You Really Are a Wonderful Person!

"So this was what they meant by a frog at the bottom of a well. He couldn't even withstand the pressure of Haki, yet he dared to shout about ruling the entire world. Letting someone like that loose would bring calamity upon Fish-Man Island..."

Thud! Thud! Thud...

Bodies collapsed one after another, drifting with the currents, while the Neptune Army hurriedly began repairing the shattered bubble.

At that moment, everyone who had been forcibly herded into the plaza by the New Fish-Man Pirates stood dumbfounded. Before the sight of one hundred thousand fish-men collapsing without being able to rise, they were shocked beyond words.

"H-How is that possible? That's one hundred thousand fish-men!"

"In an instant—he defeated all one hundred thousand of them in an instant! He didn't even draw a weapon. What kind of terrifying strength is that?"

"Conqueror's Haki! That must be Conqueror's Haki—the proof of a king, the disposition of one who stands above hundreds of thousands! But shouldn't Conqueror's Haki affect everyone else too? Why didn't it?"

For a time, the plaza erupted with discussion. King Neptune rose to his feet and looked at Fish-Man Island, more than half of which had been damaged by the waves. Guilt flashed through his eyes.

"It is my fault. I failed to notice the darkness within my kingdom, and that led to this outcome. Lord Hua Yue..."

"Why are you telling me? You are the king of this country. You should be responsible for all of this. There is no need to explain yourself to me. Just remember what we discussed."

At the same time, Aladine stepped forward, his face full of remorse.

"Lord Hua Yue, we had hoped that the fish-men's internal affairs could be properly handled by the fish-men ourselves, but things still ended up like this..."