Dragon Palace City, banquet hall.
In the spacious banquet hall, Neptune, who is about 10 meters tall, and Whitebeard, who is 6.66 meters tall, sit opposite each other. The two huge people clink glasses with oversized wine bowls and talk and laugh loudly.
Jinbei, who was over three meters tall, was inconspicuous in front of these two people.
Whitebeard and Neptune were friends a long time ago. At that time, Neptune didn't know Princess Otohime yet, and he was still carrying a trident and fighting the invaders all day long as the 'Grand Knight'.
The reason why Whitebeard covers Fish-Man Island is only because of his friendship with Neptune. Although Fish-Man Island is claimed to be his territory, the treatment is different from other territories. Usually, Fish-Man Island does not need to pay anything. .
It is precisely because of this that Jinbei, who believes in benevolence and righteousness, is so grateful that he goes to the Whitebeard Pirates every two days to see if there is anything they need his services for. When facing Whitebeard, he and his pirates The leaders of the regiment also called Whitebeard "Dad".
After Princess Otohime sat with the three of them for a while, she got up and shuttled among the captains in the banquet hall, either delivering drinks or asking about things on the sea.
But she left the show not long after - she sprained her ankle because she walked too fast. Princess Otohime's body is still very fragile, and a slap in the face will cause her hand to break.
So the three brothers Shark Star, Emperor Star, and Sunset Star persuaded Otohime to leave, and the three of them entertained these guests for their mother.
Shirahoshi has grown up a lot in the past year or so, and has learned fish-man jujitsu and mermaid karate from Neptune and Jinbe for a long time. However, the improvement in combat ability does not seem to have changed her somewhat fearful personality.
Bai Xing felt that she should also learn from her brothers. At this time, she picked up a large wine bottle and was a little at a loss. After hesitating for a moment, Bai Xing chose the one who looked the kindest and best-looking and 'swam' over.
It is difficult for mermaids to walk where there is no water, but they can 'swim' in the air with the help of bubbles.
Izo, who was dressed as a geisha, said to Shirahoshi happily: "Are you Princess Shirahoshi? You're so cute."
"Huh?" Bai Xing was startled. He covered half of his face with a huge wine bottle and asked cautiously, "Big sister... no, big brother... you, you are..."
Bai Xing's mind was a little confused, because he didn't know what to call it, and tears welled up in his eyes.
"Hahaha, Izo, you are being treated as a woman again!" Others gloated. After drinking too much, they wanted to have some fun, especially the fun of their own people.
Yi Zang smiled helplessly and said: "I'm sorry, Princess Shirahoshi, I am indeed a man, but I am a descendant of the Hanaliu style. I have dressed like this since I was a child."
As the captain of the 16th division of the Whitebeard Pirates, Izo should be the most handsome among the fifteen captains, but this height is a bit off.
There are only fifteen captains among the sixteen divisions, because after Kozuki Oden left, the captain of the second division has been vacant.
Shirahoshi didn't know what "Hanaryanagi style" was, nor what a geisha was, but Izo's dressing up caused a huge shock to her young mind.
After three rounds of drinking, Neptune and Whitebeard got down to business: "Although I'm happy for you to stay here and leave for such a long time, is there any problem in the New World? I heard that the battle between the four emperors is very fierce. .”
Whitebeard and the captains gathered on Fishman Island. Now the island is safer than ever. Neptune is happy to continue like this, but he is worried that there is an empty space behind Whitebeard and someone will take advantage of it.
If a friend suffers a loss trying to help him, he will feel bad about it.
"Gu la la la... I still have many children staying in the new world, no problem!" In addition to the sixteen divisions, the Whitebeard Pirates also have more than thirty pirate groups under their banners, totaling 30,000 Many people, and the number is growing.
And it’s still more than eight years since the plot started. At this time, although Whitebeard’s health is indeed getting worse every year, it’s not yet to the point where he needs a nurse with four leopard-print socks to keep him injecting bottles. .
Today, Whitebeard is truly the strongest man in the world, and the Whitebeard Pirates are indeed the strongest pirate group.
Even a man as strong as Kaido would not touch Whitebeard's troubles. He would even rather go to the Navy Headquarters and get beaten.
As for Big Mom, she is currently pregnant with a mini-human child, who is expected to be born in the second half of this year. However, being pregnant with a mini-human at her size is difficult to describe.
Anyway, Charlotte Lingling should eat and drink now. She has nothing to do but order her children to find some rare races. She is not in the mood to cause trouble at the moment, let alone start a war with Whitebeard.
The red-haired man has been gaining momentum recently, but given his character, even if he wanted to provoke, he would not take advantage of Whitebeard's absence.
Now he is traveling around the world with his cadres. His main job is to visit relatives and friends and hold banquets. His side job is to fight, rob, and recruit underlings, highlighting his freedom.
Apart from these few people, if anyone else causes trouble in Whitebeard's territory, the pirate groups under his banner will be able to deal with it, so Whitebeard can come to Fish-Man Island with peace of mind.
On the one hand, I heard Jinbei talk about the previous changes on the island, but he was busy at the time and finally found time to spare. On the other hand, there have been many new people pouring into the new world recently, and many 'old people' have returned to the paradise in defeat. Considering that the pressure on Fish-Man Island is very high, a flag may not be able to calm the situation, so he came to take a look in person.
Neptune felt relieved after hearing what Whitebeard and Jinbe had said about the situation in the new world.
At this time, the right minister of Ryugu Castle, a seahorse mermaid, 'swam' to Neptune's ear and whispered: "Your Majesty, the King, received a communication from the entrance guard. Mr. Tatsuya and the others have just arrived at Fishman Island."
"Really?" Neptune didn't realize why the right minister told him this matter so carefully, and said in surprise, "Then why don't you just invite them over, we just happen to be together..."
"Your Majesty the King!" The right minister quickly interrupted.
Whitebeard and Jinbe looked at them strangely and put down their glasses.
The right minister felt a lot of pressure and could only bite the bullet and continue to whisper in Neptune's ear: "We don't know Mr. Tatsuya's position yet, but there is no doubt that they are also benefactors. If they join forces with the Whitebeard Pirates, If there is a conflict, what will you do?”
"..." Neptune fell into thinking. This was something he hadn't considered. His first reaction was that both sides were his friends, so it would be fine just to sit and drink together. Where was the conflict?
But after being reminded by the right minister, it seems that friends of friends may not necessarily be friends?
Seeing Neptune's troubled expression, Whitebeard thought he had encountered some difficulty and asked, "Is there anything difficult?"
Neptune thought for a while and decided to tell the truth. Since both parties are reasonable people, there should be no problem, right?
