Chapter 133 The Energy Steroid Enthusiast

Chapter 133: The Energy Steroid Enthusiast

"There's a assasins!"

"Hurry, protect the Queen!"

"Quick, search for suspicious individuals!"

This time, the soldiers were adamant about not letting Queen Otohime go off alone. One of them said, "Your Highness, please don't be stubborn. We were lucky that Miss Artoria was with us just now; otherwise, we couldn't have avoided a catastrophe!"

"But those are important signatures..."

"Signatures can be collected again. Right now, our top priority is catching the assassin. Please, Your Highness, go to safety!" The soldier's tone was firm as he intended to take the Queen back to the Ryugu Ship.

Adrian chimed in, "Stay calm. Your life is far more precious than those few boxes of signatures. The princes and princesses are all deeply concerned about you."

"Mother!" At that moment, Shirahoshi and Tom, who had been playing in the air, descended. One nestled into the Queen's arms, and the other perched on Adrian's shoulder.

Queen Otohime held Shirahoshi, suddenly awakened to the situation. She felt that sacrificing herself to save the signatures was acceptable, but if Shirahoshi witnessed her getting shot, his emotions would surely spiral out of control.

That could potentially attract a horde of colossal sea kings, spelling disaster for Fish-Man Island.

So, Queen Otohime had no choice but to proceed toward the Ryugu Ship, surrounded by a group of soldiers, all while holding Shirahoshi.

As the signature boxes ignited, Jinbei had already sent the three princes back to the ship and was now racing towards Hody Jones.

In the original timeline, Jinbei had been shocked by the signature boxes catching fire, followed by profound regret and anger when Queen Otohime was shot.

Kenbunshoku Haki required composure and focused concentration to use effectively. However, this chain of events had left Jinbei unable to remain calm, making it impossible for him to pinpoint the assassin's location.

"But now it's different. Queen Otohime is safe, with Artoria's protection. If I can't find the assasin now, I, as a Seven Warlords, will be more worthless than Gecko Moria."

On the other hand, Hody Jones watched in astonishment as the silver-armored swordswoman effortlessly deflected his bullets. Something was amiss!

His plan was to hire a human to set the signature boxes on fire, causing chaos and diverting attention. Then, he would shoot Queen Otohime during the commotion, eliminate the arsonist human, plant the gun on him, and finally publicly announce the human's crime.

This perfect plan was known only to him, and there was no possibility of a leak. So why did it fail?

Hody Jones had a clear view. He had just pulled the trigger when the swordswoman had already blocked him, standing in front of Queen Otohime. "Can that woman foresee the future? Impossible!"

Someone would come to investigate the assassin soon, but that was not a problem. The plan had not completely failed yet. All he needed to do was to kill that human before anyone else arrived, letting everyone know that a human had attempted to assassinate the Queen.

First, in front of his subordinates, he revealed his face and casually assigned them a search direction. Hody Jones immediately headed to the designated location, claiming that the final payment had not been made.

It had to be said that the person he hired could ignite three distant boxes almost simultaneously; their marksmanship was indeed impressive. However, their physical combat skills were lacking. Hody Jones took them down in one move, two moves at most.

"Next, all I have to do is take him back." Hody Jones turned with the unfortunate human in his hands, but then he saw a plump, blue figure.

"Oh, if it isn't Big Brother Jinbei. I've captured the assassin who tried to kill the Queen. I executed him on the spot for resisting," Hody Jones said. Both were from Fish-Man Island, so he addressed Jinbei casually without any psychological burden.

"Is he really the assassin?" Jinbei asked, implying that Hody should continue his fabrication. He had clearly heard the man asking for payment earlier. "Why do this, Hody?"

Hody Jones seemed to think that Jinbei was asking why humans would do such things. He acted righteously, "That's right, Big Brother Jinbei. This is the reality. Humans don't want peaceful coexistence with us. That's why they wanted to kill our Queen!"

"I see," Jinbei replied. He knew that Hody was making things up, especially after hearing that the man had demanded payment earlier. "For your own hatred of humans, you're willing to go so far as to hire pirates to kill the Queen?"

Even Arlong would never harm his own kind. Jinbei was surprised at how ruthless Hody had become.

Hearing that, Hody dropped the act as it seems that his act was seen through.

"What's wrong with that?" Hody Jones casually dropped the human he was holding. "You've already heard it, Jinbei. There was a little misunderstanding."

"Misunderstanding?"

"Oh, it doesn't matter. Even though that woman didn't die, if a person with your prestige is attacked and killed by humans, the effect will be the same."

"You, planning to attack me?" Jinbei was surprised. Did his little brother really have no sense of boundaries?

"Do you think you, a Seven Warlords member, am not enough to take you down? But..." Hody Jones took out a red and black capsule and swallowed it.

"A drug?" Jinbei frowned. He had never seen such a drug before and was curious about what gave Hody this confidence.

After taking the drug, Hody Jones' body immediately underwent a transformation. His limbs became more muscular, his muscles bulged, and veins protruded in some places.

"Is it some sort of stimulant? Relying on this kind of thing, how can you hope to defeat me?" Jinbei raised one hand and clenched his fist at his waist, preparing to teach him a lesson.

"Heh heh heh, this power is so wonderful!" The drug seemed to affect his spirit as well, making Hody Jones appear extremely excited. "Prepare to die, Jinbei, you lapdog of the World Government!"

Hody Jones swung his fists and charged forward. Jinbei responded calmly, "Fish-Man Karate: 5,000 Break Fist !"

Boom! A fist the size of a sandbag imprinted itself on Hody Jones' face, distorting his features. Hody was sent flying faster than when he had charged.

With a resounding crash, Hody Jones crashed into a coral hill a hundred meters away, buried under rubble.

"It's impossible! Why are you so powerful? My strength should have increased at least tenfold!" Perhaps the drug had also enhanced his resistance to physical blows, as Hody Jones didn't collapse immediately. Instead, he sounded both pained and incredulous.

Jinbei firmly stated, "False strength gained through drugs can't compare to the genuine Fish-Man Karate, honed through a thousand battles."

This was something only Jinbei could say. If it were Arlong and his crew, they would already be in trouble.

"This is impossible! Ugh!" Hody Jones swallowed another handful of the drug, and his body changed once more. He emerged from the dust and said, "The real battle is just beginning!"