All around Fish-Man Island, except for the Gyoncorde Plaza.
All the Merfolk and Fish-Man stared at the large screens in their respective directions, exclaiming in surprise!
"Hody Jones has surrounded Gyoncorde Plaza!"
"His Majesty Neptune and the Celestial Dragon are surrounded!"
"Hody Jones talks a lot of nonsense!"
"Are the Celestial Dragon really this calm? Aren't they supposed to be very volatile, arrogant, and domineering?"
It wasn't just the Fish-Man were puzzled; there were still tens of thousands of humans staying on Fish-Man Island at this time. Compared to the Fish-Man, Gawain's calm and indifferent demeanor left a deeper impression on them!
Then, people heard that Hody Jones's thugs were lurking nearby, and later, they realized they didn't seem to need to worry about the thugs anymore...
Before people could even cheer for Gawain for calming the rioters, Hody Jones dropped another bombshell.
He actually confessed to being the real culprit in the assassination of Queen Otohime!!!
This caused an uproar throughout the entire Fish-Man Island!
But the Fish-Man had no time to be surprised; before they could do anything, Hody Jones was dead...
That human female swordsman defeated him in just one move...
The Fish-Man's emotions were indescribable!
Jinbe's subsequent sudden attack, killing Daruma and then apologizing to Gawain, truly made everyone realize...
Hody Jones just attacked Celestial Dragon! That's Celestial Dragon, for crying out loud!!!
In that instant, all the human pirates on Fish-Man Island cursed and stopped caring about their journey.
Are you kidding New World? If we had run any later, the Admiral would have really sent us to the real "New World"!
They were seen shouting "Buster Call" and warning that Fish-Man Island was about to be massacred as they hurriedly fled to their respective ships. Some humans even rushed out of Fish-Man brothels without even having time to put on their underwear!
Their indescribable fear left the entire Fish-Man Island in stunned silence.
In the midst of this silence, King Neptune, before the nationwide broadcast of the Ryugu Kingdom, took all the responsibility upon himself.
At that moment, countless Fish-Man chanted Neptune's name while shedding tears of emotion.
They felt that having such a ruler was their greatest fortune.
Even so, Gawain, who truly holds the power to decide their fate, has yet to make a final statement!
The Fish-Man watched Gawain with extreme tension, seeing Gawain expression grow increasingly solemn.
For some reason, even though Gawain didn't unleash his Conqueror's Haki, the Merfolk seemed to see a raging, Yomo- encompassing thunder in Gawain cold eyes!
Even outside of Gyoncorde Plaza, countless Fish-Man Merfolk knelt down before the giant screen.
Time passed second by second, and people saw Princess Shirahoshi begin to move nervously.
At that very moment, Gawain finally moved!
Seeing Gawain's smile towards Princess Shirahoshi, countless Fish-Man almost regarded Shirahoshi as the savior of their Fish-Man!
And Gawain.
He greeted Shirahoshi.
"You wouldn't be thinking of kneeling before me too, would you, my... little fiancée?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Gawain looked at Neptune and gently raised his right hand towards Neptune.
Seeing this, Neptune let out a long sigh of relief, then stood up first.
Behind him, Fukaboshi, Ryuboshi, and Manboshi, along with Jinbe, also stood up one after another as if relieved.
Immediately afterwards, the Fish-Man beside them also tried to get up.
But just as they were about to get up, Gawain spoke again.
"Although..."
The moment he began to speak, the Fish-Man below, who were about to stand up with Jinbe and the Jinbe, immediately stopped.
They knelt there, regaining their composure, and looked at Gawain with immense worry.
Under their tense gazes, Gawain frowned and said in a cold voice.
"Although you only surround me and threaten me, instead of attacking me or assassinating me."
However, according to the World Government's established laws, you will still be sentenced to death!
However, out of consideration for my friendship with the late Queen Otohime, and also for Shirahoshi's sake, I can spare your lives for now!
After finishing his sentence, Gawain gave Neptune a deep look and continued.
"But don't be too happy yet. Their face might have some effect, but no one's face can compare to my safety!"
I will leave the others alone for now, except for those of you who have followed Hody Jones.
Although you may be spared the death penalty, you will not escape punishment!
After speaking, Gawain pondered for a moment, then raised his head.
His gaze fell upon the sky above Fish-Man Island, upon the sea above, and then seemed to pierce through the sea to see the land that awaited his reign!
After a moment, Gawain looked around again and said softly.
"As I said before, I will push hard for the Fish-Man to move onto land, but I don't intend to send you all to land at once."
In that case, I need enough manpower to build a coating channel chain of sufficient length and quantity for Fish-Man Island as a replacement.
I hope this passageway can truly connect Fish-Man Island and the Sabaody Archipelago, creating a convenient land-sea link.
As for your living areas on land, the Sabaody Archipelago still has enough lawlessness, and I will take five islands from those areas and leave them to you.
Those lawless islands were once occupied by pirates and slave traders, and their buildings are dilapidated. If you want to make them habitable, you'll have to rely on yourselves!
Originally, I wanted to arrange this by hiring someone, but now..."
Gawain raised his right hand and pointed to each person kneeling below the podium.
"Now, I might be able to save a lot of money."
The future paradise for the Fish-Man on land will be built by you sinners!
I'm warning you in advance: countless pirates and mafia members roam that area, as well as slave traders who are even more dangerous to you.
I hope you all live to see the day the Fish-Man's habitable land is completed...
At this point, Gawain's pupils contracted, and his Conqueror's Haki roared out.
The black and red lightning flashed and disappeared in an instant, and one by one, the people kneeling in Gyoncorde Plaza rolled their Byakugan back and collapsed completely!
Throughout Fish-Man Island, the Fish-Man, who had just breathed a sigh of relief upon learning of Gawain's decision, suddenly widened their eyes in disbelief.
Watching their people fall one after another like leeks on the big screen, the other Fish-Man felt their legs tremble and their fish tails shake.
The feeling of relief vanished instantly, leaving only fear.
On the stage, Gawain gave his concluding remarks at the opportune moment.
"A mob."
With those words out, Gawain turned and walked away!
Gion and Jinbe quickly followed behind him.
Amidst the crowd, Neptune wiped the cold sweat from his brow and rubbed his daughter's head.
"Shirahoshi, the truth about Otohime's grudge has finally come to Dabai today. You should be happy."
Stop crying, hurry up and catch up with Saint Gawain.
The past grudges of Fish-Man Island have just been completely forgotten. As for you, hurry up and catch up with the future of Fish-Man Island.
"I..."
Shirahoshi blinked in confusion, somewhat afraid to look at Hody Jones's corpse.
But somehow, at this very moment...
She suddenly realized that death wasn't as terrifying as she had always thought.
At least Hody Jones's death didn't terrify her!
There were some thoughts she dared not voice, because of the moment Hody Jones died.
Shirahoshi, who already knew that Hody Jones was the real culprit, even felt a sense of satisfaction!
On the other hand, there's the direction of Gawain.
Gion strode alongside Gawain, she asked softly.
"Sir, are we not required to witness the executions of Hody Jones' other subordinates?"
"Unnecessary."
Gawain shook his head.
"As far as the two points of Might and Virtue are concerned, the power I have given to the Fish-Man at this point is enough."
As for De, let's leave that to Mjosgard, who hasn't even realized what's going on yet.
He's kind-hearted, has a soft knees, and is easily moved to tears; he's perfect for this job.
At this point, Gawain gave Jinbe a meaningful look.
I've heard a saying, "They fear power but do not cherish virtue!"
Jinbe, you...
When you're with me in the future, don't forget to pay more attention to your hometown.
I'll just listen to that, I don't want to witness it with my own eyes!
What do you think?
Hearing Gawain's words, Jinbe somewhat bewildered.
What do I think?
I feel like there's something off about your statement that I'll be by your side from now on!
Because it seems I'm... only protecting you temporarily?
However, at this moment, Jinbe did not dare to argue with Gawain, so Jinbe suppressed the uneasy thoughts in his mind and quickly nodded.
"I will not let you witness these words, Gawain!"
He said with a resolute expression.