Fish-Man Island, Port Town.
Sephiroth walked down the broad street at an unhurried pace, his hands tucked into his pockets.
His gaze continuously swept over his surroundings. At the island's highest point, the black flag of the Whitebeard Pirates fluttered in the wind, declaring ownership over this island. Anyone who dared cause trouble here would bear Whitebeard's wrath...
The houses lining both sides of the street were extraordinarily unique in shape. Some resembled conch shells, while others looked like clams. From time to time, he could see beautiful mermaids swimming and playing inside enormous transparent water pipes suspended in the air, forming a uniquely beautiful sight.
Huge, colorful corals could be seen everywhere along the roadside. Merfolk and fish moved back and forth through the streets, while humans were comparatively scarce. Most of them were pirates with bounties on their heads.
Through his Observation Haki, Sephiroth noticed that quite a few fish-men and mermaids held wary, distrustful feelings toward humans.
Even though he had done nothing, he could still feel many unfriendly gazes...
Discrimination and prejudice had always defined humanity's attitude toward the Fish-Man Race and the Merfolk Race, leaving them oppressed and enslaved for many years.
Thus, fish-men and mermaids treated humans with the same attitude.
Over time, the relationship between the two sides had gradually become irreconcilable.
At Gyoncorde Plaza.
"Everyone!... We must live beneath the sun. The day when we understand one another with humans will surely come..."
A beautiful goldfish mermaid in royal attire, with wavy golden hair and standing over two meters tall, stood atop The Big Barrel and delivered a speech to the passing merfolk and fish-men.
Behind her stood a squad of Neptune Royal Army soldiers, protecting her.
The reason for this was...
She was King Neptune's queen... Otohime!
However...
The pedestrians on