"Crap, I'm dead—SYSTEM, SAVE ME!" Xiaoliang screamed.
DING. Host, did you forget Duck Buoyancy?
"Duck—how?! Never touched seawater post-fruit. Don't screw me!"
DING. Watch and enjoy.
SPLASH! Xiaoliang cratered into the ocean. Arlong grinned. "SHAHAHA! Trash human. Even with a rare fruit, Fish-Men rule the sea!"
Two seconds later—horror. A figure bobbed to the surface.
"Huh? I'm… floating?" He pushed off the water—and stood. "Holy—water-walking like in Naruto?! System, you're the real MVP!"
DING. Five-star review, please.
Arlong roared: "Human—what are you?!"
"Heh, Arlong. Only weakness gone. How ya gonna fight now?" System—Fish Liver Oil, GO! All stats +8%. He blitzed.
"Die—Fox Claw Carnage!"
"Iron Teeth—Water Jet!"
Chaos. Heaven and earth eclipsed.
Smoke cleared. Arlong crashed to the ground. Xiaoliang sat nearby. Nami, watching from afar, cupped her mouth—tears swirling. "Arlong… the Fish-Men Pirates… gone." She collapsed, sobbing—yet smiling, free.
Xiaoliang glanced over, smirked. "Hey, Nami. Wiped the Fish-Men. That cover Ajian's 100k Berry?"
"Y-Yes… thank you." She approached, cheeks pink, eyes sparkling with open awe at the ripped, handsome savior.
Footsteps thundered. "Ajian! Everyone!" Nami cheered. "It's over! Arlong Pirates destroyed—we're FREE!" Fresh tears of joy.
"Really over?" Ajian and Nojiko stared.
"Over. Bell-mere, hear that? They're gone!" Nojiko hugged the wailing Nami. "She heard, Nami. She's proud. You suffered so long… it's done. You're my sister again—not their officer." Nojiko beamed—her little sister finally out of the nightmare.
"Sir… you ended Arlong?" Ajian whispered.
"Yup. These Fish-Men heads—worth 100k?"
"More than…" Ajian swallowed, stepped back, bowed deep. Villagers followed.
"Cocoyasi!! Today our hero crushed the Arlong Pirates! We'll never forget this debt. Tonight—FEAST! Raise your cups!"
"ROAR!" Cheers erupted. Villagers scattered—prepping food, drink, celebration.