As the "Devourer" warship dove deeper into the sea, the hull began emitting a low, deep hum—the sound of the ship resisting the terrifying pressure of the ten-thousand-meter depths.
The surrounding temperature dropped sharply, luminescent organisms grew increasingly scarce, and the darkness became more pure and primal.
Suddenly, alarm sirens blared in the command room.
"Master, a super-sized lifeform has appeared ahead! Its length exceeds five kilometers!"
Maid One approached Brian's side, her expression grave as she reported.
Brian walked to the porthole and narrowed his eyes. At the edge of the searchlight's beam, a silhouette as massive as a mountain range slowly emerged.
It was a Sea King of unimaginable size, its head covered in thick armor plating like city walls, its body covered in ancient scars and deep-sea moss.
It was slumbering atop a deep-sea cliff, each breath causing slight vibrations in the surrounding seawater.
"This is an Abyssal Titan—a legendary top-tier Sea King that inhabits the deep sea. They're extremely rare. I never thought we'd encounter one."
A faint, interested smile curled at the corner of Brian's mouth. He had only seen such creatures in news reports and ancient texts before—he never expected his luck to be this good today.
Legend said the largest Abyssal Titans could reach the size of a continent, comparable to legendary ancient warships.
"It's sensed our presence and is slowly awakening."
Just as Brian said, one of the Abyssal Titan's eyes slowly opened under their gaze.
That single eye was larger than the Devourer's bow, emitting a cold, hostile light.
An irresistible pressure—the authority of the deep sea's overlord—slammed into the Devourer like a shockwave.
The ship shuddered violently, and all the Beast Girls inside the cabins felt suffocated.
"Is this the power of a top-tier Sea King?"
Tiger Girl Yin gritted her teeth, the immense pressure making her feel as if her blood was freezing.
All the Common Type Beast Girls nearby also paled significantly, overwhelmed by the pressure.
Among all the Beast Girls present, only the Ancient Types and the Mythical Zoan Beast Girls could maintain their normal composure.
The gap in power was simply too vast. For the Common Type Beast Girls, this deep-sea monster was indeed beyond their capacity.
Of course, none of this affected Brian in the slightest.
Brian's expression remained unchanged as he slowly stepped forward and placed a hand against the porthole.
A pure, domineering Conqueror's Haki surged forth like an invisible tidal wave, passing through the ship and striking back at the Abyssal Titan!
BOOM—!!!
That Conqueror's Haki wasn't an explosive shockwave, but rather a domineering pressure akin to a sovereign's decree, carrying Brian's own ambition and power as it directly crushed down upon the Abyssal Titan's soul.
The next second, that giant eye larger than the ship's bow instantly revealed a human-like expression of fear.
Its massive body abruptly contracted, the roar it had been preparing to unleash stifled back in its throat.
It was no longer dormant, instead emitting a low, submissive whimper. Its colossal form began slowly retreating, as if bowing its head to Brian, clearing the way for their passage.
With just a slight movement of its enormous body, the deep sea immediately churned with massive waves that continuously crashed against the surroundings.
Some small fish in the sea were directly pulverized into bloody foam under the force of these giant waves.
"See? Creatures of the darkness understand reverence better than anyone."
Brian withdrew his Haki, speaking casually.
The Beast Girls were stirred with emotion. Their master could make a deep-sea overlord submit with just a glance!
Their understanding of Brian's strength deepened yet again.
"Let's go, continue forward, set speed to maximum."
"We've already been delayed too long."
"Yes!"
Maid One responded loudly, excitedly going below to make arrangements. Following a boss like this was simply too exhilarating.
After nearly ten days of sailing in the deep sea, the "Devourer" ship finally arrived beneath the Red Earth Continent.
From a distance, the great deep-sea passage connecting the New World and Paradise came into view.
The ship slowly ascended until they could see the Red Earth Continent above and the massive roots of the Eve Tree.
And beneath those enormous Eve Tree roots lay their destination: Fish-Man Island.
"Master, we are half an hour from the Coating Bubble of Fish-Man Island. Shall we proceed directly?"
Maid One came to the deck, approaching Brian who was idly fishing, to request instructions.
A full ten days of sailing had been a "significant challenge" for both Brian and the dozen-plus Beast Girls.
During the first few days after entering the deep sea, everything was indeed novel, and everyone was in good spirits.
But as they went deeper, the deep sea became pure, unadulterated darkness, devoid of vitality.
Occasionally, they could see some life swimming about, but they were all exceptionally massive Sea Kings.
The deeper they went, the fewer Sea Kings they encountered, and they were of species and sizes rarely, if ever, seen near the surface.
These super-giant Sea Kings, upon seeing this brightly lit ship, all wanted to test their mettle against it.
Just like the previous Abyssal Titan, they wanted to attack, even devour the ship.
This process required Brian or the other four Mythical Zoan Beast Girls to personally intervene, using their presence to intimidate these Sea Kings and scare them off.
Directly fighting was impractical. Although the ship had Simple Bubbles,
Brian wasn't going to recklessly fight outside the bubble like Luffy and the others did in the original story.
Luffy's crew had plot armor; Brian didn't believe he constantly had that same protection.
Especially since the entire combat force on the ship consisted of Devil Fruit users—the Beast Girls counted too.
If something really went wrong and they ended up in the sea, he'd be devastated.
"We're finally about to arrive."
Brian stood in the command room, a cold smile on his face.
"No, we are the Beasts, not thieves. Before entering Fish-Man Island, let the rebels on this island know in advance who has arrived."
He had come this time to eliminate all the rebels on Fish-Man Island—anyone who opposed the Rocks Pirates would be wiped out together.
They should first be made to experience true fear.
He ordered the ship to anchor several hundred meters outside Fish-Man Island's coating and switched the hull to maximum Deterrence Mode.
As Deterrence Mode activated, the massive thrusters on both sides of the "Devourer" bow opened, casting several beams of crimson light directly toward Fish-Man Island.
On the ship's body, the previously subdued flag of the Rocks Pirates was hoisted high once more.
That familiar emblem, enough to strike terror into the hearts of pirates across the New World and even the entire world, was about to become Fish-Man Island's "nightmare"!
When those enormous crimson beams shot into Fish-Man Island, the entire island first fell into dead silence.
After the silence, the whole island instantly erupted in chaos!