The Mermaid Princess (3)

Upon hearing this, Hody Jones's eyes turned bloodshot. Princess Shirahoshi's words had only intensified the opposition around him.

The shouts and cheers rose and fell, making his ears ring.

"Shut up!" Hody Jones roared in displeasure, coldly looking at the surrounding crowd. "You're against me? You're all against me?"

"Heh... So what? Come and deal with me! I'd like to see who among you can take me down."

After saying that, he burst into wild laughter, a laugh that was extremely arrogant and completely unrestrained.

Upon hearing this, none of the common people dared to step onto the field, because Hody Jones's expression was too terrifying, like a ferocious beast, making him difficult to deal with.

Their strength is too weak; it's impossible for them to deal with such a terrifying monster.

Seeing the fear in the eyes of the surrounding people, Hody Jones felt even more smug. He glanced around and said, "If you don't dare to target me, then behave yourselves, or I'll wipe you all out. I don't want any rebels here; I want you all to obey me."

He spoke coldly and domineeringly: those who obey prosper, those who defy perish. Anyone who dared to oppose him would be killed.

The common people listened, their resentment reaching its peak. However, they were helpless, for they no longer possessed the power to target Hody Jones. They could only watch helplessly as Hody Jones acted with impunity.

Seeing that the crowd had stopped shouting, Hody Jones turned to Princess Shirahoshi and said, "Now that you know what happened back then, there's no need for us to beat around the bush. Just give me one answer: are you willing to come with me?"

Princess Shirahoshi knew he had killed her mother and would never willingly follow him. Even if she did, it would be with ulterior motives. He didn't want to be ambushed and killed by Princess Shirahoshi.

So he decided to intimidate Princess Shirahoshi and force her to give up resisting. In this way, he could completely control the princess.

Of course, besides intimidation, he will also use other abilities against Princess Shirahoshi. Such a powerful fighter should not be underestimated, or you will definitely suffer a great loss.

"No, I absolutely will not agree to be with you." Princess Shirahoshi, unfazed by the threat, firmly shook her head and rejected Hody Jones's request.

Upon hearing this, Hody Jones's expression grew even colder, and he roared, "In that case, there's no need for further discussion. Since you refuse to submit to me, I have no choice but to kill you."

Princess Shirahoshi heading towards Fish-Man Island. If he keeps her alive, she will inevitably pose a huge threat to him. Therefore, he has decided that if he can't have her, he will destroy her completely. In this way, he will also have one less major obstacle.

After saying that, he prepared to kill Princess Shirahoshi.

Princess Shirahoshi was terrified when she saw Hody Jones's posture. She slowly retreated, trying to avoid him.

However, Hody Jones was too fast, and Princess Shirahoshi couldn't dodge at all. Soon, Hody Jones's slap was at Princess Shirahoshi's neck.

If Princess Shirahoshi cannot dodge, then Hody Jones will very likely sever her neck.

Everyone around watched with wide eyes, filled with rage. The Little Mermaid was kind and never harmed anyone; for Hody Jones to even try to kill her was utterly despicable.

However, they could only watch; they couldn't do anything. They weren't as powerful as Hody Jones, and they were too far away to rescue the Little Hody Jones.

The Fish-Man who followed Hody Jones cheered excitedly, continuously encouraging Hody Jones.

Almost everyone thought Princess Shirahoshi was doomed this time. Even Hody Jones himself thought so.

However, just as his hand touched Princess Shirahoshi, a figure suddenly appeared and grabbed Hody Jones's hand.

The figure was incredibly fast, so fast that no one could tell where it had come from.

That figure was none other than Straw Hat Luffy Straw Hat Pirates.

His appearance was arranged by Jinbe; Straw Hat Luffy shouldn't show himself unless Jinbe necessary, because the presence of humans would only make things worse.

However, now is the perfect time. The residents of Fish-Man Island do not want Hody Jones to be in power, because Hody Jones too crazy and too domineering. Letting such a madman be in power is not a wise move.

Now, almost everyone opposes Hody Jones. And they themselves cannot overthrow Hody Jones. If someone were to appear who could overthrow this madman, they would not only not despise him, but would support him and regard him as a hero.

This way, it won't cause hatred between humans and Fish-Man.

"Hmm, Straw Hat Boy?" Hody Jones's face darkened as he recognized the person grabbing his hand.

"That's right, it's me, Hody Jones. I've decided, I'm going to beat you to a pulp. Because you're a super, invincible jerk." The Straw Hat Boy looked coldly at Hody Jones and said.

"Oh, haha, you think you can beat me? I'm the strongest on Fish-Man Island." Hody Jones couldn't help but burst into laughter upon hearing this, saying, "Kid, if you know what's good for you, get the hell out of here right now, understand? Otherwise, I'll show you what pain really means."

He didn't know how powerful the Straw Hat Boy was, which is why he dared to be so arrogant. If he knew how powerful the Straw Hat Boy was, he wouldn't be so arrogant.

"Hmph, painful? I've already endured this, and I don't want to endure it again." The Straw Hat Boy looked coldly at Hody Jones and said, "Since you haven't endured it yet, then come on! I'll let you experience it."

Without hesitation, Straw Hat Boy made his move, summoning his Haki and concentrating it in his fist. Then, he punched Hody Jones in the chest.

Hody Jones thought he was strong enough, so he didn't dodge. However, when the Straw Hat Boy's fist landed on him, he realized that the Straw Hat Boy was no ordinary person.

The Straw Hat Boy's punch sent Hody Jones flying dozens of meters before landing on the ground.

"Hmph, nothing special." The Straw Hat Boy snorted lightly, then landed in the Mermaid Princess's palm.

The Little Mermaid has very large hands; when Straw Hat Boy lands in her hands, he looks like a tiny little guy.

"Thank you, Luffy," Princess Shirahoshi said, somewhat frightened.

The Straw Hat Boy chuckled and said, "Don't worry, I'll protect you." He grinned, appearing quite confident.

Princess Shirahoshi seemed to trust Luffy a lot; she nodded slightly without saying anything more.

The appearance of the Straw Hat Boy surprised most people, because they did not expect Straw Hat Boy to appear, let alone that he would come to the rescue of Princess Shirahoshi.

Amidst the cheers and murmurs of the crowd, the Straw Hat Pirates' ship appeared in the plaza. All the members had arrived.

A moment later, they all landed on the ground. The Straw Hat Boy stood in the middle, while the others stood on the left and right sides respectively.

"Hey, Straw Hat Boy, what are you doing here?" The people on the high platform around the square shouted.

The Straw Hat Boy Pirates are now pirates, and a major event is happening in the country. Their sudden appearance has left these people somewhat confused.

If the Straw Hat Boy are also here to cause trouble, then things will spiral out of control, and the entire Fish-Man Island will descend into utter chaos.

Therefore, the people wanted to ascertain the Straw Hat Boy's true purpose so they could formulate a countermeasure.

"Me? Heh, I'm here to beat up Hody Jones. That damned bastard dared to threaten my friend, Princess Shirahoshi. I'll never let him get away with this," Straw Hat Boy chuckled.

Upon hearing this, the common people were somewhat surprised, but they were also worried, because Straw Hat Boy was now a pirate. Hody Jones and the others were also pirates, and it was because of pirates that they had been forced into this predicament.

If the Straw Hat Boy beat Hody Jones and the others up and then cause trouble here, that would be a real problem.

Seeing the people's hesitation, the Straw Hat Boy simply ignored them. They were pirates, an identity they couldn't shake off. People would inevitably make baseless guesses, and he couldn't be bothered to explain anything, as it was simply too much of a waste of time.

"Whether you maintain this place or overthrow it is your own business. I only know that I'm here for one purpose: to beat up Hody Jones and the others. As for the rest, that's none of my concern," the Straw Hat Boy said coldly, glancing around.

The Straw Hat Pirates crew members nodded in agreement, indicating that this was indeed his purpose.

Having said that, they stopped wasting time and immediately headed forward to face Hody Jones's team.

Meanwhile, Hody Jones's men also swarmed around, intending to annihilate the Straw Hat Pirates.

Hody Jones stood up, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and said, "Straw Hat Boy, you're pretty good. But defeating my men won't be so easy. I have a hundred thousand troops. Even if you work yourself to death here, you still won't be able to defeat them all."

Hody Jones wasn't as arrogant as before; he charged forward alone to fight Straw Hat Boy. Just now, Straw Hat Boy had shown him his strength.

He couldn't resist, and he realized that defeating the Straw Hat Boy alone was impossible. He had to join forces with his crew to target the Straw Hat Pirates.

"One hundred thousand? That's too many." Upon hearing this, several members of the Straw Hat Pirates were alarmed. They only had nine members, but there were one hundred thousand people present. Each of them would have to defeat over ten thousand people to finish the fight.

However, Sanji, Zoro, and the others, who were the main fighting force, did not change their expressions at all. They just watched without saying anything.

Their fighting power is formidable; it's impossible to defeat them by relying on sheer numbers.

"Haha, my men, go crazy! Slaughter the entire Straw Hat Pirates!" Hody Jones roared.

Upon hearing this, Hody Jones's crew went wild. Their frenzy stemmed from the fact that the Straw Hat Pirates only had nine members left, while they had over 100,000 – wasn't this a complete rout?

They roared, their minds racing with thoughts of how to kill all nine members of the Straw Hat Pirates.

Seeing Hody Jones's underlings so excited, Straw Hat Luffy snorted, pushed Sanji and Zoro aside, and headed straight for Hody Jones's location.

The Straw Hat Pirates was stunned, wondering Luffy to. However, they weren't nervous, because their strength had all increased, and Luffy must have his own plans for this.

Straw Hat Luffy continued forward, heading ahead.

Meanwhile, Hody Jones's men charged forward and surrounded the Straw Hat Boy, drawing their weapons as if to kill him.

The Straw Hat Boy still didn't retaliate, but when he realized that the people were rushing towards him, he suddenly launched an attack.

He glared at those people, and a moment later, a mysterious power burst forth from his body, engulfing him.

Hody Jones's henchmen were all enveloped and unable to escape. Soon after, they all collapsed to the ground, unconscious, and no longer able to attack the Straw Hat Boy.

Not only did the people around him fall, but many of Hody Jones's men also collapsed.

A moment later, you can see a large group of people lying on the ground, unconscious. If you didn't check their pulses, you would think they were all dead.

The reason they were like this was because Straw Hat Boy used Conqueror's Haki. He used Haki to take them down.

Almost everyone was surprised, because they didn't know that the Straw Hat Boy had such an amazing skill.

Hody Jones stared, his eyes wide with disbelief. Half of his men had been wiped out in an instant by the Straw Hat Boy. And he had no idea what kind of fighting technique the Straw Hat Boy had used.

The Straw Hat Pirates, on the other hand, were overjoyed. Luffy had taken down half of the enemies, which made things much easier for them.

"Heh, Conqueror's Haki, this kid's potential is amazing," Sanji chuckled.

He had also learned Haki, so he knew what Luffy's move was.

"Hmph, if he doesn't even have this much ability, then it's time to change the captain's position," Zoro said calmly.

He's destined to become the strongest swordsman, Luffy, as his captain, is already above him. If Luffy isn't strong enough, he would never acknowledge Luffy as his captain.