One Piece: Take the Uchiha Clan to the Grand Line

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Hody Jones flung a flurry of water droplets, sharp as arrows, aimed at Uchiha Kitaro and Shirahoshi.

Uchiha Kitaro casually swung his fist forward.

CRACK—

A powerful tremor shattered the water droplets and surged toward Hody Jones.

BOOM—!

"Ughhhhhh!!!"

Hody's body felt like it was being torn apart by the force of the tremor.

"Ha… ha… How… How is this possible?! I've grown so much stronger, yet I still can't beat you!"

Planting his feet firmly, Hody launched himself at Uchiha Kitaro, his fist aiming straight for Kitaro's head.

Smack!

Kitaro raised his hand and effortlessly stopped Hody's punch.

"This can't be!!!"

"You know nothing about true power," Kitaro said coolly. His free hand clenched into a fist, imbued with the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, and slammed into Hody's stomach.

CRACK!

BOOM BOOM BOOM!

The earth beneath them fractured as the tremor force coursed through Hody's body, shattering the ground for meters around.

"Ugh—! Gahhh!"

Hody coughed up blood, collapsing to his knees in front of Kitaro. His eyes were wide with disbelief.

"How… How is this possible? I've taken so many E.S. pills… I had unbeatable power… Why can't I win…?"

Jinbe walked over and said, "Even if you overdosed on E.S. pills, your strength still has limits. With your current abilities, you're only on par with pirates with bounties of over 100 million berries—maybe 1 billion or 2 billion at most. But no way you'd exceed 3 billion berries."

"Meanwhile, Uchiha Kitaro—his bounty set by the World Government is an unprecedented 10 billion berries!"

"In the world outside, bounty amounts don't perfectly reflect strength, but they're close enough."

"Compared to the president, you're not even in the same league."

"One of you, or even a thousand of you, or ten thousand of you, wouldn't stand a chance against Uchiha Kitaro!"

"…Well, isn't that an exaggeration," Kitaro said, waving a hand dismissively. Turning to Jinbe, he teased, "What's up with you, Jinbe? Getting knocked back like that?"

"Ah… I was careless. Letting you down is embarrassing," Jinbe admitted, scratching the back of his head. As a Warlord of the Sea, being launched away by someone like Hody was indeed humiliating.

"Hody's down… He's actually down…"

"This can't be happening!"

Kitaro glanced around, his tone indifferent. "Alright… let's wrap this up."

Suddenly, an overwhelming wave of Conqueror's Haki erupted from him.

BOOOOM!

The entire island shook under the sheer pressure of his haki.

"Ugh…"

Jinbe barely managed to withstand the oppressive force, beads of sweat forming on his brow. Moments later, Kitaro retracted his haki.

Everyone else on Fish-Man Island—aside from Kitaro, his companions, and Jinbe—collapsed to the ground, unconscious, with their eyes rolled back and mouths foaming.

"Uh… oops. Maybe I overdid it a little," Kitaro said sheepishly, scratching his head.

"..."

Jinbe didn't even know how to respond. Even with his experience and resilience, he had almost succumbed to Kitaro's haki.

In that moment, Jinbe truly understood. The terrifying power of Kitaro's Conqueror's Haki was leagues beyond even that of Whitebeard. Perhaps only Red-Haired Shanks could rival him.

The 70,000-strong New Fish-Man Pirates—reduced to unconscious bodies in a single instant—never even had the chance to fight back.

This was why Conqueror's Haki was called the power of kings. With it, one could annihilate entire armies without lifting a finger, erasing any numerical disadvantage in battle.

Against Kitaro's haki, even pirates with bounties exceeding a billion berries and rich combat experience couldn't stand their ground.

"Kitaro-nii, why'd you use your full power so soon? I wasn't done having fun!" Shisui grumbled.

"All you think about is fun," Kitaro retorted. "This is our territory. If we wreck it, we're the ones who'll have to pay for the damages."

"Besides, finding laborers as strong as these guys isn't easy. If they're all wiped out, guess who's footing the bill? Me."

A short while later, the Royal Army from Ryugu Palace arrived and arrested the remnants of the New Fish-Man Pirates.

As the group prepared to return to the palace, the sky above Fish-Man Island darkened.

"Huh?"

"What's going on? Why's it suddenly so dark?"

Looking up, they saw a massive ship blocking the light from the Sunlight Tree Eve.

"Wha—what the hell?! That's Noah from Fish-Man District!"

"Why is Noah floating over Fish-Man Island?!"

"It's heading straight for the plaza!"

"It's breaching the bubble layer! If the bubble bursts, the residential area will be crushed by the water pressure before Noah even hits!"

Neptune stared in disbelief at the colossal ship. "Noah? Wasn't it just in Fish-Man District?"

At that moment, a manic laugh echoed from the sky.

"BAHAHAHAHAHA!!!"

"That voice… Vander Decken!" Shirahoshi gasped, her face turning pale.

"Vander Decken? The guy who kept throwing axes at you?"

"Yes…"

"Well, guess we'll deal with him too."

"BAHAHAHA! This is perfect! Those losers in Fish-Man District are gone, and now I finally have my chance to use Noah!"

"When I throw something, it'll either hit its target or collide with something else—there's no stopping it!"

"Shirahoshi! If you won't marry me, then you can die with Fish-Man Island as my ultimate tribute to love! BAHAHAHAHA!!!"

Hearing this, Shirahoshi panicked and tried to leave the bubble to redirect Noah's course, but Kitaro stopped her.

"No need to go out there, Shirahoshi. This is my turf. If I can't protect it, I'd be the laughingstock of the entire world."

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