Is Whitebeard Coming?

Knowing the situation was hopeless, Hody Jones sent his henchmen to inform the others to temporarily withdraw.

"But Hody, we still have that secret weapon..."

Seeing that Hody was about to give up, the Fish-Man minions standing nearby couldn't help but feel sorry for him.

Hody Jones grinned, his fangs gleaming, revealing a sinister smile.

"Who said I don't want it anymore? You guys come back first, I have my own plans!!"

As if he had thought of something, Hody Jones grabbed two of the Energy Steroids in his hand, letting them slip from his grasp, his eyes turning incredibly sinister.

Welcome!

At the Mermaid Cafe, two beautiful mermaids greeted visitors sweetly.

"Wow!!"

"It's a human!!"

When Dongze and Robin entered, the two beautiful female mermaids covered their mouths in disbelief.

"Wow! This young man is really good-looking!"

A mermaid with orange hair wiggled her tail and moved closer to Dongze.

Completely disregarding the gazes of those around them, she stared intently at him, scrutinizing him.

"Hey! Xiaoyu! That's so rude!!"

The blue-haired mermaid, seeing her companion staring at Dongze so brazenly, was exasperated and quickly pulled her back.

"Guest! Please have a seat!"

"Would you like something to drink?"

Dongze didn't care about the two mermaids' actions, and while Xiaoyu was sizing him up, he was also sizing them up.

The adult mermaid is quite tall, and even compared to her current self, she is not inferior in height. Robin next to her is outshone in height.

With fair skin, long, wavy hair, a classic oval face, and a pair of large, bright eyes filled with a strong thirst for knowledge, she wore a faint smile and had a few freckles on her face—she was a natural beauty.

Her chest was full, with only two shells upside down; her waist was slender enough to be encircled by one hand; and below was a red fish tail.

It was wearing a transparent, swim ring-like device, which was probably what allowed it to move freely in this environment.

It's important to know that there is no seawater here; the entire Fish-Man Island is just a giant membrane of a ship.

"Two cups of our signature coffee, please!"

Dongze and Robin casually found a place to sit down and then spoke to the two mermaids.

"Okay! Please wait a moment!"

The blue-haired mermaid beside her moved gracefully toward the kitchen, leaving only the mermaid named Xiaoyu behind.

She glanced in the direction of the kitchen, hesitated for a moment, and then came to Dongze and Robin's place.

She chatted with Dongze and the other two, not shy at all, full of curiosity about the outside world, asking about everything, whether it was the sun, the land, or the Paradise, the food...

Of course, Robin welcomes all of them, Robin seems to be particularly patient with beautiful mermaids.

He answered her questions one by one.

As they were chatting, Xiaoyu suddenly seemed to remember something, her expression turning tense. She hurriedly said, "Oh no! I forgot something important! Those bastards from Fish-Man District seem to be searching for unfamiliar humans! You'd better hurry and leave!"

"If it falls into the hands of those people, the consequences will be very serious!"

Hearing this, Robin's eyes crinkled into a smile. "It's alright, Dongze has taken care of all those people!"

Upon hearing Robin's answer, Xiaoyu hesitated. She knew that the ocean was the domain of Fish-Man, and humans couldn't exert much of their strength once they entered the water.

"Real?"

"Don't believe me? Ask him!"

Seeing that Xiaoyu seemed unconvinced, Robin chuckled and pointed to Dongze standing to the side.

Seeing Xiaoyu turn her gaze towards him, Dongze nodded helplessly and said, "Your name is Xiaoyu, right? Aren't you worried we might be human traffickers? We might kidnap you and sell you for money?"

Seeing Dongze's feigned seriousness, Xiaoyu's face paled, and she retreated a considerable distance in fear, saying, "Are you human traffickers?"

These mermaids were terrified of human traffickers. They had learned from Fish-Man and mermaids who had been to land that once captured by humans, they would face endless darkness.

"Dongze! You're being mischievous again! Look how scared you've made her!!"

This time, Robin was at a loss. Her man, perhaps driven by a mischievous impulse, had started scaring the innocent mermaid in front of him.

"Xiaoyu, if we were really human traffickers, why would we say it out loud!"

After hearing Robin's words, Xiaoyu's eyes darted around, and then she thought about it and realized it made sense! If the two of them were really human traffickers, why would they come here?

This is the most bustling area of Fish-Man Island. There are so many Fish-Man and mermaids outside that if I call out, they won't be able to leave even if they want to.

However, startled by Dongze, Xiaoyu wrinkled her Qiongbi, snorted heavily, and ignored Dongze. Instead, she pulled Robin to another seat and chatted happily again.

"I never expected you to come here!"

Just as the two were chatting enthusiastically, a voice entered Dongze's ears. The person who came was none other than the owner of this place, Madame Shyarly.

"Nice to Meet You, Dongze!"

When Dongze turned around, he saw his master, the mermaid Shyarly, who was also the one who knew divination.

After a moment of silence, Madame Shyarly spoke softly.

"I know you! You're the mortal enemy who harmed my good-for-nothing brother!"

His tone remained completely flat, showing no sympathy whatsoever for Arlong's plight, as if he were simply stating a fact.

"You don't seem too upset about this?"

"He only has himself to blame! Arlong has committed such a heinous crime, he deserves to die!"

Madame Shyarly remained as composed as ever.

Seeing Madame Shyarly's expression and attitude, Dongze was completely taken aback.

Is this the attitude one should have towards an enemy?

After a long pause, Dongze continued, "Do you know why I'm here?"

Do you think I'd help you?

This time, Madame Shyarly's tone finally wavered, her question tinged with sarcasm.

Dongze narrowed his eyes. In fact, it was clear from this that she didn't seem to be as indifferent to Arlong's death as one might imagine.

You will~~

Chapter 123 Is Whitebeard Coming?

"I've discovered you're a complete bastard!"

After a brief standoff, Madame Shyarly's brow twitched. She understood the implication in Dongze's words and, unable to contain her anger, retorted fiercely.

"Actually, you didn't have to agree!"

Upon hearing Dongze's words, Madame Shyarly clenched her fists involuntarily, then said with a hint of sarcasm, "Do I even have a choice?"

"It seems you do know my purpose!"

Upon hearing this, Madame Shyarly fell into a long silence.

It is precisely because she knew this that she became the way she is.

Just the day before, on a whim, she secretly consulted a fortune teller, and the result filled her with fear all day.

An uninvited guest arrived on Fish-Man Island, a long sword tore through the sky and cleaved the sea, bringing endless slaughter.

That's a murderous demon who will bring unprecedented disaster to Fish-Man Island. She didn't even dare to sleep last night because that image kept flashing before her eyes.

That person came today, and she knew she couldn't avoid him, so she went out to see him.

She had already investigated the person in front of her yesterday: the new Shichibukai of the World Government, the man who dared to test his sword against the world.

Although he was just a newcomer and no one knew how terrifying he was, she glimpsed part of his true nature through her own divination.

It was then that she realized just how terrifying this newcomer was. She had seen swordsmen before, including Great Swordsman like Hawkeye, and even the man known as the strongest in the world.

However, the impression Dongze left on her was too terrifying. A Battle of the Age broke out here, and Fish-Man Island was almost destroyed.

Countless people lost their lives here, Fish-Man Island was plunged into endless darkness, rivers of blood, and floating corpses.

The sword flashed, cleaving the Three Thousand -meter-deep sea in two. She simply couldn't believe such a sword existed in the world.

She saw that Old Whitebeard, even bleeding here; this man was truly unbelievable.

When she met him in person, she couldn't even be sure if the little guy in front of her was actually twenty years old.

All of this filled her with a deep fear, so much so that she even forgot that her brother Arlong, had died at his hands.

"With such strength, why would they want to be a lackey of the World Government?"

Clearly, Madame Shyarly had no goodwill towards the World Government.

"It seems you do know something!"

Hearing Shakky's words, Dongze frowned. It was obvious that Shakky must have made a prediction or performed divination on him before he arrived, otherwise he wouldn't have said such a thing.

He became increasingly interested in divination that could predict the future.

"I'd rather not have known!"

Madame Shyarly clenched her fists involuntarily, and her constantly shrugging shoulders indicated that she was not at peace at that moment.

But all of this was beyond her control. It is said that smart people know how to adapt to the times, and unfortunately, she was indeed a smart person.

Faced with an enemy that the entire Fish-Man Island couldn't handle, what could she possibly do?

After a while, Madame Shyarly picked up her coffee and took a small sip.

Then, she abruptly changed the subject, chuckled, and said, "Tch! My fortune telling isn't cheap! Are you sure you can afford it?!"

What do you want?

Dongze clenched his fists and held them upright in front of him, his tone becoming somewhat erratic, making it impossible to understand what he was thinking.

"If you want me to do your divination, you must swear not to lay a hand on us on Fish-Man Island!"

"Otherwise, even if it means death, I will never perform divination for you!!"

Dongze chuckled coldly upon hearing this. "How laughable. I suppose you know who's on this island. What if they come looking for trouble? Do you expect me to just surrender?"

Hearing this, Shyarly scratched her head awkwardly, "Hody Jones and the others don't count!"

"Heh! So you know those people too!"

"Yes! We know, and we know it perfectly well! If it weren't for your insatiable greed, your long-standing hatred of us Fish-Man, and what happened with Fisher Tiger before, how could they have appeared?"

When talking about those people, Shyarly's tone became extremely sarcastic, and there seemed to be a sense of disappointment in them. Sometimes she didn't know what to say about those people.

"I can only promise you that I will not offend others unless they offend me! But if anyone comes looking for trouble, I will not show any mercy!"

Hearing Dongze's words, Shyarly's attitude became somewhat firm, "No!"

Dongze narrowed his eyes, his tone turning somewhat cold, "Don't think I'm a good person. I have many more ways to get you to talk!"

Hearing Dongze's tone turn so displeased, Shyarly's heart skipped a beat. This person in front of her was not someone she could easily manipulate.

"That's not what I meant. You're too strong. If we make a move on Fish-Man Island, the Fish-Man Island won't be able to withstand your power! So..."

Upon hearing Shakky's explanation, Dongze was slightly taken aback, then gave her a deep look. It seemed that Shyarly had foreseen something.

However, logically speaking, I shouldn't have encountered someone of that level on Fish-Man Island.

After thinking for a moment, Dongze couldn't help but ask, "Who's here?"

Shyarly paused noticeably when she heard Dongze's words, perhaps because she hadn't expected Dongze to guess what she was talking about in such a short time.

After a moment of silence, Shyarly slowly said, "Whitebeard — Edward Newgate!"

Smart people speak effortlessly. Shyarly didn't ask Dongze how he knew, but directly gave her answer.

Seeing Dongze deep in thought, Shyarly couldn't help but look at him with some curiosity.