160 Eerie Terror-One Piece: Song of Nihilism(The Farmer’s Fist)

"Why should I explain?" With a dark, frigid expression, Xuan Ye directly ignored the vast surrounding army and the mermen.

"Brat, don't think that having a bit of strength allows you to act so lawlessly. From today onward, this place belongs to the Whitebeard Pirates. You'd better surrender peacefully. If you anger the Whitebeard Pirates, you won't even find a burial place."

At that moment, a figure stepped forward aggressively from beside Neptune. It was none other than Squard, the Vortex Spider, a captain under the Whitebeard Pirates.

Without a word, Xuan Ye merely glanced indifferently at Squard, then shifted his gaze to a giant mermaid standing beside Neptune.

Although this mermaid was massive, she looked like a little girl, shrinking her head, trembling, sniffing, and staring in terror at Xuan Ye. Seeing Xuan Ye look her way, her eyes welled up with tears, and she hid in fear behind a gigantic shark.

This colossal mermaid gave Xuan Ye a strange sensation. If he had to describe it in one word, it would be "threat"—indeed, a threat.

Narrowing his eyes, though he did not know who this mermaid was, she was enough to make Xuan Ye vigilant.

"Brat, I am the Vortex Spider, a captain under the Whitebeard Pirates! This time, I'm here to convey the orders of Old Man Whitebeard. Fish-Man Island belongs to the Whitebeard Pirates from now on. Now that you dare to act wild here on Fish-Man Island, are you trying to challenge the Whitebeard Pirates?"

Squard stepped forward, brimming with arrogance, relying entirely on the name "Whitebeard"—a legendary, top-tier golden brand across these seas.

"Whitebeard? Is he supposed to be someone remarkable?" Gazing sideways, Xuan Ye looked at Squard with utter disdain.

"You're courting death!" A sharp slash of sword aura tore through the air as Squard gripped his sword with both hands and charged directly at Xuan Ye.

Anyone who showed no respect for Pops deserved to die.

"BOOM..." With a heaven-shaking explosion, Xuan Ye appeared beside Squard with an icy face. Reaching out, his hand coated in Busoshoku Haki, he grabbed Squard by the head and slammed him down with tremendous force.

In an instant, the entire ground shook violently, countless cracks fracturing the earth as Squard was driven straight into the rubble.

"An arrogant fool who doesn't know his own strength. Even if Whitebeard doesn't come looking for me, I will go looking for him." Raising his foot with cold ruthlessness, Xuan Ye viciously stomped down on Squard's chest.

*Crack... Crunch...*

*Puff...*

Blood erupted toward the sky, and Squard's entire chest collapsed. He glared wide-eyed, staring rigidly at Xuan Ye, his mouth opening as if wanting to say something, but only bubbling with gushing blood.

This entire sequence happened in the blink of an eye. By the time the crowd snapped back to reality, the battle was already over, and Squard appeared to have already stopped breathing.

"Gasp..." Face draining of color, Neptune trembled all over, staring in sheer disbelief at Squard, who lay motionless and breathless amidst the rubble.

"You... you actually killed Whitebeard's subordinate!"

It was unimaginable—was this man insane? To openly provoke the strongest man in the world, did he have no fear of death?

"You'd better worry about yourself instead!" Giving Neptune an indifferent glance, Xuan Ye slowly began to rise into the air, scorching flames erupting around his body.

Raising both hands high, endless fire spewed forth. A tiny spark gradually ignited, then expanded. In the blink of an eye, a sphere the size of a ping-pong ball materialized high in the sky.

"Boom... Boom..." With intense air currents and terrifying power, the sphere grew from small to large within moments until a sun hung in the sky, swelling larger by the second.

A terrifying wave of heat blasted outward, heavy atmospheric pressure pressing down relentlessly, causing all the mermen to stare in terror at the figure beneath that sun in the sky.

*Thump... Thump...* It continued to expand.

"You... what do you think you're doing..." With pale lips, Neptune trembled violently. Feeling the immense energy contained within that sphere, an ominous premonition struck his brain.

Lowering his head, his golden-white eyes cold and ruthless, Xuan Ye declared, "Annihilation, Fish-Man Island."

Time seemed to freeze. Five words echoed endlessly in the ears of every living being: *Annihilation, Fish-Man Island.*

Chaos erupted. Countless living beings panicked, scrambling to flee with looks of absolute despair.

At this moment, the crisis of death enshrouded the entirety of Fish-Man Island.

A demon. This human was an absolute demon. He was going to destroy Fish-Man Island, and everyone would die.

Tragic and horrifying—this man was a lunatic.

"Have you lost your mind? If you destroy Fish-Man Island, you'll die too!" Neptune roared in disbelief, chilled to the bone.

"That is not something you need to worry about." Falling silent once more, Xuan Ye continuously concentrated his energy. By now, the sun in the sky had grown to the size of a house.

"No... You can't do this... This is the gateway to the New World! If you destroy this place, you'll be making an enemy of the entire world!"

"So what?" With an expression of utter contempt, Xuan Ye had truly gone mad at this moment.

"Burry yourselves alongside your arrogance! Busoshoku: Kami: Taiyou!"

Raising both hands high, Xuan Ye prepared to hurl the projectile downward.

"No...!" At that instant, a voice that pierced the heavens reverberated downward like rolling thunder.

The world fell still once more. An invisible shockwave swept outward.

Xuan Ye's body froze. Holding the sun aloft, he lowered his head, staring in disbelief at the tiny, giant mermaid among the mermen.

For that supreme will had emanated from this little mermaid.

This aura was extremely familiar to Xuan Ye—it was Haoshoku Haki, and it was remarkably close to his own. Within this will, Xuan Ye sensed command, the oppressive dignity of a monarch, akin to some ancient primordial beast aweing and commanding all creation.

*Roar...*

Suddenly, massive, terrifying roars drew near. Unawares, over a dozen colossal entities blotting out the sky emerged from the outer perimeter of Fish-Man Island, lowering their heads to encircle the entire island.

Looking up, Xuan Ye could hardly believe his eyes. These were Sea Kings—and ultra-large Sea Kings at that, each one the size of a massive island.

Generally speaking, Sea Kings were graded: elementary, intermediate, advanced, and ultra-large. Each tier was vastly larger than the last, especially the final category, which possessed intelligence. They lived in the pitch-black deep sea and rarely appeared for decades. Yet right now, over a dozen of them surrounded Fish-Man Island. What kind of concept was that?

The terrifying aura of these beasts poured downward. Every living creature on Fish-Man Island trembled violently because their life levels were simply not on the same plane.

With an unsightly expression, the sun in Xuan Ye's hand dissipated. If it were only one, he might have been able to fight it out, but now there were dozens, and Xuan Ye had no confidence whatsoever.

"This little mermaid..."

Standing quietly high in the air, Xuan Ye stared fixedly at the unconscious little mermaid, falling silent for a moment.

The terrifying deterrence eroded everyone's minds every second. That feeling of being watched by a wild beast felt like being pricked by needles.

"Enough." Finally, unable to endure any longer, Xuan Ye looked up, his eyes flashing golden-red. The sensation of being treated as prey filled him with intense fury.

*Screeech...!*

With a sharp cry, Xuan Ye transformed into a Golden Crow, flames spiraling around him amidst crackling lightning. A terrifying royal will erupted tyrannically across the entire area.

As a storm swept through, Fish-Man Island fell silent once more. In the ocean below, the terrifying giant pupils of the dozen ultra-large Sea Kings flickered with confusion and even fear. For within this will lay an irresistible command, akin to the emperor of all living beings demanding their submission. Though this royal will was still quite weak, it undeniably existed.

"Is this the sovereign who summoned us? Why does it feel somewhat different from the previous will?"

The dozen ultra-large Sea Kings exchanged glances, momentarily uncertain of what to do.

"Scram!" Flames illuminated the world as an overwhelmingly supreme will descended upon the realm like an absolute monarch.

Hesitating for a moment, the dozen ultra-large Sea Kings ultimately vanished back into the darkness.

Watching the ultra-large Sea Kings depart, Xuan Ye reverted to his human form and landed on the ground, his face pale as he breathed heavily.

Releasing his Haoshoku Haki to that extent had nearly exhausted all his spiritual and mental energy.

Yet, a spark of excitement surfaced on Xuan Ye's face. He should have thought of this sooner. As the Golden Crow of mythology, the incarnation of the sun, and the demon emperor of the primordial wilderness, how could he not possess the power to awe creatures, or even command them?

A brand-new door swung open within Xuan Ye's mind.