"Vanda Decken, you bastard, you finally dared to show your face! We, your subordinates, will definitely avenge Princess Shirahoshi..."
The Right Minister and his soldiers glared at him, their anger palpable, and spoke through gritted teeth.
"Hahaha... What grudge? I only proposed to Shirahoshi because of Shirahoshi irresistible charm. It's all Neptune's fault and all you idiots who have been getting in the way of our love all this time..."
Seeing that the Fish-Man Race soldiers seemed to know his identity perfectly well, and that they looked at him with such hatred that they wished they could skin him alive, he realized that he wasn't unknown, just a small group of ignorant and nameless pirates who hadn't heard of him. Thinking of this, he became smug and boasted shamelessly.
"You bastard, is that what you call pursuing someone? You're making outrageous displays of affection for a six-year-old girl, and each time it gets worse than the last!!"
Upon hearing Vander Decken's arrogant words, the Right Minister's face darkened instantly, and he angrily rebuked him.
"A six-year-old girl? Holy crap, is this guy a pedophile? What a disgusting person..."
Even Phil, whose mind was full of muscles and who rarely paid attention to other matters, was moved by these words.
The others remained silent, but their gazes towards Vanda Decken were filled with rage; they simply couldn't believe that this ugly fellow could possess such a despicable and disgusting side.
"Hahaha, you and those fools like Neptune, you just don't understand how great love can be! Even this small age difference can't stop us from loving each other!!"
But I'm not here to talk to you about that. All of you, get out of my way. I'm here to find this group of pirates in front of you..."
After offering an explanation for his despicable behavior, Vanda Decken waved for them to step back, then turned his gaze to Luo Chen and his group, glancing at them briefly before speaking.
"Mwahaha, so you're the pirates Luo Chen and his crew who were invited to the Ryugu Palace by Neptune after just arriving here, right? You're our target this time. Will you obediently come with us, or will we defeat you and take you back? Choose one..."
Vanda Decken seemed unaware of the terrifying strength of the pirates before him, mistaking them for small-time thieves with some connection to Neptune. He walked forward with his hands on his hips, glanced at them, and then loudly threatened them.
"Huh? Does this guy not know who the captain is? How dare he threaten us with such big words?"
George, who usually has a fiery temper, was taken aback by his words and remained silent for a moment before finally speaking.
"It's possible, or maybe this guy is just an idiot to dare to be so rude!!"
Lulith thought for a moment and then continued.
"Uh-huh!!"
The others carefully examined Vanda Decken and then nodded in agreement.
"... Damn it, did you even listen to me? Didn't I already say it? You either come with us unharmed and leave safely, or we'll forcibly take you all back. Make a decision now..."
Seeing that the people opposite him showed him no respect whatsoever, staring at him as if he were a lunatic, Vanda Decken became enraged and shouted at them.
"A choice? No, no, no, I'll give you a chance to act, George and Lulith!!"
Luo Chen remained seated comfortably on the back of the sea monster, gesturing to his crew members George and Lulith.
"Yes, Captain."
"I'm here, Captain Luo Chen."
"I don't know if you've been training diligently these past few days while I was away, and I haven't had time to check on you. But now is the perfect opportunity to test you. Use all your strength to defeat all of that guy named Vander Decken's men, and hand that idiot over to me..."
With that, Luo Chen raised his finger and pointed at Vander Decken, explaining the mission to them before waving his hand to signal them to begin.
"Damn it, are you looking down on me? Remember this, I am the descendant of a legendary figure, and you won't tolerate such insolence, you lackeys!!"
Seeing that Luo Chen seemed to be preparing to use two rookie crew members who were barely out of their teens and didn't even seem to dare to kill, Vanda Decken, whose temper was like a powder keg ready to explode at any moment, shouted loudly at his subordinates with intense hatred in his eyes.
"Yes, Captain."
"We're here. Captain, what are your instructions?"
More than twenty men, hearing Vander Decken's call, rushed out of the cabin, weapons in hand, to pledge their loyalty.
"Hehe, that's better. Go ahead, let me see the results of your training over this period of time!"
Luo Chen nodded in satisfaction.
"We won't let you down, Captain! Watch this... Ape Form... Transformation!!"
roar...
After saying that, George was the first to jump out of the soap bubble and board the Flying Dutchman, where he transformed. In an instant, George appeared on the deck as a ten-meter-tall giant ape, roaring as he charged toward the Fish-Man.
" Devil Fruit, huh? Interesting. But this ship is my main battlefield. Even Zoan users won't stand a chance. Charge!!"
Vander Decken glanced at George, who had transformed into a giant ape, in surprise before speaking up. He then ordered his men to take up their weapons and fight the giant ape.
"..."
After hesitating for a while, the twenty-odd Fish-Man pirates realized they had no choice but to grit their teeth and charge at George.
"Hehehe, your opponent still has me!!"
They had only gone halfway when a charming and melodious voice rang in their ears. When they looked up, they saw a dreamlike butterfly, about half a person's height, fluttering its wings. And without a doubt, the voice had come from her.
The Bug-Bug Fruit, in the Light Butterfly Model, is arguably the most beautiful insect. It was Luo Chen's reward for capturing three Supernovas and participating in the Paramount War. Before Luo Chen went to Marineford, he instructed his companions to retrieve this treasure from Officer at the naval base in the Sabaody Archipelago.
After retrieving it, without Luo Chen's consent, everyone unanimously decided that Lulith should eat it so that her strength could be further enhanced.
"Another Devil Fruit... How does this guy have so many Devil Fruit users under his command? But it doesn't matter, keep going! Don't be afraid, the advantage is still on our side in this Flying Dutchman!!"
Seeing his subordinates hesitant, Vander Decken couldn't help but speak up to encourage them.
"Yes, this is the Flying Dutchman. We know every inch of this place. With the advantage of being on the main battlefield, we won't lose here! Charge!!"
Ta-da-ta-da...
One of the pirates seemed to be encouraging himself, muttering something before drawing his sword and charging towards the giant ape and the Light Butterfly.
"Interesting. Knowing the size difference, you still dare to come up here. I admire you... Ape Demon Steel Fist!!"
Bang...
With that, George raised his huge hand, clenched his fist, and slammed it down hard into the center of the crowd.
A thick, powerful fist landed squarely in the center of several Fish-Man, blasting a large hole in the deck and sending several Fish-Man flying instantly.
"Don't be afraid, keep going..."
" Fish-Man Karate... One Thousand Brick Fist!!"
Several Fish-Man walked side by side, adopting the unique fist techniques of the Fish-Man Race, and simultaneously opened their mouths and threw punches.
Buzz...
Several fist energies converged, compressing and deforming the atmosphere, forming a huge airflow fist imprint that roared towards the giant ape's chest.
"How dare you!! Ape Demon Fist Art... Vajra Palm Strike!!"
Seeing the fist imprint approaching, George did not panic. He shouted and turned his fist into a palm, compressing the air. The palm imprint was as strong as wind and steel, colliding head-on with the fist.
boom...
George's large, rough, hairy hand, carrying a chaotic airflow, slammed into the airflow fist imprint.
The Flying Dutchman was instantly Charge turbulent cyclones, causing the entire ship to rock violently. The cracked planks around it Crushing Rupture inch by inch, and wood chips flew everywhere.