Within only a few minutes, the Horizons Palm had circumvented part of the archipelago. Quickly the Walls of the Compound came into view. With a simple wave of his hands, the crew let up the sails and allowed the ship to cruise to a stop.
As soon as the ship was even visible, the archer fish atop the tower on the surrounding wall called out "SAILS SHIP INCOMING!"
Barnum called out from within the walls, coming out of the building once more. He had been scrambling around after one of the Guards reported that Kirk had gone missing, currently in the process of getting everyone together to go and invade the Town of Cocoyashi. A Particular metal device filled with water on his hip "Who the fuck is it!?"
"It's the ship that the guppie came in on! An- OH SHIT! TAKE COVER!" As Archer screamed out to the rest of his crew, a loud cacophony of noise filled the air! Sounds of an explosion and rock cracking and breaking from the walls following it!
The Red Sash Pirates had rolled to the front of the Compound and Unleashed the ship's cannon on the walls! Quickly breaking through the front wall! Debris flew through the air causing a huge plume of smoke to shoot up to the sky!
"What the hell!? " Barnum had raised his hand up to block the dust that came wafting into the compound courtyard only to see the silhouetted figures of four individuals walking through the dust, the sun lowering into the horizon illuminating both them and the ship behind them. "Who the fuck..."
Suddenly Barnum's eyes widened as he lowered his hand only to see a fist coming straight towards him! He quickly pulls his arms up to block only to feel the sturdy and harsh impact of the captain's fist slamming into him hard enough that he's sent flying backward! Crashing through the wall of the compound's main building!
"Go." Leroy said nodding to each of his crewmates.
Suddenly a Child Fishman Pirana, with a sword on his hip unsheathes his blade
A fighting fish looked at Noir and steadies his arms and plants his feet into a fighting position
Following suit, the Archer Fishman takes a swig from a bottle and readies himself. Each of them was mere moments from attacking...
Leroy, however, didn't watch as his crew split off into their own duels against the slaver fishmen, His eyes were purely focused on Barnum and the wall that he had made in the Compound. The dust beginning to settle.
"How dare you!?" The voice from within echoed. Only to continue a few moments later "Let me guess, you're that Crew that the Guppie stole from right?" The sheer disdain in his voice at calling the crew what it was, was truly palpable.
"Yeah" Leroy gave a smug grin and a shrug "You're right. He stole from me" The Captains eyes hardened, the smile falling. "But You hurt my friend"
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"And now I'm going to hurt you."
Never before had he had this air of seriousness, it was almost chilling. Quickly unbuttoning his shirt, Leroy pulled off his top and discarded it to the side, revealing the stark black tank top he wore underneath.
Leroy brought his hands up and cracked his knuckles.
"Why would you care?! A Fishman like him is below you!" With his hand resting on the wall, a scowl deepened as he came to his own realization of the situation. "But it seems you are a betrayer to your own race's superiority just like he is."
Barnum viewed humans as superior to fishmen. Even though he too was half a member of the same race. But his mind was bent on the sense of bigotry, thinking that because he was also half human, he was superior to any other human, and any other Fishman.
Pulling the device from his hip, he slipped a collar around his neck. It seemed to have canisters filled with water on the side, and as he fully attached the device, the water began to circulate.
This was a device by many names but was most commonly known as a water brace. A device meant to emulate the sea on land, allowing fishmen to have their natural superiority in the water while on land.
It Caused Barnum's physical abilities to be boosted twofold.
"If you wish to be a betrayer. Then so be it, I'll just prove that I'm superior to you as well...." Barnum growled
“Fine…” As Leroy spoke, he dug his feet into the ground and burst forth! A sudden gust of wind shot through the area as he moved so fast the sound around him broke! He threw his arm behind him and allowed it to stretch out as he sped towards Barnum!
"GUM GUM!"
Barnum's eyes widened as he watched the speed of his opponent in front of him! Once again he brought his arms up to block, readying himself for the harsh impact!
Leroy brought his elongated arm forward, and slammed it into the Fishmans' defense! The skin of Barnum was denser than it was on Leroy's first attack! But it mattered not, the strength of this attack was just enough that it sent Barnum skidding into the wall with enough force he broke through! Rolling and toppling into the next room!
“BOLT!” He screamed out the name of his new attack! His arm snapped back into place!
Rubble bounced off of the ground, smoke filling the air from the newly formed hole that Barnum had been sent through. He breathed heavily as he stood up. Glancing around, coming to the realization of just where he was. He was in the armory. He quickly leaned to the side and clutched the handle of a weapon. His weapon. If it hadn't been for the sudden attack by the pirates, he'd have had it in hand mere minutes before they launched their attack on Coco.