The nightmare hanging over the ordinary people of Fish-Man Island was swiftly and thoroughly dispelled through the efforts of both Jinbe and Ryugu Palace.
Shanks executed Queen Otohime's would-be assassin on the spot, but the investigation did not come to an end with Hody Jones's death.
After leaving Zephyr's warship, the first thing Jinbe did, having learned the entire plan from Arlong, was find Queen Otohime, who was giving a speech in the plaza.
By the time Jinbe arrived, the assassination attempt had only just ended. Seeing Hody Jones's body gradually grow cold, he was astonished, but also quietly relieved.
As a native of Fish-Man Island, Jinbe held Queen Otohime in considerable respect.
Though he did not wholly agree with Queen Otohime's ideals, deep down, Jinbe also hoped that all the people of Fish-Man Island could live freely beneath the sun, just like the fish-men living in Whole Cake Island.
Jinbe was delighted to see Queen Otohime survive Hody Jones's assassination attempt, and he told her everything he currently knew.
Once they understood the full course of events, the group hurried back to Ryugu Palace. King Neptune then assembled every guard and, with Jinbe's help, rooted out all the fish-men among the guards whom Hody Jones had "corrupted."
After that, Jinbe returned to his own branch to dig out the rotten elements within his ranks, while King Neptune personally led a massive force into the Fish-Man District and dragged out every remnant of Vander Decken's faction hiding there.
A pirate crew that had lurked on Fish-Man Island for years possessed power far beyond what ordinary people could imagine.
Although the officers had been wiped out in one sweep, the crew's ordinary members were still hiding in the Fish-Man District. Some of those pirates were well-informed and alert enough to realize