One Piece: Take the Uchiha Clan to the Grand Line

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"How did you kill Queen Otohime?"

Uchiha Kitaro asked calmly, his tone devoid of emotion.

"That day… I bribed some human pirates with money and made them ignite the petition box using a sniper's rifle. In the chaos, I shot Queen Otohime. Then, I killed the human I hired to take the blame for it all!"

"Hody, you bastard!!"

King Neptune roared in fury as he lunged forward, landing a powerful punch on Hody Jones's face. Queen Otohime was the love of his life, and for years, he had believed it was a human who murdered her. Never had he imagined that the true culprit was from Fish-Man Island itself.

BANG!

"Ugh!!"

Hody's body flew backward, crashing through several buildings in Fish-Man Street.

BOOM! CRASH!

"Boss!!"

Members of the New Fish-Man Pirates hurriedly ran to their leader's side.

"Boss, are you okay?!"

Hody rubbed his jaw, his furious gaze landing on Uchiha Kitaro. "You! Damn it! Did you hypnotize me? But at this point, it doesn't matter anymore!"

He couldn't believe he'd been manipulated so easily. That man's eyes had a sinister power, making it impossible to resist looking into them. The loss of control over his own life moments ago was terrifying.

Jinbe clenched his fists, his arms trembling with rage as veins bulged. He forced himself to suppress the urge to kill Hody on the spot. "Hody… Queen Otohime treated you well. Why? Why would you do this?"

"Why? Do you really need to ask why?"

"Because she was in the way!"

"She preached against revenge on humans, calling it evil. She went around the island promoting peace with humans and was actually close to achieving it. That woman was a nuisance!"

"She deserved to die!! So, I killed her! It was me! I'm the culprit!!"

Shirahoshi's eldest brother, Fukaboshi, shouted angrily, "Shut up! Mother did everything for the people of Fish-Man Island!"

"Actually… I've known about this for a long time…"

At that moment, Shirahoshi whispered softly, her lips trembling as she fought back tears.

"What?!"

Neptune and the others were shocked by her words.

Hody's face darkened. "You've known for a long time that I killed your mother? What are you getting at, Shirahoshi?"

"A few years after it happened, Megalo… it was Megalo who secretly told me the truth. Back then, he was part of the Neptune Army's pet unit. He witnessed the entire event that day…"

"Princess Shirahoshi… why didn't you tell us?" Jinbe asked, unable to understand why she would keep quiet about the person who killed her mother.

"If I had spoken up, someone would surely have hated Mr. Hody for it, and that would have made Mother sad. This was the last promise I made with Mother—that no matter who the culprit was, I should never hate them…"

The three princes recalled their mother's final words before she passed: no matter where the culprit came from, they must not let anger and hatred consume their hearts because of her.

"Back then, I didn't understand. But after finding out the culprit was Mr. Hody, I think… maybe Mother already knew it was him."

Queen Otohime possessed an extraordinary ability to hear the hearts of others with her advanced Observation Haki. Hody had been part of her guard at the time and couldn't have been far from her. It was unlikely she didn't sense who the attacker was. Yet, even knowing it was Hody, Queen Otohime chose to remain silent.

Shirahoshi's resolve to honor her mother's wish by not hating her murderer was a testament to her honesty and strength.

Suddenly, Hody Jones burst into loud, mocking laughter.

"GahahaHAHAHAHA!"

"Stop laughing, Hody!! Don't you feel any guilt for what you've done?! Is there no shred of humanity in you?!" Jinbe shouted furiously.

"Guilt? Humanity? If those things mattered, us fish-men wouldn't be living in this miserable pit at the bottom of the ocean!"

"Did you ever ask the humans who killed Fisher Tiger if they felt guilt or humanity?"

"Shirahoshi, you're just as dumb as your mother! Like mother, like daughter—both of you are hopeless idiots!"

"Megalo, you sure picked a real fool to spill the truth to! If it had been anyone else, my plan would've fallen apart long ago! Gahahaha!"

Jinbe's expression darkened as he asked, "Plan? What plan are you talking about?"

"Starting things a bit early, but with you fools coming here unprotected, it's a rare opportunity I won't waste!"

"What are you talking about?!"

CLANG! CLANG!

At that moment, fish-men armed with weapons appeared from all corners of Fish-Man Street, completely surrounding the area.

Their murderous gazes locked on Neptune, Uchiha Kitaro, Boa Hancock, and the others. Ferocious sea beasts also joined the ranks.

Neptune and his sons immediately shielded the frightened Shirahoshi.

Jinbe yelled at Hody, "Hody!!! What are you planning?!"

Hody's lips curled into a sinister grin. "What am I planning? Isn't it obvious? I'm starting a revolution!!!"

"We're taking Fish-Man Island, the center of the world, from this useless Neptune!"

"We'll drag humans into the dark depths of the ocean!"

"I'll make the entire world understand… that fish-men are the supreme race!!"

Jinbe's face turned grim. "You're staging a coup!!"

"A coup? Call it what you want. Neptune is a useless ruler. The throne of Fish-Man Island belongs to someone capable—me!"

Hody spread his arms wide, shouting:

"These past years, I've unified Fish-Man Street. I command an army of 70,000 fish-men, each with the strength of ten humans. That's the equivalent of 700,000 human soldiers! With this power, I won't just become the king of Fish-Man Island—I'll become the king of the world!!! GahahahaHAHAHA!"

Suddenly, Uchiha Kitaro's calm voice cut through the air:

"Pathetic… how pitiful is the frog at the bottom of the well."

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