One Piece: The Strongest Trait System

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Arlong stared at Rowen, his eyes filled with pure terror.

As a former member of the Sun Pirates, who had even been captured by Kizaru and imprisoned in Impel Down, Arlong certainly knew what that power was—Armament Haki.

A power rarely seen even in the first half of the Grand Line.

And—it was terrifyingly strong!

Arlong felt the searing pain wracking his body, his eyes bloodshot.

A single blow—and Arlong knew he was severely injured. His head felt fuzzy, consciousness blurring from the impact.

Shaking his head violently to clear his vision, Arlong opened his mouth wide. The shark teeth shattered by Rowen's punch instantly regenerated.

As a Sawshark Fish-Man, even if his teeth were destroyed, they would endlessly grow back.

"Big Bro Arlong!" Several of Arlong's top officers rushed forward.

"Wait!" Arlong barked, stopping them.

From that single punch, Arlong knew. He had no chance of winning.

He had once been arrogant, believing in his own superiority. But ever since Kizaru easily inflicted grievous wounds on him with the Glint-Glint Fruit's power, leaving him feeling utterly helpless...

Arlong learned a harsh lesson: Never provoke the true powerhouses who sit atop the hierarchy of the seas.

That was suicide.

Facing a user of Conqueror's Haki who also possessed such formidable Armament Haki—Arlong knew he had zero chance.

"'Sky Sovereign' Rowen—No need to be so angry, right? Harmony brings wealth! As pirates, isn't money what we're really after? How about this? We can cooperate! The tribute from these territories—we can split it! And of course, Nami's hometown won't have to pay tribute anymore! How about it?" Arlong struggled to control his dislocated jaw, forcing a smile.

"..." Nami stared at Arlong, finding the scene surreal.

His brethren killed, Arlong himself brutally beaten by Rowen... yet here he was, practically groveling, trying to negotiate peace with Rowen.

Begging for terms from a human—a member of the race he constantly proclaimed as inferior to Fish-Men.

Nami looked at Rowen standing protectively before her, tears streaming down her cheeks.

Years of suffering and anguish—finally—release was at hand.

"Money?" Rowen's voice was laced with icy contempt.

"How about it? Isn't it a good proposal? With your Conqueror's Haki, we can definitely rule the entire East Blue!" Arlong pressed desperately.

WHAM!

CRUNCH!

Bloody spittle, mixed with shattered shark teeth, sprayed through the air.

"Urgh... Guh!" Arlong's head snapped back from another devastating Haki-infused blow, his consciousness threatening to fade entirely, his vision blurring.

"You... dare speak to me about what it means to be a pirate? I'll make your body remember—what a 'REAL' pirate is," Rowen snarled, glaring down at Arlong struggling weakly at his feet.