Chapter 17 : Fishman's Problem

West Blue.

The border of the Kano Country.

"Tch, this kind of country that focuses on plundering..." Bellmere jumped off the warship with a cigarette in her mouth.

The warship of the West Blue branch left after delivering Bellmere. Looking at the land in front of her, Bellmere, who was wearing normal clothes, took out a map from her pocket, "Happo Navy... If it is just them, it would be better to end it as quickly as possible!"

In the woods in the distance, Shiryu looked in the direction Bell was leaving and muttered, "This idiot, why would she go directly to the Happo Navy's base?"

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G5 base.

Dylan was lying on a deck chair on the beach wearing sunglasses, looking at Tom who was practicing crazily on the sea in the distance.

"Karakusagawara Saiken!"

With a loud shout, the originally calm sea in the distance suddenly shrank down. From a distance, it seems that the entire coastline has dropped a lot. Then a huge shock erupted from around Tom's body.

All the marines standing next to Dylan were reeling from the powerful impact.

Dylan's neck twisted slightly, and the Marine next to him jumped up from the ground instantly and stood in a neat row.

"Hmph." Dylan snorted slightly, and the rogue Marines in G5 were sweating on their foreheads and remained motionless.

"Hey! Tom!" Dylan called out to Tom in the distance.

Tom on the sea heard Dylan's voice, his fat body jumped up from the sea and fell towards everyone's position like a cannonball. All the people there closed their eyes, bracing for the impact. However, the original dusty scene did not appear, and Tom landed lightly in front of Dylan.

"You go to the fishmen island and do something for me."

Tom raised his head and laughed loudly, "Shiryu and Bellmere have been away for almost two months, is it finally my turn to be famous?"

"It may not be a good thing for you." Dylan looked at Tom with a half-smile.

Tom's expression straightened, "Since a man has made a choice, he must face it loudly. Tell me, Rear Admiral Dylan, what is the mission?"

"Go to the fishmen island and see if Jinbei has kept the agreement. If not, you bring me two people back."

"Who?"

"Hoddy Jones and Vander Dekken, dead or alive."

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The fishmen island.

"You are... Mr. Tom, the shipbuilder of the Water Seven!?" Jinbei looked at the fishman who was about the same height as him in front of him. Tom also looked at this compatriot who was running around for the sake of a stable life for the race.

Thinking of the task Dylan gave him, he felt a little tangled in his heart, but he calmed down in an instant. As he himself said, since he has made a choice, he should carry it out to the end!

"No, I'm Tom, Marine of the G5 branch."

Jinbei looked at Tom with a complicated expression, he had heard about Tom's life experience. But he didn't know that Tom actually joined Dylan's command.

" Rear Admiral Dylan asked me to come over and ask you, is the agreement completed?"

"No..." Jinbei's face changed, and he said with some embarrassment, "Some things happened a few days ago... The fishmen island is in a bad situation right now... "

"Is that so..." Tom remembered that when he entered fishmen island just now, the atmosphere on the island was really weird. Sadness and anger were written on everyone's faces.

"But..." Tom clenched his fist, "As Rear Admiral Dylan said, an agreement is an agreement, and two months is enough time for you to fulfill your promise. If it is not completed, then, I will do it our way, and you will definitely not like this because he asked me to bring two people as compensation."

Jinbei's body froze, as if he expected something, "The so-called 'compensation' you said.. refers to..."

"Hoddy Jones and Vander Dekken."

Not good!

Jinbei's heart tightened, his heart beating faster. If it is just Vander Dekken, it would be alright. However, Hoddy Jones is now the leader of hooligan groups here. After the death of Princess Otohime, it was he who spread the word that the culprit behind the princess's death is from human race.

"No!" Jinbei refused immediately without thinking. Although Hody Jones, like Arlong, is just a scum, but he cannot be allowed to be executed so hastily by others.

Not to mention the present critical period.

"Is that really the case..." Tom looked a little disappointed. From the bottom of his heart, he doesn't want to fight with his compatriots from the fishmen island. but·······

That man's order cannot be disobeyed!

hum!!

The advanced yet terrifying armament haki instantly covered Tom's arms.

"Then, I, the infamous shipbuilder Tom of the G5 Marine, can only carry out his will! Come on, Knight of the Sea, Jinbei! Show me your determination!"

"Never..."

Before Jinbei could finish his sentence, Tom's huge fist struck towards him with a whistling sound piercing through the air.

"Samegawara Saiken!"

"Samegawara Saiken!"

As soon as the two pitch-black fists utilizing one of the most lethal techniques from the fishmen karate came into contact, there was a circle of ripples visible to the naked eye.

*BOOOM!*

Jinbei's figure shook slightly and flew backward.

"This is... what a power!"

Jinbei looked at Tom in surprise, "I never heard that you have such a powerful fighting ability, and... your fishmen karate seems to be somewhat different from ours!?"

"These are all gifts from that man. Let's save the small talk until after the important business is done!" Tom clenched his fists in parallel. Seeing his posture, Jinbei shrank his pupils and also raised his fists.

"Karakusagawara Saiken!"

"Karakusagawara Saiken Sora!"

The two breaths compressed and exploded at the same time, but the breath erupting from Tom far surpassed Jinbei's.

"This is·······"

Boom!

The thick breath crushed past, and then passed through Jinbei's body. "Cough!" The violent impact pierced through Jinbei's body, and Jinbei finally spat out a mouthful of blood after trying to suppress it.

Tom walked up to Jinbei and looked at Jinbei who was half squatting on the ground.

"So, can I go look for those two people?"

Blood was spilling from the corner of Jinbei's mouth, he stood up with strength, and said calmly, "Go, Hody Jones is on the red district. I hope you don't hurt other innocent people..."

As if thinking of something, Jinbei raised his hand and wiped the bloodline from the corner of his mouth, "No... I'd better go with you, or those idiots..." Tom nodded, except for the two designated by Dylan, he really didn't want to hurt other compatriots.

He's not that Shiryu guy.

When Jinbei and Tom walked into the red district side by side, the eyes of the people around them were completely different. Some people's eyes are full of admiration, while others' eyes are full of disgust.

"Hey, Jinbei, you traitor, do you still have the face to go back to this district?"

"Hoddy Jones..." Tom looked at the shark-like Fishman wearing a beret in front of him. After Jinbei glanced around, he seemed to have made up his mind, and said in a deep voice, "Except for Hody Jones, everyone should disperse!"

"Why..." Hody Jones showed two rows of fangs, "You traitor, you want to represent humans to arrest me?"

Although he was furious, Jinbei suppressed his anger and shouted, "I am here to protect more people and avoid more bloodbaths from our people! And Hody Jones, don't try to deceive the other with your heroic 'for fishmen bullshit! I know where your heart lies to! You are not fisher tiger, you are just a trash blinded by hatred!"

"Ahahahaha! Jinbei... You finally showed your true color here! Look, fishmen! This is the one that inherited Fisher Tiger's will, and he is trying to betray us! Don't you think this crime should be punished?"

As more and more people watched, some familiar faces also appeared. A member of the original Sun Pirates.

"Jinbei..."

Some people showed doubts, is it true that Jinbei really wants to kill Hody Jones?

"If you choose to trust me and don't interfere, I will give you an explanation afterward!" Jinbei yelled at his original companion, and his heart was also very painful.

His old companion...

The members of the Sun Pirates hesitated for a moment, then looked at each other and retreated to both sides of the street, indicating that they would not intervene for the time being.

"Ahahaha, you guys... have you forgotten what humans have done to us?" Hody Jones raised his arms and shouted, "But there must be someone who hasn't forgotten! Nor should forget!!"

"Hit the water!" Hody Jones, who was still inspiring people just now, made a shot without warning, and a tiny water drop shot at Jinbei like a sharp sword.

Snapped!

The flying drop was caught by Tom with his bare hands and held in his palm.

"It seems to be a misunderstanding. Let me clarify here. The one who came to arrest you was not Jinbei, but me, the new member of the marine G5 branch, Tom."

"Marine!?"

"Marine!!?"

The expressions of the people around them changed, especially the original members of the Sun Pirates. Many even took up arms.

"What's wrong!" Tom shouted loudly, "The Ryugu Kingdom is also a member country of the World Government, can't Marines enter? Is The Fishmen Island going to separate from World Government!?"

As soon as Tom's words came out, even the members of the Sun Pirates were taken aback. It's true that they are pirates, and it's true that they hate humans. But if they blatantly attack Marines and break away from the World government... The fishmen island will be completely classified as a hostile force of the World government.

This is definitely not the result they want.

Jinbei's scalp also went numb for a while. Once such words spread to the land, the efforts to protect the Ryugu Kingdom for hundreds of years will be in vain.

"Let's stay away first! Jinbei promised he would explain later."

After the crowd whispered for a while, most people finally backed away. They absolutely cannot bear the shock of leaving the World government. Hoddy Jones looked at the dispersed crowd with disdain on his face.

"You guys, sooner or later the fishmen race will die in your hands! If they all are following your ideal, sure they would die sooner rather than later."

Tom stared ahead at the man still standing with Hoddy Jones, couldn't bear waiting for another Hody Jones's manipulation anymore as he started to make a move.

"Hit the water needle!"

The water droplets thrown by Hody Jones earlier suddenly turned into dozens of tiny water lines at this moment. And before Hody Jones and the others could react, it penetrated their bodies instantly.

Pooh!

Pooh!

Pooh!

Blood spattered, except for Hody Jones, everyone fell to the ground and lost consciousness in an instant.

Boom!

Tom jumped up and landed beside Hoddy Jones. Then a huge palm pressed Hody Jones' head, suppressing him right on the spot. When he is about to talk, his Den Den Mushi suddenly rang, so Tom took it out quickly and pressed the answer button. Immediately after that, the image of Dylan appeared, "How is it, Tom, is it over?"

"I'm very sorry, I encountered a little problem, and I just got Hody Jones under control!"

"Hoddy Jones..." On the other end of the Den Den Mushi, Dylan smiled, "Tell the guys at the fishmen island that Princess Otohime...wasn't assassinated by humans, this guy wanted to stop Otohime's peace talks, so he shoot her quietly. Find his gun, and try to interrogate his subordinate. There must be other witnesses around."

"What!!"

The voice in the Den Den Mushi startled the others, especially Jinbei. He has seen that man and knows his strength. He has no need to lie! And by saying that after his subordinate caught Hody Jones, Jinbei definitely knows who is the culprit behind the assassination.

Jinbei's body trembled with anger.

"A... A ha ha ha ha... Otohime, that idiot! How stupid to talk about living in peace with humans!" Hody Jones, who was held down by Tom, laughed wildly. After being easily defeated by Tom, he knew that he could no longer live.

"Fishmen are born to rule the sea, they shouldn't hide in the deep sea, fellow citizens... Even if I die here, let me talk one last time! We are born to rule the sea, not bow to a mere human! Gather our force! Let's-"

"Kill him."

Dylan's nonchalant voice came from the Den Den Mushi, interrupting Hody Jones's speech. Tom took a breath, and then tightened his palms, "Rough shark!"

snap!

Hoddy Jones' skull shattered and his voice suddenly died away.

Dylan didn't seem to be in a good mood, and the voice in the Den Den Mushi also became impatient, "Find Vander Dekken, kill him directly, and then return to the base to report."

"Yes, Sir."

The phone bug fell into a deep sleep, and all the fishmen who could hear Dylan's order from the phone also fell into dead silence.

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