Slaughter!

Saint Garling was not only utterly discourteous in his words when speaking to King Neptune; his actions were just as ruthless.

The moment he entered the hall, he killed Ryugu Palace's minister without a word. This was also meant to give Neptune a warning.

Though he asked Neptune whether he was willing to cooperate, his actions left Neptune no room to refuse.

Saint Garling made no attempt to hide his killing intent toward Neptune, his eyes blazing with ferocity.

As he spoke, the long blade in his hand slowly rose, brimming with menace.

From the moment the Gorosei decided to come to Ryugu Palace, they had already considered how to deal with the royal family of Ryugu Palace.

If they obediently cooperated, the Gorosei could allow them to live. After all, the Neptune family had ruled Fish-Man Island for centuries. Rashly slaughtering the entire royal family would inevitably cause unrest.

Fish-Man Island had developed well over the years. After the Holy Land suffered an attack by a mysterious figure, it had been badly weakened and needed vast funds to recover. To the Celestial Dragons, prosperous Fish-Man Island held not only strategic value, but considerable economic value as well.

But if King Neptune failed to appreciate their kindness and refused to cooperate with the Celestial Dragons as their front man, then they naturally would not mind giving the fish-men a little warning.

Once Fish-Man Island was excluded from the World Government's member nations, the island would become a true lawless zone.

The Celestial Dragons needed Fish-Man Island's wealth and this territory, but they did not need the people living on Fish-Man Island.

There were simply too many people in this world. Countless people lived from hand to mouth. If they were given a chance to relocate to Fish-Man Island, surely they