"It's almost finished!"
Standing in mid-air, Wang Hao looked down at the twenty-nine tree islands that were almost connected. He estimated that he would be able to set off in about half a month.
With the help of the tree heart obtained from the giant tree, the red tree chosen as the main tree finally grew to the size of ten thousand miles within two months, becoming no different from the giant tree.
The tree roots spread for tens of thousands of miles, completely enveloping and connecting all the surrounding tree islands, and even expanding the coverage area considerably.
Now, by simply covering those dense tree roots with rocks and soil, Wang Hao could possess a territory spanning tens of thousands of miles, like a continent.
All of this was thanks to Binz's desperate efforts. With the help of the growth of the main mangrove tree and the energy emanating from its heart, he quickly mastered the Sage Body Cultivation Method that Wang Hao had copied, reaching the minor completion stage. His strength increased greatly, and he had reached the peak of Major General.
If Wang Hao hadn't specifically instructed him to suppress his breakthrough and solidify his foundation, he would probably have already become a lieutenant general-level expert.
"Pulling pulling!"
" Ain, is something the matter?"
Taking out the small Den Den Mushi from his pocket, Wang Hao inquired.
"Teacher, that fishman Feile came looking for you last time, and he was severely injured and is still unconscious."
"Stabilize his condition, I'll be there soon."
Realizing something serious might have happened, Wang Hao stood upside down, stomped his feet hard on the air, and his body shot down to the ground like a cannonball, then flashed to the location of Ain.
Upon arriving, a strong smell of blood filled the air. There lay the fishman, Feile I had chatted with so happily last time, on a stretcher, covered in wounds. There was a hole in his chest the size of his head, and you could even see his heart beating faintly inside.
An ordinary person would have died long ago from such injuries, and even the fish -Human Clan strong vitality, would find it difficult to survive for long.
"He has been given the life-giving water, and his physiological condition is temporarily stable."
Ain hurriedly reported Feile's condition to Wang Hao. She had already given Feile diluted life water, which basically saved his life.
"Activate the Water of Life; I need to ask him some questions as soon as possible."
After carefully examining the wounds on Feile's body, his heart sank when he saw the hole in his chest, realizing that things were serious.
Ain didn't say much, took out a small bottle from her pocket, and poured the Water of Life inside into Feile's mouth.
The Water of Life is a medicine containing immense vitality, which Wang Hao compressed and purified. The Water of Life used before was a diluted version of the Water of Life, and its effects were a level weaker.
Even if it were just one level weaker, it would be enough to heal Feile's injuries, but Wang Hao needed to get information from Feile as soon as possible, so he couldn't afford to waste any time.
The Water of Life was indeed very potent. Not long after taking it, the granulation tissue on Feile's wounds grew rapidly, and even the large hole in his chest shrank at a visible rate.
This brutal and rapid healing was quite painful; Feile, who was unconscious, groaned in pain and woke up.
"Mr. Zephyr, a rebellion has broken out on Fish-Man Island. Queen Otohime is critically wounded and on the verge of death. King Neptune has asked me to seek your help in quelling the rebellion."
Upon seeing Wang Hao, Feile disregarded his pain and hurriedly asked for help.
"Didn't I give you a bottle of the Water of Life? Why is Queen Otohime still so badly injured?"
With a furrowed brow, Wang Hao roughly understood what was going on.
The Pirate King storyline does mention a rebellion within Fish-Man Island. Although the story shows it happening after Luffy's arrival, this is a real world where anything can happen, and it's not impossible that the rebellion occurred earlier.
After all, according to the original plot, the internal conflicts on Fish-Man Island have been brewing for a long time, and the seeds of rebellion have long been sown, which could have erupted at any time. It is not surprising that it has erupted ahead of schedule now.
He simply couldn't understand why, even after he had given away a bottle of the Water of Life as a precaution, Queen Otohime was still critically injured and on the verge of death.
Princess Shirahoshi and Queen Otohime were attacked at the same time. In order to save Princess Shirahoshi, Queen Otohime gave Princess Shirahoshi the Water of Life.
"I can't Feile replied weakly but quickly.
" Shirahoshi? I see!"
Wang Hao knew what was going on. This was definitely not just a rebellion within Fish-Man Island; it also involved other forces, and their target was undoubtedly Princess Shirahoshi, the current Poseidon.
If the other party had only attempted to abduct Princess Shirahoshi, that would be one thing, but to go so far as to kill her is something only the World Government could do.
Clearly, the other side already knew that Princess Shirahoshi was the current Poseidon, which is why they sent people to kill her.
The large hole in Feile's chest was caused by the Rokuogan, Fusion Skill of the Six Powers. Only members of the Navy and the CP organization under the World Government can master the Six Powers.
Sengoku and the others are currently with him, so it's clearly not the Navy's doing. That leaves only the CP organization under the World Government.
" Ain, immediately call Sengoku and the others and tell them to come here as soon as possible. You stay here to look after Feile and guard against any attacks."
He quickly gave the order to Ain, and Wang Hao rushed towards the main mangrove tree, which would be their rendezvous point.
Sengoku and his group acted quickly, arriving shortly after Wang Hao reached the main mangrove tree.
"A group of pirates is impersonating CP members under the World Government, inciting a rebellion on Fish-Man Island. King Neptune of Fish-Man Island has now sent a distress call to our Navy. I have decided to lead a team to Fish-Man Island as soon as possible. Who among you is willing to come with me?"
Wang Hao didn't waste any words and directly stated his meaning.
Of course, he didn't mention that the World Government was involved, nor did he mention Princess Shirahoshi.
These things can't be brought up in the open, otherwise even the Sengoku would have trouble dealing with them, since the Navy is still an organization under the World Government!
"I'd like to go and see!"
Garp stretched his neck and grinned maliciously.
Over the past two months, he has made rapid progress in cultivating the Superman Devil Cultivation Method Art, and his strength has increased significantly. He was just looking for someone to test his skills against!
" Garp, I've received intelligence that Kaido might head to headquarters. Tsuru alone can't hold him off. We need to get back to his aid as soon as possible!"
Sengoku seemed to understand something, gave his best friend Wang Hao a deep look, and pulled Garp away.
There are some things that are inappropriate for them to get involved in, otherwise it would be difficult to explain later.
It would be better to leave this troublesome place as soon as possible. That way, even if the Five Elders call to give orders, they will have an excuse to refuse.
When did you get this information? How come I didn't know?
Garp was completely bewildered. He had been spending the last few days with Sengoku and hadn't seen his good buddy get any information at all!
"Secret intelligence must naturally be transmitted through special channels, and currently only I know it."
Sengoku offered a casual explanation and quickened his pace to walk outside.
Wang Hao also took a deep look at Sengoku's departing figure, raising his opinion of his former best friend to a new level.
As expected of someone known as a wise general, his intellect is truly beyond the reach of ordinary people.
Kizaru seemed to have sensed something as well, hesitated for a moment, but ultimately stayed.
In the past, he would have avoided such trouble as much as possible, but since his mentor's words enlightened him, he has secretly made up his mind to make changes and be his true self again.
He certainly couldn't back down in the face of this incident, especially with his mentor watching from the front!
If he chooses to back down this time, he will surely disappoint his mentor, which is not what he wants to see.
"The fish-men these days are so scary!"
Kizaru habitually uttered his catchphrase, then grinned lewdly, "I've heard the mermaid ladies on Fish-Man Island are passionate and outgoing. Who knows, maybe I'll meet my other half there this time!"
These words caused the female vice admirals, including Gion, to frown slightly, their gazes towards Kizaru filled with disdain.
This guy has changed a lot in the past few months, but he's still just as sleazy.
"Teacher, I also want to go to Fish-Man Island!"
"Me too!"
Aokiji and Akainu Kuzan. They weren't stupid; they had noticed something from Sengoku Admiral Sakazuki's unusual behavior. Clearly, the Fish-Man Island incident was far more complex than their mentor had described.
It's highly likely that those CP members weren't pirates in disguise, but genuine CP members, meaning that the internal rebellion on Fish-Man Island was secretly orchestrated by the World Government.
That would make things quite tricky, but it doesn't matter, they don't care about that now.
As my mentor said before, how could the World Government possibly send people to secretly instigate rebellions within other countries?
Therefore, those so-called CP members must be pirates in disguise. As righteous marines, they would never allow evil pirates to run rampant under their noses.
"Me too!"
Gion and the others quickly followed suit, expressing their opinions and appearing very excited and eager to participate.
They had been training diligently for the past few months, and their strength had improved rapidly. They were itching to have some fun, and now that Fish-Man Island had come knocking, they didn't need to hold back.
"Okay, let's set off immediately!"
Wang Hao was very satisfied with the choices made by his disciples and immediately led the way.
There was no need to go to the Sabaody Archipelago on the other side to get a coating ship. Binz took charge and controlled the main mangrove tree to condense a huge, thick bubble. Everyone filed in and sank into the sea under Binz's control.
They soon entered a rapid ocean current leading to a large underwater cave, carrying them at an extremely high speed towards the seabed millions of miles deep.
In the first half of the Grand Line, directly beneath the Red Line, lies a massive cave that connects the two sections of the Grand Line. The ocean currents from the first half eventually converge and flow into the New World, which is the second half of the Grand Line, through this cave.
This super-giant ocean current, which brings together the entire first half of the ocean current, is extremely terrifying, with speed and pressure exceeding the limits of ordinary people's imagination.
If Binz hadn't used the main mangrove tree to create bubbles that were strong enough, everyone would have been crushed to pieces by the ocean currents long ago.
However, this ocean current was indeed rapid, reaching the seabed millions of miles deep in just one hour, and Fish-Man Island was right next to the Great Cave.
It was precisely by taking advantage of this rapid ocean current that the fishman Feile was able to recruit manpower from Fish-Man Island overnight, and work with Wang Hao to rescue all the imprisoned slaves from the ships of those evil forces.
Manipulating the bubbles to separate from the ocean currents, they quickly headed towards Fish-Man Island.
Ten hours later, the group arrived outside Fish-Man Island.
"So beautiful!"
The female lieutenants, including Gion, gazed at the Fish-Man Island, which was encased in a giant bubble in the distance, their eyes shining as they were deeply moved by the beauty within.
Wang Hao was also full of praise for the beautiful scenery of Fish-Man Island. It was truly a masterpiece of nature that such a special sight could appear in the ocean millions of miles deep.
"There's a huge, really huge ship plummeting down on Fish-Man Island!"
Suddenly, Illya, with her sharpest eyesight, cried out in alarm, staring in horror at the enormous shadow rapidly descending above Fish-Man Island.