At this moment, the group had already arrived in the Dragon Palace.
Luo Wen walked in front, with Neptune half a step behind as a sign of respect.
Meanwhile, Nami and the other women, along with Camie, admired the scenery of the Dragon Palace under the guidance of several mermaid maids.
"How magnificent! It really is the Dragon Palace!"
Camie muttered excitedly to herself.
She never imagined she would be able to visit the Dragon Palace; it was such a wonderful surprise!
In comparison, Pappag's mansion is like a snail shell, utterly insignificant.
"It's truly impressive, far superior to the royal palace in Alabasta."
Vivi nodded in approval, expressing her admiration.
Pearls are used as embellishments, coral as decoration, and various other marine treasures are also present.
It truly lives up to its name as the Dragon Palace.
The others were the same, marveling at the wonders of the Dragon Palace.
"Lord Luo Wen, what is your relationship with that mermaid?"
Neptune looked at Camie and asked curiously.
Prior to this, there had been no record of Luo Wen having any mermaid friends.
How did this little mermaid girl end up with Luo Wen?
"I happened to encounter her being kidnapped before entering Fish-Man Island, and I just rescued her on the spot."
Luo Wen answered casually.
"Ahem, Lord Luo Wen is truly kind-hearted."
Neptune awkwardly touched his nose.
I encountered human trafficking as soon as I arrived on Fish-Man Island.
Wouldn't this damage the good image that Fish-Man Island had in Luo Wen's mind?
However, once you've saved a mermaid, your image becomes less important.
"Instead of praising me, let's give these people a good dressing down."
Luo Wen shook his head and said casually.
This King Neptune, though called a wise king, could actually be described as incompetent.
Fish-Man are born with ten times the strength of humans, can swim freely tens of thousands of meters underwater, and have the ability to manipulate seawater.
No matter how you look at it, they shouldn't be living in seclusion on Fish-Man Island, afraid of being captured by humans. It would be good enough if they didn't capture humans at all.
The outside world is in chaos, and the inside of Fish-Man Island is in complete disarray as well.
The Fish-Man below were too powerful to be suppressed. He couldn't stop them from trafficking mermaids.
The only things worth mentioning are his kind heart and the fact that he was Whitebeard's friend.
Without Whitebeard's protection, Fish-Man Island would have been destroyed long ago.
"I apologize for the embarrassing situation, Your Luo Wen. I will definitely make corrections!"
Neptune humbly accepted instruction, treating him like a subordinate.
"..."
Luo Wen glanced at Neptune, somewhat surprised.
This attitude is a bit too respectful.
At that moment, Prince Fukaboshi whispered something in Neptune's ear.
Neptune looked at Luo Wen and laughed heartily, "Luo Wen, the banquet is ready, please do us the honor of attending."
"Let's go then."
Luo Wen nodded, no longer Neptune's unusual behavior.
Perhaps it's simply that they have a special respect for the strong?
Led by Neptune, the group quickly arrived at the banquet hall.
In the hall, a long table was laden with various fine wines and delicacies, including specialties from Fish-Man Island and desserts that even the Big Mom praised.
The dishes on the table were a veritable feast for all tastes, including not only the specialties of Fish-Man Island but also chicken, duck, beef, and more. Aside from fish and Sea Kings meat, everything imaginable was available.
"Your Majesty, how thoughtful of you."
Looking at the various kinds of meat on the table, Luo Wen sighed.
Because Fish-Man Island is located 10,000 meters deep in the ocean, poultry and beef are extremely rare, almost considered delicacies.
As for why there are no fish, it's because the Merfolk consider fish to be their own kind and don't eat them.
The fact that there was so much meat shows that Neptune really did his best.
"Luo Wen, I'm glad you like it."
Neptune answered with delight.
He meticulously prepared this meal, which indeed took a great deal of effort and cost almost a month's expenses for the royal palace.
If it makes Luo Wen happy, then it's worth it.
This was the most distinguished guest he had ever entertained.
"..."
After exchanging pleasantries, Luo Wen didn't stand on ceremony and immediately started eating.
Each person was attended to by a beautiful mermaid maid who poured wine and served food, making it a very enjoyable experience.
After a hearty meal, the women were taken around to explore, while Luo Wen was invited by Neptune to a palace alone.
"Luo Wen Lowen, are you the sun god?"
Neptune looked at Luo Wen and asked expectantly.
"?"
A question mark appeared above Luo Wen's head, somewhat puzzled.
"We've waited for centuries, and you've finally arrived!"
Before Luo Wen reply, Neptune said excitedly again.
"!"
Luo Wen was shocked; he understood everything.
No wonder Neptune was so respectful to him; he mistook him for Nika.
But this doesn't seem right.
How did you figure that out?
Luo Wen asked curiously.
He found it really strange that he could connect himself with Nika.
"From this newspaper!"
Neptune pulled out a treasured newspaper and said seriously.
The newspaper featured a photograph of Luo Wen clad in Sun Armor, radiating the brilliance of the sun.
It has to be said that Morgans is quite capable, managing to obtain even such images.
"Anything else?"
"Luo Wen asked."
He does possess the power of the sun god, but this is completely different from Nika's sun god.
It's far too far-fetched to confirm this based on this alone.
"You have killed countless evil pirates, liberated Alabasta two and a half months ago, killed two Celestial Dragons a dozen days ago, and resolved the chaos in the East Blue a few days ago."
"It was only after seeing these things that I was able to confirm your identity."
Neptune pulled out newspaper after newspaper, recounting Luo Wen's deeds in great detail.
He looked at Luo Wen and thought to himself: Stop pretending, you are Joy Boy!
To carry out just liberation efforts and to be an enemy of the World Government.
The cunning frog keeps touching your stomach (there's only one truth)! Luo Wen, you still say you're not a liberator!
Luffy: Then, I'll go!?
"..."
Seeing Neptune's Conan -like expression, Luo Wen was speechless.
However, this may not necessarily be a bad thing.
In a flash, an idea came to Luo Wen.
"I possess the power of the sun god, and I can indeed be described as a warrior of liberation."
"But I am not Joy Boy; Joy Boy died eight hundred years ago."
Luo Wen's expression was serious, and he spoke sincerely.
"I understand, I understand!"
Neptune was so excited he was incoherent, looking at Luo Wen as if he were a savior.
He didn't reveal a single piece of information about any liberated soldiers or Joy Boy.
The fact that Luo Wen, at such a young age, could casually recount these secrets clearly confirmed his suspicions.
As for Joy Boy, he did indeed die, eight hundred years ago.
The current Luo Wen is definitely not the same as the original Joy Boy; rather, he is the successor to his will.
"Good that you understand."
Luo Wen smiled and said calmly.
He didn't lie at all; you're just making things up in your head.
Just then, the eldest prince Fukaboshi, shouted anxiously outside the palace gate.
"It's terrible, Father! Hody Jones is attacking with over 80,000 pirates!"