Simultaneous Transmigration: Why is it all One Piece world?

"So," Nok's voice softened, but became more forceful, "how did fish-men and humans get to this point?"

He glanced around.

"It's human greed!"

"It is the greed of those extremely wicked people who, despite being a tiny minority, possess the vast majority of wealth!"

"They not only enslave the fish-men, but also their own kind!"

Nock raised his hand and pointed to the top of his head.

"Our enemy is not human!"

"It's about class!"

"Those high above, on the Red Line—"

"Celestial Dragons!"

boom--

The square erupted in chaos.

"A Celestial Dragon?!

"Is this guy crazy?!"

"What did he say? He wants to be an enemy of the Celestial Dragons?!"

The fishmen stared wide-eyed at Nok in disbelief.

Some people backed away in fear.

Some people looked at him like he was crazy.

Some people simply turned around and left.

"No, no, shouldn't we only achieve peace by gaining the Celestial Dragons' approval?"

"How dare he... how dare he say such a thing?!"

fear.

It spread among the population like a plague.

Eight hundred years of rule, eight hundred years of oppression, eight hundred years of blood and tears—the three words "Celestial Dragons" have long been deeply imprinted in the bones of every person, becoming an untouchable taboo!

Now, someone is publicly challenging this taboo.

They were scared.

On the edge of the crowd, the slave trader was both terrified and excited.

This ignorant and arrogant fish-man brat actually dares to openly oppose the Celestial Dragons?

He'll report this news, and the Celestial Dragon will surely reward him handsomely!

He quietly backed away, wanting to leave as soon as possible.

Just then—

Nock's gaze finally fell on him.

Just one glance.

A small crater appeared in the ground, and Nok's figure disappeared from the spot.

The next moment, the slave trader was stomped on the ground, his face buried in the rubble, and he was unable to move.

"Ah—!" he screamed.

Nock stepped on his back and looked down at him.

"Why are you running?"

The slave trader struggled desperately, but felt as if a mountain was pressing down on his back.

Nock stopped looking at him.

He looked up at the crowd that was retreating in terror.

Are you scared?

His voice was calm, yet it pierced everyone's heart like a knife.

"but--"

"Cowardice and compromise solve nothing!"

He lifted his foot and stomped down hard.

boom!

The slave trader screamed and nearly fainted.

"Only by daring to fight can the fish-men truly stand proudly above the world!"

Nock's voice grew louder and more powerful.

"Peace will prevail if we seek it through struggle!"

"Peace sought through compromise will lead to the demise of peace!"

This was a belief he had held firmly in his previous life.

From the world before he traveled to this world, he always believed—

Rights are never obtained by begging on your knees.

It was achieved through fighting.

He could have chosen not to say those things.

He could have waited until he was truly powerful before using his fists to straighten the fishman's spine.

However, the moment Otohime bent down, when he saw a scene so similar to certain scenes from his past life—

He just couldn't hold back any longer!

as predicted.

The square was deathly silent.

Then, the crowd began to disperse.

It's not approval, it's fear.

How could the Celestial Dragons possibly be defeated?!

They looked at Nok as if he were a madman.

A madman who dares to challenge the Celestial Dragons.

They didn't want to be around crazy people.

Soon, fewer and fewer people were in the square.

Otohime stood there, trembling all over.

Her ideals, her beliefs, and the path she has adhered to for so many years were all greatly impacted at this moment.

Is Nock right?

she does not know.

All she knew was that she couldn't refute it.

Nock watched the dispersing crowd without saying a word.

He knew this would be the outcome.

He doesn't blame them.

Fear can never be eliminated in a day.

But someone always has to be the first to step forward!

This is what pioneers are all about!

Just then, a voice rang out.

"Well said!"

Nock turned his head.

Ah Long stood there, his eyes burning with passion.

"Damn it, I've been fed up with those Celestial Dragons for ages!" He strode over and slapped Nock on the shoulder. "You little brat, you've got guts!"

In addition, some murlocs stayed behind, and they also recognized Nok!

Among them, a figure completely shrouded in black robes stood out.

He is Tiger, Fisher Tiger.

The leader of Fishman Street three years ago was captured and enslaved shortly after the start of his final journey. He was imprisoned and tortured, and witnessed firsthand the madness of humanity.

Not only fish-men, but humans themselves also suffered enslavement, abuse, and torture to death.

This gave him new ideas about the relationship between merfolk and humans, but he couldn't quite understand it until Nok said, "The enemy of merfolk is not humans; the common enemy of merfolk and humans is class!"

This was like a thunderbolt, shattering all his confusion!

But this brought new confusion, so he looked at Nock and asked, "So, how should we resist?"

"Can the Celestial Dragons really be defeated?"

Nock turned around and looked at him.

Laughed.

"Of course!"

He turned around, facing the dispersed crowd, those who were watching from afar, the entire Fishman Island, and the unseen yet omnipresent shadow of the Red Earth.

Nock raised his hand.

"because--"

"I will lead us to victory!"

And at that very moment—

boom!

An invisible shock burst forth from his body!

That is...

Conqueror's Haki!

A substantial shockwave swept across the plaza, past the scattered fish-men, past the onlookers hiding in the corners, past Jinbe, past Arlong, past Tiger—

One by one, people were filled with immense horror.

Ah Long opened his mouth wide, unable to speak for a long time.

Tiger stood rooted to the spot, his black robes billowing in the wind from the impact, his eyes filled with shock.

Conqueror's Haki... or Haki?

Jinbe was stunned from the start and hadn't come to his senses. He opened his mouth and said, "Perhaps, Nok really can lead us to that wonderful... future..."

"It's not a possibility, it's a certainty!"

Shirley's eyes sparkled with admiration as she stared intently at Nock, making a firm promise.

...

night.

Deep within the royal palace, in a secret chamber, candlelight flickered.

Neptune, the god of the sea, sat in the main seat, his enormous body almost filling half the room. Beside him, Queen Otohime sat quietly, her eyes somewhat dazed.

The impact of the daytime events has not yet been fully digested.

Light footsteps came from outside the door.

Three light taps.

Neptune stood up and went to open the door himself.

The door opened, and a figure in a black robe slipped inside.

The black robe fell away, revealing a face covered in scars.

Fisher Tiger!

"Tiger!"

Neptune excitedly hugged him tightly, his huge hand slapping Tiger's back so hard it almost broke him.

"You little brat! Three years! A full three years!"

Tiger grinned and hugged him back tightly.

"My king, I'm back."