Chapter 192

Before Kureha could press the attack, Merry's delighted cry rang out.

"We've arrived! Fish-Man Island!"

Following the sound,

they saw a small sun not far away. It glowed without being blinding; looking straight at it was unexpectedly gentle.

Just like...

a mother's gaze.

No wonder Kemi refers to the Sun Tree Xia Wa as "she"—she truly deserves to be called the mother of Fish-Man Island.

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Sima Di: "......"

Diamond Mega Blessing?

Bai Yin's Blessing alone was enough to make one feel like dying and living at once—if a Diamond one were to come down...

I really can't tell if it's saving people or "killing" them.

Looking around again,

all manner of fish swam leisurely by—every species one never sees on land—and they weren't afraid, circling the Going Merry as they went.

As if they were Fish-Man Island's welcoming party.

Not far away, a giant island was encased in an enormous bubble membrane, with thoroughfares of aerial paths crisscrossing above it. That was Fish-Man Island, ten thousand meters deep beneath the sea.

"Everyone, I'm back again!" Kemi waved at the fish.

Old acquaintances, indeed.

"Roar—Fish-Man Island! Mermaid Princess! Your knight has arrived!" Sanji said excitedly.

The others were also visibly thrilled, looking forward greatly to this fantastical experience.

Suddenly!

All the fish scattered in every direction, and several sea beasts drew near, blocking the path before the Going Merry.

Having dealt with sea beasts before, everyone stayed calm this time.

"There are fish-men on the sea beasts."

They saw those fish-men size up the pirate flag from a distance, confirming it wasn't some famous pirate crew.

Only then did one step forward and call out: "Straw Hat Pirates? The crew that beat Brother Arlong, huh... Even so, we're willing to give you a chance at redemption. Straw Hat boy, are you willing to join our New Fish-Man Pirates?"

Tch!

Blocking the door ten thousand meters deep to invite another pirate crew to join or not?

Is that an invitation?

That's a threat!

"What foolish fish-men." Sanji frowned. "The charming Mermaid Princess is still waiting for me—I don't have time to waste on you lot!"

"Quick Battle, Quick Decision—Edward and the others should have already Dengdao." Lei Li said casually.

Sanji and the others were about to repeat their old trick, using part of the bubble membrane to form battle suits and gain brief time to fight in the deep sea.

But Brook stopped them.

"Yo ho ho ho ho—let me try out an ability I just developed recently."

Oh?

The others stopped with great interest.

As for the sea beasts and fish-men overhead?

Hardly anyone cared.

"You bastards! Who do you think you're looking down on?" the fish-man who had called out roared angrily. "We're the New Fish-Man Pirates! The uncrowned kings of Fish-Man Island! Kill them, Kai!"

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68. Whitebeard Pirates courting death? Wiped out, the whole lot of them!

"Kill them!"

The sea beasts immediately obeyed and charged at the Going Merry.

Apart from the Going Merry symbolically opening its gun ports, everyone else's attention was on Brook.

—There are four Conqueror's Haki users on board: Sima Di, Luffy, Lei Li, and Kureha. Wiping out these sea beasts would be nothing more than a thought.

And besides...

The Going Merry, built entirely from the treasure tree Adam, would give even ordinary Sea Kings trouble destroying it—these sea beasts could only dream of it.

A solid foundation lets you do whatever you want.

Brook slowly drew a small violin from his afro, and pulled out the double-edged sword hidden in his cane to use as a bow.

"Please enjoy—Huang Quan Soul-Reaping Melody, yo ho ho ho ho—"

"Eek! Eek eek eek!"

He opened with rapid, urgent notes, and the green flame of his soul-fire rose up, engulfing Brook entirely.

Sima Di felt his spirit tremble several times.

That surprised him greatly!

You have to know,

his current spiritual power, bolstered multiple times over, was already extremely dense, yet he still got caught up in it even though he wasn't the target of the attack?

Looks like Brook's Huang Quan Soul-Reaping Tune is going to be quite something.

Even Lord Sima was like this,

those sea beasts simply froze on the spot, halting their attack as the Going Merry hovered there.

The commanding fishmen hadn't yet reacted, shouting: "What are you doing? You want to die too? Crush this ship, now!"

However......

The usually obedient sea beasts this time paid them no heed.

Instead, green flames blazing in their eyes, they stared unblinkingly at the commanding fishmen, then without the slightest hesitation lunged together at their former masters.

"What are you doing!"

"Bastards!"

"You want to die, do you? Then we'll grant your wish!"

There was a reason these fishmen could command sea beasts — namely, they were stronger than the sea beasts!

Relying solely on Fishman Karate, they easily blew apart these sea beasts that had size but no real hard power.

But......

"Yo ho ho ho—quite strong! Then I'll have to give it my all too!"

"Strum—strum strum—"

The music turned melodious, yet its killing intent was fully laid bare!

The green flames on Brook's body clung to the sound waves, rippling outward in rings that swept past the Straw Hat crew members, pounding wave after wave against the many fishmen like ocean swells, freezing them in place as if their souls had been stolen, utterly motionless.

Lord Sima, who had his spiritual power scanning active, discovered that the fishmen's spirits were being worn away.

Until......

They were utterly extinguished!

Just like "Fairy Law," on the level of spirit — or rather, soul — they had already been killed.

Only their bodies remained, still breathing on instinct; a few minutes from now even that instinct would fade, and they would step fully into death.

"Vice-captain, you noticed too, didn't you." Brook laughed: "That was the inspiration your move just now gave me. Using Soul Fire and the Underworld's power as a medium through the sound waves of Sea Tide Roaring Song, you can wipe out enemies on the soul level. Yo ho ho ho—"

Tch!

Brook really did give Lord Sima quite a pleasant surprise.

He hadn't expected it either,

that Soul Fire and Sea Tide Roaring Song, under the Underworld fruit and Brook's musical talent, would produce such a violent chemical reaction.