The giant flounder slowly moved away from the entrance.
On its back was a large bubble, a special transportation method used by the Ryugu Kingdom to welcome distinguished guests. Now, King Neptune had arranged it to escort Reddy and his group.
"You're going to Dressrosa?"
When Hancock learned that Reddy's next destination was Dressrosa, the face of Doflamingo, whom she despised, immediately appeared in her mind.
She wasn't surprised that Reddy wanted to settle scores with Doflamingo.
She already knew that Doflamingo had targeted Reddy multiple times.
During the recently concluded East Blue war, she had even witnessed Doflamingo stirring up trouble, inciting the other Warlords to target Reddy.
Hancock was only curious why Reddy was in such a hurry to settle the score with Doflamingo.
In her eyes, Doflamingo was insignificant, but he was still a former Celestial Dragon and a big shot in the underworld with connections in both the legal and illegal worlds.
To deal with Doflamingo, one had to consider the reactions of the underworld and the World Government.
Generally, it required careful planning rather than reckless impulsiveness.
She didn't believe Reddy was a reckless person.
Reddy smiled meaningfully. "Doflamingo is a treasure trove of a boy."
Hancock rolled her beautiful eyes, unable to see how Doflamingo resembled a "treasure trove of a boy."
"What is that?"
Hancock accidentally noticed a black figure approaching rapidly from a distance and immediately shifted her focus.
As a Devil Fruit user, she had a natural fear of the deep sea.
The black figure quickly became clearer.
"This is a conspiracy!"
Hancock saw a giant fishman dragging a large ship flying a pirate flag toward them, her expression turning serious.
When they left Fish-Man Island, King Neptune had arranged for guards to accompany them, but none of the important figures were present. Even Jinbe seemed to have vanished.
"It's the Flying Pirates!"
Someone among the Neptune Army soldiers shouted in alarm.
Vander Decken IX's Flying Pirates were notorious on Fish-Man Island.
Nearly every soldier in the Neptune Army hated this scoundrel who had forced Princess Shirahoshi into the Hard-Shell Tower.
"Take him down!"
The Neptune Army soldiers eagerly prepared to charge forward and annihilate the Flying Pirates, but Reddy stopped them.
"Stay here."
Reddy's words left the Neptune Army soldiers puzzled, but none dared to question this powerful figure.
However, they didn't believe Reddy had the ability to fight underwater.
Hancock, unwilling to let Reddy take the risk of facing the Flying Pirates, was about to step forward herself.
At that moment, Reddy smiled and snapped his fingers.
The Secretary and the three clones, Ray 1 and Ray 2, appeared out of nowhere.
"Don't worry, I was waiting for them."
Reddy casually reassured her, not wanting the powerful Pirate Empress to impulsively charge into battle.
With Bubble Coral, Devil Fruit users could fight in seawater.
However, he had three clone fighters with a genetic rating of LV13 and no Devil Fruit abilities, so there was no need for Hancock to take the risk.
As he spoke, Reddy took out a piece of Bubble Coral, encased himself in a bubble, and led the three similarly bubble-encased clones out of the large bubble on the giant flounder's back.
"You..."
Hancock was frantic, but Reddy's words left her utterly smitten.
"Wait for me to return."
After leaving the sentence hanging, Reddy led the three clones toward Wadatsumi and the Flying Pirates.
After putting some distance between themselves and the giant flounder, Reddy snapped his fingers again.
A colossal creature appeared out of nowhere in the seawater.
It was a massive Sea King over 3,000 meters long, a genetically engineered beast he had created during his stay at the Ryugu Kingdom, with a genetic rating of LV12.
However, this clone was just for show and hadn't been enhanced.
Don't ask.
The answer was simple: he was too poor to afford the enhancements.
Even in its initial state, this massive Sea King still had combat power around LV9, and its appearance was extremely intimidating.
"A... a giant Sea King?"
Every soldier in the Neptune Army was stunned.
No one would argue that the Fish-Man race were the rulers of the sea.
But they knew better than anyone that the Fish-Man race were still small fry in the depths of the ocean.
In the depths of the sea 10,000 meters below, Sea Kings over 3,000 meters long were common, and none of them were easy to deal with.
There were even Sea Kings over 5,000 meters long.
The sudden appearance of the giant Sea King not only shocked the Neptune Army but also frightened Wadatsumi, who immediately stopped in his tracks and turned to flee.
Wadatsumi had been attacked by giant Sea Kings more than once and had developed a phobia.
"Wadatsumi, what are you doing!"
Vander Decken IX was also startled when he first saw the giant Sea King, but when he noticed Wadatsumi trying to escape, he became furious.
Hody had sent him intelligence.
Now was the perfect time to attack. If they took a detour, they might miss the Ryugu Kingdom's escort team.
"It's just passing by!"
Vander Decken IX preferred to believe that the sudden appearance of the giant Sea King was a coincidence.
"But... but it seems to be coming this way."
Wadatsumi looked back at Vander Decken IX on the ship, lacking confidence but not daring to flee immediately.
Vander Decken IX was about to scold him again when four bubbles quietly appeared above the Flying Dutchman.
Reddy scanned the scene.
Yes, it was indeed Vander Decken IX, the user of the Mark-Mark Fruit.
The bubble around him stood out conspicuously among the group of fishmen.
"Finish this quickly."
Reddy glanced around, uncomfortable with the dim lighting underwater.
At his command, the Secretary and the other three clones sprang into action, using Moon Walk techniques to accelerate underwater and charging toward the Flying Dutchman like meteors.
"Huh?"
Vander Decken IX, who had been berating Wadatsumi, was suddenly sent flying by a loud crash.
The three clones, using Moon Walk to accelerate underwater, smashed through the Flying Dutchman's deck with their sheer momentum, emerging from the ship's underside.
The Flying Dutchman, unable to withstand the pressure, let out a terrifying creak before disintegrating.
Wadatsumi stood dumbfounded, watching as the Flying Dutchman collapsed under the water pressure.
"Who is it?!"
Vander Decken IX struggled to regain his balance and roared in fury.
The water pressure had little effect on fishmen, but for a Devil Fruit user like him, it was a significant hindrance.
"Captain, it's humans!"
The other members of the Flying Pirates quickly regained their balance and spotted the three clones rapidly approaching from below, their faces filled with shock.
They had always relied on their fishman advantage to ambush merchant ships and pirate vessels trying to enter the New World.
Never had they imagined that humans would take the initiative to attack them.
In that moment of distraction, a slash cut through the seawater, passing through their ranks.
Every fishman in its path was instantly dismembered.
The Secretary, who had unleashed the Rankyaku, didn't bother checking the results. Instead, she accelerated toward Vander Decken IX.
With Fish-Man Island as his backing, Reddy didn't plan to leave many survivors. He only wanted to capture Vander Decken IX, the Mark-Mark Fruit user.
Ray 1 and the others simultaneously unleashed Rankyaku, mercilessly slaughtering the remaining members of the Flying Pirates.
By the time the last fishman gasped his final breath, the Secretary was already holding Vander Decken IX, who had passed out from seawater exposure, and regrouping with Ray 1 and the others.
Reddy leisurely approached the three clones and examined the unconscious Vander Decken IX.
Fishman Devil Fruit users could breathe underwater, so he wasn't worried about Vander Decken IX drowning.
His gaze shifted toward Fish-Man Island, and his lips curled into a smile.
"By now, Hody must have made his move."
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