The great battle that took place in Ryugu Castle was not known to many people. Although the noise of the battle affected the entire Fishman Island, ordinary people except those in the navy did not dare to approach there.
The fishermen have lived on this island for so long and have seen too many disputes. They understand that some excitement can be watched, but some excitement cannot be watched.
After all, your life is your own.
However, the people of Fishman Island were soon able to feel that Fishman Island had changed again.
After the great battle that shook Fishman Island, the navy soldiers who often patrolled the streets have all disappeared.
Magellan, Sabo and others took their subordinates away from Fishman Island overnight and returned to the Navy Headquarters. They did not stay on Fishman Island at all.
King Neptune, who had disappeared from the public's sight for many days, reappeared in the public's sight and made a brief appearance in the square in front of the Dragon Palace, calming the people's fluctuating hearts.
A few days later, news spread in Ryugu Castle that Princess Otohime and the two princes Huangxing and Fanchexing had passed away.
Neptune concealed the true cause of death of his family members from the people, and announced that his queen and two princes died of illness. He did not disclose what the Celestial Dragons did in the Dragon Palace.
This approach is actually not difficult to understand. Neptune did this to maintain his dignity as the "king".
If the people of Fishman Island knew that Neptune's own queen and prince were killed by outsiders under their noses, then Neptune as the king would have no face or dignity at all.
A king without dignity cannot rule the people.
However, this practice of covering up the truth cannot be called correct.
Princess Otohime had a very high prestige in Fishman Island. Many people were very sad after hearing the news. They spontaneously gathered in the square in front of the gate of Ryugu Palace to mourn Princess Otohime in this way.
Once people gather together, they can't avoid communicating with each other. With the collision of ideas, a conspiracy theory about King Neptune also becomes popular.
Some people speculate that King Neptune killed his wife and two children in order to control power, colluded with the World Government and the Navy Headquarters to liquidate the new navy on the island, and tried to use this method to regain his own authority.
This conspiracy theory actually sounds absurd. Neptune is respected as the "Great Knight". Since he became the king of Fishman Island, he has always been conscientious. Integrity and generosity are synonymous with his way of dealing with people.
Moreover, after marrying Princess Otohime, the relationship between the couple was very harmonious and there had never been any major conflicts.
Those familiar with Neptune scoff at such conspiracy theories.
But there are some things that you will not be speculated in that direction just because you are doing the right thing.
Upon closer thought, this conspiracy theory actually aligns with human nature, doesn't it? Such rumors could spread so widely across the island, and the public didn't believe they were groundless.
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Princess Otohime, who had always been in good health, and her two sons suddenly died of illness. Combined with the huge chaos that had previously occurred on Fishman Island, this also made the people more suspicious of King Neptune.
Everyone on the island saw that among those who killed the New Navy members, in addition to the CP agents directly under the World Government, there were also the Dragon Palace Guards directly under King Neptune.
As the rumors spread throughout the city, King Neptune, who was at the center of the storm, was preparing for the funeral of his wife and two sons.
At this time, he was still immersed in the pain of the death of his family and had not yet recovered. Moreover, the Dragon Palace City had been massacred by the Celestial Dragons before, and some ministers loyal to King Neptune could not escape the massacre.
The Dragon Palace City has also reduced its control over the public voice to the lowest level, and because of this, it has not done anything to stop the spread of rumors.
As for Jinbei
After he was rescued by Yoshikazu Tsugakuin, he did not return to the deserted Fishman Island branch, but followed Yoshikazu Tsugakuin back to Zephyr's ship for a short rest and recuperation.
This incident was a huge blow to Jinbe. Although he was successfully rescued by Yoriichi Tsugakuni, his subordinates who had always followed him were almost wiped out by the Celestial Dragons' plan.
The naval branch of Fishman Island is now in name only. Except for a few middle and high-level officers who were captured at the time, all the others were killed.
Jinbe's physical injuries actually recovered very quickly, as Tsugikuni Yoriichi's devil fruit ability has a very strong effect in repairing external injuries.
However, after recovering from his injury, Jinbe was in a very depressed mood. He looked listless and seemed to have completely lost his fighting spirit.
Their warships have entered Fishman Island and docked in a bay deep in the Fishman Forest. It is surrounded by dense woods, isolated from the world and rarely visited by people.
During the day, Jinbe sat alone at the bow of the ship, staring blankly at the direction of Fishman Street and Mermaid Bay.
In the evening, he returned to the cabin quietly without communicating with others.
Yoriichi Tsugikuni and Zephyr have been with Jinbe these days. Neither of them expected that this incident would have such a huge impact on Jinbe. They were at a loss for a moment and couldn't think of what words to use to persuade Jinbe.
Almost all of his subordinates who had lived and worked together for so many years were killed. Among these people were Jinbei's friends who grew up together in Fishman Street, the younger generation who admired him, Jinbei, and the new navy and joined them, and the young sergeants entrusted to him for care by his colleagues who died in battle.
These people are the most important people in the life of the orphan Jinbei.
Now Jinping's mentality is like Xiang Yu on the Wujiang River.
He doesn't want to live in the city of Fishman Island because he is afraid of facing the friends and relatives of his subordinates. He doesn't know how he should face these people. Jinbe is extremely confused at this time.
At this moment, he suddenly felt a little tired of his current life. He didn't want to continue to be a new navy officer and didn't want to be the one being entrusted.
He is afraid of other people's expectations of him, and he is even more afraid that his own abilities are not enough to meet other people's expectations of him.
Jinbe's condition lasted for three days, and the low pressure on him could be clearly felt by all the soldiers on the ship.
Yoriichi Tsugikuni also silently observed Jinbei for several days. He originally thought that Jinbei needed some time alone to digest the emotions in his heart, but after several days passed, he found that Jinbei still couldn't get over it, and Yoriichi couldn't help but feel a little anxious.
Yoriichi rarely shows such emotions. Jinbe and Yoriichi Tsugakuni didn't actually spend very much time together. Not long after they met, Jinbe was sent to Fishman Island.
However, Jinbe is one of the generals that Tsugakuni Yoriichi truly values. It is because of Jinbe's existence that Tsugakuni Yoriichi can so confidently hand over Fishman Island to him for management.
Strong, gentle, loyal, and more importantly, Jinbe, who comes from Fishman Island, has no prejudice and never believes that there are any irreconcilable contradictions between fish-men and humans.
Moreover, as he was born in Fishman Town, he was able to balance the relationship between Ryugu Castle and the New Navy very well. It can be said that the current stability and prosperity of Fishman Island is closely related to Jinbe's efforts.
In the new navy, no one is more suitable than Jinbe to manage Fishman Island. Even Tiger is slightly worse.
Because Tiger's strength is slightly inferior to Jinbe's, the external pressure that Fishman Island needs to face is actually very great. Yoshiichirō is not at ease with Tiger's level of strength.
"Teacher Zefa, this won't work."
"Jinbei hasn't been able to get over that emotion for so many days. If it continues for a while, I'm afraid he'll become decadent and depressed."
"You've been in the army for many years, so you must have seen something like this before, right?"
"Can you enlighten him?"
Yoriichi Tsugikuni and Zephyr stood on the observation deck, looking at Jinbei who was sitting in a daze at the bow of the ship, their faces full of worry.
Yoriichi Tsugikuni could clearly sense that the aura emanating from Jinbe was undergoing drastic changes. He knew that he could not allow Jinbe to continue to be so stubborn and that he had to intervene.
However, Yoriichi Tsugikuni is actually not good at doing this kind of thing. Helplessly, he can only find Zephyr, hoping that his teacher can provide some help to Jinbei.
In the eyes of Yoriichi Tsugakuko, his teacher Zephyr is an extremely strong man.
His life also underwent tremendous changes. His wife and children died at the hands of pirates, but Zephyr came through. Yoriichi felt that someone like Zephyr should be able to help Jinbe.
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However, upon hearing this, Zefa shook his head slightly, then tilted his head back to look at the sky, muttering:
"For this kind of thing, relying on the two of us to persuade them will have no effect."
"Jinbei has to figure it out himself."
"If he can't figure it out himself, nothing anyone else does will help."
"I understand how he feels, but Yunyi, none of us can make the choice for him."
"No matter if it's you or me, no matter how powerful you are, there are some things you can't do."
Zefa's words seemed to have a hidden meaning. Upon hearing this, Tsugikoku Yoriichi also fell silent.
Zephyr was talking about Jinbe, but at the same time, he was also giving some advice to Yoriichi Tsugikuni.
This time, Yoshiichi Tsugakuni acted alone. Although he successfully killed three of the Five Elders and forced Im to kill one of the Five Elders himself, the result was undoubtedly very successful.
However, Zephyr became even more worried about Yoshikazu Tsugikoku.
Yunyi is too strong, so strong that he can solve many problems by himself.
But absolutely powerful strength will change a person, make him blindly confident, make him paranoid, and make him feel that he can solve everything by relying on his own abilities.
And this is also the beginning of the downfall of the strong.
"Yuichi, relax a little."
"After you came back, I suddenly felt that something had changed in you."
"I feel like I can relax a little bit and not have to control everything."
"You can let Jinbei make his own choice, whether to continue sinking or to be reborn from adversity. This is his life."
Zefa patted Tsugakuin Yoshiichi's arm gently, and then did not stay in the observation tower. He turned and left, leaving Tsugakuin Yoshiichi alone.
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"Are you talking about Jinbe or Luffy?"
"Teacher Zefa"
Ji Guoyuan didn't understand the purpose of Zefa's words for a moment. Was he using this method to subtly persuade him?
When it comes to Luffy, Yoriichi Tsugakuni actually has a clear plan.
He had no intention of guiding Luffy to the New Navy. From the moment Luffy left the Navy Headquarters and chose to go to sea to become a pirate, Yoriichi Tsugakuni had already realized that Luffy was not someone he could change.
But he needs Luffy who has eaten the Nika Fruit, and he needs to guide Luffy to stand against the World Government.
Regardless of whether he could eradicate the Celestial Dragons, this was something he had to do no matter what.
As for the method, Tsuchikuni Yoriichi already had an idea in his mind.
Their new navy has been operating in the new world for many years and has obtained three red road sign historical texts.
Tsugakuin planned to give Luffy some experience first, and then "guide" him to the Holy Land to find the great secret treasure he had been thinking about.
Although Zephyr didn't know the whole plan, he understood that Yoriichi Tsugakuni was planning the Straw Hat Pirates.
On the way to Fishman Island, Tsugakuin Yoshiichi had already told Zephyr tactfully that he would not kill Luffy who had caused trouble on Fishman Island, but in return, Luffy would have to pay some price for it.
Luffy is a very important chess piece for Yoriichi Tsugakuin to deal with the World Government.
"Bang——"
On the calm sea, the water suddenly surged up and formed a huge "sea bag".
The next moment, the sea envelope broke, and a large, brightly colored ship emerged from the sea. The bottom of the ship slammed heavily on the sea surface, stirring up waves.
“Ouch—”
“Finally out!”
The Sunny was bathed in bright sunshine, and a rainbow appeared in the sky as the water vapor spread.
Luffy stood at the bow, opened his arms and howled loudly, in a very good mood.
Although the underwater world made him feel extremely novel, for someone like him who loved novelty, the underwater journeys of this period had already made him feel bored.
Luffy was naturally very happy to be able to leave the dark deep sea and return to the sun.
Of course, what is more important is that they have officially left the first half of the Grand Line and successfully entered the New World.
This also means that they are one step closer to the great treasure, and means that Luffy is one step closer to the throne of Pirate King.
For the pirates in this world, Fishman Island is an insurmountable hurdle.
After crossing this hurdle, what awaits them is the so-called "sea of stars".
"I will definitely be the Pirate King!!!"
Luffy, in a good mood, shook his arms and roared towards the sky, venting his emotions.
His "ignorant" words also made the crew members behind him smile knowingly.
No one in this world would believe that a kid like Luffy could become the Pirate King one day, and those who believed that Luffy would become the Pirate King were now on the Sunny.
(End of this chapter)
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