Big Brother, You Haven't Been Sold Off, Have You?! (Combined Chapter)
As news of the Marines' arrival at Fish-Man Island reached Ryugu Palace, the Dawn warship officially docked at Fish-Man Island's harbor under the guidance of the island's gate guards.
There were many ways to enter Fish-Man Island, and entering through the gate was the most official method. Most pirates who came to Fish-Man Island in secret entered directly from above the island. The giant bubble protecting Fish-Man Island was actually made of the same material as the coating applied to ships before they descended into the deep sea.
When a ship's coating came into contact with Fish-Man Island's bubble, the ship and everything within its coating would automatically be drawn into Fish-Man Island. However, this method carried a major risk. There were several hundred meters between the island's uppermost bubble and the ground, so ships sucked through the bubble would crash straight down.
For that reason, pirates entering the island illegally would usually carefully choose where they landed in order to minimize the damage to their ships.
People like Tsugikuni Yoriichi, who entered Fish-Man Island openly through the gate, had been exceedingly rare over the years. Only Pirate King Roger and the Whitebeard Pirates, who had visited Fish-Man Island a few years earlier, had received such treatment.
Both pirate crews were world-famous, and although Neptune had not known their intentions at first, he had not dared to rashly come into conflict with them.
Fortunately, both the Roger Pirates and the Whitebeard Pirates had been reasonable groups. Once they had handled their business, they left without causing any negative impact on Fish-Man Island's residents.
But pirates like them were ultimately few. The vast majority of pirates who came to Fish-Man Island were not simply there to "sightsee." The island's merfolk