Queen Otohime could barely stand with her children supporting her. Already frail to begin with, she struggled to keep herself upright after suffering such serious injuries. After all, she was so delicate that slapping someone could fracture her own wrist.
The islanders of Fish-Man Island surrounded Queen Otohime protectively. Unexpectedly, they remained silent, simply watching the unconscious Celestial Dragon before them, whose chest continued to rise and fall.
Just then, a man emerged from the crowd, carrying a huge steel trident. It was Aladdin, the former ship's doctor of the Sun Pirates.
He looked at Mjosgard, who now lay unconscious on the ground-the once lofty Celestial Dragon who had subjected him to endless humiliation when he was a slave.
Yet his face showed none of the hatred or anger one might have expected. Instead, there was disbelief, fear, and even a little concern.
"I'll treat him..."
Ignoring the cold sweat streaming down his face, Aladdin practically forced those words through clenched teeth.
How could Queen Otohime fail to hear the restraint-or rather, the resentment-in his voice? But she could not offer him any comfort now, and the Celestial Dragon who had just held her hostage had to be saved...
"Please..."
Aladdin slowly turned his sweat-covered face toward Queen Otohime and spoke hesitantly...
"Queen Otohime, please, right away..."
Far away, Fisher Tiger could not make out Aladdin's words. He merely sighed, then said quietly.
"Harrison, come down. There's no need anymore. Let's go."
"Huh? Big Brother Tiger Hunt?"
Meanwhile, at the Sabaody Archipelago...
Barn and his apprentice had been living on Island 14 of the Sabaody Archipelago for some time now. The local branch of the FFF Mercenary Guild had also been completed. Although they had signed a "combat readiness requirements" agreement with the Marine officer stationed there, they had finally