One Piece: My Name is Jack, I'm Very Resistant to Beating

"Of course!"

Before Zeo could answer, Hody Jones proudly interjected:

"Brother Arlong is the pride of Fish-Man District! Now, as one of the followers of our hero, Fisher Tiger, he's a cadre of the Sun Pirates!"

"His strength is unmatched, his love for his brethren unwavering!"

Jack was utterly baffled as Zeo handed him a wanted poster.

"Four million belly..."

"Arlong???"

After a moment of stunned silence, Jack pointed at the poster and addressed Hody Jones:

"This is your so-called 'best brother'?"

"That's right! It's Brother Arlong!"

"Four million belly? Hah!" Jack smirked sarcastically as he took the wanted poster from Zeo. He pulled out a few more posters from his stack and tossed them at Hody Jones.

"I've got my own 'brothers.' In fact, I've got three of them! And let me tell you, compared to any one of them, your so-called 'big brother' wouldn't even qualify as a little brother."

"If you don't believe me, we can have them meet."

"What is this..."

The others, including Zeo, couldn't help but gasp when they caught sight of the bounty posters.

"Jones, look at all those zeros!"

"Shut up!"

"Hmph!" Hody Jones angrily tossed the posters to the ground, his face dark with displeasure.

"Bounties don't mean anything! The strength of the Fish-Men is what matters!"

"If it weren't, you wouldn't have become their leader!"

"My fellow Fish-Man, join us! Let's wipe out these lowly humans together! I can help you become the leader of this so-called Beasts Pirates. Then, we can pledge our allegiance to Brother Arlong!"

"You—what did you just say? Are you looking for a fight?"

"Jack-sama, let me handle them!"

Hody Jones's words were infuriating, and Rim's group was on the verge of exploding. Holdem, in particular, unsheathed his mechanized sword, ready to charge at Hody.

"Stop! Holdem!"

Jack's stern voice rang out, halting Holdem in his tracks. Jack turned to him and said lightly:

"Look at you, losing your temper. You both have the same 'Ho' in your names—show some courtesy and calm down."

After reprimanding Holdem, Jack turned to Hody Jones.

"Did someone mess with your brainstem? Have you never heard of the Beasts Pirates?"

"Judging by Neptune's army's attitude toward us, can't you tell who we are?"

Hody Jones sneered, shaking his head.

"Neptune's army? I didn't see anything. I only heard your words when I arrived, and I thought they made sense."

"As for Neptune's attitude—hah! That weakling king behaves the same way toward any human!"

"Enough talk! My patience has its limits!"

"Don't think that just because you're a Fish-Man and brought a group of humans along, you're a match for us!"

"Remember, even among Fish-Men, there are levels! I'm a Shark-Fish-Man, the strongest of all!"

Levels among Fish-Men? Shark-Fish-Man?

Jack looked at him incredulously. More like "Shark-Brain-Fish-Man."

"Holdem! Take them down!"

Jack paused, then quickly added, "Oh, wait. I'm recruiting subordinates. Don't kill them—leave them breathing."

"As you command, Jack-sama!"

Fuming, Holdem immediately leapt in front of Hody Jones and growled:

"How dare you speak to Jack-sama that way! I guess you've got a death wish!"

"Consider yourself lucky Jack-sama is merciful. Otherwise, you'd already be dead!"

"Lowly humans? Let me show you the real gap between us!"

Hody Jones lunged at Holdem, leaping high and aiming a powerful punch.

BANG!

Holdem caught the attack without flinching and sneered, "That's it?"

"Damn it! Everyone, attack together!"

Hody Jones, it seemed, had some real skill. Among the Beasts Pirates, he could probably qualify as a minor officer. His companions also had some talent, enough to serve as squad leaders.

But this wasn't the past. Holdem, after eating a SMILE Fruit, had undergone a complete transformation. His strength and reflexes were significantly enhanced.

Most importantly, he now had Kamijiro, his lion companion, who lived on his waist. Their constant bickering and battles had forged a deep synergy between them.

As Hody's group underestimated Kamijiro, thinking him a mere accessory, the lion finally acted.

When Hody lunged at Holdem, Kamijiro struck—his claws delivering a powerful low blow.

The impact was devastating. Without a sound, Hody dropped to his knees and passed out, leaving his allies frozen in shock.

Kamijiro, for his part, seemed equally stunned, raising two claws as if in disbelief.

Jack stood there, confused for a moment, before recalling a certain... trait of sharks. A strange look crossed his face.

So, all Shark-Fish-Men... have two of those...

With Hody down, his allies were no match for Holdem. Though they charged bravely to save their leader, their efforts were futile.

In no time, Holdem had cut them down with his mechanized sword, leaving them sprawled on the ground.

"Lowly humans? Noble Fish-Men?"

"How do you like this 'lowly human's' strength now?"

"Ridiculous. Even Jack-sama never says such nonsense!"

Holdem chuckled coldly and turned to Jack.

"Jack-sama, should we tie them up?"

"Bind them for now," Jack said as he approached the unconscious Hody.

"Wait, no. Kill this one." Jack gestured toward Hody.

"This guy's a hardcore racist and seems to have high standing among them. If he lives, these other guys will never submit."

Turning to the remaining Fish-Men, Jack added with a sneer:

"Let me teach you all a lesson: if you don't have the strength to back it up, don't act tough."

"If not for your loyalty, you'd all be dead too. Consider this your lucky day. You'll need a lot of training before you're useful to me."

"Wait!"

As Holdem raised his sword, Zeo suddenly shouted, "Stop! Uncle!"

Everyone froze.

"What? Who's your uncle?"

"You! Uncle, it's me—your nephew!"

"Remember? When you were three, during that escape with my mom, my fourth great-uncle, and my cousins? We got separated, but I recognized you immediately!"

Jack stood still, eyes closed, as he dredged up distant memories.

Wait a second… Could this kid be right?

No way... Am I really an uncle?

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