The massive ironclad warships glistened with a cold, eerie quality as they cut through the deep sea, plunging deeper and deeper. Tens of thousands of meters below, Fishman Island appeared as a small, colorful bubble in the dim sea, its soft light beginning to brighten.
A fleet of fine warships led by Vice Admiral Garp finally arrived outside Fishman Island as the sun was setting, and Ryugu Palace quickly received the news.
Inside Ryugu Palace:
“King Neptune, the Navy has arrived, claiming they are here to apprehend wanted criminals and requesting access to the Fishman Kingdom to conduct their search,” reported the Fishman soldier.
King Neptune’s expression grew serious. The arrival of the Navy was certainly not a good sign. Both Tiger and Evan were high-bounty fugitives, and if they were discovered, escape would be nearly impossible.
While Tiger was a hero of Fishman Island and Evan had done much to help the island, making them figures worth protecting, Ryugu Palace couldn’t appear to be shielding them.
“Try to delay the Navy’s access as much as possible, then have Kyo星 (Kyo Star) and Ryu星 (Ryu Star) immediately go to Fishman Street to inform Tiger and Evan of the situation and advise them to hide quickly.”
“Yes!” The Fishman soldier responded and departed swiftly.
“This is really troublesome. I hope they can successfully evade the Navy’s search,” Neptune sighed deeply, his voice echoing in the grand palace.
Kyo Star received the order and hurried to Fishman Street, where Evan and his group happened to be in their temporary residence, all gathered together.
“What? You say there are several Navy warships arriving at Fishman Island?” Evan and his group were astonished by the news.
“Absolutely certain. They’ve already reached the waters outside Fishman Island, declaring that they’re here to apprehend criminals. Father is trying to delay their access, but it won’t hold for long. The Navy will likely be entering Fishman Island soon. You should find a place to hide quickly; we will do our best to conceal your presence,” Kyo Star said seriously.
“It’s probably too late. If they are coming for us, hiding won’t help and might even endanger you,” Evan shook his head. He suddenly recalled Hody’s words before his death, hinting that Hody might have deliberately sent a message to the Navy, revealing their presence.
Evan’s words prompted Wu Wang to nod in agreement. “It’s rare for so many Navy ships to come to Fishman Island. Their purpose is likely to capture us. Evan, what should we do now?”
“Firstly, it’s too late to escape. Fishman Island only has one exit to the outside world, and the Navy can trap us easily by guarding that entrance,” Evan pondered. “If they are targeting us, we will have to fight them. As for Uncle Tiger…”
Creeeak—
The door suddenly opened, and Tiger walked in.
“It looks like Uncle Tiger thinks the same as I do!” Evan smiled. “Since they want to capture us, they should at least show some real power.”
“I’m now most curious about who the Navy has sent. It must be more than one Admiral,” Wu Wang took a deep breath, his fighting spirit ignited.
“I’ve already sent the rescued slaves to hide. They don’t have specific warrants out for them and can easily stay hidden,” Tiger said solemnly.
“Good, then let’s go out and meet the Navy,” Evan said with enthusiasm, his eyes growing sharper.
Actually, Evan had another suggestion he hadn’t voiced. If they reached a dire situation, using spatial abilities to teleport others away and then hiding in a different dimension would be the safest method. However, Evan and the others instinctively dismissed this rather unheroic idea; it wasn’t their style to fear the Navy.
“By the way, Evan, let’s put on that,” Wu Wang grinned.
“Can’t really argue with you, but fine,” Evan chuckled, understanding what Wu Wang meant, while Snow and Tiger looked confused.
After being delayed by the Fishman soldiers for nearly half an hour, the Navy warships finally passed through and entered Fishman Island.
As the twilight fell, the beautiful scenery of Fishman Island gradually darkened. The warships showed no interest in the view, their cold, menacing aura making their descent slow and deliberate.
“Hmph, the Fishman Kingdom is really clueless, obviously trying to delay us,” Sakazuki (Akainu) snorted coldly, clearly displeased. The surrounding Navy soldiers remained silent in fear.
At that moment, the warship shook violently, as if pushed by an invisible force, losing control and speeding towards a nearby warship.
The sudden turn of events was completely unexpected. Other warships showed no abnormalities, but the ironclad warship where Sakazuki was stationed accelerated unnaturally, rapidly closing in on another warship ahead. Just before the collision, a figure leaped high from the other ship, rushing towards the oncoming warship, surrounded by a white, cold aura, with hands spreading out rapidly.
“Freeze!”
The white freezing air from his hands quickly solidified into ice, covering the warship. The bows and sterns of the two colliding ships were frozen together, preventing a direct collision, though they lost their ability to move freely.
But that was just the beginning. Now losing their forward momentum, the two ships roared as they fell rapidly. The Navy soldiers aboard, terrified, tried to escape, but their bodies felt as heavy as the ship itself, sinking uncontrollably.
Hovering in the air, Kuzan (Aokiji) frowned. The only way to stop the ships’ fall was to freeze them completely, which would fail to save the sailors and freeze them to death.
“Hmph!”
Garp snorted coldly and leaped from the adjacent warship, plunging straight down. He reached the ground first and calmly raised his hands, seeing the two warships rapidly falling.
Those hands pushed against the giant warships plummeting like mountains, and upon contact, the ground exploded and collapsed, with shockwaves and debris spreading out.
The two warships were unharmed amidst the swirling dust and debris. In that brief moment of support, the immense force cushioned the impact of the fall, minimizing the damage.
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