"I...!
I'll continue...
Continue what?!
Hody Jones was completely stunned. Faced with Gawain's repeated Tai Chi Push, Hody Jones was pushed into a mental dead end.
What was Hody thinking?
He used Gawain Wenqiang's Shirahoshi as a breakthrough point for his attack on Neptune by surrounding Gyoncorde Plaza.
That's because, although he was a bad person at heart, he still wanted to win the Ryugu Palace as a hero when he failed!
In his plan, after he surrounded everyone, Neptune and his group should confront him in a fit of rage, then be broken down by his sharp words and find a breakthrough, thereby winning the hearts of all the people of Fish-Man Island!
Meanwhile, Neptune Army should also launch an attack on them, so that he can use this opportunity to demonstrate the power of the Energy Steroid and the giant Sea King to the civilians of Fish-Man Island, and let the civilians see the weakness of the Neptune Army!
After all, at this moment, all the powerful figures on Fish-Man Island are gathered around Gawain. Without the addition of those powerful figures, Neptune Army would never be a match for his own Energy Steroid army!
As for those powerful individuals, Hody Jones was well-prepared. He had prepared enough Fish-Man prisoners for Neptune, his three sons, and Jinbe. Their personalities were extremely weak, and as long as he presented the prisoners, it would be enough to make them hesitate to act.
As for the Celestial Dragon's subordinates, Hody Jones wished they would go on a killing spree, because if Gawain's subordinates disregarded the safety of the hostages and chose to attack, he could further raise the banner of the conflict between Merfolk and humans!
He could then rightfully eliminate the Celestial Dragon, thereby igniting a full-blown war between Fish-Man and humans!
But...
Even though he had made so many preparations.
Even though he had considered countless plans!
Even if he fulfills all his ideas.
But now, why does he feel like he's been punching cotton?
While Hody Jones remained silent, Gawain stood on the podium, a half-smile playing on his lips.
After all, the person standing below him was someone who was destined to lose!
In terms of numbers, with just that small amount of Energy Steroid, 100,000 thugs, and two Sea Kings?
Even his Conqueror's Haki couldn't withstand these.
In terms of individual strength, Hody Jones, who couldn't even defeat Gear Second Luffy underwater...
Against Gion and Jinbe, he probably wouldn't even last a move or two.
Gion is a candidate for Admiral in the Navy this year. To see just how strong she is, just look at the previous candidate for Admiral.
Who was the candidate for the Gion Admiral in the previous term?
The three Admiral for the last tournament were Borsalino, Sakazuki, and Kuzan!!!
As for Jinbe, he's Jinbe one who can yell at Four Emperors Big Mom to get off their ship and Ocean Current Shoulder Throw, turning Big Mom into a ball!
As for strategy, Hody Jones, with his IQ, really has no strategy whatsoever; he's just a reckless brute.
As for words...
I'm a diplomat, after all...
Look at Hody Jones now. No matter how passionately he speaks, a simple touch of diplomatic language is enough to shut him up and prevent him from continuing his performance.
But why, despite having such an advantage, did he allow Hody Jones to spout nonsense instead of acting decisively like he did with Vander Decken?
Because of the goal!
Gawain had only one goal for Vander Decken: to kill him!
As for Hody Jones, Gawain not only wanted him dead, but also wanted him to personally confess to the entire Fish-Man Island that he was the real culprit in the murder of Queen Otohime!
So...
Gawain raised his right hand and pointed to Hody Jones below.
"Hody Jones!"
He said.
"I have given you plenty of time to reveal all the ambitions in your heart."
But clearly, your vocabulary is so limited that it's beyond my comprehension.
Since you can't continue, then leave the rest of the time to me."
"You...!!!"
Hearing Gawain's words, Hody Jones's breathing became rapid, as if he were having an epileptic seizure.
"You have no right to speak, Celestial Dragon! This is Fish-Man Island, the home of Fish-Man and Merfolk. You, a lowly human, have no right to speak here!!!"
"Get off this stage! Let Neptune talk to me! Get off now!!!"
Hody Jones has no desire to face Gawain now; he only wants to complete his plan as soon as possible, force Neptune to abdicate, then rule Ryugu Palace, and finally kill that piece of trash Gawain!
But Gawain simply shook his head slightly in response to his voice.
"Hody Jones, two hundred years ago, the former king of the Ryugu Kingdom led your ancestors to join the alliance of nations under the World Government!"
Now, as Celestial Dragon, whenever I enter an Affiliated Nation of the World Government, I am nominally the holder of the highest power in that Affiliated Nation!
What Neptune could do, I can do, and what I can do, Neptune could not do at all.
So whether you send thugs to ravage Fish-Man Island, or you summon giant Sea King to intercept Neptune Army, or you now surround Gyoncorde Plaza...
You must have your own purpose.
Tell me what your purpose is, and perhaps I can fulfill it for you.
As soon as he finished speaking, Gawain smiled slightly and then opened his arms, displaying this gesture to every spectator on Fish-Man Island.
He then spoke loudly.
"All those who are not in Gyoncorde Plaza at this moment, those who are being used and are preparing to attack the entire Fish-Man Island on Hody Jones's orders!"
Why not listen to my conversation with Hody Jones first, and then decide on your next move?
Hody Jones is right here, right in front of you. If he gives any further orders, you'll hear them immediately, won't you?
As soon as the words were spoken, all the civilians on all the small islands inside Fish-Man Island fell silent.
Despite what Hody Jones and Gawain said, only two or three minutes had actually passed.
As for those thugs, it's not yet time for Luffy to land on Fish-Man Island five years from now.
Hody Jones isn't quite in complete control of them yet.
Hody Jones's most loyal followers at this time were probably the 30,000 men in Gyoncorde Plaza, while the other rioters on the periphery were mostly waiting for the situation to change.
If Hody Jones wins, they can then comfortably begin plundering and profiting from the war.
This is probably one of the reasons why Hody Jones is so eager to break the status quo at Gyoncorde Plaza.
At this moment, the rioters slightly contrasted Gawain's calm and organized words with Hodgson's exasperation.
Negative thinking immediately took over.
For a time, apart from a few troublemakers, most of the rioters temporarily abandoned their plans to launch an attack.
Then, Gawain stood on the podium and turned his attention back to Hody Jones looked more flustered.
"Hody Jones, what are you waiting for? Don't you want Neptune to abdicate so you can become the king of the Ryugu Kingdom yourself?"
Can!
"If you also agree to give me Shirahoshi, I will order Neptune to abdicate on the spot!"
"I... I..."
Hody Jones swallowed hard, his gaze involuntarily lingering on Shirahoshi.
However, after just one glance, Hody Jones suddenly realized what was going on.
"Do you think I'm like Neptune, a cowardly piece of trash?!"
You want me to become like Neptune, the kind of trash who willingly hands over his fellow countrymen to you, don't you!
Celestial Dragon, you... you're absolutely insane!
"Hody Jones, if your purpose in surrounding this place is simply to force Neptune to step down, then you can leave now."
"Tell your men to leave and guarantee my safety. Then I will take the Neptune family to live on land. As for the sea and Fish-Man Island, they are yours to command."
"Not very good, hahaha, I know, I know!"
Hody Jones suddenly became excited.
"You're not fearless, haha, you Celestial Dragon trash, all you care about is your own life!!!"
Don't even dream about it! I'm not going to let you go, and I'll never let Neptune get onto land!
"Oh?"
Gawain smiled slightly, after breaking Hody Jones's momentum and gradually turning him from confident and exuberant to insecure.
Did the fish bite again after I only threw him two other small baits?
Gawain raised his right hand with a cold smile.
"You mean...
Even if I agree to your decision, even if Neptune hands over the throne to you and moves with my whole family to live on land, you still won't let me go!
Why?
All you want is the throne, isn't it? You just want to lead all the Fish-Man, don't you?
"Then let me leave! If you let me leave, I'll give you everything you want!"
"Impossible, hahaha, you're scared, but that's absolutely impossible!"
Simply becoming the king of the Ryugu Palace is not enough, it's far from enough!!!
You actually want to take them back to land? You deserve to die! You humans all deserve to die! Neptune, that cowardly guy who only brings shame to the Fish-Man, also deserves to die!
Especially someone like you, who keeps talking about the land, deserves to die!!!
The sea is the only home for Fish-Man. From the moment you decided to send Fish-Man to land, you were already doomed, you bastard!!!
"So you want to kill me because I allowed and supported you to set foot on land?"
"Stepping onto land means that we Fish-Man must give up our greatest advantage. Fish-Man who step onto land are like fish deprived of water, left to be disposed of by you humans!"
"Just because of this one thing, you have to kill me?"
"This is enough. I'll make you suffer a terrible death!"
"How tragic, like the Otohime you killed back then?"
"Killing you with one shot won't be enough. I'll make your screams echo all night long. You'll taste what it's like. You'll be joining that foolish woman, Otohime, soon...!"
Hody Jones was suddenly stunned.
Meanwhile, both near Gawain and on other islands of Fish-Man Island.
Gasps of astonishment filled the air!
Gawain's features grew even more profound, and he gently raised his right hand.
The next moment, he brought his right hand together like a knife and lightly slashed across his own neck.