You Really Are a Great Person!

"This is what they mean by 'frog in a well.' They can't even withstand the oppressive aura of an overbearing figure, yet they dare to boast about ruling the entire world. Letting such a guy out would bring utter destruction to Fish-Man Island..."

Thump! Thump! Thump...

One by one, the figures that had fallen to the ground floated with the ocean currents, and Neptune Army hurriedly began to repair the broken bubbles.

At this moment, everyone who had been forcibly dragged to the plaza by the New Fish-Man Pirates was dumbfounded. Faced with the sight of 100,000 fishmen lying on the ground, they were utterly astonished.

"How... how is this possible? There are 100,000 fishmen!"

"In an instant, they annihilated 100,000 mermen without even drawing their weapons. What kind of power is that?"

"Conqueror's Haki, this is definitely Conqueror's Haki, proof of a king, a kingly aura that surpasses hundreds of thousands. However, Conqueror's Haki doesn't affect others either, why?"

For a moment, the crowd in the square was abuzz with discussion. When King Neptune stood up, he looked at the Fish-Man Island that had been mostly damaged by the waves, and a look of self-reproach flashed in his eyes.

"It's my fault. I failed to notice the darkness within the kingdom, which led to this outcome, Huayue..."

"Don't tell me anything. You are the king of this country, and you should be responsible for all of this. There's no need to explain to me. Just remember our conversation."

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

"Lord Huayue, we originally intended for the merfolk to handle their internal affairs properly themselves, but it has still come to this..."

"No, that's perfect. If it weren't for Hody Jones' arrogance, I wouldn't have known that Arlong had created a Fish-Man Park in the East Blue!"

"I originally intended to send him to the weakest East Blue China Sea, to reform himself, hoping for intelligence from the navy. But I never expected that even the weakest East Blue, the East China Sea, would breed rotten flesh..."

Jinbe's face was ashen. So many years had passed, and he had no idea how much harm had been done to the people of the East Blue because of Arlong's Fish-Man Park.

"The older the soil, the harder it is for change to occur, which is the root of all problems, unless external pressure is applied..."

Just then, teardrops the size of heads fell from the sky, and ten white, pillar-like fingers firmly grasped Huayue.

"Hana... Huayue! I thought you were... Waaaaaah..."

"Alright, alright, they're just a bunch of clowns who can't even see their own limitations. How could they possibly kill me? As for oxygen, we haven't needed it for years."

"Hey! Hody... what's wrong with all these guys?!"

A sudden scream drew everyone's attention, and Jinbe looked over and a look of sudden realization dawned on him.

"So that's how it is. No wonder Hody Jones became so powerful; this strength wasn't something he developed on his own..."

"This is Energy Steroids. It grants power by mortgaging one's future and accelerating aging. Once the drug's effects wear off, one will naturally age as well!"

King Neptune took a closer look and immediately understood that Hody Jones had used the forbidden drug in the Tamatebako, which was why he was able to gain such great power in such a short time.

"This may not be the most suitable punishment for them, putting them in prison and letting them repent for their crimes in pain."

"Through this battle, the darkness within the Ryugu Kingdom has been fully exposed to you. How you deal with it is up to you. Goodbye..."

Shirahoshi was taken aback by what she heard. Just as the tears that had just stopped were about to spill from her eyes, Huayue turned around and smiled.

"Why cry? Shirahoshi, smile. You are the most precious pearl in this vast ocean. If a pure white pearl is stained with dust and mist, others will also be saddened..."

Wisps of White Mist dissipated with the ocean currents. Gazing at the figure that had been scattered in her palm with the wind, Shirahoshi wanted to burst into tears, but in the end she held back her sorrow and looked at King Neptune with teary eyes.

"Father... Your Majesty! Lord Huayue, Lord Huayue has turned into smoke and flown away..."

"No need to be sad, Shirahoshi Highness Huayue. Lord Hanazuki is the emperor of this sea; he would never leave without saying goodbye. There must be something important on his mind..."

"Alright, King Neptune, it's time for this old man to take his leave."

"Jinbe, what's going on?"

"I will personally go to the East Blue to see what that guy Arlong did to humans. If what Hody Jones said is true, then I will personally escort them to the Impel Down!"

Veins bulged at the corners of his eyes as he vividly recalled the horrific scene before him. Arlong was, after all, a member of the Sun Pirates, and it was only right that he, as the captain of the Sun Pirates, should take action to clean up their ranks.

"That's fine, but with the entire Fish-Man Island ravaged to this extent, it'll be another huge project..."

"King Neptune, these 100,000 strong and capable laborers, with a little training, could become warriors to protect Fish-Man Island. We really have Hody Jones and that Four Emperors to thank."

The Right Minister beamed with joy. Fish-men and mermaids lived in the depths of the ocean, so this kind of pressure was no problem for them.

Although Fish-Man Island has Whitebeard's protection and banner, it still needs to strengthen its own power. These 100,000 young and strong fishmen are good at both hard labor and guarding the border.

"Now, Shirahoshi has finally gotten rid of that damned Vander Deacon, taken the Seastone handcuffs, and locked all the main culprits in the prison tower..."

At the edge of the Sea Forest, a tall, Bald Sea Monster scratched its head repeatedly, looking around in bewilderment.

"Captain, Captain, where have you gone? Don't you want me anymore, Captain?!"

Just then, gentle voices rang out.

"Don't you have anywhere to go? Do you need me to recommend a place to go?"

At this moment, the Bald Sea Monster turned around, looked at the figure beside him, and grinned from ear to ear.

"Really? You're such a kind person! But the captain is nowhere to be found, he must be very worried if he doesn't see me..."

"It's alright. The guy I need to find happens to know where your captain is. There will be a blue fish-shaped pirate ship coming up. You just need to go there and find a guy named Jinbe."

With a slight twitch at the corner of her mouth, Huayue disappeared once more.

"Thank you, you're such a kind person... Hey? Where did he go? Did he leave?"

"Never mind... Captain! Captain! Where are you?"

Wano Country, Flower Capital, inside the Shogun's Residence.

"Seriously, where did my brother go at such a crucial moment? We don't have enough nutrient solution right now, how are we going to train these guys?!"

Deep beneath Wano Country, humanoid Menos Grande clad in armor stood expressionless, while many more Menos Grande, still in their formative stages, awaited their eventual formation in Culture Vessel.

"If you don't come back soon, Wano Country's economy will collapse! Big brother, where are you?!"

Hiyori, her face contorted with rage, slammed the data in her hand to the ground, only to pick it up again less than three seconds later.