"A bunch of worthless trash fish. You're really loud."
Watching the black tide of Fish-Men charging toward him,
Yunan casually picked at his ear and sighed.
The roars of slaughter echoed across the entirety of Fish-Man Island.
"Kill!!"
As the Fish-Men surged to within striking distance,
Yunan slowly raised his hand and spoke indifferently:
"Fire Release · Great Fire Annihilation."
In the next instant, Yunan spewed forth an overwhelming inferno
a vast, raging torrent of flames like an ocean of fire!
In the blink of an eye, tens of thousands of members of the New Fish-Man Pirates were swallowed whole!
BOOM!!!
BANG!!
Countless Fish-Men were instantly engulfed by the roaring blaze!
The terrifying heat caused the surrounding air to combust and distort in an instant.
"AAAAH!!"
"Help! Lord Hody, save us!"
"I don't want to die!!"
Heart-rending screams echoed throughout the ranks of the New Fish-Man Pirates.
The crackling sound of burning flesh rang out like exploding firecrackers, resounding across Fish-Man Island!
Moments later, the violent sea of flames gradually subsided.
More than ten thousand Fish-Men lay charred black, bodies scattered chaotically across the entire plaza!
A faint scent of cooked fish even lingered in the air…
"..."
"H-how is this possible?! What kind of move was that?! Are you a Devil Fruit user?!"
Hody's face turned deathly pale.
Staring at the countless corpses sprawled across the ground, he felt as though he were trapped in a nightmare.
"Just who… is this Yunan?"
While still reeling from shock, Neptune's thoughts raced uncontrollably.
So young
yet possessing such terrifying power.
No matter how deeply he searched his memory, he could find no record of such a person.
"Right Minister," Neptune whispered, leaning closer,
"Have you ever heard of a pirate like him?"
The Right Minister hesitated briefly, then shook his head.
"Judging by his age—no more than twenty—he should be a newly emerged pirate. I have no information on him."
The battle of Sabaody had only occurred days ago.
Fish-Man Island had yet to receive any news of Yunan.
"You're next, Hody."
"But I'm wondering—do you even still have the courage to fight me?"
Yunan folded his arms and smiled faintly at the stunned Hody.
"Damn human! You think a cheap trick like that can scare me?!"
"I'll show you what true power is! Lowly humans are destined to be our slaves!"
Hody roared furiously and shoved several Energy Steroids (ES) into his mouth, swallowing them whole!
In an instant, his body began to mutate.
His frame expanded, veins bulged, his eyes glowed an eerie crimson,
and his hair turned snow-white.
"Hahahaha! This power is exhilarating!"
"So this is the strength of Energy Steroids!"
Hody laughed maniacally and casually flicked his arm, firing a compressed water drop to the side.
BOOM!!
The thick stone wall bordering the plaza was pierced clean through!
"See that, human?! This is my power! Are you afraid now?!"
"You think you still have a chance to win? Too bad—there's no room for regret!"
Hody threw his head back and laughed wildly.
"It's Energy Steroids—Yunan, be careful!"
"They drastically enhance speed and strength!"
Neptune's expression changed as he shouted a warning.
"Oh?"
"So Energy Steroids are your trump card."
Yunan smiled faintly.
"Then you're about to stop smiling."
"Today, your life will mark the first step in conquering humanity."
"Yabusame!"
At his command, several razor-sharp water droplets shot toward Yunan like arrows!
Terrifying whistling sounds tore through the air!
"Die, you foolish human!"
Cruel delight twisted Hody's grin.
Facing the incoming torrent of blade-like water drops,
Yunan remained unmoved.
He slowly raised his right hand.
BOOM!!
A violent surge of chakra erupted outward!
The entire plaza trembled violently.
Under the crushing force of that chakra, Hody's Yabusame vanished completely—erased without a trace.
"What… what is this power…"
Feeling the vast chakra radiating from Yunan,
Hody felt as if his very soul were shaking, his legs trembling uncontrollably.
"ZZZZZT!"
In the next instant, brilliant blue lightning crackled violently around Yunan's palm!
"That's all you've got, Hody."
With those words, Yunan vanished from his spot—
Reappearing in front of Hody in an instant!
"Chidori!"
Blinding lightning exploded.
Yunan's lightning-wreathed hand pierced forward like a blade, ripping straight through Hody's chest and bursting out the other side!
"GAAH!!"
Hody's pupils shrank violently as blood poured from his mouth, his eyes turning dull and gray in an instant.
"W-why…"
"Who… are you…?"
His face pale as paper, Hody stared at Yunan in disbelief.
"The one who kills you."
Yunan withdrew his hand.
Blood gushed violently from Hody's chest, soaking Yunan's clothes crimson!
Hody's lips twitched a few times
Then his body collapsed stiffly to the ground, life completely extinguished.
Standing before Hody's corpse, blood-stained and silent,
Yunan clasped his hands behind his back
Like death itself.