Taking the Stage (3)

"Hurry, hurry!" Fanxin shouted.

He stayed by Princess Shirahoshi's side, cheering Princess Shirahoshi on. Encouraged by Fanxin, Princess Shirahoshi worked even harder.

Mermaids swim incredibly fast in your hands, faster than Fish-Man. Even Fanxin can't keep up; they can only barely keep up.

Thanks to Princess Shirahoshi's efforts, Noah was pulled out of Fish-Man Island and is now in the Fish-Man Island above it. There is now a considerable distance between Noah and Fish-Man Island.

Fanxin watched with a slight sense of relief. Noah had been brought out, which made things much easier.

"Princess Shirahoshi, run to the left now!" Fanxin shouted.

Now, Noah is quite a distance from Fish-Man Island. If Princess Shirahoshi runs to the left, causing Noah to deviate from Fish-Man Island, then even if Noah falls midway, he won't hit Fish -Fish-Man Island, because the island is too far away from Noah.

If Princess Shirahoshi keeps running upwards, the crisis will never be resolved. Noah will eventually fall and crash into Fish-Man Island anyway.

Therefore, Princess Shirahoshi can only run sideways now.

"Okay, I understand." Princess Shirahoshi nodded, then ran to the left.

She ran to the left, and Noah immediately followed.

Fanxin immediately followed suit.

As time went by, Noah slowly drifted away from the location of Fish-Man Island.

Seeing Noah leave, Fanxin breathed a sigh of relief.

However, at that moment, something unexpected happened.

Fanxin suddenly realized that Noah was no longer following Princess Shirahoshi; it was slowly heading downwards.

His expression changed slightly. Although Noah had already shifted a lot away from Fish-Man Island, it still overlapped with part of the Fish-Man Island. If it fell, Fish-Man Island would still be hit.

"Damn it, what the hell happened?" Fanxin was furious. Everything was going perfectly, and now this suddenly changed. Wasn't this just messing with him?

"Princess, keep running to the left, but slow down. I'll go check what's going on," Fanxin said immediately as she rushed to Princess Shirahoshi's side.

"Everything was fine before!" Princess Shirahoshi noticed that Noah was descending, and her expression turned very unpleasant.

"It must be that Vander Decken who got into trouble," Fanxin Xin said immediately.

If a user with superpowers dies or loses consciousness, then the superpowers they used will disappear.

Vander Decken originally used his power on Princess Shirahoshi was constantly running away, with Noah following her. This indicates that Vander Decken couldn't cancel the power midway. If he could, he could have canceled it when Princess Shirahoshi Vander Decken started running away, allowing Noah to crash into Fish-Man Island.

However, in reality, it wasn't the case, which means it wasn't that he didn't want to, but that he couldn't.

Now, Noah has fallen halfway down. He's certain that something must have happened to Vander Decken. Otherwise, Noah would never have fallen halfway down.

"Something happened to him?" Princess Shirahoshi asked, startled.

"Yes, he is a demon ability user. A demon ability user's abilities only work when he is fully conscious. If he loses consciousness or dies, then his abilities will lose their effect."

Fanxin nodded and said, "Vander Decken used his power on you earlier. The reason you were able to run with Noah was because he was safe. But now that you're running, Noah isn't following you anymore, which can only mean that something has happened to him."

"What can we do? What if Noah crashes into Fish-Man Island?" Princess Shirahoshi said with a grave expression.

She had worked so hard to take Noah away from Fish-Man Island. Now, she was almost there, but something went wrong, which she found hard to accept.

"Let's wait and see. If it really doesn't work, we'll have to take a gamble," Fanxin said.

"Let's gamble? How?" Princess Shirahoshi asked curiously.

"Destroy Noah before Noah hits Fish-Man Island. If Noah is shattered, it won't pose a threat to Fish-Man Island," Fanxin Xin immediately said.

A small pebble falling from a great height won't cause much of an impact. But if a super-large rock falls from a great height, it will definitely create a huge crater in the ground.

Noah is now like a giant boulder; it's a unified whole, and its combined power is so immense that it poses a huge threat to Fish-Man Island.

However, when Noah is shattered into countless small pieces, even if they all fall onto Fish-Man Island, nothing will happen to Fish-Man Island.

He had decided that if he couldn't stop Noah from falling, he would destroy Noah completely.

"Alright." Princess Shirahoshi nodded slightly upon hearing this, offering no objection.

This is the only option now; otherwise, if Noah had hit Fish-Man Island Fish-Man Island, it would have been destroyed.

"Okay, you swim slowly that way, I'll go check the situation," Fanxin nodded and said.

He planned to check on Vander Decken's situation; if he could catch the bastard, he'd take him under control. Once Noah was taken away, he'd kill the damned bastard.

"Okay, go ahead." Princess Shirahoshi nodded, and then she slowly swam forward.

Without further hesitation, Fanxin swam directly towards Noah.

Once atop Noah, Fanxin began searching for Vander Decken's whereabouts. However, despite searching extensively, he still couldn't find him.

Click

Suddenly, a clicking sound rang out. Fanxin, with his keen hearing, immediately turned towards the sound.

A moment later, he arrived at his destination. He looked ahead and was completely stunned.

Because he saw a colossal creature carrying a person in its arms—none other than Vander Decken, who had four legs. At this moment, Vander Decken was covered in blood and had fallen into a coma.

Fanxin wasn't surprised at all by Vander Decken's transformation, as he had already anticipated it. However, he had never seen such a colossal monster before.

"Wait, something's not right. You're that Hody Jones, aren't you?" Fanxin asked, looking at the other person with a hint of doubt.

This guy was incredibly tall, over three meters high, with arms thicker than his body; his entire appearance had undergone a dramatic transformation.

The reason he couldn't resist coming was because this guy had changed so much; he wasn't this big before.

"Hehe, that's right, I am Hody Jones." Hody Jones nodded slightly and said.

"What are you doing here? Weren't you fighting Straw Hat Boy?" Fanxin looked at the other person and said, "Did you kill him?"

Although he said that, Fanxin didn't really believe it. The Straw Hat Boy wouldn't die so easily; he wasn't destined for a short life.

He survived the war. Now that he's stronger, he absolutely refuses to believe he'd die so easily.

"Heh, he's just a human. I shook him off and ran into the sea. He's human, and a demonic ability user at that. Once he's in the sea, he's doomed," Hody Jones chuckled.

"What? You shook him off? Oh, I see." Fanxin felt troubled upon hearing this. The Straw Hat Boy hadn't stopped him, allowing the guy to escape, and after arriving here, he directly attacked Vander Decken.

Now, Vander Decken's fate is still unknown, Noah is descending step by step. Time is of the essence. He must come up with a solution, otherwise, Fish-Man Island will surely Destruction.

"Hody Jones must be eliminated, and Noah must be destroyed. I can't do it alone!" Fanxin pondered for a moment, then immediately took out a Den Den Den Mushi) that the Little Black Cat had given him. This Den Den Mushi could make long-distance calls.

He now had to inform Fish-Man Island; things were looking bad. He might not be able to stop Noah from descending, so he could only tell everyone to prepare in advance.

"Little Black, turn on the speakerphone right now! I need to notify everyone on Fish-Man Island!" Fanxin shouted, holding the Den Den Mushi.

"Okay," came the voice from the Little Black Cat's side.

"You can speak now. I've already hit the loudspeaker; everyone on the island can hear it," the Little Black Cat said again.

"Very good." Fanxin Xin nodded, then shouted loudly, "Everyone, the situation is very bad. Hody Jones took advantage of Straw Hat Boy's inattention and ran into the sea to attack Vander Decken. I don't know whether Vander Decken is dead or alive. However, no matter the outcome, it's a troublesome matter."

"Now, the power Vander Decken used on Princess Shirahoshi has lost its effectiveness because of Vander Decken's accident. Noah is now out of control and is crashing down on Fish-Man Island. The situation is very bad, so everyone needs to prepare to evacuate."

"However, I now have a way that might save Fish-Man Island. That is, I plan to destroy Noah, and in that way, Fish-Man Island can be saved."

"However, the resistance in the water is too great, which limits my strength and prevents me from causing significant damage to Noah. Therefore, I hope the people of Fish-Man Island can find a way to envelop Noah in bubbles, so that I can unleash my full power."

"I will try my best to destroy Noah completely before Noah hits Fish-Man Island. Alright, that's all for now, you all better get ready, time is running out."

After saying that, Fanxin stopped talking. He put away the Den Den Mushi and then looked at Hody Jones.

This guy is troublesome. On land, he might be fearless. But now they're in the water, and Noah is descending, making it very difficult for him to deal with him.

"Hey, Fanxin." Just as Fanxin frowned, he suddenly heard a voice. Fanxin looked in the direction of the voice and saw someone rushing towards him.

"Luffy? What are you doing here? Are you looking for death? This is the sea!" Fanxin's expression changed slightly when she saw the Straw Hat Boy rushing over with bubbles.

Straw Hat Boy is a Devil Fruit user; if his bubble bursts, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Previously, on land, he could easily defeat Hody Jones, but now that might not be the case. Because this is the sea, his power is greatly limited.

If the Straw Hat Boy fails to avoid it, he will definitely be injured by Hody Jones.

"I'm here to deal with Hody Jones, you bastard! This guy is my prey, and he actually dared to come here. I'm not going to let him get away with this!" Straw Hat Boy was furious.

He was almost able to defeat his opponent. But that bastard took the opportunity to slip away, and after searching for a long time, he finally discovered that he had headed towards Noah.

So he immediately headed towards Noah, his purpose being to deal with that bastard.

"Why didn't you keep an eye on him?" Fan Xin was Fanxin Straw Hat Boy had been careless, and this guy had wandered over here and caused such a big mess.

"This time, I absolutely won't let him get away," the Straw Hat Boy said coldly.

"Let's hope so! We'll divide the work later. You defeat Hody Jones, and I'll destroy Noah, understand?" Fanxin said.

They had to divide the work. Noah was descending very quickly, and if the Straw Hat Boy couldn't take down Hody Jones in time, Noah would inevitably crash into Fish-Man Island.

If they divide the work, things will be much easier. One can deal with that bastard Hody Jones, while the other can focus on destroying Noah.

"Okay," the Straw Hat Boy nodded and said.

"Yes, come help me as soon as you defeat Hody Jones. We'll destroy Noah together," Fanxin nodded and said.

Noah is so big, he might not be able to destroy it all by himself. If Luffy had the time, things would be much easier for him.

"Okay." The Straw Hat Boy nodded in agreement.

The two waited there, watching Hody Jones. Hody Jones didn't make a move either, because his goal was to get Noah to hit Fish-Man Island. Now that Fanxin and Luffy hadn't moved, he naturally didn't bother to either.

While they waited, the Fish-Man Island took action, using special materials to create a giant bubble that enveloped Noah.

Once things were settled, Fanxin Xin immediately took action. He led the Straw Hat Boy towards Noah.

Once inside the bubble, Fanxin Xin tossed Luffy to Hody Jones, saying, "He's in your hands now. Don't let me down."

Having said that, Fanxin stopped talking nonsense and immediately headed towards the lowest point of Noah's Ark. He planned to stop Noah from descending from there.

"Dragon-Slaying, attack!" Fanxin Xin drew the Dragon-Slaying Sword and threw it. Moments later, the Dragon-Slaying Sword transformed into countless small red dragons. Beneath Fanxin's river, they began their attack.

Meanwhile, Fanxin Xin wasn't idle either. He drew two diamond swords and began wielding them to attack Noah. To speed things up, Fanxin also released six hundred Diamond Beast, sending them to attack Noah along with the Dragon-Slaying Sword.

Noah fell, while they launched a fierce attack from the bottom. The attacks from the Diamond Beast and the Dragon-Slaying Sword were as dense as raindrops. Their attacks were very powerful, and under their assault, Noah shattered into tiny pieces of wood.

Fanxin didn't care about these things, because he knew that throwing them wouldn't have much of an impact on Fish-Man Island.

Fanxin then brandished his diamond knife and began frantically cutting Noah. Noah was too large, so Noah still had to cut it into pieces to make the falling parts smaller and thus less impactful on Fish-Man Island.

Above Noah, Luffy and Hody Jones are locked in a standoff.

Straw Hat Luffy looked at Hody Jones with a cold expression. This guy had taken advantage of his momentary lapse in attention and escaped, which greatly displeased him.

If it weren't for this bastard, the crisis on Fish-Man Island would have been resolved long ago. But this bastard came here and once again pushed Fish-Man Island to the brink of danger.

He couldn't tolerate it. It was his negligence that caused this. So, he decided he had to deal with this bastard himself.

"Hmph, Hody Jones, this place is like open sea now. Let's see how you escape. This time, I'll make you understand the difference between us." Straw Hat Luffy said coldly.

"Heh, bring it on! Noah will soon crash on Fish-Man Island. Your crew will all be dead. You can just wait to collect their corpses," Hody Jones said with a crazed expression.

He's in a state of frenzy now; his mind is filled with insane thoughts.

He didn't intend to destroy Fish-Man Island the first place, because he needed it as a base. His people needed to live and train there.

However, after being stopped by the Straw Hat Pirates, he realized that it was highly unlikely he could successfully take over Fish-Man Island. He couldn't defeat the Straw Hat Pirates, and obtaining Fish-Man Island was as difficult as ascending to heaven.

Therefore, he decided not to fight for Fish-Man Island anymore. He planned to destroy Fish-Man Island. There was another reason why he took such a crazy action: the inhabitants of Fish-Man Island had already learned the truth about the Queen's murder.

The residents all opposed him on Fish-Man Island, and he felt very resentful. He had worked hard for ten years, but he still hadn't gained their trust.

Furthermore, the Straw Hat Pirates's powerful attack made him even more certain that his mission would fail.

Therefore, a crazy idea sprouted in his mind: to completely destroy Fish-Man Island.

Without Fish-Man Island, nothing would exist. There would be no point in him fighting for anything. More importantly, the Straw Hat Pirates members are all on that island. If he destroys that island, the Straw Hat Pirates will all die.

"Hmph, you won't die. Fanxin is working hard to destroy Noah down there, and the people on Fish-Man Island are also taking precautions. Even if Fish-Man Island is destroyed, most people won't die. Your wish won't come true." Straw Hat Luffy snorted and said, "However, my dream can come true. Hody Jones, now you can prepare to die."