Before long, Anita and Tuski flew over to Werther.
"Hey, baldy, why did someone suddenly invite you to Ryugu Palace? You didn't threaten them, did you?"
"Of course not. Why would I threaten them? Isn't that right, King Neptune?"
King Neptune nodded, a smile still on his face.
"Of course. I invited Lord Werther to Ryugu Palace myself."
King Neptune had no desire to let Werther into Ryugu Palace, but circumstances left him little choice. Refusing him could have even worse consequences.
His feelings were tangled. Envoys from the Big Mom Pirates were already inside Ryugu Palace.
And now the Thunder Swordsman had arrived too. What was he supposed to do?
At the thought, King Neptune sighed.
"Lord Werther, take this. Ryugu Palace is full of seawater right now, but this coral can make a bubble."
King Neptune handed Werther a piece of pink coral. Werther took it and pressed its tip. A bubble began to form and kept expanding until it enclosed Werther, Anita, and Tuski.
"All right. Let's go into Ryugu Palace."
The group headed straight through the palace entrance and into a passage filled with seawater.
Before long, they passed through the passage and entered Ryugu Palace.
Werther had expected Ryugu Palace to be magnificent, but standing before it still left him awestruck.
The entire palace stood beneath the sea, surrounded by corals of every color and fish swimming lazily through the water.
Sunlight carried down by the roots of Sunlight Tree Eve bathed the whole palace in dazzling light.
With so much light, all sorts of strange plants grew underwater, giving Ryugu Palace a vibrant air.
"Lord Werther, welcome to Ryugu Palace."
The palace's golden gates opened, and Werther's group went in.
Ryugu Palace was full of seawater as well. King Neptune led the way.
"Lord