Hikaru's words finally put Jinbe's heart at ease. Naming the ship meant Hikaru had agreed to accept Ryugu Palace's allegiance. From now on, Fish-Man Island would be territory under Hikaru's command.
From this day onward, Fish-Man Island would once again proclaim its existence to the world in the name of Uchiha.
"Excellent!" Jinbe was delighted, and he kept muttering, "Since you're willing to accept Fish-Man Island's surrender, you can name this ship whatever you want."
Hikaru slowly rose to his feet. His gaze shifted from Jinbe to the magnificent scenery of Fish-Man Island beyond Ryugu Palace. His expression became much calmer, but he softly sighed, "In the name of Uchiha..."
"Yes!" Jinbe nodded firmly.
Hikaru glanced back at his three subordinates, then smiled. "Good! Fish-Man Island is only the beginning. Next, we'll spread the name of Uchiha across the entire world!"
Hikaru's impassioned, fighting words stirred Law and the others as well. "We'll follow your commands in all things."
Hikaru smiled faintly and said to Jinbe, "Let's go. I want to see my ride—the Konoha. It'll be a miracle ship destined to go down in history!"
Faced with Hikaru's solemn declaration, which sounded almost like a prophecy, Law and Urouge felt no disgust or resistance. Instead, they found themselves looking forward to seeing what kind of miracles Uchiha Hikaru could lead them to create.
Jinbe immediately led the way, guiding Hikaru toward Fish-Man Island's port.
Naturally, Fish-Man Island had shipwrights and shipyards. As a producer of high-quality lumber from the deep sea, it would have been rather absurd if Fish-Man Island lacked professionals in that field.
After Jinbe spoke with King Neptune and expressed his intention to submit to Uchiha Hikaru, they began building a ship as a gift of allegiance. After many days of construction and the use of