Capítulo 278: 277 Fishman Conclusion
"How did you do it?" Hodie Jones asked coldly while looking at Whitebeard.
Although he was full of fear, Hodie Jones found himself in a corner with no way out. It might be wiser to let Whitebeard begin with a simpler explanation.
"Oh? Are you surprisingly calm?" Whitebeard remarked, a bit surprised by Hodie Jones' calm tone
"Of course, I am the strongest among the Fishmen," Hodie Jones declared arrogantly.
"The most powerful? Not necessarily, but I do know a Fishman named Jinbei," Whitebeard replied casually.
Hodie Jones displayed a dissatisfied expression and immediately exclaimed, "Why all the talk? Anyway, I can't escape. Just go ahead and kill me."
"Well, I want to kill you because you've committed grave sins. Do you understand the kind of disaster you've unleashed?" Whitebeard stared at him, speaking with gravity.
Hodie Jones remained indifferent and said casually, "I know, but I don't care. The fishman here have changed, and they're all getting too close to that hateful human!"
"I'm not interested in your hatred, but because of this hatred, you're destroying your own people. I fear even hell won't accept you," Whitebeard said coldly.
"Humph!" Hodie Jones didn't respond but instead let out a cold snort.
Whitebeard frowned slightly and sent Hodie Jones flying with a fist raised in the air. Though Whitebeard aimed to teach him a lesson, he didn't exert much force.
Under such a heavy blow, Hodie Jones' body nearly fell apart. Simultaneously, he endured severe internal injuries, coughing up blood.
"Don't be arrogant in front of me," Whitebeard said casually. He disliked arrogance, especially in his presence.
Hodie Jones didn't have the strength to respond; he was already disoriented. Whitebeard shook his head and brought the badly injured Hodie Jones back.
Whitebeard handed Hodie Jones over to Neptune, who then leaked Hodie and Van der Decken IX together.
The downfall of the two big fishman pirates brought joy to the entire Fishman Island, and everyone celebrated their newfound freedom and peace.
On this day, King Neptune delivered a speech. He expressed warm gratitude to Whitebeard and officially declared to all residents that the Fishman Island was now under the protection of Whitebeard Pirates
Whitebeard's request for the Fishman Island is very simple- he simply asked Shirahoshi to join his pirate group.
This so-called request was quite simple; it was more of a formality since Shirahoshi had already agreed to join Whitebeard's pirates.
This is equivalent to Whitebeard and Fishman Island not having any tribute obligations. Usually, when a pirate group safeguards a territory, they expect some benefits in return.
That could be protection money, gold and silver treasures, or food resources, etc., but Whitebeard doesn't require anything—just Shirahoshi joining his pirate group.
This can be considered a great blessing. Very few, if any, pirate groups can reach such a level.
In gratitude to Whitebeard, King Neptune directly declared him the hero of the Fishman Island, granting him a prestigious honor and status.
Neptune's action undoubtedly elevated Whitebeard to the status of an object of worship in the hearts of the Fishman Island residents, ensuring that even the descendants of the Fishmen would remember the name Whitebeard.
For a kingdom, this is absolutely unprecedented because, in a sense, pirates are not yet officially recognized by the world.
Therefore, in the entire history of the kingdom, adding a pirate's name and listing it as the supreme honor placed a considerable amount of pressure on Neptune.
But he still chose to do this for one reason: he believed that Whitebeard would become an exceptionally key figure in the future. At that time, the world would undoubtedly look up to him.
Even though Whitebeard is already quite impressive, it's not exactly what Neptune had envisioned.
Neptune's perspective is that Whitebeard has successfully unified the seas, influenced the World Government, and altered the overall pattern of the world.
Neptune didn't dare to think about it too much because it was too scary. After all, the authority of the World Government is not easily challenged.
Known as the most wanted figure in the world, Monkey D. Dragon leads the Revolutionary Army in resisting the World Government. Despite years of revolution, they have yet to challenge the foundation of the World Government.
However, ever since communicating with Whitebeard, Neptune has had this intuition that Whitebeard might have such an idea, and his strength could make it possible.
If Whitebeard truly accomplishes such a feat, he wouldn't just be a mere pirate; in the eyes of future generations, he might be remembered as the king who changed the world!
This can be seen as an investment by Neptune. By doing so, coupled with Shirahoshi's entry, it strengthens the connection with Whitebeard.
However, even if Whitebeard doesn't take that step, he's already regarded as the Pirate King ruling the sea. Neptune is resolute in this belief.
During the nationwide carnival, King Neptune also announced the fate of Hodie Jones and Van der Decken IX.
As these two individuals are guilty of crimes, the citizens are hopeful that they will receive heavy sentences.
However, the death penalty wasn't supported on Fishman Island. In the end, Hodie Jones and Van der Decken IX were sentenced to life imprisonment.
Regarding the other Fishmen who followed them, they received sentences for labor reforms and were tasked with contributing to the Fishman Island to make amends for their crimes.
Regarding the judgment handed down by the Fishman Island, Whitebeard naturally didn't intervene. Both Hodie Jones and Van der Decken IX were escorted to the prison tower.
While the carnival was still ongoing, Whitebeard decided to leave because he had already lost too much time.
With the matter perfectly resolved, Shirahoshi bid farewell to her family and was ready to leave with Whitebeard.
Upon leaving, Whitebeard was on the Noah, and Shirahoshi summoned three massive Sea Kings to pull the Noah forward.
With such a colossal ship, Shirahoshi and Sanjuan Wolf could move around freely, living in style and comfort.
Moreover, in order to make Shirahoshi feel at ease, Whitebeard also brought her hard shell tower to Noah ship for Shirahoshi.
In this manner, Whitebeard, Shirahoshi, Weevil, and Sanjuan Wolf sailed on the Noah, accompanied by five Marine warships, leaving the Fishman Island in a grand procession resembling a formidable fleet.
After a period of sailing, they successfully came to the surface of the water.
"Now that I've joined your pirate group, do I have to change how I address you, Whitebeard-sama?" Shirahoshi asked on the ship while smile on her face as she saw the brighten sun of the New World
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