Fish-Man Island was located at the center of the world, in an extremely special position. Combined with racial prejudice and the high value placed on mermaid girls in the human world...
Since the Great Pirate Era began, Fish-Man Island had suffered countless attacks from pirates...
If Whitebeard had not stepped forward back then and planted his flag on Fish-Man Island, it was easy to imagine that the island would have declined and fallen into ruin within a few years.
Now.
Whitebeard's flag had lost its protective effect, and Fish-Man Island once again faced threats from pirates and slave-hunting crews.
As the king of Fish-Man Island, Neptune could only watch helplessly as the situation grew increasingly dire due to the disparity in military strength.
In truth, he understood this very well.
If the situation could not be improved, it was only a matter of time before Fish-Man Island reached its end.
Precisely because he saw the situation so clearly, Neptune had conceived the idea of seeking the protection of the BIG.MOM Pirates after hearing the relevant news about them.
After all, in Fish-Man Island and the New World, the flag of a Four Emperor carried more deterrence than even Marine Headquarters.
It sounded rather comical, but it was the truth.
Neptune propped his forehead up, a linear shadow covering his eyes.
Suddenly,
from beyond the doors of the throne hall came the Right Minister's terrified voice.
"Y-you... How could you be here...?!"
"Hm?"
Hearing the fear saturating the Right Minister's voice, Neptune and the Left Minister inside the hall tensed and subconsciously looked toward the hall doors, which were open only about a meter.
As they turned their gazes that way, they saw the Right Minister stagger backward into the hall. The weapon he had been holding was nowhere to be