessly pursuing him.

Xiao Ba was already in a sorry state, being overwhelmed by Kitahara Tsune. Caught off guard, he was struck hard in the chest by this slash and fell heavily onto the stone road, unable to get up for a while.

Having dealt with the trouble behind him, Kitahara Tsuneo put away the demon-stealing device without hesitation.

The next second, Kitahara Tsune leaped forward, using his legs to propel himself like an arrow, and jumped directly into the nearby seawater alley, splashing up a huge spray of water.

This scene stunned all the fishmen present.

A human, under the siege of a group of fishmen, actually jumped into the sea area where the fishmen were most skilled.

This is simply courting death!

Even Jinbe, who is usually calm and collected and has seen countless storms, was stunned by this unusual scene and for a moment forgot to take action.

Before the group of fishmen could recover from their shock, a nimble figure swam swiftly through the murky water.

The speed was astonishing, almost unlike that of a human who has lived on land for many years. Rather, it was more like that of a mermaid who had grown up in the deep sea and was proficient in swimming!

[Swimming Proficiency (Green)]: Your understanding of swimming has reached the level of proficiency. You are quite skilled in various swimming techniques, and you will be able to learn various swimming techniques more easily. You will also be able to move more freely in the water.

Like a true fishman, Kitahara Tsune moved freely through the seawater, dodging the whirlpool attacks thrown by the surrounding fishmen, and quickly swam to Jinbe's side in just a few seconds.

"Sir, hold on! Reinforcements are coming soon! We've already sent the signal!"

At that moment, the small group of naval soldiers on land, who were surrounded by fishmen near the abandoned building, saw Kitahara Tsune jump into the sea and shouted.

Kitahara Tsune heard the soldiers' shouts, but did not turn around. He simply turned his head slightly, stretched out his hand, and gave them a reassuring gesture, indicating that they did not need to worry.

His thinking was actually very simple: since Jinbe was here, Fisher Tiger could appear at any time.

Now, he will take the initiative to test the waters. If Jinbe's strength is not enough to overwhelm him, he can take the opportunity to capture this group of fishmen. This will not only enhance his influence among the fishmen, but also add another achievement to the Navy's military record, killing two birds with one stone.

However, if Jinbe's strength is comparable to his, then he will pretend to entangle with him for a while, and then find an excuse to let them go.

After all, he wasn't sure when Fisher Tiger would show up.

Facing the human navy figure rapidly approaching him with a calm and unwavering gaze, Jinbe flashed a resolute look.

"Fishman Karate - Karakusa Tile Straight Fist!"

Jinbe let out a low shout, clenched his fist with one hand, and concentrated dense water pressure on his fist, then threw a powerful straight punch at Kitahara Tsune.

In an instant, a shockwave with no blind spots erupted from Jinbe's fist, carrying powerful water pressure, and rushed straight towards Kitahara Tsuneo.

The surrounding seawater was violently churned by the shockwave, forming turbulent undercurrents that made Kitahara Tsune's breathing somewhat rapid.

Feeling the terrifying pressure emanating from the water, a sharp glint flashed in Kitahara Tsune's eyes. Without the slightest panic, he flipped his wrist, and the Demon Slayer sword at his waist was instantly drawn. A dazzling blade of light flashed across the seawater, and the sharp sword energy directly cleaved the all-around shockwave in two.

The shockwave that was severed spread to both sides, stirring up huge waves tens of meters high on both sides of Kitahara Tsune, and a huge wave suddenly appeared on the sea surface.

Using the giant waves and seawater as cover, Kitahara Tsune flashed through the murky water, avoiding Jinbe's sight, and quickly circled around to a blind spot behind Jinbe.

Before Jinbe could react, Kitahara Tsune's long sword had already transformed into a flash of cold light, and a swift, long thrust was aimed at Jinbe's back.

Sensing the piercing cold light, Jinbe didn't even glance behind him. He slammed his hands into the seawater beside him, unleashing his fishman power. The surging seawater, like a tsunami, crashed down on Kitahara Tsune.

Before he could dodge, Kitahara Tsune was instantly overturned by the surging seawater and fell heavily into the sea. His chest ached from the impact of the waves, and his blood was churning.

On the shore, the navy soldiers who were initially overjoyed to see Kitahara Tsune severely injure the blue fish-man suddenly changed their expressions upon seeing this scene.

They all called out Kitahara Tsune's name towards the sea, but could only anxiously spin around in place.

Beneath the surface of the sea, Kitahara Tsune slowly steadied himself, feeling a dull ache in his chest.

He sheathed the Ghost Stealer; underwater, the effectiveness of swords and other similar weapons is greatly reduced.

Jinbe's strength also exceeded Kitahara Tsune's expectations.

He was certain that his thrust would hit.

"As expected of the King's captain of the guard."

Kitahara Tsune thought to himself.

That must have been Observation Haki.

It seems that Jinbe is no longer someone he can defeat in a short time.

His eyes flickered slightly as he looked up at Jinbe, who was rushing towards him at high speed.

His body moved swiftly, his fish-man-like speed almost causing him to collide with Jinbe in a short time!

"Wrestling with fish-men underwater?"

Jinbe looked at Kitahara Tsuneo, who was clasping his hands together with him and competing in strength, and laughed heartily.

"Are all humans this arrogant?"

However, from another perspective, this person could only make this last desperate struggle.

Whether it's racing against the fish-men in the water or engaging in a long-range battle of attrition, humans can never match them.

Even if the opponent's underwater speed is almost the same as the fishman's, it is impossible for them to keep up with him.

Long-range attrition, but the opponent doesn't know Fishman Karate or Fishman Jujitsu!

Jinbe was about to unleash his power with his fingers to show this human the might of a fish-man.

But suddenly he realized that the hand that he should have been holding tightly was as hard as steel and almost unshakeable!

Kitahara Tsune exerted force with his hand, causing the opponent's hand, which was almost twice the size of his, to crack and his fingers to nearly shatter!

"What kind of superhuman strength is this?!"

The sharp pain in his finger made Jinbe realize instantly that he had fallen into the other party's trap.

This guy deliberately engaged him in close combat.

Jinbe wanted to use his fish-man advantage underwater to create distance and defeat his opponent through fish-man martial arts.

But Kitahara Tsuneo won't allow it!

Jinbe has been temporarily brought under control, and now is the perfect time.

"The Secret of Life Return: Imitation!"

A surge of life energy emanated from Kitahara Tsune's body, scanning Jinbe's entire body.

Jinbe shuddered and struggled even more violently.

He quickly broke free of his restraints.

Jinbe clasped his hands together, about to unleash his Fishman Karate.

A cool, clear voice appeared in his ear.

Stop.

"Naval support will arrive soon."

Jinbe was taken aback and turned to look around.

However, there was no one around except for that navy man.

Under Jinbe's shocked gaze, Kitahara Tsune spoke again.

Stop looking, it's me.

"Life Return Secret Technique: Imitation" is a secret technique he accidentally discovered, which allows him to briefly imitate the abilities of other species.

However, the effect was not very good, as the opponent's physical qualities, strength, speed and other core abilities were basically impossible to replicate.

However, it can barely mimic the underwater breathing ability of fish-men, allowing him to speak freely in the seawater without worrying about suffocating.