Although the destruction of the naval base and the theft of the Dyna Stone caused a huge uproar within the government, the rest of the sea remained as calm as ever.
After all, only a handful of people in this world even knew about Dyna Stone, and the government had no intention of publicizing this embarrassment. They merely began an investigation in secret.
They would not let any suspect off the hook. The government was willing to spend vast amounts of time and effort on screening them out.
Especially the one under the greatest suspicion.
The Five Elders felt the pressure. If the culprit truly was that person, it might mean they were facing an exceptionally terrible situation.
And that ultimate suspect had already returned to Fish-Man Island.
"Are you really not joking, Bright?"
King Neptune held a bottle containing a piece of Dyna Stone and curiously shook it. "A completely ordinary, unremarkable stone like this can really blow an entire island into the sky once it explodes?"
No matter how he looked at it, it was just an ordinary stone.
"If it's only a very small island, then that would be no problem at all."
Bright smiled. "But for a somewhat larger island like Fish-Man Island, you might need to use a few more."
Neptune swallowed. Bright was actually serious. He hurriedly tightened his grip on the bottle, afraid that it might get bumped and damaged, but he was also afraid of crushing the bottle by gripping too hard. Thus, he fell into an endless cycle of tightening and loosening his hand.
"There's no need to worry, King Neptune."
Bright smiled. "It won't explode underwater."
For safety's sake, Bright had met with Neptune and Jinbe in the seawater surrounding Ryugu Palace. So even if the bottle containing the Dyna