Jinbe's Apprehension
Unlike in the future, Jinbe hasn't given up his position as Shichibukai yet, so he naturally uses Fish-Man Island as his base with the Fish-Man Pirates.
Therefore, after receiving the order from the Right Minister, Jinbe quickly arrived at Ryugu Castle.
"Your Majesty." Jinbe bowed respectfully. Even as one of the Shichibukai and the spiritual leader of Fish-Man Island, he still maintained the proper respect for royalty.
"No need for formalities, Jinbe." Neptune, without any airs of royalty, quickly got to the point. "You probably guessed why I called you here. That pirate who appeared on Fish-Man Island is far too dangerous. I hope you can go and negotiate with him to make him exercise restraint on Fish-Man Island."
Jinbe said Jinbe, "Your Majesty, Nightmare Roy has never been an easy person to deal with. Dealing with him in this manner will only backfire."
Neptune's large face looked somewhat bewildered, and he asked with surprise and uncertainty, "I just hoped he would restrain himself a little. Isn't this attitude going too far?"
"For a tough pirate like him, there is absolutely no possibility of backing down."
"Aren't you one of the Shichibukai, just like him? Is he not even willing to give you this much face?"
Upon hearing this, Jinbe's lips curled into a bitter smile. He shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, you overestimate me. The opponent's strength far surpasses mine, so why would they give me face?"
"How is that possible?" Neptune said in disbelief.
In his eyes, apart from the Four Emperors and the Marine Admiral, Jinbe was definitely one of the strongest individuals, especially since he was on his home turf of the sea, where he should be able to suppress any enemy.
"The difference in strength between the Shichibukai is also huge. My strength is at most in the middle range, while Nightmare Roy, apart from the equally unknown number one Great Sword Master Hawkeye, is undoubtedly the strongest!" Jinbe said, taking a deep breath.
Seeing that Neptune still looked doubtful, Jinbe continued, "Just a few days ago, Marine Headquarters Admiral Akainu was also defeated by Nightmare Roy."
"You... you're joking, right?" As Affiliated Nation of the World Government, Neptune naturally understood just how terrifying the supreme combat power touted by the World Government and the Marine Headquarters truly was.
"Your Majesty must have heard of the Sabaody Archipelago, a place filled with darkness and sin," Jinbe suddenly changed the subject.
"How could I not know!" Neptune said angrily, though he didn't understand Jinbe's meaning. "Every year, a large number of people are captured and auctioned off by those despicable human pirates, ultimately becoming their playthings."
"During the battle between Nightmare Roy and Admiral Akainu, Sabaody completely collapsed, with nearly half of its area sinking into the sea."
Upon hearing this news, Neptune was initially gloating, but then realized something was amiss, swallowed hard, and said, "You mean, the entire Sabaody Archipelago was completely destroyed in that battle?"
"That's right, which means that man also has the power to completely destroy Fish-Man Island!" Jinbe said Jinbe. "We'd better hope that he's just using Fish-Man Island as a stopover on his way to the New World. Otherwise, what awaits Fish-Man Island may be a devastating disaster."
It's no wonder Jinbe had this thought; Roy's record was simply too formidable. Apart from Water 7 escaped unscathed, almost no city was spared. Even Sabaody, an outpost of the New World and the Celestial Dragons' backyard, was turned into a desolate ruin. It was hard to guarantee that Fish-Man Island wouldn't follow in its footsteps.
Neptune was sweating profusely. He had only wanted to discuss preventative measures with Jinbe to avoid Roy causing trouble on this long-peaceful island, but Jinbe told him directly that even Fish-Man Island was in danger of being destroyed, which made him extremely anxious.
"By the way, our Fish-Man Island has the Whitebeard Pirates' flag. Even if Nightmare Roy is audacious, he wouldn't dare cause trouble on the territory of the World's Strongest Man, would he?" Neptune asked Jinbe with hope, as if a drowning man had grasped at a straw.
"Whitebeard 'Old Man reputation is indeed enough to intimidate most pirates, but it's hard to say whether it will be effective against a great pirate like Nightmare Roy."
Seeing that Neptune was already ashen-faced, Jinbe stopped teasing him and said gently, "Actually, this is just the worst-case scenario. As long as we don't provoke him, he probably won't want to provoke an Old Man like Whitebeard for no reason."
"You're right, you're right," Neptune said meekly.
"But there is one thing we must pay close attention to."
"On Fish-Man Island, there are many Fish-Man extremely loathe and hate humans, especially those guys on Fish-Man District, who secretly engage in many illegal transactions and consider humans to be the lowest and most worthless race."
"Before Nightmare Roy leaves Fish-Man Island, we must not let those guys appear in front of him. Otherwise, their actions and words will probably completely enrage that monster."
Neptune, unusually serious, nodded and replied, "The issue you're considering is indeed of utmost importance. I will immediately send the Sea King Army to seal off Fish-Man District. Before that monster leaves, no trash will appear before him."
"That would be perfect."
Fish-Man District is filled with bloodshed and violence.
"Captain Hody, that bastard Neptune has imposed a lockdown on Fish-Man District, and everyone is trapped." Ikaros showed no respect for the king of Ryugu Castle.
In fact, most of the Fish-Man living in Fish-Man District are abandoned orphans who already harbor resentment towards the kingdom. The death of Fisher Tiger and Jinbe's acceptance of the World Government's call to become Shichibukai have further fueled their despair for this country.
"It seems I was right after all. The extravagant Ark Maxim that appeared in the sky, and Neptune's groveling attitude, the owner of that airship must be the source of evil in this world— the Celestial Dragons!" Hody Jones stared at the sky with his violent eyes, his tone filled with an unquenchable hatred.
"What? Celestial Dragons?" Ikaros was shocked. To them, Celestial Dragons were synonymous with devils.
"That's right. Although we don't know why those scumbags appeared on Fish-Man Island, this is undoubtedly our opportunity. As long as we can kill the Celestial Dragons, we can make those inferior humans realize our determination to take revenge. At the same time, we can completely destroy the relationship between Fish-Man Island and the World Government, so that they will no longer place their hopes on that ridiculous peace."
"Slaughtering Celestial Dragons? What a wonderful idea." Ikaros licked his dry lips, then said with a heavy expression, "Although Neptune's Sea King Army is just a piece of trash, Jinbe's Fish-Man Pirates are not so easy to deal with."
"Hmph, Jinbe possesses immense power, yet he willingly degenerates into a human's lackey." Hody Jones said resentfully, taking a capsule from a nearby dish and holding it in his hand. "However, it doesn't matter. We've already obtained this dreamlike power. Even Jinbe is no match for our flames of revenge. I'll let that traitor know that I, carrying the will of revenge for Fish-Man Island, am absolutely invincible!"