Raw Power

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With Itsuka and Tsu, 3rd person POV:

Itsuka and Tsu continued to battle Jinbei with him not backing down. Itsuka's Fujin constantly blasted gusts of wind with Tsu trying to get as close as possible to him. However, the fishman was able to knock her back with a Water Shot technique. Once she slid back, Tsu continued again with Itsuka opening up a hole for her to get in as well before noticing Jinbei grabbing the water near him. "OCEAN CURRENT SHOULDER THOW!"

"GET BACK!" Both jumped away and was separated by the massive splash. Itsuka tried to get through the water before being attacked by Jinbei jumping through the water like a harpoon to her. She blocked it by coating Fujin with Haki to fortunately block Jinbei's punch. 'He's fast.'

"You're quick on your feet, but that's not enough." Jinbei moved quickly to roundhouse Itsuka's side before she could react with her being sent into the water. She got towards a spot to gain some footing before being blasted with multiple Water Shots. She tried to get soe leverage, but it came to no avail as Jinbei didn't even give her the opportunity to fight back. "For a normal fishman, water can be our greatest ally. However, in the hands of a aster of Fishman Karate, it's one of our most dangerous weapons. Though you and Asui have shown merit in our skill to which I have the upmost respect for you to have accomplished, you are unable to use it in as fluid of a manner as fishmen would."

He continued his attack with tsu coming out from where she was hiding to hit Jinbei in the back of the head. This failed however as he foresaw it and blocked the frog woman from doing such. 'Now's my chance.' In hopes to cloud Jinbei's field of vision, Itsuka placed the blade end of her naginata in the water before shouting at Tsu. "GET BACK!" Tsu saw this to use Jinbei's forearm as a springboard and get out of the way. "Wind Current Upward Slash!" Itsuka used Fujin's power to create a large wind updraft, taking the water and practically creating a tsunami to take on the large whale shark fishman. She was able to make some headway for Tsu to reunite with her ally.

"What now?"

"Raw power isn't working for us. That means we're gonna have to work on doing something a little more serious."

"Ok. Like what?" Itsuka gripped her weapon before looking at Tsu and Jinbei who was able to see them come into view.

"STRATEGIC WITHDRAWL!" Itsuka and Tsu began running as fast as they could towards the goal with Jinbei a little shocked from the act before recovering and going into the water and moving quickly towards the. Itsuka looked back to notice the problem of them being chased. During this, Itsuka moved to face the man with her blade pulled up.

"Prepared to sacrifice yourself in hopes to have your friend win for both of you? Very honorable."

"Who said I was sacrificing myself. Night Wind Gale Slash!" Itsuka gave the attack to Jinbei for him to block it. This however forced his attention away from the water and be dragged down by Tsu's tongue. "Alright. Let's settle this *GASP*." Itsuka took a deep breath and went under to see Tsu moving around and avoiding the fishman's punches. She went under his fist before seeing a roundhouse come to her to grab ahold an get in close.

"You two were smart to limit me, but you did so in a horrible spot." Thanks to his natural ability to move in the water, Jinbei was able to grab Tsu and hold her in a submission position with her arms held behind her back. The frog girl struggled and was in notable pain as her natural ability to handle holding her breath under water was slowly losing to her. "I won't have you die on me. However, I will have you get to the point where you will be unable to fight and must go up for air and hold you down up there."

He was focused on avoiding Tsu's flails that the whale shark fishman did not notice Itsuka right behind him and going next to his gills. 'Fishmen are in their natural element in water. On land, their lungs are a natural source of oxygen. However, that is the complete opposite in water.' In one motion. Itsuka grabbed Jinbei's neck and blew into his gills, forcing the large fishman's lungs to start up again.

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