On the golden beach of Fish-Man Island, several fishmen with fierce expressions walked towards where Uya and Ain were.
The leader of the fishmen had octopus-like tentacles on his chin and a plague-like purple complexion, making him look terrifying. In addition, there was a scar on his face, which made him even more horrifying.
Even the mermaids showed fear when they saw him.
"It's Toro..."
"He was taught a lesson by Boss Jinbe last time for causing trouble, and now he's back again."
Jinbe, a member of the Seven Warlords, enjoys a very high reputation on Fish-Man Island. He is not only one of the Seven Warlords but also serves as a link between the Whitebeard Pirates.
The fish-man with octopus tentacles walked to the beach, looked at Uya and Ain, and a ferocious look appeared on his face, revealing his sharp teeth.
"Humans dare to trespass on Fish-Man Island? You've got some nerve! But you've met your match, so this ends here!"
As he spoke, the merman picked up his strange, saw-like weapon and charged directly at Uya and Ain.
At the same time, the other mermen behind this merman didn't give Uya and Ain a chance to speak and charged forward together.
" Ain."
Uya had no interest in even lifting a finger at such a lackey.
"Yes!"
Ain was prepared. When she saw the fishmen rushing over, a cold glint flashed in her beautiful eyes. She suddenly turned into a blur and disappeared in Setsuna.
Even though fish-men possess strength, vision, and many other abilities that surpass humans by ten times, that only means they surpass ordinary humans by ten times.
Compared to Ain powerhouse like Ain, their strength is more than ten times weaker!
Almost instantly, all the fish-men froze in place, their entire bodies glowing pink.
After a flash, Ain returned to Uya's side, coldly looking at the fishmen.
Under Ain's watchful gaze, the weapons in the hands of these mermen all fell to the ground, and at the same time, their bodies shrank dramatically under the astonished gazes of countless people!
It's not about zooming in or out, but about age; it's as if decades have suddenly regressed!
"These merfolk look quite old; they weren't completely wiped out." Seeing the merfolk transformed into smaller ones, Ain lowered his hand and shrugged.
Now, Ain has made further progress in developing the Return-Return Fruit, and can now regress more than twenty years instead of twelve.
In other words, anyone under the age of twenty who is touched by Ain's ability will be instantly annihilated and disappear completely.
"What... what's going on?!"
The fishmen were clearly caught off guard, staring blankly at their suddenly shrunken appearance. Some were even unable to stand due to the conflict between their souls and bodies, falling or kneeling down.
As for the other mermaids, they all stared wide-eyed at this scene.
"He's turned into a child."
"What on earth is going on?! Is it that human's ability?"
Since there was no blood or anything like that, and Ain's abilities didn't seem bloody at all, no one was afraid, but most people were shocked.
The only ones who were horrified and frightened were the few fish-men who had been shrunk.
After realizing what had happened, the fishmen panicked, staring at Ain with shock and horror. Those who were closer even scrambled backward on the ground.
His forehead was covered in cold sweat, and his eyes were filled with fear.
Is this human a devil?!
"It seems that what Camie and Pappag said was true; the merfolk have indeed committed many acts of slaughter against humans." Ain looked at the merfolk, his eyes filled with a chilling light.
Uya calmly looked at the terrified fish-men and said, "But humans have never intended to coexist peacefully with fish-men. In many people's eyes, they are nothing more than slaves and pets."
"Those who truly desire peace are ultimately in the minority, such as the fish-man Jinbe."
Upon hearing Uya's words, Ain's eyes widened in surprise, and she couldn't help but ask, "So, this is why Commander Uya showed mercy to Jinbe before?"
Uya laughed and shook his head, saying, "I don't care about peace or war. Letting him go is just a thought. If I wanted to, what would it matter if I turned the Celestial Dragons into slaves?"
These words startled Ain so much that she couldn't help but gasp.
"Commander Uya!"
Although Ain also dislikes the Celestial Dragons —she is Marine Headquarters officer and knows the Celestial Dragons of Mary Geoise very well—they are, after all, World Nobles and the rulers of the World Government.
Uya's words were practically tantamount to saying that he was going to overthrow the World Government.
Although Ain had witnessed Uya's power, Ain did not doubt that Uya had the ability. However, overthrowing the World Government, which had ruled this world for eight hundred years, was no small matter, and it would inevitably plunge the world into chaos.
Uya smiled at Ain. He knew what Ain was thinking, but he didn't mind. The whole world was something he could destroy with a flick of his wrist. The so-called World Government that ruled this world was nothing more than children playing house in Uya's eyes.
As Uya and Ain were talking, more and more mermaids gathered around, and the scene became increasingly noisy.
This is where mermaids live and play. Fishmen rarely come here, so there aren't many fishmen in the vicinity; most of the people here are mermaids.
Among them were some mermaids who didn't have fish tails but looked like humans. They were clearly around thirty years old and could now turn their tails into legs.
Amidst the noise, a deep shout suddenly rang out.
"What happened here?!"
With this deep shout, the merfolk stopped their discussion and made way for a group of patrolling guards dressed in special armor.
The guards patrolling the area initially thought that Toro, the ever-troublesome fishman, had caused some trouble again. However, when they approached, they didn't see Toro. Instead, they saw two humans standing in the middle of the area.
Besides them, there were several small merfolk trembling there, their faces filled with fear.
"Humans?! I don't recall any humans entering Fish-Man Island recently. Could it be... an illegal intrusion?"
"Wait! Look, they're the human navy."
Upon seeing Ain's naval uniform, the guards' expressions immediately turned serious.
Although Fish-Man Island is not one of the countries belonging to the World Government, it still dares not offend the Fish-Man Island.
"Excuse me, what happened here?!" The patrolling guard captain's tone became much more respectful as he asked Ain in a deep voice. (To be continued.)