Fish-Men's Dormitory!

The night was deep and warm, the darkness outside the cabin dotted with countless stars, and a large, bright moon hung high in the sky. Inside, an invisible Air Door, and as it was pushed open, Vidal and the slightly tired little manatee emerged. "That's enough for today. Get some rest tonight. Don't continue practicing your boxing. Tomorrow morning, review the Fish-Man Karate you just learned."

Upon hearing Vidal's command, the little manatee cried out in agreement. Although its physical fatigue had been restored by the former's Photosynthetic Energy, it still needed mental rest.

The little manatee returned to its room, while Vidal went back to his office alone; it was only midnight and he couldn't sleep yet.

His body turned to wood, and he slid like water into the depths of the ground beneath the desk, arriving at an endless darkness, a space shrouded in tree roots on all sides, where he blended in perfectly naturally.

In this situation, sight and hearing are completely replaced by the perception abilities of the Woods-Woods Fruit and Observation Haki, spreading outwards in a wave-like manner.

Next, he began to gradually transform his physique from the previous Treasure Tree Adam to the Sunlight Tree Eve.

In Vidal's view, this matter was a higher priority than transforming the entire Sabaody Archipelago!

It's possible that his advancement in Advanced Observation Haki allowed him to subconsciously sense the Awakening of the Woods-Woods Fruit's power, and this opportunity was closely related to this 'humanoid Eve'.

Although this process should take a long time, after all, the level of the Sunlight Tree Eve is higher than that of the Treasure Tree Adam.

"Um?"

Just then, a sense of surprise welled up in Vidal's heart, followed by a silent snort.

"Ungrateful! You're courting death!"

A few hours ago.

Dane and the other Fish-Man followed the marine out of the base prison. They took a good shower in the base's bathhouse to wash away the filth and stench, then changed into clean, oversized Marine Uniforms and gathered at the bathhouse entrance. Just then, they encountered Lieutenant Isoka, who had arrived.

"I've already marked out their dorm rooms, come with me."

Lieutenant Isoka said something, then turned and headed toward Grove 63.

She didn't react much to these Fish-Man, firstly because she had already seen them when they were brought to the base by government members, and secondly because while Fish-Man weren't exactly common on the Sabaody Archipelago, they were indeed encountered from time to time, although they were usually the slave Fish-Man wearing explosive collars.

Mermaids are much rarer in comparison; if a group of mermaids appeared in front of her, she might be quite shocked.

To be fair, Isoka really didn't expect that these Fish-Men, who were originally slaves, would have their collars removed by Vidal, be dressed in Marine Uniforms, and now be assigned dormitory buildings.

"Yes, Lieutenant!"

The marines immediately agreed and followed. The Fish-Man behind them naturally had no objections and silently followed. However, the various scrutinizing gazes from the naval officers along the way made them very uncomfortable. Fortunately, the dormitory building that Isoka had assigned to them was on the edge, close to the sea, which looked much quieter.

"This is it."

"This was originally a place reserved for visiting marines, and it's also the dormitory building closest to the sea. I think you'll like it here!" Lieutenant Isoka smiled, flicking his purple bangs.

"Thank you, we really like it here."

Dane gazed excitedly at the vast expanse of azure sea before him, his gratitude for regaining his freedom growing even stronger.

Not only him, but the other Fish-Man were also filled with excitement. Some even trembled and took a few steps forward, seemingly wanting to plunge into the sea. However, they seemed to remember something, pursed their lips, stopped, clenched their scaly fists, and stared intently at the waves.

"As instructed by Base Chief Vidal, you are allowed to move around within the base, and even swim in the sea, but you cannot stray too far from the ground for too long."

"Regarding meals, you'll need to go to the mess hall, just like the human marines in the base. However, since you've just joined the base today, this is a one-time opportunity. You can have dinner here, and the mess hall will bring it over shortly."

After saying that, Lieutenant Isoka turned to the Fish-Man Dane and asked, "Is there anything else you need?"

"Yes, I'd like a copy of the rules here. This is Marine Base, so there must be quite a few regulations, right?" Dane chuckled. "Since you've decided to stay, you should naturally pay attention to these things."

"Huh? Okay, I understand."

Lieutenant Isoka looked at the other party with surprise. She had originally thought that these Fish-Man were a group of rude and barbaric people, but now they seemed to be quite reasonable.

After settling the Fish-Man, Isoka left, and the marine who had led the way returned to the prison to continue his guard duty. Suddenly, only Dane and nineteen other Fish-Man remained in front of the dormitory building.

[Slap! Slap!]

Just as the Fish-Man were wondering what to do next, Dane, as the captain, stepped forward, clapped his hands, and laughed.

"Come on, let's take a look around this dorm and get familiar with our living environment. Then we'll have a proper dinner to celebrate our new life!"

"Oh!!"

With a leader in place and everyone present being Fish-Man, smiles immediately appeared on their faces, and their bodies relaxed. The atmosphere became much more lively, and some of the more energetic ones even ran into the dormitory building to explore.

"Hey, this looks pretty good, better than my room in Fish-Man District. It's just that the bed is a bit small," a blue-skinned Fish-Man said with a smile, standing in front of a room and looking at the bunk beds inside.

Another Fish-Man walked over and lay down on the bed. After feeling it for a moment, he sat up and said, "It's true, but you can sleep on it. You just can't move around too much, or you'll definitely fall off."

"I'll discuss this with Lord Vidal tomorrow. Let's make do tonight." Dane walked over and nodded.

He had already inspected the dormitory building. It was generally divided into three floors, with three rooms on each floor containing five bunk beds, meaning it could accommodate ninety marines.

For a group of only nineteen people, the space was quite spacious, though it would definitely need some modifications later, given that most of the Fish-Man were over two meters tall.

"The beds are tolerable, but I wonder what the human navy here will think of us," a bluish-scaled Fish-Man said worriedly.

Indeed, this is, after all, the human world.

I still want to go back to Fish-Man Island.

Listening to his compatriots' conversation, Dane remained silent for a moment before saying, "Whatever their attitude, didn't Lord Vidal say that if they go too far, we're allowed to teach them a lesson!"

"Don't forget, according to King Neptune's letter, our future identities will not only be marines at this base, but also members of the Poseidon Neptune Army enlisted on Fish-Man Island. We can join the team directly upon returning in a few years, so we don't need to be inferior to anyone!"

The Neptune Army is an army directly under the royal family of Fish-Man Island, stationed year-round in the Ryugu Palace. Due to its excellent equipment, good treatment, and high social status, it is a place that middle and lower-class Fish-Man aspire to.

This is one of the main reasons why they were willing to stay and obey orders.

"Alright, let's put these beds together so we can sleep more comfortably. Come on, give me a hand!" Dane felt he had to find something for his fellow countrymen to do and stop thinking about things that were going on.

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