Chapter 134: 134. Everyone wants to kill that shit
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His huge body almost filled the entire screen. His trident hit the ground with a heavy sound, his voice deep and royal:
"I am King Neptune of Fish-man Island!"
"Whoever can solve Shirahoshi's problem and remove Vander Decken's threat—"
"From now on, they will be a friend of Ryugu Castle! Fish-man Island's gates will forever be open to them!"
"I swear by the name of the royal family—I will never break my word!"
Boom!!
As soon as these words came out, people across the entire world instantly went crazy!
"A friend of Ryugu Castle?!"
"This is more valuable than the title of Shichibukai! It's totally worth it!"
"Free food, drinks, and fun on Fish-man Island from now on? And I can marry a mermaid wife?!"
"But who is Vander Decken IX? How strong is he?"
"He must be very strong, otherwise Ryugu wouldn't be helpless against him."
"..."
The comments section was instantly flooded with messages:
"Brothers, let's team up to fight the boss! Target: Vander Decken!"
"@Fleet Admiral Sengoku, should our Marines take this mission?"
"Dragon, should we make a move?"
Neptune's promise was not just polite words.
Although Fish-man Island is not a top power, as a kingdom ten thousand meters deep in the sea, it has unique resources: the treasures of the mermaid race, deep-sea minerals, and even a large number of Sea Kings that can communicate!
Not to mention those beautiful mermaid girls, how many people dream of marrying one and taking her home.
And now, just by dealing with one Vander Decken, you can become an honored guest of Ryugu?
This deal is too good!
...
Shortly after Neptune posted the video,
Vander Decken IX quickly posted a challenging video on TikTok.
In the video, he stood on the deck of the broken Flying Dutchman, wearing his signature captain's hat, grinning to show a mouth full of yellow teeth, and rudely giving a bad gesture to the camera:
"Bahohoho! Old man Neptune, posting a video for help?" He laughed strangely, spinning the axe in his hand. "I'm ten thousand meters deep in the sea! Who's not afraid of death and dares to come?"
Saying that, he suddenly threw the axe hard at the camera, and the video suddenly ended.
This challenging video instantly made people angry. The comments section exploded, with everyone wanting to teach this guy a lesson.
But what truly made the situation worse was a person with the ID "History Expert."
She calmly posted an analysis video:
"Based on the types of coral and ocean currents in Vander Decken IX's video, combined with the logbook of his ancestor's 'Flying Dutchman'..."
The screen switched to a detailed underwater map, with a red circle marking a hidden trench.
An hour later, more solid evidence was found:
-A Fish-man person uploaded a screenshot of meeting Vander Decken last year.
-Underwater volcano researchers provided water temperature data for that area.
-Someone even found Vander Decken's great-grandfather's logbook, which detailed the coordinates of the family's secret base.
"Found it!" A diving fan live-streamed the shipwreck remains he discovered. "This is the spare anchor of the Flying Dutchman!"
On the rusted anchor in the camera, the Decken family symbol was clearly visible.
In just half a day,
Vander Decken's hideout was exactly located in the "Devil's Trench" 30 nautical miles northeast of Fish-man Island!
More funny, this information was first leaked by a rare deep-sea fish accidentally filmed in his video. That type of fish only appears at a specific depth in that sea area.
Now,
The whole world knows where to "visit" this rude deep-sea criminal.
"Scumbag, wash your neck and wait for me. I'm coming to give you a warm welcome!"
"I thought he was some amazing person, turns out he's just a trash Devil Fruit user."
"I don't have a Devil Fruit, but I'm good at diving. I'm going down there to try it out."
...
On the beach of a empty island in the New World,
The members of the Kid Pirates were gathered around a phone, with the video of King Neptune's promise playing on repeat.
Under the hot sun, the light of the phone screen shone on their excited faces.
"Boss! This deal is too good!" Killer, wearing goggles, his voice shaking. "Fish-man Island's deep-sea minerals, the treasures of the mermaid race, and those Fish-man warriors who can move freely underwater..." He counted on his fingers, getting more excited as he spoke.
A crew member with a mouth full of gold teeth leaned in and added, "I heard the ladies at the mermaid cafe are all heavenly beautiful! If I could marry one..."
"Shut up, you pervert!" The female fighter Hip slapped him on the back of the head, but then her eyes also lit up. "But if we can gain the friendship of Ryugu Castle, we'll have an absolutely safe stopover point when sailing in the New World."
Kid sat on a rock, his mechanical left arm making a "click-clack" sound as he got excited.
He grinned, showing a row of sharp teeth: "Fish-man Island's warriors can perform ten times better underwater. If we could recruit a few..."
"Boss is wise!" The crew members cheered together, and some impatient ones had already started packing their gear.
Killer suddenly thought of something and frowned. "But that guy Vander Decken's Mark-Mark Fruit ability is troublesome. He can throw things accurately from a super long distance..."
"Hmph!" Kid suddenly stood up, his mechanical arm transforming into a giant blade with a "whoosh." "I want to challenge Red Hair, and you think I'm afraid of an old pervert hiding in the deep sea?" He turned and walked towards the pirate ship on the shore. "All hands on deck! Target: Fish-man Island!"
"Ooh!!!" The crew members excitedly followed, some already boasting in their gaming groups: "Wait and see the Kid Pirates live-stream beating up Vander Decken!"
Vaye quickly caught up to Kid and whispered, "Captain, should we tell the other allied captains?"
A dangerous light flashed in Kid's eyes: "Tell Hawkins and Apoo that if they want a piece of the pie, they should hurry up and follow." He jumped onto the bow of the ship, his red cloak moving in the sea breeze. "This time, we're going to make the New World remember the name of the Kid Pirates!"
As the pirate ship slowly sailed away from the empty island, Kid took out his phone, liked that video, and left a wild message in the comments section: "Vander Decken's head, I've reserved it!"
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Marine Headquarters,
In the Fleet Admiral's office, the air was so heavy it could almost be touched.
On the desk in front of Sengoku, his TikTok account was being furiously @'d, the number in the notification bar had already reached "99+."
"What is this nonsense!"
Sengoku pulled off his seagull hat, his goatee bristling with anger. "A small matter of a pirate seeking revenge is causing more trouble than the World Conference!"
He opened the TikTok group, scrolling through the unread messages, all asking if they should send troops to Fish-man Island.
Suddenly, the office door was pushed open.
Akainu walked in with a dark face, his right fist wrapped in hot magma, and sat unhappily on a nearby chair.
Instantly, the armrest of the expensive mahogany chair melted into a smoking hole.
"Damn it!" Akainu gritted his teeth, even biting through his cigar. "Now new recruits don't ask are always asking about the ranks in Honor of kings.!"