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

"Ugh!"

The mermaids watching from afar on Coral Hill covered their mouths as they witnessed this scene.

Thousands of mermen were blasted into the air, then struck by immense force mid-air, causing them to vomit blood, fall unconscious, and lose consciousness.

The scene was both spectacular and terrifying.

Rumble.

The deafening sound could be heard even in the air, yet it caused no damage whatsoever.

"Oh, this move is indeed more powerful."

Luffy's control over his power is now so precise it's outrageous.

All the destructive power was directed at the merman soldiers, with not a single drop leaking out.

"That control over power is just too exaggerated," Bonney couldn't help but exclaim, watching Luffy's retreating figure.

Two years ago, when they first met in the Sabaody Archipelago, Luffy was also very strong, but it was obvious that he was not the same person as the Luffy we know now.

Is this how a maritime emperor grows up?

She originally thought that she had made good progress in the past two years.

"Wow, that's amazing, Luffy-sama!" Shirahoshi exclaimed.

She quickly became a little fangirl, her eyes sparkling, and all her previous fear and anxiety vanished.

In her mind, strength means security.

The power displayed by the man before her was undoubtedly the strongest she had ever seen in her life, even surpassing the enormous sea kings she remembered from her childhood.

Like dumplings being dropped into a pot, countless fishmen with their eyes rolled back and lost consciousness fell from mid-air, slamming onto the rubber ground with a thud, then bouncing up and falling again, eventually piling up into a small mountain.

With a single strike, thousands of merfolk soldiers were wiped out.

"Haha, there are still too few people."

Luffy withdrew his fist, and the rubber ground slowly returned to its original state.

And there isn't a single mermaid who can fight.

He turned to Bonnie: "How many enemies are left?"

“The rebels claim to number 100,000,” Bonnie replied.

"Although most of them are a rabble, their numbers are undeniable. Moreover, Hody Jones's subordinates have all taken the deadly drug ES, which allows them to unleash several times their power in a short period of time."

"A deadly drug?" Luffy raised an eyebrow.

That thing gave him a very familiar feeling.

The leopard seemed to be like that on Enies Lobby too.

“It’s a banned drug that can greatly enhance strength and speed, but at the cost of shortening lifespan,” Bonnie explained.

Luffy's expression was a little strange.

I glanced at the fish-men swarming around like dumplings in a pot, and it seemed that some of Hody's so-called cadres were among them.

Vulnerable.

"Then take me there."

Luffy laughed and said, "Those fishmen dared to attack my friends' home, so they will have to pay the price. Since Uncle Whitebeard can't protect this place, then I will."

For pirates, territory is the most important thing!

What Luffy values ​​most is his crewmates.

If someone tries to take over his partner's territory, he absolutely cannot let it go.

Moreover, this group of rebellious murlocs is just an appetizer; the most important thing is the existence of those who instigate these guys from behind the scenes.

The Four Emperors - Big Mom!

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Dragon Palace, between the thrones.

"Something's wrong, Boss Hody!"

A merman rushed in, his face filled with panic. "The entire force led by the Mermaid Harbor officers has been wiped out!"

"what?!"

boom!

Hody, who was enjoying himself on the throne, paused for a moment, then suddenly slammed his hand on the armrest and stood up, his expression fierce as he questioned:

"What's going on? It's just a supernova and Princess Shirahoshi, isn't it?"

He couldn't understand it.

The officers of the New Fishman Pirates all possess deadly drugs that can grant an ordinary officer several times the strength.

Moreover, each cadre led a thousand elite troops; how could they just disappear like that?

How could Hody accept this? He grabbed a large knife from the side and held it to the messenger fishman's neck!

"What on earth is going on!?"

"I...I don't know either."

The merman was so scared he was almost crying. He knelt on the ground, trembling, and said, "I heard it was a guy wearing a straw hat who turned the ground into rubber and then knocked everyone down with one punch!"

"The guy wearing a straw hat?"

Hody's face darkened. "Is it the Straw Hat Pirates? These pirates who disappeared for two years have suddenly reappeared."

The reason Hody hasn't made a move in the past two years, besides the Whitebeard Pirates, is the Straw Hat crew, which suddenly rose to prominence during the Impel Down War.

Jinbe actually joined the Straw Hat crew and even took their flag.

Fishman Island, protected by two Sea Emperors, has been untouched by pirates for the past two years, even as the New World has been in turmoil and chaos.

However, as time went by, the Whitebeard Pirates suffered repeated defeats in the New World, and the Straw Hat crew disappeared without a trace.

Pirates began to probe.

At first, it was just small pirate crews harassing the area around Fishman Island, but they gradually became bolder.

Through these pirates, Hody also made contact with another Yonko in the New World, Big Mom!

This sparked the rebellion.

Hody's plan was perfect.

Taking advantage of the Whitebeard Pirates' inability to provide support and the Straw Hat crew's whereabouts being unknown, they quickly occupied Fishman Island.

Although he looks down on humans, Hody can reap the benefits by bringing in the Four Emperors to fight each other!

We'll use Fishman Island as our base to build a powerful Fishman army and then take revenge on the human world!

"Hmph, the Straw Hat Pirates are too late now!" Hody sneered. "To the plaza!"

In fact, when Hody was still in the royal guard, he witnessed the young Princess Shirahoshi lose control of her emotions and summon several sea kings.

That scene deeply shocked Hody and remains etched in his mind to this day.

If it weren't for bringing her under his control, Hody wouldn't have spared the royal family's lives until now.

Now that the straw hat has arrived, his strategy needs to be changed accordingly.

Although Hody was proud, he knew that he had no chance of winning against these sea emperors on land, as evidenced by the news of the complete annihilation of his officers.

But he has troops at his disposal now!

They not only have troops, but also hostages!

Chapter 433 Clearing the Field: The Straw Hat Crew's Standoff with the Whole Cake Island Fleet

Fishman Island Central Square.

This area is surrounded by naturally formed cliffs, forming a huge circular depression.

The cliff was now overcrowded with people; all the civilians of Fishman Island, except for those who were imprisoned, had just been summoned here by Hody.

The mermaids all wore expressions of anger and helplessness.

The powerless people could only watch helplessly as their king, Neptune, and his three princes were imprisoned here like criminals.

They were chained to a stone pillar in the center of the square with huge chains. All four men had obvious wounds, especially King Neptune, whose once majestic body was now covered in scars.

Hody wanted to become the new king of Fishman Island, so he sent people to humiliate the royal family in order to increase his power and influence.

Was Neptune a wise king?

Hody didn't care.

In his view, Neptune and Queen Otohime's idea of ​​reconciliation with humanity was weak and ridiculous.

The fastest way to control a country is still to become a tyrant!

Rule with fear, suppress with power, so that no one dares to resist!

At the entrance to the plaza below, surrounded by cliffs, Hody emerged, surrounded by his men.

Were all the cadres dealt with?

He doesn't care either.

With the dangerous drug in his possession, he could create a large number of such powerful subordinates.

Upon seeing the newcomer, the people on the cliff clenched their fists and glared angrily at Hody.

The weak have no power to resist, and those with a little power have already joined the new Fishman Pirates.

As for the guards of the Dragon King's Palace, they had no choice but to surrender after the king was captured.

Hody watched all of this with amusement.