Afterwards, Sig taught Hody and the Fish-Man Karate in Fish-Man District. After all, their fighting power in the original work was really too touching. Without the drug, they probably wouldn't even be at the level of the Supernovas!
After watching them practice a few moves, Sig understood—these brats' bad habits were mostly due to laziness.
The reason they are so "weak" is not only because they lack training methods. In fact, they also know the basic training methods of Fish-Man Karate, but no one helps them answer their questions... The most fundamental reason why they are weak is that they have not persevered!
The lack of guidance and solutions to their problems in cultivation accounts for at most 20% of the factors; the other 80% is due to "laziness."
Each of them seemed stubborn and extreme in character, even proud of it, daring to covet the Ryugu Palace's Jade Hand Box...
In the original work, this is even more true— Hody is already thirty years old twelve years later, and as a Great White Fish-Man, he is someone who is relatively easy to fight, but... without the drug, he doesn't seem to be stronger than Arlong, whose Haki has completely declined.
They take pride in being "extreme" when they shout, seemingly hating heaven and earth. However, for the sake of this hatred, they can take life-shortening Energy Steroids, but they can't work hard to throw thousands of punches every day—otherwise, thirty-year-old Hody shouldn't be so weak!
Ultimately...
Even twelve years from now, they'll just be a bunch of self-satisfied "kids"!
After Sig discovered this, he has transformed into a "Demon instructor" these past few days, almost whipping these good-for-nothings.
"Do you really think you can shoulder the future of the Fish-Man Race?"
"Just trying to look cool, huh? Cowards!"
"No food until you've delivered two thousand straight punches..."
"No slacking off allowed!"
Sig spoke, he threw another water bullet, which hit the Fish-Man Jeo's knee. After kneeling down, Jeo quickly stood up and continued to focus his attention and throw punches steadily.
Jack watched from the sidelines, his teeth aching – thankfully, this wasn't how his older brother usually taught him, but... these guys had really been slacking off before, clearly having not put in any serious effort in training for a long time.
Seeing Hody and the others suffer, Jack felt both relieved and contemptuous.
Despite Sig's Demon training, Hody and the other thirty-odd Fish-Man gritted their teeth and persevered. Far from being angry, they grew increasingly apprehensive, taking Sig's corrections to heart...
The thirty-odd people present were the "elite" of Fish-Man District, and they would maintain the same high standards and strict requirements for their "Little Brother" in the future.
Sig spent three days teaching Hody and the others in Fish-Man District, mostly resolving their doubts and correcting their Error.
Especially... Error in thinking!
I believe that the lessons Sig taught them, and the responsibilities they will have to fulfill in the future, will psychologically motivate them to not slack off as before.
"Alright, that's enough for today! Finally, you're starting to look presentable... but no one's watching you from now on." Sig watched Hody and the others boxing and nodded slightly.
Hody was taken aback at first, then quickly realized, "Big Brother is leaving?"
"Yes, we'll leave tonight." Sig nodded; Shanks had informed him yesterday.
The reason we set off at night is that there is no sunlight in the deep sea, and if we set off at night, it would be almost dawn by the time we reached the shallow sea.
"You're not relieved just because I'm leaving, are you?" Sig asked deliberately, looking at Hody and the others who were about to cry.
"Of course not! Big brother, we..."
Hody was about to continue when Sig stopped him, "Alright, I know... From now on, Fish-Man Island will depend on you! Whether it's King Neptune or you, if either of you falls ill, the Fish-Man Race... will be in danger."
Hearing Sig's sentiments, Hody and the others repeatedly assured him.
"To prevent you from slacking off, let's set some rules starting today! The current size of the 'Fish-Man Dark Guard' will be the future size. If any kids turn sixteen or any newcomers join, you'll be eliminated! As for those who fail..." Sig said, leaving the rest a mystery.
The Fish-Man Dark Guard is the new name for the thugs of Fish-Man District, and it has a size of several hundred people.
Hody immediately stepped forward, pressing Jeo's head to the ground, and pulled out a short knife from somewhere. "The loser gets a hand chopped off and is thrown out of Fish-Man District!"
Sig:...
"No, no, no, don't be so bloody... Those who fail each month will be handed over to King Neptune, who will be responsible for incorporating them into the King Neptune's Army, and... from now on, they will serve as King Neptune's Army to protect the Fish-Man Race." Sig revealed the true method of elimination.
"W-what?" Upon hearing this, Hody and the others immediately showed expressions of fear and struggle.
Clearly, this kind of "punishment" makes them even more unwilling to be eliminated!
In the end, Hody and the others tearfully sent Sig off from Fish-Man District.
Before leaving, Sig observed their emotions and felt that there shouldn't be any problems...
"Remember, you are the sharp blades of the Fish-Man Race in the darkness, while King Neptune's Army is the shield in the sunlight," Sig concluded.
Sig then went to the Ryugu Palace again and told Neptune about the Fish-Man District incident. Neptune was both unhappy and helpless about Sig's decision to "recycle" the eliminated members of the Dark Guard into the King Neptune's Army without his consent.
However, Sig did help him resolve one of his worries... no, including the "Sea King" matter, it was two worries, so Neptune still didn't refuse.
After saying goodbye to Neptune, Sig went to meet up with Shanks and the others— Jack had already been called away by Sig to find Shanks.
As a trainee crew member, Jack was naturally assigned by White to assist in procuring supplies.
Seeing Sig arrive, Shanks put down the box and exclaimed, "Sig, did you time this perfectly or use Observation Haki to peek at us? Every time, we've finished moving everything before you 'just' arrive!"
"Of course not! Boss, you have to trust your comrades." Sig said, jumping onto the boat and then retracting the gangplank, as if he had helped out as well.
"You made plans with 'Big Guy'?" Shanks asked seriously as Sig approached.
"Yes, with their help, we'll definitely reach the shallows by dawn tomorrow," Sig said, giving a thumbs-up.
Shanks rolled his eyes and said, "Yeah, but we'll be busy afterwards."
Just then, those with strong Observation Haki all looked towards the dark depths of the sea outside Fish-Man Island's bubble, and soon after, the entire Fish-Man Island became "lively".
A serpentine Sea King with fleshy wings on its back and two rows of bull horns from head to tail swam toward Fish-Man Island —though not the largest of the seven, it was still in the next tier of being over a thousand meters long!
Sea King and giant sea monsters generally do not disturb Fish-Man Island. The only exception in recent years was when Shirahoshi was born. Excited Sea King crashed into Fish-Man Island, causing considerable panic, but fortunately the actual damage was not significant.
The next tier of Sea King also lacked intelligence. It was Sig who found one of the seven colossal Sea King that usually lurked near Fish-Man Island, and Sieg helped summon this giant Sea King.
Sig couldn't command the colossal Sea King, but... since it was to draw attention to the "true king," they were happy to help.
Gazing at the enormous body, barely visible in the dim light within Fish-Man Island, Shanks couldn't help but sigh, "This is truly the best example of 'using a great talent for a small task'..."
When the Red Force left through the exit pipe of Fish-Man Island, it came over on its own initiative, placed the Red Force on its head, wedged it between its two horns, and carried it away.