Meanwhile, deep in the forest outside the base, Usopp crouched behind a massive tree, heart pounding like a drum. Moonlight filtered through the canopy, casting eerie shadows across the ground. In the distance, the hulking fishman, Chew, stomped through the paddy fields, his webbed feet sloshing through water. His predatory eyes gleamed with menace.
"Come out, you sniveling coward!" Chew bellowed, puffing up his chest. "Mizudeppo!"—BANG!—a high-pressure water bullet blasted from his mouth, tearing through the tree like a cannon shot. Splinters flew everywhere, peppering Usopp's goggles as he ducked lower with a yelp.
Peeking out, Usopp made a snap decision—time for the oldest trick in the book. With a dramatic groan, he collapsed onto the ground, limbs sprawled, tongue lolling out. "Oh no… I'm done for…" he moaned weakly.
Chew loomed over him, sneering. "Pathetic human. Already belly-up? Hah!" He raised a webbed foot to stomp him into the dirt.
Usopp's eyes snapped open. "Surprise, fish-lips!" His slingshot whipped up, loaded with one of Raja's enchanted pellets. FWOOSH! A fireball streaked out, slamming into Chew's fins, igniting them instantly.
"GYAHH!" Chew yelped, leaping back as flames licked up his scales. "What the—? You sneaky little—!"
Chew snarled, his cheeks swelling. "Hyappatsu Mizudeppo!"—RAT-TAT-TAT! A machine-gun barrage of water bullets shredded through the forest, snapping branches and ripping through leaves.
Usopp cackled as he dodged, darting behind a tree. "Missed me, water-weirdo! You shoot like a blind sea cow!"
From somewhere back at the base, Raja's voice floated through the trees, carried by a magical breeze. "Nice shot, long-nose! Cook him crispy—extra char!"
Puffing up, Usopp's goggles gleamed. "Cook? I'm the chef of chaos, sparkly! Feast your eyes on this!" ZAP! A thunder pellet cracked through the air, striking Chew square in the chest. Sparks danced across his scales as he roared in pain, clutching his smoking torso.
"You'll pay for that, runt!"
Chew gulped in a massive amount of water. "Mizu Taiho!"—BOOM!—a cannonball-sized blast shot toward Usopp, who threw himself sideways just in time. SPLASH! He landed face-first in a muddy puddle.
"Gah! Mud bath!" Usopp sputtered, spitting out dirt as he scrambled up. His grip tightened around his glowing magical hammer. "Alright, fish-face! Time to pound you flatter than a pancake!"
With a growl, Chew shook off the sparks and unsheathed twin katanas. SHING! The blades glinted under the moonlight as he lunged, slashing wildly.
Usopp dodged, heart racing, before firing a wind pellet. WHOOSH! A gust slammed into Chew's chest, sending him stumbling. One wild swing clipped a tree trunk—CRACK!—bark splintering everywhere.
"Take this!" Usopp shouted. BLAZE! Another fire pellet erupted, engulfing Chew's fins in roaring flames.
"You little—!" Chew screeched, flailing as fire consumed him.
Usopp was already on him, hammer raised high. BONK! Sparks of fire, wind, and lightning burst from the enchanted hammer as it struck Chew's skull.
BONK! BONK! Two more blows sent the fishman reeling, his katanas clattering to the ground.
With a final leap, Usopp roared, "The Great Usopp finishes it!"CRASH! The hammer slammed down, unleashing a dazzling explosion of Raja's magic, knocking Chew face-first into the mud, unconscious, steam rising from his charred fins.
Usopp struck a heroic pose, hammer aloft. "The Great Usopp strikes again—fear my might, fish-freaks!"
Raja's teasing voice drifted over. "Hammer hero, long-nose! That's a ten—pure chaos!"
Usopp grinned, wiping mud from his face. "Ten? That's a million, glitter-king! I'm the forest's finest warrior!"
Raja chuckled. "Finest? You slipped into glory—gold star for the mud-slide victory, swamp-sniper!"
Meanwhile, back at Arlong Park, the battlefield was a whirlwind of fists, swords, and sparks.
Raja stood before a snarling mob of fishmen, their tridents and clubs raised in defiance. Twirling his wand, he grinned. "Alright, small-fry—welcome to the Wizard King's five-star smackdown! Prepare to be dazzled!"
The fishmen hesitated. Raja flicked his wand forward. RUMBLE!
"Magic-Magic: Earth Tremor!"
The ground heaved, sending fishmen tumbling like bowling pins. THUD! THUD! Tridents clattered uselessly.
"Strike one!" Raja sang, spinning dramatically.
SLICK!
"Magic-Magic: Ice Slip!"
A glossy sheet of ice spread beneath their feet. The grunts yelped, skidding uncontrollably—CRASH! BANG!—colliding into each other in a pile of scales and curses.
"Strike two!" Raja grinned, dodging a wild club swing with a theatrical hop.
Sanji, mid-spin against Kuroobi, glanced over, smirking. "Quit clowning, cape clown—fight like you mean it!"
Raja winked. "Mean it? Oh, twirly-toes, watch this!"
CRACK! CRACK!
"Magic-Magic: Multiple Thunder Zap!"
Lightning bolts rained down, electrocuting a dozen fishmen. ZZZT!
"Strike three!" Raja twirled, cape flaring.
WHOOSH!
"Magic-Magic: Windy Wipeout!"
A mini-hurricane roared to life, scooping fishmen off their feet and hurling them into the sky. Their screams faded as they arced over the walls.
"Strike four!"
Zoro, parrying Hatchan's blades, snorted. "Show-off—use a sword like a man, not fairy tricks!"
Raja smirked. "Magic-Magic: Fireworks Fiasco!"
BOOM! BOOM! Mini fireballs shot out, slamming into fishmen. POP! POP!
"Strike five! Game over, mosshead—I'm the MVP of this fish-fry!"
A burly fishman staggered up, pointing a trembling trident. "Coward! Hiding behind tricks—fight like a man, you sparkly fraud!"
Raja froze, his eyes widening as his pride took a direct hit.
"Coward?!"
With a dramatic flourish—SHING!—he summoned his Divine Trident, Trishul, its golden prongs crackling with godly energy. His lips curled into a smirk as he leveled his weapon at the loudmouth.
"You're about to get a serious ass-whooping, fish-stick—say your prayers!"
His demeanor shifted instantly. Eyes blazed like twin suns, his cape snapped in an unseen wind, and an overwhelming aura of divinity radiated from his form. The gathered fishmen gulped, their bravado evaporating as they turned on their unfortunate comrade.
"You idiot!" one of them hissed, shoving the loudmouth forward.
"Uh… my bad?" the fishman stammered, eyes darting for an escape that didn't exist.
Raja tightened his grip on Trishul, his Demi-God Body thrumming with power as he activated God Breathing.
"Sun Fire Thrust!"
—FWOOSH!—
A blazing inferno erupted from his trident, consuming three fishmen instantly. Their screams never reached completion before they were reduced to ashes.
"Dead Calm, Tidal Waves!"
—SPLASH!—
Moving with eerie tranquility, Raja guided water into precise slashes. Five fishmen fell, sliced clean through, their tridents clattering into puddles of blood.
"Rising Dust Storm!"
—WHOOSH!—
A whirlwind of rapid slashes shredded armor and scales alike, sending a dozen fishmen hurtling through the air.
"Stone Skin!"
—CLANG!—
Spinning Trishul, he deflected a barrage of incoming clubs, the blows bouncing harmlessly off his rocky barrier. Then, with a downward slam, the earth shook, flattening enemies under sheer force.
"Thunderclap and Flash!"
—ZAP!—
A lightning-infused dash cut through a grunt's neck before the others could blink. His body fell before his mind realized he was already dead.
"Obscuring Clouds!"
Mist swirled, Raja vanished. A second later—STAB!—two more fishmen fell, impaled before they even sensed him.
"Roar!"
—BOOM!—
A deafening sonic blast erupted from his stance, sending the remaining grunts tumbling like ragdolls, dazed and helpless.
"Spatial Awareness Thrust!"
—SLASH!—
A precise strike cut down hidden foes lurking behind the rubble, their ambush foiled before it began.
"Slithering Serpent!"
—SWOOP!—
He wove through the battlefield, striking unpredictably, his trident a blur of death. More fishmen collapsed, groaning.
"Flower Petals!"
—ZIP! ZIP! ZIP!—
A flurry of rapid thrusts overwhelmed the last holdouts. They didn't even have time to scream as they crumpled, defeated.
The remaining fishmen collapsed, eyes wide with terror. Their weapons clattered to the ground as they threw their hands up in surrender.
"We give up! Mercy!"
Raja twirled Trishul dramatically before planting it into the ground with a flourish.
"Bow to the Wizard King, sushi-brains! You should feel honored to lose to me!"
He leaned in, whispering conspiratorially to one of the trembling grunts.
"Next time, pick on Usopp—he's squishier."
From the side, Sanji nudged Kuroobi's unconscious form aside with a casual kick, a smirk playing on his lips.
"Overkill, glitter-pants. You scared 'em stiff."
Raja struck a heroic pose, cape billowing dramatically behind him. "Stiff? Please. They are privileged to witness my brilliance! You're just jealous I stole the spotlight!"
Sanji scoffed, lighting a cigarette. "Jealous? Pfft. I could've kicked them all down faster without your fancy fireworks, cape clown."
Raja cackled, his grin widening. "Faster? Please. You'd trip over your own ego first, twirly-toes!"