The Eternal Truth continued to descend.
Other than Yake using Conqueror's Haki to intimidate several Sea Kings that had tried to attack the ship, nothing else happened.
As they approached Fish-Man Island, Yake controlled magnetism and charged straight into it in one go, bringing everyone safely to their destination.
"So this is Fish-Man Island? It's incredible. It's hard to imagine a place like this exists beneath the sea." It was Reiju's first time on Fish-Man Island as well, and its beautiful scenery immediately left her stunned.
After Queen Otohime was assassinated by Hody Jones, coupled with human slave-catching crews and Hody Jones's secret provocations, relations with humans had become extremely tense. But Yake had come to Fish-Man Island for only one reason: the Poneglyphs.
After Yake docked the ship, the five of them openly walked through the streets, naturally drawing stares and whispers from the residents of Fish-Man Island.
"Yake-sama, these residents don't seem very friendly toward us, meow!" As a member of the Mink Tribe, Anna's senses were exceptionally sharp, and she noticed the tense atmosphere around them.
"It's all right, Anna. The captain is here. No one can hurt us." Robin patted Anna's head reassuringly.
"That's right. Our goal is the Poneglyphs. There's no need for pointless conflict," Yake said calmly.
"Stop right there, humans! State your purpose!!" Two Fish-Men soldiers blocked Yake and the others' path.
"I'm Yake. I intend to claim King Neptune's bounty and deal with Vander Decken IX. Take us to Neptune!" Yake had noticed the wanted posters on the street earlier. They were for Vander Decken IX, the Target-Target Fruit user who harassed Princess Shirahoshi every day.
"Wait, look at that face! Hurry and inform King Neptune!" One of the Fish-Men soldiers recognized Yake. The people of Fish-Man Island actually held a favorable impression of him. Because Yake had killed Celestial Dragons, the Celestial Dragons no longer dared to appear so freely, indirectly dealing a blow to the slave-catching crews. Recently, there had been far fewer reports of Merfolk disappearing.
"Lord Yake, please wait a moment. We'll notify King Neptune at once." The Fish-Men soldiers bowed respectfully. The man before them was not someone they could afford to provoke.
"Since when do Fish-Men bow and scrape before lowly humans? You are the shame of all Fish-Men!!" Hody Jones swaggered over with a group of lackeys.
"Damn it, Hody Jones! You dare show yourself here? Our army will arrive soon, so don't get too cocky!" a Fish-Men soldier accused him.
"Tch, that bunch of trash. Humans! Join us, or die!" Hody Jones disdainfully slapped the Fish-Men soldier away before turning to Yake and the others.
"Robin, Reiju, I'll leave them to you." Pirates of this caliber were not worth him acting personally.
"Leave it to us, Captain!" X2
Robin was eager to try. Yake had constantly been teaching her how to develop her Devil Fruit powers, and she was very strong now. As for Reiju, there was even less to say—she had been modified with Lineage Factor, possessed a powerful physique, and had the added boost of her battle suit. Enemies with bounties barely over ten million were easy prey for her.
"Cien Fleur: Spider Web!"
Robin crossed her hands, and countless arms sprouted forth, trapping Hody Jones and his group tightly in midair like a spiderweb.
"Pink Poison Arrow!" Large quantities of arrow-shaped poison sprayed from the wings of Reiju's battle suit, striking at the enemies.
Just before the poison arrows could make contact, Robin's arms instantly vanished, leaving petals scattered across the ground to avoid accidentally harming an ally.
Hody Jones and the others writhed and wailed in pain on the ground. Reiju's poison was not something to be underestimated.
"You damned women, I'll kill you!" Hody Jones glared viciously at Robin and Reiju, realizing at the same time that these people would not be easy to deal with.
"Quick, use that thing!! You idiots." Hody Jones grabbed a handful of white pills and swallowed them. His aura instantly surged, his eyes turning blood-red as the frenzy in his mind temporarily suppressed the poison's effects.
Seeing this, Hody Jones's subordinates also swallowed the secret medicine, freeing themselves from the poison's effects.
"Have a taste of my ghosts! Horohorohoro!" Perona released a swarm of ghosts that passed through them. Hody Jones and his group dropped to their knees in despair, making the atmosphere awkward for a moment.
"Even if I killed Queen Otohime, what was the point? In the end, it was all for nothing..."
Hody Jones sorrowfully summed up his life.
"I want to be a pile of shit, so people can trample all over me..."
Yake: You really don't have to. Stepping on shit is pretty disgusting.
"So you were the one who assassinated Queen Otohime! You're the true mastermind behind it all!" the Fish-Men soldier shouted furiously.
"Looks like my ghosts are still invincible! Horohorohoro~" Perona covered her mouth and laughed smugly. Other than that monster of a captain, no one could withstand her ghosts.
Yake: Pepe, you're definitely overthinking it. Anyone with Armament Haki can block your ghosts.
"Damn it, what did you do to us?! You damned woman!" Hody Jones, the first to regain his senses, flew into a rage and charged straight at Perona. From the look of it, he wanted to tear her to pieces.
"Ah, Captain, save me! So scary!!" Perona hurriedly hid behind Yake.
"I've been far too lenient with you all." Yake shook his head helplessly.
"Damn human, die!!"
"Pop!"
Hody Jones was sent flying by a powerful repulsive force.
"Planetary Devastation!"
Yake created a powerful magnetic point centered on Hody Jones. Countless pieces of metal were drawn in by the immense magnetic force, brutally piercing Hody Jones's body.
"You're joining him too!"
Hody Jones's subordinates were then pulled onto Hody Jones as well, covered in metal until they formed a massive iron ball.
"Boom!"
The iron ball shot into the sky and exploded violently, turning into a rain of blood. The metal remained suspended in the air, and Yake slowly guided it down to avoid causing widespread destruction.
"All right, can you take us to see King Neptune now?" Yake turned and asked.
"N-no problem, Lord Yake. Please follow me!"
Yake and the others rode a gigantic flying fish to Ryugu Palace. As for Hody Jones, he had already become fertilizer for the earth, ignored by all.
"Thank you for killing Hody Jones, that scum among Fish-Men. On behalf of all the people of Fish-Man Island, I offer you my deepest gratitude!"
After learning what had happened, Neptune expressed his profound gratitude to Yake. Although Yake was already over seven feet tall, he still appeared small before Neptune.
"No need to thank me, King Neptune. I only did what I should have done. The main reason I came to Fish-Man Island was for the Poneglyphs. I hope King Neptune will grant my request." Yake stated the purpose of his visit.
"Oh, that's no problem. After we enjoy a lavish banquet, I shall take you to see the Poneglyphs." Neptune invited him.
"All right, King Neptune. Then I'll gladly accept." Yake smiled.
"Report, Your Majesty! Vander Decken IX has begun harassing Princess Shirahoshi again!"
"What? That damned pervert!"
"King Neptune, since I'm already here, I might as well help you deal with this Vander Decken," Yake said as he rose to his feet.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Mr. Yake. Princess Shirahoshi is over there. Follow me!" Neptune said gratefully.
"It's no trouble at all!"