When Jinbe and the others arrived at Dragon Palace Castle, Hody Jones was waiting there with his thugs.
There were tens of thousands of them, an overwhelming force.
Beside Hody Jones were Neptune and his three sons, all barely clinging to life.
"Neptune, Shark Star..." Even though Queen Otohime had been mentally prepared, seeing this scene still left her dizzy.
"Father, Brother, sob..."
"You bastard, Hody! Do you even know what you're doing?" Jinbe demanded furiously.
"Of course I do. I've never been clearer about anything in my life!" Hody Jones closed his eyes and let out a deep breath. "This is rage! Rage ignited by the pain of the Fish-Men being enslaved and oppressed for hundreds of years!"
"I understand your pain. Every Fish-Man can empathize with it, but that isn't a reason for you to start a rebellion and split Fish-Man Island apart!"
"A rebellion? I'm merely taking back the rights that belong to us from the incompetent royal family." Hody Jones stepped on Neptune's head and spoke with contempt.
"These useless royals only care about enjoying themselves. They use our interests to curry favor with humans. It's disgusting."
"You're being too extreme. His Majesty Neptune has never sold out our interests."
"Of course you'd say that. After all, you're a human hunting dog yourself, aren't you?" Hody Jones threw his head back and laughed. "Our Shichibukai, the coward Jinbe!"
The Fish-Men behind Hody Jones also mocked him mercilessly. "A piece of fish trash who survived by selling out Big Brother Fisher Tiger! You're a disgrace to all Fish-Men!"
At that moment, Queen Otohime stepped forward and defended him. "Being unafraid of death doesn't make someone truly brave. Jinbe, who understands the suffering that lies ahead yet still chooses to bear everything alone, is the true warrior!"
"Sometimes,