Reincarnation Rebirth Technique
If Roy were to follow his usual methods, it would undoubtedly be simpler and more efficient to just grab any Sea Kings and extract its life force. However, the deep sea 10,000 meters below might be the lair of Giant Sea Kings, and Roy was unwilling to provoke those monsters unless absolutely necessary.
"Hahaha, don't think death can subdue me! Bearing the vengeful will of the Fish-Man, I will never wag my tail before humans like you two cowards!" Death was imminent, but Hody Jones showed no fear. Instead, he roared with laughter, "Just wait! I will exact my revenge on you with my death! My hatred and curse will be passed down through generations, and they will not dissipate even if the world is destroyed!"
Hearing his hysterical curses, even the merfolk on the city wall felt a chill run down their spines, as if a mad demon was staring at them with those scarlet eyes.
"Heh, the barking of a defeated dog." Roy broke the silence, saying nonchalantly, "The so-called curse is nothing but the lament of the weak. Even if a kingdom of the dead truly exists, trash like you will always remain the lowest scum."
Jinbe and Neptune were invigorated, but also secretly ashamed, as they had indeed been frightened by Hody Jones's series of crazy actions that day.
"In that case, I shall begin." Even Xun didn't take the curse of a nobody like Hody Jones to heart, and chanted in a chanting tone, "Chains of Life!"
The milky white chains, like holy light showered down from heaven, instantly intertwined Hody's group with the mermaids and Fish-Man caught in the explosion.
Hody's group and his crew aged and withered at a visible rate, as if being washed away by the river of time. In contrast, the faces of their dying citizens, which were as pale as paper, became rosy and radiant. Even the Fish-Man had lost limbs were restored to their original state amidst ecstatic cheers.
Snap!
The skeletons of Hody's group fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.
In the past, if the people of Fish-Man Island had witnessed such terrifying and malevolent abilities, their first thought would probably have been to expel and isolate them. But now...
"My right hand, my right hand has grown back! This is a gift from God!"
"Miss Kaoru must be the messenger of the sea god!"
"Praise be to Lord Roy! Praise be to Lord Kaoru! Praise be to the Phantom Sword Pirates!"
No one cared about the deaths of Hody's group; everyone was immersed in a sea of cheers.
"Waaah, I'm so grateful, I'm truly moved." Neptune was already sobbing uncontrollably. "From today onwards, everyone in the Phantom Sword Pirates will be the most honored guests of Fish-Man Island!"
"If Captain Roy ever asks for anything in the future, I will never refuse!" Jinbe made a direct promise.
Fukaboshi murmured to himself, "If only those who died could have witnessed this perfect moment."
"It's all that bastard Hody Jones's fault. It's too good for them to die like this." Ryuboshi said indignantly, wishing he could whip the corpse.
"Don't be too greedy. This ending is already quite satisfactory. If it weren't for Lord Roy, Fish-Man Island might not even exist anymore." Neptune was already very grateful.
Fukaboshi scratched his head sheepishly, "I don't know why I brought up such an unpleasant thing. I guess I was really out of my mind today."
Roy silently withdrew his mental manipulation of Fukaboshi. "Oh? I was originally planning to go all the way and see it through, but since you don't have this need, just pretend I didn't say anything."
"Wait... wait a minute!" Jinbe, Neptune, Neptune Brothers all shuddered and shouted in unison.
Neptune stammered, "No... that's not what I meant. I mean, Lord Roy, could you possibly... bring those dead citizens back to life?"
"Of course." Roy's casual words were like a thunderclap to the others.
Even the well-informed Jinbe could hardly believe it, wondering if he was hallucinating. He knew that Roy had a life-saving ability similar to resurrection and substitution, which was rare on the seas but not unheard of. However, he had never heard of such a resurrection ability being used on other people. It was practically a bug.
Neptune and his companions knew that the resurrection was fantastical, but they didn't know exactly how fantastical it was.
Furthermore, given Roy's casual rescue of Fish-Man Island and the fact that his two subordinates were capable of easily defeating Jinbe, a Shichibukai, and effortlessly saving all the dying citizens, they now deeply believe in Roy's words. Even if Roy claims to be the incarnation of the Sea God, they would likely believe him without hesitation.
Having lost the ability to express his emotions, Neptune simply prostrated himself before Roy, saying, "Lord Roy, I beg you to bring back those wandering souls."
Seeing the other party kneel down without saying a word, Roy couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and look at this king who often acted "recklessly" with newfound respect.
"Why is His Majesty the King bowing down before Lord Roy?" The mermaid on the city wall covered her mouth in surprise.
"I...I heard it," a Fish-Man muttered listlessly. "I heard His Majesty the King pleading with Lord Roy to save his compatriots who died in the explosion."
"Are you kidding me? How could a human possibly do something like this?" The mermaid beside her was shocked, but secretly she was also looking forward to it.
Since the king had already bowed down, the Neptune Brothers and Jinbe were prepared to follow suit. Moreover, Roy had saved the entire Fish-Man Island, so paying homage to him was not a shameful thing.
"No need for that, it's just a small favor for me." Roy's voice was as gentle as a breeze. The Neptune Brothers and Jinbe found that they could not kneel down at all, as if there was an invisible wall in front of them.
The Neptune Brothers were fine, but Jinbe's heart was in turmoil.
He had known all along that if he was no match for Enel, then Nightmare Roy, whose strength far surpassed Enel's, would certainly be no match for him either.
Although Roy's previous control of Hody Jones was described in a lighthearted manner, he had not experienced it firsthand and could not truly grasp Roy's combat strength.
But now, he doesn't even have the ability to kneel down in front of Roy. Doesn't this mean that if he were to become Roy's enemy, he might not even be able to control his own body and could even become a weapon in Roy's hands to slaughter others?
"Phew, thank goodness he's not an enemy, otherwise Fish-Man Island really wouldn't have any ability to resist!" Jinbe began to speculate in his heart, "Perhaps his strength has already reached the level of the Four Emperors. After he enters the New World, I'm afraid the whole world will be thrown into turmoil!"