Chapter 57 Godfather
While Neptune was dining with Nicholas, a Dragon Palace Guard suddenly walked in with a hurried expression. He originally intended to report directly to Neptune, but hesitated slightly upon seeing Nicholas sitting there.
"What happened?"
Neptune asked, frowning.
"It's the Nalo Pirates! They've broken into the Communication Corridor, and the Border Army has suffered heavy losses!
Captain Nalo, one of this year's Supernova, Bounty of 150 million, plus crew members totaling twelve. They are a small but powerful elite Pirate Crew!"
The Dragon Palace Guard said with a panicked expression. For them, a Pirate Crew with a Bounty exceeding 100 million, although Fish-Man Island's strength could handle it, would definitely come at a great cost.
Therefore, every time a Pirate Crew with a high Bounty attacks Fish-Man Island, it is a crisis.
"Specific intelligence!?"
"Besides Captain Nalo, Vice-Captain Blood Hand has a Bounty of 110 million, and there are three combatants with Bounties exceeding 50 million!
The Pirate Crew's total Bounty is approximately 500 million!!!"
Hearing this, Neptune's expression also became heavy. It seemed this would be a fierce battle.
"Forget it, as a reward for you treating me to a meal, I'll take care of them later."
Nicholas said casually. Unknowingly, his strength had advanced by leaps and bounds. These so-called Supernova Pirate Crews, even Supernova, were no longer on the same level as him.
His opponents are those monsters at the very top of the world!
In the Communication Corridor, on the Nalo Pirates' Pirate Ship.
"Captain, these Fishman and Mermaid are really weak."
A crew member said with a chuckle.
"Heheh, the hateful look in that Fishman's eyes was truly pathetic. They boast all day about Fishman physique being dozens of times stronger than humans, but he was killed with a single punch."
Nalo listened to his companion's words, smiled, and then said, "The New World is getting more and more chaotic now. This time, let's go back to West Blue to avoid the limelight for a while. We'll catch more Mermaid later. Besides selling them for a high price, the days in West Blue won't be so lonely then. I've heard about the beauty of Mermaid for a long time."
The others also revealed knowing smiles.
These Pirates had big hearts, but as Pirates who had seen the world in the New World, they also had considerable confidence.
Thinking about it, in the original story, when Luffy and the other Supernova Pirate Crews arrived at Sabaody Archipelago, they could be said to have thought that going to the New World meant challenging the Four Emperors, and even thought that reaching the top was only a matter of time.
Until they met a certain perverted uncle who taught them a harsh lesson.
And because the Nalo Pirates had stayed in the New World, their understanding of the first half of the Grand Line and even the Four Seas was the same as other Pirates in the New World – a paradise.
"Captain, those Fishman Island Guard seem to have received some news. They are just surrounding us and don't seem to intend to attack."
The Navigator on Nalo's Ship suddenly spoke.
Nalo, who originally planned to return to his hometown to avoid the limelight, felt a sense of unease in his heart when he heard this. He vaguely had a bad premonition.
"I'm full, thank you for the meal."
Nicholas stood up. At this time, his belly was bulging, looking a bit comical, and Neptune was dumbfounded. He knew that belly was filled with almost a small mountain of Food.
But soon, dumbfoundedness turned into shock, because he saw Nicholas simply pat his belly casually with both hands.
In an instant, Nicholas's entire abdomen twisted strangely a few times, and then, in the shocked eyes of Neptune and others, it returned to normal.
Life Return!
This skill, which can rapidly digest Food and turn it into Energy, was of great help to Nicholas.
"Post-meal exercise, let me see where they are?"
After speaking, Nicholas's Observation Haki range directly began to expand outwards in an instant.
"Found them."
A red light flashed in Nicholas's eyes, and then his whole person quickly disappeared from the hall.
Looking at the place where Nicholas had originally stood, now empty, with only a faint sound remaining, Neptune's pupils also suddenly shrank. His fear of those monsters on the Grand Line deepened.
"Captain, there's someone ahead!"
"It's Nicholas, that madman!"
His subordinate's words made Nalo's pupils shrink, and then he stepped forward directly, looking at the figure that appeared in front.
"Prepare for battle!"
Nalo roared, gripping the Spear in his hand tightly.
In the blink of an eye, the relaxed atmosphere on the Ship vanished. All members of the Nalo Pirates drew their Weapons, looking solemnly at the front.
Just as the Nalo Pirates were preparing to fight.
Looking at the approaching Pirate Ship, Nicholas raised his right hand and clenched it into a Fist.
Immediately afterward, the smell of Ozone, produced by Electrolysis of Oxygen, spread out. Blue Lightning faintly emerged from Nicholas's Fist.
"Chichi!"
A piercing sound rang out, and then Nalo widened his eyes. He saw a ball of Lightning as huge as their Pirate Ship appear in front of Nicholas, heading straight towards them.
"F*ck!"
"Boom!"
The sound of thunder and explosions erupted. In the shocked eyes of the Fishman Island Guard, the huge ball of Lightning directly enveloped the entire Pirate Ship. The scattered Lightning and impact force swept out in all directions.
As the last trace of Lightning disappeared, the appearance of the entire Pirate Ship reappeared in everyone's sight. This Ship was as if it had been ravaged, becoming dilapidated. The mast was broken, the Deck was shattered, and the Ship's Railing was broken.
"You madman!"
Nalo, kneeling on one knee on the ground, looked up at the dilapidated Pirate Ship around him and the corpses of his companions lying on the ground, their bodies torn and charred like burning charcoal. His eyes were fierce, full of madness.
With just a single move from afar, he knew that the madman who had stopped them was incredibly powerful, absolutely far beyond him!
This time, even if they risked their lives, the possibility of escaping was slim!
Enduring the pain of his flesh tearing apart, Nalo slowly stood up, looking at Nicholas who appeared at the bow of the Ship, and asked, suppressing his anger.
"Nicholas, have we offended you!?"
"No."
Nicholas said indifferently.
"Then why…"
"Destroying you, what does it have to do with you? You've been at sea for so long, don't you understand this Principle? For Pirates, the bigger the Fist, the more right you are. If you can't accept it, then become an Adventurer. If you become a Pirate, you must have the awareness of being a Pirate."
Facing Nicholas's indifferent words, Nalo roared, and then at this moment, he erupted with his strongest fighting Strength, charging towards Nicholas.
Every time his Foot landed, the Deck shook violently, and sawdust flew.
"Useless struggle, White Lightning!"
As Nicholas raised his finger, a bolt of Lightning instantly shot out, piercing Nalo's forehead.
"Bang!"
As his forehead was hit, Nalo rushed forward two more steps, then his Speed became slower and slower. Finally, his two knees directly knelt powerlessly on the Deck. His entire head tilted back, as if wanting to take one last look at the color of the Sky.
"Nicholas-sama."
After the battle ended, a Mermaid came over and spoke with fear in her tone. Although they had received news from Dragon Palace City that Nicholas was an ally, everything that had happened still made them feel fear.
"You guys clean up here, I'll leave first."
After speaking, he directly turned into Lightning and disappeared.
With Nicholas's action this time, Neptune was obviously much more intimate, and even proactively helped Nicholas replenish Supplies.
Soon, after completing the Supplies replenishment, Nicholas planned to leave. When he left, Neptune personally saw him off.
"Neptune, if you have a Daughter in the future, let me be her Godfather."
After speaking, the Ship Nicholas was riding directly set sail, heading towards the New World.
Neptune was left in place, completely dumbfounded. He was still single, where would a Daughter come from???
(End of chapter)