Naval Officers' Conference
Hearing Leo's words, King Neptune stopped himself from saying anything further.
"I have only three conditions for the Fish-Men: fairness! Fairness! And fucking fairness!" He held up three fingers and folded them down one by one.
"I want to abolish slavery. Anyone who dares capture Fish-Men, members of the Longarm Tribe, Longleg Tribe, or giants must be punished."
"I want to abolish the privileges of nobles. Of course, that also means abolishing nobles altogether, even the institution of kings."
"In other words, once we succeed, you will no longer be king, and your three princes will lose their positions as well." Leo lowered his hand and smiled at King Neptune.
The three princes nearly jumped to their feet, but King Neptune and Jinbe both fell strangely silent.
Clearly, they were weighing the pros and cons this would bring. The position of king was indeed extremely important, because if a king took even one wrong step, it could bring irreparable consequences upon the entire Fish-Man Kingdom.
For example, the former king of the Fish-Man Kingdom. His misguided policies had created the Fish-Man District, the embodiment of the Fish-Men's darker side. That black stain remained like a scar and scab upon the Fish-Men, constantly reminding them not to forget history. Even King Neptune and Jinbe had found it difficult to deal with.
Unless they slaughtered everyone outright, the bitter fruit would remain forever.
But just as people surrendered their right to use violence in exchange for the right to be protected, if surrendering the king's power could give Fish-Men the right to walk under the sun and enjoy air and freedom as equals, then perhaps this was not an unacceptable bargain.
"I should remind you that what I can give you is fairness, not privilege." Leo returned to his