Storming Ryugu Castle

Just as Hody Jones was full of confidence and ready to make his move, a tall figure suddenly jumped down from the city wall, knelt on the ground, and smashed the ground, creating a crack.

The massive, powerful Whale Shark Fish-Man stood up, his face contorted with rage, and looked at Hody Jones.

"The chaos in Fish-Man District stems from you!"

"It seems you've been plotting this all along, trying to incite war between humans and Fish-Man! Well then, prepare to die, Hody Jones!"

Before he could finish speaking, Jinbe unleashed Fish-Man Karate, his fist carrying layers of wave-like power as he smashed directly into Hody Jones's head.

Hody Jones's expression changed slightly, his muscles bulged instantly, and he met the attack with the same Fish-Man Karate stance and the same punch.

However, compared to Jinbe, Hody Jones's Fish-Man Karate level was far inferior. As soon as their fists collided, Hody Jones showed signs of weakness.

However, if you lack skill, you can make up for it with muscle. Even though Hody Jones is a step behind in Fish-Man Karate, after transforming into Monsters, his physical strength has even surpassed that of the original Jinbe.

Feeling his disadvantage, Hody Jones roared and his muscles swelled up explosively, making it difficult for Jinbe to resist.

"Such formidable physical strength! And the power is not weak or violent at all, it seems to be completely under this guy's control. Does the Energy Steroids from Ryugu Castle have such a good effect?"

Jinbe doubt crossed Jinbe's mind, and he then focused on dealing with Hody Jones. As a master of Fish-Man Karate, and perhaps even the strongest Fish-Man Karate, Hody Jones, despite his superior physical strength, was not too difficult for him to handle.

Jinbe twisted his body, swaying as if using ocean currents to dissipate Hody Jones's force. Then, becoming Jinbe, he wrapped his fist with Haki and threw another punch, directly hitting Hody Jones in the ribs.

A slight cracking sound rang out, the sound of cartilage under his ribs being bruised or even broken. Hody Jones' eyes suddenly bulged out, and he coughed up a mouthful of blood.

Hody Jones had taken a few quick steps back, was breathing Jinbe and covered in sweat when he looked at Jinbe. Although he looked quite disheveled, his ferocity remained unchanged.

His blood-dripping lips curled up slightly, revealing sharp, blood-red teeth. Even Jinbe felt a chill run down his spine as he was stared at by that bestial gaze.

"Hoo hoo hoo, I have to admit, you're still stronger! As expected of Shichibukai, your Fish-Man Karate is unparalleled. I'm afraid there's no one among all the Fish-Man who can compare to you!"

"Unfortunately... even if you can defeat me, you can't defeat all of us! Let me show you just how strong we really are after obtaining this power!"

As he spoke, Hody Jones's injuries gradually healed. The Monsters physique he possessed made his recovery ability almost visible to the naked eye.

Jinbe frowned slightly, not only because of Hody Jones's physique, but also because the group of Fish-Men Mutants had surrounded him.

As Great White Shark Fish-Man, Hody Jones's talent was actually not bad—just not bad, that's all. He was only slightly better than his subordinates. In the original story, he became the boss because he was on drugs.

His current strength is entirely due to the enhancement from the Monster Cells, and those fellow Fish-Man who also consumed Monster Cells, even if they are weaker than him, are definitely not much weaker.

It can be said that these Fish-Men Mutants are basically all at the same level, with the strong ones being roughly equivalent to ordinary Demon-level and the weak ones being roughly equivalent to the floor level of Demon-Level Threat.

But there are hundreds of them! With so many Monsters joining forces, even Jinbe Yonko Admiral would have to frown, let alone Jinbe, one of the Seven Four Emperors of the Shichibukai.

If the Four Emperors and the Three Admirals were to fight so many Fish-Men Mutants head-on, even if they won, they would be covered in wounds and coughing up blood, not counting their elemental abilities or other cheating powers.

Of course, people of that level wouldn't be so foolish as to fight head-on. With a little guerrilla warfare and some maneuvering, these hundreds of Fish-Men Mutants would just be a minor nuisance.

But if this kind of Jinbe, it would truly be a life-or-death crisis! With his fighting power, dealing with three or five Fish-Men Mutants would be relatively easy, seven or eight would be a bit troublesome, and more than twenty would be almost impossible to defeat head-on.

However, there are at least several hundred Fish-Men Mutants right now!

Normally, if you can't win a fight, you can run away. Pirates are fast and easy to escape.

Which pirate group hasn't tried to slip away and make a quick getaway? Even the so-called Four Emperors, during the God Valley Incident, they all ran away faster than the next one!

However, now... Jinbe glanced back at Ryugu Castle. If he were to slip away now, Fish-Man Island and Ryugu Castle would be doomed.

"It seems... this time, I really have to fight with my life on the line!"

"Fish-Man Karate - Wurakan!"

Without hesitation, Jinbe unleashed a powerful attack on Hody Jones. Even now, Jinbe still held the idea of capturing the leader first, thinking that if he could defeat Hody Jones, perhaps the other Fish-Man would retreat.

The terrifying force pierced through Hody Jones's abdomen before he could even react. Despite coughing up blood, Hody Jones's eyes still held a hint of coldness as he looked at Jinbe. Then, he opened his mouth wide, and several pale beams of light shot out, leaving a few bloodstains on Jinbe's body.

"Ugh... these are... teeth?!"

Jinbe grunted, a hint of surprise on his face, as he looked at the white substance inside the blood hole in his body and said with some astonishment.

It's quite normal for shark-like Fish-Man to use their own teeth as weapons, since sharks are a very rare species that grows teeth continuously throughout their lives.

When converted to the Fish-Man Race, it becomes the strange talent of being able to continuously regenerate teeth in a short period of time.

However, generally speaking, these teeth are only used to bite people or as weapons. It is not a normal Shark Person talent to spit them out directly as bullets like this.

In fact, after transforming into Monsters, the Fish-Man Race's physiological structure also underwent some subtle changes, with certain powerful features becoming even stronger. Hody Jones gained the ability to use his teeth as bullets.

Meanwhile, the other Fish-Men Mutants also joined the fray without hesitation. These Monsters were truly like the Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each displaying their unique abilities. One Fish-Man's camouflage ability evolved into invisibility, one squid- Monsters could use black Hidden Mist Technique, and one dolphin -Fish-Man could directly attack with sound waves...

For a time, Jinbe was overwhelmed by the large number of Fish-Men Mutants and could only struggle to hold on.

Fortunately, although these Fish-Men Mutants have greatly increased their physical strength, they do not possess Dual-Color Haki, otherwise the situation would probably be even worse.

Hody Jones, whose abdomen was almost pierced, clutched his bleeding stomach and sneered at Jinbe, who was being brutally beaten. After a moment, he let go of Jinbe's hand, and the bleeding from his wound had already stopped.

The people in the Pirate World are already incredibly resilient, and with the addition of Monster Cells, they naturally become even more terrifying. It can be said that these Fish-Man have essentially Awakening the Life Return naturally.

"Let's go in and arrest Neptune first!"

With a wave of his hand, apart from the dozens of Fish-Men Mutants who were fighting Jinbe, all the other Monsters followed Hody Jones and charged directly towards Ryugu Castle.

With two thunderous punches, the gates of the Ryugu Castle were blasted open, and a group of terrifying-looking Fish-Men Mutants rushed into the Ryugu Castle. The guards and army of the Ryugu Castle collapsed almost instantly when faced with these Demon-Level Threat.

Demon-Level Threat, in the world of Pirate King, is roughly equivalent to Marine Vice Admiral. The Four Emperors Three Admirals above them barely reach the Dragon-level.

The standard for Demon-level is the ability to destroy a town. Of course, this destruction refers to the ability to stop the functions of a town, not to turn a town into ruins with a single punch.

If no one stops him, Marine Vice Admiral could indeed destroy a city in a few days of continuous destruction, and would certainly be worthy of being called Demon-Level Threat.

If hundreds of Marine Vice Admiral attacked together, even if most of them were just mediocre, it would be strange if Ryugu Castle could withstand it!

"Damn it! You bastard! Hody Jones, what are you trying to do?!"

Jinbe shouted angrily, but was blocked by the other Fish-Men Mutants. Hody Jones ignored Jinbe and quickly broke through the defenses of Ryugu Castle, entering the palace.

At this moment, Ryugu Castle was in chaos. Fortunately, with Vegapunk's invisible restraint, these Fish-Men Mutants only defeated the obstacles and did not really go on a killing spree, so there were no major casualties.

Neptune looked at the charging Fish-Men Mutants with a wry smile, then turned to his three sons and gave them instructions:

"It seems that this time, Ryugu Castle is doomed. You all hurry to the Hard-Shell Tower, bring Shirahoshi out, and then leave Ryugu Castle!"

"Remember, never let Shirahoshi fall into the hands of ambitious people! Otherwise, the consequences will be unimaginable!"

"Father! Let my brothers go! I'll go with you..."

"Stop arguing! As many as you can leave, hurry up and go! Remember to take good care of your sister!"

Neptune swung his Trident, sending his three children out the door. The three children gritted their teeth and, not wanting to be a burden, swam away.

Although mermaids are less talented than Fish-Man in terms of strength, they are the fastest swimmers in the sea. The three sea princes escaped from the secret passage of the Ryugu Castle and headed to the Hard-Shell Tower where Princess Shirahoshi was at an extremely fast speed.

Meanwhile, with a loud crash, the palace doors were kicked open, several mermaid guards were kicked away and knocked to the ground, and Hody Jones, leading a group of monstrous Fish-Men Mutants, finally stormed into the last palace.

"Hody Jones! What exactly are you trying to do? Aren't you afraid of bringing disaster to Fish-Man Island?"

Neptune paused, holding his Trident, and looked at Hody Jones, speaking with a cold and serious expression.

Although his expression was fierce, Neptune was actually more interested in stalling for time so that his three children could find their sister and leave this dangerous place as soon as possible.

Even after leaving the Hard-Shell Tower, Shirahoshi will still face the threat of that freakish Vander Decken IX, but it's still better than being directly captured by these Fish-Man thugs...

Hody Jones chuckled, but the smile looked rather sinister on his face now. He spoke with amusement:

"Really? What danger or disaster? How come I didn't know?"

Neptune took a long breath and looked at Hody Jones, speaking earnestly:

"Do you think I'm really senile? Of course I know that Vegapunk and Hancock are among the culprits behind the drastic changes in the environment of our Fish-Man Island!"

"But... if the aftermath of their battle was enough to cause such a devastating disaster on Fish-Man Island, what would happen if they started fighting on Fish-Man Island?"

"We Fish-Man Island can't afford to offend someone like that! In the end, the ocean still believes in the principle of the survival of the fittest!"

Clap clap clap clap clap!

Hody Jones clapped his hands with a strange smile on his face, and his eyes showed a hint of approval as he looked at Neptune.

"Hehehe, as expected, even if someone has some personality flaws, they can't be a complete idiot if they become a king!"

"You're absolutely right. A wise person knows when to yield. In this dog-eat-dog world, the weak have no choice but to accept their fate!"

"Humans are stronger than us, so we can only hide in the sea to avoid their search. Even when the entire Fish-Man Island is on the verge of extinction due to the undeserved disaster caused by human battles, we still have to beg for their help with utmost respect and deference!"

"This is the survival strategy of weak races! Races that cannot recognize this would have been wiped out long ago!"

Upon hearing Hody Jones's words, Neptune paused slightly, then spoke with a mixture of surprise and uncertainty:

"Then why..."

"Because now, we are already very strong! With the help of the secret treasure, our Fish-Man Race can finally make our voices heard!"

Hody Jones, with a somewhat ferocious expression, excitedly said:

"With enough secret medicines, the Fish-Man will eventually rule the entire ocean!"

"It's useless. The Energy Steroids can only work temporarily. Once its effects wear off, it will only make them weaker! With this Energy Steroids, the Fish-Man Race are no match for humans!"

Neptune shook his head, his face full of opposition. He was well aware of the effects of the Energy Steroids. Although the changes in Hody Jones and the others differed somewhat from the description of the Energy Steroids's effects, Neptune simply assumed that the descriptions from his predecessors were incomplete and did not believe that the Energy Steroids was harmless.

Seeing this, Hody Jones merely gave a cold laugh:

"Heh, really? Well then I'll give you a break! Let's get this guy out of jail first!"

"Let's wait a few days until we conquer the entire Fish-Man Island, and then see if we're weak and old by then!"