One Piece: Shadow monarch? I'm Just Logistics!

Chapter 250: Ten Thousand per Slash

Mermaid Cove.

This was the settlement of the mermaids. Although located in the deep sea, one could still see blue skies and white clouds.

On the shore was [Coral Hill], the most prosperous town on Fish-Man Island. Camie had mentioned before that the famous 'Mermaid Cafe' run by Madam Shyarly was also located here.

Including her, many young and beautiful female mermaids would work here as part-time waitresses.

In Sanji's dreams, this place was supposed to be as beautiful as a fantasy.

However.

After forcing their way in from the entrance of Fish-Man Island, what awaited Reiner and the others was naturally not beautiful mermaids.

"The intruders are in!"

"It's the Straw Hat crew!"

"Kill them!"

A large number of ferocious-looking fish-men were scattered throughout the bay, holding swords and guns.

Upon seeing Reiner's group, they all dived into the water, stirring up white waves as they rapidly charged towards the Merry.

"That's a lot of them."

Facing the thousands of fish-men before him, even Zoro couldn't help but frown. "Even if they stood still, it would take a long time to cut them all down, not to mention..."

"...fighting them while they're in the water. It would be quite troublesome if they attacked the Merry."

"Leave it to me. Fish-men are not immune to tsunamis."

Swish!

A blue figure streaked past the others and leaped out. At the same time, a void rift opened at his side, and a smooth, white bone handle emerged.

Reiner gripped it and pulled out a ferocious battle-axe, as tall as a man, with barbs on its back.

"This might cause a little damage to the shore."

Reiner took a step forward, held the battle-axe with both hands horizontally behind him to gather power, and murmured, "They probably won't blame me, right?"

"Are you going to use that move? Be careful with your strength. Don't let us be the ones who end up destroying Fish-Man Island," Zoro said teasingly, a corner of his mouth lifting.

He had personally witnessed the power of Reiner swinging this battle-axe. The force that had shattered the meteor had left him in awe.

It was no exaggeration to say that Fish-Man Island really couldn't withstand Reiner's antics.

Usopp stood behind, his eyes filled with worry, yet also a hint of curiosity. "This number... is it really okay, Reiner?"

"Don't worry."

Today, I'll reenact for you how the Great Sage of the Three Altars of the Sea Assembly caused a ruckus in the Dragon Palace.

Reiner grinned sinisterly. He gripped his arm, twisted his wrist diagonally downwards, and with the battle-axe, swung fiercely at the approaching fish-men!

"Chaotic Sea!!"

Boom!!

An explosive sound erupted in the air. An irregular crack was split open in the space in front.

"Could this be...!"

"Is that Whitebeard's move?!" Before Usopp's disbelieving eyes, the entire scene before him seemed to freeze.

Followed by a dense 'crackle' of shattering sounds, that crack began to spread out into countless fissures.

The sea, with a ten-meter boundary in front of Reiner, was horizontally split into two!

The sky and the sea were overturned!!!

The force of the tremor began to exert itself, stirring up a tsunami dozens of meters high.

The fish-men in the water only felt the current suddenly become extremely fierce. Those at the front were even directly shaken until they bled from their seven orifices.

Rumble!!

"—Uwaah!"

"What's happening!"

"Run!"

Before the terrified eyes of the fish-men, a blue high wall named despair, unstoppably swept across the entire bay!!

Under the mighty force of the giant wave, they had no power to resist. The dense crowd of fish-men was carried along and mercilessly slammed against the shore!

Boom!! Boom!!

The aftershock of the tsunami destroyed a dozen or so houses on the shore. The powerful impact pushed the fish-men, sending them crashing heavily into the ground and walls!

Seawater poured into Coral Hill, turning it into a flooded area.

"This level of destructive power and range is a bit too exaggerated," Sanji said, looking at Reiner's back, his voice unable to hide its gravity.

This guy... has actually mastered the power of the world's strongest man.

Until the seawater slowly receded, the wet shore was a scene of ruins, littered with countless fish-men who had lost consciousness, their eyes rolled back.

"Not bad, I guess."

Standing at the bow of the violently shaking Merry, Reiner, with one hand in his pocket and the other shouldering his battle-axe, turned his head, a corner of his mouth lifting. "I only used about fifty percent of my strength."

"Tch, nothing special."

"Getting carried away."

Zoro and Sanji turned their faces away, their expressions disdainful, their hearts itching with hatred.

Damn it!

He got to show off!!

"So cool, Reiner!" Usopp's heart was pounding. He jumped up and cheered. "That was super awesome! That was tens of thousands of fish-men! I can't believe you took them out in one move!"

"Let's dock and go ashore."

Reiner waved his hand to dismiss the battle-axe and jumped down, patting Usopp's shoulder with satisfaction.

Not bad. This child is teachable.

Soon, the Merry sailed to the shore and docked. Reiner left Frieren and the Gun Devil to guard the ship.

After the four of them landed, they casually shook a person awake to ask questions and learned that Hody seemed to be planning something big, and all the citizens had been summoned to the plaza.

At the same time—

At Ryugu Palace, located at the top of Fish-Man Island.

This place was built on a giant coral reef and a pile of shells. A lifelike giant dragon coiled around the luxurious palace.

Besides the palace where the royal family lived, there was also the Hard-Shell Tower where Princess Shirahoshi was hidden, and the prison tower for confining criminals.

Hody had imprisoned all who resisted him, as well as all who had signed in agreement during Queen Otohime's land migration signature campaign.

In the prison corridor, Jinbe, with his hands in shackles, was being pulled by two fish-men.

The two were cadres of the New Fish-Man Pirates: Ikaros Much, a white squid fish-man with eight arms, and Zeo, in a blue-purple long robe with the ability to turn invisible.

Thump—Thump—Thump!

"Go in, Boss Jinbe."

Stopping before a cell, Ikaros opened the door and turned back. "If we could, we wouldn't want to kill you either. I hope you'll come to your senses soon."

"It's you who should come to your senses."

A hint of anger appeared on Jinbe's face as he said in a low voice, "Hody's methods can't possibly bring true peace. What you're doing will only intensify the hatred."

"What we want isn't peace."

Bang! Zeo pushed Jinbe into the cell and said with a grim face, "Enslaving humans is the great goal of our New Fish-Man Pirates."

"As long as we can obtain the power of the princess who is said to be born only once every few hundred years, who can summon Sea Kings, this dream will definitely be realized under the leadership of Boss Hody."

"I think you'd better just stay locked up here for the rest of your life. Let's go, Ikaros."

Bang!

Zeo slammed the cell door shut, beckoned to the other, and turned to leave.

Jinbe looked gravely at the departing figures.

They actually know about Shirahoshi. This was the only thing that had taken him by surprise.

In fact, when Hody was still in the palace guard, he had once witnessed the young Princess Shirahoshi lose control of her emotions and summon several Sea Kings.

That scene had deeply shocked Hody and was still deeply etched in his mind to this day.

If not to make her submit to him, Hody would not have let the royal family live until now.

"Boss Jinbe."

Just then, a voice from the opposite cell attracted Jinbe's attention. He looked up and explored the source with his gaze, and at a glance, he discovered a familiar figure.

"Hatchan?"

"Why are you locked up?"

"News of Boss Jinbe's arrival."

Hatchan rubbed his smooth, round head and said with a buzzing laugh, "And then Hody suspected me. Are you alright, boss?"

"So that's how it is. I'm fine," Jinbe nodded at him.

It wasn't until then, after the two cadres of the New Fish-Man Pirates had left, that the other prisoners all gathered around.

"What's the situation outside, Boss Jinbe!"

"Even you can't win against Hody?"

"We're done for. What will become of this country?"

"What about the Whitebeard Pirates? Will they make a move!"

Those imprisoned here were almost all civilians who had agreed with Queen Otohime's plan back then, making up the majority of Fish-Man Island.

At this moment, they all sighed in sorrow, feeling sad for the impending fate of the kingdom.

"Don't worry, everyone!"

Seeing this, Jinbe's heart was set. He stood up and said loudly, "I have already brought powerful allies! This battle is not over! Hody and the others will absolutely not succeed!"

As soon as his voice fell, the eyes of the people around him immediately lit up with a glimmer of hope. They eagerly interrupted him.

"Really, Jinbe!"

"Is it the people from the Whitebeard Pirates!"

"That's great!"

"I just knew Ace and Marco and the others would come."

The fame of a Sea Emperor was definitely enough to put them at ease. When Whitebeard was alive, with just one sentence, one flag, he could protect Fish-Man Island for many years.

Even though Whitebeard had passed away, Ace, Marco, and the others still protected Fish-Man Island. The news of them ascending to the position of the Fifth Emperor not long ago had also long since spread to everyone's ears.

No one would doubt their strength.

However, what turned their emotions around was Jinbe's sudden statement, "Ace and the others probably won't be able to make it in time."

This time, before the astonished crowd could interrupt, Jinbe continued, "It's the Straw Hat crew. They are allies who fought side by side with us in the Summit War and can be absolutely trusted!"

"The Straw Hat crew? This... I've heard of them."

"The captain seems to be Ace's younger brother."

"Haven't they been missing for two years?"

"Is it Luffy-bro and the others!!"

Amidst a chorus of doubtful voices, a cry of joyful surprise seemed a bit abrupt.

Everyone couldn't help but look over.

They saw a green-haired mermaid girl beside Hatchan, her face excited as she grabbed the bars and shouted excitedly at Jinbe:

"Hey, Boss Jinbe! You just said Luffy-bro, right? Have they come to Fish-Man Island!"

"Wait a minute, Camie."

Hatchan grabbed her hand and said hurriedly, "You have to be polite to Boss Jinbe."

"Camie?" Jinbe didn't mind. He had heard this name a few times on the Merry. He couldn't help but size up this green-haired young girl, and then nodded.

"That's right. I'm talking about them."

"That's great!!"

Receiving confirmation, Camie was even more delighted and couldn't help but jump up. "Luffy-bro and the others have finally come to play with me!"

"Ah, no, no. I'm a prisoner now. I have to beat that idiot Hody black and blue first!"

Speaking of this, Camie immediately got angry and waved her fists, shouting, "Madam Shyarly was right! That bastard will definitely not succeed! You idiot shark! I'll beat you to death!"

"Hey! Who are you calling!"

"What do you mean, idiot shark!"

Several shark fish-men bared their teeth at her. Jinbe also coughed sheepishly.

"Ah, sorry," Camie, coming back to her senses, stood where she was, scratched her head, and smiled embarrassedly. "I was talking about the great white shark."

"Is that the issue, you bastard!"

"What did our great white sharks ever do to you!"

"Hey, stop arguing, you guys," an eel fish-man interrupted the quarreling group, his expression uneasy as he said to Jinbe, "Can the Straw Hat crew really defeat Hody?"

"That's right. Although I've heard they're strong, but..."

A ribbonfish fish-man seemed not to be very optimistic about the Straw Hat crew either and couldn't help but speak, "After all, even the Great Knight of the Sea, King Neptune, and Boss Jinbe have failed. They..."

"Shut up, you stinky ribbonfish!"

Camie leaped onto the fish-man's back with bared fangs, took a big bite of his head, and shouted with a muffled voice:

"Luffy-bro and the others are the strongest!"

"—Uwaah! So painful!"

"Apologize, you stinky ribbonfish!"

"I know, I know! They're the strongest! Let me go, you idiot mermaid!"

"This..."

Seeing Camie desperately defending the Straw Hat crew, Jinbe chuckled, at a loss for words. He seemed to understand why they liked this little girl.

On the other side, in the main hall of Ryugu Palace.

"This is bad, Boss Hody!"

A fish-man ran in quickly, shouting frantically, "The sea battle unit at Mermaid Cove has been completely wiped out, boss!"

"Completely wiped out!?"

Bang!

Hody, on the throne, slammed his armrest and stood up, questioning with a ferocious expression, "That's a force of ten thousand! Aren't there only a dozen or so people in the Straw Hat Pirates!"

The New Fish-Man Pirates have seventy thousand fish-men and thirty thousand human slaves. Ten thousand gone in the blink of an eye!?

And it was the ten thousand who were best at sea battles! How could Hody accept this!

He snatched a nearby greatsword and held it directly to the neck of the fish-man who had reported!

"What exactly happened!?"

"I... I don't know either!" The fish-man was so scared he was on the verge of tears. He knelt on the ground and stammered:

"I-I heard... it was that Black Snake Reiner. He... it seems he raised a tsunami."

"Raised a tsunami!?" Hody's face was grim. If it were a Sea King, he might believe it, but a human?

"A Devil Fruit user?"

Hody thought to himself, kicked the fish-man away, and stabbed the sword into the long table, walking straight out the door. "To the plaza!"

"Boss! This is bad, boss!"

"What now!" Hody's forehead had a vein popping as he looked impatiently at another subordinate who had rushed in.

"It's Princess Shirahoshi! The princess is missing!"

Bang!

"Puwaah!"

A heavy punch suddenly slammed into the fish-man's abdomen, and he couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood.

Hody grabbed him by the throat and lifted him up. His face was twisted and grim, his eyes as if they wanted to swallow the other alive. He squeezed out a few words from between his teeth, "What... happened... again?"

The fish-man was struggling to breathe, his face flushed red as he spoke intermittently, "To... prevent the princess from starving to death... I went to deliver food like the past two days... and... and I found..."

Crack!

A crisp sound of bone breaking was heard. Before the fish-man could finish, Hody had snapped his neck.

The royal family and Jinbe were all imprisoned. The only ones who could have done this, on the entire island right now, were them!

"Straw Hat crew!"

Veins popped on Hody's ferocious face. His two fierce eyes turned crimson and terrifying, his teeth almost being crushed!

"I will tear you to pieces and eat you alive!"

(End of chapter)

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