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Chapter 468: Sunlight Reflecting off the Seabed, Thousands of Meters Deep
Chapter 468: Sunlight Reflecting off the Seabed, Thousands of Meters Deep
After breakfast, Otohime once again took on the role of tour guide. This time, Shirahoshi joined Feng Ye's group, accompanying him, Robin, and the others to the Sea Forest of Fishman Island.
Since Fishman Island wasn't very large, they soon arrived at the Sea Forest.
This place was named the Sea Forest because it was where various beautiful corals thrived the most, and these corals represented the trees in a forest.
However, in addition to the corals, this was also the place where many shipwrecks eventually ended up, carried by the ocean currents. Hence, the atmosphere here felt quiet and chilly.
Shirahoshi was slightly affected by the environment, and she became quieter.
Soon, the group arrived at a certain area of the Sea Forest, where a historical stone tablet was placed. In addition to recording the history of Fishman Island, it also contained Joy Boy's apology letter, which Robin carefully examined.
Shirahoshi held Feng Ye in her small hands and asked curiously, "Feng Ye, what do forests on land look like? Are they like the Sea Forest?"
Feng Ye smiled faintly and said, "They're quite different."
As he answered Shirahoshi's question, his eyes glanced in a certain direction within the Sea Forest, but his expression didn't change much.
In that direction, behind a huge coral reef, several figures were squatting.
The one leading them was none other than Hody Jones, the captain of the New Fishman Pirates who, in the original timeline, had shot and killed Otohime, framed the humans, and finally attempted to conquer Fishman Island by force!
"Otohime actually came to a place like this with a few humans..."
"And she didn't even bring a few guards..."
Hody Jones narrowed his eyes as he glanced in Otohime's direction, his gaze briefly sweeping over Feng Ye and the others before looking into the distance.
Zeo looked at Hody Jones and asked, "Boss Hody, what are you going to do?"
"Of course," Hody Jones replied with an evil smile, baring his sharp teeth. Looking in Otohime's direction, he said, "This is a rare opportunity."
As he spoke, he snatched a flintlock pistol from Zeo's hand and aimed it at Otohime, narrowing one eye to take aim. "If I kill Otohime now, everyone will definitely think that those humans did it, and we can start a war."
"Gyahahaha! What a sinister plan, Boss Hody!"
The few people beside him revealed evil smiles as well.
Zeo glared at Feng Ye with malice and said, "Shinpachi actually became one of the Seven Warlords, wanting to coexist peacefully with humans. We fishmen are a race superior to humans! Fishman Island should be led by us!"
"Shut up!" Hody rebuked, his expression turning serious. He carefully aimed at Otohime, making sure the gun's sights were directly on her head.
Until he reached a certain point, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and his malice reached its peak. His finger moved, and he pulled the trigger.
Bang!!
The gunshot rang out.
The bullet sped out of the gun barrel, crossing the hundred-meter distance in the blink of an eye, precisely locking onto Otohime, intending to pierce through her head!
The gunshot also caused Robin, who was examining the historical plaque, and Hancock, who was observing the coral reef, to turn their heads simultaneously, their gazes shifting slightly.
Gunshot?!
In the instant Otohime heard the gunshot, her heart leaped, and she felt a sense of impending death, causing her body to freeze.
But it was also at this moment that Feng Ye, who had been standing in Shirahoshi's delicate small hands a moment ago, suddenly appeared beside Otohime in the next.
Time seemed to slow down at this moment.
Feng Ye remained calm, his right hand reaching out. His index and middle fingers moved at a speed faster than the bullet, extending horizontally to finally pinch the projectile between his fingers.
"What?!"
Hody Jones's pupils contracted, and he showed a shocked expression.
From his perspective, he only saw a flash in front of his eyes as Feng Ye appeared beside Otohime, seemingly blocking the bullet he had fired with his hand!
"Ahhhh! Mother!"
Shirahoshi finally reacted, letting out a startled cry.
Feng Ye glanced at Otohime but remained silent. He turned his head to look at Shirahoshi, offering her a reassuring smile. "It's alright, no need to be afraid, Shirahoshi."
"Feng... Lord Feng Ye..." Shirahoshi replied weakly, still huddled behind Otohime, her eyes reflecting her lingering fear as she glanced toward the coral reef where Hody and his companions were hiding.
Feng Ye turned his head, a hint of indifference flashing in his eyes. He slightly curved his index and middle fingers and snapped them toward the coral reef.
Crack!!
The black bullet shot out from between his fingers, piercing the coral reef and creating countless cracks. The reef shattered with a loud crash.
Behind the coral reef, Hody Jones and his companions appeared, their faces reflecting shock and disbelief.
Leading them, Hody Jones stood rigid, his body stiffening as he lowered his head with difficulty. Staring at his chest, he saw a clear, bloody hole! Blood gushed from the wound.
"Wooh!"
Shirahoshi cried out, her fear intensifying as she witnessed Hody Jones' condition. She looked as if she might burst into tears.
Feng Ye shook his head and hovered in the air. Looking gently at Shirahoshi, he drew out the Demon Sword Muramasa and said, "Don't be afraid. Didn't you want to see the sun? Shirahoshi."
"Look."
"The sun is right there."
Feng Ye blocked Shirahoshi's view of Hody, gesturing for her to look up.
Shirahoshi trusted Feng Ye implicitly. Seeing his action, the fear in her heart subsided, and her large eyes, glistening with tears, looked upward.
At that moment, Feng Ye, a faint smile on his face, brandished the sword upward.
Sssss! ! !
Silent as the grave.
Under Shirahoshi's gaze, a black fissure appeared above her, extending from left to right to the limits of her vision.
Her gaze froze, and she stood rooted to the spot.
Then, the sky above Fishman Island—or rather, the ocean a thousand meters deep—split apart from the center, like an abyss separating to both sides!
The deep blue sky appeared above the sea, and a warm ray of sunlight shone through the split ocean, illuminating Fishman Island and the Sea Forest, bathing Shirahoshi in a warm, golden light.
Not just Shirahoshi, but Otohime as well, stared at the sky in a daze.
She knew of Feng Ye's strength, that he was one of the Four Emperors, but this was the first time she had witnessed him cleaving the ocean with a single sword strike, nearly splitting the world in two! What a breathtaking display of power!
This was the might of one of the Four Emperors of the New World... the strength of the man known as the closest to a god in the Grand Line!
The fish-man pirates, including Jeo, stared upward in shock and disbelief, their minds blank, overwhelmed by the sheer power on display.
Even Hody Jones, who had been shot through the heart and was lying on the ground, not yet having lost consciousness, looked up at the ocean split in two and couldn't help but reveal an expression of disbelief.
But Feng Ye didn't give them much time to be overwhelmed.
"...'
After allowing Shirahoshi to stare at the sky, momentarily forgetting her fear of the gunshot, Feng Ye sheathed the Demon Sword Muramasa and looked indifferently at Hody Jones and his companions. Then, he extended his hand toward them and clenched it into a fist.
Hody Jones, who had been shot through the heart and was rapidly losing his life force, and Jeo and the other fish-man pirates, were suddenly pulled by an unseen force. Their bodies moved uncontrollably toward a certain point, colliding with each other and merging into one.
Squish!
In the end, they were all forcibly compressed into a ball of mud, and with a final push from Feng Ye, they were buried in the sand, never to be seen again.
(End of Chapter)
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