One Piece: The user of the Nen-Nen Fruit, who overturned the sea.

Dawn breaks.

Tesoro stood on a broken ship plank, the lightning around him gradually receding.

He glanced at the burning wreckage on the sea and curled his lip.

"This is it? They dare to mess with the people from Beehive Island?"

Jin landed on the merman ship, sheathing his longsword. He glanced at Tiger, who was covered in blood, and coldly asked, "Still alive?"

Tiger leaned against the gunwale, grinning to reveal bloodstained teeth: "I won't die. If you'd come any later, who knows?"

Aladdin, supporting Tiger, his eyes a little red, said, "Boss Tiger, you're injured like this, don't say anything!"

Tesoro jumped onto the boat and sized up Tiger.

His body was covered in wounds, some of which were still bleeding, but given the fishman's physique and the recovery ability after the bloodline transplant, these wounds looked scary, but they were not fatal.

"Not bad, at least you're not dead." Tesoro patted Tiger's shoulder, making Tiger wince in pain. "Easy! I'm injured!"

Tezzolo ignored him and turned to Aladdin: "What about the casualties?"

Aladdin wiped the blood from his face and calmed himself down: "Thank goodness. Only three brothers were slightly injured, no one was killed. Thanks to Brother Tiger for covering the retreat, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable."

Tesoro nodded, took out a Den Den Mushi, and dialed the number for Beehive Island.

Blub Blub... Blub Blub...

Soon, Roy's voice came from the other end: "How's the situation?"

"All done, boss."

Tesoro glanced at the still-burning wreckage.

"A bunch of arrogant bastards who tried to steal our murlocs. Now they're all being fed to the fish."

"Where are Tiger and the others?"

"He's alive. Tiger's tough skin, he looks miserable but he's actually fine."

There was a two-second silence on the other end of the phone, followed by Roy's faint laughter.

"Alright. Keep an eye on the lanternfish. Report back immediately once you find them."

"clear!"

Tezzolo hung up the phone, plopped down on the gunwale, and looked at the gradually brightening horizon, muttering to himself.

"These pirates are out of their minds, daring to mess with the people of Beehive Island."

Jin leaned against the side of the cabin, closed his eyes and pretended to sleep, too lazy to reply.

Tiger sat on the deck as Aladdin bandaged his wounds.

He looked at the burning shipwrecks and suddenly laughed.

"What are you laughing at?" Tezzolo asked.

Tiger shook his head: "It's nothing. I just remembered that back on Fishman Island, those humans captured us and enslaved us. All we could do was run and hide."

And now? You come here when someone dares to touch us.

Tesoro paused for a moment, then grinned: "Of course. They're on our side, how could we ignore them?"

Tiger looked at him without saying anything, but his eyes were a little red.

In the days that followed, with Tesoro and King escorting them, the fishmen of the Sun Pirates were finally able to search with peace of mind.

During the day, the fish-men dive into the deep sea, searching inch by inch.

That evening, they returned to the ship and drew up their findings on nautical charts, comparing them with each other.

Tezzolo would lie on the deck sunbathing every day, occasionally asking about the progress.

Jin remained standing at the bow of the ship, like a statue, staring motionlessly at the sea.

Tiger's injury improved day by day, and by the fifth day, he was able to go into the sea.

That evening, as the sun was about to set, a fish-man suddenly burst out from beneath the sea, so excited he could barely speak:

"Found it...found it!!"

Tiger jumped to his feet: "What?!"

The merman, panting heavily, pointed to the sea below: "A lanternfish! That lanternfish! It's down there!"

Without saying a word, Tiger jumped into the sea.

The seawater was cold and dark, but his eyes adjusted quickly.

He desperately dived downwards, remaining submerged for a full ten minutes before finally spotting the thing—

A fish.

A huge fish.

Tiger estimated it to be at least tens of thousands of meters deep! That enormous body lurked in the deepest part of the sea, like a sleeping mountain.

Especially the "lantern" on its head, radiating a golden light, stands out conspicuously in the dark depths of the sea, like a small sun.

Tiger's heart nearly stopped.

He quietly surfaced, returning to the sea, panting heavily.

Tesoro and Jhin were already waiting at the side of the ship. Seeing him board, Tesoro immediately asked, "How did it go?"

Tiger wiped the water off his face, his eyes shining brightly.

"Found it! That's the one!"

"It's tens of thousands of meters tall, and the lanterns on its head light up—exactly as Captain Roy described!"

Tesoro and Jhin exchanged a glance and simultaneously perked up.

Tesoro took a deep breath, pulled out a Den Den Mushi, his fingers trembling slightly.

Blub Blub... Blub Blub...

This time, the call was answered exceptionally quickly.

"Found it?"

Roy's voice came from the other end of the phone, carrying a hint of barely concealed urgency.

"Found it, boss!"

Tezzolo's voice was trembling.

"Right beneath our feet! A giant lanternfish over ten thousand meters long! Its head is glowing, there's no doubt about it!"

There was a two-second silence on the other end of the phone.

Then, Roy's low laughter rang out.

"Okay. Very good."

Tezzolo could tell that Roy was suppressing his emotions. After two years of searching, there was finally a result.

"You all stay put and keep an eye on that fish. Don't let it get away. I'll be there soon."

"clear!"

The phone hangs up.

Tesoro put away the Den Den Mushi, looked at the sky gradually darkening in the distance, and grinned.

"The day has finally come."

Jin remained expressionless, but his grip on the knife tightened slightly.

Beehive Island, the main island palace.

Roy put down the Den Den Mushi, stood by the window, and gazed at the distant sea for a long time without moving.

The setting sun dyed the entire sky orange-red, seagulls circled overhead, and everything looked so peaceful.

But Roy's heart was in turmoil.

It's been two years.

After searching for two whole years, that damn fish has finally been found.

Roy turned around, and everyone in the conference room stared at him, waiting expectantly.

Barrett was the first to exclaim, "Roy! Have you found him?!"

Roy nodded.

boom--

Barrett slammed his fist on the table and stood up abruptly, the force of which shattered the table.

"Then what are we waiting for?!"

"Let's go now!"

"I'm going to tear that fish to pieces!"

Kaido sat to the side, took a swig of sake, and grinned wildly.

"Hehehehe!"

"Finally, we can have a proper fight! My bones are practically rusting!"

Although the others didn't speak, the light in their eyes was impossible to hide.

Who wouldn't be tempted by the allure of immortality?

The Red Earl, leaning on his cane, slowly asked, "Roy, when are we leaving?"

Roy looked at everyone,

"No rush. We'll leave first thing tomorrow morning. Get a good rest tonight."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over everyone present.

"Tomorrow's battle may be very fierce."

The three emperors, the navy, the Knights of God, the underworld… everyone is watching us.

"So, tonight we should eat and drink as much as we want."

Tomorrow, let's have a good time playing with them.

Barrett grinned: "Don't worry! I've been waiting for this for ages!"

Kaido raised his sake gourd: "Come on! Let's have a drink first! We'll have a good slaughter tomorrow!"

The atmosphere in the conference room instantly became lively.