Chapter 326
Luffy: Was Ace killed by Jinbe?
Chapter 326 Luffy: Was Ace killed by Jinbe?
The golden waves that descended from the sky instantly tore the soap bubbles unique to the Sabaody Archipelago to shreds.
Crimson and black Conqueror's Haki lightning coiled around it, and that terrifying power instantly crashed down in front of Jinbe.
"!!!"
Jinbe's eyes widened instantly.
He could feel it—under the intense pressure of that fluctuation, he even found it difficult to take a single step forward.
Everything in the world around him seemed to be part of the fluctuation, and was now 'resisting' him.
Jinbe can even see Smoker in front of him.
A figure appeared there at a speed invisible to the naked eye.
It was a man dressed in a uniform similar to that of the 'Starhunter Force', just like Smoker.
The difference was that his Star Hunter uniform seemed to be specially made, with the word 'Cola' written on it in large characters.
In one of his hands, he was happily drinking a glass of cola.
At that moment, he appeared between Smoker and Jinbe, raising his hand and slightly extending one finger towards Jinbe.
He snapped his fingers and then flicked them lightly.
The next moment.
"boom!"
Jinbe sensed that the whole world had changed.
The golden energy that had been merely blocking and suppressing him suddenly seemed to materialize into a raging torrent.
The already shattered earth was further devastated when countless fragments of rock suddenly flew up and turned to dust.
The golden impact began to spread!
"Zi!"
"Zi!"
The next moment, Jinbe saw the water ball he had swung out on his right hand begin to disintegrate instantly.
It began to be transformed back into water by the surrounding impacts, and eventually disappeared into thin air like bubbles.
"Varied?"
The resolute look on Jinbe's face was replaced by unbelievable horror at that moment.
No one knew better than him how powerful his attack was.
His mastery of Fishman Karate is unparalleled—unlike other Fishmen who must be in the sea to unleash the full power of Fishman Karate, although he is stronger in the water, he can also gather water from the air on land to create a current of water comparable to ocean waves.
He was not an arrogant person, but he was confident that his attack, 'Fishman Karate Secret Technique: Murayuki,' was powerful enough to shake the Four Emperors.
But now, it is so utterly vulnerable in front of this man?
Despite his shock, Jinbe did not hesitate at all.
Upon seeing the destruction of 'Wuraikan', he decisively leaped backward in his wooden clogs, crossed his arms in front of him to block, and his dark Armament Haki was already wrapped around them.
He wanted to retreat.
But clearly, it was too late.
Because at this moment, the golden aura did not diminish in the slightest despite destroying Jinbe's attack.
The wave-like surge still carried the power to destroy everything, instantly crashing into Jinbe's crossed arms.
then
"puff!"
Jinbe, whose physique was undoubtedly extremely powerful even among the fish-men, was instantly thrown away like a leaf caught in a whirlwind!
Blood gushed out of Jinbe's mouth instantly.
"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"
His body, which was thrown into the air, instantly smashed through the ruins of several already crumbling buildings, stirring up clouds of dust.
"boom!"
Finally, his body crashed to the ground, creating a deep, spiderweb-like crater.
He was embedded in the deep pit, coughing incessantly, the Armament Haki covering his arms completely shattered.
obviously.
With just this one strike, the outcome was already decided.
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At least for now, the four Straw Hat crew members hiding behind the ruins of the building were unable to utter a single word.
"You're kidding, right?"
Chopper's pupils widened. "That terrifyingly strong fishman uncle actually..."
Luffy, looking serious, thought, "Wow, that new guy is really strong."
Compared to Luffy and Chopper...
Zoro and Reiju's expressions at this moment were clearly solemn.
Zoro may seem a bit clueless in other areas, especially when it comes to finding his way around, but he definitely has a considerable understanding of what constitutes a 'strong' person.
As for Reiju, there's even less to say—as a member of Germa 66, she knows a great deal about the powerful figures on the sea.
So at this moment, they had already recognized the guy who had suddenly appeared.
"Former Shichibukai 'Knight of the Sea' Jinbe was actually defeated in one blow. That person... there's no mistake!"
Reiju murmured softly.
"The Vice Commander of the Star Hunting Force—Admiral Candidate, 'Black Xie' Roy Amos!"
Zoro also gripped his sword tightly.
"General candidate?"
Chopper was taken aback upon hearing this: "Huh? This amazing guy is a Marine, and he's even a candidate?"
Well, due to Roy's butterfly effect, they haven't seen the 'Admiral' yet.
When Chopper asked her, Reiju whispered, "Admirals are the Navy's strongest force. Even admiral candidates are among the top warriors in the sea."
"Moreover, 'Black Xie' isn't a normal candidate for a general; he..."
At this point, Reiju fell silent for a moment.
Yes.
Although, at present, Roy's military rank is still only 'General Candidate'.
But in fact
"He is now recognized by the sea as the strongest navy of this era—although not an admiral, he is the one who now co-manages the Starhunting Force with the 'Naval Hero'."
Reiju's voice was solemn: "He is a true monster who can shake the ocean with his own strength."
And from Reiju's words.
Roy, meanwhile, casually strode toward Jinbe in the deep pit.
He slowly took a big sip of his cola, his face still showing complete nonchalance.
Sunlight streamed through the soap bubbles of the Sabaody Archipelago, casting shadows on him.
"I heard that after being stripped of your Shichibukai title, your 'New Sun Pirates' originally wanted to join the Whitebeard Pirates, and even fought against Portgas D. Ace, one of the 'Supernovas,' and sank his ship?"
He looked at Jinbe, seemingly annoyed: "Although I'm not exactly on friendly terms with Fire Fist, and I don't want to get involved with Whitebeard because of you, can't you be a little more discreet?"
"A former Shichibukai who was wanted has appeared in the Sabaody Archipelago and attacked my most trusted subordinate—given the current situation, I cannot pretend not to know."
When Roy mentioned his 'most prized subordinate,' Smoker's face clearly darkened.
"Oh, I'm really sorry, but I have a reason why I had to come."
Jinbe struggled to breathe, but his trembling body clearly indicated that he no longer had the strength to fight: "And I want to make it clear—this matter has nothing to do with Father."
"Yes, yes, I'll tell you the details when we get back to jail."
Upon hearing this, Roy waved his hand, clearly showing little interest.
And at this moment.
"Luffy, what are you doing? Didn't you hear Reiju? We need to run away quickly!"
Inside the ruins of the building, Chopper whispered Luffy's name.
But at this moment, he saw
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Luffy clenched his fists tightly, his eyes flashing with an incredulous and solemn expression.
He had clearly noticed the name that Roy and Jinbe had mentioned in their conversation.
"Ace!?"
His brother was killed by that fishman uncle?
(End of this chapter)