"Wuwu—"
Deep in the sea, a mysterious sound emanated from the mouth of a giant yellow octopus. If an ordinary person were to hear that deep, eerie sound from the dark seabed, their hair would surely stand on end.
But Renji felt nothing about it. Looking at the giant octopus in front of him, he was already contemplating his next moves.
"If I'm not mistaken, Fish-Man Island should be Big Mom's territory now. Akainu told me to keep a low profile, which isn't impossible."
"It just depends on whether those guys are sensible."
As Renji muttered to himself, the giant octopus Kraken launched a vicious and powerful tentacle attack at him.
"Roar—"
A deep, hollow cry escaped its mouth. Earlier, it had already targeted Caribou's pirate ship as its prey. Renji's intervention, snatching its prey, was such an offensive act that Kraken naturally couldn't tolerate it.
A tentacle nearly dozens of meters thick coiled its tip into a fist and slammed down towards Renji.
However, the next second, an extremely powerful Conqueror's Haki erupted.
Kraken, the ocean devil who had been so furious moments before, instantly became terrified, its massive body covered in cold sweat. In its eyes, the weak human it had previously considered easy prey now exuded an imperial aura capable of shaking the world.
Compared to this human, even the 5000-meter-long Super Sea Kings it had once seen instilled far less fear.
Kraken, sweating profusely, abruptly halted its massive outstretched tentacle. Then, like a dog fawning over its master, it gently rubbed Renji.
Of course, Renji, with Infinity activated, was not actually touched by Kraken.
Looking at Surume, who was now meekly begging for mercy, Renji smiled slightly. "Very good. Then lead the way. I need to find Mermaid Princess Shirahoshi. You understand what I'm saying, don't you?"
Surume immediately nodded, then cautiously extended a tentacle and placed Renji on its head. Its respectful demeanor, as if terrified of angering the latter, made it hard to believe that this was a giant sea monster capable of sinking a huge ship with a single blow, known to the world as the Ocean Devil.
At this moment on Fish-Man Island, inside Ryugu Palace.
"Damn Hody! Are you trying to rebel?!"
Neptune, the King of Ryugu Kingdom on Fish-Man Island, held his massive golden trident, glaring at the invaders who had stormed the palace. Around him were Prince Fukaboshi, the blue eldest prince, Prince Ryuboshi, the yellow second prince, and Prince Manboshi, the seemingly clumsy third prince.
In front of them was the New Fish-Man Pirates, led by Hody Jones.
Hody casually picked his ear. "Neptune, you foolish and incompetent fellow. You still dare to befriend those filthy, lowly humans? It's an insult to our Fishman race."
Neptune looked around, wondering why the palace guards hadn't arrived yet for support. "We must hold on, the kingdom's guards will be here soon."
"Yes, father."
The three princes responded in unison.
Seeing this, Hody revealed a cruel smile. "Guards? Those half-baked fellows have long gone to hell."
"What?! What did you do to them?!" Hearing this, Neptune's anger intensified, and his ominous premonition grew stronger.
"What do you think? Today, we, the New Fish-Man Pirates, will set Fish-Man Island back on the right track."
As Hody spoke, he extended his arm, condensing a stream of water into a tiny droplet through high-pressure compression.
Fishman Karate: Water Shot!
"Fishman Karate? Then let me see how much power a guy like you can wield." Fukaboshi moved to meet him, similarly condensing a high-pressure water droplet just like Hody.
Whoosh!
Hody's and Fukaboshi's water droplets shot out simultaneously.
Neptune watched Fukaboshi's posture, praising him continuously. In contrast, Hody's movements were unstandard, clearly indicating he was an amateur. In this clash, the victor would surely be…
However, the next second—
Bang!
After their water droplets collided, to the astonished gaze of Neptune and the others, Fukaboshi's water droplet was shattered by Hody's shot.
Then, the water droplet shot by Hody slammed into Fukaboshi's chest. Under this immense force, the latter's eyes rolled back, unable to withstand the power, and he fainted.
"Fukaboshi!"
"Brother!"
Neptune and the others cried out in alarm at this sight, while the minister beside them sighed repeatedly.
"Hahahaha! Do you see? This is my power. Surrender, King Neptune." Hody looked at Neptune and the others with a triumphant expression.
Neptune gripped his golden trident, performed a fancy flourish, then exerted force with both arms.
Fishman Jujutsu: Super Sea Current!
A powerful, strong wave surged towards Hody, sweeping away all the New Fish-Man Pirates' fodder in its path.
However, Hody remained fearless. A red light flashed in his eyes. Having taken the Energy Steroids, he now felt invincible.
"Truly worthy of being the Great Knight of the Sea, your momentum is different. But today, I'll show you what true power is."
Fishman Karate: Arrow-Shark!
Hody unleashed several shark-shaped water attacks from his hand, which intertwined with Neptune's Super Sea Current. Under the tense gaze of everyone in the palace, as expected, Neptune lost.
"What?!"
In Neptune's wide eyes, Hody's attacks rained down on him like a storm. In his haste, he only managed to use his massive body as a shield, protecting his subordinates and princes behind him.
"Father!"
"King Neptune!"
Amidst the cries of shock and anger, Neptune gradually lost consciousness. It all happened too suddenly. As the Great Knight of the Sea, he had no room to resist.
A deep unwillingness welled up in his heart. Could it be… that the Ryugu Kingdom was destined to be destroyed in his hands?
Hody, having defeated the people of the Ryugu Kingdom, wore an incredibly confident expression.
"Yahahaha! After defeating you, the Ryugu Kingdom will cease to exist. Under my leadership, the New Fish-Man Pirates will surely rule the world, and everyone will be trampled under my feet."
"I… am the strongest."