Chapter 383: Chapter 383: The Shocking Scene, Wood Release: Advent of a World of Trees!

"Jimbei."

Luffy glanced at Jimbei and said, "Is it okay now?"

"Yes, it’s fine." Jimbei nodded.

Although it differed somewhat from the planned action, it had already achieved the effect he wanted.

"Straw Hat!"

Pappag jumped down from the ship and landed in Luffy’s arms, saying, "I’m here too!"

"Ah, Pappag, it’s great that you’re okay too!"

"Although the process was a bit bumpy, we managed to survive in the end." Pappag nodded, then gave Zoro a somewhat disdainful look and said, "It’s just that these idiots aren’t very smart."

"Huh?!"

Zoro immediately took offense. What did this jerk mean?

"What, you don’t agree?"

Pappag jumped out of Luffy’s arms, put his hands on his hips, and looked at Zoro. "If you had thought of using a coral bubble to make yourself an oxygen mask, you wouldn’t have been captured by the enemy, would you?"

Zoro:

Zoro opened his mouth but found himself speechless for a moment.

Usopp and Brook were also dumbfounded. They seemed to have forgotten about that.

"Anyway, it’s fine as long as everyone’s okay, hahahaha." Luffy grinned, showing his teeth.

"That’s true."

Pappag nodded and didn’t bother arguing with Zoro and the other two anymore.

"Although the Straw Hat Crew are humans and pirates, they should be on our side, right?" the merfolk up high said.

"They should be. After all, the Mermaid Princess asked them for help."

"In that case, they came with Boss Jimbei to save this country!"

"Go for it, Straw Hat Boy, Straw Hat Crew!"

Listening to the cheers of the Fish-Man race around them, the members of the New Fish-Man Pirates all frowned. Were these guys really that popular?

"Hmph, quite popular, aren’t you?" Gecko sneered. "But you’ve only temporarily taken back the king. Don’t get too cocky!"

"Just a bunch of human pirates!"

Although his words were arrogant, unfortunately... no one from the Straw Hat Pirates paid him any attention.

"Yohohohoho!"

"Mermaid Princess, you are truly too beautiful!" Brook approached Shirahoshi and bowed very gentlemanly.

Then, he looked up at Shirahoshi seriously and said, "Excuse me, but could you let me see your underwe..."

"Shut up, you jerk!"

Nami, who had flashed to Brook’s side in an instant, punched him on the head, immediately raising a large bump.

Then, Nami opened her mouth like a shark and roared, "Show some respect to the Mermaid Princess, you bastard!"

"Yohohohoho!"

Brook, who had been punched, wasn’t angry. Instead, he looked up at Nami and said, "Then how about letting me see yours, Nami..."

"What do you mean by that, you jerk!"

"Thump!"

"Ahhh!!!"

Brook, who had been punched into the ground by Nami, said in pain, "Miss Nami, I... I’m going to fall apart..."

"Hmph, falling apart would be better, you perverted skeleton!"

"Yohohohoho!"

Watching the Straw Hat Crew playfully bickering in the distance, the New Fish-Man Pirates fell into a deathly silence.

Then, Daruma said in disbelief, "Ignored... were we ignored?"

Gecko’s words were actually ignored by them?

He spoke so loudly...

"That’s because I deliberately spoke softly," said Gecko, his pride intact, calmly. "So it’s normal they didn’t hear."

"Huh?!"

The fish-men all stared at Gecko in astonishment. Was his pride really that strong?

"He really is an incredibly prideful guy," Meiser muttered.

"By the way, why are these guys so calm?" Chopper said, puzzled, looking at the New Fish-Man Pirates. "Their captain was just defeated by Luffy."

"It is a bit strange," Nico Robin added, also confused.

Even though their captain was defeated, they weren’t doing anything, just watching them... That definitely wasn’t normal!

"Could it be that their captain wasn’t actually defeated?" Merry guessed.

Even though the other party hadn’t emerged from the distant ruins yet, who could be sure he had lost consciousness?

As long as he hadn’t lost consciousness, he wasn’t truly defeated!

"Let me check," Meiser said.

After speaking, Meiser closed his eyes and began using Observation Haki to sense the situation in the distance.

Then, Meiser opened his eyes and said, "That guy’s aura hasn’t changed much, so he should still be conscious."

Though it was unclear why he hadn’t come out, he was definitely awake.

"Still conscious after being kicked by Luffy?" Sanji said in surprise. "Seems this guy isn’t just anyone."

"Someone who can lead a hundred thousand people is definitely no ordinary person," Zoro said calmly.

"True."

Anyone capable of commanding a hundred thousand people... must have considerable strength.

But... he definitely wasn’t a match for Luffy!

Thinking this, Sanji and Zoro both grinned at the same time.

"Here, Shirahoshi, this is for you," Nami said, taking out the Celestial Dragon’s Letter. "Make sure to keep this Celestial Dragon’s Letter safe."

"Thank you... thank you, everyone!"

Shirahoshi excitedly took the Celestial Dragon’s Letter in her hands, tears in her eyes. "If it weren’t for all of you, this hope my mother left for Fish-Man Island would have been destroyed by them."

"You’re welcome," Nami said with a smile.

"But just now, Cowardly Star, it was too dangerous," Luffy said. "If the enemy had been a bit more decisive, Cowardly Star might have been in trouble."

Fortunately, the enemy hadn’t acted immediately.

"Lord Luffy, what did you call me?"

"Cowardly Star, why?"

"You used to call me a coward, but now it’s Cowardly Star..."

Hearing this, Luffy grinned widely. "Though I don’t know the details, you’re not the coward I thought you were, so I decided to call you Cowardly Star."

"I see..."

"Experiencing tragic events, hating others, venting your anger—anyone can do that," Nico Robin stepped forward and said. "Just like that man who called you foolish..."

"But... being able to endure this hatred and keep the secret alone... that’s definitely not something a coward could do!"

"Robin is right," Merry floated in front of Shirahoshi, smiling as she said, "Shirahoshi sister is definitely not a coward!"

At least in her eyes, this sister who had endured ten years of suffering alone was no coward!

"Ah..."

Listening to Robin and Merry’s words, Jimbei sighed, then looked up at Shirahoshi and said, "Princess Shirahoshi must have had a very hard time all these years."

"I’m so sorry, it’s all my fault for selfishly keeping these secrets hidden in my heart," Shirahoshi said with her head lowered. "Otherwise, something like today wouldn’t have happened." 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

"It doesn’t matter, Your Highness, this is enough," Jimbei shifted his gaze to the crowd ahead and said, "What you have done is exactly what Queen Otohime hoped for."

"This small sprout born from the ideas you inherited will one day blossom all over Fish-Man Island."

"When everyone can think about problems with the same mindset as you, conflict will completely disappear."

"By then... the barrier between humans and the Fish-Man race will also vanish completely."

At that time, Fish-Men and humans will truly be able to coexist peacefully!

As if imagining some scenes he longed for, a faint smile appeared on Jimbei’s face.

Then he continued, "I am by no means negating all the endurance you’ve shown over these many years, and this sprout you’ve desperately guarded alone, day after day... we will protect it for you too!"

Hearing Jimbei’s words, all members of the Straw Hat Pirates gave Shirahoshi a gentle smile, as if affirming this young girl’s perseverance.

Seeing this, Shirahoshi completely broke down, tears streaming uncontrollably from her eyes.

"Thank you... thank you, everyone!"

"Though not a coward, still a crybaby," Luffy laughed.

Hearing Luffy’s words, Meiser also smiled and said, "After all, she’s socially anxious."

For someone who stayed at home for ten years as a shut-in... being able to reach this point is already quite remarkable.

Just then, a rumbling sound came from a distant mountain, as if something had burst out from within.

"BOOM!!!"

"Finally getting up, huh," Perona, floating in mid-air, stared into the distance and said, "That guy called Hody."

"Hmph, what a useless man, Vander Decken," Hody, standing up from the rubble, said with a grim expression. "I originally wanted to use him to kill Shirahoshi, but he failed... truly worthless!"

It seems he’ll have to take action himself after all.

Thinking this, Hody walked out of the rubble, step by step heading toward the execution platform.

"Still alive after all," Gecko glanced back and said. "Looks like the Energy Steroid’s effects are still working."

"He did take a lot, after all," Daruma laughed.

This time Captain Hody directly swallowed a handful of Energy Steroids—with that dosage... it will definitely keep Captain Hody’s terrifying combat power sustained for a long time!

And when the other members of the New Fish-Man Pirates saw Hody walking back, they also revealed ecstatic expressions.

"The captain’s back!"

"Seems the Straw Hat Boy isn’t all that impressive either!"

"Captain Hody!"

"Ooh!!"

"As long as their captain is here, the Straw Hat Pirates are nothing to worry about!"

"Tch."

"It seems I’ve completely fallen into your trap, Jimbei." Hody, who had come to sit on the execution platform, looked at Jimbei with displeasure and said, "No wonder you let yourself be captured so obediently—it was all part of your plan..."

After saying this, Hody paused for a moment, then his eyes turned fierce as he continued, "You get along quite well with humans, don’t you?"

"I hate people like you the most!"

"Both Fisher Tiger and Arlong, who grew up with you in the Fish-Man District, were killed by humans."

"Yet not only do you not seek revenge against humans, you even cheer for the enemy..."

"You’re as foolish as the Neptune family!"

"If I become the king of this country, I will definitely change all of this!"

As he spoke, Hody seemed to remember something, and his expression gradually twisted into a snarl.

Then, he continued, "By the way, I remember this year is when the Reverie is held, right?"

"This is a perfect opportunity."

"I’ll make all the human kings bleed on the streets of Mary Geoise, marking the beginning of the terrifying legend of the underwater kingdom!"

"I’ll—"

"Pfft."

Hody: ???

Glancing at Meiser, who couldn’t hold back his laughter, Hody’s expression immediately darkened.

"Bastard, what are you laughing at?"

"Nothing, I just find your ideas a bit ridiculous," Meiser said, waving his hand dismissively.

"What’s so ridiculous about it?"

"You have no idea how terrifying the defenses at Mary Geoise are," Meiser shook his head.

Making all the human kings bleed on the spot... he really had the nerve to say that.

Did he really think the World Government was just for show?

Any one of the God’s Knights members he had encountered before could beat the crap out of Hody!

Even if the God’s Knights didn’t intervene, the Marines weren’t to be underestimated.

A Marine Admiral candidate or a full-fledged Marine Admiral could easily wipe him out.

Of course, even a stronger Vice Admiral could probably take him down in an instant.

At this thought, Meiser’s mind involuntarily conjured up the image of an old man wearing a dog-shaped hat.

"You’ve never been there, what do you know?" Hody sneered.

"Pfft."

This time, not only Meiser laughed, but the other members of the Straw Hat Pirates joined in.

Meiser had never been there?

Not only had Meiser been there, he had even killed several Celestial Dragons inside!

Hody: ???

"Bastards, are you mocking me?!"

After saying this, Hody seemed to realize something, and his expression gradually calmed down.

"I get it, you’re trying to provoke me, to make me lose my temper," Hody sneered. "What cunning humans."

Meiser:

Actually, they weren’t. They just genuinely found this guy a bit ridiculous.

Hody didn’t pay attention to their reactions and continued speaking to himself, "Just wait. Once I become the king of this country, I’ll do exactly what I said."

"After that, I’ll drag every human in the world to the bottom of the sea and make them our slaves!"

"And no one will ever dare to oppose the Fish-Man race again!"

As if envisioning a certain scene, Hody trembled with excitement.

"That’s right, just like that!"

"Not just humans, but the pirate world too!"

"Sha ha ha ha ha!"

"All pirates will submit to our New Fish-Man Pirates, just like these pirates serving as our slaves now..."

"Sha ha ha ha ha!"

Turning to glance at the human pirates they had captured, Hody laughed maniacally, "See, Straw Hat Boy? They are your future!"

"After we capture you too, I will launch an assault on the pirate world and turn all pirates into slaves!"

"At that time... I will be the Pirate King!"

"Sha ha ha ha ha!"

By the end, Hody was laughing uncontrollably, appearing completely deranged.

Upon hearing those final words, Luffy’s expression immediately changed.

"Pirate King?"

After gently adjusting his hat, Luffy glared coldly at Hody and said, "I don’t care what kind of king you want to become, but the Pirate King is the one exception!"

"Why?"

"Because the one who will become the Pirate King is definitely me!"

By the end, Luffy’s voice grew so loud it echoed throughout the entire plaza.

And it was precisely this statement that left everyone in the plaza stunned.

Pirate King?

The Straw Hat Boy actually thinks he can become the Pirate King?

Even while facing a hundred thousand enemies, he still dares to say such a thing?

"I really don’t know where you get your courage from," Hody sneered. "When it comes down to it, you’re just a dozen or so weak humans, while we have a hundred thousand people on our side!"

"What can you possibly do in this situation?"

Pirate King... what a joke!

Sha ha ha ha ha! "Ooooh!!!"

The members of the New Fish-Man Pirates roared in response to their captain’s call.

"With these numbers, can the Straw Hat Crew and Boss Jimbei really win?" a Fish-Man from above gulped and said. "After all, there are only about a dozen of them."

On average... each of them would have to fight nearly ten thousand people!

How is that even possible?

"Although the numbers seem overwhelmingly against them, we can only place our hopes in them now."

"That’s right. If they lose this battle, Fish-Man Island will fall into Hody’s hands, and then... we’ll be driven from our homeland."

Realizing the severity of the situation, the Fish-Men’s eyes immediately hardened.

"Go for it, Straw Hat Crew, Boss Jimbei!"

"Go for it!"

"Still refusing to face reality, huh."

Scanning the crowd around him, Hody’s eyes turned cold as he said, "In that case, I’ll crush your hopes!"

"Go, take them down, New Fish-Man Pirates!"

"Ooooh!!!"

"Wow."

Looking at the roaring crowd, Chopper cried out fearfully, "A hundred thousand people! How are we supposed to fight that? This is too reckless!"

Pappag, clinging to Chopper, added, "Yeah, this is way too reckless!"

It’s a hundred thousand people!

"It feels like we’re about to be crushed before the battle even begins~" Nico Robin chuckled.

Usopp, hearing this, stared dumbfounded at Nico Robin and said, "Being flattened or something sounds a bit too scary, doesn’t it?"

"Isn’t it great?" Perona said excitedly. "A fight with a hundred thousand people is going to be fun~"

As long as there were no masters proficient in Armament Haki among them... she would be invincible!

Thinking this, Perona couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

"Hahahahaha!"

"You can actually laugh at a time like this..." Usopp twitched the corner of his mouth.

"Anyway, the enemy won’t let us go, so we have no choice but to fight," said Merry, floating in mid-air.

Although she had never participated in a war of this scale... as a member of the Straw Hat Pirates, she couldn’t afford to be afraid now!

Hearing this, Usopp was stunned for a moment, then gradually calmed down.

That was true. No matter what, the enemy wouldn’t let them go.

Besides... if Merry wasn’t afraid, what was he afraid of?

"So what if there are a hundred thousand people? Let’s give it our all!" Nami said.

Meiser:

Glancing at Nami hiding behind him, Meiser teased, "Nami, you’re a Logia type ability user now. What are you afraid of?"

Although Uncle Rayleigh said that many people in the New World had mastered Haki, there probably weren’t many among these Fish-Man Island folks who could use it.

He estimated that aside from a few key officers, the others likely didn’t know Haki, so what did Nami have to fear?

"Huh?"

"Oh, that’s right."

Nami came to her senses, then calmly stepped out from behind Meiser. Placing one hand on her hip, she pointed into the distance at the hundred thousand people and declared, "A hundred thousand, huh? Bring it on!"

"Ah~"

"Even when she’s domineering, Miss Nami is so beautiful~" Sanji said, swaying his body.

"Hmph, pervy cook."

"What did you say?"

Hearing Zoro’s sarcastic remark, Sanji immediately took offense. He turned and butted heads with Zoro, locking horns with him.

"This time, we have a hundred thousand enemies," Perona said. "That means each of us has to deal with roughly ten thousand people."

"Isn’t that great?" Merry laughed. "Perfect chance to test my new move!"

"Xiao Qing!"

As soon as she finished speaking, a green snake slithered out from Merry’s sleeve and coiled its way up her arm.

As it neared Merry’s face, the green snake affectionately nuzzled her cheek.

"Eh?!"

"A snake?!"

Seeing the green snake on Merry’s arm, Usopp’s eyes widened in shock. "Why is there a snake?"

Could it be... this was a pet Merry kept?

"This is the partner Granny Nyon found for me," Merry explained. "The two of us are really strong together!"

"A partner, huh..."

Usopp was a bit surprised. Could this little creature actually be powerful?

As if understanding the meaning in Usopp’s eyes, Xiao Qing immediately raised its head toward Usopp and began flicking its tongue, looking as if it was about to bite him.

Usopp: !!!

Was this thing going to bite him?

"Xiao Qing, don’t be mean to Usopp," Merry scolded. "He’s my important friend!"

"Hiss..."

Scolded by Merry, Xiao Qing lowered its head somewhat dejectedly. It had only wanted to tease that person a little.

But since her master had said so, she couldn’t say anything more and could only obediently nod.

"It’s fine, it’s fine. I can tell she meant no harm," Usopp quickly said.

He couldn’t let Merry and Xiaoqing fall out because of him—that would affect Merry.

Upon hearing Usopp’s words, Xiao Qing gave him a surprised glance before nodding, as if thanking him.

Seeing this, Usopp remarked in astonishment, "She’s really smart."

Not only could she understand their speech instantly, but she could also make such human-like reactions... Could this creature’s intelligence be on par with humans?

"Xiao Qing is super smart~" Merry said with a giggle.

Though she’s only two years old, her intelligence is already quite high!

Just then, the Fish-men charged toward the Straw Hat Pirates, weapons in hand, intending to teach them a harsh lesson.

Seeing this, Luffy immediately pushed aside Zoro and Sanji, who were still bickering, and stepped forward alone to face all the enemies.

"Luffy?"

Watching Luffy stride forward without a word, the others looked puzzled, unsure what he was up to.

Meiser, as if understanding something, chuckled, "Seems this guy can’t hold back either."

"I don’t know what you’re up to, but that 500 million bounty is too tempting!" a Fish-man who had rushed up to Luffy shouted excitedly. "Now, that 500 million head is mine!"

But before he could act, a terrifying aura erupted from Luffy, instantly enveloping the entire plaza.

Buzz— In the next moment, Fish-men in the plaza began collapsing one after another, leaving those still conscious utterly dumbfounded.

"What’s going on?!"

"Hey, what’s wrong with you? Pull yourselves together!"

"Dammit, he didn’t even do anything, yet he took down so many people in an instant... What in the world is happening?!"

At that moment, the Fish-men’s eyes were filled with terror, completely clueless about what had transpired.

"Damn it..."

Hody also glared at Luffy with a grim expression. Though he didn’t know what Luffy had done, it was definitely related to him!

"Is this Haki?" Nico Robin asked in surprise.

"Exactly, Haki," Meiser nodded. "This is Conqueror’s Haki, one of the Three Colors Haki."

"Against such Haki, those with insufficient willpower cannot remain conscious."

This is also one of the reasons why Conqueror’s Haki is called the grunt-clearing tool.

With just a single burst, it can wipe out the weak!

On the battlefield of kings, the weak don’t even have the right to stand!

"Conqueror’s Haki, huh..." Sanji exclaimed in amazement. "Luffy’s really something!"

"If he couldn’t even manage this much, we’d have to change captains," Zoro said with a smirk.

Hearing this, Meiser gave Zoro a surprised look. Could it be that this guy had also awakened Conqueror’s Haki?

"To have trained his Haki to this level in just two years..." Jimbei sighed. "I guess that’s Luffy for you."

It seemed this guy was far stronger than he had imagined.

"Hody, right?" Luffy said seriously, staring at Hody. "I’m definitely going to punch you flying!"

"If you think you can, then give it a try," Hody replied coldly.

Although half of his men had been taken out in an instant, the other half still maintained formidable combat strength!

So... they could still fight!

"It seems Luffy’s Conqueror’s Haki didn’t break your fighting spirit," Meiser said as he walked forward. "In that case, let me add a little extra spice for you."

"Hey!"

Seeing Meiser also preparing to take action, Zoro and the others were stunned.

Then Zoro spoke up, "You’re not planning to take care of all these enemies by yourself, are you?"

"At least leave some for us!"

Although he didn’t know whether Meiser possessed Conqueror’s Haki, two years ago this guy had single-handedly stormed Mary Geoise!

And after two more years of training... just how strong had Meiser become?

Taking care of these guys would definitely be no problem for him!

"That is a valid point."

Meiser stopped and thought for a moment before saying, "In that case, I’ll leave twenty thousand of them for you."

"Please spare their lives!" Jimbei quickly interjected.

Their main goal here was to defeat the Hody Pirates; the other Fish-Men still had a chance to repent.

In response, Meiser simply waved a hand behind his back without turning around, indicating he understood.

"You... aren’t you getting a bit too arrogant?" one Fish-Man said, suppressing his fear as he raised his weapon toward Meiser. "Leaving twenty thousand for us... who do you think you are?"

"We don’t know how Straw Hat Boy pulled that off, but there’s no way he can use a move like that twice!"

"Kill them!"

"Ooh!!"

Some Fish-Men regained their courage and charged at Meiser with weapons in hand.

In response, Meiser calmly clapped his hands together and calmly activated his ninjutsu.

Wood Release!

"Tree World Emergence!"

As soon as the words left his mouth, the vast square spanning several kilometers began to tremble violently, as if some terrifying beast were moving beneath the ground.

Recognizing this familiar scene, Hody’s pupils contracted sharply.

"Could it be that Wood Dragon from before?"

At this thought, Hody’s expression immediately turned wary.

But before he could do anything, enormous trees began sprouting from beneath the square, one after another!

"Boom!!!"

"Boom!!!"

"Boom!!!"

Countless towering trees erupted from the ground, twisting wildly around the edges of the square and snatching up the Fish-Men one by one, pinning them against the trunks!

In just a few breaths, this terrifying forest had fully formed, covering the entire square except for the central area and the location of the Hody Pirates!

From above, it looked as though a forest had encircled the square.

This power to reshape the terrain left everyone utterly stunned!

"Boom!!!"

"Wha...?!"

Staring at the massive forest that had appeared out of nowhere, Hody was completely dumbfounded.

Altering the landscape in just a few breaths... was this truly a power humans could possess?

Wasn’t this a bit too terrifying?!

"What kind of joke is this?!"

The surviving members of the New Fish-Man Pirates stared in terror at the surrounding forest and exclaimed, "Is this really something a human can do?"

Is this person not a god?

"This... this is the power of the Straw Hat Crew?" Madam Shyarly, who had been secretly observing the situation from above, looked down in shock and said, "Altering the terrain with a mere wave of the hand... isn’t that a bit too terrifying?"

Glancing at the man standing beside the Straw Hat Boy, Madam Shyarly’s heart was filled with awe.

This level of power... is far more terrifying than the Straw Hat Boy’s!

At this moment, she believed the Straw Hat Crew could destroy Fish-Man Island.

After all... this power is too terrifying!

The Fish-Man race members beside her also wore expressions of utter astonishment upon witnessing this scene.

"This is too exaggerated..."

"The Straw Hat Crew possesses such terrifying power... they will definitely win!"

"Go for it, Straw Hat Crew!"

At this moment, these Fish-Man race members saw the dawn of victory!

"This is so cool!" Luffy excitedly looked at Meiser and asked, "How did you do that?"

Altering the terrain across several kilometers in just a few breaths... that’s just too awesome!

"The power of Wood Release is truly fearsome," Meiser chuckled softly.

But changing the environment across a mere few kilometers was nothing more than child’s play for a Hybrid Ninja like him!

"This guy is getting more and more monstrous."

Watching the man calmly chatting with Luffy, Sanji was so shocked he dropped his cigarette.

Zoro also stared at Meiser in astonishment. The ability to alter the terrain with a mere wave of the hand was indeed a bit too exaggerated.

But when he recalled Meiser’s combat prowess from two years ago, it all seemed reasonable.

After all... this guy was already incredibly powerful two years ago!

"What an exaggerated fighting style," Perona gulped and said.

No wonder this person could hold his own against a Marine Admiral two years ago... this is just too terrifying!

The expressions of the others were much the same, all staring at Meiser in shock, clearly not expecting his Wood Release to be this terrifying!

"What a fearsome combat power..." Jimbei said in astonishment.

This kind of power to rapidly alter terrain... in all these years, he had only seen it in Pops Whitebeard.

And now Meiser could do it too?

This is truly shocking!

It seems Meiser is even stronger now than he had imagined!!

Then, as if remembering something, Jimbei anxiously said, "Hey, they..."

"Don’t worry," Meiser waved his hand. "They’re just unconscious."

He had only used the power of Wood Release to knock these guys out, not to take their lives.

Hearing this, Jimbei fell silent for a moment before sighing in admiration, "It seems your Observation Haki is even more terrifying than I imagined."

Not only could he accurately capture eighty thousand people, but he could also control it well enough not to kill them... this Observation Haki must be far more terrifying than he had thought!

To this, Meiser merely smiled without saying a word.

"Big Brother, you’re amazing!" Shirahoshi’s eyes sparkled like little stars.

With everyone here... they are sure to win!

"Is this sunglasses-wearing guy called Big Brother?"

Upon hearing Shirahoshi’s words, the other Fish-Men were stunned for a moment before shouting excitedly, "Big Brother, go for it!"

"Go for it, Big Brother, defeat the Hody Pirates!!"

"Woo!!!"

Listening to these people, a trace of helplessness appeared in Meiser’s eyes.

Why are they calling me Big Brother too...

Forget it, let them be.

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