Fish-Man Island lay deep in a trench ten thousand meters beneath the Holy Land of Mary Geoise. It was an essential stop for pirate ships traveling through the underwater passage to the New World, and the birthplace of most fish-men and merfolk. It was also known as the "Undersea Paradise"—a dreamlike haven beneath the waves.
The ships that came here were usually headed for the New World but couldn't use the regular route controlled by the Navy and the World Government. They had no choice but to have a sturdy coating applied to their hulls in the Sabaody Archipelago, one that could withstand the crushing pressure of the sea. Then, like the Sunny, they had to follow the currents all the way here to reach Fish-Man Island safely.
And now, the Sunny had finally arrived at this fantastical place, illuminated by a mysterious light.
"Whoa!"
(⊙o⊙*)
"It's so pretty! Is Fish-Man Island inside that huge bubble?"
(*^▽^*)
Annie exclaimed from where she was leaning over the bow.
She no longer bothered wondering how a mere coating made of resin could withstand the crushing pressure ten thousand meters underwater—an average of ten thousand tons per square meter.
"That's right!"
"That's our Fish-Man Island!"
Hachi couldn't help exclaiming, too.
At long last, after all this time, he, Hatchan the octopus, had returned!
"Welcome to the kingdom of merfolk and fish-men!"
"Annie, and Duval!"
"I'll make sure to show you around. We have a bubble culture here just like the one in the Sabaody Archipelago!"
The mermaid Camie excitedly pointed toward Fish-Man Island in the distance.
Back when she had been captured by those bad people and nearly sold to the terrifying Celestial Dragons, Camie had thought she might never return to Fish-Man Island. But now, seeing the enormous island deep beneath the