A Conversation!

It took him nearly two hours to get here from the Ryugu Palace, even with a mount.

He clearly remembered what had happened; from the moment the other party made their move to the moment they spoke, only a few dozen seconds had passed.

"What exactly is he...?"

Looking at the corpse before him, Fukaboshi felt his heart begin to pound uncontrollably.

Thinking of the man who had shared drinks with his father in the Ryugu Palace, Fukaboshi smiled bitterly and muttered to himself, "Father! Perhaps we shouldn't have invited that man into the castle!"

"Your Highness! What's wrong with you?"

The soldiers standing nearby were taken aback by Fukaboshi's strange appearance, thinking he might be unwell! They quickly asked him what was wrong.

Fukaboshi waved his hand, indicating that he was fine!

When the other person said those words before, he hadn't thought about them seriously, assuming it was just a joke. But when he actually saw it, he couldn't calm down at all.

This method is truly terrifying. How big is Fish-Man Island? Doesn't this mean that if the other side wanted to, they could wipe out the entire Fish-Man Island without anyone noticing?

"No! Go back right now!!"

Seemingly remembering something, Fukaboshi's expression changed slightly, and he shouted loudly to the soldiers around him, "Everyone, straighten your uniforms and return to base immediately!"

Hearing Fukaboshi's words, the soldiers looked at him curiously. Just a moment ago, he had said he would carefully search the nearby waters to see if any fish had escaped! Now he had immediately changed his mind. However, as soldiers, they had no say; they could only obey. They quickly packed their equipment and followed Fukaboshi on the return journey in a flurry.

On the way back, Fukaboshi's hands were sweating as he desperately urged his mount forward while praying that his father wouldn't do anything foolish.

He shortened the journey, which would normally take two hours, by half. After passing through the corridor, he rushed towards the banquet hall without stopping.

"Father~"

What he saw stunned him: Neptune was actually having a drinking contest with Dongze!

"Brother Dongze! I've never been drunk before!"

"Old Neptune, that's a bit shameless of you! Count the barrels of wine on both sides of us. I've already drunk fifty barrels, and you haven't even drunk half of mine!"

"Nonsense, I've drunk a hundred buckets!"

Neptune swayed unsteadily, carrying a large bowl, about the size of a washbasin, while Dongze was no better, carrying a bucket.

The two men went back and forth, while the soldiers busied themselves, constantly bringing over bottles of wine.

"Manboshi? What's wrong with Father?"

Seeing his younger brother standing to the side, Fukaboshi walked over and asked, looking completely bewildered.

"What happened to Father and... Dongze? (The Manboshi. )"

Manboshi scratched his head awkwardly, "I don't know either! Ryuboshi and I went to the bathroom just now, and when we came back, the two of them were drinking! We couldn't stop them no matter what we tried!"

"If Nissa wants to know the specifics, she can ask the girl who came with Dongze! But she's gone to find Shirahoshi now!"

Hearing what Manboshi said, Fukaboshi almost jumped up on the spot. What exactly happened in the Ryugu Palace while he was gone?

"What's wrong with you two? Didn't you say to keep an eye on Shirahoshi and not let strangers get close to her?"

Upon hearing that Robin had already arrived at Shirahoshi's location, Fukaboshi couldn't help but shudder.

"We're doomed!"

"Old Neptune! I have something to tell you!"

Unlike the Fukaboshi brothers, who were walking on thin ice, Dongze and Neptune were completely uninhibited.

"Oh! What is it?"

"In the East Blue, I slaughtered a gang of Fish-Man. The leader was called Arlong! Do you know him?"

"I think I've heard of it before!"

"They acted like Celestial Dragons, enslaving dozens of towns nearby and spreading the message that you Fish-Man are the superior race in the world, and humans are trash, killing indiscriminately. I happened to pass by there and heard about this, so I took care of those trash."

"Later I heard that those people were originally from the Sun Pirates, a faction affiliated with Fish-Man Island!"

"I haven't heard about this!"

"Bullshit!"

"What can I do? If I don't talk nonsense, my brother will beat me up! I can't beat you up, so why would I get beaten up?"

"You~~"

"Haha! Haha! Hahaha!"

"I wasn't planning on beating you up! Actually, you're a decent person, but your strength is a bit lacking. For a place to truly achieve independence and liberation, it still depends on force!"

"Actually, there's a saying in my hometown that I think is very true: 'Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun!'"

"Queen Otohime's plan is not bad, but it's a bit naive. They are the ones who are most enthusiastic about buying and selling mermaids in Sabaody! You actually expect them to make you independent!"

"There's something else you might not know: Otohime's death was caused by Hody Jones, who used to work at the Ryugu Palace! He teamed up with a human to attack Otohime; otherwise, she wouldn't have died so young!"

As one story after another came out of Dongze's mouth, Neptune's forehead was covered in cold sweat in a very short time, and the effects of the alcohol dissipated almost completely.

He didn't know what the other person's intention was in saying these things at this time, but he still couldn't get over Otohime's death.

Upon hearing Dongze reveal the mastermind behind it all, an uncontrollable surge of anger welled up within him, threatening to erupt at the top of his lungs.

"Those bastards!!"

"Alright! Those guys stole the Energy Steroids you hid in the Ryugu Palace. Your old bones probably can't beat them now!"

"Hey bro, what brings you here all this time?! Can you give me a heads-up?!"

"Come see some history, and while you're at it, meet your beautiful daughter! But you, so nervous, and you're so big, even if you wanted to come with me, I wouldn't have room to hide!"

"Sometimes, I really think Shirahoshi should be allowed to go out and see the world. Without enough magnanimity and unwavering will, she can't bear the fate of your entire island if she wants to wear that hat!"

After a long silence, Neptune looked at Dongze, who was reclining at an angle, and continued drinking the wine from the barrel without a care in the world, and sighed.

"Brother, you found out?"

"What's so special about that? It's just Poseidon, the Sea Emperor!"

"I originally planned to meet her in person, but I learned some things about a place called Mermaid Cafe near Fish-Man Square! I guess I probably won't have the time!"

"Honestly, I don't know what's gotten into that old Whitebeard that made him want to come to your Fish-Man Island!!"

Hearing the other person's complaints, Neptune wiped away non-existent cold sweat from his forehead!

"Hehe! I'm the one who called the Whitebeard!"

Upon hearing the other person's words, Dongze frowned, but in the next moment he understood what was going on.

"(ˉ￣~) Tch~~"

"I knew you old codger were up to no good!"

"Hey! I didn't even know you were this kind of person, brother! I have to be responsible for our whole family, don't I!"

"Old Neptune, to be honest, you've actually surprised me quite a bit!"

Chapter 128 Dialogue!

"Looks like it's almost done!"

Fish-Man Island, Ryugu Palace.

Dongze stood up, stretched his body, and then a crackling sound came from his body. He then exhaled a breath of white air, which shot out dozens of meters away.

A strong smell of alcohol filled the air; it turned out that Dongze had used magic to expel the alcohol from his body.

Seeing this, Neptune and those around him were taken aback.

Good heavens, I've seen this kind of technique before, but this is the first time I've seen one as dazzling as his!

"I lost my composure a bit today!"

Looking at the people around him, Dongze sighed softly.

To be honest, his drunkenness today was intentional, a way to relieve the pressure of the information he received from Shyarly.

"Old Neptune, I'm going to see that little girl!"

Dongze greeted Neptune, and without waiting for a response, he vanished from the spot.

"Father~~"

Seeing Dongze's movements, Fukaboshi said somewhat nervously from the side.

"It's alright! That kid isn't that kind of person! What about Decken?"

Upon hearing Neptune's words, Fukaboshi said in a trembling voice, "Dead! And exactly where Lord Dongze described!"

Upon hearing Fukaboshi's reply, Neptune gasped again. He was many years older than Fukaboshi, and when he first heard Dongze mention the distance, he already knew that the opponent's methods were beyond what Fish-Man Island could withstand.

He was all prepared for battle, but he never expected it to turn out like this. You could only say that kid doesn't play by the rules.

Especially when he mentioned Arlong and the others, his heart almost jumped out of his throat.

If Dongze makes a move, unless Shirahoshi can summon those Sea Kings, the entire Fish-Man Island will be doomed.

Fortunately, the other party did not take action; they only talked to him about the matter.

He also found Dongze's analysis earlier to be very insightful: to achieve independence in today's world, one must possess formidable strength.

Otohime's previous actions were somewhat naive.

Inside the Hard-Shell Tower, a giant mermaid is chatting with a pink-haired little beauty, her palms outstretched!

It was Robin and Shirahoshi who had come here earlier. Before long, the two were chatting happily, and Robin told her that the despicable bastard Decken had been defeated by Dongze, which made her very happy.

Three or four hours had passed, and not a single flying axe had come flying at her, which confirmed that Robin's words were true.

Just as Robin and Shirahoshi were talking about the outside world, a voice reached their ears.

Upon hearing the voice, the two turned around and saw a rather ordinary-looking face.

Who else could it be but Dongze?

Strangely, upon seeing Dongze, Shirahoshi behaved very strangely; her pupils trembled uncontrollably, her delicate body began to tremble, and she quickly retreated.

The huge red fish tail thrashed and slapped the ground.

"It's you~~"

"You bad person!!"

"What's wrong, Shirahoshi?"

Seeing that Shirahoshi was not in a good condition, Robin quickly spoke up.

"Robin, this man is a bad guy, a bad guy! He'll kill us! Run!"

Robin was taken aback by Shirahoshi's words, since Shirahoshi had never met Dongze before!

"Have you seen him?"

"I saw him in my dream. He brought unprecedented disaster to our Fish-Man Island!! So many people died because of him! He's a demon!!"

It turns out that the person Shirahoshi dreamed about was Dongze.

Hearing the people's words, Dongze narrowed his eyes. Did Poseidon, the Sea Emperor, possess such power?

Seeing this situation, Dongze was also a bit troubled. Given Shirahoshi's personality, if she didn't have a good first impression of someone, then nothing could be done afterward.

Vander Decken is a prime example. At first, Shirahoshi looked down on him, but no matter how much he persisted, Shirahoshi didn't give in.

Even when hiding in the Hard-Shell Tower, she never gave up, which shows how stubborn this great mermaid was.

"This is a bit tricky!"

The group of thugs outside were eyeing them covetously, and the Old Whitebeard was almost here again. He also estimated that other forces would definitely come this time, so he didn't have much time left.

"I never imagined that the Voice of All Things would be used here!!"

The next moment, Dongze activated his special ability of Observation Haki, Voice of All Things.

Hello, my name is Dongze!