The Minister of the Right, who had rushed over with his army, was stopped outside the coating by a giant Sea King. He was riding his seahorse, and the Merfolk looked like a seafood in astonishment.
Meanwhile, throughout Fish-Man Island, everyone who watched the broadcast couldn't help but feel tense.
But for some reason, Neptune, standing in the center of Gyoncorde Plaza under the gaze of countless people, showed no anger whatsoever.
He faced a menacing Hody Jones who constantly criticized his governing methods.
Looking at the tens of thousands of rioters who were poised to erupt and had already been swept up by the wave of resistance.
Neptune simply sighed softly, then shook his head helplessly.
Beside him, Gawain patted his tail.
"There's no need to be sad, Neptune. You've probably imagined this scene over the past five years, haven't you?"
After speaking, Gawain turned around and walked towards the podium not far away.
After coming onto the stage, he patted Mjosgard on the shoulder, and Mjosgard pursed his lips and walked off.
Gion and Jinbe followed behind Gawain, passing by Mjosgard before finally standing to Gawain's left and right.
At this point, Gawain looked down at Hody Jones, whose face was full of ferocity, with a blank expression.
Seeing Gawain's nonchalant attitude, Hody Jones's heart was about to explode. That wasn't the expression he wanted. What he wanted was the comical sight of the Celestial Dragon being terrified and bewildered by tens of thousands of rioters!
Hody Jones couldn't help but look around the entire square.
Yes, that's right, they really are his nearly 30,000 men!!!
Why weren't those Celestial Dragon afraid? Why?!
Faced with Hody Jones's increasingly distraught expression, Gawain stood naturally on the podium, smiled as he surveyed the room, and then spoke softly.
"Continue."
"What?!!"
Gawain's words left Hody Jones stunned. He stared wide-eyed in disbelief and roared, "What do you mean?"
"What... did you just say?!"
I said continue.
Gawain responded with a smile.
"Your speech was passionate and highly engaging; you must have prepared for a long time, right?"
So go on, your speech shouldn't just consist of what you've already said.
As soon as he finished speaking, Gawain chuckled and spread his hands out to Hody Jones.
This scene further provoked Hody Jones. He swallowed hard, then clenched his fists and roared.
"Is this your response, Gawain, the Celestial Dragon!"
You always treat me with that inexplicable, condescending attitude!
Then try your best to see my face clearly. When you look at me again, I hope you can still maintain this foolish, indifferent look!
You probably don't know this, but although there are only 30,000 Fish-Man at Gyoncorde Plaza, right now, countless of my people are still active throughout the entire Fish-Man Island!
You think I only have 30,000 men, but in reality, this island is teeming with outlaws who harbor great resentment towards Neptune.
Their numbers have long exceeded 100,000!!!
They will overthrow Neptune's rule, and they will use blood to wash away all the cowardice that Fish-Man Island had in the past!
They will kill every human they see. From this day forward, under the control of the Fish-Man, you humans will never be able to reach the New World from the seabed!
They are all vicious dogs unleashed from their cages, released by my own hands, and the whole world is bound to face a catastrophe!
At this point, Hody Jones glared fiercely at Gawain.
Unfortunately, Gawain's expression didn't change at all.
Seeing this, Hody Jones gritted his teeth and continued to shout loudly.
"Don't think that by remaining silent you can escape the tragic fate I'm about to bring upon you!"
From the moment I resolved to initiate all of this, the tide belonging to the Fish-Man was already unstoppable!
The era of weak humans like you is destined to disappear from the world. Only we Fish-Man can truly be the masters of the future!
Neptune, you claim to be a benevolent king, then don't let those damned Celestial Dragon stand on the podium!
Listen to the voices of ordinary people, listen to our voices! Your cowardice has deeply affected countless generations. Even the children on the island are being molded by your cowardice into trash who don't know how to deal with danger!
Now that things have come to this, are you still afraid to face your future, Neptune?
"Do you dare say something?!"
By this point, Hody Jones was practically driven mad. Before he started all this, he could never have imagined things would turn out this way.
Shouldn't everything be under his control? Would he confront Neptune in this sacred square and let all the common people of Fish-Man Island witness Neptune's cowardice and incompetence?
But now, why is the only person I'm talking to that damned Gawain?!
Just then, on the podium, Gawain smiled and waved to Hody Jones, who had stopped lecturing.
"Continue."
"You!!!"
Hody Jones's eyes were bloodshot, and even his pale, bluish skin began to turn red.
This was definitely not shyness; it was because he was so angry that many of the capillaries in his body had burst!
"You damned Celestial Dragon, shut up! Shut up!!!"
If you didn't have that female Marine and Jinbe by your side, do you think you'd still be as carefree as you are now?
Oh, Jinbe, there's also Jinbe!
Jinbe, look at me! Don't you remember anything about me?!
In Jinbe fit of rage, Hody Jones pointed at Jinbe, who remained silent with a sullen face.
"You are Fisher Tiger's crew member and brother. You and Brother Arlong were the people that Fisher Tiger, the Fish-Man hero, trusted the most!"
The year the hero Fisher Tiger died, how much did Brother Arlong do for Fisher Tiger's death? He attacked human ships and warships, and was even ambushed and seriously injured by a despicable Vice Admiral named Borsalino before being imprisoned in Impel Down!
Even so, after receiving a pardon, Brother Arlong was not discouraged. Instead, he led his brothers to the East Blue to continue their great cause of fighting against humanity!
And you, Jinbe, you've fallen so low, not only failing to avenge Fisher Tiger's death.
You even became Shichibukai, willingly serving as a dog for humans, for that damned Celestial Dragon!!!
You're not even as good as the phlegm that Brother Arlong spits out, Jinbe!
As soon as he finished speaking, Hody Jones stared intently at Jinbe with eyes that were almost bulging out of their sockets.
At this point, Jinbe finally couldn't help but say something.
Before Jinbe could even speak, Gawain burst out laughing. He couldn't help but chuckle at Gion beside him in a very low voice.
"Gion, so Admiral Borsalino is a despicable villain! He only managed to injure Arlong through a sneak attack. Arlong really is terrifying, haha!"
At this point, Gawain looked at Jinbe and continued with a smile.
"And Jinbe, where do you think Hody Jones heard this from? It must have been Arlong himself who told him, right? When Arlong was first released from prison, did you know how big his mouth was? Heh!"
"Well..."
Jinbe, and his gaze toward Hody Jones grew increasingly helpless.
Previously, when Hody Jones first launched the plan, he felt regretful on the one hand, and on the other hand, he felt that Hody was somewhat dangerous.
After all, the fact that Hody Jones was able to gather so many people already demonstrates his influence.
Now, Jinbe only regrets not revealing more of the truth about the past to Hody Jones.
Hody Jones's narrow-mindedness is truly a disgrace to Fish-Man...
Meanwhile, in the audience, seeing that Gawain was not going to continue, Hody Jones became excited again.
Seeing Jinbe's embarrassed expression, Hody Jones roared.
"Aren't you ashamed, Jinbe? My Fish-Man Island has never lacked heroes, but it's hard to find a despicable person like you!"
Whether it's Fisher Tiger or Arlong, you despicable villain must feel ashamed in the face of heroes like them who fight against humanity!
Now, you'd better stand there obediently. If you dare to make any move, I'll make you regret it for the rest of your life!
I've prepared a big gift for you!
Hody Jones waved his right hand, and more people poured out of the surrounding houses, all of them tightly bound with handcuffs, shackles, and ropes.
Behind them, Hody Jones's men all had their guns pointed at them!
Seeing this, Jinbe's brows furrowed even more, and he couldn't help but take a step forward.
But at that moment, Gawain stretched out his right hand and blocked Jinbe's path.
Seeing this, Jinbe's expression darkened. He stopped abruptly, then took a step back to his original position.
Meanwhile, Hody Jones was still yelling loudly.
"See them? They're all trash who've taken in humans over the years. They're despicable scoundrels like you, Jinbe, cowards and traitors among us Fish-Man!"
"Look at their faces, Jinbe, if you dare to move even slightly, their heads will all be blown off by bullets!!!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Hody Jones looked at Jinbe expectantly.
Jinbe showed no sign of surprise or anger; instead, Gawain stood there and waved to Hody Jones.
"How terrifying, Hody Jones, so..."
Continue!"
"You!!!"
Hody Jones was furious beyond words; he wildly swung his arms, pointing them repeatedly at the bound men.
"Can't you see? I've kidnapped them, they're my hostages! What are you talking about continuing? What do you want to continue?!"
I saw it.
Looking at Hody Jones's crazed face, Gawain tilted his head and said with amusement.
"Of course I saw those Fish-Man and Merfolk you kidnapped. You would have killed them Jinbe move."
But as you saw, Jinbe didn't move at all, and he won't move again.
Since that's the case...
Continue your speech.