One Piece: From Ninja To Pirates

"Someone actually kidnapped a mermaid girl..."

Prince Fukaboshi frowned and asked, "Have you found out who did it?"

"This..."

Seeing the fish-man soldier hesitate, he immediately ordered, "Speak!"

"So far, only two pirate crews have appeared on our Fish-Man Island," the fish-man soldier reported. "One is the Straw Hat Pirates, who entered illegally, and the other is Caribou’s crew, who passed inspection."

"That Supernova?"

"Yes."

After a moment of thought, Prince Fukaboshi nodded. "Continue."

Upon hearing this, the fish-man soldier went on, "After receiving the news of the mermaid girl’s kidnapping, we immediately searched Caribou’s ship, but... we didn’t find the missing girl."

"What about the members of that pirate crew?" Prince Fukaboshi inquired.

"We had them followed, but we also found no signs of them hiding a mermaid girl," the fish-man soldier said. "So it’s unlikely to be them."

At these words, Prince Fukaboshi fell silent.

This was truly not good news.

"So, does that mean the Straw Hat Pirates kidnapped the girls?" a mermaid nearby exclaimed in shock.

"That can’t be."

A mermaid who had seen Luffy and the others earlier said, "They’re Camie’s friends. How could they possibly kidnap mermaids?"

"Exactly. If they really had such intentions, they would have attacked us earlier..." another mermaid added.

Given their strength, there was no way they could have escaped from those people.

"You’re right. I don’t believe they did it either."

"But there’s no evidence proving they didn’t, is there?" the fish-man soldier argued. "After all, the Straw Hat Crew isn’t just those few people."

"Moreover... we haven’t found the Straw Hat Pirates’ pirate ship!"

Without finding the pirate ship, they couldn’t confirm whether the crew had hidden the mermaids or not. Therefore... their suspicion was very high.

Upon hearing this, the other fish-men on the street immediately began whispering among themselves.

A moment later, a man spoke up, "But the Blood-Eyed Ninja of the Straw Hat Crew is a hero who saved our fish-man brethren. Would his companions really do such a thing?"

"I don’t think it’s likely either..."

"That’s true. We can’t just suspect others because of this."

"Do you know how many pirates have pretended to be good people to get close to mermaids and then kidnapped them?" the fish-man soldier said with a stern face. "Appearances can be deceiving."

"They are pirates, after all!"

Until they found the members of the Straw Hat Crew and their pirate ship, he wouldn’t change his mind.

"That’s right."

Another fish-man soldier who had experienced a kidnapping incident said coldly, "If the Blood-Eyed Ninja were still alive, we might not believe the Straw Hat Crew would do such a thing. But he’s dead, after all!"

"Without this person’s restraint, who knows if the Straw Hat Crew might turn against us for some reason."

Who knows if the Straw Hat Crew might blame Fish-Man Island for the Blood-Eyed Ninja’s death at Mary Geoise?

After all... Madam Shyarly has already given her prophecy."

Thinking this, he turned his gaze toward Madam Shyarly.

As if understanding this fish-man’s thoughts, the others immediately focused their attention on Madam Shyarly.

She had indeed just said that the Straw Hat Boy of the Straw Hat Crew would destroy Fish-Man Island.

Prince Fukaboshi also understood their concerns, so he too looked toward Madam Shyarly.

After a moment of silence, Prince Fukaboshi said, "Madam Shyarly, did you truly foresee the future you just described?"

"Will the Straw Hat Crew... really destroy Fish-Man Island?"

Madam Shyarly, holding her tail, remained silent for a moment before nodding. "Yes, I indeed saw it..."

"I see..."

Prince Fukaboshi frowned. He was well aware of how terrifyingly accurate her prophecies were.

In that case... they could not receive the Straw Hat Crew according to the original plan.

At the very least, until they clarified the specific situation, they could not casually bring them to Ryugu Palace.

Thinking this, Prince Fukaboshi glanced at his two younger brothers and said, "Although this future has not yet occurred, we cannot simply ignore it."

"What do you plan to do?" Prince Manboshi inquired.

"First, find a way to capture them," Prince Fukaboshi replied. "That will make it easier for us to investigate."

"However... remember, do not harm their lives."

After saying this, Prince Fukaboshi paused briefly before continuing, "At least until we confirm they are the ones responsible for kidnapping the merfolk and destroying Fish-Man Island, we cannot kill them."

Given the current situation, the Straw Hat Crew’s suspicion was very high, so they had to take special measures.

If the Straw Hat Crew were innocent... then the royal family would personally apologize to them and compensate for their losses.

Upon hearing this, Prince Manboshi and Prince Ryuboshi exchanged glances before speaking in unison, "Understood!"

Although this might seem unfair to the Blood-Eyed Ninja, for the safety of Fish-Man Island... the Straw Hat Crew would have to endure this inconvenience for now.

"Keep a close eye on that other pirate crew as well," Prince Fukaboshi said, looking at his subordinates. "If you notice any suspicious movements, capture them immediately!"

"Yes, sir!"

"What if they want to set sail now?" a fish-man soldier asked.

"Until the investigation is complete, they are not allowed to depart," Prince Fukaboshi stated.

"This..."

Several fish-man soldiers exchanged glances before saying, "Wouldn’t that be inappropriate?"

They entered Fish-Man Island through formal inspection. Restricting them like this might...

"Special circumstances call for special measures."

Prince Fukaboshi said, "Moreover... if the Straw Hat Crew are not the ones behind the merfolk kidnappings... then the real culprits must be them!"

In such a situation, they absolutely could not let them leave!

The soldiers were momentarily stunned before their expressions hardened. "Understood!"

If that were the case, they truly could not let that group leave so easily.

Prince Fukaboshi nodded, then looked up at Ryugu Palace and said, "Contact the Left and Right Ministers immediately and inform them of what happened here."

"Yes!"

"Your Fish-Man Island is really amazing~" Luffy, standing on Megalo’s back, laughed as he looked down at the figures below, now as small as ants. "Even flying this high, the bubble doesn’t pop."

This was completely different from Sabaody Archipelago!

"Of course," Neptune chuckled. "The environment on our Fish-Man Island is very special, so the bubbles don’t burst."

This was also the reason why Fish-Man Island could rely on bubbles for survival.

Then, he glanced at Luffy, who was darting around everywhere, and said, "Be careful, don’t fall off."

"Neptune~"

"Gamon~"

"Gamon"

"Gamon"

"Neptune"

Meiser: —

What kind of weird catchphrase is this?!

Watching Neptune wagging his tail uncontrollably, Meiser was utterly speechless.

Meanwhile, Luffy straightforwardly said, "Old man, your chant sounds like a fool’s."

"Shut up, you rude brat!" Pappag rushed to Luffy’s side in a panic, grabbing his head and shouting, "Can’t you show some respect?!"

"I’m really scared of you, scared of you!"

After saying this, Pappag cautiously glanced at Neptune, afraid the king might lash out in anger.

But to Pappag’s surprise, the king of Fish-Man Island remained as calm as ever, seemingly unbothered by Luffy’s words.

’Huh?!

Doesn’t Lord Neptune care about such things?’

At that moment, Pappag was filled with confusion.

"Old man, is this shark named Megalo your pet?" Merry asked curiously.

"No."

Neptune said, "Megalo is my daughter’s pet."

After saying this, the portly Fish-man father paused, then sighed helplessly. "You have no idea... When Megalo went missing, my daughter cried nonstop, and I had no idea what to do..."

Recalling how his daughter had wept bitterly before him, the old father let out a deep sigh.

Then, Neptune turned to Luffy and said, "Anyway... thank you."

"Thank you for saving Megalo when he was in danger."

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have known how to comfort his crying daughter.

"Shark!"

"Shark!"

Hearing Neptune’s words, Megalo also nodded happily, as if expressing gratitude to everyone.

"Hahaha, we just happened to save him by chance, no need to thank us," Luffy laughed.

Merry, meanwhile, reached out her small hand to stroke the shark’s skin and said, "What a polite and good shark."

Hearing their words, the giant shark below smiled even more happily.

"Is this guy really the Mermaid Princess’s pet?" Pappag asked curiously, looking down at Megalo.

"I’m curious too," Meiser said, stroking his chin.

Although this shark didn’t look fierce at all, what kind of princess would keep a shark as a pet...?

Would she look exceptionally ferocious?

Thinking this, Meiser fell into deep thought.

"That’s not right." Brook looked at Pappag and said, "I remember Mr. Pappag once said you and the Mermaid Princess were good friends. How could you not know about this?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Pappag’s face instantly broke out in a cold sweat. He was just bragging!

And... saying something like that in front of King Neptune, the overprotective father, could really get him killed!

"Shh!"

"Oh!" Seeing Pappag’s nervous expression, Brook immediately showed a look of sudden understanding and said, "So it was just bragging..."

"Could you please not say it out loud..." Pappag said with tears streaming down his face.

It was fine if he knew it himself, but why did this guy have to expose him?!

Damn skeleton bastard!

"Yohohohoho!"

Brook laughed, then looked down at the shrinking town below and said, "Speaking of which... Sanji is the one who most wants to see the Mermaid Princess, right? And he just missed it like that."

"True," Usopp said, stroking his chin. "That guy’s luck really isn’t great."

Who would have thought they’d now be heading to Ryugu Palace with the king of Fish-Man Island?

If Sanji found out, wouldn’t he be so envious his eyes would shoot flames?

As if thinking of something, a strange smile appeared on Usopp’s face.

Listening to their conversation, Merry blinked and then said with some concern, "I wonder how Sanji is doing now."

"Don’t worry, that guy’s doing just fine."

Recalling the scene he saw earlier at Madam Shyarly’s café, Meiser’s face broke into a mischievous smile as he said, "That guy is currently very energetically chasing and playing around with those two Okama~"

"I see," Merry nodded. "Then I’m relieved."

If he’s that energetic, he should be fine.

Nami: —

Turning to look at Meiser with his mischievous smile, Nami was rendered speechless.

What "chasing and playing around"?

Wasn’t it more like Sanji being chased by those two Okama?

For someone like Sanji, the current situation was probably hell...

But once she remembered that guy wouldn’t die, Nami calmed down.

Since he won’t die, hell is hell.

"Is this really okay?"

"Huh?"

Hearing Camie’s words, Nami was taken aback, then turned back to Camie with a puzzled look and asked, "What?"

"For people like us to go to Ryugu Palace or something..."

"Why are you still hung up on this?" Nami said helplessly. "This uncle already said it’s fine."

Even the king of Ryugu Palace agreed, so Camie really didn’t need to worry about this.

"That’s right."

Usopp also leaned over, imitating Neptune’s tone as he said, "The uncle said, ’Friends can come along too,’ so don’t worry."

"This..."

"Ryugu Palace is a place you normally can’t go to, right?" Meiser chimed in. "It’s a rare opportunity, so don’t overthink it. Just enjoy it."

Hearing Meiser’s words, Camie looked up at him, then glanced at Neptune. Seeing that he didn’t object, she didn’t say anything more and simply nodded obediently, agreeing with the three of them.

"That’s more like it," Meiser laughed.

Since they were here, they should just enjoy themselves. No need to overthink things.

"Big sister Camie, we must have a big feast later~" Little Merry giggled.

The food at Ryugu Palace... it must taste amazing!

"Mhm!"

"By the way... Uncle Neptune, did your sons come looking for us for this reason too?"

"Hey!"

Pappag stared dumbfounded at Meiser. Why was this guy like that too?

"Yes, that’s right."

Neptune nodded and said, "I did send my sons to find you earlier, but they haven’t returned yet, so I came myself."

"This way, I can also enjoy the banquet feast I’ve been looking forward to a bit sooner."

As he spoke, Neptune’s drool started flowing out, flying down from the corner of his mouth.

Hearing this, Luffy also drooled and said, "I’m looking forward to it too!"

"Delicious Sea Beast Meat!"

"Hey, you two, stop drooling!" Nami roared with a shark-like mouth.

That bastard Luffy’s drool almost landed on her head, damn it!

"Oh, right, okay."

Pappag: ...

Watching Neptune obediently wipe his drool, Pappag was rendered speechless.

Why was their king so easygoing?

"Oh, right."

Neptune seemed to remember something and said, "I’ve already received two of your companions."

"Two?"

Meiser was taken aback, then asked curiously, "Which two?"

"Hmm..."

Neptune thought for a moment, then said, "One is a girl who floats in the air and can control Ghosts."

"The other is a swordsman with green hair. After arriving at Ryugu Palace, he kept demanding good wine."

Recalling Zoro’s appearance, Neptune said, "This guy, like me, is also a lover of good wine. Oh, right, I think their names were..."

"It’s Zoro and Perona, right?"

The names popped into everyone’s minds simultaneously.

"Perina and Sori!"

"It’s Perona and Zoro!" Usopp and Nami roared with shark-like mouths.

Why did this old man give people such strange names? And both had a "li" sound in them.

The next moment, due to their exaggerated movements, the two flew right off the shark’s back and plummeted toward the ground below.

"Hey!"

Seeing this, Camie was stunned. How did they fall off?

"Merry!!!"

"Oh!"

Hearing her companions’ call, Merry snapped back to attention, then flew up from Megalo’s back and swiftly rushed toward the falling Usopp and Nami.

"Whoosh"

"W-we’re saved..."

Caught by Merry’s Power of Wind, the two sighed in relief, having almost thought they were going to die.

Then, Usopp glanced at Nami and Merry and said, "If only I could fly, then I wouldn’t be afraid of falling."

Hearing this, Merry smiled and said, "Isn’t it the same as long as I can?"

"That’s true..."

Usopp stroked his chin and nodded, then turned to Nami and said, "By the way, Nami... haven’t you learned how to fly yet?"

He remembered Meiser saying Nami’s Devil Fruit allowed her to fly, but she still hadn’t learned how?

"I need time to practice!"

They really haven’t had any spare time to stop and develop their Devil Fruit abilities lately.

Usopp blinked upon hearing this, realizing it was indeed true.

Ever since they left Sabaody Archipelago, they hadn’t had a moment of rest, so it was only natural that Nami hadn’t had time to develop her Devil Fruit ability.

"But I really should start developing this ability," Nami said with a frown.

If she could fly, Merry wouldn’t have needed to step in earlier.

So... she needed to put in more effort! With that thought, Nami’s eyes filled with determination!

Overhearing their conversation, Merry blinked and said, "Then let’s talk about it after the banquet."

Right now, they were heading to the feast, so there was no time to develop abilities.

"Yeah, I know."

Nami nodded, then looked up at the two fish hovering in the air and said, "Merry, take us back."

"Okay!"

Hearing Nami’s words, Merry nodded and used the power of the wind to lift the two of them upward.

Soon, the three of them were back on Megalo.

"What’s the deal with this little girl?" Neptune asked curiously, looking at Merry. "Is she a Devil Fruit ability user?"

This was the first time he had seen such a young Devil Fruit ability user... Was she a trainee of the Straw Hat Pirates?

Quite impressive. "Mister, I’m not a Devil Fruit ability user," Merry shook her head and said. "I’m a Ship Spirit."

"Oh, a Ship Spirit..."

Neptune nodded at first, then widened his eyes as if he understood something:

"Huh?"

"Ship Spirit?!"

"The legendary Ship Spirit?!"

"That’s right, the very one," Little Merry said with a smile. "I am the legendary Ship Spirit."

Looking at the little girl smiling at him, Neptune’s eyes were filled with astonishment.

"This is the first time I’ve seen a real Ship Spirit..."

Although he had heard legends about Ship Spirits before, this was his first time seeing a living one... This was a living legend!!

"Now you have," Merry said with a smile.

"Is that ability to fly a special power of the Ship Spirit?"

"Yes," Merry replied openly. "It’s the power of the wind!"

Neptune fell silent upon hearing this, then sighed with emotion. "Truly worthy of a spirit that exists only in legends."

To possess the power to control the wind...

Such a person would undoubtedly be a formidable force on the sea!

After all... she could rely on the power of the wind to create a Sea Tornado!

"Hehehe," Merry laughed even more happily upon hearing the praise.

Looking at Merry’s smiling face, Neptune also smiled, then turned to Luffy and said, "Straw Hat Boy, you really have an incredible companion."

To have the legendary Ship Spirit as his companion... Such a person is definitely extraordinary!

"Hahaha, of course!" Luffy laughed heartily. "All my companions are amazing!"

Hearing this, the other companions couldn’t help but smile.

Really, that idiot Luffy sure knows how to praise people. "All amazing, huh..."

Recalling the descriptions of the Straw Hat Pirates, Neptune nodded and said, "You’re right."

Come to think of it, there doesn’t seem to be a single ordinary person in the Straw Hat Pirates.

After a light laugh, Nami looked up at the light in the sky and asked, "By the way, old man, this place is ten thousand meters deep in the ocean, so why is Fish-Man Island so bright?"

Is it because Fish-Man Island is special?"

"What’s special isn’t Fish-Man Island, but the Eve Sunlight Tree near Fish-Man Island!" Neptune said.

"Eve Sunlight Tree?"

Several question marks popped up above Nami’s head. What was that?

This was the first time she had heard such a name.

"That’s right, the Eve Sunlight Tree." Neptune nodded. "The Eve Sunlight Tree can store sunlight from the sea surface and then transmit it to this location through its roots."

"This is also why our Fish-Man ancestors established Fish-Man Island here."

If not for this very peculiar plant, their ancestors wouldn’t have built a nation here.

"It can actually transmit sunlight to a depth of ten thousand meters in the deep sea..." Nami said in astonishment. "That’s simply unbelievable."

Usopp, looking curious, asked, "What’s the principle behind this?"

Why can this tree transmit sunlight to a depth of ten thousand meters?

"I don’t know that." Neptune shook his head. "Many scholars have tried to figure out exactly how this works, but the only conclusion they’ve ever reached is..."

"What conclusion?"

"It’s a mysterious tree that can transmit sunlight and oxygen from the surface to a depth of ten thousand meters in the sea. Beyond that, there’s no other explanation."

"That’s basically the same as not having researched it at all," Meiser quipped.

Did this even need research?

It was obvious at a glance!

Mysterious tree... Could it be that these so-called scholars were just a bunch of freeloaders?

"Well, that’s what they say," Neptune replied.

As for the real reason, he didn’t know either, since he wasn’t a scholar or scientist.

"For its roots to reach here..." Usopp said, "it must be similar to the Giant Mangrove on Sabaody Archipelago."

"No, this tree is much larger than the ones on Sabaody Archipelago," Neptune shook his head.

He had seen the trees on Sabaody Archipelago in his youth, and their roots only reached a few thousand meters into the deep sea at most.

But the roots of this Eve Sunlight Tree can extend to a depth of ten thousand meters!

"That really is an incredible tree," Usopp marveled.

Come to think of it, the Boin Archipelago where he had been before... Could it also be a wondrous plant with roots that go extremely deep?

Recalling his past experiences, Usopp fell into thought.

"Oh, we’re here."

Neptune looked up at the giant bubble above and said, "Ryugu Palace is inside."

"It’s huge!" Luffy exclaimed.

Nami, meanwhile, curiously surveyed the surroundings and said, "It looks like it’s all seawater inside... How do we get in?"

"Of course through the entrance," Neptune replied. "As for the seawater..."

"Here, take these."

As he spoke, Neptune pulled out some strange devices from his beard and handed them to Luffy.

"What are these?" Luffy asked, puzzled.

"These are Bubble Corals," Camie explained. "They’re tools specifically for creating bubbles."

"With these, you humans can move freely in the ocean."

"So there are things like this too," Nami said in surprise.

"Yes, there are."

Neptune laughed, "Otherwise, how would humans move around in Ryugu Palace, which is filled with seawater?"

"Is it all seawater inside?" Merry asked curiously.

"Not entirely."

Neptune shook his head and said, "Some areas have no seawater."

For example, where his daughter Shirahoshi lived, or where treasures were stored—both were like that.

Then, he continued, "Anyway... you must properly wear your Bubbles, understand?"

"Okay."

Luffy nodded and then used the strange device in his hand to create an independent Bubble for everyone.

Meanwhile, Neptune took this opportunity to communicate with the people in Ryugu Palace, instructing them to lower the Connecting Bubble so they could smoothly enter Ryugu Palace.

Soon, the Connecting Bubble was lowered, and everyone entered the enormous Bubble surrounding Ryugu Palace through this so-called Connecting Bubble.

"We’re here, this is it," Neptune said cheerfully. "Welcome to Ryugu Palace."

"It’s so huge!"

Looking at the magnificent, golden-hued structure before them, Luffy and the others were completely stunned.

This building was even more impressive than the palaces they had seen before!

"Mr. Pappag’s mansion looks like a flea compared to this~"

"You jerk, don’t compare them!" Pappag roared, opening his shark-like mouth.

Who would compare their home to a royal palace, you bonehead!

"Yohohohoho~ This castle is truly beautiful," Nami said, her eyes sparkling. "Look at these decorations—they all seem to be made of pure gold!"

Meiser:

Isn’t your focus a bit off, Nami!

"King Neptune has returned!"

Seeing Neptune and his group approaching, the soldiers at the main gate immediately opened the massive palace doors to let them in.

Then, the soldiers standing on both sides shouted loudly, "Welcome back, Your Majesty!"

"Neptune..."

Seeing this, Neptune smiled happily and turned to Luffy and the others, saying, "This is my castle. Everyone, relax and enjoy yourselves."

"Okay!"

"By the way... where’s Zoro?" Merry asked curiously, looking around. "Why haven’t I seen him?"

"Just ask this uncle here," Usopp said, pointing at Neptune standing in front.

But before Usopp could speak, two very elderly Fish-Man elders approached Neptune and began scolding him, pointing at his nose.

"Your Majesty, could you please not do this!" the Right Minister said angrily. "Running off below without any guards—what if something happened?"

"Do you want to destabilize this entire country?!"

"Can’t you act a bit more maturely, Your Majesty?!"

"I’m sorry... I’ll be more careful in the future."

"What good is just being careful?!" the Right Minister roared. "Do you even understand the current situation this country is in?!"

"I’m sorry..."

Usopp:

Watching Neptune obediently take the scolding and apologize, Usopp fell completely silent.

Why is this king being lectured like a...

Meanwhile, Meiser stroked his chin and said, "This really reminds me of someone familiar."

A certain emperor also seemed to have a critic like this under him... the imagery is truly vivid.

"When is the banquet going to start?" Luffy said, rubbing his stomach.

Didn’t they say we could eat as soon as we arrived? Why are they still chatting?

"Wait a bit," Meiser replied, his lips twitching. "At least let the king finish getting scolded first."

Hearing this, Luffy pouted. He hadn’t come here to watch that kind of performance.

Just then, Luffy caught the scent of food, and his eyes lit up with excitement.

"That smells amazing!"

It must be coming from the banquet hall!

With that thought, Luffy dashed outside without hesitation, clearly planning to start feasting right away.

"Huh?"

Sensing something was off, Meiser immediately looked back, only to be dumbfounded.

Wait, where did that idiot Luffy go again?

Annoyed, Meiser turned and rushed out, quickly reaching the corridor outside.

"There you are!"

Seeing Luffy running off into the distance, Meiser cursed under his breath and chased after him.

Meanwhile, the others inside the room hadn’t noticed that two people had disappeared behind them.

"Isn’t this king a bit...?" Usopp made a complicated expression. This felt about right.

Nami thought for a moment before saying, "Maybe... this king is just used to it."

As if recalling something, she nodded firmly.

"By the way, where’s Shirahoshi?"

After enduring the scolding, Neptune looked around and said, "I’ve brought the Straw Hat Crew, who rescued Megalo."

"Princess Shirahoshi can’t come..." the Right Minister said. "After all, that Vander Decken hasn’t stopped harassing her."

Hearing this, Neptune’s expression immediately darkened.

"Has that bastard thrown weapons again?"

What a persistent nuisance!

"Yes, indeed," the Right Minister nodded. "But thanks to the Hard Shell Tower, Princess Shirahoshi wasn’t harmed."

"Though... she might have been frightened."

Listening to this, Neptune sighed helplessly. "Ah... she’s suffered so much. It’s all my fault as a father for being so powerless..."

If only he could capture that Vander Decken, Shirahoshi wouldn’t have to hide inside the Hard Shell Tower.

"Please don’t say that, Your Majesty!" the Left Minister interjected. "You’ve done your best. It’s just that Vander Decken is too cunning, which is why..."

But unfortunately, such words were meaningless, as they... didn’t solve the problem at all!

Shaking his head, Neptune said, "Anyway... continue to intensify the search for Vander Decken. Let’s capture him as soon as possible!"

"Yes!"

"Good."

Neptune nodded, then added, "I’ll go bring Shirahoshi out. Let’s all enjoy a happy banquet together."

At the thought of his daughter smiling happily during the banquet, a gentle smile appeared on Neptune’s face.

"Wait a moment, Your Majesty!" the Left Minister quickly stopped Neptune. "Before that, there’s something I need to tell you."

"What is it?"

The Left Minister glanced at the Straw Hat Crew standing in the distance, then leaned close to Neptune and whispered, "Just now, Prince Fukaboshi he..."

"When will the chatting end?" Merry said, patting her little belly. "I haven’t eaten anything in so long."

"It should be soon," Nami replied, ruffling Merry’s hair. "Just wait a little longer."

After all, this was someone else’s territory, so it was best to follow their rules.

"Oh..."

Merry nodded obediently, showing she understood.

"Huh?"

"Where are those two?!"

As he spoke, Usopp glanced around but couldn’t see any sign of the two.

This made one thing perfectly clear to Usopp.

That was... those two bastards really ran off!!

Nami: —

After taking a look behind her, Nami was left utterly speechless.

So this time, not only Luffy, but even Meiser acted like this?

"How dare they?!" Pappag exclaimed, nearly frantic.

This was the sacred Ryugu Palace!

How could two pirates dare to wander around in a place like this?

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