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One Piece: Reborn as a Fishman
🕑 Added 2020-09-29 15:16:00 +0000 UTCChapter 37
Title: Warlord Of The Sea...
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-Jaw POV-
I am currently in my throne room in my underground castle, I am sitting on my throne, a big decorated stone chair really. It has two shark head-like structures where I rest my arms. Kisame is to my right standing up straight and even though he is only nine he looks like he is fifteen or even older, to my left is Kakashi… he has a lanky look and he has a spear in his hand. His hair also spiking goes up as if it is defying gravity. His bored-looking eyes look at the person kneeling before me. Though I know better than to assume that Kakashi is doing anything but analyzing the person.
Kisame on the other hand has his guard up and is trying to sense with his Observation Haki just how strong the person is… and that person is Jinbe, the assumed 2nd strongest Fishman after me.
I have a calm look on my face as I ask Jinbe. “What did you want to talk to me about Jinbe?”
Jinbe looks at me in the eyes, though he is still kneeling in front of me. “Jaw… I know that you only allowed me to join brother Tiger on his journey because I said that I would join your crew after that.”
“Yes, I was pretty clear on that.” I state to him, as I still look at him with a calm look on my eyes though I do narrow my eyes at him a little, already knowing what he will ask.
“As you know… humans have always had a… problem with the Fishmen and Merfolk.” states Jinbe.
“Well, you could put it that way.” Says Kakashi, he has a deep understanding of the situation, and obviously he isn't close-minded enough to hate humans. He himself is half one. Also, I didn’t raise my kids to be unnecessarily dumb. To them it doesn't matter, everyone who isn't family is a whole other race.
Jinbe has a difficult look on his face and in the end, he states. “I could join the Warlords Of The Sea program that the marines have in place.”
BOOOM!!!
Before he can even say anything anymore, the room around me starts shaking and cracking as my Conqueror’s Haki explosively. My eyes glow red as my Haki almost takes a literal physical form as it destroys everything around me. Even Jinbe looks nervous, and swat appears over his face. Though Kakashi and Kisame don't have any reaction to it, they are already used when I am faking my anger. They have already seen me when I am truly angry, this is nothing in comparison.
I get up from my throne and walk towards Jimbe who doesn't even dare get up anymore.
I can see it in his eyes, his mind is working at insane speeds trying to find a solution on how I won't kill him. He might be the number two in power amongst the Fishmen, but he too knows the difference between us. I am a league on my own and only the Yonko or Admirals are on my level.
In the end, as I am only an arm’s length away from him he answers. “W -Wait, Jaw… if I go to the marines, I can give you confidential information about them. Even if I enter the Warlord of the Sea program, I will still be part of your crew…”
As my hand was about to grasp his face, it stopped and… I pat Jinbe on the head. “Good… that is good.”
Except for family, no one knows about Itachi and I plan to keep it that way. Jinbe’s eyes widen in shock as I treat him like a dog. I smile at him maliciously. “Any other answer and you would have died Jinbe. But remember… I am generous... not someone stupid enough to let you off a second time. If you do that I will have to hunt you down and kill you... And make an example of you too. Can’t have people going around thinking that they can go back on their words when talking to me. It just sends the wrong message.”
Jinbe just nods at me, not saying anything else. He was humiliated and knows that I will really kill him if he says one more thing or makes a request.
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Later on, Jinbe goes away after reporting what he would do for the next couple of months after getting the Warlord position. As soon as he walks away, Kakashi can’t help but ask me. “Father, why did you let someone strong like Jinbe walk away freely and even go help the marines. That doesn’t make sense at all… can you explain why and how you expect this to work out.”
As he says that he takes out a notebook to take notes of what I will say next. I can’t help but smirk a little at that. Though Kakashi is smart and in the future he will most likely be my commander. He is still only nine years old and my decisions made on the basis of my future knowledge baffle him. Well, they would definitely baffle anyone truly. No matter how smart, no one can determine the absolute true future, even Haki can only see a future that can easily change.
“Well…” I start explaining to him as Kisame walks away sneakily. He definitely doesn't want to listen to mine and Kakashi’s conversation topics. He is the brawn and he is more concentrated on trying to train his Observation Haki. Kakashi is way better than him at that, even I must admit that Kakashi’s talent is in Observation and I don’t think that he has Conqueror’s Haki like me and Kisame. Well, he doesn't really have a lot of ambition and as long as he can protect his family, he is okay with his strength. But at the same time that is what in a way makes Kakashi stronger than Kisame, Kisame trains hard, but he does so because he wants to be like me and all that.
Of course, he too loves his family, but that isn’t really his drive for power. And traini9ng can get repetitive after a while and when Kisame reaches around my strength he will start slowing down. Kakashi on the other hand truly understands the power that is needed to protect family… and that power is when the world is under our family’s control… that is how his training will never get repetitive… plus I plan for Kakashi to have a strong Devil Fruit… one that will push him to Admiral level in the future...
Even as I contemplate that, I only need a couple of seconds and in the end, explain to Kakashi. “The reason I left Jinbe go is because you, Kisame, Escanor, Ichigo, and many others will surpass him in the future, I have 100% confidence in this. You are my children…”
I then smile as Kakashi. “You too should trust family more. You aren’t alone in this world, you have a family that will love and support you even if the whole world hates you.”
I see that Kakashi stops writing on his little notebook there and looks at me with a contemplated look on his face. “You think that I will be able to surpass someone like Jinbe who was a black belt in Fishman Karate at the age of eight. Compared to him, I am still only at level 15 in Fishman Karate.”
My smile widens even more as he says that. “Who said that you need to surpass him in Fishman Karate… I am your father and my job is to give you the opportunity to grow… yours will be to just give it your best. Hahahaha, you should trust your father some more Kakashi. Hahahahahaha.”
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AUTHOR NOTE:
Jinbe will join the Warlords of the sea… of course only with the MC's permission. Even king Neptune can't do anything that Jaw doesn't approve of. Jaw literally has the Fishman Island behind him and with him mining resources at the bottom of the ocean… yeah… he is definitely rich in political and financial power too.
