The third time was this [Erudite] advancement quest (continued).

"How much could a queen living secluded in a palace understand of what the fish-men at the bottom of society truly thought?"

Adrian was not a resident of Fish-Man Island, nor did he have much interest in the grand undertaking of liberating another world and planting red flags across the universe.

But from the perspective of a coolheaded observer, the Fish-Man Island arc had only two central figures.

Obviously, that did not mean the bloated, lousy, interminable fight between Luffy and Hody "Pill-Popper" Jones!

It meant two other figures who seemed like mirror images of each other.

And both had ultimately failed.

Queen Otohime, high up in the royal court; Fisher Tiger, far removed from it among the common people.

Queen Otohime had tried to save her country through an indirect approach, using moderate reform to bring about peaceful coexistence between Fish-Man Island and humanity.

Fisher Tiger had suffered the torments of slavery, then tried every possible means of resistance and struggle, including freeing the slaves of Mary Geoise and forming the Sun Pirates in the name of [Sun God Nika]. (Note)

These two characters, who had died early in the main storyline, had a profound and enduring influence on every level of Fish-Man Island.

Adrian was equally helpless when it came to the [problem of discrimination] rooted in Fish-Man Island's history.

He was no god!

And even gods had problems they could not solve!

The only way to solve Fish-Man Island's problems was for the island's two races to work together!

Queen Otohime did not know why White Ghost had suddenly brought up the [Fish-Man District], but considering all his contributions to Fish-Man Island, she still nodded earnestly.

Adrian said pointedly, "If I remember correctly, the Fish-Man District is the largest lawless area on Fish-Man Island, isn't it? Isn't