Chapter 120: Gan Fall
"Hss~"
A horse-like whinny rang out.
Everyone looked up to see a knight on a winged steed flying toward them, a silver lance in hand, clearly hostile.
"Blue Sea dwellers, this is not a place for the likes of you. Leave at once!"
Gan Fall glared at them from atop his pegasus and Buckd his warning.
Jiang Qize looked at him calmly and spoke two words: "Robin."
"Yes, Captain."
Robin instantly understood. She stepped forward, crossing her arms.
"Twenty Fleur: Bind!"
As her icy voice fell, pairs of pale arms sprouted across Gan Fall and his mount, wrapping around their limbs, heads, and wings. A sharp twist followed.
"Urgh…"
Gan Fall let out a muffled groan.
"Hss~"
The pegasus, Pierre, cried out in pain as its body toppled downward.
Buzz—
Then Ryuryu moved. Its massive hand reached out and effortlessly caught both of them before they hit the ground, squeezing them securely in its grip.
Thud, thud!
The giant tossed Gan Fall and Pierre onto the ground. Pierre immediately reverted to his sky bird form.
"Gan Fall, the so-called 'God' of Skypiea…" Jiang Qize walked up to him and spoke softly.
As he approached, a flash of light streaked out—Gan Fall thrust his silver lance straight at him.
"Captain!"
Camon and the others shouted in alarm.
Clang—
A metallic crash rang out, sparks flying.
Jiang Qize's hand had appeared before the lance at some unknown moment, his Armament-hardened fingers gripping the weapon mid-thrust.
"With strength like this… I really don't understand how you ruled Skypiea for so many years."
In truth, Gan Fall was weak—so weak that even the Straw Hats at the time could beat him without much trouble. Any ordinary Marine HQ lieutenant commander could crush him. The Shandians were stronger than he was, yet somehow they still failed to retake Skypiea.
"Who… who are you people…" Gan Fall raised his head, revealing his thin, aged face.
"Who we are doesn't matter. What matters is that Skypiea belongs to me now. Of course… you can choose to refuse."
Jiang Qize tightened his grip. The silver lance slowly caved in under the pressure of his fingers.
"Impossible!"
Gan Fall roared, letting go of the lance. He raised his boot of steel and kicked at Jiang Qize.
"Fool."
Jiang Qize stomped down hard.
Boom!!
Gan Fall was instantly pinned beneath his foot, a wave of force rippling outward.
"Pff!" Gan Fall coughed up a mouthful of blood.
"Hss~" Pierre squawked and tried to fly, but Camon pinned him with one foot, leaving him unable to move.
"I won't harm the people of Skypiea—so long as they behave."
Jiang Qize's voice was cold.
He had no interest in slowly winning hearts and then claiming the title of Skypiea's god. He didn't even care about the title.
As for whether the people would submit… well. If they didn't, he'd use force until they did.
Lu Xun once said: When a man kneels for long enough… he stops wanting to stand up.
And as long as he provided Skypiea's people with good lives, who would rebel? Who would even have the ability?
Skypiea was going to be his base, the place he'd spend the next few years. He wasn't about to let anything jeopardize that.
The Navy already knew they were here. Even if the chance of them coming up was small, he had to prepare for every possibility.
"…Hm?"
Jiang Qize's brows drew together.
Whoosh—
A cannonball came flying straight toward him.