Zephyr's identity is not ordinary. He is not only the former admiral of the Marine Headquarters, but also the chief instructor of the Navy who once coached Yoriichi Tsugikuni.
Whether in terms of identity or personal strength, Jinbei had to take the other party seriously.
If it was another soldier from the Naval Headquarters who came to Fishman Island today, he would most likely warn the other party and then expel him from Fishman Island.
Led by Jinbei and the rest of the Fishman Navy, Zephyr's warships headed towards the harbor of Fishman Island. There were quite a few ships traveling to and from Fishman Island. Ever since King Neptune opened up the country to trade, dozens or even hundreds of ships arrived at the harbor from the Sabaody Archipelago every day.
This does not include those fleets that were unlucky and weak and were lost at sea.
However, among the many ships traveling to and from Fishman Island, warships from the Navy Headquarters were quite rare. Therefore, when Zefa's warship entered the port under guidance, it immediately attracted the attention of many people.
The forces at Fishman's Wharf are complex and intricate. It is the place with the largest number of foreign populations. In addition to tourists and vendors, there are also many disguised pirates.
The large number of foreign population has also brought huge business opportunities to this area. The intelligence of the fishmen is no less than that of humans. After years of development, Fishman Island has developed into a distinctive small town around the official dock.
There are many shops in the town, and all kinds of special products are also on display. On both sides of the street, the most popular ones are actually mermaid cafes and mermaid bars.
The people on this island also know very well what items the outsiders are most eager to consume.
This place has become an important port for communication between humans and fishmen.
Zefa's warship sailed into the port. The young sailors on the deck couldn't help but exclaim in amazement at the scene of harmonious coexistence of humans and merfolk in the town.
This was the first time that these humans, who had never been to Fish-Man Island, had seen such a scene.
Zefa was also shocked by the prosperous scene before him. His impression of Fishman Island was still stuck in the information before the disaster.
Fishman Island is isolated from the world. Normally, this island would be restricted by natural resources and technological development, and it is normal for the living standards to remain at the level of hundreds of years ago.
But now, the development of this port town is essentially the same as that of the human towns on land. With the same technology, Fishman Island has also developed many unique industries.
Looking around at the various houses built with colorful corals on the streets, Zefa was a little dazed for a moment. Fishman Island really looked like a country in a dream.
But soon, Zefa's face couldn't help but darken.
"What kind of thing is hidden in a country like this?"
"Why on earth did that body appear in the waters of the Sabaody Archipelago?"
Zefa and his fellow sailors did not disembark. Zefa did not want to cause any trouble for himself and his students, so he did not act rashly.
Jinbe has already gone to ask for a reply from the higher-ups. Zephyr is very confident in his own reputation and the higher-ups like Tsugakuni Yoriichi. He knows that there is a high probability that he and his people will be able to go to the island openly.
It is precisely because of this idea that Zefa doesn't mind waiting a little longer on the boat.
Just as he was admiring the prosperous scene of the port town, a team of murloc navy happened to board a merchant ship on the side of the warship. After the green-skinned murloc leading the murloc navy had a brief negotiation with the ship owner, Zefa saw the crew on the ship cheering. After the murloc navy left, the owner of the merchant ship called on the crew to get off the ship.
"Does the new navy conduct inspections of incoming foreign ships?"
"If that's the case, then it's probably going to be difficult to take the mermaids from Fishman Island openly."
After entering the port town of Fish-Man Island, while Zefa was touring the street scenes, he did not forget why they came to Fish-Man Island.
Although the information he obtained was very limited, from these fragmented information, Zefa gradually became clear about the direction of his investigation.
The identity of the murloc is a very good breakthrough. In this world, there are only two places where murlocs live: Wanguo and Fishman Island, and Reedchiled Island in the New World.
Of course, in addition to the main gathering places of mermen and mermaids, there may be scattered mermen living in other places, but it is always right to start investigating from these places.
The first thing to determine is whether the mermaid "escaped" from Fish-Man Island. Decades ago, there were cases of mermaids or fish-men curious about the human world who traveled to Shampoo Land and were discovered and captured as slaves by humans.
But before coming to Fishman Island, Zephyr had already learned about the branch's information and had never heard of similar news.
If that mermaid really came out of Fishman Island, then this matter would probably become troublesome!
Zephyr stood at the bow, his hands clasped across his chest, deep in thought, his fingers gently tapping his arms. On the deck, Luffy was attracted by the colorful buildings on the street and happily played around on the deck, looking here and there.
The crew members on the deck seemed to have forgotten their purpose of coming to Fishman Island and were all attracted by the unique scenery of Fishman Island.
Some young men even couldn't control their image and stared blankly at the mermaid girl who was soliciting customers in front of a mermaid cafe somewhere on the street.
"A bunch of idiots." Zefa did not scold these young crew members when he saw this scene. He just rubbed his head and cursed softly, showing considerable tolerance.
It's normal for young people.
While Zephyr and others were waiting quietly at the port, Jinbei successfully contacted Yixiao, and then reported to Yixiao about Zephyr's coming to Fishman Island. He also mentioned that there was a highly decomposed mermaid corpse on Zephyr's ship.
Speculating Zefa's intention of coming to Fishman Island.
Jinbe was unwilling to believe that a high-ranking naval officer like Zephyr came to Fishman Island just to "investigate the cause of death of a mermaid". In Jinbe's opinion, this might be a cover-up, an excuse for the navy to come to Fishman Island.
It was just his guess, but Yixiao didn't take it to heart.
Jinbe doesn't know Zephyr, but Yixiao, who once worked at Marineford for a period of time, knows Zephyr very well.
This "Admiral Who Doesn't Kill" is tolerant towards pirates and will not do anything to endanger the safety of Fishman Island, not to mention that Fishman Island is nominally a member state of the World Government.
Jinbei's worries were completely unnecessary.
"Let them go to the island and just keep a close eye on them."
"If the other party's purpose is to investigate the case, cooperate."
Yixiao's answer was very decisive.
After receiving Yixiao's order, Jinbei immediately went to the port, boarded Zefa's warship and informed Zefa of the approval from above.
"Mr. Zefa, headquarters has approved your going to the island."
"However, before you and your men go to the island, I think it's necessary to remind you that this place is different from the land. Please control your men. If you encounter any trouble, I hope you will notify me immediately and I will come forward to coordinate."
"By the way, regarding your purpose for coming to Fishman Island, I have been instructed to cooperate with your actions."
"If necessary, you can also share the information you have learned with our new navy."
"Before you disembark, according to protocol, we need to conduct a safety inspection of your ship."
When facing Zephyr, Jinbei, the base captain, behaved very politely, but behind this politeness, his words were somewhat offensive.
Searching the ships of the Marineford Navy Headquarters? !
How could I agree to something like this?!
As expected, at the end of Jinbe's words, the young cadets on deck suddenly paled. They were the elite of the headquarters, and had never been treated like this before at sea. Fishman Island was a member of the World Government. Which member country would dare to search a ship belonging to the Marine Headquarters?!
What's more, Jinbe is just a wanted criminal!
"Search our ship?! How dare you!"
"Who are you to say such things to us? What qualifications do you have to search our ship? Fishman Island is a member of the World Government. Our navy can come here whenever they want. Teacher Zefa is giving you a favor, and you are still taking advantage of it?"
A group of naval cadets gathered around and, without waiting for Zefa to speak, began to denounce Shinping.
Jinbei was alone, surrounded by a group of marines, but he didn't show any panic. He just looked at Zephyr calmly and explained, "Mr. Zephyr, I don't mean anything against you."
"This is the rule. Even ships from all over the world have to undergo inspection."
"Mr. Tsugikuni Yoshiichi said that in our new navy, we must avoid 'exceptions' as much as possible. Once there are too many exceptions, there will be more loopholes. It is often the system, not anything else, that can restrain people."
"To be honest, Fishman Island has been plagued by the disappearance of its citizens in recent years. This is also a last resort."
"Please understand."
Jinbei is a smart man. When he saw the mermaid's body on Zephyr's ship, he actually had a vague suspicion in his heart that the body might be related to the disappearances on Fish-Man Island in recent years.
He also understood why Yixiao gave the order to "cooperate with Zefa."
I'm afraid Yixiao has already guessed that the two may be related. The corpse on Zefa's ship may be a breakthrough in the Fishman Island disappearance case.
"Disappearance incident?!"
Zephyr easily grasped the key point from Jinbei's words. The two looked at each other and felt a tacit understanding in their hearts.
"Okay!" Without any hesitation, Zephyr nodded and agreed directly. His decisive answer also made Jinbei's eyes light up.
Searching the ship was actually just a test of Zefa's intentions. Seeing that the other party agreed so decisively, Jinbei's trust in Zefa was also strengthened a lot.
"Thank you for your cooperation."
Jinbei didn't waste any time and directly used Den Den Mushi to send a message to a navy team stationed at the port. Soon, the two groups of fish-man navy gathered on the ship and entered the ship's cabin to search.
Zefa's ship is a training ship. There is nothing very "confidential" on the warship. Although there are many guns and cannons, they are not "contraband".
After all, it is impossible to sail on this sea without weapons, and the new navy is relatively tolerant of this regulation.
This time the search of the ship went so smoothly that it seemed like a pretense. Even the corpses on the deck were ignored by the searching fishmen. After searching the cabin, they returned to the deck to report to Jinbe.
After finishing, Jinbei waved to his subordinates, signaling them to leave.
"In that case, your review is over, right?"
Zefa asked with a smile when he saw that the other party had finished checking the ship.
Jinbei nodded, looked around at the new marines around Zephyr, then glanced down at the bag of bodies on the ground and whispered, "Mr. Zephyr, can I have a moment with you?"
Seeing Jinbe's look, Zefa smiled slightly, but there was a hint of vigilance in his eyes.
Jinbe trusts Zephyr, but Zephyr doesn't trust Jinbe at all.
The disappearance case of Fishman Island!
"Does Major General Jinbei have any advice?"
Zephyr approached Jinbei and asked with a smile.
Jinbei lowered his voice and said solemnly, "Mr. Zephyr, how did you get this body? Could you please tell us?"
"I suspect this incident is related to the disappearances on the island."
"Can the body be handed over to our new navy?"
Hearing Jinbei's words, Zephyr remained expressionless and shook his head slightly: "The body was retrieved by the navy near the Sabaody Archipelago."
"It's impossible to hand it over to your new navy. However, if you want to investigate, you can take photos and keep them for comparison."
"Since the deceased's soul has given herself to me, I shall be responsible for her death!"
Zefa refused decisively. After hearing Zefa's words, Jinbei thought for a moment, looked at Zefa deeply, and nodded.
"I'll send someone to take pictures later. This is my Den Den Mushi. If there's anything, it's best to discuss it with our new navy."
"By the way, the Red Hair Pirates are on the island."
"You are the navy, it would be better to avoid contact with them."
Before leaving, Jinbei reminded Zephyr of the information about the Red Hair Pirates. Zephyr simply nodded with a smile upon hearing the news. The Red Hair Pirates were one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea and had no direct conflict with the Marine Headquarters.
As Jinbe left, Zephyr immediately called his crew and began to assign tasks.
Leave someone to watch over the ship, inspect the ship and replenish supplies; go to the island to collect intelligence and investigate the disappearances mentioned by Jinbei; investigate the identity and life experience of the deceased; explore the most chaotic place on the island.
These are the things that Zefa is most concerned about after he arrived on the island.
After making arrangements, the navy finally got off the warship. Luffy was finally like a young bird out of the cage, and rushed to the shops on the street excitedly.
"Let's go to Dragon Palace City. There are some things that we need the king's help to investigate."
"If the deceased wasn't a native of Fishman Island, there's no way to investigate this matter further."
As Zephyr walked towards Ryugu Castle, he explained to the young people like Ace and Sabo who followed closely beside him. At the same time, he took this opportunity to share his ideas on investigating the case.
The disappearance case on Fish-man Island might be related to the deceased, so collecting information in this regard might be useful; the identity of the deceased is very important, as it will be directly related to whether the case can be further investigated; as for investigating the chaotic area on Fish-man Island. If it is confirmed that the mermaid came from Fish-man Island, this kind of vicious case will often be related to such a place.
In addition to these superficial clues, there are also the obvious forces of Fishman Island - Ryugu Castle and the New Navy.
If the deceased really came from Fishman Island, then these two would also become his suspects.
Although he has been away from the front line for a long time, Zefa is not rusty at all!
The navy soldiers in white uniforms marched towards Ryugu Castle in a mighty procession. The appearance of Zefa and others quickly caused a commotion on the island.
King Neptune received the news early on. Although he didn't know why the people from the Navy Headquarters came to Fishman Island, when he learned that there was no conflict between the forces of Zephyr and Jinbe, he immediately arranged a guard of honor to welcome the arrival of Zephyr and others.
Shortly after Zefa and his crew arrived on the island, a warship entered the port under the guidance of the Fishman Navy.
The color scheme of this warship is very different from that of Zefa's warship. The surface is not green, but dark blue ocean camouflage. A golden phoenix flag is hung on the bow of the warship.
(End of this chapter)
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