Truth Exposed

"There are always things more terrifying than death, aren't there? Hehehe..."

A sly smile appeared on her face. As Shirahoshi swam rapidly toward Fish-Man Island, she didn't have time to look back, and naturally, she couldn't see the expression on Huayue's face.

Before they even arrived, Shirahoshi's expression changed drastically, and deafening battle cries echoed from all directions of Fish-Man Island.

"What... what's going on? Everyone... everyone from Fish-Man Island, why?"

"It seems to be Hody Jones, who wants to completely eliminate Queen Otohime's influence on Fish-Man Island, choosing a path of opposing the world..."

"Commendable courage, but lacking in strength."

As they were talking, the sound of something cutting through the air came from behind them. The huge pirate ship was getting closer and closer, which made Shirahoshi feel a little more anxious.

"Lady Hana... Huayue, what should we do? If such a large ship crashes into the Ryugu Kingdom, it will surely cause many people to be injured and bleed..."

"I... I don't want to see others get hurt, and I especially don't want to see anyone die. Please, you can do it, right?"

"Shirahoshi!!! Who is that bastard standing on your shoulder? I will absolutely not allow you to spend your life with someone else!"

In the distance, Vander Decken IX, completely driven to madness, roared to the sky, causing Huayue to raise an eyebrow.

"I've already been kicked out of the Ryugu Kingdom. I'm getting old after all. I used to be able to become a captain on one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea in the New World. Time is really cruel."

Just then, the distant sea surged with waves, and a huge vortex, drawing in a powerful current, suddenly attacked from afar.

"Mermaid Contortionist Technique - Super Current! How dare you harm my lovely daughter, destroy the people's Fish-Man Island, and most importantly, force mermaids and fishmen to trample on the Queen Otohime! I will never forgive you!"

"Fish-Man Karate - Sea Drum!"

Thump! Thump! Thump!

The moisture in the air is compressed instantly and violently ejected into the distance, battling against the swirling vortex.

Splash!

Water sprayed down like rain from the sky, Hody Jones, standing on the deck, burst into laughter.

"Hahaha, the once-renowned Knight Neptune on Fish-Man Island is now old and frail. The sea belongs to our new era, and the dust of the old era shall die!"

When Hody's voice came from the sky, the warriors of the 100,000-strong New Fish-Man Pirates below burst into unrestrained laughter.

"Hody is back!"

"That damned King Neptune! We must teach that guy a lesson!"

"We fish-people are the strongest race in the world. In this era where the sea is everywhere, we are the true masters of this world!"

In the blink of an eye, Neptune Army and the New Fish-Man Pirates below were embroiled in a fierce battle. The Merman Three Princes also joined the fray, but was relentlessly entangled by several of the New Fish-Man Pirates ' officers.

"How is this possible? What have you done?"

"Curious? Prince Shirahoshi, this is the power that will allow us to dominate the entire ocean! Prepare to die, Divine Concealment Chains - 66..."

In the blink of an eye, a chain was placed around Shirahoshi's neck, strangling him relentlessly.

Apart from him, the other two princes were lying on the ground, and the drunken Hyouzou sword sheathed. Not far away, the small fishman Daruma, who was playing with fire, laughed strangely.

"Hahahaha, see that? This is the power of the New Fish-Man Pirates! Die, King Neptune!"

"Fish-Man Karate - Rough Shark".

In an instant, Hody and King Neptune were locked in combat, and just as Hody was about to make his move, a drop of water suddenly pierced through his wrist.

"Hody, this is all your doing!!!"

The familiar tone, accompanied by a series of powerful voices, made Hody Jones turn his head to look, where shark teeth gleamed with a chilling light.

"Jinbe, didn't you become a lackey of the World Government and choose to join the Seven Warlords of the Sea? Why are you on Fish-Man Island?"

At that moment, Aladine from the Neptune Army swam toward Jinbe, his eyes burning with fury.

"You've gone too far, Hody!"

"What? So it's you, a lowly mermaid who was once a slave in Mariejois. Stop putting on airs. The new era belongs to the New Fish-Man Pirates. Fish-men are the most powerful race in the world!"

"So, we originally planned to sit back and observe Brother Arlong's development in the East Blue, but it seems we haven't received any news from there yet, and we have no choice but to initiate a change..."

"To prove all this to the world, you need the head of the strongest. How long are you going to stand on Princess Shirahoshi's shoulders? Human! Four Emperors! Uchiha Huayue, step forward!"

Upon hearing this, all the Fish-Man Island Fish-Man Island residents who had been escorted there by the New Fish-Man Pirates looked up in disbelief.

"Humans? There are humans standing on Princess Shirahoshi's shoulders?"

"The Four Emperors? Aren't they great pirates on par with Whitebeard? How could such a great pirate come to Fish-Man Island?"

"It's true, someone really is standing on Princess Shirahoshi's shoulders—one of the Four Emperors! But which Four Emperors is it? Uchiha Huayue... that name doesn't sound familiar..."

The next moment, Jinbe's expression changed, and he subconsciously looked at Shirahoshi, clenching his fists involuntarily.

"Hody! You bastard, do you want to turn Fish-Man Island to dust? Huayue Hanazuki, I will handle this matter. Please..."

"No, Jinbe, I also have a few questions for you. Why did you secretly kill Queen Otohime six years ago, Hody Jones?"

Silence, a long silence, even the subordinates of the New Fish-Man Pirates stopped what they were doing.

"Hahahaha! Why do you keep saying that humans and fish-men should coexist peacefully? It's so annoying! We fish-men are born with arm strength ten times greater than humans, so why should we coexist peacefully with humans!"

"Humans are nothing but a lowly race; only fish-men are the true strongmen!!!"

In an instant, the square erupted in uproar, and countless fishmen and mermaids looked at Hody with unprecedented rage.

"It wasn't a human who did it, but Hody Jones. By what right, by what right did he kill Queen Otohime!"

"You damned bastards, I'll fight you beasts to the death!"

"Quiet."

The next second, an eerie calm subsided, silencing the furious Fish-Man Island. Huayue took two steps forward and hovered in mid-air.

"Second question, what have humans done to you? Enslaved you? Kidnapped your friends? I've heard that after the Sun Pirates split up, a few guys joined the ranks of kidnapping mermaids..."

With a thud, Jinbe's face turned ashen, and the members of the Sun Pirates behind him stood frozen in place, wondering who could have done such a thing.

What have humans done to me?

Hody Jones gave a subtle smile and slowly replied...