Naturally, the movements of Leopard Hide and the other fish-men could not escape Uchiha Hiko. His sensory ability clearly tracked every fish-man's movements. As they withdrew, Hiko revealed a mocking smile. It seemed they had been bluffed.
At this moment, Jinbe sat atop Bald Sea Monster's head, driving the battered creature toward the Kraken. Whenever Bald Sea Monster showed even the slightest reluctance, Jinbe would bring down a heavy punch.
"What's going on?" As he drew closer, Jinbe looked at the vacant-eyed, dazed Kraken and asked Hiko aboard the ship, "Isn't this the Kraken? It's been wreaking havoc in these waters for the past two years. Why has it suddenly become so obedient?"
Jinbe could also see that something was wrong with the Kraken, but he could not say what it was, nor did he know why it had suddenly begun pulling Hiko's ship.
"I controlled it." Hiko did not conceal anything and chose to tell the truth. "I can easily control any creature weaker than me, completely hypnotizing and manipulating their nervous systems and consciousness."
Hiko did not mention abilities such as Genjutsu projection, nor did he intend to. Casting Genjutsu was rather troublesome. In his view, direct control was more straightforward, and unlike Genjutsu attacks, he did not care about destroying the target's will.
Jinbe also recalled the scene of Baron Tam Tam being controlled, and immediately became somewhat wary.
Hiko laughed. "Don't worry. Most of the time, I can't be bothered to use this move. Besides, even if I do use it, being on guard won't help. No matter how strong your will is, if you aren't strong enough, you can't resist my mental control."
Hearing Hiko speak so frankly, Jinbe understood. Hiko was laying everything out in the open because he wanted to truly earn his