Chapter 153: One Stroke... Enough

“No, don’t!”
“Roger!!”
Nami and Noqigo cried out in alarm from the sidelines, instinctively covering little i’s mouth, unable to bear watching any further.

The strength of the fishmen was tremendous, and Arlong was among the best. His speed was beyond human comparison. A single punch from him could pierce not just a person, but even a wall. The villagers present covered their eyes one by one, their faces contorted in pain. Such a scene was hauntingly familiar—how many village warriors had been killed like this in the past!

Whoosh!

The fist originally aimed at Tang Shen’s head abruptly stopped. Arlong’s eye twitched, his facial muscles trembling unnaturally, and his eyes bloodshot, fixed unwaveringly on the razor-sharp blade pointed directly at his neck!

Had he exerted just a little more force, that blade would have definitely pierced his throat!

“Gulp…”

The sound of swallowing echoed as cold sweat slid down Arlong’s face. He never expected that he could be threatened so easily by such a brat.

Tang Shen held the knife in one hand, his gaze hollow and cold as he stared at Arlong. The playful expression was gone, replaced by an unyielding coldness like eternal ice.

“If I were you, I would unleash my strongest move.”

His voice was icy, yet the long blade did not thrust forward; instead, it slowly lowered. Tang Shen needed a whetstone, and more importantly, he had to help Nami overcome the demons in her heart.

The villagers collectively fell silent.

Nami and Noqigo widened their eyes, staring at Tang Shen in disbelief and at Arlong, whose face had turned ugly beyond words.

“Ho…how is this possible… Arlong actually…”

Nami was speechless, eyes wide with astonishment.

“Nami, Arlong is nothing but a mediocre fighter. Across these vast seas, there are opponents a hundred, even a thousand times stronger than him! But no matter how strong they are, they will all be crushed beneath my feet!

And you! Nami! You will stand by my side one day! Stand beside the man who makes the whole world tremble! So… don’t disappoint me!”

Tang Shen’s voice came, as calm as ever.

Nami, Noqigo, and the villagers stared wide-eyed. In their world, no one had ever dared to imagine defeating Arlong, but the mysterious youth before them had just forcibly stopped his attack…

“Heh, how unexpected, a mere human can wound me? A bounty hunter, huh? For Nami? What can a lowly species like you do? Hahaha~~”

Suddenly, Arlong’s cold laughter rang out. His face was buried in shadow, a bloodstreak marking his neck, yet the cruel smile at the corner of his mouth was clearly visible.

“Big Brother Arlong, these guys have offended you, but you don’t need to do anything!”

From among the fishmen appeared an octopus man with six arms and a trumpet-shaped mouth—Xiao Ba.

He lifted his trumpet mouth to the sky, releasing a series of honking sounds.

At the sound, every villager in Kokosia’s face changed dramatically.

“Could it be…”

“It’s coming!!”
“This is bad…”

…

Suddenly, the entire ground of Kokosia Village shook violently, and not far off, the sea surface began to swell with an alarming wave!

“Yo ho ho ha ha ha! All of you, prepare to be its bait!”

Xiao Ba laughed triumphantly toward the sea, “Come out quickly, Moo Moo!”

The waves grew fiercer and fiercer, and under everyone’s horrified gaze, the sea surface slowly bulged!

Crash—

The water broke apart, and from the sea emerged a colossal monster, a terrifying sea beast towering over ten meters tall!

The Sea Cow—Moo Moo!

The sea beast tamed by Arlong of the Evil Dragon Pirates, its body covered in tough, hard scales, with sharp horns atop its head!

“Moo Moo! Devour them all!”

Xiao Ba eagerly commanded Moo Moo. Arlong showed a smug expression, while the villagers broke out in cold sweat.

“Run quickly! Mr. Roger! You’re no match for this monster!”

“No one can stop the Sea Cow Moo Moo!”

“So terrifying…”

…

“Heh, brat, you’ve offended the Evil Dragon Pirates. Your only path is death. Obediently…”

Arlong sneered coldly at Tang Shen. Moo Moo belonged to the Sea King class; its strength was terrifying beyond imagination. This brat was doomed!

Nami and Noqigo’s legs went weak in fear. Facing Moo Moo, their terror came from deep within, for this monster had destroyed countless village buildings.

“Moo Moo?”

Tang Shen turned his head in surprise, glancing at the Sea Cow Moo Moo roaring furiously behind him.

“Moo Moo~~~”

The Sea Cow roared, obeying Arlong’s command to smash the enemies before it. Though massive, it moved as swiftly as a speedboat, sending towering waves crashing beneath it.

“I say, this isn’t a place for children to play. Go back obediently into the sea.”

Tang Shen spoke each word deliberately as he slowly drew his long blade. His face was as calm as a placid lake as he faced the looming Sea Cow Moo Moo.

“What is he doing? This fool can’t be thinking…”

Nearby fishmen burst into laughter. Moo Moo was famously tough-skinned; even naval cannon fire couldn’t deal it fatal damage. This guy actually drew his knife against Moo Moo?

Moreover, the kind of blade he wielded was like a toothpick to Moo Moo—using a toothpick to kill someone? Ridiculous!

Yet, the other fishmen who were about to laugh suddenly froze, including Arlong. Everyone saw a dazzling flash of the blade. Though the long knife was just over a meter long, it unleashed a ten-meter-long slashing wave!

“Layered Blade Slash * Fifty Layers Wave.”

Bang—

The slashing wave struck Moo Moo squarely in the face just as it opened its gaping maw to bite down.

The deafening impact forced Moo Moo to recoil, and an even more unbelievable sight unfolded.

A fine line of blood appeared on Moo Moo’s head, spreading rapidly as blood burst forth like a fountain.

Plop—

The Evil Dragon Pirates’ Moo Moo collapsed onto the sea surface, splashing waves dozens of meters high.

Xiao Ba: “…”
Arlong: “…”
Fishmen: “…”
Villagers: “…”

Everyone looked at Moo Moo with disbelief, then at Tang Shen. The scene fell into a profound silence once more.

“W-What… just happened?”
“Is that… the man-eating Moo Moo?”
“…Am I… dreaming?”

…

For a long time, people were dazed, murmuring to themselves. Such a terrifying sea beast had been cut down by Tang Shen’s blade? What was going on?

“How dare you kill Moo Moo!!!”

Arlong’s forehead veins bulged fiercely, blood vessels on his arms pulsated, and his muscles swelled violently.

“Next, it’s your turn.”

Tang Shen raised his long blade, a faint smile gracing his face. “Use your strongest move. Don’t disappoint me.”