Chapter 362 Tea Party Invitation and Secret Spy! (Two in One)
After leaving Impel Down, Tsugakuni Yoshiichirō's Aurora warship went to the Sabaody Archipelago. After a brief stay on the island, the warship, which had been successfully coated, left the port of the Sabaody Archipelago under the surveillance of the Naval Headquarters and headed for Fishman Island.
On this return voyage, Tsugakuni Yoriichi did not plan to return to the New World through the navy's secret passage, the Red Canyon. Instead, he planned to pass through Fishman Island, see the development of the fishman navy under Jinbe, and then return to Thunder God Island.
Upon learning that Tsugikoku Yoshiichi, Ichisho and others were coming to Fishman Island, Ryugu Castle became busy early that day.
Unlike the people of Dressrosa, the fishmen and mermaids on Fishman Island do not have any resentment towards Yoriichi Tsugakuni.
After the Kokuen group was stripped of their admiral positions for intruding into the Holy Land, both Dressrosa and Fishman Island were expelled from the World Government. The citizens of Dressrosa, previously protected by the Navy, were expelled from the membership, a significant impact on the general population.
However, Fishman Island itself is isolated from the outside world, and even the residents of Fishman Island have been harassed by pirates since the Great Pirate Age. And ever since Tsugakuni Yoriichi asked Jinbe to establish the so-called Navy Branch on Fishman Island and hoist the flag of the New Navy.
The situation of pirates rampant on Fishman Island has completely changed.
It is also because of this that the entire Fishman Island, from King Neptune and Princess Otohime to ordinary people, has a very good impression of Tsugikuni Yoriichi.
As for the possibility that Yoriichi Tsugikuni completely destroyed the connection between Fishman Island and human society?
This kind of thing is really nothing to ordinary fishmen and mermaids. They have no good feelings towards most humans. Over the years, they have not had much contact with humans on land. Therefore, even if the contact is completely cut off, it does not matter to Fishman Island.
When Tsugakuni Yoshiichi's ship entered the port of Fishman Island, the guards on the dock quickly came to greet him. Jinbe, who was taking a short rest in the dock booth, also immediately received the news and came out to greet him.
Led by Jinbe and a group of guards, Tsugaru Yoshiichi and his entourage marched to Ryugugu Castle in a mighty procession, where they were warmly received by King Neptune.
During the banquet, King Neptune asked about the recent attack on Impel Down by Jigokuen and his men. After hearing Princess Scarlet's account, King Neptune understood the whole story. He then became even more warm towards Jigokuen and his men, and kept toasting Jigokuen.
In fact, Tsugakuni Yoshiichi was not good at such social interactions, and he never drank alcohol. Fortunately, he had a special physique and alcohol had no effect on him at all. Therefore, when faced with King Neptune's enthusiastic toast, Tsugakuni Yoshiichi accepted it.
This banquet was a great success for both the host and the guests.
After dinner, at Jinbe's invitation, Tsugikuni Yoriichi went to visit the new naval branch on Fishman Island, while Cyrus and his wife and daughter, accompanied by Princess Otohime, went sightseeing and taking a walk on Fishman Island.
After all, Scarlet is the daughter of King Riku. This banquet is to welcome Yoriichi Tsugikuni, but in fact it is also to welcome Scarlet and others.
It was not only Princess Otohime who accompanied Scarlett and the others on the sightseeing walk. In addition to some guards, Princess Otohime also called several of her sons. At the same time, the newly born mermaid Princess Shirahoshi also lay on the bubble chair and was taken out of Ryugu Castle.
Young Rebecca came to Fishman Island for the first time. The mermaids who only appeared in fairy tales now appeared alive before her eyes. The underwater sightseeing tour also made young Rebecca feel very novel. The beautiful scenery on Fishman Island, which was completely different from that on land, also made Rebecca intoxicated.
The "dark" experiences in Judicial Island and Impel Down were quickly buried deep in Rebecca's memory under the influence of beautiful things.
Rebecca, who had become a little timid and shy after leaving Judicial Island, gradually became cheerful.
Cyrus naturally noticed his daughter's transformation, and he finally let go of the worry that had been hanging in the air for a while.
Without any worries in his mind, Cyrus was finally able to enjoy his rare leisure time.
Scarlett could sense her husband's relaxed state. While walking, she held the tired Rebecca in her arms and gently leaned against Cyrus's chest, saying with some anticipation:
"Cyrus, if only we could live like this forever, without having to live in fear and living a completely free life, how wonderful it would be!"
"The world is so big, there are probably many beautiful sights that Rebecca and I have never seen."
"I really want to go and see it with my own eyes! Just our family together."
A simple wish is actually an unattainable luxury for Scarlett.
"I'm sorry, Scarlett."
"It's my fault. I can't give you this."
Upon hearing this, Cyrus understood his wife's intentions. He gently put his arm around Scarlett's shoulders, took Rebecca from Scarlett's arms with one hand, and apologized with a look of self-blame on his face.
"Don't think too much about it, I'm just expressing my feelings."
"I am the princess of Dressrosa. I am well aware of the responsibilities I bear."
"The same goes for you. Mr. Tsugikoku Yuichi is a man with great ambitions. You just follow him and do what you should do."
Scarlett was a gentle and virtuous wife. She could feel how difficult it was for Cyrus and knew what he really wanted to do. Seeing Cyrus's face full of remorse, she comforted him softly.
Cyrus didn't say much, just hugged Scarlett tightly and quietly enjoyed this rare leisure time for their family.
Princess Otohime, who was helping to greet the way ahead, noticed that Cyrus and his wife were cuddling together and pausing to admire the view. She didn't rush them and smiled as she walked over to the baby Shirahoshi. She gently played with Shirahoshi's "little" hands and expressed to the little Shirahoshi the simplest wish as a mother:
"White Star~"
"I hope you can grow up healthy, have a group of friends you can talk to about anything, be able to do what you want to do, and be with people who truly love you."
"Jinbei, you mean... the invitation from Cake Island?"
"Not only did they invite King Neptune and Princess Otohime, but they also invited you?"
While Cyrus and the others were immersed in their peaceful life, Jigoku Yoshiichi, Yixiao and the others briefly took a look at the branch's construction and, at Jinbei's invitation, entered his office.
After closing the door, Jinbei revealed a big news to Yoriichi Tsugikuni.
Cake Island is Big Mom's Charlotte Linlin's base in the New World. Charlotte Linlin was once a member of the Rocks Pirates and a contemporary of Whitebeard and Roger.
The current bounty is as high as 4.388 billion berries, and this bounty was set more than ten years ago. Charlotte Linlin has not "shown up" and done anything personally for a long time. Now many things of the BIG MOM Pirates are done by Charlotte Linlin's children.
For example, her son, Katakuri, who is now 32 years old, is already a pirate with a bounty of 860 million. Even Katakuri rarely goes out to "do things" nowadays. Those who go out more often are his younger brothers and sisters and some pirate group cadres.
Charlotte Linlin's BIG MOM pirate group can be said to be one of the giants in the New World. Even Yoriichi Tsugikuni couldn't help but pay attention to the information about this pirate group.
"Well, the envoy from Cake Island arrived some time ago. He is from a race called the Foot-Long Clan, known as the Egg Baron."
"Age, around 30 years old."
"I came to Fishman Island for two reasons. One is to send an invitation to King Neptune, his wife, and me to Big Mom's tea party to celebrate the full month of her newly born daughter, Charlotte Flamper. The other purpose is to purchase cakes."
"The cakes on our Fishman Island are made with different ingredients and methods than those on land, and have a different flavor. I heard that Big Mom really likes the cakes from Fishman Island."
In Jinbei's office, Jigoku Yuan and the others sat around the coffee table, listening to Jinbei's words, and they all started thinking in their hearts.
This was the first time they had encountered an invitation to a tea party from pirates.
"Not only do pirates spend money on purchases, they even send out invitations?"
"This sounds quite new."
Compared to the others, Xiong had seen and heard slightly less. Slave life was the "main theme" of his first half of life, so when he heard what Jinbei said, he couldn't help but become curious.
"The Big Mom Pirates are a little different from other pirate groups. In Charlotte Linlin's Wano Country, there are all kinds of races living together in harmony, and they all follow Charlotte Linlin's rules."
"This pirate group is only interested in a few things."
"A devil fruit related to desserts or the creation of desserts; a delicious dessert."
"This group of pirates does things relatively well."
"Trade is also an equal exchange. Of course, if they like something, we can only give it to them first. Otherwise, they will attack us. It can be regarded as an equal exchange under the premise of forced buying and selling."
"And if the orders we promised them weren't delivered on time or if there were even the slightest flaw, they would reveal their true colors as pirates."
"A few years ago, a country famous for its baking was destroyed because it failed to supply enough bread within the agreed time."
"The reason is that that country intended to pay Heavenly Gold to seek protection from the World Government. Many citizens were imprisoned because they couldn't come up with the money, resulting in a significant reduction in the number of bakers, leading to the missed appointment."
Compared with other pirates in the New World, the Big Mom Pirates' style of doing things is obviously much more methodical.
As long as the dessert factories protected by the BIG MOM Pirates do their job well, there will be no danger to their lives. In fact, living in the Wano Country is much safer than living on other islands.
Although Big Mom is moody, once you understand her personality, you will find that she is easier to get along with than the Celestial Dragons.
And the cadres of Wan Guo are much more sensible than CP.
I have to say, this is really a bit ironic.
"From what you said, it seems that Fishman Island has also accepted the dessert order from the Big Mom Pirates?"
"Their order requirements must be very demanding, right? Large quantities, short deadlines, low prices. We have to accept them."
"Once Fishman Island is unfinished, I will threaten to destroy your country and bring you under my wing. Then I will have the power of life and death over everyone on Fishman Island, forcing the fishmen and mermaids to become cheap labor for the Big Mom Pirates!"
"Yeah?"
Yixiao always assumes the greatest malice towards pirates. The tactics of the BIG MOM Pirates are nothing more than the same old tricks used by pirates. He had seen too much of that before he became blind.
Hearing Yixiao's words, Jinping was stunned and asked with some confusion:
"Mr. Yixiao, why do you think so?"
"The price they offered must be pretty good, because King Neptune seemed very happy after signing the order with Cake Island."
"As for the date, it's not a problem. Although it's urgent, the date was chosen by the pastry chef hired by King Neptune himself, and he didn't object."
"My concern isn't whether or not to place an order, but whether or not King Neptune should decline the invitation from the Big Mom Pirates."
"after all."
As Jinbei spoke, he carefully glanced at Tsugakuni Yoriichi's face. In his opinion, Tsugakuni Yoriichi was the kind of person who hated evil and hated evil. If he knew that Fishman Island had contacted the pirates of the New World without his knowledge, he didn't know what he would do.
At the banquet to entertain Yoriichi Tsugakuni, King Neptune did not say anything, so as to let Jinbe, Yoriichi Tsugakuni's close confidant, test the waters first.
If Tsugakuni Yoriichi had a strong will to oppose, then Fishman Island would not have had too much involvement with the Big Mom Pirates, and after completing the order, the intersection would have been reduced.
In Neptune's opinion, from the standpoint of their Fishman Island, they can completely walk the fine line between Yoriichi Tsugakuni and the Big Mom Pirates. After all, there is no so-called "black" or "white" between the two sides. Everyone is a wanted criminal, and no one should look down on anyone else.
Moreover, Yoriichi Tsugakuin is different from pirates. Yoriichi Tsugakuin does not have the concept of "territory" for Fishman Island. Their Fishman Island is highly autonomous.
Noticing Jinbei's gaze, Tsugikoku Yoriichi smiled and shook his head after a brief silence, saying casually:
"You can do business if you want. This is your freedom."
"Besides, we sell desserts, not weapons or other things that might cause chaos."
"You guys can decide for yourselves about this kind of thing."
"As for the other party's invitation to the tea party, just go."
"For matters like this, let King Neptune make his own decision."
"But don't blame me for not reminding you of something. Pirates are pirates after all. If you're on someone else's territory, your life will be in their hands."
Yoriichi Tsugakuni did not show any strong opposition to this matter. Just as Neptune thought in his heart, this was the internal affairs of their Fishman Island and had nothing to do with Yoriichi Tsugakuni.
As long as no one's life is in danger and no chaos is caused, there is no reason for Tsugikoku Yoshiichi to interfere in other matters.
"Hmm"
"I will tell King Neptune to be careful about his safety when he goes."
When Jinbei heard what Tsugikuni Yoriichi said, he smiled and nodded.
When Yixiao heard this, he couldn't help but ask, "Jinbei, from what you said, you don't plan to go?"
Jinbei shook his head upon hearing this and asked matter-of-factly, "Why should I go?"
"I'm different from King Neptune and his wife. I'm a new navy!"
As he spoke, a smile appeared on Jinbei's face. When the people in the office heard what Jinbei said, they also smiled.
"Blur, blur—"
At this moment, the sound of a Den Den Mushi suddenly came from Tsugikuni Yoriichi's arms.
Tsugumi Yuichiro took out the Den Den Mushi from his arms, took a look at its appearance, and his face immediately became serious.
He didn't avoid Yixiao, Mihawk and the others, and gestured to Yixiao and the others to be quiet, then directly picked up the Den Den Mushi without saying anything.
After the call was connected, a low male voice came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi:
"Number 9527."
"The Navy Headquarters intends to make you and your subordinates into the Shichibukai."
After the short sentence was finished, a busy tone came from the receiver of the Den Den Mushi.
Yoichiro Tsugikuni put the Den Den Mushi in his arms, a thoughtful look on his face.
In the office of the head of the Criminal Investigation Division of the Naval Headquarters, Tian Zheng locked a Den Den Mushi in the drawer next to his desk, picked up the pen again, and began to deal with the documents at hand in a serious manner.
(End of this chapter)
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