Ryugu Palace.
"Who are you?"
The palace guard barked at the fish-man who had appeared before him.
"Gyahahahaha, is Neptune here?"
The guard studied the fish-man before him carefully. After a while, he finally recognized him. "Y-you're Hody Jones? What are you doing here? What do you want with King Neptune?"
Hody Jones's eyes narrowed, and he burst out laughing. "Gyahahahaha, I didn't think anyone would still recognize me. I'm here to take Neptune's life!"
"What!!??"
The guard could not believe his ears, then shouted, "Guards! Enemy attack! Enemy attack! Someone has invaded Ryugu Palace!"
All the guards who heard him immediately gathered around. "Hody, surrender now! This is Ryugu Palace, not your Fish-Man District!"
Hody Jones surveyed the densely packed guards before him, a hint of contempt in his eyes.
"You think you can stop me? You clearly don't know how terrifying I am."
"Yabusame!"
As he swept his hands through the surrounding seawater, drops of water shot toward the guards like arrows.
"Ah!"
"Ah!"
"Ah!"
The guards fell in swathes like wheat flattened by a gale.
"Gyahahahaha, don't even think about stopping me. You're nowhere near strong enough."
Hody Jones laughed as he headed toward the palace.
"Hody Jones! What are you doing at the palace?"
Fukaboshi, Ryuboshi, and Manboshi heard the commotion outside the Royal Palace and hurried over, encountering Hody Jones along the way.
Hody froze briefly when he saw the three princes appear. "Oh, the three princes. Long time no see."
Fukaboshi looked behind Hody Jones and saw a group of bleeding guards lying there.
"Hody, what did you do to them?"
As soon as he spoke, he pushed his fish tail against the ground and shot toward Hody Jones.
Fukaboshi swung his weapon, slamming it straight into Hody Jones's left cheek.
"Pfft-"
Thud!
Hody