Fish-Man Street had originally been a large facility established by the official authorities of Fish-Man Island to house orphans. It was a public welfare project, but incompetent, useless officials were everywhere, and the Dragon Palace Kingdom of Fish-Man Island was no exception!
As a result, under the reckless mismanagement of the incompetent officials in charge at the time, Fish-Man Street—which had originally been a public welfare project that benefited both the government and the people—lost its intended value and purpose. Instead, it became an illegal den where criminal groups on Fish-Man Island gathered and entrenched themselves, such as the many Fish-Man pirate crews.
See for yourself!
Today, a huge, ugly, bald sea monster dragged a ship with a thick rope. The sailboat looked battered and decrepit, yet it arrived here openly without meeting the slightest resistance.
"Huh?"
"Has Captain Daken arrived?"
Beneath a giant clam, a cave house lay hidden among the dim seaweed. Just then, a fish-man standing guard at the entrance saw the sea monster tow in the battered sailboat. When its captain stepped out—a four-legged man with a small top hat, unruly hair, a mustache, and several necklaces—he hurried over to greet him.
"Welcome, welcome!"
"Captain Daken!"
"Please, come in!"
That's right. The visitor was none other than Vander Decken IX, a broadstripe tiger shark fish-man and descendant of the original Vander Decken. He was the captain of the Flying Pirates, who had doggedly pursued Princess Shirahoshi for a full ten years, then turned his love to hatred and frequently used his Devil Fruit ability to attack her, forcing her to remain shut inside the Hard-Shell Tower for a decade.
"Bahahaha..."
"It's me. Sorry to keep you waiting."
After first tugging at his little mustache, Vander Decken IX proceeded to waddle unsteadily toward the hidden house, ensconced