Ding-ding, ding-ding! –
In the darkness of the night sky, a shrill alarm sounded above the prison ship. Its echoes carried across the sea, instantly rousing everyone on board.
- Alarm! Alarm! - someone shouted.
"What happened?" asked another voice.
- Escape! The prisoner has escaped!
- Attention everyone! A prisoner from the lower level has escaped! -
For a moment the ship turned into a boiling cauldron. Everyone was in a panic.
In the corridor of the lower compartment, Who's who slightly squinted and raised his head. His ears caught the rapid footsteps above his head, shaking the thick reinforced deck. Apparently, many people were running somewhere.
The bodies of several marines lay before him, pools of blood around them, horror frozen on their faces.
Soon, a sarcastic smile appeared on who's who face. He turned to Sonic, who was standing behind him, and chuckled:
- They react quickly... It looks like they want to lock us in here! Although, if we weren't at sea, I would have smashed this ship to pieces!
- Okay, let's get out of here. -
Somic pointed gloomily at the deck above and said with a murderous intonation:
- In any case, I have to kill this bastard Jabra!
- I second that! -
Who's who , his huge body resembling a were-tiger, looked particularly terrifying under the dim light of the oil lamp. He bowed slightly to Sonic, as if in jest.
According to the internal arrangement of the prison ship, on the upper deck there was a gun turret, a wheelhouse, an observation tower, a captain's cabin, officers' cabins, a dining room and a gym.
The second deck housed living quarters for sailors and an ammunition depot.
The third level contained a prison, food storage facilities and watertight compartments.
Usually, when a prisoner escaped, the sailors from the second level would immediately block the passages to block the escapee's path.
But Sonic and Who's who were not ordinary people.
- Kamaitachi!!! -
Sonic was the first to move forward. He swung his arms sharply, as if they were blades. The air compressed into invisible blades that left cross-shaped cracks on the deck above with a soft whistle.
– Iron Body·Tooth Flash!!! –
Who's who , gathering his strength, jumped up like a rocket and hit the cracks.
- Boom! Boom! -
It tore a hole through two decks at once. The blast wave tore apart the wooden splinters and thick smoke quickly filled the space.
The marines stood frozen for a moment, not understanding what was happening.
- What... what happened?
- There are holes in the decks!
- The prisoner has escaped! -
Then everyone came to their senses and started screaming in panic.
Several men tried to aim their muskets at Sonic, but he disappeared before they could fire.
- Moon step!!! -
Sonic, as if walking on invisible steps, flew up through the hole on the second deck. Under the surprised gaze of the sailors, he broke free, through the hole above their heads.
The cold rain, hail and fresh air hit him in the face. Sonic felt incredible relief and freedom.
- Go to hell! Die!!! -
On the main deck, Who's who , in his half-beast form, killed everyone in his path. His long claws, like daggers, pierced the hearts of the sailors.
In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen people fell at his hands.
- Bastard! Black spear strike!!! -
Hina, her beautiful face distorted with rage, threw an iron rod that looked like a spear at Who's who .
- Shave!!! -
Who's who disappeared in an instant.
The black spear flew more than ten meters and with a roar pierced a thick mast pole that two people could barely grasp.
- Ha-ha-ha~ So it's you, sailor! -
Who's who appeared on the gun turret at the bow of the ship, lying on all fours like a wild animal, and uttering a low, sinister laugh.
Sonic just glanced at him and didn't pay any attention.
Instead, he raised his head to face the wind and rain, spread his arms, and an expression of pleasure appeared on his face. He couldn't even hold back an exclamation of delight:
- Ah! The taste of freedom!
At that moment, Jabra and Fukurou also ran up.
But when Jabra saw that Who's who and Sonic had broken free and even ran away, he couldn't hide his shock and anger. He shouted sharply:
- You two! Do you want to betray the government?!
Hearing the familiar voice, Sonic's expression turned cold. He turned around abruptly and said in an inexplicable tone:
- Ah, it's you, Elder Jabra! You want to try to stop me?
- Do you really think you can defeat me? Even in my current state?
Jabra's gaze turned dark and he shouted sternly:
- Young upstarts, don't underestimate your elders! Return to your cell! Sonic!
With these words, Sonic's body suddenly swelled, his head stretched forward, brown fur appeared on his skin, and his arms and legs turned into hooves similar to those of a horse.
Zoan: Dog Dog fruit: Model Wolf!
Apparently, Jabra knew that Sonic was still injured, so he retained some confidence when facing a "strong opponent" in the past.
Next to him, Fukurou looked serious. He raised his hand to unzip his mouth and said:
- We will not hold back when confronting the government traitors! Chibaba~
- Great!
Instead of being angry, Sonic smiled, turned to the man standing behind him and said:
- We won't hold back either, will we, Who's who?
- Tooth gun!!!
Who's who didn't waste time on words. He opened his mouth and fired a tooth-shaped air bullet, accompanied by a sound reminiscent of metal clanging.
- Moon step!!!
- Step!!!
Jabra and Fukuro's expressions changed slightly, and they dodged to the side without hesitation. A jagged air bullet hit where they were standing, and with a loud "bang" it tore a round hole through the thick oak flooring.