Ancient Weapons, Sea King Poseidon!

"I see," Sanji said, frowning.

He really hadn't expected that Arlong, that bastard, was released because of Jinbe. This was truly...

"Um."

Jinbe lowered his head slightly and said, "Because I became Shichibukai, Arlong was released, and then we went our separate ways."

"Then why didn't you stop him then?!"

Perona said, "With your strength, taking down that guy named Arlong shouldn't be a problem, right?"

"Forcing him to stay is certainly not a problem, but..."

Jinbe hesitated for a moment, then said, "He'll run away with his men sooner or later, after all... he hates humans very much."

"Furthermore, bringing someone like that back to Fish-Man Island would be detrimental to Queen Otohime's plans."

At this point, Jinbe paused, then sighed and continued, "As for killing him..."

"I'm sorry, I can't do that."

"I watched this guy grow up, and the thought of me killing him with my own hands... I just can't bring myself to do it."

"So you just let him leave?" Xi Yan frowned.

That's not the case.

Jinbe shook his head and said, "At the time, I discussed this matter with Aladdin... who is also my Vice-Captain. Our idea was that as long as Arlong caused some trouble, he would be hunted down, and the Navy would naturally send us a message. At that time, I would personally take him down."

"But who could have imagined..."

Although Jinbe didn't finish his sentence, Sanji had experienced the Nami incident, understood what he meant.

Who would have thought that the Navy would collude with that damned Arlong?

"Nami..."

"Fine."

Nami patted Merry's head, then calmly looked at Jinbe and said, "Go on."

Since I've decided to let the other person finish speaking, I won't let them shut up.

Thank you...

Jinbe bowed his head and thanked him, then said, "After I became Shichibukai, the relationship between the World Government and Fish-Man Island improved somewhat."

"But because of Big Brother Tiger's death, Fish-Man Island's hatred for humans has not lessened much, so Queen Otohime's plan still cannot be implemented."

"But Queen Otohime did not give up; instead, she worked even harder to collect autographed letters from the people."

"Will this work?" Merry asked.

The hero who saved the Fish-Man Race died at the hands of humans... In this situation, would anyone really be willing to sign a petition to travel to land?

"The effect was minimal."

Jinbe shook his head and said, "At least at that time, the public's acceptance of this matter was not high."

Upon hearing this, Merry pursed her lips. It seemed that it wouldn't be easy for Queen Otohime to fulfill her dream.

"But she still didn't give up, right?"

"Yes."

Jinbe nodded and said, "Even though not many people were willing to accept it, Queen Otohime never gave up."

In her words, "As long as one person is willing to accept it, it means that this matter is feasible, so she is willing to continue to work on it!"

"And so, Queen Otohime began her tireless efforts, year after year, day after day."

"Until one day... Queen Otohime's fate underwent a dramatic change..."

Recalling what happened that day, Jinbe's eyes became somewhat complicated.

He then continued, "Because of a certain incident, an uninvited guest has arrived on our Fish-Man Island."

"And this uninvited guest..."

"He's a Celestial Dragons!"

Upon hearing this, everyone present looked surprised.

"Celestial Dragons?" Xi Yan exclaimed in surprise, "These self-proclaimed gods actually come to Fish-Man Island?"

Based on his understanding of the Celestial Dragons, these guys shouldn't be too happy to come to a place like Fish-Man Island.

After all... to those people, Fish-Man Island is full of filthy, inhuman beings!

"It's quite surprising, isn't it?" Jinbe said. "I was surprised too, but they just came."

"However, just as they were about to reach Fish-Man Island, their ship suffered some terrible disaster, which led to its destruction."

"Then how did he get to Fish-Man Island?" Perona asked, puzzled.

They had seen firsthand what a destroyed ship looked like, and in those circumstances... how did the Celestial Dragons, as humans, survive?

"I don't know either."

Jinbe shook his head and said, "But he did indeed reach Fish-Man Island alive, and he was the only one who survived."

As for how that ship drifted to Fish-Man Island?

You could say they were just lucky.

After hearing Jinbe's words, Xi Yan thought for a moment and then said, "Perhaps... it has something to do with their attire."

"Attire?"

Everyone looked puzzled. What did this have to do with the Celestial Dragons ' attire?

This is the deep sea.

"Do you remember what the Celestial Dragons we encountered in the Sabaody Archipelago looked like?" Xi Yan said.

"You mean that bubble wrap?" Sanji asked, a cigarette dangling from his lips.

Thinking about it carefully, those guys do seem to have a transparent bubble on their heads.

Could it be... that the Celestial Dragons survived because of that thing?

"Yes, it's that bubble canopy." Xi Yan thought for a moment and said, "From what I understand, most Celestial Dragons have a habit of not wanting to breathe the same air as other humans."

"So they wear a special bubble cover on their heads during activities."

"I think that's why he was able to reach Fish-Man Island alive even though his ship and coating were destroyed."

"But the pressure in the deep sea is immense," Nami asked doubtfully. "Can the Celestial Dragons really withstand that kind of pressure?"

The pressure at a depth of 10,000 meters in the deep sea is terrifying; even Zoro might not be able to withstand it!

How did the Celestial Dragons withstand this situation?

Could it be that a powerful Celestial Dragons has arrived?

"Perhaps it's because the Celestial Dragons wear rather unique clothing," Xi Yan said after a moment's thought. "Their clothing looks a bit like diving suits."

Although he didn't know why the Celestial Dragons wore such strange clothes, Xi Yan figured that this was probably why they had survived.

Otherwise, even with oxygen, the other person wouldn't survive.

"A suit that can withstand the pressure of 10,000 meters deep in the ocean..." Nami said subconsciously, "How much would that be worth?"

Xi Yan:???

Upon hearing Nami's words, several question marks immediately appeared on Xi Yan's mind.

Then he complained, "Why are you still so concerned about money at a time like this?"

"What do you know?"

Nami rolled her eyes at Xi Yan. This guy had no idea what she had been through in the past, so naturally he couldn't understand why she was like this.

Seeing Nami rolling her eyes, Xi Yan gave a somewhat helpless look.

He doesn't understand?

No, he knows more than Nami imagined.

However, Xi Yan didn't explain, he just shook his head and said nothing more.

"Why would that Celestial Dragons come to Fish-Man Island?" Chopper asked curiously.

"According to that Celestial Dragons, our Sun Pirates have slaves who escaped from him," Jinbe said. "And his purpose in coming to Fish-Man Island is to capture these people and take them back."

"But that doesn't make sense," Merry said, puzzled. "Weren't those people pardoned because you became Shichibukai?"

"That's true, but you can't judge Celestial Dragons by common sense," Jinbe sighed.

The World Government has indeed pardoned his crew and allowed them to return to Fish-Man Island.

But if the Celestial Dragons come and take them away themselves, there's nothing they can do.

After all... he's Celestial Dragons!

"These guys are indeed a few who can't be judged by common sense," Xi Yan nodded in deep agreement.

Although he only spent less than two days in Mary Geoise, he witnessed firsthand what hell was like there, so he knew very well what kind of people the Celestial Dragons were.

Then, Xi Yan continued, "Did you kill that person?"

No.

Jinbe shook his head and said, "Originally, those Fish-Man who were once slaves of this Celestial Dragons intended to kill him, but Queen Otohime intervened and protected him, so..."

"Protect?"

Perona asked doubtfully, "How can someone who can break a bone with a single slap provide protection?"

She simply couldn't imagine what methods the other party would use to protect people.

Jinbe paused for a moment after hearing Perona's words, then said with a complicated expression, "He took a bullet for Celestial Dragons with his own body."

"Varied...?!"

Upon hearing Jinbe's words, Perona's eyes widened in disbelief.

Queen Otohime actually went to such lengths to protect the Celestial Dragons?

This is absolutely shocking!

Why?

"Isn't this Celestial Dragons came to arrest people a bad guy? Why is Shirahoshi's mother protecting him?"

In her view, shouldn't bad people be punished?

Therefore, Merry simply could not understand Queen Otohime's thoughts.

"Because Queen Otohime wanted to realize her ideals," Jinbe said with a complicated expression, "That's why she stepped in to protect that Celestial Dragons."

Upon hearing Jinbe's words, Sanji immediately seemed to understand something and said, "Is he trying to use this as a springboard to improve relations with the World Government?"

If they could really get closer to that Celestial Dragons, Miss Shirahoshi's mother might actually be able to fulfill her dream.

After all... the Celestial Dragons wield immense power!

If they wanted to, they could easily create an island suitable for the Fish-Man Race to live on!

"Yes, that's what Queen Otohime was thinking." Jinbe nodded and said, "So she told everyone not to attack that Celestial Dragons and to spare his life."

"And that's precisely why this Celestial Dragons survived."

"The Celestial Dragons probably won't be grateful," Xi Yan said.

Upon hearing this, Jinbe fell silent, then said with a complicated expression, "Yes, I won't be grateful."

"Not only did they not show gratitude, they even took up arms and held Queen Otohime hostage."

"He demanded that we bring him a mask and also asked us to find him a doctor."

"Mask?"

A hint of confusion appeared in Chopper's eyes. He could understand needing a doctor, since he needed medical treatment, but what was the purpose of the mask?

"Didn't Xi Yan just say that Celestial Dragons don't like breathing the same air as us, so they need to cover their heads with something?" Jinbe said.

Upon hearing this, Chopper immediately showed a look of disgust and said, "At a time like this, you're still concerned about this kind of thing... Celestial Dragons are really annoying."

Why do Celestial Dragons exist in this world?

"It sounds a bit far-fetched, but that's what the Celestial Dragons are like," Xi Yan said.

As someone who had personally visited Mary Geoise, Xi Yan knew very well what kind of people the Celestial Dragons were.

Therefore, it's quite normal for the other party to make this choice.

"Yes, these are the Celestial Dragons ..." Jinbe sighed.

"And then what?"

Perona said, "With you, Shichibukai, here, we should be able to rescue them without getting hurt, right?"

"No, I wasn't the one who made the move," Jinbe said, shaking his head.

When he discovered this situation, he was thinking of taking action to capture that Celestial Dragons.

However, considering that he might not be able to rescue Queen Otohime unharmed, he gave up.

After all... Queen Otohime is really important.

Who is that?

After speaking, Perona paused for a moment, then, as if she understood something, she looked surprised and said, "Could it be Whitebeard?"

If one of the Four Emperors were to come to Fish-Man Island, he could indeed rescue them without causing them any harm.

After all... such a character possesses the legendary Conqueror's Haki!

"No, that's not true." Jinbe shook his head and said, "My Pops wasn't on Fish-Man Island at that time."

If his Pops were here, he could indeed knock out a Celestial Dragons with a single burst of Haki.

But unfortunately... Pops isn't here.

"Who is that?" Perona asked doubtfully. "It can't be that Curly-haired Uncle, can it?"

Even Jinbe of the Shichibukai, couldn't do it, so it's even more impossible for that seemingly weak, Curly-haired Uncle to save someone without getting hurt.

"Neither is King Neptune."

Who is that?

This time, Jinbe didn't answer, but turned to look at Shirahoshi, who had been staring at them.

Seeing this, Shirahoshi blinked her big eyes, tilted her head, and asked, "What's wrong?"

Why Jinbe Boss want to see her?

Could it be... that there's something wrong with her?

Thinking of this, Shirahoshi looked down at her body, but didn't see anything wrong.

This puzzled her. What exactly did Jinbe Boss mean?

"You don't mean to say that this matter has something to do with Shirahoshi, do you?" Xi Yan asked in surprise.

"That's right, that's exactly it."

Xi Yan:...

What kind of fighting power could such a seemingly delicate and fragile girl, who likes to cry all the time...?

Or perhaps, both he and Luffy misjudged the situation?

Thinking of this, Xi Yan activated his Sharinggan at Shirahoshi, intending to see something from her, but after looking for a while, he couldn't see anything special.

"What's wrong?"

Feeling a little uneasy under Xi Yan's gaze, Shirahoshi cautiously asked, "Lord Xi Yan, is there something wrong with me?"

"It's nothing, I was just Shirahoshi whether you were hiding your true strength, Shirahoshi."

"What strength do I have?" Shirahoshi shook her head and said.

She's just a little girl who cries easily when things go wrong; she doesn't have any real strength.

"That doesn't seem like a lie." Xi Yan nodded, then turned to Jinbe, signaling him to explain.

This time, Jinbe words and said directly, "Just because I said this matter is related to Princess Shirahoshi doesn't mean she has great strength."

"What happened?"

"Because several colossal Sea Kings appeared that day!!"

Everyone was taken aback by these words.

What's going on with these Sea Kings?

Shirahoshi tilted her head and thought for a moment, then nodded. Indeed, quite a few colossal Sea Kings had appeared that day.

Did she hear some strange noises back then?

Thinking about this, Shirahoshi fell into deep thought.

Merry asked in confusion, "Why would Sea Kings appear on Fish-Man Island?"

Jinbe paused for a moment upon hearing this, then said, "It's probably because of Princess Shirahoshi's crying."

"Crying?"

"Yes."

Jinbe nodded and said, "Princess Shirahoshi cried out because her mother was being held hostage."

"Not long after that... several incredibly terrifying Sea Kings stormed into Fish-Man Island!"

"And that Celestial Dragons was so frightened by the Sea Kings that he fainted, which averted the crisis."

Even now, when Jinbe recalls the scene, Jinbe feels a sense of awe.

After all... the strength of Sea Kings of that level is terrifying; even he might not be a match for it.

And Princess Shirahoshi summoned more than ten of these Sea Kings at once!

What a terrifying power that is!

"Why would such a thing happen?" Merry asked, looking at Shirahoshi in surprise.

Is it just a coincidence?

No... she had a feeling this wasn't a coincidence.

"I don't know either," Shirahoshi said, shaking her head.

She only vaguely remembered that her mother had mentioned something about the Sea King or Poseidon, but she couldn't remember the specifics, so she didn't know what was going on.

Xi Yan then gave a look of Satori realization and said, "Jinbe, is this why you asked me before if I had Fish-Man blood?"

Now he understood why Jinbe had asked him that strange question back then; so that's the root of the problem.

"Yes, that's why." Jinbe nodded and said.

As for why Princess Shirahoshi possesses such abilities... Jinbe did not explain, as this was the most important secret of the Royal Family, and he would not reveal it without King Neptune's permission.

"I never imagined Princess Shirahoshi possessed the ability to summon Sea Kings," Dan exclaimed, looking at Shirahoshi in astonishment. "This is unbelievable!"

If we could fully master this power... Fish-Man Island's strength would increase dramatically!

With Princess Shirahoshi around, no one can bully Fish-Man Island!

"I don't have that ability," Shirahoshi quickly waved her hand and said, "I simply can't do that kind of thing right now."

"Can't do it?"

A hint of doubt appeared in Dan's eyes. Why couldn't he do it?

Hasn't it already been summoned?

"I don't know either," Shirahoshi shook her head and said, "I really can't do that kind of thing."

"Perhaps it's just a coincidence," Sanji said.

The Mermaid Princess can summon Sea Kings and stuff... that sounds a bit fantastical, so Sanji feels it's a bit unrealistic.

'A coincidence...'

Xi Yan stared at Shirahoshi for a while, then murmured to himself, 'I'm afraid not.'

Although we don't know exactly how Shirahoshi did it, that power must belong to her!

As for what she said about not being able to do it...

Having lived in Hard Shell Tower for ten years, it's understandable that she couldn't do it.

However, Xi Yan had no intention of saying such things aloud, since it was someone else's business, wasn't it?

Then, Xi Yan changed the subject, asking, "What happened to that Celestial Dragons afterward?"

"Queen Otohime gave the order to treat this Celestial Dragons," Jinbe said. "So Aladdin treated him."

"After several weeks of treatment, the Celestial Dragons has recovered."

"Afterwards, Queen Otohime planned to send this Celestial Dragons back to the sea..."

At this point, Jinbe paused for a moment, then said with a complicated expression, "It was at this moment that Queen Otohime made a decision that shocked everyone!"

"What decision?"

"She decided to go on a sea voyage with this Celestial Dragons to prove that humans are not as terrible as they seem."

Upon hearing this, everyone present widened their eyes.

"Go back with the Celestial Dragons?" Sanji exclaimed in surprise. "Isn't that like throwing yourself to the wolves?"

Although Queen Otohime is a noblewoman from Fish-Man Island, the Celestial Dragons might not care about such things.

After all, the other party dared to directly kidnap Queen Otohime, so there's a high probability they wouldn't care about Queen Otohime's identity.

Under these circumstances... how dare Queen Otohime go along?

Isn't she afraid of being captured by the Celestial Dragons and enslaved?

"That's what makes Queen Otohime so great," Jinbe said. "She made that choice because she knew what her people feared."

"Her frail body was sent on a journey with the Celestial Dragons to prove that not all humans are terrifying demons..."

"And so, Queen Otohime, who had staked the future of Fish-Man Island on it, left Fish-Man Island with the Celestial Dragons."

"Didn't the Curly-haired Uncle go with us?" Perona asked, puzzled.

Shouldn't we go together at a time like this?

"No," Jinbe shook his head and said, "According to Queen Otohime, it would be pointless for someone as powerful as King Neptune to go."

"Only if she, being weak, goes can it prove that humanity is friendly."

"King Neptune was eventually persuaded and chose to stay on Fish-Man Island with Princess Shirahoshi, silently awaiting Queen Otohime's return..."

Upon hearing this, Merry turned to look at Shirahoshi and said, "That must have been a terrible feeling."

Back then, wasn't she also confined to Amazon Lily, silently waiting for Xi Yan and Luffy's return?

That feeling... was really unpleasant...

"Um."

This time, Shirahoshi didn't refute, but obediently nodded.

At that time, she... was indeed feeling very bad.

"Finally... did Queen Otohime return?" Perona asked.

"You're back."

Jinbe nodded and said, "Queen Otohime has not only returned safely to the surface, but she has also brought Signed Letter from Celestial Dragons!"

The letter stated that this person would support the Fish-Man Race in returning to live on the surface and agreed to peaceful coexistence between humans and Fish-Man Race.

"It was precisely because of this letter that Queen Otohime had even more confidence in leading everyone to live on the surface."

"After all... the Celestial Dragons have a lot of influence!"

"She actually convinced the Celestial Dragons?"

Xi Yan stared at Jinbe in astonishment. How could he have gotten such a decision from an unreasonable Celestial Dragons...? How did Queen Otohime manage to do that?

"That's right, Queen Otohime did persuade the Celestial Dragons." Jinbe nodded and said, "Although I don't know exactly what happened, she really did it."

Xi Yan fell silent upon hearing this, then said with some emotion, "It seems that this Queen Otohime is even more formidable than we imagined."

Was it done using his innate Observation Haki?

It's not impossible.

"Since they had the Celestial Dragons ' approval, why didn't they succeed in the end?" Nami asked.

"Because... Queen Otohime had an accident..." Jinbe said, closing his eyes in pain, "While collecting everyone's signatures... she was shot through the heart and ultimately died..."

Upon hearing this, everyone present subconsciously frowned.

"How could such a thing happen..." Chopper said with a grim expression, "The murderer is utterly despicable!"

Queen Otohime is about to succeed!

Nami, as if struck by a sudden thought, widened her eyes and exclaimed, "Could it be a human...?"

"Ah, at least that's how it appears on the surface."

Nami fell silent. Why did things turn out this way?

Why can't things be done more perfectly?

"What does it mean on the surface?" Xi Yan asked, frowning.

"Because when we found the killer, he was already dead," Jinbe said. "He was shot dead by Hody was still in the Royal Army."

"No, wait a minute!"

Xi Yan raised his hand to stop Jinbe from continuing, then said, "You just said that the person who discovered the murderer was Hody?"

"Yes."

"He was the first person to pinpoint the killer's location, right?"

"Yes." Jinbe nodded and said, "Not only was he the first to discover it, but he was also the first to shoot and kill the prisoner."

Upon hearing Jinbe's words, Xi Yan was immediately rendered speechless.

He sensed something was very wrong.

After thinking for a moment, Xi Yan turned to Hatchan and said, "You told Chopper before that Hody was going to attack Fish-Man Island, is that true?"

"Yes," Hatchan said with a grim expression, "Hody hates humans, and he also hates King Neptune, who wants to befriend humans, so he plans to take over Fish-Man Island with his people."

If Hody succeeds... then he'll probably lead the Fish-Man Race to attack humans.

But doing that would cause enormous casualties, and might even... lead to the complete destruction of Fish-Man Island!

Therefore, he did not want that to happen.

"How could this happen..."

Tears welled in Shirahoshi's eyes. Why was Hody so evil?

They've already made so many concessions...

"So they're already planning to make their move," Jinbe said, frowning.

It seems things are more serious than he imagined.

Nami looked at Xi Yan, who was deep in thought, and asked, "What have you thought of?"

"I think I know who killed Queen Otohime," Xi Yan said. "There's a high chance that this whole thing was a setup orchestrated by Hody."

Upon hearing this, Shirahoshi was immediately stunned.

Then, she looked at Xi Yan in astonishment, never expecting that he could deduce the real culprit so quickly.

That's right, the real killer of her mother was actually that guy Hody!

That human was just a scapegoat that Hody found; it was Hody who actually did the dirty work!

"Shark..."

Megalo wore a sad expression; it had witnessed the event firsthand and was the one it had told Princess Shirahoshi.

However, Princess Shirahoshi honored her mother's dying wish and did not wish to harm others, so...

Thinking of this, the great white shark sighed silently.

The others didn't notice the change in the two people's expressions; they were all focused on Xi Yan.

"Why are you so sure?" Sanji asked.

"This person harbors extreme hatred towards humanity, so it's impossible for him to want to see Queen Otohime's dream come true. Therefore, it's quite reasonable for him to take action at this time," Xi Yan said in a deep voice.

"But wasn't it a human who made the move?"

"Who told you that just because someone made the move they were human?" Xi Yan retorted. "Has anyone checked the human's firearms?"

"We really haven't checked it..." Jinbe said with a grim expression.

After he arrived, Hody carried the body to tell everyone the details, so he didn't have time to examine it.

Of course, that was the main reason I didn't think of it.

"So you think it was actually Hody who made the move?" Sanji said.

"That's possible."

Xi Yan nodded and said, "At least judging from what this guy is doing now, this reasoning is correct."

After saying that, Xi Yan paused for a moment, then continued, "Of course, it's also possible that I'm wrong."

However, he felt that his reasoning was probably pretty accurate.

Shirahoshi hesitated for a moment upon hearing this, considering whether she should tell the truth.

But when she thought of what her mother had told her, she silently shut her mouth and began to secretly wipe away her tears.

Seeing this, Jinbe sighed. It seemed that this princess was thinking of Queen Otohime again.

"In short... after this incident, the people, who were already distrustful of humans, have once again withdrawn their trust," Jinbe said. "Even with the Three Princes who inherited Queen Otohime's will mediating, the effect is far less than when Queen Otohime was still alive."

"However, the Three Princes did not give up. Even though it was extremely difficult, they still adhered to Queen Otohime's ideals."

"They believe that one day, the Fish-Man Race will be able to return to the surface."

"So, after ten years of effort, they once again received a considerable number of signatures from the public."

"Although the number is far less than before, it's still a pretty good start."

"And this is the origin of the Fish-Man Pirate Crew and... the struggle Fish-Man Island has waged against human discrimination for the past 16 years."

"And also... the story of those two great men."

After speaking, Jinbe fell silent, then slowly closed his eyes, looking as if he were making some important decision.

A moment later, he opened his eyes and said, "Miss Nami, Arlong, who committed evil deeds in your hometown... is actually one of my underlings."

"I originally planned to rush over and stop him as soon as he caused trouble, but unfortunately... Arlong bribed the nearby marines, which meant that even Navy Headquarters couldn't get any information about it."

"Therefore... I also have no way of knowing what Arlong did."

"And this led to you and many others suffering persecution from Arlong..."

"What do you mean?"

Perona frowned and said, "Are you trying to shirk responsibility?"

She now understands what's going on!

If Jinbe dares to shirk his responsibilities, she'll show him what the power of Ghost Princess is all about!

"No, I never intended to shirk responsibility." Jinbe shook his head, then turned to face Nami and knelt down before her.

"Huh?"

Nami was stunned when she saw this.

"This is..."

"I also bear some responsibility for this." Jinbe lowered his head and said, "So... as long as you can calm down, I'm willing to pay any price for it."

Even if you wanted my life, I wouldn't bat an eye!!!