20demayo Chapter 382 Bai Xing's Cry, the Wooden Dragon Soaring into the Sky!
Chapter 382 Bai Xing's Cry, the Wooden Dragon Soaring into the Sky!
Chapter 382 Bai Xing's Cry, the Wooden Dragon Soaring into the Sky!
Hody's face, which had been filled with elation, gradually darkened. He then frowned and looked at Bai Xing, saying, "What do you mean you knew all along?"
"What does this mean?"
"Shirahoshi!"
How could Shirahoshi possibly know that he did something so perfect?
Is this woman lying to him?
Thinking this, Hody said, "Answer me, Shirahoshi!"
"Are you lying to me?!"
Bai Xing, biting her lip, paused for a moment upon hearing this, then said, "I didn't lie to you..."
"Mecaro told me about it a few years after that incident."
"Mecaro?"
Hody looked surprised. It was this shark who tipped him off?
Then, as if he had realized something, Hody showed a look of sudden understanding.
"If I remember correctly, Mecaro was Neptune's pet back then," Hody murmured to himself.
Was something discovered at that time?
Thinking of this, Hody frowned.
"That's right, Mecaro..."
With tears in her eyes, Shirahoshi said, "Mecaro was Neptune's pet back then, so it was present when that happened."
"It witnessed everything you did."
Upon hearing Bai Xing's words, Mecaro, who had been relatively calm, suddenly began to twist his body, and his expression became somewhat ferocious.
"shark!"
"Shark shark shark!!!"
"Is that so..." Jinbe was stunned for a moment, then said excitedly, "If that's the case, why didn't you tell us about this sooner?!"
If they had known all along that Hody was the real culprit, they would have taken care of that bastard.
In that case... none of this would have happened!
"I can't say!"
"I can't say..."
"Why?"
Jinbe looked at Shirahoshi with a blank expression, completely unable to understand what the other was thinking.
Why can't we say something so important?
"I made a promise to my mother before she passed away..." Shirahoshi said, her face streaked with tears, "No matter who the murderer is, we must not hate him."
"If I tell anyone, people will resent Hody, and then... my deceased mother will be heartbroken..."
In the end, Shirahoshi's tears began to flow uncontrollably, and she appeared to be on the verge of collapse.
Shark Star seemed to understand something, and his eyes widened immediately.
"Shirahoshi, you..."
To obey my mother's teachings from ten years ago, I've been bearing this truth alone in this hard-shelled tower for the past ten years.
What immense suffering this is!
Seeing his sister crying her heart out, Shark felt his heart breaking.
Princess Shirahoshi and Jinbe stared at Shirahoshi in shock, their eyes filled with disbelief.
Even if it were her mother's dying wish, no one in reality could possibly accomplish such a thing, yet Princess Shirahoshi...
What a kind and pure girl she is!
At that moment, Jinbe was filled with shock.
Before he could say anything, Hody, who was not far away, let out a mocking laugh, which immediately enraged Jinbe.
"You bastard, don't laugh!"
"How could I not laugh?" Hody, knowing his thoughts were correct, laughed loudly. "After all, there's such a fool in this world!"
"Hahaha!"
"hateful..
Jinbe's face was contorted with rage, veins bulging. If it weren't for wanting to carry out that plan, he would have twisted this bastard's head off right now!
Ignoring Jinbe's reaction, Hody turned his gaze to Mecaro and said, "How foolish, Mecaro!"
"If you had made a scene back then, my identity as an assassin might have been exposed."
"But unfortunately, not only did you not do that, you also chose to tell this truth to such a foolish girl."
"Haha, I really have to thank you!"
"If this were someone else, my plan might have been completely exposed."
"shark!"
Seeing Hody's smug face, Mecaro twisted his body angrily, wishing he could go up and bite it right now.
"You better behave yourself!" the fishman next to him kicked.
"It's fine, let it do whatever it wants," Hody waved his hand dismissively. "Anyway, it can't break free from such thick chains."
He knew how strong the shark was, so he didn't care.
Then, Hody looked at Shirahoshi and said mockingly, "Listen up, Shirahoshi!"
"In this world, your behavior is simply called stupid!"
"Because of you, your father, your brother, you, and your people are all going to die!" Hody glared. "Not only that, this country will perish because of you!"
"Hahaha!"
Hearing Hody's words, Bai Xing's tears flowed uncontrollably, and she almost bit her lip until it bled.
Seeing this, Jinbe anxiously said, "No, Princess Shirahoshi, don't listen to his nonsense!"
"What you did was completely wrong!"
At least in his view, Princess Shirahoshi's kindness was not wrong.
The one who's wrong is Hody!
"If it's not a mistake, then what is it?" Hody laughed wildly. "Take a good look at what happened because of you!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Hody turned and launched an attack on Neptune and the three princes.
"Same Yabu!"
"Whoosh"
"Whoosh"
"Whoosh"
The next moment, a large number of water droplets turned into needle-like objects and slammed into the four royals, causing blood to splatter everywhere!
"ah!!!"
The four Neptunes who were attacked screamed in agony, their bodies trembling uncontrollably.
"Damn it, stop it, Hody!"
"Your Majesty!"
The surrounding fishmen stared at Hody's rampage with envy, but they were powerless to do anything but watch.
"Hahaha!"
"Take a good look at yourselves, and see how I've dealt with your royalty!" Hody laughed wildly.
While speaking, he did not stop attacking the four people.
Ultimately, they smashed the execution rack to pieces, causing the four men to fall from the sky and land in front of Hody.
"boom!!"
"Father!"
"Brother!"
Seeing her four family members being beaten so badly, Bai Xing cried out, "Please stop!"
They did nothing wrong, so why treat them like this?
"Hmph, still saying things like that even now," Hody spat. "How boring."
He had thought that doing this would make Shirahoshi angrily yell at him, but... did she just beg for mercy?
It seems his choice was right; the Neptunes are truly hopelessly weak.
"What a useless fellow, Neptune," Damo chuckled, looking at the sprawled Neptune. "Someone like you dares to call yourself a Great Knight?"
He couldn't even withstand one of Captain Hody's attacks... What kind of great knight is this?
Let's just call it the Soft Knight!
"Looks like these guys won't make it to the execution," Icarus said.
These guys took Captain Hody's attack head-on... even if they weren't killed immediately, they won't live long!
"That's a bit of a headache," Hody said with a sneer. "After all... an execution isn't truly over until the head is severed."
After speaking, Hody glanced at the four men who were almost unconscious, then turned to his men and said, "Hey, get me a sword."
"Anyway, Jinbe and Shirahoshi, whom I was worried about, have already been captured, so there's no need to carry out the execution at the original time."
"profound!!!"
Upon hearing this, the fishmen below roared, and then one of them came up to Hody with a weapon and neatly handed him the sword.
"This weapon looks good." Hody nodded in satisfaction, then turned to Neptune and said, "It's perfect for executing these foolish royalty!"
"Neptune, your days are numbered!"
"Kill them!"
"Execute these traitorous members of the royal family!"
"profound!!!"
The merfolk below roared madly, each one anticipating Neptune's death.
After all... for them, the birth of a new king is advantageous!
"See, Neptune?" Hody laughed. "Everyone's been waiting for you to die!"
"Hahaha!"
All we need to do next is cut off this guy's head, and he'll become the new king.
Thinking of this, Hody's eyes began to flicker.
"Damn it, what are we going to do?" the merfolk on high cried out in terror. "His Majesty King Neptune, the Great Knight, is really going to be killed!"
"Should we go down and rescue them?"
"But the enemy numbers 100,000; we are no match for them..."
"What should we do?"
"What should we do?!"
Hearing the shouts coming from the surroundings, Mrs. Shirley, who had just climbed to the top, slowly closed her eyes.
It seems... the tide has turned.
Having exhausted all other options, Mrs. Shirley resigned herself to her fate.
Just then, several children ran up to Mrs. Shirley, their faces filled with excitement, and said, "Mrs. Shirley, you said the Straw Hat Pirates would come and destroy this island... When are they coming?"
"Yes, Mrs. Shirley, could you please tell us the exact time?"
Looking at the children who were gazing at her with expectant eyes, Mrs. Shirley paused for a moment, then sighed and said:
"I'm sorry, kids..."
"My divination can only show the future, but it can't tell you the specific time."
"It could be tomorrow, or it could be a year from now..."
She also wanted to know when the Straw Hat Pirates would arrive, but the problem was... the divination couldn't display the time!
Therefore, she also had no idea when the Straw Hat Pirates would arrive.
"But I'm praying for now," the merman boy cried. "If they come and cause a ruckus now... that guy will be in real trouble!"
"Yes, I wish they were here right now," said another little mermaid. "I don't want His Majesty the King to be killed!"
His Majesty the King is such a good person... why did he have to go through something like this?
"Me too!"
"Me too.."
Looking at these weeping pirates, Lady Shirley closed her eyes in pain. Wasn't this exactly what she had hoped for?
However, the Straw Hat Pirates' actions were not under her control, so she couldn't change anything.
"Actually, we think it's better this way too." The children's parents walked over, their eyes filled with tears, and said, "If the Straw Hat crew could show up now, maybe things would be different..."
At least, King Neptune won't be killed!
Thinking about this, the parents' eyes gradually became more determined.
After exchanging glances, the group of people arrived at the edge of the cliff.
"Hello!"
"Straw Hat Luffy!"
"If you intend to destroy this island someday... then please do it now!"
"Let's cause a ruckus here right now!"
"That's right, can you hear me, Straw Hat Crew!" The other fishmen understood what this person wanted to do and immediately echoed him.
"If you are somewhere on this island, please come quickly!"
"Straw Hat Boy!!!"
"How annoying."
Turning to glance at the shouting merfolk, Hody said, "They actually chose to ask humans for help..."
"Is this what they call 'a desperate person will try anything'?"
"Although Shirley's divinations have been remarkably accurate so far, unfortunately... this time it's wrong!!"
No matter how they call out to that pirate, it's useless. After all... human pirates wouldn't fight for the fish-men. Besides... even if they came, what could they do?
Can the Straw Hat crew really defeat his 100,000-strong force?
Thinking of this, a look of utter mockery appeared in Hody's eyes.
"What a futile cry," said Georgeo, a member of the New Fishman Pirates. "How could the Straw Hat Pirates possibly be here at a time like this?"
There are 100,000 of them!
"Let them call whatever they want," Hody said, approaching Neptune. "These guys will be back in reality once Neptune is dead anyway."
After saying that, Hody grabbed Neptune's head and raised the incredibly sharp longsword in his hand.
Upon seeing this, the fish-men summoned by the pirates immediately felt as if they had been choked, their words stuck in their throats.
Hody was pleased with their reaction and said with a sneer, "Finally facing reality, huh...?"
Then, he turned to look at the merfolk high above and said, "Watch closely, you lot!"
"Now, I will begin the execution of the previous King Neptune!"
"Keep a close eye on him, and see what happens when his head rolls!"
"From this day forward, this king who has no racial dignity will disappear, and a new merman king who can rule humanity will be born today!"
"Hahaha!"
Is that all?
Neptune glanced at Hody, who was holding a weapon aloft, and slowly closed his eyes.
At this moment, he felt an intense hatred for his own weakness. If only he were stronger, perhaps...
"Die, Neptune!" Hody roared.
As soon as he finished speaking, he brought his weapon down, intending to decapitate Neptune with a single blow.
Upon seeing this, Shirahoshi's mind went blank for a moment.
My dearest father! My dearest father!!!
"Please protect my father!" Shirahoshi cried out, "Big brother, Luffy-sama!"
"Buzz! Rumble!"
The moment Shirahoshi shouted, the earth began to tremble, as if something terrifying was moving underground.
This sudden change made Hody stop what he was doing.
"Um?"
"What's going on?" Hody and his group looked around and asked, "Where's that tremor coming from?"
Why is the earth shaking?
The next moment...
"Click!"
"bump!"
"Varied..?!"
Hody's pupils shrank to the extreme as he watched the longsword suddenly shatter.
Did someone shatter his longsword when he couldn't see it?
Although he didn't know what was going on, Hody released his grip and quickly distanced himself from Neptune.
Just then, an enormous wooden dragon suddenly emerged from the ground, lifting Neptune and his companions up into the air.
"boom!!!"
Damn it, what the hell is this thing?!
Hody was completely stunned when he saw the wooden dragon emerge.
But before he could do anything, he saw a person walk out of Mecaro's mouth.
Upon seeing this, Hody's pupils contracted sharply, and he exclaimed, "Straw Hat Little..."
Before he could finish speaking, Lu Feirui appeared in front of him instantly and grabbed him in the stomach.
"bump!!!"
"search"
"boom!!!"
Like a cannonball, Hody flew towards the cliff behind him, smashing it to pieces!
And all of this happened in a very short period of time.
By the time the merfolk came to their senses, Hody had already flown away!
Looking at Luffy standing on the ground, the fish-men exclaimed in shock, "He really appeared!"
"Hey, did you guys see that? It was the Straw Hat Boy who saved His Majesty the King!"
"That's not all! Look at the top of that wooden dragon's head!" A merman pointed at Xiyan, who had suddenly appeared above the wooden dragon's head, and said, "It was he who crushed Hody's longsword!"
Seeing west Yan casually toss the fragments of the longsword on the ground, the fish-men were immediately filled with horror.
Crushing a longsword with bare hands?
Is this really something a human being could do?
"Was Her Highness just pleading with them for help?"
"I don't know what happened, but it's great that the Straw Hat crew showed up!"
"profound!!"
The fishmen showed excited expressions, which meant they were saved!
"The Straw Hat Pirates really are here..." Mrs. Shirley exclaimed in surprise, looking at the scene below. "Could today be the day of the divination?"
If you think about it carefully, this man in sunglasses did appear in the divination scene at the time.
Thinking of this, Shirley's expression became somewhat excited.
If that's the case... Hody and his crew will be defeated by the Straw Hat Pirates!
"Big Brother, Lord Luffy!"
Seeing Bai Xing crying and calling their names, west Yan smiled and said, "Don't worry, we're here."
In fact, Hody had already arrived here when he was about to chop off Uncle Neptune's head.
Therefore... Hody's sword will absolutely not be able to strike!
"Wait, where did these guys come from?" Damo exclaimed in surprise, "From inside a shark's mouth??"
"That straw hat kid really did come out of Mecaro's mouth," Jeo said, frowning.
It seems that these two members of the Straw Hat crew had been hiding in Mecaro's mouth all along, and Captain Hody's sword was probably broken by that guy in sunglasses.
But... how did this man in sunglasses end up on the execution platform?
Why didn't they see each other?
Could it be... that this person also has the ability to become invisible?
Thinking of this, Jeo narrowed his eyes.
"Although we don't know what's going on, since they've already shown up, let's prepare for battle," said Dos, a member of the New Fishman Pirates.
After saying that, he raised the heavy hammer in his hand, and his eyes gradually became sharp.
Once their Captain Hody returns... that will be the end for these guys!
"call.
Jinbe, lying on the ground, let out a long sigh of relief and then said, "Although it didn't go according to plan, there was really no other way just now."
After saying that, Jinbe looked up in Luffy's direction and shouted, "You guys, hurry up!"
"What's going on? Who is he talking to?" Icarus asked, puzzled.
Could it be that, besides these two men, the rest of the Straw Hat Pirates have also come?
As if he understood something, Jeo's expression immediately changed.
But before he could finish speaking, Nami appeared on the wooden dragon.
"There's still one person left..."
We were so careless!
"Don't worry, Jinbe," Nami said with a smile, standing next to Xiyan. "We've already started our operation."
After saying that, Nami showed Jinbe the letter she had just stolen and said, "Is this alright?"
Jinbe.
"This is the letter from that Celestial Dragon."
"No problem, well done!" Jinbe grinned. "As expected of the little thief!"
This person is such a reliable partner!
The merman responsible for keeping the letters looked horrified. He glanced down at his pockets and exclaimed, "Damn it, when did they steal the letters?!"
Why didn't he notice anything at all?
"Idiot, how did you keep the letter safe?" the merman in charge of the key said angrily.
If Hody investigates this matter... that idiot brother of his will be killed.
"I didn't want to either, but..."
Before he could finish speaking, he noticed that the chains binding the royals had come loose.
"Huh?!"
"How come the chains..."
"Oh no, the key is gone too!" the fishman in charge of keeping the key exclaimed in disbelief.
"You idiot, how did you keep the key safe?"
"Damn it, you didn't manage to keep the letter either, you..."
Ignoring the two arguing fishmen, Nico Robin approached Shirahoshi and laughed, "Hurry up and take your family and leave, Shirahoshi."
"Lord Robin!"
Looking at the smiling woman who helped her unlock the chains, Bai Xing was so moved that tears streamed down her face.
"I don't know what happened, but thank you all," Shark Star said.
After saying that, he rushed to Neptune's side and began to examine his body.
"Don't worry, Uncle Neptune is not in any immediate danger," west Yan said.
He just examined the other person's body, so he can confirm their condition.
"It's good that you're alright..."
Shark Star breathed a sigh of relief, then lowered his head and said, "I'm sorry, we..."
"Let's talk about apologies after the battle is over," west Yan said, looking up at the sky. "You guys take Uncle Neptune and leave first."
"leave.."
Shark Star, following west Yan's gaze, immediately widened his eyes.
That whale is... Father's mount, Hoai!
"Hey, look! There's something in the sky!" The members of the New Fishman Pirates exclaimed in surprise, staring at the sky. "What is it this time?!"
"Is it a whale and a lion?"
"No...no, that's a pirate ship!"
"Try this move, pirates!"
Franky, standing in the weapons control room, decisively launched an attack on the fishmen below.
"Lion's Roar Cannon!"
"search"
"boom!!"
The incredibly powerful cannons blasted behind the square, shattering the mountainside!
The terrifying wind pressure it generated blew the fish-men away!
At that moment, the Thousand Sunny was safely placed on the ground by Meli.
"Now's the time!" Usopp shouted. "Go, whale!"
"Hoia"
Upon hearing Usopp's voice, Hoai immediately rushed towards Xiyan, reaching the top of the wooden dragon in just a few seconds.
Then, it looked at Neptune with tears in its eyes, its eyes filled with sorrow.
The once incredibly powerful knight... has grown old after all.
"Ho Ai".
"Now is not the time to be sad." Xi Yan picked up Neptune and placed him on Huo Ai, saying, "You four go first, leave this to us."
The four injured guys would be a burden if they stayed, so let them leave first. This was something we had already discussed with Jinbe.
"How did you end up here?" Neptune turned to look at Xiyan and said, "We were...
"We'll talk about this later," west Yan interrupted Neptune, saying, "Shark Star, take your father and brothers and leave."
Even if Uncle Neptune wants to apologize, he should wait until after their battle is over.
Shark Star seemed to understand something, nodded to west Yan, then turned and left with his father and brothers, flying into the air with Huo Ai.
"Why would they help us?" Neptune murmured.
They clearly did such outrageous things before...
"It must have been planned by Jinbe and them," Shark Star said. "As for the apology... just like this guy in sunglasses said, let's talk about it later."
"Father, the most urgent thing is to get you treatment."
After saying that, Shark Star, without waiting for the other party's agreement, directly ordered Huo Ai to leave.
He may not care about his own health, but his father must receive timely treatment!
"Damn it, they stole the royal family..."
Doss said with a grim expression.
The three royals they finally managed to capture were taken away by the Straw Hat Pirates... What kind of situation is this?
"That's no longer important." Jeo frowned as he looked at the Thousand Sunny that had appeared in the plaza. "What we need to deal with now is the Straw Hat Pirates."
We can capture the Neptune royal family sooner or later, so there's no rush to chase after them.
The most urgent task is to eliminate these human sea monsters!
"That's true."
The other cadres nodded in agreement, and then turned their attention to the Thousand Sunny.
Wow, there are so many people!
Chopper, arriving at the ship's side, looked at the crowd in the square in surprise and said, "Are these our opponents this time?"
"These are all enemies?" Usopp exclaimed in surprise. "This is too exaggerated."
This densely packed crowd... there must be tens of thousands of people here?
"That's about it." Sanji, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, chuckled. "At least seventy or eighty thousand... no, it should be around one hundred thousand."
However, Banji didn't pay much attention to such things, after all... to them, it didn't matter how many weak people there were!
"Yohohohoho! This is getting a little tricky."
Although Brooke said that, his expression showed no fear whatsoever.
"Is it just a little tricky?" Papagu asked in surprise.
How much stronger have Cao Cheng and his gang become in the last two years?
"You lecherous cook, if you're scared, you can just stay in your room and sleep," Zoro said with a smirk. "I'll take care of all the enemies."
"I really didn't dare say it, you bastard."
Seeing that the two were about to start arguing again, Mei Li looked helpless and said, "Why can't you forget to quarrel at a time like this?"
"After all, that's just how they are."
Usopp was also a little hesitant, but he had gotten used to it.
"Don't worry, I'm not going to fight this green algae-headed guy right now," Banji said, lighting a cigarette.
Zoro simply snorted in response and said nothing more.
Of course, they weren't like this because of that suddenly appearing negative ghost.
At least that's what these two people think.
Seeing that the two of them had calmed down, Peihouna gave a soft hum, then flew to the side of the boat, her eyes gradually becoming excited.
"So many enemies... I could never have enough!"
"Just talking about it makes my hands itch," Franky grinned. "Let's go all out and have some fun!"
"profound!!"
Then, everyone jumped off the ship and stood with west Yan and the other two.
"Hey, look! Everyone from the Grasshopper Sea Clan has gathered!"
"Not only are they all here, but there are two more people than listed on the bounty poster..."
"Hey, Luffy, you little rascal!"
Watching Luffy gradually walk towards his crew, one fishman excitedly shouted, "Do you really want to destroy Fishman Island? Why are you taking over Ryugu Palace?" Another fishman shouted, "Are you also targeting the lives of royalty?"
"Were you the ones who kidnapped the mermaids?"
"Give us an answer! Are you friend or foe to Fishman Island?"
"Answer us now, you little grasshopper!"
"Friend or foe?"
Upon hearing this, Luffy, who was standing next to his companions, calmly helped the young master up, then turned to them and said, "This kind of thing... is up to you to decide!!"
"It's up to us... to decide?"
The fish-men were completely stunned when they saw the dozen or so figures.