The Strongest Lunarian in One Piece

"Bang..."

At that moment, in the depths of the dark, murky waters of the first half of the Grand Line, a large ghost ship pulled by a sea beast drifted through the ocean.

In the distance, an enchanting island wrapped in a massive bubble shimmered in vibrant, multicolored hues, hinting at the magnificent Fish-Man Island.

"Is this the ghost ship you were talking about?"

A group of Fish-Men with varying skin tones and builds swam at incredible speed through the water. Leading them was none other than Sea Tiger Jien, a cadre of the Fallen Angel Pirates and a fierce tiger-shark Fish-Man.

"Yes, Jien-sama... I left a Vivre Card on it!" one of the Fish-Men nodded repeatedly.

"Since he's a Devil Fruit user, this will be simple..."

Jien's sharp eyes caught sight of the ghost ship's large bubble housing its inhabitants. He smirked wickedly.

"We Fish-Men don't fear drowning... Let's go! Sea Walking!"

In an instant, his body moved like a bolt of lightning, shooting toward the ghost ship.

As he reached it, Jien began to spin rapidly underwater, unleashing a devastating kick with his right leg.

"Carbon Foot: Sea Tiger!"

"Slash!"

The sound of the slicing water echoed like a predator's roar. A massive cutting wave, shaped like a tiger shark's open maw, shot forward with deadly precision.

"Boom! Boom!"

With two thunderous impacts, the sea beast pulling the ship was split cleanly in half, letting out a final wail. The ghost ship itself was sliced apart.

"Ah!? What's going on?"

From within the torn bubble came a panicked shout. A disheveled figure flailed as water rushed in, filling the bubble.

"Blub, blub..."

The sea swallowed the figure, dragging him downward as his body went limp, sinking toward the ocean floor. His blue-tinted skin, along with fins and scales, revealed him to be a carp Fish-Man.

"That's him, Jien-sama—Vander Decken IX!"

Several Fish-Men swam up, capturing the weakened man and hauling him to Jien.

"Wait, why!?" Vander Decken IX struggled weakly. Although he was a Devil Fruit user, being a Fish-Man spared him from drowning. Looking at Jien and his comrades, terror filled his voice. "I've never... offended the Fallen Angel Pirates, have I?"

"That's a question you'll soon have an answer to." Jien chuckled coldly.

At that moment, a massive sea beast with a lion's head and a fish's body swam over. Its enormous mouth opened wide, revealing a person-sized bubble Homie floating out of it. Inside the bubble sat Sebastian, the Sea Giant wielder of the Water-Water Fruit, calmly observing the scene.

Smiling lightly, he said, "Looks like I won't need to step in after all."

"Don't make it sound like you're stronger than me," Jien retorted with a dry expression. "Even with your Water-Water Fruit, all it does is let you treat land as if it's the ocean, giving you a slight edge over me at best!"

He crossed his arms and added smugly, "And don't forget—my bounty is way higher than yours!"

Despite being a few years older than Jien, Sebastian frowned at the jab. "That's only because I wasn't part of the last battle!" Sebastian argued, his pride stung.

The two had trained together at the same Fish-Man Karate Dojo in the past and only became comrades after numerous sparring matches. In recent years, they had developed a fierce rivalry, constantly pushing each other to grow stronger.

"Fine, let's see how you perform in the future." Jien radiated confidence. Among the original members of DreamHouse, only Moss could outshine him. He hadn't yielded to anyone else. Even without a Devil Fruit ability, Jien believed that his natural Fish-Man advantages ensured he was not inferior to his crewmates.

"Put Seastone handcuffs on him!" he ordered the other Fish-Men.

"Yes, sir!"

In under two hours, with Barry's Mirror-Mirror Fruit, Jien and Sebastian returned to the Mirror World, bringing the young Vander Decken IX to Atlantis.

"Whoa..."

In the bubble-laden paradise of Atlantis, Ryan regurgitated the lifeless corpse of the Fish-Man. Vander Decken IX's Mark-Mark Fruit was efficiently extracted.

"Hey, El-sama, here it is." A Devil Fruit with a distinctive bullseye-like pattern was presented to El.

"So this is the Mark-Mark Fruit?" Linlin, intrigued, took it and curiously examined it.

"Do you have a suitable candidate in mind?" Gerd asked directly.

"Of course." El smiled.

Barry and Sebastian had freed many slaves from Mariejois, including a wide variety of races—among them, many Fish-Men. Most of the Fish-Men had been convinced by Sebastian and Jien to join the Fallen Angel Pirates. Those unwilling were sent back to Fish-Man Island.

"Bring me the Fish-Man named Carlos," El instructed Sally.

"Carlos? The Fish-Man slave Sebastian rescued?" Jien seemed surprised, then realized, "Oh, right, the giant squid Fish-Man! He's quite strong."

Carlos, a giant squid Fish-Man, was twenty-two years old. Ten years ago, as a boy, he was captured by slavers and sold to the Celestial Dragons, becoming one of their Mariejois gladiators. Thrown into combat against wild beasts and other slaves, he had survived through sheer resilience. Among the freed slaves, Carlos ranked among the top three strongest.

When asked if he would join the Fallen Angel Pirates, Carlos was the first to agree without hesitation, leaving a strong impression on Jien.

"El-sama, you called for me?"

Soon, a towering Fish-Man over three meters tall was brought in. With pale blue skin, eight muscular arms, and a body scarred from countless battles—including vicious scars across his face—Carlos exuded ferocity. But his eyes shone with devotion and gratitude as he looked at El, the man who had dared to oppose the World Government, stormed Mariejois, and freed countless slaves. To Carlos, El was both a savior and an idol.

"Carlos, this is the Mark-Mark Fruit. Its ability is crucial for the Fallen Angel Pirates." El held the fruit out to him. "I want to know—are you willing to become its user?"

"Anything for you, El-sama. Whatever you need, I'll do it!" Without hesitation, Carlos accepted the fruit and swallowed it whole. He would never forget the humiliation and pain inflicted by the Celestial Dragons—and the man who had rescued him from despair. Becoming a Devil Fruit user was a small price to pay. As a Fish-Man, losing the ability to swim didn't matter. After all, Sebastian, the one who saved him, was also a Devil Fruit user and a prominent cadre of the Fallen Angel Pirates. To Carlos, receiving this power was both an honor and a sign of El's trust.

"I'm glad you don't mind." El clapped Carlos on the shoulder, satisfied.

With the Mark-Mark Fruit, the Fallen Angel Pirates now possessed a game-changing weapon, one that could strike fear into the World Government.

Just then, a member of the intelligence unit rushed in, visibly anxious.

"El-sama!"

"We've received a report—a powerful figure with black wings has entered Totto Land's waters!"

"They claim to want to meet you."

"It seems... they're also a Lunarian!"

"What!?"

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