Ferocious Face, Final Roar!

"The Blood-Eyed Ninja..."

Lying inside Noah's Ark, Hody stared in shock at the terrifying beast encasing the Noah's Ark, saying, "They can even do something like this..."

One person alone can move Noah's Ark... Is this the power of the Blood-Eyed Ninja?

This is terrifying!

"That way, Noah's Ark won't crash on Fish-Man Island," Hody murmured.

In that case... his plan could not be carried out!

Thinking of this, Hody's expression turned ferocious.

Hateful!

Damn it!

"Why are you getting in my way, you damned Blood-Eyed Ninja?!" Hody roared.

Xi Yan, who was outside dealing with Noah's Ark with his clone, scoffed upon hearing this. "At a time like this, still saying such things..."

I really don't know what this guy was thinking.

"We have our crew on Fish-Man Island, how could we let you succeed?" Luffy, who had arrived not far from Hody, stared at Hody and said, "Just give up on that idea!"

"Give up?" Hody roared. "Absolutely not!!!"

After saying that, Hody took out a large amount of Energy Steroids from his pocket again, and then stuffed the dose, enough to kill an ordinary person instantly, into his mouth.

Upon seeing this, Luffy was momentarily stunned.

"Take medicine?"

Why would the other person need to take medication at this point?

"Hahahaha..."

"The power of this Energy Steroids is truly captivating!"

Feeling the sudden surge of power within his body, Hody immediately burst into wild laughter.

He then used his muscles to pull himself out of the ship and stopped not far from Luffy.

"Straw Hat..."

Hody, whose muscles had become even more terrifying, coldly looked at Luffy and said, "I'll show you what true power is!"

At this moment, Hody's reason had been completely destroyed by the Energy Steroids, leaving him with only endless killing intent!

He's going to use his life to wipe out these damned humans!

All humans deserve to die!

"No wonder Jinbe said your power was fake," Luffy said, frowning. "Power enhanced by drugs doesn't belong to you."

At least in his view, only power gained through cultivation truly belonged to him!

"Don't give me that lecturing nonsense." Hody punched a piece of wood to pieces and said coldly, "I don't need it!"

False power?

So what can we do?

As long as he can achieve his goal, he'd do it even if it cost him his life, let alone taking a life-shortening drug!

Then he roared, "Straw Hat, I'll kill you first, and then I'll go kill the rest of the people!"

"Humans must all die!"

At this moment, Hody no longer felt any fear of Xi Yan; all he felt was endless killing intent!

It's fair to say that he's now been turned into a Killing machine by the Energy Steroids.

"You won't have that chance!" Luffy declared, assuming an attack stance. "Because I will defeat you right here!"

Second Gear!

"Then let's give it a try!"

After letting out a roar, Hody charged towards Luffy.

Seeing this, Luffy launched an attack without hesitation.

"Rubber Jet Pistol!"

"Bump!"

"Varied...?!"

Upon seeing that he had only struck an afterimage, Luffy's pupils constricted.

How did this person's speed become so terrifying?

"It's no use, Straw Hat!"

Hody, who had reached the other side, sneered and said, "Having ingested a large amount of Energy Steroids, I am invincible in the ocean!"

"Hahaha~"

Although the other party has that strange bubble that grants him the ability to move in the ocean, I am a noble Fish-Man Race!

In the ocean, he is invincible!

Therefore... the mere Straw Hat is no match for him at all!

This time, the Straw Hat is doomed!

"I refuse to believe I can't hit you!" Luffy shouted.

As they were talking, Luffy launched another attack on Hody, but unfortunately... this attack missed again.

And so, after dodging several of Luffy's attacks, Hody successfully reached Luffy.

"Too slow, Straw Hat..."

"Bump!"

As he spoke, Hody Luffy out with a Whip Kick, sending Luffy flying towards the high Water Dragon wall!

"Po~"

The next moment, the Water Dragon wall seemed to come alive, taking Luffy inside and simultaneously dissipating the terrifying kinetic energy he carried.

After doing this, the Water Dragon wall Luffy out and sent him back to Noah's Ark.

"What an amazing Water Release Technique!"

Feeling the changes in his body, Luffy was immediately surprised, then turned to look outside and called out, "Thank you, Xi Yan!"

"Profound!"

Upon hearing Luffy's words, Xi Yan replied with a single word, which could be considered a response to Luffy's words.

Hody, his face contorted with rage, stared at the high Water Dragon wall and said, "Are they planning to make us fight to the bitter end here...?"

Isn't that bastard afraid that I'll kill his captain?

Or is it that he has great confidence in the Straw Hat ' abilities?

In that case... he'll just kill that Straw Hat!

Thinking of this, Hody's killing intent became even more terrifying.

After a roar, Hody appeared in front of Luffy and punched Luffy on the head.

"Go to hell, Straw Hat!"

"Fish-Man Karate - Five Thousand Brick Fist!"

"Rubber Jet Rocket Cannon!"

"Bump!!"

The two attacks collided, instantly causing the seawater to surge and churn.

"Boom!!"

"Too slow, Straw Hat!"

After Hody yelled, he bent down and grabbed Luffy's arm, then bit Luffy's shoulder.

"Puff!"

Those sharp fangs, combined with terrifying Biting Force, pierced through Luffy's defenses, causing him to Luffy in pain.

"Ah!!"

"Hahahaha."

Seeing Luffy, Hody immediately revealed an excited look and said, "What a beautiful scream!"

"Just let me..."

"Rubber Fire Fist Gun!"

Without giving Hody a chance to continue arguing, Luffy immediately wrapped his arm in Haki as he swung it out, causing it to burst into flames.

After doing that, Luffy punched Hody hard in the stomach.

"Boom!!"

That terrifying force sent Hody flying, sliding backward along the deck.

After gliding for nearly tens of meters, Hody roared and slammed his feet into the ground, finally bringing his body to a stop.

Then, the man roared and grew his fangs again.

"Hahaha~"

"Straw Hat!" Hody said with a ferocious expression, looking at the huge fangs left on Luffy's shoulder. "It hurts, doesn't it?"

"My fangs aren't just for show!"

"Hateful..."

Luffy glanced at the enormous tooth lodged in his shoulder, and his expression turned somewhat grim.

He truly hadn't expected that the opponent's fangs could bite right through his defenses. Weren't those teeth a bit too powerful?

After enduring the pain of having his enormous tooth pulled out, Luffy turned his gaze to Hody, frowning, and said, "The Fire Fist Gun clearly worked, so why...?"

"Hahaha~"

Upon hearing Luffy's words, Hody burst into laughter again.

"Because I have received power bestowed upon me by the heavens!" Hody laughed, "With this power, I can kill all of you damned inferior humans!!"

After saying that, Hody paused for a moment, then pointed to the bubbles on Luffy's body and continued, "You think you can defeat me just because you have that thing on you?"

"Stop joking!"

"In the ocean, the Fish-Man Race are invincible!"

"Whether it's you or the Blood-Eyed Ninja!"

"None of them will be a match for me!"

"Hahaha~"

Lost in the power, Hody no longer cares about anyone.

At that moment, Hody saw him as the most powerful person in the world!

"I said it," Luffy said, straightening up, "I will defeat you!!"

"Still spouting such grandiose talk even now..." Hody said mockingly, looking at Luffy. "Humans really won't learn their lesson until they see the coffin."

"You're overestimating yourself, Straw Hat!"

You have no idea how big the gap is between us!

By this point, Hody was already yelling.

"Now, I will use my power to show you who truly rules this world!"

"Roar!!"

After a roar, Hody raised his hands and grabbed the seawater on both sides, unhesitatingly activating Fish-Man Karate.

"Fish-Man Karate - Water Heart: Swarm of Sharks!"

"Whoosh~"

"Whoosh~"

"Whoosh~"

Large clumps of water flew out of Hody's hands, transforming into sharks in mid-air.

Then, the group of sharks roared and charged towards Luffy.

"Shark?"

As the shark drew closer, Luffy's expression turned to surprise. Why did this guy's techniques seem so similar to Xi Yan's Water Release Technique?

Thinking this, Luffy dashed to the side, successfully dodging Hody's attack.

"It's not over yet, Straw Hat!" Hody yelled.

As they spoke, Hody unleashed another Luffy.

Seeing this, Luffy immediately dodged to the side, but due to the sheer number of attacks, he was ultimately hit by one of the sharks.

"Bang!"

With a single blow, Luffy was sent flying!

"Hahaha~"

Upon seeing this, Hody burst into laughter and exclaimed, "See that, Straw Hat!"

"This is my power!"

"Hahaha~"

If I possessed invincible power... I could definitely kill all of humanity!

Shrimp, hahaha~

"No one can stop me from taking my revenge on humanity!" Hody roared. "No one!"

He may not live for many more years after taking the Energy Steroids, but... before he dies, he will drag all of humanity into the sea!

At that moment, the Water Dragon that had been surrounding them disappeared, along with their clones.

Seeing this, Hody paused for a moment, then narrowed his eyes and said, "This environment..."

Have we arrived at Fish-Man Street yet?

That damned Blood-Eyed Ninja, his Water Release Technique jutsu is truly terrifying.

But it doesn't matter, I'll kill Straw Hat after I kill him!

Thinking of this, Hody sneered and turned his gaze to Luffy.

"Hateful..."

Glancing at the wound on his shoulder that was starting to bleed, Luffy frowned and said, "There's no time to waste..."

If he continues to waste time, he may lose consciousness due to excessive blood loss.

Therefore... we must act quickly!

With that thought in mind, Luffy burst out of the large crater in the ship's hull and then soared into the air at an incredible speed.

Gear Third!

Armament Haki: Hardening!

As soon as he finished speaking, Luffy's enlarged fist was immediately imbued with Armament Haki, making his aura even more terrifying!

"Is it that trick again?"

Looking at Luffy, who was enlarging his fist, Hody sneered and said, "Straw Hat, that move won't work on me right now!"

He is invincible now!

So... even if this guy makes his fist bigger, he still can't defeat the invincible him!

Shrimp, hahaha!

"Whether it works or not isn't up to you!" Luffy roared, "Gum-Gum Elephant Gun!!"

After saying that, Luffy swung his huge fist and punched Hody.

"Then let's give it a try!"

Hody roared back and launched an attack.

"Swarm of Sharks - Chaotic Star Strike!!"

"Whoosh~"

"Whoosh~"

"Whoosh~"

A massive number of water sharks flew out from Hody's side; the sheer number was astonishing!

The next moment...

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

A barrage of sharks slammed into Luffy's fist, abruptly stopping it in mid-air.

Upon seeing this, Hody immediately burst into laughter and said, "See that, Straw Hat? This is mine..."

"I'm sick and tired of hearing that!" Luffy roared. "Just fall down!"

With Luffy's roar, the fist that had been hovering in mid-air began to advance little by little, and finally... successfully defeated all of Hody's water sharks!

Hody was stunned when he saw this.

"This... how is this possible?"

Why was Straw Hat able to defeat his strongest attack?

He's just a mere human... what makes him think he can?!

"Straw Hat!!!"

As the fist drew ever closer, Hody roared, "I'm going to kill you!"

As he spoke, the man jumped up and used the force of the seawater to charge towards Luffy's fist, clearly intending to defeat Luffy head-on.

But the moment he touched Luffy's fist, he knew he was wrong.

That's ridiculously wrong...

His opponent's fist, which was as large as Giant Clan's, was simply beyond his ability to resist!

"Bump!"

"Whoosh~"

"Boom!!"

Hody, struck by the punch, flew like a cannonball and landed on the side of Noah's Ark in the blink of an eye, becoming embedded in the wood.

"You damned Straw Hat..." Hody glared at Luffy, his eyes bloodshot, and said, "I'm going to kill you!!"

"It can still move..."

Seeing Hody still intending to stand up and fight him, Luffy's expression darkened, and he said, "In that case..."

Realizing that simple Luffy wouldn't defeat his opponent, Luffy decisively transformed his other fist into a giant form, while also imbuing it with Haki.

"Rubber Elephant Gun Barrage!"

"Bump!"

"Bump!"

"Bump!"

Without giving Hody a chance to crawl out, Luffy immediately slammed his two enormous fists into Hody's body without any mercy!

"Ah!!!"

"Straw Hat!!!"

Hody roared angrily after being hit, but he was powerless to retaliate against the attack.

Finally... after half a minute of bombardment, Hody's bones were shattered by Luffy's punch!

"Bump!"

As the edge of Noah's Ark shattered, Hody's body flew out along with the wreckage.

"Um?"

Looking at Hody, who was flying out along with the wreckage, Sharks showed a surprised expression and said, "This guy is Hody?"

"He... he was defeated by the Straw Hat?!"

"Yes."

After dispelling all his clones, Xi Yan used his Observation Haki to sense Hody's condition and said, "His consciousness has vanished."

"That's great! That's fantastic!" Sharks exclaimed excitedly. "That monster Hody has finally been defeated!"

In this way, the crisis on Fish-Man Island will be completely resolved!

"Lord Xi Yan, Luffy..."

Having taken in the two figures, Shirahoshi, with tears streaming down her face, said, "Thank you, thank you so much..."

As if the immense pressure on her shoulders had vanished, the taut little girl finally broke down and burst into tears.

But this time, the three Sharks brothers didn't say much, after all... there were tears in their eyes too.

Why are you crying again?

Luffy, emerging from Noah's Ark, looked at Shirahoshi with a puzzled expression and said, "The danger was clearly over."

At this Luffy, Shirahoshi was crying.

"Perhaps they're crying tears of joy," Xi Yan said with a smile.

Then he noticed the bloodstains on Luffy and frowned, asking, "What happened to the blood on you?"

"That guy Hody's?"

"No."

Luffy shook his head, pulled open his clothes to show Xi Yan his wound, and said, "It's my own."

As he spoke, blood spurted from the wound on Luffy's shoulder.

Xi Yan:...

How can you pretend to be calm when your injury is so serious, you bastard!

"Hey, Xi Yan!"

Upon seeing Luffy's wound, Merry's eyes immediately welled up with tears. She then tugged at Xi Yan and said, "Quickly, go and treat Luffy!"

"I know."

Xi Yan rubbed his temples, then brought Merry to Luffy's side and began treating him with Medical Ninjutsu.

"If you're injured, just honestly ask a doctor for help. What are you pretending to be so calm about?"

"I haven't had a chance to say it yet," Luffy grinned, showing his teeth.

Xi Yan shook his head helplessly upon hearing this; this guy still had the nerve to laugh.

If it weren't for the fact that this idiot was injured, he Truth him up.

"How did Hody hurt you?" Merry asked, looking at Luffy's wound with concern.

Such a large wound... Could it have been inflicted by Hody with that big knife on his back?

"He just bit me," Luffy said nonchalantly.

"Bite?"

Merry was stunned for a moment. What kind of strange attack method was this?

"Hody is Great White Shark Fish-Man, so his Biting Force is terrifying," Sharks explained, leaning closer. "And with the added boost from the Energy Steroids ..."

"Is that why he was able to bite Luffy like this?" Merry nodded after saying that, then asked curiously, "By the way... what exactly is this Energy Steroids?"

Why does Hody eat this?

"It's an extremely dangerous potion," Sharks explained. "It can drastically increase strength in a short period of time, but the side effects are also significant."

"If you consume too much at once, it will shorten your lifespan to the maximum extent, so this thing is also Forbidden Drug."

He had heard his Father King mention this before, so he knew how terrible this potion was.

"Shortening lifespan..."

Merry swallowed hard, then turned to look at Hody, who had been dragged over by Star Emperor and Sunfish Star, and said, "Is this why his hair has turned completely white?"

The other person had black hair when they were in the Ryugu Kingdom, but when they met again, their hair was completely white...

How much lifespan is that reduced?

Couldn't it be reduced by several decades directly?

Otherwise, it would have been impossible for their hair to turn white.

"Most likely," Sharks nodded.

Although we don't know exactly how much of the Energy Steroids Hody took, judging from the current effects... he probably doesn't have much time left to live.

Just then, Star Emperor and Sunfish Star swam over with the unconscious Hody, their expressions increasingly complicated.

"What, you're planning to take him back?" Xi Yan glanced at Hody in their hands and said, "Given his current physical condition, he probably won't be long before he dies."

Xi Yan could tell that Luffy had broken the opponent's bones.

So... even if this guy didn't die on the spot, he's not far from it.

"He's dying?"

Sharks was stunned for a moment. He thought that Straw Hat had only been beaten unconscious, but it turned out that he had actually beaten him to the point of near death.

This time, Xi Yan did not answer the question, but instead sent a Wood Clone to examine Hody's body.

Without wasting any words, the Wood Clone quickly arrived at Hody's side and began to check on his condition.

Then, the Wood Clone said, "Luffy shattered all the bones in my body, and my internal organs were also shattered."

"Most importantly... his own cellular vitality is almost gone."

In this situation, Hody could not possibly have survived.

"Did you hear that?" Xi Yan withdrew his gaze and said, "With injuries of this severity, he won't survive."

In a sense, Hody is already dead; only his brainwaves haven't disappeared yet.

But... it won't be long before this guy...

"Dead."

Before he could finish his thought, the Wood Clone spoke again, "Hody is dead."

Just now, the opponent's life force completely disappeared.

"Is he/she dead...?"

Looking at Hody, who was now completely dead, Sharks's expression became somewhat complicated.

Who would have thought that this arrogant guy would end up like this...

However, after thinking about what this guy wanted to do, Sharks restrained his emotions.

It was a life-or-death battle, so there's really nothing to be sentimental about.

"Tell the situation here to Fish-Man Island," Xi Yan said. "That way, we can end the war there sooner."

Once the news of Hody's defeat gets back, those guys will probably lose their will to fight.

"Clear!"

Sharks nodded, then looked down at Luffy and said, "Then Mr. Luffy, he..."

"Don't worry, this guy won't die."

Xi Yan glanced down at Luffy and said, "He's just lost a little blood; he'll be fine after eating more."

After saying that, Xi Yan paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Shirahoshi, come and support us. We'll treat this guy as we walk."

"Yes, Lord Xi Yan!!"