Boring Matters

Soon after the Fish-Man finished speaking, a loud laugh came from inside the walled area.

"Hahaha! More compatriots have arrived?"

The gate of the wall suddenly swung open, revealing the view inside.

Inside was a wide pond, and further ahead was an open space where a building stood quietly.

It's a multi-story building, with a pirate flag flying on the rooftop.

"Come here quickly, let me take a good look at you, my compatriot!"

A man's enthusiastic laughter came from below the building. In the shadows below the house, a man with a pointed nose strode to the pond, a bright smile on his face.

He was surrounded by Fish-Man.

"They're very enthusiastic!"

Black Maria laughed and said, "But it seems the Sirius can't get in."

The gate in the wall was already quite large, but it seemed rather cramped for the Sirius.

"I'll go in myself."

Jack said.

"Then let's wait a little while."

Sirius said casually.

There's really no need to go in.

Sirius felt that if he went in with him, Arlong's life would likely be in danger.

This is Jack's good friend's trip to find his family; there's no need for him to steal the spotlight.

Jack used Geppo to take off, stepping on the air and flying straight through the gate, skimming across the sky above the water towards the interior of Arlong Domain.

"It's flying! It's taking off!!"

The Fish-Man was leading the way was truly astonished by Jack's performance.

Fish-Man can conquer the sea, but they cannot soar above the sky.

"What remarkable compatriots!"

Then he smiled smugly at Sirius and the others.

"You all just wait here obediently and await Brother Arlong Long's verdict."

After saying that, he plunged into the sea with a splash and disappeared from Sirius and the others' sight.

"It seems a bit unfriendly," Hiyori muttered to herself.

"What does the verdict mean?"

Yamato asked in surprise, "Could it be that we committed some crime, and they are the Navy?"

"Don't worry about it,"

Sirius sat down, picked up his fishing rod, and began to fish.

"Leave everything to Jack."

Jack used Geppo to fly straight over the pond behind the wall and landed on the bank, where the Fish-Man Arlong stood before him.

Arlong was genuinely taken aback by Jack.

On one hand, Jack flew over, and on the other hand, Jack's size was truly exaggerated.

He couldn't help but take two steps back, so that he wouldn't have to strain his head to look up at Jack.

Kindness?

Why does it look so familiar?

Could it be that I've seen this fellow countryman before, back on Fish-Man Island?

Arlong didn't think too much about it, and just laughed heartily, "Welcome, fellow countryman! Even on Fish-Man Island, it's rare to see Fish-Man as big as you!"

"In that case, we will have gathered another force."

Upstairs, behind a certain window, a slender figure cautiously peered down.

When she saw Jack, she couldn't help but gasp softly.

"You've got it wrong, Arlong,"

Jack calmly replied, "I'm not here to join you; I have my own companions."

When facing his fellow countrymen, Jack had tried his best to maintain a neutral attitude.

Even so, it still made Arlong Long frown.

"Brother Arlong, this fellow countryman came here with humans."

In the water, the Fish-Man who had led the way earlier got up and said with a smile.

"Humans?"

Arlong's smile vanished instantly, his previously kind eyes turning sharp like a beast's. He suddenly looked up at Jack.

"My fellow countrymen, you actually recruited a group of humans to serve as your subordinates!"

"Subordinate?"

Jack frowned slightly. Why were these guys behaving so strangely?

But he didn't seem to care, simply stating calmly, "No one is my subordinate; I am a member of that ship."

"What did you say!!"

Arlong instantly flew into a rage, "You said you've sided with a group of humans!!"

"How could someone do something like this? Can they even be Fish-Man?"

Behind Arlong, a Fish-Man with a long mouth crossed his arms and sneered.

"For a powerful Fish-Man to willingly serve as a subordinate to a weak human is a disgrace to us Fish-Man."

A Fish-Man with fins on his arms, dressed in a black training suit, looked up at Jack with disdain.

?

Weak humans?

Jack began to doubt if there was something wrong with his ears.

When he confirmed that he didn't, he wasn't even angry.

He reasoned that if it wasn't a problem with his hearing, then it must be a problem with these guys' brains.

There's no need to get angry with a fool.

"Could you explain this, my dear compatriots!"

Arlong's voice turned cold, and his pupils contracted like a snake's.

"Why would a noble Fish-Man mingle with a lowly human!"

"Noble? Lowly?"

Jack frowned this time, "What are you talking about?"

He discovered that his fellow countrymen seemed quite different from what he had previously imagined.

Arlong Long shouted, "The Fish-Man are ten times stronger than humans! Fish-Man can survive in the water, while humans can only hide on the shore!"

"Without a doubt, we are a more advanced species than humans, and we were born to rule over humanity!"

"..."

Jack looked at his compatriot, who was acting like a madman, and was speechless.

No one has the right to be above us!

Arlong spread his arms wide, as if declaring some unquestionable rule.

"You've done a foolish thing, my fellow man! How can a noble Fish-Man submit to a lowly human!"

He grinned, "Go and kill those guys, and I'll forgive your crimes!"

"..."

Jack paused for a moment, then said, "You mean I should go and kill my friends?"

"Certainly!"

Arlong nodded matter-of-factly, "Although you committed a crime, you are still my compatriot, and compatriots deserve forgiveness. As long as you can make amends for your crime, I am willing to forgive you."

That's enough.

Jack said coldly, "Are all the Fish-Man on Fish-Man Island like this? Then I suddenly have no expectations for that island at all."

"What?"

Arlong was taken aback.

"I have absolutely no interest in any of your pointless ideologies."

Jack said, "Even if I think you're a bunch of idiots, I'm not going to be so bored as to tell you."

"But if you want to hurt my comrades, then the situation is very different."

"You mean--"

Arlong's smile instantly turned dangerous.

"Are you really going to make an enemy of us for the sake of a mere bunch of humans?"

"Just a bunch of humans?"

Jack's forehead veins bulged instantly.

The next instant, before Arlong could react, Jack appeared in front of him in a flash, looking down at him.

"Get this straight, you idiot! Sirius is the man destined to be king! He and the others are my closest friends!"

He reached out and grabbed Arlong's head, lifting him up.

"And what enemies are you, as Sirius said?"

Don't underestimate me, you idiot!