Chapter 305: Shyarly then began her divination. She produced a crystal ball from somewhere and set to work under everyone's watchful eyes.
It was Mu Chen's first time seeing a divination. It was much as he had imagined: a crystal ball and all.
A moment later, Shyarly cried out happily, "It's fine, it's fine! Everything looks good!"
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, though Arlong was still worried about his sister.
Mu Chen understood Arlong's concern. He only wanted to take the adorable little mermaid out for a stroll, rather like showing off a cute pet. After all, who could resist a little mermaid?
Besides, Mu Chen wanted the younger generation of Merfolk to experience human kindness. It made sense on both a personal and a broader level.
"See? Nothing to worry about. She'll be safe with me on the surface. As for Marineford, we'll go in a month, after I become an admiral candidate."
Mu Chen said it casually, but Fisher Tiger and the others immediately tensed.
An admiral candidate?
Was he joking?
A Marine in his early twenties becoming a Marine Vice Admiral was outrageous enough. Now he was saying he could rise even higher?
Fisher Tiger stared at him in disbelief and asked about the promotion.
"What's wrong with me becoming an admiral candidate in a month? You think I can't?"
Mu Chen almost laughed at Fisher Tiger's astonishment.
He had already worked it all out. A few days after becoming an admiral candidate, he would have Fisher Tiger made a Shichibukai. Then even if the Five Elders wanted to object, what grounds would they have? Mu Chen would have done his job, finding a Shichibukai in less than a month—and a Fish-Man at that. The Fish-Men were notoriously wary of outsiders, so he must have put