The counterintelligence agency known as Spider Web had already begun intensive preparations.
Bright firmly believed that the World Government would never cease its intelligence operations against Fish-Man Island.
At a time when it was difficult for them to invade directly by force, they would probably spare no expense in corrupting and recruiting the residents of Fish-Man Island.
Especially the middle and upper ranks of Fish-Man Island.
Bright was someone who valued relationships deeply, but he also knew that feelings alone were far from enough.
After all, it was impossible to expect every resident of Fish-Man Island to resist temptation and resolutely place the nation's interests first, wasn't it?
Testing human nature was a very foolish thing to do.
Since the honeymoon period with the government had already passed, it was time to make preparations.
After leaving Ryugu Palace, Bright looked up at the sunlight streaming down from Eve above and stretched lazily.
This would do for now.
Before they obtained Pluto, Fish-Man Island could only adopt a strategy of defense in any conflict with the World Government.
So they had to get their defensive measures in order first.
Should they expand Fish-Man Island's military?
Bright pondered this.
The Immigration Bureau only had a few tens of thousands of personnel. When they were merely defending Fish-Man Island and screening humans entering and leaving, that number was absolutely sufficient.
With the Sea Beasts assigned to them and the corresponding weapons and equipment, even launching a war across the seas would not be difficult.
But if the opponent was changed to the World Government, that number seemed somewhat inadequate.
The World Government had ruled the world for eight hundred years. What they relied on was not merely the secrets hidden within Mary Geoise.
More accurately, over those long years, the more important contribution