Fish-Man District was lively today.
Very lively.
This neighborhood, a perennial haven for all sorts that Ryugu Palace regarded as a "lawless zone," was now packed with Fish-Men of every kind.
More precisely, they had gathered on the street outside the base.
"Hey, hey, did you see him? The guy with a bounty in the billions!"
"Obviously! How could anyone miss him? That white hair, those black wings-"
"I heard he's one of the Lunarians. That legendary race of gods?"
"Exactly! I also heard he teamed up with Rocks, Whitebeard, and Roger at the Sabaody Archipelago and beat up the Marines and the Five Elders!"
"No way-is that really true?"
"Of course it is! My cousin's brother-in-law's uncle works at Ryugu Palace. He heard King Neptune say it himself!"
"-Why does that sound so unreliable?"
"Who cares whether it's reliable! Anyway, he's willing to ally with our Fish-Man District, and he even promised us a place to live on
land. That's enough!"
The crowd bustled, everyone talking at once.
Wherever there were people, there were differences of opinion. Fish-Man District was no exception.
There were idealists like Fisher Tiger who still had hope for humanity, and there were Fish-Men who harbored hatred after being hurt by humans.
But today, both kinds had gathered here.
Because of the man named Lin Nuo.
Inside the base.
Lin Nuo sat in a spacious coral chair, with Fisher Tiger sitting opposite him.
Several young men stood behind Fisher Tiger.
Arlong, Jinbe, and the others stayed quietly to one side, their eyes full of curiosity.
"Lin Nuo, my friend, is it really all right for you to come to Fish-Man District so early?"
"You must have plenty of things to deal with, right?"
Fisher Tiger looked at Lin Nuo earnestly.
"There are so many powerful