Stella didn't even need to make a move; Lucy, Wendy, Sherria, and Vine had already dealt with the New Fish-Man Pirates.
Not to mention the two Dragon Slayers and one God Slayer among the younger mages, Lucy alone had almost single-handedly wiped out the New Fish-Man Pirates.
Although Lucy often seemed to be relegated to fan service and the role of a tsukkomi (straight man in comedy), she was by no means weak.
Having contracted with all twelve Golden Zodiac spirits, she could open three spirit gates simultaneously. She mastered the ultimate magic, Uranometria, and could even summon the Spirit King as a trump card. By any measure, Lucy's strength placed her firmly in the T1 tier.
While Lucy was a kind person who disliked harming others, it was her spirit, Aquarius, who took action, not her.
Aquarius, though sharp-tongued, had a soft heart, but that was for Lucy, whom she had raised. Against these villains of the New Fish-Man Pirates, she showed no mercy.
In the water, even Fish-Men couldn't withstand the attack of a top-tier water-elemental spirit.
After just one move, this bunch of worthless fish was swept away by Aquarius's magic, leaving only Hody Jones, who had consumed a large amount of potent drug.
At this moment, Hody Jones's eyes were bloodshot, his facial muscles contorted, revealing his saw-like teeth.
His body had swollen by half, as if inflated like a balloon, and his skin had turned a lifeless grayish-blue, making him look like a terrifying demon crawling from hell.
But at the same time, Hody Jones's hair had turned pale white, a result of severe life force depletion.
The potent drug could indeed multiply one's strength, but such dark arts surely came with side effects. The strength-enhancing effect of the drug was achieved by burning one's life force.
However, Hody Jones was now blinded by the rampaging power within his body and completely unaware of his physical abnormalities.
Just then, Left Minister and Right Minister had finished repairing the bubble of Ryugu Castle, and all the seawater was drained.
Stella stretched her body. Although Drake's magic tools allowed her to move freely underwater, they ultimately limited her combat effectiveness.
But Stella didn't take over the fight; she let Lucy handle it.
Several executives of the Fish-Man Pirate groups also consumed the potent drug and charged forward.
Two tornadoes, one blue and one black, swept through. These were powerful attacks emanating from the power of Sky Dragon and God Dragon, blocking all of them.
Vine activated her Dragon Human form. Her small fists, covered in dragon scales and flames, sent the approaching Fish-Men flying one by one.
The strongest among the New Fish-Man Pirate executives was likely the assassin Kyuzo. As a Blue-Ringed Octopus Fish-Man, he was not only an Eight-Sword Style swordsman but also possessed the racial talent of releasing potent venom.
At this moment, he had coated his blades with poison, intending to sneak attack Stella.
However, for Stella, who possessed a dragon's physique and had cultivated Observation Haki, neither poison nor sneak attacks were effective.
With a swing of her Dragon Sword Princess Dragon's Sin Sword, Kyuzo's eight swords were melted, and Stella's kick nearly made Kyuzo vomit his internal organs.
These Fish-Men were not as crazed as Hody Jones. Fearing to consume so much potent drug, they naturally lacked the strength to match the girls.
As the members of the New Fish-Man Pirates were defeated one by one, a barrage of weapons flew towards them, tracing various arcs in the air before all heading towards Shirahoshi.
Stella simply waved her hand, releasing flames that reduced all the weapons to ashes.
A lecherous-looking Fish-Man appeared, his eyes filled with greed as he looked at Shirahoshi.
"Mermaid Princess, I've come to marry you!"
The newcomer was naturally Vander Decken IX. As a Devil Fruit user, he only dared to appear after Ryugu Castle was refilled with air.
Vander Decken turned to Hody Jones and said, "What are you waiting for? Hurry up and finish off these humans!"
Vander Decken spoke with an air of command, failing to notice Hody Jones's current bloodshot, ferocious gaze.
The moment he turned his head back, still gazing obsessively at Shirahoshi, Hody Jones suddenly opened his mouth and bit down on his neck.
As a Great White Shark Fish-Man, Hody Jones's greatest strengths were his sharp teeth and terrifying bite force.
This bite directly tore off more than half of Vander Decken's neck. In his final moments, his eyes were filled with disbelief at reality.
In the original story, Hody Jones had betrayed his ally Vander Decken. This time, it was just more gruesome.
Lucy, looking at Hody Jones covered in blood, understood the opponent's madness and knew she had to go all out.
"Aquarius, let's try that move!"
Aquarius looked at Lucy and said coldly, "If it fails, I'll teach you a good lesson, you little brat!"
Lucy smiled and then raised the Golden Key in her hand.
Aquarius transformed into a beam of light and flew towards Lucy, merging with her.
The light quickly dissipated, revealing a greatly transformed Lucy.
At this moment, Lucy's hair cascaded down, adorned with a tear-shaped tiara. Her upper body was covered by a pearl-adorned swimsuit, and her arms sported armbands with wave patterns and pearl bracelets.
Compared to Shirahoshi, Lucy now looked more like a mermaid princess from a fairy tale.
"Spirit Unification: Aquarius Aqua!"
Spirit magic wasn't just about summoning; it also allowed Spirit Mages to borrow the power of their spirits.
Spirit Mages typically enhanced themselves by channeling the spirit's power into armor, known as Spirit Armor.
However, after witnessing Drake's Elfman Unification magic, Lucy began researching whether she could develop similar magic to utilize the spirits' power to a greater extent.
Lucy was already a talented mage. After returning from Tenrou Island, she could complete her magic power reinforcement training under the guidance of Capricorn the Goat, and could even perform Triple Gate Opening on her own, which was remarkable.
Most importantly, Lucy's heart towards her spirits was incredibly sincere, and she had forged unbreakable bonds with them.
With these two factors combined, Lucy had actually developed magic that allowed for complete fusion with her spirits.
This was a magical miracle born only from a Spirit Mage and spirit achieving complete spiritual harmony. Even now, Lucy could only achieve Elfman Unification with Aquarius, with whom she shared the deepest bond.
The power unleashed by Elfman Unification far surpassed the mere sum of the spirit's and the Spirit Mage's individual strengths. Lucy now possessed magic power on the level of a Ten Wizard Saints.
Hody Jones couldn't sense magic power, but he could feel the threat emanating from the young girl before him.
Water droplets gathered in her webbed palms, and Hody Jones launched an attack directly at Lucy.
"Fish-Man Karate: Yagyu!"
As Hody Jones swung his palm, streams of water shot towards Lucy like sharp arrows.
After consuming a large amount of potent drug, Hody Jones's Fish-Man Karate possessed the power to pierce steel.
But Lucy simply raised her water bottle with both hands, and all the water streams were absorbed. As Lucy swung the bottle, a torrent of water violently surged towards Hody Jones.
Hody Jones tried to dodge, but the stream of water was too fast and directly struck his body.
Hody Jones felt as if he had been hit by a hammer weighing tens of tons. The sound of breaking bones echoed in his ears, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
Drake, who had just arrived, witnessed this scene and was greatly impressed by Lucy's magic.
He had indeed changed many things. His companions had truly grown stronger!
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