"What did you say?!"
Charon was completely enraged and broke free of Dan's hand to rush forward.
Come on!
Bullet grinned and beckoned to Charon with his finger.
"Let me see what you're really made of as a 'guardian'!"
Fish-Man Dan looked at Charon, who had lost his mind, and glared hatefully at Roy.
Roy spread his hands, shook his head with an innocent look, but he couldn't hide the smile in his eyes.
Dan shook his head helplessly, hoping that Charon wouldn't be too discouraged.
At that moment, Charon, enraged, roared and had just assumed the stance of Fish-Man Karate...
Bullet didn't give him a chance to make a move, appearing in front of him in a flash.
"Guardians, huh!?"
"Bang!"
Before Charon could react, a hook punch had already landed on his stomach.
Charon felt a sharp pain in his abdomen, and his body was already arched from the blow.
Before he could catch his breath, Bullet had already grabbed his arm and slammed him hard to the ground with an over-the-shoulder throw.
"Damn it! How can he be so strong...?"
Charon lay on the ground, pounding his fist on the floor with his right hand, feeling utterly defeated as he looked at Bullet was hugging his arms.
"How about it? Should I give you another chance?"
Roy watched with a smile as Charon struggled to his feet, then pointed to his companions around him.
"You can pick either one. If you win, I'll take back what I just said and make this big guy apologize to you!"
"Snort!"
"A loss is a loss."
Charon stubbornly wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.
But I don't believe everyone is that strong.
Roy raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, a playful look on his face.
"So you mean...?"
I challenge you!
As Charon finished speaking, Roy and the others stared at him in shock.
"Hey! Kid, you should stop joking around. Our boss isn't someone you can challenge at will." Electric arcs crackled in Tesoro's hand.
"Yeah, you probably can't even beat me." Savi patted his chest repeatedly.
"That's right, that's right." Pea and Enel nodded repeatedly.
Old Fish-Man Rendan also wanted to get up to stop him, but Roy raised his hand to stop him.
"You really want to challenge me?"
"Snort!"
"Don't think I can't tell you're deliberately letting this big guy provoke me!"
"Hahahaha!" Roy burst into laughter.
" Charon, you're fantastic! Yes, I got him to provoke you."
"What good is the will to protect if you don't even have the ability to protect yourself?"
Roy slowly rose to his feet, and an invisible aura began to gather around him.
"Since you've chosen to challenge me, I'll give you a chance."
"Boss..." Tesoro tried to dissuade him, but Roy stopped him with a look.
Old Fish-Man Rendan shook his head helplessly; he knew that he probably couldn't keep this grandson.
Charon felt the oppressive aura emanating from Roy and unconsciously took a half step back, but quickly regained his composure and resumed his Fish-Man Karate stance.
"Come on!" Charon said through gritted teeth.
Roy smiled slightly and stood there casually.
"I'll let you make the first move."
Charon no longer hesitated, gathering all his strength into his right fist.
" Fish-Man Karate - Five Thousand Brick Fist!"
This was his strongest move to date; his fist, accompanied by the sound of wind breaking, struck Roy's face directly.
Just as the fist was about to strike, Charon suddenly found himself unable to move.
"What?!" Charon was horrified to find himself seemingly bound by an invisible force.
"That's the difference between us."
Roy just stood there, without changing his posture, calmly looking at Charon.
This feeling of being completely suppressed was even more despairing than when I was defeated by Bullet.
Charon struggled desperately, but couldn't move a single finger. He could only watch helplessly as his fist stopped an inch in front of Roy.
Do you understand now?
Roy's voice remained calm.
"The reason I had Bullet provoke you was because I saw your potential. But potential is not the same as ability."
With a gentle wave of his hand, he released himself from the Telekinesis restraints.
Charon collapsed to the ground, panting heavily, his back soaked with cold sweat.
"Join us!"
Roy reached out his hand to him.
"I will personally guide you, enabling you to become stronger in the shortest amount of time. One day, when you return to Fish-Man Island, you will not only be able to protect Noah, but you may even be able to change the fate of the entire Fish-Man Race race."
Charon looked up, meeting Roy's sincere gaze, then glanced at the other crew members around him.
Although they had just been easily defeated, I saw no contempt in their eyes, only anticipation.
"I... I'm willing to join!" Charon gripped Roy's hand tightly. "Please make me stronger!"
Although the old Fish-Man Dan was reluctant, he nodded with relief, knowing that Charon had finally found his own path.
With Charon's arrival, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and the atmosphere immediately became lively.
Savi and the others shouted "Feast!" Pea was forced to ripen and food was laid out. Everyone toasted Charon, and even Savi, Pea, Enel held drinks and clinked glasses repeatedly.
He kept telling Charon about his experiences at sea, which amazed Charon repeatedly.
Old Fish-Man Dan and Roy clinked their glasses, looking with kind eyes at Charon, who was joking around with the others.
"He joined a fantastic team!"
"Right? My partners are very reliable," Roy agreed.
"But..."
Dan changed the subject, his expression turning serious. "Since Charon has decided to go with you, I hope you can promise me one thing."
Roy put down his glass and said seriously, "Please speak."
"This child grew up on Fish-Man Island and doesn't know much about the wickedness of humans."
"I hope you can protect him and prevent his kindness from being tainted by this world."
Roy nodded solemnly. "I assure you, as long as I live, I will never let any of my comrades get hurt."
Looking at Charon, who was listening intently, Roy suddenly realized that Charon seemed different from the other Fish-Man.
"Dan, what type of Fish-Man is Charon?"
"Oh! You noticed,"
Charon is a hybrid descendant of deep-sea Fish-Man and ancient Fish-Man.
Dan pointed to Charon's chest.
"The dark blue scales on its upper body provide perfect camouflage underwater, and also offer considerable defense."
"His height will remain at 2 meters, with a broad frame and high bone density; Charon's body was born to battle the deep sea and turbulent currents."
"Oh!"
Roy's eyes lit up as he listened. He had struck gold. With Charon's addition, his companions would be even more secure at sea.
The feast lasted until very late, and the Pea conjured up several wooden houses.
The group then rested for the night in the Sea Forest.