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Seeing the overwhelming sea of ​​blood rushing towards them, Luffy and his companions wanted to escape, but their bodies felt as heavy as a thousand pounds. They couldn't even take a step, let alone dodge.

"This is Conqueror's Haki? Why is it so strong!"

"Is this the power that Ivankov, that pervert, spoke of, the power that is absolutely insurmountable?"

"This must be what they call purgatory. The gap between me and him is so huge."

Feeling the oppressive force as if facing an abyss, Luffy and his two companions had slightly different sensations, but the only thing they had in common was that it was incredibly heavy and powerful.

They had previously boasted that they wanted to challenge the other party, but now they couldn't even move under Wood's Conqueror's Haki. This naturally made Luffy and his two companions extremely unwilling and they fought back with all their might.

Conqueror's Haki is essentially a form of mental pressure. Now, combined with Wood's own killing intent, its already extremely strong pressure has been further amplified with a deterrent effect, thus achieving its current level of power.

To be honest, Wood was quite surprised that Luffy and his two companions could withstand his special Conqueror's Haki for so long. Most Supernovas would probably be knocked unconscious by now under his Conqueror's Haki and killing intent, but Luffy and his companions, with the protagonist's halo, were obviously still able to maintain their consciousness.

What surprised Wood was that the three of them not only maintained their fighting spirit under his Conqueror's Haki, but also put up a resistance step by step.

Although their movements were small, Wood could clearly see that all three of them were moving forward with difficulty.

"The so-called protagonist's halo is really this terrifying!"

Wood was truly speechless. He hadn't wanted to be out-experienced by the trio, but he was still getting out-experienced. And at this rate, it was only a matter of time before Luffy and the others overcame their Conqueror's Haki.

What surprised Wood even more was that, among the three, the one who had the greatest realization while looking at the illusion in front of him and was the first to struggle was not Luffy, the chosen one of the world, but a certain directionally challenged swordsman!

The Conqueror's Haki released by Wood is also a form of mental pressure. Among Luffy and his two companions, Luffy, who possesses Conqueror's Haki, should have been the one with the strongest resistance to it.

But now Wood discovers that among Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji, the one with the strongest will is actually Zoro, not Luffy... No, it should be said that in terms of willpower alone, Luffy is no less than Zoro, after all, both of them are like cockroaches that can't be killed.

Compared to Luffy, Zoro is clearly more resistant to the killing intent emanating from Wood. Luffy and Sanji are simply resisting, while a certain directionally challenged swordsman is constantly adapting and learning!

Indeed, looking at the scene before him that resembled purgatory, Zoro was deeply moved. He felt as if this was something he had always been missing.

If he could adapt to and learn from Wood's power, Zoro found himself becoming stronger than he is now.

Seeing the Straw Hat Pirates' three strongest fighters struggling like tortoises carrying heavy loads, Wood's face turned ugly.

Just as he was about to make a serious move to prevent the three from getting out of bed for a while, his sharp eyes spotted several white ghosts with sausage lips appearing behind Luffy and his two companions who were struggling against Wood's Conqueror's Haki.

Caught completely off guard, the Straw Hat trio were instantly pierced through the chest from behind by the "Negative Ghost".

"Conqueror's Haki is suitable for dealing with weaklings, and I am obviously one of those weaklings."

"To think I would become the world's greatest swordsman is too arrogant of me. I'm just a green algae-headed guy."

"Saying that I would challenge Wood was really overestimating myself. I'm sorry."

Without the use of Armament Haki or Seastone for defense, Perona's "Negative Ghost" is a nightmare for all strong individuals.

The once high-spirited Straw Hat trio, after being pierced through the chest by Perona's "Negative Ghost," now find themselves as three withdrawn and pessimistic salted fish on the ground.

Seeing the scene before him, Wood glanced meaningfully at Nico Robin not far away, but said nothing. He then turned and took Caribou to find King Neptune.

After Wood left, the three slackers, who had been affected by the "negative ghost," cheered up again. After exchanging glances about their previous dejection, they tacitly agreed not to mention the matter again. However, their eyes were now filled with hostility as they looked at Perona.

"Aren't you from that ship called Mokya? Why are you with Wood?"

And why did you just ambush us? We were supposed to fight Wood, and you attacked us from behind like that—it's insidious, you know that?"

Although the past two years have passed and Perona has transformed from a little girl into a mature woman, becoming much prettier and her figure has become unusually voluptuous, the Straw Hat trio still recognized her instantly.

Seeing Perona floating in the air, holding a parasol in one hand and a lollipop in the other, Kaori's eyes lit up with hearts. As a seasoned gentleman, he would never forget any beautiful woman.

As for Luffy and Zoro remembering Perona, it's simply because she's given them embarrassing moments more than once, so the two of them have a deep impression of this pink-haired girl.

"It's Lord Moria, not Mokya!"

And don't be so ungrateful! I just saved your lives, and instead of thanking me, you dare treat me like this!

Perona, floating in the air, was licking a lollipop in her hand while angrily shouting at Luffy and his two companions.

Two years ago, facing Luffy, who had defeated Gecko Moria, along with the other two major fighters of the Straw Hat Pirates, Perona definitely wouldn't have dared to be so arrogant.

But she is not the same as before. After all, not long ago even a former Marine Admiral was her "defeated opponent", kneeling in front of her every day like a salted fish. So now, facing a mere three pirates, Perona is naturally full of confidence.

Since leaving Thriller Bark, Robin has been nominally training Perona, but in reality, he has taught her a great deal.

After leaving the nerdy pirate crew that only played with zombies, Perona's strength entered a phase of rapid improvement. After getting rid of the low-level fun of playing with zombies, she mastered Observation Haki and Armament Haki in a very short time.

Furthermore, thanks to Robin's guidance, a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit user who has awakened her powers, Perona has become even stronger in the past two years in terms of her ability and application of the Spirit-Spirit Fruit.

Environment can influence and change a person. Considering Perona's age, her talent and strength are really not bad. She was able to become a fairly strong executive while staying by the side of the unambitious Gecko Moria.

Now that she's on Dark Island, she's interacting with powerful figures like Wood, Robin, Ruth, and even Aokiji. Living in such an environment, it would be strange if her horizons and strength didn't gradually improve.

To put it bluntly, if Perona were to encounter Gecko Moria from two years ago and engage in a one-on-one fight, she might not necessarily lose to him.

"You are nothing more than rookie pirates who have just obtained their tickets to the New World and have just stepped into the second half of the Grand Line. With your status, you want to challenge our captain? You are far too presumptuous."

The captain is generally easy to talk to, that's true, but he rarely goes back on his word. If he really gets serious, you're all going to die!

Before you're prepared to die, don't easily challenge opponents you can't defeat. The sea is cruel; no one will play pirate games with you forever. And don't mistake someone's kindness for taking advantage of their kindness.

After leaving behind those words, Perona ignored Luffy and his companions and floated away. Her decision to attack and say those words was made at the behest of others.

Since Kuma didn't film the island where Hawkeye is, Perona here doesn't have any connection with Zoro, and she even harbors some grudge against the Straw Hat Pirates, so naturally she wouldn't help them.

"I really don't understand why we're saving those three guys: an idiot who defeated Lord Moria, a directionally challenged swordsman, and a lecherous cook. Wouldn't it be better to just let the captain kill them?"

Perona, who landed beside Robin, was still puzzled. She couldn't understand why Robin had asked her to save the Straw Hat crew.

"The Straw Hat Boy's identity is somewhat complicated. Killing him would cause the captain a lot of trouble."

Moreover, the captain didn't originally intend to do anything to them, but since he had already said it, he was now in a difficult position.

And don't you think the Straw Hat crew is quite interesting? There are very few pirate crews like that on the high seas. I'm really curious to see how far they can go.

Putting aside the fact that Robin knew Wood had a good impression of the Straw Hat crew, Robin would not approve of Wood killing Luffy simply because of his identity.

Because doing so would only cause a lot of trouble and would bring no benefit to Wood and his group.

Luffy's background is too awesome. If Wood really kills him here, his grandfather, the Marine hero Garp, won't be so polite the next time he encounters Wood.

Would his father, Dragon, the leader of the revolutionary army, let the guy who killed his son go unpunished?

Then there's Shanks, who has high hopes for Luffy, and the remnants of the Whitebeard Pirates. Because of Ace, they'll let Wood go.

To put it bluntly, killing Luffy alone offended three forces: the Navy, the pirates, and the Revolutionary Army.

Although Wood's current strength might not necessarily make him afraid of these people, he didn't need to make things difficult for himself.

When Wood threw "wet-haired" Caribou in front of King Neptune and recounted everything that had happened to him, the Straw Hat crew was completely cleared of suspicion.

Capturing mermaids on Fishman Island is almost a capital offense. King Neptune and his men have no intention of handing Caribou over to the Navy, and Fishman Island is not short of more than 200 million Berries.

As for the members of the New Fishman Pirates, Hody Jones and the other Fishman Pirates executives were almost certainly guilty of a capital offense. However, thanks to the coordinated efforts of King Neptune and Queen Otohime, the 100,000 members of the Fishman Pirates were successfully spared the death penalty, which instantly boosted Queen Otohime's reputation to its peak in Fishman Town.

King Neptune originally did not intend to kill the 100,000 fish-men of the New Fishman Pirates, but rather to punish them.

There are many reasons. The first reason is that the number of 100,000 is simply too large. If this number of fishmen were killed, Fishman Island would inevitably fall into turmoil.

The main inhabitants of Fishman Island are Fishmen and Mermaids, and Fishmen actually make up a larger proportion of the total population of 500 million.

Although everyone lives on Fishman Island, there are actually quite a few conflicts between the Fishmen and Mermaids due to differences in their lifestyles and diets.

While the new Fishman Pirates deserved their fate, executing so many Fishmen could exacerbate the conflict between Fishmen and Merfolk, and even cause a rift between the two races.

The Dragon Palace City's control over the Fishman Street was not strong to begin with. These 100,000 Fishmen also have their own families. If they are executed, wouldn't their parents, brothers, and sisters resent the Dragon Palace City for it?

Therefore, executing all members of the New Fishman Pirates would be the most unwise thing to do, and it might even lead to the emergence of a second or even a third New Fishman Pirates in Fishman Town.

It was because of these consequences that King Neptune and Queen Otohime put on a show, attributing all the credit for the survival of the 100,000 fish-men to Queen Otohime.

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The biggest advantage of doing this was that King Neptune not only no longer had to worry about how to deal with the 100,000 fish-men, but also helped Queen Otohime gain prestige and win a good reputation among the fish-men.

Queen Otohime's wish is for humans, fish-men, and mermaids to live together in harmony. The biggest obstacle to this wish is not only the humans, but also the fish-men.

Mermaids are not as ostracized by humans because they look the same as humans, but fish-men are hated and rejected by humans because of their strange appearance. As a result, they suffer far more abuse than mermaids.

Although Tiger supported Princess Otohime's dream, he only supported her in action; he would not interfere with or sway the thoughts of his fellow countrymen.

As a member of the fish-man race, he himself once harbored immense hatred for humans, believing that humans like Wood were merely a very small minority in this world.

Tiger envisions the future envisioned by Queen Otohime, but he believes that such a future is difficult to achieve.

Although Tiger is a hero of the fish-men, even a hero cannot interfere with the thoughts of others, or even make his own people put aside their hatred for humans, because that would be a rather selfish act.

For this reason, Queen Otohime's dream and plan have not been implemented smoothly among the fish-men. If it weren't for Wood and Dark Island, even now, less than 50% of the fish-men would support her.

However, through this incident, the fish-men should be extremely grateful to Queen Otohime.

After all, the Queen had forgave the rebels and pleaded with King Neptune. If the Queen could repay kindness with ingratitude, why couldn't they try to trust humanity?

Just like this time, if it weren't for Boss Wood and the Straw Hat crew, Fishman Island might have been destroyed by Hody Jones and those bastards from the Fishman Pirates.

Whether it's Boss Wood or the Straw Hat crew, aren't they all human? Yet they also protected Fishman Island.

On the day of the public execution, a large number of fish-men and mermaids gathered at Jilongkaode Square. Today was the day to execute Caribou, the human pirate who had captured a mermaid, and the officers of the New Fish-Man Pirates.

Several days have passed, and Hody Jones and the others, now being escorted by the guards of the Dragon Palace, are no longer the spirited people they once were. They are like old people who have reached the end of their lives. Not only have they become skin and bones, but their bodies have also become completely hunched over, and their energy and spirit seem to have been completely drained.