"Chief, Black Marlin has arrived!"
Just as Fukaboshi silently adjusted his breathing.
The Minister of the Left behind him took out a Den Den Mushi and reported to Neptune inside Ryugu Palace.
"Alright, I'll head over immediately!"
Black Marlin possessed Admiral-level combat power. Even knowing he was a competitor, Neptune had to come personally to receive him.
At that moment, Tiger, seated in another chair within the main hall, slowly rose to his feet.
"I'll go with you. This Black Marlin is putting on quite the show!"
With his Observation Haki, he could clearly sense the auras of tens of thousands of creatures outside Fish-Man Island.
Behind Tiger, Kuroobi and Chew, both wearing black Coats of Justice, stood silently guard with their hands clasped behind their backs.
After leaving Arlong, they had finally set themselves on the right path.
They were now a lieutenant colonel and a major at Army Headquarters.
Hatchan, on the other hand, had ultimately failed to adapt to military life and chose to return to Fish-Man Island for a peaceful life.
Meanwhile.
The azure-glowing sea dragon had already carried Black Ice Castle to the main entrance of Fish-Man Island.
Very soon.
Fukaboshi, the Minister of the Left, the Minister of the Right, and the Neptune Army soldiers present all saw a man and woman emerge from the automatically opened gates.
Almost instantly, the pair left them utterly stunned.
The man was handsome and powerfully built, dressed in luxurious black robes. An immense pressure radiated from his entire body; a mere sweep of his sharp gaze made others feel his overbearing, tyrannical presence.
The woman wore a tasseled, multicolored dress. Her face was jade-like, her skin snow-white, her eyes as clear as water, and her graceful figure curved in all the right places, carrying an innate air