Sabo smiled faintly. "One of the Four Emperors, Charlotte Linlin, has sent Pekoms to Fish-Man Island to take over its rule!"
Chapter 127: Shocking News!
"What?" Ronglin's expression changed. The news had caught him completely off guard. Even Jinbe, who had been calm beside him, could not help turning around.
"Is this information true?" Ronglin knew that after Whitebeard's death, someone would inevitably covet his territory. In the original course of history, Fish-Man Island had fallen under Big Mom's control. Now that he had altered history, had it still failed to make a difference?
"It's true. About three days ago, Pekoms entered Fish-Man Island and negotiated with King Neptune." Sabo looked at Jinbe, who had turned around beside Ronglin. "Originally, Pekoms wanted to find you. After all, everyone in the New World knows that Jinbe of Fish-Man Island is the one who can truly decide which force Fish-Man Island will side with."
Jinbe said nothing, merely looking at Ronglin. Ronglin raised his eyes and asked, "And then?"
Sabo gave Ronglin a meaningful once-over and said, "King Neptune refused Charlotte Linlin's demand for surrender. He invoked your name as well, saying that Fish-Man Island would be under your protection from now on. If the Four Emperors wanted to touch Fish-Man Island, they would have to get past you first."
Crack, crack! Ronglin clenched his fists, his knuckles popping tightly. When he had first invited Jinbe aboard, there had been an element of coaxing and deception to it. Back then, eliminating Hody Jones and the others from Fish-Man Island had been meant to earn Jinbe's trust.
Yet after spending so much time together, Ronglin had come to admire Jinbe's loyalty, courage, and grace more and more. Along with that, Fish-Man Island—the place Jinbe wanted to protect—had also won Ronglin's favor. Moreover, the