Chapter 18 : Are You Really Trying to Protect Your Home?

Outside The fishmen island, Jinbei is standing beside Tom. "Although it's a little presumptuous...but I still want to ask, why do you want Vander Dekken?"

"I don't know, but I believe that man will not give orders to me for no reason, and even if it is an order without reason, I will carry it out!"

Tom clenched his fists, and suddenly, there was a huge black figure swimming towards the fishmen island in front of him.

"I see.. But please, let me meet them first.. There is one of them that I am quite fond of.. He... He is just a child who is not very sensible, please give me some time, let me persuade him to leave Vander Dekken's command."

"Hurry up, you just heard that the man seems to be in a bad mood."

Jinbei nodded, and walked in front of Tom, "Okay, I will see you later when I am done with them."

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A few miles from the Ryugu Kingdom, Jinbei finally met the one he wanted to save, a giant Fishman with a child personality, Wadatsumi

"Oh? It's the boss of Jinbei, what's the matter?" Wadatsumi's voice sounded like a child, and it looked extremely weird and funny when combined with his full beard and chest hair.

"Wadatsumi, Vander Dekken is not worth following, and he's about to be arrested. If you don't want to be a Marine's prisoner, it is time to back out!"

"What!!! You want to capture the captain? This is betrayal!!!" Before Jinbei could finish speaking, Wadatsumi exclaimed, "Unforgivable!!!"

At first, Jinbei wanted to explain to the giant Fishman. But then, they saw a huge and dilapidated ship behind the giant Fishman, and Jinbei knows that it was the infamous ship The Flying Dutchman.

On the ship, the four-legged Vander Dekken laughed strangely when he heard the conversation between Jinbei and Wadatsumi before, "Hehehe, are you sure you want to come and catch me? Jinbei? Wadatsumi, show your loyalty to me! Kill him!"

"Yes, Captain!" Under the order of Vander Dekken, Wadatsumi raised his fist and threw it at Jinbei, "Anyone who wants to harm the captain, die in the sea!"

Jinbei's face darkened, his right foot retreated slightly, and his right fist was raised.

"Fishmen Karate Ogi, Buraikan!"

A huge water ball spun in front of Jinbei's palm, and then penetrated Wadatsumi's body.

*BAAM!*

"Aaaargh! It hurts, hurts, hurts!"

Under the high pressure of the deep sea, the power of Jinbei's attack was greatly reduced. It just beat Wadatsumi enough until he vomited blood, but it didn't make Wadatsumi lose his ability to fight.

"Damn... It's my turn now! See if you can handle this attack!!"

Wadatsumi opened his mouth wide, and the air and seawater from the bottom of the sea poured into his body together. The already huge body inflated like a balloon, approaching Jinbei and Tom.

"Fishmen Karate..." Jinbei took a slight breath and was about to strike again.

"Enough!"

"Let's end this farce!" Tom walked to Jinbei's side and raised his hand to stop Jinbei. Then Jinbei saw Tom put on the same pose.

"He·····"

Before anyone could say anything, Tom has already made his move. On Tom's fist, the water polo was spinning at a super-high speed, and the density of the water polo had also been compressed to an extremely terrifying level.

"Fishmen Karate Ogi, Buraikan!"

*BOOOM!*

Jinbei was taken aback. It was the same technique that he just launched before, the most powerful movement in fishmen karate. But for the same move, there seemed to be a big difference between how Tom used it and other fishmen. Where the hell did Tom learn the fishmen technique?

The high-pressure shock wrapped Wadatsumi's huge body, and the huge shock wave even shattered the ghost ship behind him.

"Uh·······" Wadatsumi rolled his eyes and fell down, losing consciousness. The ghost ship behind him also fell apart. After the huge shock wave penetrated Wadatsumi and the ghost ship, there was no stagnation at all, and it still rushed towards the deep sea.

From a distance, it looks like a comet.

Tom stomped his foot, and his huge body was launched like a torpedo. Vander Dekken, who was shattered by Tom's movement along with his ship, was found in the fragments of the ghost ship.

His second target in the fishmen island, Vander Dekken, finally died too in his hand!

Jinbei followed to Tom's side, his face didn't show any hint of emotion other than sadness and concern.

"He attacked Princess Shirahoshi many times, but that's..." Although he was shocked by the technique that Tom used just now, Jinbei still did not forget his duty.

"Jinbei! With your strength, can't you catch him earlier in the past?" Jinbei was also taken aback for a moment and pondered what Tom just said before realization hit his head hard.

Yes! When Vander Dekken made a move, why didn't he do anything? With his strength, he should have solved Vander Dekken a long ago, right? At that thought, Jinbei didn't have any concrete reason.

"Although I don't know why that man hates him so much, I believe this guy must have a reason to die." Tom held Vander Dekken's head in one hand and held it high. "I think the man's words are very reasonable, 'The kindness to the enemy is the cruelty to the friend.'"

The water in Tom's hand flashed, "Rough shark!"

Like Hody Jones, Vander Dekken's head was shattered and his limbs hung limp. After throwing Vander Dekken's body aside, Tom said to Jinbei, "I have heard your story, and I admire what you have done for fishmen island, but..."

"You who are so indecisive and too soft, are you really trying to protect your home!? Jinbei!?"

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"HO~~? Did you say that to Fatty Blue?" Dylan looked at the nervous Tom in front of him meaningfully.

"Ah...that...that's how it is, I think that kind of man seems...shouldn't be like this."

"Is that so..." Dylan nodded indifferently, "What about you? How do you feel about this trip?"

Tom raised his furry palm and scratched his head, "It's not..."

Dylan laughed before he changed the topic, "What do you think, Tom? How strong is Jinbei, the knight of the sea and one of the shicibukai?"

Tom showed a trace of doubt, "I am a little confused about it. Isn't 'Seven Warlords of the Sea' big pirates? Then, why..."

Dylan raised his feet and said leisurely, "It's not that he is weak, but that you are strong enough now, Tom. Of course, it has not reached the strength I expected. So, it is not time to relax, I am still waiting for you, Shiryu, Bellmere, and others are strong enough, we will end this era of chaos together and bring peace to the sea. You can also return to the Water Seven. I will help you and spread the sea train to the entire ocean."

Tom showed a longing look, "I'm really looking forward to that day..."

Then Tom seemed to remember something, lowered his head, and asked again, "That... the fishmen karate I use seems to be different from others. Do you know why?"

"Of course," Dylan lit up a cigarette to himself, "What you practice is sorted out and perfected by the World government over the past 800 years. What they practice is only passed down from generation to generation. Maybe theirs is more authentic, but yours is definitely stronger."

"Understood." Tom nodded with a questioning expression. Dylan shook his head to indicate that he could go out. Seeing Tom's back, Dylan smiled.

This guy is really a treasure.

Although his talent is not as good as Luffy or the main fighter of the straw hat pirates, but it can definitely be regarded as a monster level. When he masters the use of all armament haki and raises the strength of it to another level...

There are only a handful of people who can fight him hand-to-hand in this sea. And if it is inside the sea, he is also invincible because of his race nature.

Puru~Puru~Puru~

Dylan was a little surprised when the blue Den Den Mushi rang. Five Elders took the initiative to call him?

"Hey?"

"Adams Dylan. We have received news from the Dragon Palace Kingdom. Your subordinates have clarified the misunderstanding between humans and fishmen."

"HO~ Neptune is quite clever." Facing Five Elders, Dylan didn't say anything too much that would create a rift between them.

"..."

Five Elders also seemed a little surprised by his attitude, but then relaxed.

"As one of the representatives of the other race, the fishmen's attitude plays a very important role in the stability of the world government. This time you have made a contribution, how do you want to be rewarded?"

Dylan stroked his fingers.

Something is wrong, Five Elders are so talkative? What is this about? Do they have any plans on using him as a pawn? But it's not easy to ask this question directly...

"Uh..." Dylan opened his mouth, "It should be done, but I happen to have something I want to ask you for help, why not count it as a reward this time?"

"Oh? Let's hear it?"

Dylan looked at the paramecia fruit he got from big mom on the bookcase next to him, "I heard that Vegapunk has a lot of research on Devil Fruit, and has made preliminary progress in object fusion. I want him to help me fuse a fruit."

"Is that all? Okay, CP members will come to you later to understand your detailed needs. If you order, we will directly convey it to Vegapunk."

After Five Elders finished speaking, he hung up the phone. Looking at the extinguished Den Den Mushi, Dylan frowned slightly. What is the reason for Five Elders to take the initiative to contact themselves?

The matter of the mere fishmen is definitely not enough to cause such a huge change in the Five Elders' attitude.

Is it that person...

Dylan thought of "The Void Throne" by Mariejois.

The only thing that can have such a huge impact on Five Elders is the current holder of the empty throne, the mighty mystery, Im. Now that he got his/her attention, Dylan has to be careful in the future, as he didn't know what will his role be. He let out a tired sigh as he muttered,

'First Shanks and Rayleigh, now Im. Why do all the powerful people want to play hide and seek like this?'

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