I Am Kaido - Chapter 108

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"I don't blame you for not wanting to get on my boat," Luffy shouted, understanding why Jinbei hesitated. He continued to yell, trying to force Jinbei to let him go.

"But I carry the hopes of my friends! Hancock, Rayleigh, and my father lured Kaido to help me escape! I can't just go back and die! Let me pass, Jinbei! For our old times' sake! At least don't be my enemy!"

He didn't want to fight his former friend, hurt him, or let him suffer Kaido's wrath.

"We are already enemies, and the old man has been tolerating it just for Ace's sake," Jinbei clenched his blue, chubby fist. "I don't want to fight you either, so I hope you go back by yourself. Get it and get out of here, Luffy."

Jinbei took one last glance, then turned around, preparing to leave. Luffy, being an ability user, couldn't fight well in the sea, so Jinbei expected him to turn back.

But Luffy is very determined. "I won't go back and die! I'm going to break through here, Jinbei!" he roared in a hoarse voice.

He ran to the rudder, held the boat with both hands, and continued to move forward, crashing straight towards Noah's bubble instead of taking any safe passage.

Jinbei felt the vibration of the current, turned abruptly, and saw the Sunny moving, his eyes narrowing slightly.

If you bet I won't make a move, you're very wrong, Luffy.

Under the reverent gazes of the other merfolk, Jinbei kicked down. The deck crumbled, and his blue figure pierced through the bubbles, entering the Sunny. He and Luffy were less than ten meters apart, and their fighting spirit rose.

"It seems we can only fight," Jinbei frowned and looked at Luffy at the helm. He then said, "The sea is the world of fish people! Don't blame the old man for being ruthless!"

A few drops of water were squeezed from his webbed hand, turning into bullets and shooting at Luffy.

"Hit the water!"

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

Wood chips splashed as the rudder was smashed into pieces. The water droplets, formed from the sea, didn't need any armed color to cause Luffy pain and crash him into the hatch. Sounds of breaking and a heavy object landing followed. Then it was completely calm.

Jinbei looked into the dark cabin, waiting quietly for Luffy's counterattack.

Then he heard,

"Fourth gear!"

"Rubber rubber"

"Ape King Gun Fight!"

Luffy's bulging body flew out quickly, his hands storming towards Jinbei. Countless dark red long whips seemed to fly at Jinbei in the blink of an eye, their power terrifying.

Jinbei habitually covered his body. With his arms in front of him, the whole person calmed down,

"Ryo!"

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

The armed colors of the two collided more than a dozen times in one second, hard as metal. Jinbei's body did not tremble as he defended all of Luffy's fists. He was pushed to the edge of the deck by Luffy's huge force, barely stopping by leaning on the bow of the Sunny.

It seems that two years of practice are still useful, Jinbei thought, looking at Luffy with calm eyes. Then Luffy's legs jumped in the air, and the airflow vibrated the coating wrapped around the ship, which could break at any time.

Another sharp backflip aimed at Jinbei with two stretched rubber legs.

"Rubber Rubber~~~ Rhino Howitzer!"

His legs instantly extended, and he carried his supreme slippers to strike. The slippers collided with Jinbei's arm, flattening his skin and muscles.

Rumble!!!!

The lion's head of the Sunny was directly broken, and a big hole appeared in the bow of the ship! Jinbei's figure fell quickly into the sea, creating small bubbles around his body, and then bounced onto Noah's deck.

The ship's hull, untouched for many years, suddenly splattered with flying smoke, catching the eyes of the other fishmen.

"Boss Jinbei!!"

Several fishmen rushed in, trying to find and help Jinbei. However, Jinbei emerged quickly with only some confusion on his body and no injuries. Passing by the fishman brothers, he gave them a reassuring look, signaling that he was fine.

He swiftly moved through Noah's coating, cupping his hands as if grasping the seawater.

"Fishman Jiu-Jitsu, Mizu, Currents Over the Shoulder!"

He suddenly bent down, as if holding a thick pillar. The water flow became visible, creating a physical stream in the sea. Then Jinbei was hurled at the Sunny with an over-the-shoulder throw.

Luffy saw it but was powerless in water. He could only watch with wide eyes.

"Sunny!!!"

Rumble!!!!

The Sunny was hit hard, and the entire hull shattered from the middle, with only the last piece of wood still connected. Fortunately, the coating didn't break. It was pushed away by the power of the sea, moving farther from Noah. Luffy shook a few times on the boat and almost got thrown out of the coating. 

Frightened, he saw Jinbei in the sea moving faster than a torpedo. In the blink of an eye, Jinbei pulled an arc out of the sea and rushed over.

Click~~~

Luffy's arms and fists retracted into his body, accumulating elastic strength. He aimed his fists at Jinbei, who was swimming rapidly. But Jinbei was faster than he thought, taking advantage of the currents to accelerate greatly.

Jinbei rushed onto the Sunny, leaning slightly. Luffy's Ape King Gun grazed his body. The blue fat hand turned into a fist, covered in dark Armament Haki, and appeared in front of Luffy in a flash.

"Fishman Karate Secret Technique - Oniwa Zhengquan!!"

The fist of Jinbei's right arm smashed directly into Luffy's face. Luffy's head twisted, with several teeth and blood splattering from his mouth.

Then, a water ball condensed on Jinbei's left palm, pressing against Luffy's bulging body.

"Fishman Karate, Oui, Takerai!!"

Bang!!!

With strong impact and penetrating force, the water vibrated through every part of Luffy's body. He flew out upside down like a deflated balloon, piercing the coating and falling into the sea. The huge sea immobilized and weakened him, causing him to turn back into a thin appearance. He rolled his eyes and choked on the water while falling towards the bottom of the sea. The coating, having withstood several heavy blows, finally burst open.