The Mermaid Princess (1)

Hody Jones laughed, a manic laugh, as if he were going mad.

King Neptune watched, his heart filled with rage, but he was powerless to do anything about it. He had been defeated! His royal army had been defeated, and all the important people had been captured.

Now, he can't possibly persuade a bunch of lunatics with just words. He needs force; only then can he deal with those crazed Fish-Man.

But he had no power! So he could only sigh and watch helplessly as it all happened.

"Sigh, I hope Jinbe will show up and take down this bunch of lunatics, otherwise things will get really troublesome," King Neptune sighed to himself.

Right now, the only person who can stop Hody Jones is Jinbe. He's strong, commands a pirate crew, and his fighting power is astonishing. His appearance alone is enough to subdue Hody Jones. As for the others, he didn't even consider them.

"Alright, the time has come, and I should make my move." Hody Jones seemed to be losing patience. He swung his spear, ready to thrust it at King Neptune.

However, just as the spear was about to reach King Neptune's heart, a loud shout rang out.

"Hody Jones, you've gone a bit too far." The voice was loud, echoing throughout the entire square. It was filled with displeasure, which was obvious to everyone.

Upon hearing this, Hody Jones immediately stopped what he was doing. He slowly turned around and looked behind him, where a familiar figure came into view.

It was a Whale Shark Fish-Man with wild, wiry eyebrows and sideburns, a spiky hairstyle, a thick, short black beard, Inazuma bolt-shaped scar at the corner of his left eye, a large build, and two large teeth on his lower jaw.

He often wears a yukata embroidered with patterns, and there is a sun on the chest, which is the symbol of the Sun Pirates.

This person is none other than Jinbe, Sea Strait. Fanxin had dealt with him before; this guy was very strong and was once one of the Shichibukai.

Later, during the Paramount War, he voluntarily withdrew and chose to stand on the same side as the Whitebeard Pirates.

Now, his bounty has reached several hundred million, making him a major wanted criminal by the Navy.

However, he has always stayed on Fish-Man Island, making it very difficult for the Navy to reach Fish-Man Island. Therefore, the Navy has been unable to capture him.

"Jinbe, you're finally here! I thought you were going to stay cowardly forever." Hody Jones said coldly and impatiently.

Jinbe kept stopping him, and he found Jinbe annoying. However, when he was about to deal with Jinbe suddenly vanished without a trace.

He was very upset and anxious because he couldn't find Jinbe. Jinbe was powerful and had his own pirate crew, which posed a huge threat to him.

He wanted to eliminate Jinbe beforehand, thus removing the threat. However, unable to find Jinbe, he had to abandon his plan.

However, Jinbe appeared at this crucial moment, which frustrated him greatly. Jinbe's appearance might cause him to waste a lot of time.

"Hmph, I just don't want to be your enemy. We're both from Fish-Man Island. I don't want to kill each other," Jinbe said coldly. "However, your actions have greatly displeased me. You have thoroughly enraged me."

Attacking the royal palace and assassinating the king is an outrageous act. If Hody Jones were to do this, he would be pushing the entire Fish-Man Island to the brink of destruction.

He has always been dedicated to ensuring the safety of Fish-Man Island, hoping that Fish-Man Island inhabitants can live peacefully.

Hody Jones, however, was determined to drag the entire Fish-Man Island into an abyss of death, which greatly displeased him.

"Angered you? You're the one who angered me? If you know what's good for you, just kill yourself right here, understand? Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite," Hody Jones said unhappily.

"It seems you remain as stubborn as ever. In that case, I can't be lenient this time. I will personally deal with you and show you just how incredibly foolish your ideas are."

Jinbe his attempts to dissuade him were futile, Hody Jones had completely lost his mind; it was unlikely that he could change his mind with just words.

Therefore, he decided to take Hody Jones down himself. Although he was very reluctant to take action against the people of Fish-Man Island, Hody Jones was acting too recklessly, and he had no choice but to go against his original intentions.

"Heh, wanna fight? Then come on, I want to see if you're stronger, or if I'm stronger." Hody Jones chuckled, his eyes filled with madness.

Jinbe no longer hesitated; he charged towards Hody Jones, ready to launch an attack.

However, Hody Jones didn't go to meet him; instead, he waited there. When Jinbe got a little closer, he suddenly reached out, forced a gush of water from his body, and then flung it at Jinbe.

"Water Shot!" Hody Jones shouted.

Water Shot is a skill; you can throw water out, and the water you throw out is comparable to bullets in speed and power—it's incredibly powerful.

However, this is not something that ordinary people can use. You must have a strong body and the ability to control water, otherwise, the water you throw out will land not far from your body and will not be able to form a powerful attack at all.

Hody Jones is able to use this move because his skill level has reached a point where he can quickly fling water out, creating a powerful attack.

Hody Jones shattered the pool of water into countless drops, completely blocking Jinbe's path. Jinbe had no choice but to Jinbe retreat or face the attack head-on. He had no third option.

Seeing so many water droplets rushing towards him, Jinbe snorted and said, "This kind of attack is nothing to me."

After saying that, he immediately used Fish-Man Karate and attacked forward. After a moment, the water droplets not only failed to penetrate but retreated, completely suppressed by Jinbe's attack.

After knocking the water droplets away, Jinbe charged forward once more.

This time, he used Water Shot, creating countless water droplet bullets that charged towards Hody Jones.

His Water Shot attacks are far more powerful than Hody Jones'. He not only creates a large number of water droplets, but they also move at incredible speeds, making them almost invisible to the naked eye.

Soon, the water droplets reached Hody Jones. Hody Jones tried to knock the Water Shot away, but he was a step too slow and was hit by many of the droplets. His body was sent flying backward by the enormous impact.

"Hmph, is that all the strength you have? You think you can turn Fish-Man Island upside down? You think you can attack humans on the surface? Hody, aren't you being too naive? Doing that is just suicide." Jinbe said disdainfully.

Hody Jones may lack the strength, but he has a big heart. However, no matter how big your heart is, it's useless. If you want to invade others, you must have overwhelming strength. Without strength, you can only think about it; you can't do anything about it.

On the human side, there are many powerful experts, including the Three Admirals and numerous Vice Admiral, none of whom are to be trifled with.

He might not even be able to defeat him. Hody Jones couldn't even beat him, so how could he possibly defeat those others?

If he led his men there, it would be tantamount to courting death.

After defeating Hody Jones, Jinbe was on his way to rescue King Neptune. However, he suddenly noticed something amiss.

Because he defeated Hody Jones, yet Hody's men weren't worried at all; they were just laughing smugly. That was very strange.

If he hadn't known they were in cahoots, he would have thought they were just there to watch the show.

"How strange, why is this happening? Why are they making those faces?" Jinbe frowned deeply, completely baffled.

These guys were clearly on Hody Jones. After Hody was defeated, they should have rushed to protect Hody or sent someone to attack him.

But they didn't; it was the complete opposite of what he had imagined, which was extremely strange.

However, despite his doubts, Jinbe did not stop himself from Jinbe action.

The king cannot die now. If the king dies, Fish-Man Island will be without a leader. A country without a leader is easily prone to war. He doesn't want to see Fish-Man Island engulfed in the smoke of war.

This is his hometown, and he will absolutely not allow such a thing to happen.

That's why he sided with the Whitebeard Pirates in the first place. Before Whitebeard died, Fish-Man Island was his territory, and he was the one who protected everything there. Because of Whitebeard's formidable reputation, no one dared to cause trouble on Fish-Man Island anymore.

Because anyone who dares to cause trouble on Fish-Man Island is going against Whitebeard, one of the Four Emperors, and that's courting death.

Whitebeard protected Fish-Man Island for over twenty years, Fish-Man Island's inhabitants lived in peace and prosperity, enjoying good health. Therefore, after accepting the title of Shichibukai, he frequently visited Whitebeard Pirates, hoping to cultivate a good relationship with Whitebeard.

After Whitebeard's death, Fish-Man Island lost its military deterrent. To prevent Fish-Man Island from being engulfed in war, he led the Sun Pirates to join another of the Four Emperors. He did this to protect Fish-Man Island.

He wouldn't allow anyone to damage Fish-Man Island, not even his own people.

Therefore, he intervened to rescue King Neptune, not only because Neptune was his friend, but also because the king was the king of Fish-Man Island.

The vast majority of people on Fish-Man Island still trust their king; this reflects the will of the people. Therefore, the king cannot die; his life is more meaningful to Fish-Man Island than his death.

Jinbe walked step by step to King Neptune, then reached out his hand, ready to remove the shackles binding King Neptune.

However, at that moment, a huge wave of water rushed over and struck him directly in the chest.

Jinbe was sent flying, landing more than ten meters away.

Jinbe got up from the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood. He looked in the direction from which the water ripples had come, his expression turning serious.

He remembered that location was where Hody Jones. A powerful wave of water had flown past that spot, which could only mean that it originated from Hody Jones.

He was somewhat horrified; his own attack was strong enough. But the opponent's attack had suddenly become so much stronger—it was truly unbelievable.

"Hody Jones, how did your strength increase so much all of a sudden?" Jinbe stood up, looked at Hody Jones, and shouted.

At this moment, Hody Jones also stood up. He walked forward step by step, and after arriving at his previous position, he looked at Jinbe and said, "That's because I have a way to increase my strength in a short time. Heh, now I'm much stronger than you. You're no match for me."

Hody Jones chuckled, looking quite pleased with himself.

Upon hearing Jinbe, Jinbe carefully examined Hody Jones and said, "Your body has doubled in size, a significant difference from before. Hody Jones, this isn't your true strength; you've taken drugs to enhance your power, haven't you!"

In the past, there were secret medicines that could multiply your strength after you took them. However, the side effects were also severe; you would lose a lot of your vitality. This was because those medicines prematurely activated your body's potential, not gradually, but directly.

In this way, even if your own body hasn't reached that level, its potential has already been unleashed, and your body can't withstand that kind of power. In the end, something bad will definitely happen.

Although he didn't know what kind of drug Hody Jones had taken, he was undoubtedly risking his life by doing this. Even if he succeeded, he would die afterward.

"Heh, as long as I gain power, I can't care about the side effects or anything like that," Hody Jones chuckled dismissively.

"You're a madman," Jinbe said helplessly.

"So what? Can you stop me?" Hody Jones laughed arrogantly, acting as if he feared nothing.

"It seems there's no point in reasoning with you anymore. You've completely fallen into demonic possession," Jinbe said. "Then let's settle this with skill. Hmph, although you're stronger than me now, it's all superficial. Power gained without your own hard work and training isn't truly yours."

He didn't like taking medicine because he felt that he could cultivate himself and become stronger through his own efforts.

His current strength is all due to his own hard work and cultivation, and he has never taken any secret medicine.

Therefore, he was very confident. He believed that as long as he played seriously, he would definitely not be inferior to Hody Jones.