The target of the Marine Headquarters' trip turned out to be the Straw Hat Pirates. Jinbei was quite surprised to hear the news.
He originally thought that the Marine Headquarters and the World Government had come here because they had heard about his injuries in the battle with the pirates, and that they wanted to use this opportunity to bring Fishman Island under the control of the World Government.
It is precisely because Jinbei has always held this idea in his mind that even though Garin did not show obvious hostility at the beginning, Jinbei has always been on guard against the other party.
But when he heard that the other party's target was the Straw Hat Pirates, Jinbe couldn't help but look thoughtful.
Admiral Magellan of the Navy.
A person of this level would never leave the Marine Headquarters easily. Although he didn't know the origin of the red-haired old man who had just attacked him, judging from his clothes, he was most likely a Celestial Dragon.
As a Celestial Dragon who possesses such strength, Jinbei guessed that the other party might be a member of the Knights of God, and did not guess that he was one of the Five Elders.
This level of team was dispatched just to capture small pirates like the Straw Hat Pirates whose bounty is only tens of millions. The information contained behind it is really too huge.
Admittedly, Straw Hat Luffy's personal strength is far from being measured by his bounty.
But Jinbe still didn't think that the Straw Hat Pirates had anything that could attract these people.
But it doesn’t matter if you can’t figure it out.
Even if he couldn't figure out why, it wouldn't affect Jinbe's decision-making. He just needed to know that the World Government and the Marine Headquarters were the current enemies of their new navy.
Whatever the enemy wants to do, you can't let him do it!
Straw Hat Pirates
"No matter what your purpose is in coming to Fishman Island, since you are here, you must abide by the rules of Fishman Island."
"If you are here for business or tourism, then on behalf of the people of Fishman Island, I welcome you."
"But if you want to use some excuse to start a war on Fishman Island, that is absolutely not allowed."
"The Straw Hat Pirates are our new navy's prey!"
"The Wan Guo Headquarters has dispatched strong men to come to Fishman Island for assistance."
Jinbei's head emerged from the sea, and while he was saying this, he looked at Galinsheng and Magellan with vigilance.
He knew very well that when he said this, the battle would not end.
He knew the people of the World Government and the Marine Headquarters very well. They had come to Fishman Island ten thousand meters below the sea with great difficulty, and they would definitely not retreat just because of his simple words.
Jinbei has a very clear understanding of himself. He does not think that his reputation and strength are strong enough to make the admirals and Celestial Dragons give in with just words.
"ah?!"
"Your new navy's prey!?"
“Hahahahahaha!”
"Did you handle the Straw Hat Pirates?"
"Um?"
When Garinsheng heard that the Ten Thousand Nations had sent strong men to Fishman Island, his expression changed slightly, but he quickly adjusted his mood, glanced at Jinbei in the sea, and laughed out loud.
The strength of the new navy should not be underestimated. If he guessed correctly, Wan Guo should have sent out admiral-level combat forces to deal with the Straw Hat Pirates.
After all, the Straw Hat Pirates are an opponent that even Vice Admiral Jinbe cannot deal with, so it is natural that Wano Country will send more powerful generals.
Although Jialin Sheng is not afraid of those people from the Ten Thousand Nations, from his point of view, it would be better to avoid direct conflict with the other party as much as possible.
After all, this is Fishman Island, and dragging it out for too long will not be good for them.
It is for this reason that Garin wanted to persuade Jinbe to let them "do the job" to capture the Straw Hat Pirates.
Although he would be happy to see the New Navy and the Straw Hat Pirates fighting each other.
But to be on the safe side, it would be better for them to execute Nika personally!
"Whether we can deal with the Straw Hat Pirates is our business."
"Our new navy has been able to stand firm until now, and its strength is naturally unquestionable!"
Jinbei's tone also became firm, and this attitude made Garin Sheng frown.
He won't eat anything.
There was a hint of viciousness in Garinsheng's eyes. He had lost the patience to continue communicating with Jinbei. Since there was no way to convince him no matter what, he had to deal with all the matters before the reinforcements from Wan Guo arrived!
Garin tightened the sword in his hand and rushed towards Jinbei with terrifying domineering aura.
Make a good first impression.
Just as Jialin Sheng was about to make a move, Magellan suddenly interrupted him, interrupting Jialin Sheng's further actions:
"Vice Admiral Jinbei, we have no doubts about the strength of your new navy."
"However, if we leave the Straw Hat Pirates alone, I'm afraid it will bring huge trouble to your Fishman Island."
"Look behind you, and look around me."
"Our goal is very simple. After we capture the Straw Hat Pirates, we will leave."
"You don't want your subordinates and the ordinary people of Fishman Island to die in vain because of your decision, right?!"
At the moment when Magellan was speaking, the toxins in the air affected more and more people. People on both sides of the road who were watching the excitement accidentally inhaled Magellan's poisonous mist and fell to the ground, struggling in pain.
In the sea, there were also fish-man navy members affected by the venom and they have now surfaced.
It's not that Jinbei didn't notice the abnormality of these people, but when faced with this situation, Jinbei pretended not to care to prevent himself from becoming the weaker party in the negotiations.
But Magellan sees through Jinbe very clearly. No matter how Jinbe appears, Magellan knows very well that people like Jinbe care a lot about the people around him.
If not for that, a strong man of this strength would have already been a high-ranking official of the New Navy, and would not have been guarding an isolated place like Fishman Island for so long.
In some ways, Jinbei and Magellan are actually the same kind of people.
“.”
Magellan pointed out the thing that worried him the most. Jinbei knew that it was useless to be stubborn at this time.
Since the other party can threaten me with the life of an ordinary person, there is a high probability that he will do what he says.
"They...were they affected by your devil fruit ability?"
Jinbei actually already had the answer in his mind, but he still asked in a deep voice at this time.
"certainly!"
"Don't worry, we have the corresponding antidotes. As long as you cooperate with us, these antidotes can be provided to you free of charge."
"We will absolutely keep our promise. Once the capture is completed, we will leave Fishman Island as soon as possible."
"Actually, you won't lose anything. You just need to rest and recover."
Magellan did not have any ill feelings towards the new navy of Fishman Island. In fact, the force established by Yoshikazu Tsugakuni greatly stabilized the world's pattern.
If we ignore the impact of the battle on the Origin Island on the Naval Headquarters, the emergence of the new navy also indirectly consolidated the position of their Naval Headquarters.
Moreover, Magellan also knew about the battle that year. If the Celestial Dragons had not been unable to restrain themselves and would not have been able to sit idly by and watch the new navy grow stronger, that tragic war would never have happened.
The Celestial Dragons are afraid that there is an invisible connection between the New Navy and the Marine Headquarters.
Magellan's words were sincere and profound. After a brief moment of deliberation, Jinbei made a decision:
"Give me the antidote. I promise to cooperate with you."
Force is stronger than people, and Jinbei really doesn't have the capital to turn against Magellan and others. However, for him, a short-term concession will not have any impact.
After all, Yoriichi Tsugakuni and Zephyr are heading to Fishman Island.
No matter what plans or intentions the Navy Headquarters and the World Government have for Fish-Man Island, as long as they hold on until Yoriichi Tsugakuni and Zephyr lead their teams to arrive, all problems can be solved.
Before that, all Jinbei had to do was to protect his subordinates and the people on the island as much as possible.
“A wise choice!”
A smile appeared on Magellan's face, and he breathed a sigh of relief, then put the mask back on his face.
Seeing that the cooperation was reached, Jialin Sheng put the sword in his hand back into the sheath.
It is better to have less trouble than more. The most urgent task is to hunt down the Straw Hat Pirates.
Although Jinbe's arms were injured in the battle with Straw Hat Luffy, fishmen still have a natural advantage in fighting in the sea. Fishmen who enter the sea are almost invincible. It will take some effort for Garin to get rid of all these people.
And the most important thing is that he had no way to stop the other party from escaping.
Not to mention that Garin has now become a landlubber. Even before he accepted Im's "reward", he had no way of chasing a fishman as powerful as Jinbe in the sea.
Under Magellan's orders, several sailors returned to their warships to get some antidote.
Jinpei and others did not leave the sea at all. They just let Magellan and others inject the antidote on the affected people in front of them.
Jinbei left the remaining antidotes on the shore, and then created a wave that swept the antidotes into the sea.
Jinbei was very vigilant and did not give Garin any chance to attack.
Garinsheng himself realized that he had missed the opportunity to kill Jinbe, so he did not stay here for long. Instead, he rushed towards the Fishman Forest with Magellan and others.
It was a long time after everyone left that Jinbei and his subordinates returned to the shore.
"Lieutenant General, what should we do next?!"
Shark Star looked at the direction where Magellan and others left and asked in a deep voice.
"Just monitor their movements!"
"Notify everyone to leave the island and reside in our outpost in the sea until these people leave."
Jinbei was extremely wary of Magellan and his men. The brief fight made him realize the gap in strength between himself and the other side. In order to prevent those people from attacking the New Navy, he chose to place his subordinates in outposts in the sea.
Land creatures are, after all, land creatures.
They, the murlocs, have their own advantages!
When Magellan, Garin and others arrived on the island, Luffy and his group did not know that they had been targeted by two admiral-level fighters.
This group of them caused a big disturbance in the Mermaid Cafe. Although they were wanted by the New Navy, they were "invincible" and did not restrain themselves too much. They still ate and walked around in Fishman Street, just like ordinary tourists who came to Fishman Island for tourism, and acted very relaxed.
Although Fishman Street is not as beautiful as Mermaid Bay, after years of development, Fishman Street has developed its own unique characteristics.
There are taverns, hotels, various underground boxing gyms, casinos and other similar entertainment facilities, which are full of exotic atmosphere.
In Fishman Street, Luffy and his friends still had a lot of fun and saw the scenery that was different from that on land.
In a luxuriously decorated casino.
Luffy and Sanji, wearing coral-framed sunglasses bought from somewhere, sat side by side at a gambling table, their faces filled with nervousness as they stared at the rapidly spinning turntable in front of them.
“Gurgle—”
The small silver marble was jumping rapidly on the turntable. As the turntable slowly stopped, the marble rolled into a small groove corresponding to the red 8.
As the roulette wheel stopped, some people at the gambling table shouted excitedly, while others groaned softly.
Luffy and Sanji were the ones who shouted excitedly.
“Crash!”
A stack of golden chips was pushed in front of Luffy and Sanji by the dealer, which made Luffy and Sanji, who were about to use up all their gambling money, excited.
"Nami~"
"Look, look at us~~~"
Sanji grabbed a few handfuls of chips and rushed to the card table beside him as if he was presenting treasures. He shouted to Nami who was looking at the cards with a flattering look on his face.
"hateful!!!!"
Nami was playing blackjack, which is actually the most popular gambling method in the world of pirates.
Nami thought she had extraordinary gambling skills, but the moment the cards were turned over, the chips in front of Nami were taken away by the dealer and pushed in front of other gamblers at the table.
Nami was about to get up and leave because she was filled with anger at losing money. When she heard Sanji's words, she glanced at him. Seeing the chips in Sanji's arms, her eyes lit up and a bright smile appeared on her face:
"Well done, Sanji!"
"I'm going to win it back!!!"
Nami at the gambling table was like all other gamblers, thinking only about winning money and making up for her losses.
But in fact, the Straw Hat Pirates who came to the casino to play had a very clear understanding of money. Each of them had a "capital" of 200,000 Baileys.
Just leave after losing and treat it as consumption.
From the moment they entered the casino in the morning, in just a few hours, only the "rookie duo" Luffy and Sanji won money.
Maybe it’s because of the “newbie protection period”
However, their gambling money will not remain just because of good luck, after all, Nami has now become a "bottomless pit".
Inside the casino, the lights were bright, the air was filled with the smell of cigarettes and alcohol, and the atmosphere in the entire casino was lively because of the shouts of the gamblers.
However.
As a small door was pushed open, a cold wind blew into the casino.
"despair--"
Heavy footsteps were heard, and Magellan, wearing a black suit and a snow-white cloak of justice, walked into the casino.
The tall Magellan looked around, and the heavy sense of oppression also silenced some gamblers who were nearby.
Silence seemed to be contagious. As more and more people noticed Magellan, the noise in the casino became quieter and quieter.
(End of this chapter)
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