It did not take long. Soon, the warship descended ten thousand meters beneath the sea, and Fish-Man Island appeared before them, encased in a giant bubble.
Thanks to Sunlight Tree Eve, Fish-Man Island had the same bubble culture as the Sabaody Archipelago.
The difference was that one lay at the tree's crown, and the other at its roots.
At the entrance to Fish-Man Island, the pirate flag of the Pluton Pirates was clearly visible.
Members of the Pluton Pirates were already there to receive them.
At the sight of the warship, their expressions grew excited.
"He's here! Lord Hades!"
They knew Hades was aboard.
The Nine-Dragon Flag of the Kronos Kingdom was clearly visible on the luxury cruise ship.
The news quickly spread throughout Fish-Man Island.
At the port, numerous members of the Pluton Pirates were already in position.
To the members of the Pluton Pirates, the days of "Pluton" Hades seemed a very distant memory.
After all, Hades had been king of the Kronos Kingdom for eighteen years.
Nearly ten years ago, the Pluton Pirates had welcomed a new captain: Hades's eldest son, Kasa.
Time had greatly affected the Pluton Pirates.
There was no denying that the Pluton Pirates of today were different from those of the past.
Hades was now forty-six.
He had founded the Pluton Pirates thirty years ago.
Many of the core members who had followed Hades into battles far and wide during the Rocks era had grown old and withdrawn behind the scenes.
They could still often be seen on Paros Island.
Among all those core members, Hades had actually been the youngest, aside from a few members of the Mink Tribe.
Even the core members of the Pluton Pirates who were still active were now in their fifties, nearing sixty.
In another ten or