"Is that Prince Shark Star? What a huge, powerful body! Is he really the Mermaid Princess's brother? Why is he so much smaller?"
For a time, the discussions onshore went on without end. Many doctors fought their way into the crowd to treat the injured, because quite a few people had been so overwhelmed upon first seeing the Mermaid Princess that they fainted dead away. Even more had passed out from excessive blood loss after nosebleeds.
However, after a while, the shore fell silent. Then, no one knew who started it, but someone began clapping. A second round of applause followed, then a third, a fourth... The applause swelled like crashing waves, and countless people tossed beautiful flower petals into the sky...
When Princess Shirahoshi raised her head from the sea and saw so many people onshore, she felt a little timid, but also somewhat curious.
Then, those people began applauding her. The cheers and applause continued without end, while countless petals drifted through the air along the shore.
The petals danced lightly in the sea breeze between sky and ocean, swirling around the beautiful Mermaid Princess as half her body emerged from the sea. Facing the humans who applauded and welcomed her, the Mermaid Princess was so moved that tears streamed down her face.
"Boss Ronglin didn't lie to us." Princess Shirahoshi wiped away her tears as she said emotionally, "The people here really don't hate fish-men or merfolk. They're all so warm and welcoming!"
Prince Shark Star also felt the enthusiasm of the ordinary people onshore, and his heart was deeply stirred.
What they did not know was that when Jinbe had helped rebuild this country, he had contributed greatly as well. Everyone on this island admired and respected Jinbe immensely.
Moreover, as the Vice Alliance Leader, Jinbe's