You Forced Me to Use My Ultimate Move

After arriving in this world and gradually learning about his situation, Nereus had considered this issue.

Fish-Man Island's environment was terrible—so terrible that it was hard to understand how so many of its problems had even come about.

It had the natural barrier of ten thousand meters of deep sea as a defense, yet Pirates from the surface could still ravage it beyond recognition.

After all, this world was filled with extraordinary combat power. Setting everything else aside, there was already a massive problem with the strength of its people alone.

Although neither the Fishman Race nor the Merfolk Race had any truly top-tier powerhouses, making it unrealistic for them to fight monsters like Marine Admirals on land, Fish-Man Island was located in the deep sea.

And Fish-Man Island was not completely devoid of strong fighters. If all those people had remained on Fish-Man Island, it would at least not have become a juicy piece of meat in the eyes of Pirates, one that anyone passing by could take a bite out of.

In the original timeline, Babel was with the Rocks Pirates, Sambel was with the Roger Pirates, and Sebastian was with the World Pirates.

Namur served as a commander under Whitebeard. Jack and Sasaki followed Kaido in the Beasts Pirates. Big Mom also had Fishman Race members under her command, and Jinbe belonged to the Big Mom Pirates for a time as well.

Among these people, aside from Jinbe, who still paid some attention to Fish-Man Island, none of the others cared about it in the slightest.

This nation lacked a sense of unity for those Fish-Men who ventured out into the world. If they could all be brought together, building a deep-sea defensive line would not be difficult.

Because of the gap in top-tier combat power, Fish-Man Island could not be called invincible, but it could still defend itself. It would not need to rely on someone else's Pirate flag just to survive.

Nereus himself was gradually changing that situation.

Strengthening unity and spreading his reputation were both foundations Nereus was laying for the future.

"I understand, Lord Nereus. I'll wait for you over there..."

His efforts over the years had not been without results. At the very least, as long as Fishman Race and Merfolk Race members outside could confirm Nereus's identity, they were willing to trust his words.

Bang.

With the final hollow pop, Kuma had sent away everyone in the mountain forest. Compared to the total population of God Valley, the number rescued was insignificant, but Kuma was truly saving those people's lives.

"I sent him to the Sorbet Kingdom in the South Blue. That's my hometown. Mr. Nereus can go there and pick him up later."

"Aren't you going over there yourself?"

"I can feel it. This body has far more stamina now. I want to save people in other places. Even if I can save just one more...

Mr. Nereus, thank you. You've given me the chance to save more people."

"Don't die here, kid. I've still got things to do. Remember to stay away from those two cliffs near the center of the island."

Nereus could sense several powerful presences fighting in the center of God Valley. Babel was among them, and there was even the constant sensation of Conqueror's Haki spilling out.

If Kuma got dragged into that battlefield, the outcome would be uncertain.

After giving that warning, Nereus left the mountain forest and headed toward Babel.

Mr. Nereus, please take care too...

Kuma did not remain where he was either. He ran toward the areas at the edge where fighting could still be heard, helping one stranger after another.

Not long before, in the center of God Valley, the second prize storage warehouse.

"Take down Rayleigh!"

"Stop that bastard Rayleigh! He took Shakky away!!"

Amid the chaotic battle between multiple forces, Rayleigh ultimately succeeded in rescuing Shakky. Shakky herself had chosen Rayleigh, and she had finally gotten to see the person she wanted to meet.

But the other Pirates did not care about that. For a time, they instead treated Rayleigh as the primary target.

The other members of the Roger Pirates also began covering Rayleigh's retreat.

"Take aim at him! Fire!"

"Idiot! You'll hurt Shakky! Don't fire, all of you! Set your sights on the other treasures! Shakky's gone, so everything else has to be ours!"

Golden Lion kicked away the Pirate who wanted to fire and shouted for the other members of the Rocks Pirates to change targets.

"Idiot Shiki, do you think you're the boss?"

"Yeah, why should we listen to you?"

The other members of the Rocks Pirates cursed Shiki with their mouths, but their actions approved of his plan. They began shifting targets one after another, only to discover that someone had gotten ahead of them.

"Babel! What the hell are you doing?!"

"Are you trying to keep all the treasure for yourself? Stop right there!"

While everyone had still been fighting over Shakky, Babel had already moved toward the other treasure storage rooms.

Since most Pirates had set their sights on Shakky, even the Marines and Holy Knights stationed here had focused their attention there. Babel had entered this place without much effort.

While the others were chasing Rayleigh, Babel had already packed away a huge amount of treasure. His physique, comparable to that of the Giant Race, gave him incredible carrying capacity, and he had nearly emptied more than half the warehouse.

If these people had paid a little more attention to Shakky, Babel might have slipped away successfully.

"I have no idea what you're talking about. These things ran into my bag on their own."

"How are you even greedier than John? Put that stuff down! There are so many of us—you can't handle us all!"

Gansui picked his nose, then made a finger-flicking motion as he aimed at Babel.

Gansui was the user of the Bomb-Bomb Fruit. Any part of his body could explode. He had the same Devil Fruit as Mr. 5 from Baroque Works in the original timeline.

Though they did not belong to the same era, their uses of the fruit were largely identical. Both were fond of booger bombs.

"Isn't there still plenty left? Why don't you go grab that stuff? Why do you have to take what I've already gotten?"

Babel tightened his bag and assessed the opponents around him.

It was not just some members of the Rocks Pirates staring at him. Some members of the Roger Pirates were also approaching, and there were even more members from other Pirate crews.

"All of that combined isn't even half of what you're carrying! What are you thinking?!"

"Looks like negotiations have broken down. In that case... I'll have to use my ultimate move."

As he spoke, Babel's Haki began flowing across the surface of his body. After taking a defensive stance, he watched his surroundings vigilantly.

He could deal with most of the Pirates here, and he could hold off some of those he could not defeat for a while. But if this many people attacked together, Babel would still have a hard time dealing with them.

After thinking for a moment, Babel had made his decision. Once the people around him had been temporarily intimidated by the words "ultimate move," Babel drew in a deep breath.

These Pirates had never been united to begin with. Seeing that Babel was surrounded and could not break out for the moment, they were in no hurry. Every one of them wanted someone else to experience his ultimate move first.

But Babel's actions gave Shiki a bad feeling.

And Babel, who had been building up to it for a long time, made a decision that many people had not expected.

Babel opened his mouth wide, and two words burst out.

"Big Brother!!!"