The Lord Has a Bounty! / Leshan Giant Buddha: After You, Nami-san!

The once peaceful and tranquil village was shattered five years ago by the arrival of a group of Fish-Man.

The Fish-Man have taken over the village and are forcibly demanding that every villager pay a monthly poll tax: 100,000 for adults and 50,000 for children. Those who cannot pay the full amount are brutally murdered.

Today happens to be the monthly tax payment day.

Three strangely shaped Fish-Man were going door-to-door collecting taxes. They had just finished collecting money from one household and were about to move on to the next when a News Coo flew overhead and dropped a newspaper and several brand-new wanted posters on the street.

One of the Fish-Man walked over, glanced at the newspaper, and then pulled out the wanted posters from the inner compartment.

"Hey, you two, come quick! Another major incident has occurred on the Grand Line!"

"What's wrong?"

"That legendary Seven Deadly Sins robbed the Heavenly Tribute!"

The three Fish-Man huddled together and looked at the bounty poster.

[Bethany]

[Members of the Seven Deadly Sins]

[Bounty: 114 million Beli]

[Let's not discuss life or death!]

[Lycaon]

[Members of the Seven Deadly Sins]

[Bounty: 555 million Beli]

[Let's not discuss life or death!]

Chapter 104 The Lord has a bounty on his head!

The World Economy News Paper is always so timely; the naval battle that broke out yesterday is already in the news today.

Three Fish-Man huddled together, looking at the newspaper, flipping through the brand-new bounty posters one by one.

Apart from the two new members of the Seven Deadly Sins who were given their first bounties, the bounties for the original members also increased significantly.

Big Eye, bounty 666.66 million Beli.

Samael, bounty 1,386,500 Beli.

Sigma, bounty 1.6 billion Beli.

And finally, there was a special wanted poster, which did not have an actual photo of the wanted criminal, but only a symbolic image printed on it: a filthy idol hanging upside down on a cross.

["Host"]

The Seven Deadly Sins Leaders

[Bounty: 3 billion Beli!]

"Hiss... 3 billion Beli? That's almost Four Emperors's bounty!"

"Who exactly is the leader of the Seven Deadly Sins? How come they couldn't even get a picture of him?"

"What is that statue in the picture? It's filthy. The World Government must hate this guy to death, that's why they used such a dirty image."

The three Fish-Man their tongues in admiration. As expected of the ruthless individuals who dared to rob the Heavenly Tribute, and with the news saying they had succeeded, they couldn't help but feel a sense of goodwill towards the Seven Deadly Sins.

Throughout its long history, the Fish-Man Race have not been recognized as "humans" by the World Government, but rather as fish.

Fish have no human rights.

This means that anyone who kills or sells Fish-Man Race is acting legally and in compliance with regulations.

Even now, although the Fish-Man Race have outwardly shed this status, there hasn't been much substantial change.

The root of all this lies with the World Government; as Fish-Man Race, no one is immune to its hatred.

Just then, the three of them suddenly looked at each other, and each saw a look of confusion on the other's face.

"Did you hear anything?"

"It sounds like the whistling of the wind?"

"Look up in the sky... everyone!"

The three of them looked up at the same time, and in the azure sky, two black dots were falling rapidly.

The sound they heard earlier was the howling wind caused by the atmosphere being torn apart during the fall.

It moved so fast that it arrived almost in the blink of an eye.

Boom!

To the astonishment of the three Fish-Man, two dark figures crashed onto the street ahead, creating a three-meter-deep crater in the ground.

"Master, next time, please fly down slowly."

Lycaon was stomped to the ground by Dimon, landing face-first and sustaining a serious fall.

Dimon dismounted from his back and looked up to see three Fish-Man at the edge of the pit. The Fish-Man Race all had strange appearances, with various shapes and forms, which was related to their bloodline.

"He survived falling from such a height?!"

One of the Fish-Man stared in shock at the newcomer who had appeared out of nowhere.

The one being trampled on the ground had a human body and a dog's head, and appeared to be Mink Tribe of the Mink Tribe, while the other wore a black hooded robe and had a common mask covering his face.

"Hey, get away from me!" Suddenly, another Fish-Man's expression changed drastically, and he shouted urgently, "That kobold is a member of the Seven Deadly Sins, the 'Werewolf' Lycaon with a bounty of 555 million!"

Just a minute ago, the three of them had looked at each other's wanted posters together, and now they were meeting each other in person.

After his reminder, the other two Fish-Man also realized what was happening, and their expressions turned terrified.

"Run! Run!"

"That werewolf is Lycaon, but who is the other one?"

The three turned around in a panic, wanting to flee. Although they had felt a sense of goodwill towards the Seven Deadly Sins a moment ago, they did not want to actually see such a ferocious being.

In the instant they turned and ran, a figure flashed in front of them; the cloaked, masked man suddenly blocked their path.

"Fish-Man are ugly no matter how you look at them."

Dimon silently observed, then shook his head. "Don't be reborn as Fish-Man in your next life. Farewell."

Having said that, he extended a finger from under his cloak.

A white thread shot out from her fingertip, instantly forming a cube that trapped the three people in the center.

Three Fish-Man slapped the edge of the shot, seemingly shouting something, but Dimon wasn't interested in listening.

Pale World!

The Awakening skill was activated, and everything within the Storyboard Space immediately faded, as if an eraser had wiped away everything inside, leaving not even a speck of dust behind.

"Heave-ho."

From the three-meter-deep pit, Lycaon crawled out from the edge, rubbing his aching mouth with both paws, and exclaimed in admiration:

"Master, Big Eye's Awakening ability is indeed powerful; those without Haki were instantly annihilated."

"Just a few small fry."

With a flick of his finger, Dimon eliminated the Storyboard Space, then turned and walked along the streets of Cocoyasi Village.

On both sides were low houses, and every household had its windows and doors tightly closed. Even if they heard noises outside, no one dared to stick their head out to join the fun.

Stepping onto the dirt path, Dimon used his Observation Haki to probe the surrounding area. There was no longer a fourth Fish-Man within a radius of several hundred meters.

Lycaon quickly caught up, scratching his head and saying:

"I didn't expect you to have to take action personally, Master. Just leave it to me."

This brat isn't bright at all, not even as smart as Samael... Dimon glanced at him and gave a helpless order:

"Call me Captain outside."

"Alright, Captain Big Eye, leave the rest of the battle to me. Those Arlong Pirates are a disgrace! They actually came all the way from the Grand Line to this place to bully others. Justice Lycaon will punish them today!"

Having said that, Lycaon extended his right hand, displaying his sharp claws.

Dimon was helpless with this husky, so he simply ignored it. The more he paid attention to it, the more energetic the husky became.

The two strolled out of Cocoyasi Village and headed east toward "Arlong Park".

It wasn't until long after they left that some residents cautiously peeked out of their windows.

A moment later, a middle-aged man wearing a police hat came running up. On his hat was a windmill that spun in the wind.

"Nojiko, what happened here?"

The girl, known as Nojiko, had dark skin marked by sun and wind. She stood beside a square patch of pure white ground, one hand on her hip.

"I just came over after hearing the commotion. I heard from the people next to me that the three Fish-Man who came to collect taxes today were killed by two people who fell from the sky."

"What?!" Genzo exclaimed in shock, "Where is he? Where is the body?"

"Here."

Nojiko raised his chin, gesturing for Genzo to look at the ground.

"Nothing was left behind, it vanished. That's what Aunt Russell said. A few days ago, a crack appeared in her wall, and she saw it from inside the house. The man in the black robe pointed a finger, and three Fish-Man..."

At this point, she chose her words carefully before replying with a hint of disbelief, "It's like a stain that's been wiped away with a rag, disappearing into thin air."

Ability person!

He's definitely a legendary Devil Fruit User!

As the village policeman of Cocoyasi Village, Genzo had heard from travelers that there were legends about people who ate Devil Fruit and gained all sorts of incredible powers.

"A capable person has actually come to this village..." Genzo said with a grave expression.

"What does that ability user want here?"

"I'm not sure, it seems like they're looking for trouble with the Arlong Pirates." Nojiko couldn't hide his schadenfreude. "They might already be fighting. If we could take down Arlong, I'd definitely buy them a drink."

"Don't talk nonsense! That's a dangerous ability user. Never approach them without knowing their character!"

Genzo looked serious, feeling immense pressure from the unexpected visit of the ability user.

Hopefully, this won't bring even greater disaster to the village.

Cocoyasi Village is located about 5 kilometers to the east of the outskirts.

Near the coast, the Fish-Man established an "empire" called "Arlong Park".

Its exterior is modeled after the Sabaody Park in the Sabaody Archipelago, surrounded by high walls on all four sides, with an open-air swimming pool connected to the sea on the inner side, and a four-story tower-like building in the center, with a ferocious shark statue on the top and the flag of the Arlong Pirates flying above it.

The young Fish-Man had left Fish-Man Island and surfaced many times, catching glimpses of the Sabaody Archipelago's park in the distance—a childhood dream that had now become their pirate crew's base.

As it is tax collection day once a month, the Fish-Man of Arlong Park are holding a lively feast.

They gathered in small groups, drinking and chatting, creating a lively atmosphere.

However, a loud bang shattered this joy.

Boom!

Lycaon kicked the door open.

"Who Arlong? I'll end your life!"

Chapter 105 Leshan Giant Buddha: Nami- san, please!

The unexpected visitor silenced the lively atmosphere in Arlong Park.

Dozens of eyes turned to the gate, and the Fish-Man's faces showed expressions of utter astonishment.

"Dog... dog-headed man?"

"Are you an idiot? Isn't this obviously Mink Tribe? They're a rare race; you'd hardly ever see them even in the New World."