But Jinbe was still willing to follow Ronglin out into the world, because he truly could not find a reason to refuse him. A man like this could selflessly shoulder the immense responsibility of Fish-Man Island—what excuse did Jinbe have to turn him down?
Yet as time passed, Jinbe gradually discovered that Ronglin had a rather roguish personality. He often said one thing and meant another—like tricking Jazz into joining them, talking Hawkins into coming aboard, and somehow making the Ashil Kingdom into heroes. That whole series of actions left Jinbe somewhat exhausted.
Had he ever truly taken Fish-Man Island's affairs to heart?
Ronglin's words just now cleared away the gloom in Jinbe's heart. It turned out he had been overthinking it. This man had remembered the things he had said all along.
"Then Fish-Man Island is really in your hands!" Jinbe grinned. "This is quite a troublesome matter!"
Ronglin burst into laughter. "Speaking of trouble, it seems I'm the biggest troublemaker in this world!"
The two looked at each other and laughed. Before long, Jinbe had already mobilized men to prepare supplies and make ready to head for Fish-Man Island. This time, Ronglin was setting out with Jinbe to welcome Princess Shirahoshi and Fish-Man Island's three princes to the Ten Thousand Nations Alliance Summit. This showed just how seriously they regarded the matter.
As the Sea Emperor, Shirahoshi possessed terrifying power. With enemies surrounding the Star Alliance on all sides, there might well be a few reckless fools who wanted to stir up something huge. Ronglin did not want any accidents to happen.
So the Alliance Leader and Vice Alliance Leader prepared to leave, handing the remaining matters over to Caesar. Caesar immediately protested, saying he was fine with inventing and researching things, but he was utterly incapable of