Luffy, how can you become the Pirate King if you don't work hard!

What terrible luck he had! He randomly robbed a ship and ended up running into a Yonko pirate crew.

And judging from their appearance, they really intend to go to Fishman Island and confront the Big Mom Pirates head-on.

They're all lunatics!

......

Before long, the Sunny passed through the deep trench and entered a vast seabed.

The sight before them made everyone hold their breath.

It was an island floating in the sea, enveloped by a giant double-layered bubble.

Inside the bubble are land and buildings, and the island is surrounded by colorful coral reefs, where various bioluminescent marine creatures swim, making the whole space look like a dreamlike fairyland.

The most striking feature is the enormous tree root next to the island, which stretches from the depths of the seabed all the way to the surface.

The tree roots emitted a soft fluorescent glow, providing light for this underwater world.

“Those are the roots of the Sun Tree Eve,”

Vivi explained, her eyes filled with amazement, "Being able to transmit sunlight from the sea to Fishman Island means that Fishman Island has the same day and night cycle as the mainland."

At the same time, the tree roots can also provide air for Fishman Island, which the Fishmen call the blessing of the sun.

Franky looked at the scene that defied the laws of physics and exclaimed, "Scientific phenomena simply cannot explain this!"

But it's so beautiful that you can't take your eyes off it.

Chopper leaned on the railing and exclaimed, "Wow! This place looks like a fairytale world!"

Perona and Toki looked around, their eyes filled with shock.

Just like when I first saw the Sabaody Archipelago, it was like a dream island.

This means that they have reached a depth of 10,000 meters, and Fishman Island is right in front of them.

But the beautiful vision was soon shattered.

A red light suddenly flashed in Luffy's eyes as he looked towards Fishman Island: "Are they here to welcome us? But they all seem hostile."

Huge shadows emerged from the shadows of Fishman Island—not just one, but a whole group!

They were a group of sea creatures, each much larger than the Sunny.

There are huge sea lions, walruses, manatees, and several other deep-sea creatures whose names I don't even know.

Sirens are nothing but trifles in their eyes.

"What is that? Is it a swarm of sea monsters?"

Zoro stared at the enormous sea monsters that had appeared before him, his hand already on the hilt of his sword.

Chopper on his shoulder was so terrified his eyes were about to pop out.

"A sea monster? That's so cool."

Luffy exclaimed in surprise. He quickly spotted the person on the sea monster's back. "How come there's a person on the sea monster? Who is it?"

“Van der Deiken, our captain sent us to pick you up, but you look rather disheveled.”

A cold voice sounded.

The speaker was a fish-man sitting on the back of the largest sea monster. He was dressed like a thug, with slightly curled hair and a small tuft of beard on his chin.

He glanced at the little siren squid guarding the Sunny and frowned: "And you, siren, why do you obey humans?"

The little squid trembled a little from being startled by a single sentence.

Clearly, the new Fishman Pirates' power is so great that even sea monsters fear them on the high seas.

Originally, she wanted to leave, but after glancing at Luffy beside her, Little Squid felt fearless again.

This human is terrifyingly strong!

"Hey, you guys from the New Mermaid Pirates, save me!"

King van der Deiken IX, as if seeing a lifeline, shouted loudly.

New Fishman Pirates?

Luffy narrowed his eyes; the name seemed somewhat familiar to him and Nami.

Hammond, a combatant of the new Fishman Pirates, stood on the back of a giant sea monster, arms crossed, looking down at the Straw Hat crew on the Sunny.

He had heard about these people's deeds.

The pirates who once shattered Arlong's ambitions would have been one thing, but two years ago, just like their hero Fisher Tiger, no, even more outrageous, they actually killed a Celestial Dragon!

"Straw Hat Boy, Monkey D. Luffy."

Hammond spoke in a condescending tone, “I know what you did in the East Blue, which some people in Fishman Street would barely consider righteous.”

"But this is 10,000 meters underwater, the domain of fish-men and mermaids. Even if you are the emperor of the sea, you must abide by our rules here."

He paused, as if thinking, and then slowly said, "This is really a headache. What should we do with you all?"

In the sea, mermaids and fish-men possess a natural advantage.

They can breathe freely and move at high speeds in water, while humans need to rely on coated bubbles to survive.

This physiological difference has instilled a strong sense of racial superiority in many fish-men.

They are invincible in the sea!

Hammond clearly thought so.

"How about this,"

He began, "Join our new Fishman Pirates. Boss Hody is recruiting. Humans with your reputation should enhance our prestige."

In Hammond's view, this was already the greatest mercy.

Fish-men generally have a strong sense of racial superiority, and allowing humans to join their pirate crews is practically a blessing for humanity.

"No." Luffy answered almost immediately, without any hesitation.

Hammond's face darkened.

"These guys are just like Ah Long's gang, they all have such a strong sense of superiority."

Nami's gaze fell on the tattoo on Hammond's arm.

It was a sun symbol tattoo similar to that of the Arlong Pirates, a design she would never forget.

This symbol once represented an eight-year nightmare and the suffering of Cocoa West Village.

"What's going on with Ah Long and his gang?" Tian Yueshi asked curiously.

She and Perona were both later additions to the crew and didn't know much about the Straw Hat crew's early adventures.

Merry explained in a low voice, "Those were enemies from Nami's hometown, a group of fish-man pirates who occupied the village. Luffy and Nami defeated them together."

“Those fishmen forced Nami to work for them and even killed Nami’s foster mother,” Vivi added.

Although she officially joined after the Alabasta incident, she later heard about this past event from Nami.

Perona and Amatsuki Toki's expressions changed after hearing this.

"That's outrageous!"

Perona floated in the air, angrily waving her little fists, "These fishmen are really awful!"

Although Tengetsu didn't speak, his eyes turned cold.

Having witnessed too much oppression and injustice eight hundred years ago, she deeply abhorred this kind of bullying.

Everyone looked indignant.

"What were those humans muttering about?"

Another member of the New Fishman Pirates, the mercenary assassin Aizo, frowned. "Could it be that they're planning to run away immediately?"

He gripped the long sword in his hand tightly. This sword hadn't tasted blood in a long time, and today was the perfect day to use it on these arrogant humans.

“How could they possibly escape under these circumstances?”

Hammond shook his head, his tone full of confidence. "Do you think our sea monster army is just for show?"

He spread his arms, gesturing to the several enormous sea beasts around him.

These deep-sea behemoths are each several times larger than the Sunny, and they are the foundation for the new Fishman Pirates' dominance of the ocean.

More importantly, this place is 10,000 meters underwater!

Once the coating on a human-made ship is broken, all that awaits them is the fate of being crushed by the sea.

In Hammond's view, the Straw Hat crew was already trapped, with no room for resistance.

"Hey, I'll give you one last chance."

Hammond raised his voice and shouted, "Join us or sink to the bottom of the sea and become bait. Choose, human."

The atmosphere on the Sunny, however, was not tense.

"There's no point in thinking about this," Luffy said coldly.

He hated arrogant people like that, and he hated it even more when someone threatened his partner.

"Let me go!"

"Yeah, those mermen are so annoying."

The women on the boat all looked indignant.

In their eyes, Nami was an excellent navigator without any flaws and a caring older sister. Hearing about her past experiences, everyone felt angry.

Merry transformed from her original form into her Devil Fruit form, her body radiating a glass-like sheen.

If Nami hadn't been holding her back, she would have rushed out and started punching and kicking the fishmen.

Seeing this, Lan Zang's brows furrowed even more.

"That's really arrogant."

He grinned, revealing sharp teeth. "I guess we should just kill them all after all."

His eyes lit up with excitement, and the long sword in his hand trembled slightly, as if he craved blood.