Before long, word spread by mouth, and everyone gathered, all looking toward Tiger in front of them and waiting for him to speak.
However, Tiger did not say anything. Instead, he stepped down, and a beautiful woman with wavy, medium-length hair and a long robe patterned with fish scales stepped forward.
The stage had already been set. What happened next depended on Queen Otohime. The three of them all wanted their people to head for the New World, which was why they had Otohime give the speech.
Although years of training had made Tiger's speaking ability top-notch even in the world of pirates, he was still somewhat inferior to the extraordinarily talented Otohime.
All they could say was that in the face of absolute talent, hard work sometimes existed only to highlight someone else's gifts.
"It's Lady Otohime!"
"I wonder what we should do next!" some Fish-men muttered as they looked at the homeland below. Clearly, they were all deeply confused at that moment, with no idea which path to take in the future.
"Don't worry. Lady Otohime would never abandon us!" The speaker was none other than Otohime's die-hard fan.
"That's true!" someone said with a nod.
Otohime's prestige on Fish-Man Island was second only to Tiger's, and the island's residents trusted her deeply.
"Don't worry. Don't hesitate. The road ahead is filled with light!" Otohime's clear voice rang out across the sea through the Transponder Snails, reaching everyone's ears. Even Ryan, who was searching for the Poneglyphs among countless fragments, heard her.
Otohime continued her speech, soothing the troubled Fish-Man Island residents. She had heard the anxious voices in their hearts and sensed their worries about the future.
While Otohime delivered her speech, Ryan and the others arrived at the Sea Forest. By then, the Sea Forest had