The Great Voyage: The Props Master on the Straw Hat Ship

Well, because Vander Decken gained the power of a Devil Fruit, it lost its fish-man swimming ability.

Therefore, when engaging in activities in water, it is necessary to apply a water-resistant coating to the body as a protective measure.

"I don't see any possibility of cooperating with your group!"

Vanda Deacon's tone was very impolite, "Don't tell me you can help me marry the Little Mermaid?!"

"With just your group..."

A glint of disdain flashed in his eyes.

Hody Jones looked down on him, and Vander Deacon looked down on them as well.

Apart from the leader, Vander Deacon, who was somewhat presentable with a bounty of 190 million Berries, the others were just small-time thugs from Fishman Street.

Moreover, the bounties Hody Jones received were not earned through his own abilities.

After assassinating Queen Otohime, he received a letter from the Celestial Dragons and attended the World Government Summit, where he massacred many royals from various countries.

That's why the World Government was able to put a bounty on him, offering 190 million Berries.

He himself was just a soldier under Neptune's command. Although he was outstanding, he was far inferior to Jinbe, who was also a soldier, and could not even be compared to him.

“In the past, it would have been quite tricky, but now…”

Hody Jones paused slightly at the undisguised sarcasm in Vanda Deacon's words, then continued speaking as if nothing had happened.

"With these things, things will be completely different."

He opened his palm, and there lay several black and red capsules on it.

"What is this?"

Vanda Deacon glanced at it.

"Hahaha, this is a treasure I obtained from the treasury of the Dragon Palace."

Hody Jones laughed and then casually tossed the capsules into his mouth.

next moment.

"Um?!"

The mockery and disdain on Vander Deacon's face vanished, replaced by a serious expression.

The ripples in the seawater around Hody Jones began to tremble irregularly.

"Striking the water".

Swish! !

The two words had barely left his lips when Vanda Deacon saw a sudden blur before his eyes.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Several water spheres with extremely strong penetrating power shot out rapidly from Hody Jones's palm.

It brushed past his ear before Vander Deacon could even react.

Boom boom boom! !

Behind him, a violent cracking sound erupted.

"Such destructive power..."

When Vander Deacon turned to observe, his pupils suddenly contracted.

Behind him, he saw rows of underwater reefs and huge coral trees, all of which had a huge hole in them.

That was caused by the powerful impact of the water, which pierced through it!

"To be able to unleash such power, what is this...?"

Van Dadeken turned around in shock and saw Hody Jones with his mouth open, a set of sharp teeth pointed at him.

"It's E.S. lethal drug!!"

At this moment, Hody Jones's eyes had changed to a red background with white pupils.

"This is a rare item that I obtained within the Dragon Palace City."

"A drug that can grant immense power, a deadly poison that's irresistible!!"

Hody Jones stretched out his hand and clenched it into a tight fist, as if endless power was rising within him.

The wonderful sensation brought about by this surge of power is truly unforgettable!

"Neptune, that guy, is a complete idiot!"

After his power increased dramatically, his true nature gradually began to emerge:

"They have such a great thing that can bring such powerful strength, but they don't know how to use it properly at all. What a waste!!"

Hody Jones held Neptune in particularly low regard there.

"If I had obtained this drug sooner, I would have conquered Fishman Island long ago, led the Fishmen to the surface, and completely wiped out the human race! Hahahaha!!"

Hody Jones was there, both vehemently criticizing Neptune and laughing wildly with great enthusiasm.

"Once I've fully developed this deadly drug and mass-produced it, ensuring every fishman on Fishman Street has a sufficient supply, they can easily kill any human, no matter what kind!"

Clearly, Hody Jones's idea was to use the powerful effects of this drug to carry out his revenge against humanity.

Although he himself had never been persecuted by humans, he was only influenced by the extremely anti-human thoughts of some of his ancestors in Fishman Street 830.

They were taught from a young age that humans are inferior and evil creatures, thus developing a vengeful mentality devoid of any real meaning.

"So you haven't finished developing this deadly drug yet, it's just a semi-finished product, and the quantity is very small, right?"

A voice followed Hody Jones.

“Indeed, otherwise we wouldn’t have come all this way to ask for your help, Vander Deacon!”

Hody said this without hesitation, his immense power leaving him with no room for concealment.

However~~~

"Um?!"

After answering, Hody suddenly realized that something was not quite right.

Because the voice that just asked the question didn't seem to be from Vander Deacon; it was completely different from his tone.

"I see, I understand."

The person next to him nodded slightly.

Hody Jones also glanced over instinctively.

then……

"Humans?!"

His face suddenly darkened.

His eyes were fixed intently on the figure in front of him.

Not only him, but also his companions behind him, who were also products of darkness and hatred among the fishmen, took up arms one after another.

He stared at Link, who had suddenly appeared, with a face full of hatred.

"As expected, they are just a bunch of trash who have gathered the hatred of their ancestors."

Seeing this, Link simply shook his head.

"A bunch of trash who are even worse than that scum Ah Long."

Arlong despises humans and believes that fish-men are the superior race, therefore he hates humans.

However, he showed great care and concern for his fellow countrymen.

Hody Jones and his gang, on the other hand, are incredibly cold-blooded and ruthless, even more extreme, and will stop at nothing to achieve their goals.

He would not hesitate to eliminate any fish-men who were close to humans, such as those who had donated blood to injured humans.

Even when he is attacked, he will use his own subordinates as shields.

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[Thank you again to the generous donor 'Once Upon a Time There Was a Eunuch' for the generous donation!]

426 [A Gift]! The Truth Behind the Assassination! A Joyful Feast! Lord Link, I will protect her.

It can be said that this is a group of extremely twisted antisocial personalities, representing the dark side of the fish-men race, and they cannot even be called "human" fish-men.

"All humans must die!!"

Hody Jones grinned as he saw a human come to him, feeling the power within him still lingering.

The great white shark's massive body charged rapidly toward Link.

I need someone to demonstrate my power, since I'm going to be working with Vander Deacon.

This human who's come here to die is just right!

"Wait a moment!!"

Van Da Deacon wanted to stop it.

He thinks more deeply than Hody Jones.

The human appeared before them so silently that they didn't notice him at all.

This human is definitely not a kind soul; they might be quite dangerous!

But it's a pity.

Hody Jones, whose mind is filled with darkness and hatred, is so focused on killing humans that he doesn't even consider these things.

All he wanted was to tear the human in front of him to shreds as quickly as possible, and savor the thrill of tearing a human apart with his bare hands!

However~

The idea was good, but unfortunately, they chose the wrong target.

"Huh? This is..."

The group of people, who had been wearing fierce and menacing smiles, suddenly froze.

Before their eyes was a flickering, intensely bright blue-white lightning bolt!

"God's Judgment!!"

boom! ! !

A powerful lightning bolt, capable of turning people and fish into charred remains, erupted instantly within this dark sea area!

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The Sea Forest is an underwater forest located northeast of Fishman Street.

Because many shipwrecks at sea are transported here by the tides, it is also known as the "ship graveyard".

Because "Sun Tree Eve" transmits sunlight from the sea surface to Fishman Island, many beautiful corals grow here, and fish and whales also forage here.

Because of its extremely beautiful environment, it has become a burial site for some important people after their death.

For example, Shirahoshi's mother, Queen Otohime.

“Mother, I have been doing very well all these years, so you don’t need to worry.”

"With Lord Link protecting me, I will no longer be harmed, so I made a special trip here to see you again."

"Thanks to Lord Link, I finally saw the forests, grasslands, lakes, and sunshine I had been longing to see. Mother, you were right, those were truly beautiful sights."

"And I also experienced the feeling of flying in the sky, which was really great."

“Mother, please forgive me for taking eight years to come here to visit you. I have really been a very bad child.”

"I really, really miss you so much, Mother!!!"

At the grave of Queen Otohime, Shirahoshi crossed her fingers over her chest, and two more streams of pearl-like tears flowed down her cheeks.

Today marks the anniversary of Queen Otohime's passing eight years ago.

That is why neither King Neptune, nor his three princes, nor his two ministers were in the Dragon Palace today.

Instead, they first came to this sea forest to pay their respects to Queen Otohime.