Fish-Men?
Unpleasant?
There shouldn't be any Fish-Man in the East Blue. To be more precise, the only Fish-Men known in the East Blue were the ones led by Arlong. Some of them were the gangsters that left Fish-Man Island, while the others were Fisher Tiger's men and former crews of Sun Pirates. However, after the crew dissolved, they chose to follow Arlong and become pirates.
But why were they here? Weren't they supposed to be causing trouble in Cocoyasi Village?
"Buggy, do you know Arlong?" Giotto turned his gaze towards the village. He had been chatting casually with Buggy, so he didn't pay much attention earlier. But after using his Color of Observation Haki, he sensed that there were indeed three Fish-Men in the village.
However, they were weak, the kind he could easily crush with just one finger.
Upon hearing this, Buggy thought for a moment and replied, "Arlong? Ah, I know him. He's the leader of the crew that's comprised of Fish-Men, right? I've had a few run-ins with them before. They love insulting humans, but he's no match for Buggy-sama. After a little lesson from me, he ran away. It's just that he's fast in the water; otherwise, Buggy-sama would've roasted and eaten him!"
"Alright, alright, stop boasting here. Say something useful!" Giotto couldn't stand Buggy's bragging, but Arlong was indeed no match for Buggy now.
His Color of Arms Haki alone was enough to overpower Arlong.
"Uh..."
Buggy, who had been busy bragging, suddenly froze and became a bit more serious. "Useful information? I remember the Fish-Men's main base is in Cocoyasi Village, which is quite close by. It won't take long to get there. If you want, I can take my crew and eliminate him, for a small reward, of course."
Buggy seemed to be obsessed with money, even for dealing with Arlong.
Upon hearing this, Giotto gave him a disdainful look. As the leader of Vongola Family, he didn't need to ask for someone else's help to handle this.
It was ridiculous to underestimate him like that. So, he decided to go and check the situation himself.
Although Vongola Family now had enough money now, thanks to Tesoro and Golden Paradise, as a leader, Giotto couldn't recklessly spend money.
"Is Cocoyasi Village close by? That explains it. It seems that this small village is also under Arlong's control. Originally, I didn't plan to get involved, but now that we've encountered this situation..."
A glint flashed in Giotto's eyes. He wasn't a saint, and he couldn't save everyone in the world. If he hadn't run into this situation firsthand, he wouldn't have interfered because it had nothing to do with Vongola Family.
But now that he was passing through this area and stumbled upon this situation...
He couldn't just turn a blind eye.
"I'll be back shortly!"
Following those words, Giotto swiftly dashed out, disappearing as he left afterimages in his wake.
Seeing this speed, Buggy's jaw nearly dropped. He knew Giotto was really powerful, but witnessing his speed firsthand sure left him astonished.
"Drop your weapons, Fish-Men!"
Just as a fat Fish-Man was about to attack a woman protecting her child, Giotto's cold voice echoed behind him. An overwhelming pressure from Giotto left the three Fish-Men completely powerless and couldn't summon any strength.
"...You damn human, do you intend to defy Lord Arlong? Do you not realize that you're harming these people instead of saving them? If Lord Arlong gets angry, he'll slaughter all the villagers! You may be strong, but can you protect them forever? Humans are a despicable and weak species, and humans like you are nothing more than a rare exception!"
"Life forms were never equal from the beginning; in this world, the most powerful species is us, the Fish-Men!"
Giotto walked closer, standing before the fat, trembling Fish-Man and said, "Are you done?"
"Haha, are you scared now? If you're scared, just get out of here quickly!"
"Scared? Far from it. I just wanted to hear more of your ramblings. Now that you're done..." Giotto swiftly punched the Fish-Man, slamming his head into the ground. In an instant, the ground cracked, and the Fish-Man lost his life.
Next, Giotto turned his gaze to the remaining two trembling Fish-Men and sternly said, "Go back and tell Arlong to come see me!"