The Tragedy of Vander Decken IX
Hearing the sounds of smashing coming from the coffee shop, Shyarly's dim eyes brightened, and she stared intently at Roy in front of her with an expectant look.
In her opinion, it might be a good option to directly drag a terrifying figure like Roy into this chaotic vortex.
"Oh? It seems some unlucky little bug has 'slipped' here? What bad luck." Roy shook his head slightly. He was just planning to stay out of it and watch the show, but someone still came to bother him.
"Huh? It's this disgusting bug. I guess I'll just crush it." After sensing the uninvited guest outside through his Observation Haki, Roy, who had originally planned to use an illusion to fool it, decisively abandoned his original idea.
Bang!
The half-open door was violently smashed to pieces, and a large group of unsightly Fish-Man rushed in, crowding the small room to the point of being impenetrable.
To Vander Decken IX's surprise, the one playing with the Crystal Ball was actually a human pirate, while the legendary Madame Shyarly was timidly curled up on the sofa, tears streaming down her face, a pitiful sight.
Those human pirates who had witnessed Madame Shyarly's dignified and aloof demeanor nearly had their eyes pop out of their sockets. Was the contrast really that great?
They disregarded their own imprisonment and their eyes darted back and forth between Roy and Shyarly with gossipy intent. It seemed like the two of them had been in this room for quite some time, and even the Crystal Ball that Madame Shyarly never allowed anyone to touch was now in Roy's hands.
Could it be that there's a huge boob hidden inside?
Seeing Shyarly's fishtail, which hadn't yet transformed into legs, she was even more horrified. "So the legendary Nightmare Roy, who inspires fear in countless people, actually has a taste for this?"
Many people's eyes started darting around, wondering if they should find a few Mink Tribe to send to Roy after this escape to build a good relationship.
"I didn't expect there to be a human pirate here. But, the first thing you did when you saw me wasn't to think about how to escape. I don't know whether to call it ignorance or fearlessness." Vander Decken IX brandished a dagger in front of Roy.
Seeing Vander Decken IX's audacious statement, both the imprisoned human pirates and Shyarly, who had barely regained her mobility, silently gave him a thumbs up in their hearts, thinking, "What a reckless warrior!"
"Just stand up and let me tie you up, so you won't suffer any more pain." Vander Decken IX said in a tone that said, "You should feel lucky. If it weren't for the fact that you human pirates are still somewhat useful, I wouldn't bother with you lowly races."
Shyarly had a bad feeling. If a great pirate like Roy were to be completely enraged, it would be a nightmare for Fish-Man Island, which was already in a precarious state.
"Inferior race? Heh, a bunch of fish that aren't even qualified to be served on the dinner table dare to say such things. It's really infuriating." Roy didn't even raise his eyelids, and raised his right index finger, tapping it lightly in the air a few times.
A gray sword Sword Qi, faster than a sniper bullet, pierced through Vander Decken IX's chest, pinning him to the wall behind him. His pig-like screams echoed in the small room.
Everyone stared wide-eyed at the scene, their eyes filled with shock.
On the one hand, they were surprised by Roy's sudden attack, and on the other hand, they were also shocked by Roy's effortless attack. He didn't even need a sword; he could unleash a powerful slash that Master Swordsman would need to use at near full strength simply by moving his fingers.
Shyarly's feelings were even more profound. She knew that Vander Decken IX could not possibly be a match for a great pirate like Roy, but she did not expect the defeat to come so quickly.
You should know that Vander Decken IX was a ruthless person who had been wanted by the Ryugu Kingdom for five years and still managed to get away with it. In the eyes of these mermaids, he was undoubtedly a vicious demon, but in front of Roy, it was just a matter of moving a finger.
She finally understood why the Fish-Man, who considered themselves a superior race, were still constantly oppressed and enslaved by humans, despite possessing ten times the strength of humans and being proficient in water.
She now wholeheartedly agrees with Otohime's philosophy: they must live in harmony with humans. Otherwise, any top-tier human could easily crush the entire Fish-Man Island; the gap is simply too vast.
"You despicable human, how dare you ambush me!" The Fish-Man lived up to his reputation for being tough and resilient. Despite having a scar the size of a bowl on his chest, Vander Decken IX could still shout curses with great force.
"Now it's my turn to fight back! Behold my throwing knives!" Vander Decken IX struggled to get off the wall and threw all the daggers in his hand without any aim, which flew towards Roy with a whooshing sound.
To his horrified gaze, eight throwing knives flew through Roy's body, as if the Roy sitting in front of them was nothing but a phantom.
"A boring trick." Roy curled his lip, it seemed he had overestimated these Fish-Man. Apart from Jinbe, they probably didn't have a single decent fighter left.
"Impossible! I don't believe it! Die!" Seeing this, Vander Decken IX went completely mad. He somehow managed to grab a bunch of weapons and started throwing them at Roy like a madman.
Seeing that Vander Decken IX only had these few tricks up his sleeve, Roy was speechless. With such little strength, how could he have forced Shirahoshi, one of the Three Ancient Weapons, to be imprisoned in the Hard Shell Tower for ten years? Isn't that ridiculous?
"Burn your sinful soul to ashes in the Karma Fire!" As Roy's words fell, dark flames, as if from the underworld, ignited on Vander Decken IX's body.
"Aaaaah! What kind of flame is this? It hurts so much! Water, bring me water!" The pain on a soul level made Vander Decken IX forget the fact that he was Devil Fruit User.
On this Fish-Man Island, the one thing that is never lacking is the seawater.
The Fish-Man following Vander Decken IX quickly fetched seawater and poured it over him. To everyone's horror, the seawater did not extinguish the flames; instead, it fueled the fire.
"Is this an inextinguishable flame?" Not to mention those clumsy Fish-Man, even the human pirates who had heard of Roy's terrifying reputation were terrified of this scene.
"Kill me, kill me!" Vander Decken IX's desperate wails sent chills down everyone's spines, and Shyarly realized that this seemingly harmless man was the demon known to the world as Nightmare.
Watching Vander Decken IX scream and wail amidst the dark green flames, Roy sighed with relief. His pirate Amaterasu could finally be put to use, and it could be considered that the curse of Amaterasu not being able to kill people had been broken.