The most courageous pirate hunter

Chapter 124 [He almost died]

"Boss, we've got all the E.S. poison. When are we leaving Fishman Island?"

Get what you want.

Hermes left the Dragon Palace, and Mansherry asked him questions along the way.

Hermes has been doing a lot of silly things lately, and she can't understand it.

"Having risked so much to come here, let's enjoy ourselves for a few days first."

Hermes was in a good mood and didn't plan to leave Merman Island immediately. He hadn't had a chance to fully enjoy its unique features yet; one should balance work and rest.

The only regret is that even Neptune didn't know how to manufacture the deadly drug E.S.

This thing is a "national treasure" and has always been in the Dragon Palace's treasury. No one knows who made it, and there are only so many of them. Every one you eat is one less.

If we want to mass-produce it, we'll need to find some scientists to do some research.

"What about this guy?"

Guy Ram didn't want to see Hody Jones anymore; he'd never been to Fishman Island before and wanted to explore it properly.

For a while.

All eyes were on Hody Jones.

"Just kill them, they're useless anyway!"

Hermes stroked his chin. This guy had been thinking of rebelling back at the harbor, thinking that once he arrived at Fishman Island, it was his territory, which annoyed Hermes.

If he had acted honestly, he wouldn't have minded letting him go, but Hody Jones was too confident.

Neptune had discussed this issue before he left.

Instead of pleading for mercy, he believed that Hermes was right to kill them, because most of those fishmen were thugs from Fishman Street, all of whom were unruly and completely contrary to his and Otohime's ideals.

If he had the chance, Neptune would have wiped out Fishman Street long ago.

The existence of these malignant tumors is only harmful to the country.

Hermes' words terrified Hody Jones. He was the hope of the entire merfolk, and he hadn't yet accomplished anything. How could he die here so easily?

His grand ambitions have not yet been realized.

"Hahaha~"

Burgess grinned maliciously, pulled out a dagger from who-knows-where, and was about to stab Hody Jones, showing no sign of joking.

This is for real.

"and many more."

Spare my life.

Hody Jones struggled to back away, feeling fear for the first time.

"I can submit to you."

As Burgess drew closer, Hody Jones's face turned deathly pale, filled with pleading. He had to live; only by living could he have hope. The dignity of a fish-man seemed insignificant now.

"So weak, you're not qualified to be a member of the Emperor's Organization."

Bages scoffed. This guy could only show off in the sea; on land, he could be killed with a single punch.

"I am invincible in the sea, and I am definitely stronger than the two of them."

Hody Jones was somewhat annoyed. This guy actually dared to question his strength. If they were in the sea, he could take on a hundred of these guys by himself. Moreover, if this little man and the alpaca could join the Monarchy, why couldn't he?

When Hody Jones pointed at them, Mansherry and Alpagachino's faces immediately fell.

“I’m very strong too, and my role is ship’s medic. As long as I have a breath left, I can save them. Can you do that?”

Mansherry looked at Hody Jones with displeasure, clearly aware of her own position.

Just because she's not good at fighting now doesn't mean she won't be in the future.

"BAA Baa baa!"

"I'll blast you to death with one shot, I'm just a pet."

Alpagachino was well aware of its own position; it was the pet of the Monarch organization. Its status was already precarious, and this foolish fishman actually tried to drag it down with him.

The more I think about it, the angrier I get.

It opened its mouth wide and began to gather energy, indicating that it was truly about to fire at Hody Jones.

It is an impulsive alpaca.

"Alpaga, wait!"

Hody Jones's statement that they were invincible in the sea reminded Hermes that if a naval battle were to occur in the future, having everyone as a Devil Fruit user would indeed be a major weakness. If they accidentally fell into the sea, they wouldn't even have a chance to be rescued.

Looking at those powerful pirate crews, it seems that they all have fish-men or officers who are particularly good swimmers, probably to prevent them from falling into the sea during naval battles.

"Guyram, let him go!"

"Boss, this guy is cunning and not trustworthy."

"Boss, you don't really want this guy to join us, do you?!"

"Meow meow meow".

Several people were somewhat resistant. Originally, Mansherry and Alpagachino were just bystanders, but Hody Jones had such low emotional intelligence.

"Trust those you employ and don't employ those you don't trust. Give him a chance. That's what you did back then. I gave him a chance too. Let's see if he can seize it."

Hermes was exceptionally broad-minded; those who aspire to great things must be open-minded in recruiting talent, and this guy was quite capable with great potential.

Seeing that Hermes had said this, the others no longer objected.

After all, they all submitted in the same way at the beginning. However, only they know whether they had ulterior motives. At least, they wouldn't dare to betray this man unless they could guarantee their absolute safety.

"Whoo~"

Hody Jones finally breathed a sigh of relief when Guy Rum untied him; he had almost died.

Oh shit.

These humans are really ruthless.

just wait.

As a great fishman, he will never truly submit. He's determined to be a traitor. Don't give yourself a chance, or he will definitely avenge today's humiliation.

"It's this group of humans."

"It's Hody Jones."

Not long after they started walking down the street, Hermes and his companions were surrounded again.

This time the number is even greater.

They were all thugs from Fishman Street, and almost all of them hated humans.

"Go and take care of it!"

Hermes looked at Hody Jones. He didn't have time to kill these fishmen. Finding a place to study Observation Haki was the real priority. Combining it with a foot massage would be a win-win situation.

After saying that, he quickly disappeared.

"Hahaha~"

"These murlocs are blocking the way. Go and take care of them, or I'll kill them all with a few punches."

Bages was getting restless.

I wonder how many punches so many fishmen could withstand from him.

Hody Jones, his face dark, went straight up and started talking to the fishmen. He had considered just running away, but when he thought about the man's battle with Kaido, the kicks he made at the port, and the strength of the others, Hody Jones wasn't very confident.

In fact, he could have easily escaped into the sea, and then even if Hermes had great abilities, he wouldn't have been able to do anything. He could even have launched a sneak attack when his opponent left Fishman Island.

The reason Hody Jones didn't do that was because he wanted to take advantage of Hermes and others.

Hermes is very strong, even capable of standing shoulder to shoulder with the Four Emperors. Given time, he will surely become a figure of the Four Emperors level, and at that time, he can fully utilize this power to realize his ambitions.

This life-threatening crisis gave him many insights.

There's no hope of staying on Fishman Island; I have to go out into the world to look for opportunities.

Who says fishmen are stupid?

As the saying goes, great opportunities often lie beneath the fear of death. Hody Jones has finally seen the light, so he's decided to take a gamble. If, in the course of observation, Monarchy can't give him what he wants, then he can only say sorry.

Little did they know that Burgess was already gathering his strength, and if Hody Jones showed any sign of trouble, he would immediately throw two punches at him. Hermes had given him a meaningful look before leaving.

Hermes could not possibly be unaware of the consequences of letting Hody Jones go. Once the other man escaped into the sea, it would be difficult for them to leave Fishman Island.

Even Hermes didn't leave; instead, he shrunk in size and watched from a distance, his Observation Haki covering the entire area. If Hody Jones made the slightest misbehavior, there would only be one outcome: death.

They won't even have a chance to escape into the sea.

So Hody Jones, by sheer luck, made the right choice.