"It's over, it's over. He's entered illegally." Neptune said worriedly, "Could it be that he's dissatisfied with the inspection system of our Ryugu Kingdom and intends to slaughter people at will?"
"Your Majesty, there's no need to worry." Jinbe consoled him, "For someone like Apophis, wouldn't it be strange if he were willing to follow the rules? Besides, since he hasn't killed anyone, that means he shouldn't bear much ill will toward us."
"Is that so?" Neptune relaxed slightly, but he was still somewhat uneasy and continued asking, "By the way, Jinbe, which of you two is stronger?"
Jinbe was silent for a moment. Instead of answering directly, he brought up another matter. "According to the information I've received, several incidents occurred in the human world a few days ago—events enough to shake the seas."
Although Neptune didn't understand Jinbe's intention, he still listened attentively.
"One of those incidents was a battle between Apophis, Longinus, and Shanks."
"So many '-nus'!" Neptune said instinctively, then reacted and cried out in shock, "Shirozou Longinus and Red-Haired Shanks?"
Unlike Apophis, who had vanished without a trace for many years, these two had remained active on the seas. Even on Fish-Man Island, ten thousand meters beneath the surface, Neptune knew the might of these two men all too well.
"That's right. The three-way battle ended in a draw." Jinbe's expression was somewhat bitter. "Your Majesty, you should know about what happened to me two years ago, right?"
Neptune nodded solemnly.
"I was almost completely powerless to resist that man named Longinus, while Apophis was able to fight him to a draw. So the gap between Apophis and me should be obvious."
"Then what should we do? Should we quickly ask the Marine Headquarters for reinforcements?" Neptune asked worriedly.
"Absolutely not. That would undoubtedly enrage