Leaving Shirahoshi behind to bond with the women, Luo Wen returned to the Dragon Palace. He needed to discuss shipbuilding with Neptune.
Meanwhile, Knight of the Sea Jinbe who rushed back, also received news about Luo Wen.
Regarding the killing of Hody Jones and over ten thousand Fish-Man by Luo Wen, the remaining tens of thousands were to be subjected to ten years of forced labor.
How could you do such a thing!
More than 10,000 Fish-Man were killed without warning; they were his own people!
The tens of thousands of Fish-Man who survived had to undergo ten years of forced labor reform.
That was called labor reform in a nice way, but in a bad way, it was slavery!
Mining is a physically demanding job, requiring sixteen hours of work every day, with no days off throughout the year.
This is worse than being a slave!
That's outrageous! Absolutely outrageous!
Fish-Man's lives matter too!
No matter how strong Luo Wen is, he will seek justice for his fellow Fish-Man.
Jinbe was enraged; his blue skin even turned almost purple from the bloodshot veins, and his face became extremely ferocious.
He stormed back to the Dragon Palace and confronted Luo Wen, who was in the middle of a meeting with Neptune.
"Jinbe, what's he doing here?"
Upon seeing the approaching Whale Shark Fish-Man, Luo Wen immediately recognized him.
In the original story, the three families of slaves changed their allegiance several times.
Looking at Jinbe, Luo Wen thought of a famous quote from Genshin Impact.
I have been betrayed three times!
No, that needs to be changed.
Yes: I have betrayed you three times.
However, compared to that Scaramouche Jinbe, at Jinbe he changed sides several times in order to protect Fish-Man Island.
In comparison, Jinbe is much more pleasing to the eye.
At this moment, Neptune also realized that Jinbe's visit was ill-intentioned and immediately became nervous.
Jinbe, be rational!
He also knew why Jinbe was angry. But now, Luo Wen was the protector of Fish-Man Island, the hope for Fish-Man Island to return to land.
More importantly, Luo Wen is a powerhouse on par with the Four Emperors.
In any case, Jinbe cannot provoke Luo Wen.
The fish will die!!!
"Reason? What reason do I have?!"
Jinbe was furious and wouldn't listen to Neptune at all.
More than 10,000 of their fellow Fish-Man died, and the remaining 40,000 Fish-Man (the other tens of thousands were humans and sea creatures) were subjected to forced labor that was even worse than slavery.
Faced with such injustice!
Jinbe is enraged!
His arms were bulging with veins and muscles, as if they were about to explode at any moment.
"You want to fight?"
Luo Wen frowned and placed his hand on Jinbe's shoulder.
Who are you trying to scare by putting on this act?
The next moment, immense force erupted on Jinbe's shoulder.
Boom!
She stood Jinbe, still trying to put up a resistance.
But the immense force on his shoulder was like a mountain pressing down on him, leaving him no chance to resist.
In an instant, Jinbe snapped out of his red-hot state, his body drenched in cold sweat.
He was facing a powerful figure who, like Whitebeard, stood at the pinnacle of the world.
"..."
Jinbe was speechless when facing Luo Wen.
"Are you speaking up for those Fish-Man? What right do you have to say that!"
Luo Wen released Jinbe's shoulders and instead pointed his finger at Jinbe's chest.
"I am their compatriot, I cannot bear to see them like this!"
Jinbe, his neck stiff, still disagreed with Luo Wen's treatment of the Fish-Man.
"You already knew what kind of things they were. With your strength, you could easily suppress them and keep them quiet and peaceful."
"But you didn't! You turned a blind eye to their evil deeds, you could even say you covered them up."
Do you consider yourself a loyal friend?
"Arlong, whom you once spared, was killed by me for committing evil in the East Blue. Macro, whom you ignored, was killed by my crew for kidnapping mermaids on Fish-Man Island. And the New Fish-Man Pirates, whom you let run wild, attempted to seize Fish-Man Island and even provoked me, which is why they ended up like this."
"It is your inaction that allowed them to make one mistake after another, ultimately leading to their demise!"
As Luo Wen recounted the Fish-Man's sins, Jinbe lowered his head in shame.
Arlong has caused countless families to be torn apart and lives lost in the East Blue; his crimes are too numerous to count. Macro sold mermaids to humans as slaves, which is equally unforgivable.
The Fish-Man of the New Fish-Man Pirates want to seize this country and even wage war against humans.
The Fish-Man he couldn't bear to deal with and let run rampant all committed grave mistakes, and their deaths were deserved; he had no one else to blame but himself.
"I admit it was my fault. I'm willing to take the punishment for those Fish-Man. Could you please let them go?"
Jinbe closed his eyes and said painfully.
He admitted that Luo Wen was right, and he was willing to bear all the blame in exchange for the freedom of those Fish-Man.
"You're still making mistakes! Should I let them go and continue to wreak havoc on Fish-Man Island?"
"They'll make the same mistakes again, cause trouble for others, and then get killed by someone else! Are you satisfied with that?"
"I'm making them do labor reform so they can atone for their past sins and understand the consequences of their mistakes. It's for their own good!"
"They are not slaves; they are being reformed through labor and becoming human again!"
Luo Wen was heartbroken, as if it were truly so.
Neptune, standing nearby, was completely stunned.
Killing over ten thousand Fish-Man and making the remaining Fish-Man work themselves to death—is that really good for them?
No matter how you look at it, you don't deserve to say that!
"To change oneself, atone for one's sins, and become a new person through labor?"
"I understand now, I was wrong before."
Jinbe muttered these two sentences to himself, finding them quite reasonable.
"It's not too late to understand now; you can still help them."
Luo Wen nodded and continued his deception.
How can I help?
Jinbe looked at Luo Wen, his eyes filled with a longing for redemption.
"You should join them and take the lead in labor reform. Firstly, to set an example for them, and secondly, so you can stop them from making mistakes in time."
"That way, you're truly doing what's best for them."
Luo Wen offered advice and suggestions.
"I will keep a close eye on them and make sure they change completely!"
Jinbe's eyes flashed with a fierce light; he was already mentally prepared.
He was determined to keep those Fish-Man in check, showing no mercy and making sure they underwent proper labor reform.
"Very good. Their first task is to build a large ship within three days. Can you supervise them to ensure it is completed properly?"
Luo Wen patted Jinbe on the shoulder and said seriously.
"No problem, I guarantee I'll complete the task!"
Jinbe said firmly.
After saying that, Jinbe turned and left, preparing to devote himself to Luo Wen's shipbuilding project.
Soon, Jinbe organized the criminal Fish-Man and began building a large ship.
Any Fish-Man tries to slack off or cheat will be punished by Jinbe and given a good lesson before getting back to work.
After repeating this several times, no one on site dared to slack off.
"Excellent, excellent!"
Luo Wen inspected the site and was very satisfied.
Fish-Man are ten times more physically capable than humans, and with tens of thousands of Fish-Man under Jinbe's supervision, their efficiency has greatly increased.
At their speed, it can be completed within three days.