Even in the Deep Sea, Fish-Men Were No Match for Xi Yan!

"Speaking of which... shouldn't these guys know where Luffy and his crew are?" Merry said, pointing to the group of tied-up Fish-Man Soldier.

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up.

"Yes!!"

Usopp slammed his fist down and said, "Why don't we just ask them?"

If they can get Luffy and Xi Yan's location from these guys... they'll find them very quickly!

In this way... they can leave Fish-Man Island as soon as possible, and thus distance themselves from these strange occurrences.

"Leave it to me!"

Nami gave the group a thumbs up, then approached a Fish-Man Soldier and said, "Please tell us, we're really in a hurry."

"That's right, quickly Luffy and the others' positions..."

Before Usopp could finish speaking, Nami continued, "Tell me the location of the treasure vault right now!"

As she spoke, Nami's eyes began to light up.

Usopp:???

"Hey, what weird question are you asking?!" Usopp exclaimed, dumbfounded. "Shut up, you jerk!"

Is this the time to ask such a question?!

Hurry up and find out where Luffy and his crew are!

"Huh?"

"Why?"

Seeing Nami tilting her head and looking at him, Usopp opened his shark mouth and roared, "What are you doing, acting cute?"

"Get your facts straight, you greedy navigator!"

Even now, he's still obsessed with treasure... Just how much does this guy love money?!

Looking at Nami, whose eyes were shining as she gazed at him, Usopp felt a headache coming on.

"Hala hala hala~"

"As expected of you, Nami!" Perona said with a loud laugh.

Nami readily accepted this offer.

That's right, she was an extremely greedy navigator!!

"Give up on that idea," the Left Minister said. "There's no way we'll tell you!"

"You guys don't know either, do you?" Nami suddenly said.

"Huh?"

"How did you know?!" the Left Minister exclaimed in surprise.

However, he immediately shut his mouth after saying that, as if doing so would make him take back what he had just said.

Nami rolled her eyes at the sight. Was this guy an idiot too?!

After shaking her head, Nami looked at her companions and said, "It seems we'll have to find it ourselves."

"Where are we supposed to find Ryugu Kingdom like this?" Usopp said, somewhat exasperated.

Asking them, humans, to find two people in this seawater-filled place... isn't that making things difficult for them?!

"Yohohohoho~"

Brook chuckled and pulled out his guitar, saying, "Since we don't have any other options right now, how about we sing a song?"

After saying that, Brook began his performance, leaving Usopp completely dumbfounded.

"Hey, why are you joining in?!" Usopp said, somewhat exasperated. "Is this the time to sing?"

"Yohohohoho~"

"Usopp, it's okay~"

Merry went to Usopp's side and whispered comfortingly, "They'll definitely be alright."

Looking at Merry, who was blinking her big eyes and comforting him, Usopp immediately felt healed.

Ah~

She's practically an angel!

Then, Usopp reached out and ruffled Merry's hair, saying, "It's not that I'm worried about their safety, it's just that we need to get out of here quickly."

Otherwise, something unexpected might happen, so we'd better leave quickly.

Upon hearing this, Merry paused for a moment, then said somewhat helplessly, "But we can't find Luffy and the others either."

These guys were clearly unwilling to share information, so there was nothing they could do.

"That's the problem," Usopp sighed.

They can't leave easily if they can't find those two idiots.

"You bunch of petty thieves, just you wait!" The Right Minister glared angrily at Usopp and the others, saying, "Once Prince Shark, Prince Emperor, and Prince Sunfish return with the Royal Army, they'll make sure you regret it!"

"Oh."

oh?

Seeing Nami calmly utter that word, the Right Minister felt a lump in his throat. How could these people be so fearless?

Those were Three Princes!

Why aren't they afraid?

For a moment, the Right Minister was somewhat bewildered.

After glancing at the glaring Fish-Man, Zoro said, "It seems... we really can't stay on Fish-Man Island any longer."

After thinking for a moment, Zoro looked at his companions and continued, "Where is the Thousand Sunny?"

"We'll set off immediately after everyone is assembled."

"This won't work."

Merry floated up to Zoro and said, "The coating on our ship disappeared when we entered Fish-Man Island, so we can't sail in the deep sea."

"So, we need to find a place to apply the coating first?" Zoro frowned.

"Yes," Merry nodded and said.

That is indeed a problem.

It seems we need to find the coating workers on Fish-Man Island first, so that the Thousand Sunny can regain its ability to navigate in the deep sea.

"It's not just a coating problem," Nami said, raising her hand. "The Log Pointer seem to be malfunctioning as well."

"Since arriving on this island, the indicators have never stabilized, a situation that has never occurred before."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions immediately changed.

A problem with the Log Pointer means they won't be able to find the next island!

This is not good news for them...

"Could it be that there's something wrong with the Log Pointer you have?" Usopp asked quickly.

If only this Log Pointer is faulty, they have a backup.

"I don't know."

Nami shook her head, then turned to look at Merry, gesturing for her to take out a spare one and examine it.

Without wasting any words, Merry immediately took out a new Log Pointer from her Space Pocket.

"Here you go, Nami, this..."

"Huh?"

Merry froze before she could finish speaking, because she realized that the Log Pointer in her hand was reacting exactly the same way Nami was holding!

"What's going on...?"

"It seems the problem isn't with the Log Pointer I have," Nami said, frowning. "Something unusual has happened."

Could it be that this island is special and therefore lacks magnetism?

It's not impossible...

Thinking of this, Nami's expression became somewhat serious.

If that's really the case... then how will they get to the next island?

"This is unbearable." The Left Minister looked at Nami speechlessly and said, "There's no way to navigate the New World with those rudimentary Log Pointer!"

What an ignorant bunch of pirates... How did they even get to Fish-Man Island?

"Simple?"

Nami glanced down at the Log Pointer in her hand, then asked in surprise, "Where is it rudimentary?"

It's always been like this, hasn't it?

"Does this Catfish Uncle know something?" Merry approached the Left Minister and asked, "Could you tell us?"

"Catfish Uncle..."

The Left Minister's lips twitched slightly as he said, "Although I am a Fish-Man, I am not some Catfish Uncle."

"That... the catfish Fish-Man uncle?"

Left Minister:...

He is indeed a very polite child, but the problem is... the way he addresses me is wrong!

However, considering how adorable the little girl was, he decided not to argue with her.

After shaking his head, the Left Minister said, "Untie me first, and then I'll tell you."

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately showed a look of disgust.

"Tch, he actually thought he knew something?"

"So he just wanted an excuse to loosen his restrictions."

"Looks like it was just the same as before, just talking nonsense."

"Tsk~"

Left Minister:???

No, this time he really knows.

But before he could say anything, the Den Den Mushi next to him suddenly rang.

"Pineapple pineapple pineapple~"

"Pineapple pineapple pineapple~"

"Pineapple pineapple pineapple~"

"Um?"

"Den Den Mushi?"

Perona glanced at the ringing Den Den Mushi and asked with a hint of surprise, "Who would call here at a time like this?"

Could it be that Third Prince?

"It must be Prince Shark and his group!" the Right Minister exclaimed excitedly.

That's great... that's really great!

Once the Three Princes return, they'll definitely make those people regret it!

Thinking of this, a glimmer of hope immediately appeared in the Right Minister's eyes.

Hearing the Right Minister's words, Usopp glanced at his companions and said, "What do we do?"

Should I answer this call?

"No, I think. What if those guys find out we're here? They might..."

"Hey, who are you?"

"Huh?!!"

Usopp was completely dumbfounded when he saw Zoro calmly pick up the Den Den Mushi.

"Hey, how did you even get through?!"

Isn't this blatantly telling everyone that they've occupied Ryugu Kingdom?

This means... the Straw Hat Pirates ' bounty is going to increase again!

Perona, however, smiled and said, "Let's just accept it. It'll be good to have these guys do some work for us."

Although they didn't really intend to do anything to these guys, threatening their lives to get the three princes to go find Chopper and the others wouldn't be a problem!

"Damn it, how cunning of them..."

"Peilina!!!"

Perona:???

"It's Perona, you Curly-haired Uncle!" Perona roared, opening her shark-like mouth.

If it weren't for the fact that the other party was an elderly father, she would definitely have taught him a lesson!

"That despicable female pirate, how dare she be so disrespectful to our His Majesty the King..." The Right Minister gritted his teeth, then turned to the Den Den Mushi and roared, "Prince Shark, please save us!"

Seeing this, the other Fish-Man Race also joined in the shouting.

"Prince Emperor!"

"Prince Sunfish!"

"Please help us!"

"These sounds are..."

Upon hearing the voice coming from the Den Den Mushi, Sharks's expression immediately changed.

"It seems something terrible has happened at the Ryugu Kingdom," Star Emperor said with a grim expression.

Sunfish Star gripped the hilt of his sword nervously and asked, "Shirahoshi and Father King alright?!"

"I don't know..."

Sharks shook his head, then looked up at the communicator in the air and said, "This is Sharks. What exactly happened over there?"

"Please open the Connecting Corridor so we can enter."

If only they could trick the corridor into coming down, then they could return to the Ryugu Kingdom smoothly.

"What are you planning to do after you come in?" Zoro asked calmly.

Upon hearing this, Sharks fell silent.

What are you doing?

What else can it do?

Of course, we should take down all these invaders!

As if understanding what Sharks was thinking, Zoro said calmly, "I can't let you in."

It would be foolish to let someone in knowing what they're up to, so he wouldn't do that.

"Hey, Zoro!"

Usopp rushed over and shoved his nose into Zoro's face, saying, "You're making things weirder! Tell them what's going on!"

After calmly pushing Usopp's face aside, Zoro said, "This situation can't be resolved with explanations."

Things have progressed to this point; it's impossible to persuade the other party with mere words.

Therefore... he had to resort to some means.

Usopp was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then said somewhat dejectedly, "How could this be..."

He really didn't want to get involved with the Royal Family of Fish-Man Island.

"Huh?!"

Seeing Usopp suddenly become dejected, Merry was dumbfounded. She then turned to Perona and asked, "Perona, what are you doing?"

"Of course not!"

Perona retorted, "This man was able to rely on his passive immunity to me two years ago, how could it possibly be me!"

Perona felt speechless when she thought about it.

Who would have thought that a man could become so despondent as to be immune to her Devil Fruit power?

"Hey, you're going to completely escalate this!" Pappagu said, clutching his hat. "Why don't you tie me and Camie up too? That way at least..."

"At least what?"

Nami pointed to the Fish-Man Soldier who were tied up beside her and said, "What do you think our relationship is in their eyes?"

Pappagu:...

After glancing at the eyes of these Fish-Man Soldier, Pappagu fell silent.

It seems... in these people's eyes, the two of them are also accomplices of the Straw Hat Crew!

Thinking about this, Pappagu went completely numb.

Although given their relationship, he wouldn't mind sharing the responsibility with the other party, but... he still has to live on Fish-Man Island!

He was so scared... he wanted to cry...

Listening to the various voices coming from the communicator, Sharks and his two younger brothers exchanged glances, then said, "You must be someone from the Straw Hat Crew."

"Sharks, this guy is Roronoa Sorley, the Three Sword Style swordsman and Pirate Hunter of the Straw Hat Crew!"

"It's Zoro!"

"It's my Father King's voice!" Star Emperor exclaimed excitedly.

"I heard that," Sharks said, his face grim. "I didn't expect even my Father King to be captured..."

How did these guys even manage to do that?

Even if the Straw Hat Crew is very strong, they shouldn't have been able to capture his Father King as well... What exactly happened?

"Anyway... you heard what these people said, right?" Zoro said, "We have a lot of hostages in our hands, including King Neptune!"

"If you want them to live... then help us prepare to set sail!"

After saying that, Zoro paused for a moment, then continued, "First, help us coat the Thousand Sunny with a protective film!"

Sharks paused for a moment upon hearing this, then asked, "Where is the pirate ship?"

"I don't know where the pirate ship is; you'll have to find it yourselves," Zoro said.

"I know," Merry said. "The ship is with Franky, so if we find Franky, we can find the ship."

Zoro looked into the microphone and said, "Did you hear that?"

"Okay, I understand," Sharks said.

"Um."

Zoro nodded, then continued, "Besides that, you also need to help us find the rest of the crew!"

"A taciturn woman, a robot— Franky, as mentioned earlier—and then... a reindeer and a Perverted Kappa!!"

"Pfft~"

"Yohohohoho~"

"Perverted Kappa ~"

"Yohohohoho~"

Hearing Zoro's words, Brook clutched his stomach and said, "That name really tickled my funny bone, it made my stomach hurt from laughing!"

"Ah, although I don't have a stomachache to go through~"

"Yohohohoho~"

Usopp:???

Usopp glanced at Brook, who was rolling around on the ground laughing, and said speechlessly, "Is this the time to laugh, you idiot!"

Unfortunately, these words had no effect on Brook; instead, they only made him laugh even harder.

"Yohohohoho~"

"Hey, Zoro!"

Nami moved closer to Zoro and said seriously, "There's one more very important condition I haven't mentioned yet."

Zoro:???

Zoro looked at Nami with a puzzled expression. What other conditions did they need?

Perona seemed to understand something, and immediately looked surprised, saying, "You wouldn't...?"

"Zoro, please make sure to add another 1 billion Beli to the ransom!"

Usopp:???

"Hello!"

"You greedy navigator, can you please stop causing trouble!"

Arresting these people was already going too far, but now they're even asking for money... Just how greedy is Nami?!

Zoro, on the other hand, broke out in a sweat; he felt a sense of déjà vu about this scene.

"I understand your conditions," Sharks said. "I will arrange for you to leave Fish-Man Island as soon as possible."

"But..."

"All hostages will be released safely, is that alright?"

"Okay, no problem." Zoro nodded calmly.

They weren't interested in these people anyway, so they let them go.

As for whether these people will be so ungrateful as to chase them into the deep sea...

If they really dare to do that, then Xi Yan Vice Admiral take action and kill them in the deep sea!

As for whether Xi Yan can defeat the Fish-Man Race in the deep sea?

Don't be ridiculous! Even in the ocean, the Fish-Man Race would be no match for Xi Yan!

"Brother Wang, you..."

Hearing his two younger brothers' words, Sharks paused for a moment, then turned to them and said, "We have no other choice."

"After all... even we can only return to the Ryugu Kingdom through the Connecting Corridor."

The other routes are not only surrounded by countless protective Bubble Membrane membranes, but some of the bubbles also contain terrifying currents, so... it's simply impossible to force your way in.

"This..."

"All right."

Star Emperor and Sunfish Star, understanding what their elder brother meant, sighed helplessly; they truly had no other choice now.

Therefore, they had no choice but to accept the Straw Hat Pirates ' demands.

Sharks nodded, then looked up at the communicator and said, "Could you say one more thing, Mr. Zoro?"

"Um?"

Zoro was about to end the call, paused for a moment, then asked in surprise, "What is it?"

Could it be that these guys found someone so quickly?

"Although I don't really want to tell you this under these circumstances, I can't let Jinbe down."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the people in the room all froze.

"Jinbe..."

Isn't this the former Shichibukai who was causing trouble at Navy Headquarters with Luffy and Xi Yan two years ago?

"Speaking of which... Jinbe is indeed Luffy's friend," Usopp said.

Luffy did say that before, back in Mermaid Coral Bay.

"I remember they were in the newspaper together," Brook said.

"Yes," Usopp nodded.

After the Marineford War, Luffy, Jinbe, Xi Yan appeared in the newspaper together.

"So it's someone I know."

Zoro paused for a moment, then looked down into the microphone and said, "Speak, what is it?"

"I was entrusted by the former Shichibukai Sea Hero Jinbe," Sharks said, "To convey a message to Straw Hat Luffy when you arrive at Fish-Man Island."

As he spoke, Sharks recalled the way Jinbe had said those words to him, which made his expression complicated.

Who could have imagined things would turn out this way?

"Luffy isn't here right now, but I can pass the message on to him. Go ahead and say it," Zoro said.

"Good."

First: Don't fight Hody!

Second: I'll be waiting for you in the Sea Forest!

Just these two sentences.

After speaking, Sharks paused for a moment, then continued, "I have conveyed your message and will fulfill your request as soon as possible, so... I hope you will keep your promise."

"Good."

Zoro nodded, then decisively hung up the call.

"By the way... is Jinbe popular around here?" Nami asked curiously.

Why did she sense that these people held this former Shichibukai in such high regard?

"Yes, that's right."

Camie nodded and said, "Although this is a pirate, he is still deeply loved by everyone."

"Is that so...?"

"I heard that Jinbe Boss became Shichibukai because he wanted to protect Fish-Man Island and his fellow Fish-Man," Pappagu said. "I wonder if it's true or not."

It's true.

Bound and with a complicated expression, Neptune said, "If it weren't for this, Jinbe wouldn't have become Shichibukai."

This is why Jinbe is so beloved by the Fish-Man Race.

"Speaking of which... I suddenly remembered something." Brook looked up and said, "I remember Jinbe had a sun tattoo on his chest in the newspaper, right?"

After recalling Jinbe's photo, Usopp nodded and said, "Yes."

Hearing Usopp's words, Brook pondered for a moment, then continued, "Hatchan also has a tattoo like that... Were they in the same pirate crew in the past?"

If I remember correctly, Mr. Rayleigh mentioned that Hatchan belongs to the Sun Pirates.

Does that mean that these two people were both members of the Sun Pirates?

"They were indeed members of the Sun Pirates in the past," Neptune said. "However, after Jinbe became captain, the Sun Pirates were renamed the Fish-Man Pirate Crew."

"As for those who originally belonged to the Sun Pirates... some of them split off, and the Hatchan you mentioned should be one of them."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the people who had experienced the Arlong incident immediately changed.

So, does that mean Arlong is the same?

Thinking of this, Usopp turned and glanced at Nami.

Nami, who was being watched by him, clenched her fists and her body began to tremble slightly.

"Arlong..."

If I remember correctly... Arlong also has a sun tattoo on his body!

Thinking of this, veins immediately bulged on Nami's arms.

"King Neptune!" the Right Minister exclaimed, "Please stop leaking information to these pirates!"

This group isn't friends they invited; they're enemies!

Neptune, who had been reprimanded by the Right Minister, realized what was happening and shut his mouth, saying nothing more.

"Nami?"

Merry looked at Nami with concern. What was wrong with her?

Zoro also noticed something was wrong; Nami's current reaction...

"I'm going to the Sea Forest!" Nami suddenly looked up and said, "I'm going to see Jinbe!"

She wanted to know what was going on with that bastard Arlong!

"What are you doing in the Sea Forest?" Brooke asked doubtfully, "Isn't Jinbe looking for Luffy?"

Perona had the same question, but after noticing that Nami's expression was very strange, she suppressed her doubts.

Then she said, "Although I don't know what you want to do, I can go with you."

"Thanks..."

Perona, having tempered her temper, walked to Nami's side and said gently, "Why are you being so polite with me?"

Then, she glanced at Zoro, raised her head, and said, "Zoro, you're all set, right?"

"No problem."

As he spoke, Zoro glanced at the Taxi Soldiers who were tied up and continued, "With me here, these guys can't cause any trouble."

"Hateful!"

Feeling slighted, the Right Minister twisted his body in anger.

And then... he just rolled over...

Right Minister:...

I'm so annoyed!

"Then I'll leave this place to you." Nami took a deep breath to calm herself down, then turned to look at Camie and continued, "Camie, could you please take us there?"

"Okay, let's go."

This time, Camie didn't say much, but readily agreed.

The Straw Hat Pirates were willing to risk their lives to challenge the Celestial Dragons for her, so... she couldn't back down now!

"Camie, you..."

"Pappagu, you and Zoro wait here," Camie said. "We'll come pick you up when we're done here."

Pappagu opened his mouth, but for a moment he didn't know what to say.

After a moment, he sighed and said, "Okay, be careful."

Oh well, whatever. At worst, I'll just join the Straw Hat and become a pirate.

"Um!"

Camie nodded, then turned to look at Nami and said, "Let's go, let's get you a bubble cover first."

"Um."

"Let Merry come with you," Zoro said. "We're very far from the ground, so it's better to have her come along."

Although Camie can use bubbles to move through the air, there are enemies outside!

If those three Fish-Man Island princes suddenly attack Nami and her friends, they would be at a great disadvantage in the air, so it's better to bring Merry, who can fly, along.

"This..."

Nami didn't answer immediately, but said with some worry, "Usopp and Brook are both Devil Fruit User, what if..."

"Aren't you two Devil Fruit User too?" Zoro pointed at Nami and Perona and said, "We wouldn't feel at ease without Merry along."

After all... this is the deep sea!

"Okay, I understand."

This time, Nami didn't refuse; instead, she nodded and agreed.

Just like Zoro said, they have two Devil Fruit User on their side, so it would be better to bring along a non- Devil Fruit User.

As for Camie?

This girl isn't suited for combat; at best, she can only be a guide, so Zoro didn't expect her to do anything significant.

"Let's go, let's get the bubbles sorted first," Nami said. "Then we'll go down to the Connecting Corridor."

"Profound!"

Meanwhile, on the other side...

Inside the Hard Shell Tower, Luffy and Xi Yan were enjoying Shirahoshi's lunch.

"The food on Fish-Man Island is really something else," Xi Yan said, holding up a huge shellfish dish. "It tastes quite good!"

"It really is delicious."

Luffy, who was gulping down a noodle without looking up, said, "But I prefer big chunks of meat."

After all, big chunks of meat are much more satisfying to eat!

"Shirahoshi is a mermaid, she wouldn't eat Sea Beast Meat," Xi Yan said. "So there's no way you could get a big piece of meat here... wait, could you please eat a little slower?"

Xi Yan, who dodged the noodle attack by leaning back, complained, "That almost hit me."

"Sorry, sorry~"

After saying that, Luffy continued to eat heartily.

Seeing this, Xi Yan shook his head helplessly. It really suited Luffy's personality.

"You guys are really good people~"

Upon hearing this, Xi Yan smiled helplessly and said, "We're pirates, so how can we talk about good guys and bad guys?"

"No, Lord Xi Yan is a hero who saved his fellow Fish-Man, so of course he's a good person!" Shirahoshi said earnestly, "Therefore... please, Lord Xi Yan, don't say such things."

In any case, as far as Fish-Man Island is concerned, Lord Xi Yan is an extremely good person!

Hearing Shirahoshi's words, Xi Yan touched his nose. Had he just been friend-zoned?

He's clearly a pirate.

However, Xi Yan didn't say anything more this time, which can be considered as accepting Shirahoshi's statement.

Seeing this, Shirahoshi smiled and then said, "Lord Xi Yan, do you often go on adventures?"

"Of course!"

Xi Yan gave a thumbs up and said, "As pirates, what we love most is adventure!"

That's what they're doing.

Have you ever seen the sun?

"Do the stars rise into the sky at night?"

"There are also all sorts of flowers and animals covered in fur~"

"And also, have you ever been to a place called a forest? I heard it's full of green plants!!"

As if recalling certain scenes, the Mermaid Princess's eyes filled with longing.

"I've seen them, I've seen them all," Xi Yan said with a smile. "These are things you often see at sea."

You do need to find an island to see forests, but you can see the sun and stars Tenten!

"I see~" Shirahoshi said with a smile.

"Very nice!"

If only she could go to the sea, then she could see all those interesting things.

Unfortunately, she couldn't go, after all... Vander Decken hadn't been arrested by her Father King yet.

Thinking of this, Shirahoshi sighed silently.

"Hey, Xi Yan, aren't you going to eat?" Luffy around and glanced at Xi Yan, saying, "There's still so much left."

"You think I'm like you?" Xi Yan retorted. "I'm not a good-for-nothing."

How many of these shellfish, each the size of a person, could he possibly eat?!

After shaking his head helplessly, Xi Yan continued, "You can eat it all."

"Profound!!"