Led by Jinbe and the three princes, Sephiroth and his companions left the entrance docks, passed through the harbor district, and reached the outskirts of Coral Hill.
Coral Hill was Fish-Man Island's shopping and leisure district.
The surrounding shops used bubble coral as supports and sold local specialties such as deep-sea pearls and coral handicrafts. It was also the main area where visitors from outside the island spent their time.
Its exotic atmosphere had Yamato and the others marveling at everything they saw.
Still, Sephiroth also told them through Telepathy that someone harbored an enormous amount of malice, and he suspected it was Hody Jones.
It served as a reminder for everyone to stay a little more alert.
Many residents of Fish-Man Island stopped to watch them along the way. Even those who held some ill will toward them had nowhere near that much.
Part of it was because the princes and their honor guard were clearing the way, but another reason was that most of Sephiroth's group "didn't look human."
The Sky Island trio leading the group all looked like angels, while Yamato's build and oni horns hardly made her look like an ordinary human either, so the fish-men's hostility was less intense.
Some of the onlookers knew about the Great Angel and explained who he was to those who were less informed.
Those who had once been rescued from slave ships were even more excited. If not for the palace guards, they would have rushed over to thank their savior again.
"Heavenward, you're pretty popular on Fish-Man Island too."
Hearing the cheers and thanks that occasionally rose from either side, Yamato, who walked beside Sephiroth, couldn't help commenting.
After all, she had a deeply chivalrous streak and envied this sort of thing.
"They're favorites of the slave traders,