"Ben, swim back here quickly!" Asher shouted urgently to his cousin. Ben looked terrified as he realized the gravity of the situation, turned around and swam desperately toward shore with powerful strokes!
BOOM!
A massive dark figure suddenly erupted from the water's surface, sending huge waves cascading in all directions!
The sea monster was at least thirty feet long, a terrifying creature resembling a prehistoric plesiosaur. Its serpentine body hovered above the surface of the lake, while a pair of cold, malevolent eyes fixed on Asher, Ben, and Gwen with predatory intent!
"Are you sure this thing wasn't created by Dr. Animo?" Gwen muttered nervously, her scientific mind struggling to process what she was seeing.
The sea monster's hostile gaze slowly shifted to Ben, who was closest to it, swimming frantically toward the dock. The creature sensed the exhausted swimmer's vulnerability.
Danger was imminent!
Beep!
Asher hurriedly pressed the Omnitrix's activation button, and the faceplate popped up with the familiar melodic chime. The first alien silhouette to appear was Heatblast. Without hesitation, he spun the dial past Four Arms and landed on another option!
Ding!
"Login target detected: Ancient Sea Monster!"
"Transform into Ripjaws to complete registration!"
The system message made him pause for a moment. This time, the task clearly indicated that Ripjaws would receive enhancement rewards!
"Enhance Ripjaws!" Asher decided instantly, quickly rotating the Omnitrix to focus on the distinctive aquatic alien silhouette before slamming his palm down on the core!
FLASH!
A bright green transformation erupted from his body!
The sea monster that had been preparing to attack Ben was momentarily distracted by the intense light emanating from the dock.
"These steel jaws will rip this sea monster apart!" a new voice announced.
With a glowing lure on his head and a mouth full of razor-sharp teeth like a great white shark, coupled with a powerful amphibious body, Ripjaws had emerged!
He opened his fearsome steel jaws, and the deterrent effect was overwhelming!
Ding! Congratulations to the host on a successful registration!
Reward received: Rare Green - Mastery of Fish-Man Karate from One Piece, taught by Jinbe himself!
Ripjaw's natural abilities weren't particularly outstanding among Ben's transformations, but with Fish-Man Karate, a martial art that manipulates water itself and can deliver devastating shockwave attacks through moisture, his potential was perfectly enhanced!
In less than a second, he absorbed all the techniques of Fish-Man Karate, the knowledge flowing into his aquatic form like a rushing tide!
Facing the sea monster, Ripjaws, who had only seemed mildly threatening before, suddenly became truly ferocious. The ancient creature roared several times in alarm, its predatory instincts warning it that something fundamental had changed about this smaller opponent!
"Ben, swim slowly towards me. I'll come alongside you," Ripjaws called, his voice carrying the confidence of someone who had just mastered an entirely new fighting style.
The Piscciss Volann stared down at the sea monster as he flexed his powerful fish tail and propelled himself through the water with incredible speed. Within moments, he had covered dozens of yards to reach Ben's position!
He positioned himself protectively between Ben and Gwen and the massive prehistoric threat, creating a living barrier against the creature's malevolent intentions.
The sea monster's massive body dwarfed Ripjaws' slender aquatic form, creating a stark contrast that made the confrontation seem impossibly one-sided.
Even the sea monster could easily overpower the smaller alien by sheer size alone!
"Why did Asher choose that transformation? He doesn't look nearly as powerful as Four Arms," Gwen's expression was filled with worry as she watched Ripjaws' back, doubt creeping into her voice despite her faith in her cousin.
"ROAR!!"
Seeing Ben swimming to safety, the sea monster immediately became enraged, its thunderous roar causing Ripjaws' sensitive ears to ring painfully.
"Big mistake!" Ripjaws' eyes narrowed in deadly concentration. His right hand formed a perfect knife-hand strike, and without hesitation, he brought it down on the water in front of him with explosive force!
Shawa Straight Punch!
BOOM!
The Fish-Man Karate technique sent countless water droplets flying like high-speed bullets, hitting the sea monster's serpentine body with rapid-fire strikes!
The effect wasn't devastating, but it definitely got the creature's attention and its fury!
The prehistoric predator's eyes blazed with murderous intent as it opened its massive jaws, revealing rows of ancient fangs. It lunged at Ripjaws with tremendous force, water cascading from its head as it attacked!
"Be careful!"
"This is hopeless, they're not even the same size!"
Ben and Gwen watched anxiously as the massive creature bore down on their transformed cousin, genuinely fearing that Ripjaws' slender frame would be completely overwhelmed by such raw size and power!
"Don't underestimate me, big guy," Ripjaws said calmly, his expression unwavering as the sea monster closed the distance. When the creature was almost upon him, his right fist shot forward like lightning!
Shawa Straight Punch!
The focused blow carried a terrifying power, causing the surrounding water to surge upward in massive waves that were lifted by the force of his strike!
BOOM!
Ripjaws' perfectly executed Fish-Man Karate technique collided directly with the massive head of the sea monster!
The water around the impact point erupted into violent waves that spread in all directions!
Despite his smaller size, Ripjaws didn't move an inch. His superior technique and devastating martial arts skills had unleashed a power that completely stopped the creature's attack!
Shock flickered across the ancient features of the sea monster, its tremendous physical strength had been completely neutralized by the martial prowess of this tiny creature!
The prehistoric predator had ruled this lake for countless years, and smaller aquatic creatures had always been its prey!
"Incredible! Does that fish man have some kind of special fighting technique?"
"I can't believe what I'm seeing!"
Ben and Gwen felt waves of relief wash over them as they watched the battle stabilize in their cousin's favor.
"ROAR!"
The sea monster quickly recovered from the shock and pulled its massive head back before opening its cavernous jaws to bite down on Ripjaws with bone-crushing force!
"Remember, my name is Ripjaws! These teeth are my greatest weapon!" the Piscciss Volann declared with fierce pride.
Ripjaws opened his own steel mouth, revealing rows of razor-sharp teeth that gleamed like polished blades. He met the sea monster's bite head-on, their jaws clashing in a test of pure crushing power!
At the same time, his arms drew back behind him, gathering streams of water that seemed to solidify under his Fish-Man Karate manipulation. The liquid moved like tangible matter, responding to his will as if it were solid cloth!
The true power of Fish-Man Karate was about to be unleashed!