The mermaid princess immediately hugged the great shark and said, "Luffy promised me that if we ever met again, he'd take me to the surface to see a real forest."
Her brother beside her said, "Of course. Luffy will take you even farther someday. But this time, we're going right above us. We only need to float up to Mary Geoise."
Princess Shirahoshi immediately began to cry.
The person beside her said, "Your royal brothers and the Neptune Army will accompany you, Princess Shirahoshi..."
"But..." Shirahoshi said.
A group of ministers said helplessly, "This is going to be difficult." As they watched Princess Shirahoshi burst into tears, the Neptune Army suddenly sighed.
Manboshi, prince of the Ryugu Kingdom, said to King Neptune of the Neptune Army, "Father, how about we don't bring Shirahoshi this time?"
Ryuuboshi, another prince of the Ryugu Kingdom, smiled and said, "There are already enough signatures on the petition to relocate Fish-Man Island, Ryuuboshi."
King Neptune of the Ryugu Kingdom said, "But wouldn't that make it seem like we don't trust humans? What a headache."
Fukaboshi, prince of the Ryugu Kingdom, said to Princess Shirahoshi, "Shirahoshi, what did you learn from the Straw Hat Pirates?"
Shirahoshi suddenly remembered what they had said back then.
The prince of the Ryugu Kingdom said, "This meeting is our late mother's lifelong wish, isn't it? Let's go together."
Meanwhile, among Luffy's group leaving Zou, everyone except Lu Yu and Luffy had gone limp, listlessly sprawled about the ship. Lu Yu found the sight amusing.
Nami lay facedown on the bed and said weakly, "A little more to starboard."
Chopper, equally drained, slowly turned the ship to starboard before turning back and asking weakly, "Like this?"
With cold sweat covering her face, Nami pointed slightly to the right. "A little more."