Jinbe recognized the voice instantly. It was Oguro.
Without a second thought, he flashed to the side.
Oguro, who had been standing behind him, appeared directly in front of Hody Jones.
Oguro stood there coldly. A thin strand of white light overflowed from his eyes.
"Kneel."
The moment his voice spread, an overwhelming surge of spiritual pressure crashed down like collapsing mountains and rivers, slamming straight onto Hody Jones and the New Fish-Man Pirates.
Thud. Thud.
Dosun, Zeo, and the others were instantly crushed to the ground by that terrifying pressure, unable to move even a finger.
Hody Jones, having consumed a massive amount of Energy Steroids, didn't collapse outright.
Even so, beneath that vast, sky-like spiritual pressure, moving even a single finger was an impossible luxury.
At that moment, Oguro's figure was like a supreme demonic god, carved deeply into the hearts of everyone present.
Seeing the awe and fear spreading across the faces of the Fish-Man District residents, Oguro felt quite satisfied.
The reason he hadn't used Conqueror's Haki to knock them unconscious was simple.
He wanted them to witness this with their own eyes.
To see the New Fish-Man Pirates, the group they revered as saviors, kneel in submission.
That impact was far stronger than knocking them out ever could be.
Oguro stepped forward slowly.
If he wanted to completely overturn the mindset of these fish-men, this level of shock still wasn't enough.
"Aren't you supposed to be noble fish-men? So why are you kneeling before a human like me?"
Oguro swept his gaze across them, mockery written all over his face.
"Damn human! What kind of sorcery did you use?"
Hody Jones roared with bloodshot eyes.
As a fish-man supremacist, how could he accept being suppressed by a human?
Oguro smiled arrogantly.
"This is human power. You don't even understand that, yet you dare talk about ruling humans. Where does that confidence come from?"
He deliberately raised his voice so that everyone in Fish-Man District could hear him clearly.
Sure enough, hesitation appeared on their faces.
If even Hody Jones couldn't stand up to a human, then talk of ruling humans really was nothing but a joke.
"You lowly humans were meant to be ruled by us! This was decided by the heavens long ago!"
Even now, Hody Jones still clung to his delusions of fish-man superiority.
At this point, he was beyond saving.
"If you're really that amazing, then why are you hiding in this Fish-Man District where you can't even see sunlight? Shouldn't you have already stormed the surface and taken over places like Sabaody Archipelago or Mary Geoise by now?"
Oguro continued to provoke him, while also reminding the people of Fish-Man District of the truth.
Hody Jones was nothing more than a smooth-talking fraud.
Unexpectedly, Hody Jones responded with absolute arrogance.
"Hmph! I'll lead all the fish-men of Fish-Man Island to conquer the seas! Once I kill Neptune and become king of Fish-Man Island, I'll naturally return to the surface!"
Oh, that's how it is.
Using Neptune as an excuse, huh?
You really are a damn genius.
"Then let me ask you something. How exactly are you planning to deal with the three Admirals and the Four Emperors?"
This was something Oguro had always been curious about, even in his past life.
In the original timeline, Hody Jones had boldly declared in front of Luffy that he wanted to become Pirate King.
So where did he get the confidence to overthrow the Admirals and the Four Emperors?
Surely it wasn't just the Energy Steroids that doubled his strength… right?
"What three Admirals, what Four Emperors! They're just humans! Once we strike, they'll all die without burial!"
Hody Jones's confidence surged wildly.
Anyone who didn't know better might've thought he was Gol D. Roger himself.
So that's it… just ignorance.
Oguro was almost about to lose interest entirely.
But then, suddenly, something clicked.
No… something wasn't right.
Hody Jones couldn't be this stupid.
He had orchestrated Queen Otohime's assassination and pinned the blame on humans.
He had stolen the Energy Steroids and plotted to overthrow Neptune.
All of that proved he was someone who planned carefully before acting.
There was no way he would charge the surface without preparation.
Which meant… he had a plan to deal with the Admirals, maybe even the Four Emperors.
Oguro replayed Hody Jones's actions in his mind.
What gave him the confidence to challenge the strongest forces of the sea?
Aside from the Energy Steroids… the only other person he had worked with was Vander Decken IX.
Wait.
Vander Decken.
Oguro's eyes narrowed.
Hody Jones had personally witnessed Shirahoshi's ability to command the Sea Kings during Queen Otohime's assassination.
So his real trump card was never the Energy Steroids.
It was controlling Shirahoshi after overthrowing Neptune.
With Shirahoshi's timid personality, if Hody Jones captured her and her family, he might actually succeed.
As for Vander Decken…
He was nothing more than a decoy used to divert attention.
Realizing all this, Oguro couldn't help but admire Hody Jones as a schemer.
Unfortunately, his strength never matched his ambition.
Oguro stepped closer to Hody Jones and lowered his voice.
"Planning to use Shirahoshi's power to conquer the world? That's too bad. You'll never get the chance."
The moment Shirahoshi's name was spoken, Hody Jones's eyes flew wide open.
That was Fish-Man Island's greatest secret.
How could this human possibly know?
"You despicable human! You came to Fish-Man Island for our greatest treasure after all! I'll never let you succeed!"
Hody Jones roared hysterically. Every muscle in his body trembled violently with rage.
The next second, incredibly, he began to move under Oguro's spiritual pressure.
After being suppressed for so long, he had started to adapt to it.
"Tch. No wonder you were Luffy's first boss after the two-year timeskip. You've got a bit of bite."
A hint of surprise flashed in Oguro's eyes.
But that was all.
"You human… you must die!"
With his greatest scheme exposed, Hody Jones was determined to kill Oguro at any cost.
He swallowed every last Energy Steroid he had left.
Oguro could clearly see the capillaries on his skin bursting as Hody Jones transformed into a grotesque, living mass of muscle.
"Die!"
With his power exploding, Hody Jones broke free of the spiritual pressure and charged straight at Oguro.
Oguro merely raised his right hand and spoke softly.
"That's enough. This farce ends here."
"Bakudo #61… Rikujokoro."
Six golden rods of light shot in from all directions, slamming violently into Hody Jones's torso.
In an instant, Hody Jones was completely immobilized, unable to move at all.
Oguro swept his gaze over Fish-Man District, his voice cold and unwavering.
"People of Fish-Man District, watch carefully. If you place your faith in Hody Jones, what awaits you won't be a better life on the surface."
"It will be absolute destruction."
A long incantation of Kido began to flow slowly from Oguro's lips.