One Piece Gunslinger

So, Ah Long wasn't afraid of the villagers; even if he were left alone, he was confident he could handle these weak humans by himself. However, he had to be wary of the person who had gathered the villagers from behind.

Soon, the gates of the evil dragon's domain were breached by the enraged villagers, led by Kensuke, who had previously ordered his subordinates to severely injure him in order to demonstrate his strength.

"Hmph, I thought it was someone important, but it turns out to be your defeated opponent from years ago. Have you forgotten who spared your life back then?"

Croobi is one of Arlong's three top henchmen, a master of Fishman Karate, and claims to be a 40th dan in karate. He was the one who easily injured the village police officer Kensuke.

However, Kensuke remained unmoved by Croobi's provocation, calmly stating, "I admit, I am no match for you. But someone told me yesterday that humanity surpasses everything else and becomes the world's overlord not through force, but through wisdom. I want to ask, can you still unleash your strongest move, the Thousand-Watt Punch? So this time, I, who know how to use wisdom, will not lose to you."

"You... if you're so capable, then fight me fair and square."

"Ridiculous! Do you expect me to fly up into the sky and fight a seagull in a fair fight when I want to hunt it? Your body is your weapon, but my weapon is wisdom."

Not only did Croobi fail to provoke Kensuke, but he was also quite angry at Kensuke's words. If he hadn't been drugged, Kensuke would be nothing but trash in his eyes, but now, just as Kensuke said, he couldn't even throw a 100-watt straight punch, let alone a 100-watt one.

Even in battle, the strong always prevail over the weak. There are no exceptions. The so-called victory of the weak over the strong is merely due to other reasons that cause the strong to become weaker, or the weak to become stronger.

The so-called "explosive burst of potential," "power surge," and "high morale" are all examples of the weak becoming strong. Poisoning, setting traps, using underhanded tactics, and tripping others up, on the other hand, are ways to weaken the strong.

While basic combat strength is important, it is not absolute. There will always be other changes that lead to shifts in the combat strength of both sides, which is the significance of wisdom and strategy.

Seeing that he couldn't win the argument with Croobi, Aron could only interrupt, saying, "Very well, I didn't expect you to actually know how to use your intelligence. I underestimated you. But didn't your intelligence tell you? We fishmen are naturally ten times stronger than humans. A fishman like me, who has undergone training, is not afraid of your tiny dose of medicine at all. I can easily send you to hell by myself."

“Of course we know that, but you’re not someone we can deal with. That person will take care of you.” Kensuke picked up a machete and pointed it at A-Long.

There was no other way; the machete in Jian's hand was the best weapon they could find in the village. Under Ah Long's oppressive policies, these people were not allowed to carry weapons. The others had harpoons, kitchen knives, rakes, and the worst ones even had wooden sticks.

Kensuke spent most of last night sharpening it; otherwise, this blunt knife would probably have no real use other than adding a tetanus effect.

Although Ah Long's expression was ferocious, he didn't make any rash moves before figuring out who the 'master' was: "I'm curious, who gave you the courage to rebel against me? Those words you just spoke were probably given to you by him."

Just then, a small figure flew from the direction of the coast and fell directly from the sky, landing between A-Long and Kensuke.

"That's right, that's me!" "Oh my god, thank goodness I made it in time, I'm exhausted. (whispering)"

The newcomer was none other than Li Ang, who had finally returned from the sea at this critical moment when a great battle was about to break out.

In Li Ang's original plan, he should have returned long ago. Leaving these villagers to face the Arlong Pirates alone, especially Arlong, who was almost unaffected, was too dangerous.

The problem is that Li Ang overestimated the speed of the new engine, leading to some calculation errors. The new engine's speed is far inferior to the old version's "human-powered" engine.

Li Ang, having put the rope around the manatee, immediately felt uncomfortable. If he didn't want to use the manatee for the time being and wanted to row back with oars, he would need to untie the rope, which would take a lot of time. But if he didn't untie the rope, the manatee was very slow.

What? You said the price rope was cut? How could this heirloom rope be cut? If it's cut, it's useless.

So in the end, Li Ang could only swim back at top speed, nearly exhausting himself. And he almost arrived late.

I overheard their conversation from a distance when I arrived, and immediately performed a triple jump, leaping from the outside of the wall onto the wall and then soaring down from it, as if I were falling from the sky.

"Who are you? What is your purpose in helping them? I can give you a chance. If you are willing to work with me and use your wisdom for my purposes, I will spare your life. I can also let these people go."

When Ah Long saw that the person in question had arrived, he didn't hold back and immediately made the suggestion.

"First of all, who I am is not important. I don't want to explain why I would help them. Finally, please allow me to refuse. It would be a waste of my talents to use my wisdom to help a bunch of insignificant little pirates like you." Li Ang refused without even thinking. He was joking. Even the Revolutionary Army thought it was a waste of his talents. With his ability to oppress the people, he deserved to be a Celestial Dragon or one of the Five Elders.

"Oh, really? That's a real shame. Although you look a bit unfamiliar and don't seem like a famous figure, I won't let my guard down." As he spoke, Arlong picked up a serrated broadsword. "If only you were as sensible as Nami, too bad."

Hey! It would have been better if we hadn't mentioned Nami, but now that we have... well, Nami is here.

“Ah Long, I’m telling you this today too. My talent has been wasted in your hands. I should have used it in a more meaningful way.”

Hearing Nami's voice, Li Ang quickly turned around. She arrived as soon as she was told, like Cao Cao. And not only Nami, but Karina had also come along.

"Damn it, didn't I tell you to keep a close eye on Nami? Don't let her come over until things here are resolved." Leon conveyed his displeasure to Karina with his eyes.

How could such a long sentence be conveyed with just a look? Yet Karina seemed to understand, and helplessly spread her hands to her sides. It was as if she was saying, "There's nothing I can do, I can't stop her, Nami just insisted on coming."

Li Ang could only sigh, "Fine, I won't blame you. Actually, it's for the best. She can stand up and get out of the shadows on her own. It's not a bad thing for Nami to witness the destruction of the Arlong Territory."

I really don't understand how these two communicate from a distance.

"Hmph, it seems I'm going to lose another capable assistant today." With that, the dragon raised its serrated greatsword and swung it down at Li Ang's head.

But such a simple trick was hardly effective, and Li Ang easily dodged it. "That's right, you will lose many capable assistants today."

As soon as Ah Long began to act, everyone stepped forward and began fighting with the fishmen.

Okay, actually there were only three "fishmen," namely Ah Long's three henchmen. The other fishmen could barely stand up, and faced with the villagers' cleavers and harpoons, they could only submit to being slaughtered; no matter how tough their bodies were, they couldn't withstand the continuous slashing of the cleavers.

It was as if the land had been transformed into a giant chopping board, and these fish-men were no longer fish-men, but rather fish meat on the chopping board. But the humans remained the same humans.

As they watched their fishmen die one after another at the hands of the humans they had previously looked down upon, Arlong and his three generals were filled with rage.

Unfortunately, Ah Long was tightly engaged by Li Ang, and any attempt by Ah Long to come to his aid would immediately be met with Li Ang's fierce attack. The three henchmen were also greatly weakened and trapped in a tight encirclement.

At that moment, the fish-men finally remembered the terror of being dominated by humans and the humiliation of being imprisoned in the deep sea. The land was not a place for fish-men, especially not for fish-men with ill intentions.

Chapter 174 Kidnapping and Running Away

Even though Leon wanted to befriend the fish-men of the Arlong Pirates, he had no intention of letting them go.

Ah Long and his gang's numerous crimes, not only in Cocoyasi Village but also on 20 nearby islands, gave Leon ample reason to erase them from the world.

Li Ang is not a pushover; he would never repay evil with good and vice with justice. Besides, while he might be willing, the villagers of Cocoa Village would not be.

What you sow, you reap; retribution may be delayed, but it will come. Ah Long's fate was sealed the moment he arrived in Cocoyasi Village.

"Damn it, you annoying fly, get out of my way!" Ah Long swung his serrated machete down again, but as always, Li Ang quickly took two steps back and easily dodged it.

Faced with this familiar scene, Li Ang knew that Ah Long had shoved him aside so that he could turn around and leave to support his compatriots in other locations.

However, Li Ang was like a fly that couldn't be driven away, sticking to him again. He was forced into another entanglement.

They could only watch helplessly as the fish-men died one by one under the villagers' harpoons and cleavers, as if they were not fish-men, but fish meat.

"Alright, I've rested enough. It's time to put an end to all this." With that, Li Ang delivered a powerful kick, knocking the large saw from Ah Long's hand.

By this time, the battle had been going on for several minutes. Almost all the ordinary fishmen who were struggling on the ground were wiped out, and the three officers were also gradually unable to hold on and were covered with small wounds.

But for Li Ang, who was holding off Ah Long, these few minutes of fighting were actually a period of rest.

Li Ang had followed the manatee Moo Moo into the sea, and on the way back, in order to catch up with the mission, he abandoned the small, broken boat and swam back with the manatee Moo Moo all the way, and was actually almost exhausted.

Therefore, in the fight with Ah Long, the main strategy was dodging and harassment, with no direct confrontation. In fact, this level of exercise was practically equivalent to rest.

In contrast to Li Ang's relaxed demeanor, A Long stared wide-eyed in astonishment: "Impossible! That was just now..."

“Nothing is impossible, Ah Long. It’s just that your vision and mind are too narrow,” Li Ang said defiantly, enunciating each word clearly.

"Race does not equate to glory. I have seen the noblest fish-men and the most despicable humans."

After saying that, he assumed a stance similar to Fishman Karate.

It turns out that the kick Li Ang made earlier was a move from Fishman Karate, which is why Ah Long was so shocked.

However, apart from the fish-men, the other villagers didn't recognize Fish-Man Karate. Therefore, they didn't understand why Ah Long exclaimed in surprise. But they did understand what Li Ang meant.

"Should we not judge good or bad based on race? Should we not make judgments based on race?"

Nami and Karina, the villagers among them, instantly understood what Leon meant. These words weren't meant for Arlong, but for the villagers, and even more so for Nami and Karina, who would one day become members of the Revolutionary Army.

The Revolutionary Army is fighting against the Celestial Dragons. In this world, humans are not the only race oppressed by the Celestial Dragons. When the nest is overturned, no egg remains unbroken; the entire world is sick, and any race can be courted and is a target for salvation.

Evil people exist in every race. Li Ang was simply telling them through this sentence that although this group of fishmen had committed heinous crimes here, they should not amplify their hatred, but treat everyone rationally and fairly.

After confirming that Li Ang was indeed using Fishman Karate, Ah Long said angrily, "Hmph, those traitors of the Fishman race actually taught Karate to humans, it's simply unforgivable."

After saying this, Ah Long ignored the large saw that had fallen to the ground, and instead crouched down, baring his hard and sharp fangs, preparing to use his strongest killing move.

“Stubborn to the end,” Li Ang said angrily. “Then let me end your sinful life with Fishman Karate.”

"Shark?ON? Gear Car"

Ah Long's body sprang from the ground, spinning rapidly as he lunged at Li Ang head-on.

Li Ang simply pulled his hand back in response.

"Four thousand tiles..."

Four thousand watts?!

Now everyone understood, especially Kensuke and Croobi, whose eyes widened in disbelief. Croobi's mere thousand watts were enough to make him a powerful figure who had reached the fortieth dan of Fishman Karate, enough to roam freely in the East Blue.

That far exceeded the power of the four thousand tiles that Korobi had. If four thousand tiles were stacked up, they would be hundreds of meters high.

Everyone understood, and Ah Long certainly understood too. But there was no turning back once the arrow was released; they could only hope that Li Ang's claim of four thousand tiles was just a bluff, and grit their teeth and charge towards Li Ang.

"Fist!"

However, Li Ang's powerful roar instantly shattered Ah Long's illusions. The heavy punch to his face also told him that this was indeed a genuine punch from four thousand tiles.

"That's impossible."

However, this was also Ah Long's last shred of consciousness. With a loud bang, Ah Long was sent flying by Li Ang's punch, passing through the tower of the Evil Dragon Domain behind him, and crashing through the wall. He then fell straight into the sea.

"To be buried in the sea, it wouldn't be a waste to be a fish-man," Li Ang said softly, looking up at the sky at a 45-degree angle with his hands behind his back.

The villagers gasped in shock at the sight. They knew Li Angqiang was capable of taking on the task of dealing with Ah Long, but they hadn't expected him to be this strong.

Even Nami and Karina were speechless with surprise, having never seen Leon display such ferocity in Fishman Karate before.

"A Dou Zong powerhouse? Bah! The Revolutionary Army's powerhouses are terrifyingly powerful." This was the only thought in the two women's minds.

Well, actually, Li Ang standing with his hands behind his back, looking up at the sky at a 45-degree angle, wasn't trying to show off. There was no such thing as being carefree and otherworldly or lonely as snow.

It was because Li Ang noticed the small black dot floating above his head—that was the deliveryman! Wow, it hasn't been that long! Are deliverymen this efficient these days?

However, due to the large number of people and their chatter, the deliveryman doesn't seem to be ready to fly down yet; it looks like he'll have to wait for a quieter time.

Since that's the case, Li Ang decided not to waste any more time. He quickly ran up to Nami and Karina and asked, "Now that the evil dragon has been defeated, are you willing to join us?"

Nami had actually been willing for a while, but she still had some reservations because of Arlong. Now, right in front of her, Li Ang not only dealt with Arlong, but also put on a show that as long as one dares to resist and is good at using command, one can overcome the strong with the weak.

Nami didn't think much of it and nodded in agreement with Li Ang.

Nami was about to invite Li Ang into her home to thank him properly. But Li Ang, completely oblivious to their gestures, grabbed their hands and prepared to run away.

"Very well, then let's not delay any longer and set off now."

"Hey? Why are you in such a hurry?"

The two women didn't react for a moment and could only let Li Ang pull them along. After they had walked a few steps, Karina finally asked.

"We can't afford to be in a hurry; even the deliverymen are waiting for a long time. What do you mean by 'get on the ship first'? We'll explain once we're on board. That's how the Revolutionary Army always is. You'll see when you join them; you'll be busy from then on."

Nami hadn't expected that Li Ang would act so decisively; he had just resolved A Long's problem and was already starting anew.