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The one fatal error the Fish Woman seemingly underestimated was Junbei's power of Kenbunshoku Haki. Expansive, it covered the whole room with a sensory precision that focused not on the eyes or the other five rudimental senses, but a sense of depth that allow the Yonko to feel the woman's aura. It was at the very moment she lunged forward that he knew, she'd fall for the bait. The Yonko's anger rippled over a thirty meter radius in a manner that froze the woman in her lunging position, she'd neither get to launch a punch, no she couldn't even move, all she'd achieve is the capability to turn invisible. True fear, the kind that children show when facing a wild boar, the kind of fear that made the most courageous of men buckle from pressure, whether it be from a childhood phobia or even small heart. Nonetheless, frozen, with his bladed tonfa in hand, in one shift motion, using the mental image of the woman as a pictograph, Junbei would make his Counterstrike, in one gliding motion, he'd slash in bladed weapon against the woman's shoulder blade, in attempts of severing her right arm. This motion would happen at Tier 4 speeds, and with no doubt, she'd able to see it coming but with Junbei's Anger rippling across the field, she'd be frozen in most attempts to escape.

After claiming the arm as a prize, the Yonko would hit the woman with a burst of his Willpower once again, this time, in attempts to put her into a deep slumber. It'd happen regardless of his blade making contact or not, as the moment he lifted his blade to swipe for the arm, the Haoshoku would already have disbursed. The woman's limp Fishman body would be useful, as a hostage of war. Strapping the woman to his shoulders, he'd then expand out his Radar and Kenbunshoku Combination, touching the floor below him, sensing the position and signatures beneath. The Engine was directly below the area at the back of this dense room, the Yonko was actually positioned above the Engine. Placing his arms onto the ground, he'd release a pulsating shockwave of sound, breaking the floor inward, destroying the elevator lift, and several structural beams on this level, landing onto the Engine's top, as the debris crushed the grunts below him, Junbei would touch the Engine, identifying it's material's frequency, and releasing a counter vibration that made the machine disintegrate into nothingness. The Fishmen watched on with gawking eyes, unable to respond to the Yonko's swift assault. Breathing heavily and dripping in sweat, "My Haki's wearing thin... and my body's starting to feel like lead... I need to end this as quickly as possible." Junbei thought to himself. Using another burst of Haoshoku Haki still effect, he'd hop from his position among the minor cogs that remained of the engine and knock out the other seventy or so grunts, if unless they'd find a way to avoid the man's willpower. Sprawling out on the floor, he'd began taking slow minimal breaths, trying to regain his stamina. In a room filled with silence, the Yonko was for the first time in a long, truly alone.

On the outside, Nico cleared away the remainder of the Flying Fishman forces with his Burn Bazooka, gaining control of the perimeter as his grunts opened fire with their rifles and pistols in hand. He'd wait a few minutes to see if Junbei would emerge, if not, he'd head into the building, activating his Kenbunshoku himself to locate the man's aura.


As Octavia was injected with the serum, the cure quickly spread through the woman's body. As the Frog's devastating attack, Octavia would look down at the limp Frog, who'd barely had enough strength to maintain the Frog form. However, this knowledge wasn't known to her as yet, and even if she knew, it'd not be a main concern of hers. Quickly reaching into her bag, she'd inject herself with an empty needle, draining her own blood nearest to the point of contact from where the venom was injected, her neck, suctioning blood directly flowing to her brain. Feeling light headed, she'd conduct procedure with the utmost care. With her blood in the syringe, "You're brilliant Frog!" the woman would exclaim, almost wanting to kiss the man. "Once Serums get into the blood, they'll stay their for about Twenty Four Hours... Stronger ones days.... Which means... with this." Octavia stated, mixing her blood with a kind of anticoagulation method and substance from her bag. "This i'll remove most of the white blood cells...  I wouldn't want to crash your immune system... It'll only be blood. Though, at this stage." Octavia said, moving her hands as she worked. Filling a clean syringe with the extract, she'd inject the Frog with her blood. "Now a part of me is inside of you." Octavia said perversely, licking her lips. "KYAH. I NEVER THOUGHT I'D GET TO SAY THAT AS WOMAN." Octavia shouted blushing in pure ecstasy. With this, Frog's symptoms would begin to reverse drastically. With Junbei's engine destroyed and Daenys engine destroyed, and Porter dead, Octavia looked out the palace window as the island was no longer sinking.

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On the surface, Atlantian reinforcements arrived at the Casino, first, checking in with Nico who'd had his men armed just in case they were more of Oceanus men. However, with further inspection, the Songbird realised that it wasn't indeed Fishmen, though similar in look but indeed, it was Mermen. Explaining the situation to the forces, Nico traversed down the elevator towards the underground floor. It was there the man noticed the gaping hole in the floor at the back of the large warehouse's room, rushing over to the hole, Nico peered down to see if he could locate Junbei via eye-sight but to no avail. Walking around the hole, Nico took the lift to basement level, activating his Kenbunshoku Haki, in moments, he'd located the Yonko, who'd been snoring with an enemy knocked out, with arm missing to his right. Sighing, "I mean... At least bind her or something... Jeez." Nico exclaimed, placing his face into his palm in disappointment. Turning over Ren to the Atlantis Troops, Nico would place Junbei on his back, making his way up the elevator systems to the surface. The grunts would hold Nico's Bazooka and Junbei's loose tonfas, in moments, making it towards the Bubble Cart System.

After a few hours of travel, Nico and the slumbering Junbei arrived on the dock, Nico and the Songbird's made their way towards the staircase which led to the Blank White Room. In the distance, Nico saw Daenys sitting, meditating seemingly, he'd stoop down slightly, a flick the woman on her forehead. "Yo." Nico said, responding with a wide grin. "Now that I know your alive Princess. I can continue to confess my love of your beauty daily!" Nico shouted, his eyes lovestruck. As usual, she wouldn't respond much, she'd just begin walking towards the staircase after glancing at Junbei intensely. Something had changed about the woman's demeanour, she seemed stronger in a sense, as if her aura had 'sharpened.' Getting to a serious expression, Nico trailed behind Daenys with the knocked out Songbird Captain on his back. It was then they entered into the Diplomat's room, following the trail of bodies to the passageway where the bodies of Oceanus men handcuffed filled the hallway. After continue downwards, the pair arrived upon the Throne Room, where only Octavia, Frog and the Crown Prince remained of the living. His eyes opened wide as he saw the sight of Octavia's hands shaking, as she tried her hardest to revive the injured Songbird, Bojack, however, his injury wasn't one to be fixed by those of the living, but that of the spiritual. "He's dead." Octavia exclaimed. Resting Junbei into Octavia's care, the long legged woman began to panic, after now dealing wth a death, her heart stopped at the possibility her Captain was a second lost for the day. "Relax. He's sleeping. He's just exhausted." Nico exclaimed. Walking over to Bojack, the former mafia man checked Bojack's pulse, he needed to know for himself.

Taking off his fedora, he'd rest it over the man's face, as his cold eyes still remained open. Motioning them shut with his hands before resting his fedora, he'd turn to Octavia. "How'd... he die?" Nico asked. "It was in the heat of the moment. Me and Frog were surrounded. He wouldn't respond to any of Frog's orders either... He just stood there... and Frog had to protect us... then bam! Frog released this powerful attack and he died in the backlash." Octavia explained, with a toddlers excitement. "Frog's attack? Meaning-" Nico said, stopping himself to inspect the cracking Throne Room's Walls, Floors and Pillars from the Frog's attack. "Bojack died because of you, Frog." Nico said, with no form of ill will or anger in his conclusion. Sigh, "That's the second recruit who died under your watch Frog." Nico said. "Frog. I don't know how Junbei will take this but I take it you managed to save Octavia. Does this mean that at any point, any of us are disposable to you?" Nico said, genuinely curious at the Frog's answer. "I didn't know much about the kid to be honest... Truly, I think Junbei just randomly let people into our crew because of a fear he doesn't even realise himself. He's afraid to be alone." Nico stated. "I came along a little bit after Charlotte and Octavia but let me say this... I don't care about myself. However, Junbei's my Captain. If you ever put his life in danger-" Nico rattled on, slightly agitated. "THAT'S ENOUGH NICO!" Octavia shouted, breaking into tears. "I ALMOST DIED TODAY! SEVERAL TIMES! IF IT WASN'T FOR FROG, I'D BE DEAD SEVEN TIMES OVER." Octavia shouted. "Oh? And how much longer before you become disposable to he- him too huh!?" Nico retorted. "Junbei! Stop pretending to sleep at this point!" Nico shouted annoyed. Opening his eyes, he'd lay on the floor, a few inches away from the Frog. "There's not much left to say, Nico." Junbei stated. "I want to hear what Frog has to say." Junbei said simply, staring at the ceiling of the room, it's ceiling depicting a painting, a pictograph that etched out a seemingly old tale. "Are we all just disposable to you, Frog?" Junbei inquired.