I Bring Life and Hope

"What? Jinbe? Does this 'medicine' really have such terrifying effects?" Fukaboshi, who had barely recovered, was also very excited upon hearing this.

It's worth noting that in the previous explosion, many mermaids lost limbs or tails, and some even suffered internal organ damage, essentially facing the death penalty. If the "medicine" in Jinbe has such terrifying effects, it would undoubtedly sweep away the tragic gloom of today.

"It's no less. The terrifying injuries I suffered from being struck by lightning... even with Captain Roy's treatment, would have required at least half a month of rest to fully recover. But after just the first sip of that 'potion,' I could feel incredibly pure and abundant life force coursing through my body. I could fight again right now without any problem." Jinbe spoke, he clenched his fist, and the low crackling sound of the air being squeezed proved that he was indeed telling the truth.

Neptune had been completely unnoticed, excitedly rushed to Roy and pleaded, "Lord Roy, please sell us that 'potion'! Our Ryugu Kingdom is willing to pay any price for it!"

Neptune felt deeply guilty about the previous explosion, believing that it was his fault as king that led to this tragedy. So, after learning that there was a way to make amends, he set aside his royal dignity and lowered his noble head in front of a pirate, who was also a human.

Of course, this also shows that they don't understand the meaning of the transaction at all. They immediately made their bottom line clear, or more accurately, they completely abandoned their bottom line. If it were someone who was "not greedy enough", they might have made exorbitant demands and not stopped until they had emptied the Ryugu Kingdom's coffers.

But Roy, being a human money-printing machine, naturally looked down on the wealth of the Ryugu Kingdom. In his eyes, the only two valuable things in the Ryugu Kingdom were Knight of the Sea Jinbe, and Poseidon, one of the Three Ancient Weapons Shirahoshi.

"Even I don't have much S-2 Potion' in stock." Hearing Roy's polite refusal, Jinbe and Neptune both looked bitter. Before they could despair, Roy changed the subject again.

"However, although there isn't much of this 'medicine,' it shouldn't be too difficult to treat your people."

Jinbe and Neptune were overjoyed, finding the dramatic ups and downs of the fish sashimi incredibly exciting.

Roy closed his eyes, and his Dream Domain radiated across the entire Fish-Man Island. His terrifying Observation Haki instantly located the little girl Kaoru's whereabouts.

Marine Shopping Center.

Kaoru sat happily at the dining table, with a mountain of special delicacies piled up in front of her.

After witnessing Kaoru's terrifying abilities and the tragic end of Hordy's group, all the mermaid ladies held Kaoru in the deepest awe.

However, after Kaoru easily healed the group of mermaids who had almost perished in the previous turmoil, she instantly transformed from a little Witch into a little princess. The mermaid ladies in the shopping mall also vied to offer her delicacies from Fish-Man Island as a token of their gratitude.

Dream Domain: Time and Space Transformation.

"Huh? Where is Lady Kaoru?" The group of merfolk looked at each other in bewilderment, and finally exclaimed, "Lady Kaoru is truly unfathomable and of noble character. It seems that her previous expression of joy was just to save face for us."

Kaoru, who was holding a knife and fork high and ready to feast, suddenly appeared in the square. Seeing that all the dazzling array of food had disappeared, Kaoru's little mouth immediately drooped, and tears welled up in her eyes, as if she was about to cry.

Neptune felt a strange sensation. Could it be that Lord Roy's solution was this teary-eyed little girl? It didn't seem reliable at all.

Jinbe's focus was on something else entirely. He was secretly horrified, thinking, "To be able to teleport this little girl over in an instant, that's an extremely rare spatial ability. Just how many trump cards is Nightmare Roy hiding!"

Roy looked a little embarrassed, feeling like he was bullying a little girl. Fortunately, he quickly changed the subject and said, "Kaoru, let me introduce you. This fat... cough cough, this big mermaid is the king of the Ryugu Kingdom. As long as he gives the order, you can choose any food on the entire Fish-Man Island."

Kaoru's eyes sparkled. "Really?"

Neptune gave Roy a resentful look, secretly thinking, "So what if I'm fat? Did I eat your rice?"

Fortunately, he realized that the little girl in front of him might really be the key figure in this incident, so he quickly made a promise, "Of course, I will start making preparations when I get back today, and tomorrow I will gather all the best chefs on Fish-Man Island to present the grandest banquet for our great benefactors, the Phantom Sword Pirates."

"Wow, hooray!" Kaoru cheered, raising her knife and fork high.

Seeing that Kaoru had finally recovered, Roy touched his nose. Fortunately, Kaoru could convert the energy from food into life force, otherwise there would probably have been a little chubby girl on his ship long ago.

"Let me introduce you, gentlemen. This little fellow is called Kaoru, and she's the Ship Doctor for our Phantom Sword Pirates." Seeing the still surprised and uncertain expressions on Jinbe Neptune's faces, Roy smiled mysteriously. "Don't underestimate her. In a sense, she can be considered one of the most skilled doctors on this sea."

Upon hearing Roy's praise, Kaoru puffed out her chest, raised her head slightly, and put her hands behind her back, looking inscrutable.

Although her values were somewhat shattered, Neptune knew that someone as important as Roy had no reason to lie to her, so she continued to lower her stance, "Miss Kaoru... please lend a helping hand to save these suffering people."

"It's no big deal," Xun said with a wave of her hand, sounding quite old-fashioned.

"However!" Neptune's heart tightened when he heard Xun change the subject again. He thought to himself speechlessly, "Do all the big shots in your Phantom Sword Pirates like to play this trick?"

"Save them is not without cost; it takes an equal amount of life force to pull them back from the brink of death."

"Vitality?" Neptune paused, then his eyes hardened. "Use mine. I'm just an old man anyway. If I can save my people with my life, then I'll have died a worthwhile death."

"Use mine instead. After all, I am Shichibukai, and my vitality is unmatched by ordinary people," Jinbe retorted.

"No, you are the guardian of the kingdom. If you die, who will protect the peace of Fish-Man Island?" Neptune refused.

"The king represents the faith of a nation, and he should not die easily in a place like this."

"Are you two idiots?" Roy sighed, rubbing his forehead and pointing at Hody's group and his gang. "Wouldn't it be better to atone for their sins with their lives?"

Neptune and Jinbe's eyes lit up, and they silently reached some kind of sinister understanding.

Hody's group had been watching the show from the sidelines, were cursing, "Damn it..."