Explosion! Current Drive!

"What's going on? Did you take out all the guards outside?"

A Fishman with many stripes, his entire body as if shrouded in a bag, exclaimed in shock, "Why isn't there a single sound?"

His name was Jeo, a Fishman who had grown up with Hody since childhood.

Besides him, there were two other Fishmen in the room: one with a large mouth and another who was an octopus Fishman.

Bright couldn't be bothered to deal with these guys; they were just insignificant trash.

As he approached Arlong's house, he had already dealt with the Fishman who guided him and the guards outside, all with just a few bolts of lightning.

Hody didn't have many subordinates to begin with.

"Hody, you're behind this, aren't you?" Bright looked at Hody. "The mermaid disappearances?"

"Jahahaha!!"

Hody burst into laughter. "What are you talking about, Bright! That's what I should be asking you! You colluded with humans to kidnap mermaids for profit!"

"You even cruelly murdered Brother Arlong when he discovered your scheme!!"

"My most respected Brother Arlong actually died by your hand!!"

Hody's lips curled up, revealing a set of ferocious sharp teeth. "Hmm, now I have a reason to take revenge!!"

Arlong couldn't move, but he hadn't lost consciousness.

Hearing Hody's words, he couldn't help but curse the madman in his heart for attacking his own people without mercy!

Even he himself wasn't as insane as this guy!

"One last question, Hody,"

Bright took a deep breath. It was difficult to forcibly suppress his anger in this situation. "Where are the mermaids?"

"That's the question I should be asking you!!!"

Hody roared with laughter. "Jeo!!"

The Fishman Jeo, understanding, threw the weapon he was holding to Hody.

It was a red trident.

Hody caught the weapon, and with his other hand, he pulled something out of his pocket and stuffed it into his mouth. "But forget it, the mermaids are about to suffer misfortune! You'll pay for them with your life!!"

Bright's pupils constricted.

This guy wants to kill the mermaids to completely escalate the conflict?

The future Sharly saw probably wouldn't count anymore!

"Ugh!!"

Hody roared.

His muscles bulged, his black hair turned snow-white, and his eyes became blood red.

"You'll be my test subject, you bastard! This power was originally prepared for Jinbe!!"

Hody laughed heartily.

The other three Fishmen also tacitly took out several pills and stuffed them into their mouths.

Their appearances began to change as well.

Their skin color shifted, and their bodies expanded.

Rage Drug ES!

Did this guy steal this drug beforehand?

But it didn't matter.

Bright took a deep breath.

He had to hurry. The mermaids were in danger.

Red scales began to grow on Bright's body, along with sharp horns, a long, thick dragon tail, and sharp claws.

"Hody, you deserve to die, you deserve to die."

"That appearance?"

Hody was stunned for a moment. "You... you're a Devil Fruit User?"

"Jahahaha!! After finally obtaining half of the noble Fishman bloodline, you chose to give it up by eating a Devil Fruit yourself?"

His expression instantly turned ferocious. "Bright, you bastard--"

Lightning crackled in the air, but one figure moved faster than the lightning.

Faint sparks of lightning shot from Bright's legs.

The current flowing through his body was converted into explosive power through a special technique, and this power propelled his body forward.

Everything around him seemed to slow down, while only he moved at normal speed.

Taking a single step forward felt like transcending time itself.

Current Drive!

The Reaper Squid's reaction speed was on full display!

Even at extreme speeds, Bright moved with equal agility.

He reached out and grabbed Hody by the neck.

Then.

BOOM!!

Hody's neck was choked, his head smashing into the ground.

The earth trembled violently, dust flying everywhere.

"Ugh!!"

Hody's eyes rolled back in his head instantly.

"Hody!!!"

He had no idea what was happening!

The three Fishmen were stunned.

How could he be so fast!

"I've wanted to kill you since I was very young, and now I can finally get my wish."

Bright held Hody by the neck, smashing him hard into the crater he'd created in the ground, "Hody—"

"Bastard!!"

From behind, Hody's three subordinates rushed forward, practically screaming.

Hody had been their leader since they were kids.

Bright didn't even look back. The electric light that had enveloped his body transformed into dancing silver dragons after a single breath!

Thick bolts of lightning shot up into the sky, piercing through the entire house and forming a tower reaching the heavens!

"Waaah!!"

The three unlucky souls who had just charged forward were completely swallowed by the lightning, their figures utterly lost in the electric glow.

Arlong, lying on the ground not far away, stared with wide eyes, his pupils reflecting only the dazzling light.

Bright, you bastard!

Three shadows were sent flying, smashing through the walls of the house as they sped away.

The drugs they had taken were far less potent than Hody's.

"B-R-I-G-H-T!!"

As the lightning dissipated, Hody, also sent flying by the current, sat up with difficulty, his body blackened and charred.

Even Hag, a Rear Admiral of the Marines skilled in Haki, would be injured by Bright's electric shock, let alone Hody?

However, his injuries were rapidly healing.

"Jahahaha!!"

Hody flipped over and stood up, "Now I'm invincible!!"

Rage Drug ES was indeed an incredible thing.

Taking one pill doubled his strength, another quadrupled it, and a third made it eight times stronger.

Of course, this increase wasn't limitless.

Otherwise, taking just ten pills would give him over a thousand times the boost, and twenty pills would grant a million times.

Hody had been taking them handfuls at a time, already making him invincible.

This drug increased power by consuming lifespan and draining life force.

The price for Hody's current recovery was his life rapidly burning away.

"Die, Bright!!"

Hody's muscles bulged, and simply stomping on the ground shattered it. His trident suddenly tore through the air, leaving a red afterimage.

It could pierce a hole through a steel plate.

Bright casually dodged Hody's attack, while his left hand, wrapped in electric light, grasped the handle of the trident.

"Impossible!!"

Hody's triumphant expression instantly changed.

This strength!

It was preventing him from moving!

Arlong, lying on the ground, looked equally shocked.

It was exactly like when he had attacked Hody just moments ago.

It must not have been enough medicine!

It has to be!

This bastard, how could he be so strong!!

Hody reached into his pants pocket.

"Do you really think you can wrestle with me?"

Bright yanked hard, and Hody's body was forcefully pulled towards him.

Tendrils of electricity wrapped around his ready right hand.

"Current Drive - Giant Shark Devouring Fist!"

The air itself gave off a burnt smell from the scorching electricity, and the fist, wrapped in electric light, was like a meteor streaking across the sky!

One punch landed squarely on Hody's chest, Bright's fist even embedding itself deep into Hody's chest.

"Waaaa!!"

Hody's pupils were almost shattered, the clothes on his back exploded, and his body arched like a shrimp, blood gushing from his mouth.

The immense power was about to send Hody flying.

But the clouds released from Bright's body moved faster, and Hody was caught by them.

Bright's arms crackled with electricity.

"This is the end of your foolish life, Hody!"

His fists rained down like a storm, like lightning, like a meteor shower!

Extremely fast, extremely powerful!

Hody's body trembled incessantly, dents appearing one after another on his body, the crackling sound of bones breaking echoing non-stop.

Bright only stopped throwing punches when the electricity in his arms completely dissipated.

The Current Drive was still not perfect; it was fine for short bursts, but prolonged use made it prone to losing control if his concentration wavered even slightly.

But it didn't matter, Bright was already resistant enough to the electricity now.

Hody's body was completely twisted, almost turning into a puddle of mud, soft and boneless as he collapsed onto the ground.

His breathing grew faint.

Bright slowly let out a breath. It had taken about two minutes.

His evaluation: not as good as Hag.

But this was no time to relax.

He turned and walked towards the door. Those idiots weren't dead yet, and he'd try to interrogate them for the mermaids' whereabouts.

At the same time, he took out the Den Den Mushi that Aladdin had given him earlier and dialed.

"Brother Aladdin, the mastermind behind the kidnapping is Hody, and I've already dealt with him. However, I don't know where the mermaids are being held for now. Tell Brother Jinbe to quickly inform Neptune of this news and launch a full-scale search. That bastard Hody wanted to kill the mermaids to completely escalate the conflict between humans and Fish-Man Island!"

Bright spoke at a rapid-fire pace, like a string of firecrackers, as he walked out of Arlong's room and kicked the Fishman Jeo, who was lying on the ground.

"I'll try to see if I can get the mermaids' location from Hody's subordinates."

"Cough, cough, give up, Bright,"

Jeo, who had been kicked awake, spoke weakly but with a defiant attitude. "I will never—"

"The mermaids, we found them just now."

A voice came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi.

"Huh?"

Bright froze.

Jeo also froze.

What was going on?