boyutpedia Chapter 370 Even in the deep sea, the fishmen are no match for Xiyan!
Chapter 370 Even in the deep sea, the fishmen are no match for Xiyan!
Chapter 370 Even in the deep sea, the fishmen are no match for Xiyan!
"Speaking of which... shouldn't these guys know where Luffy and his crew are?" Merry said, pointing to the group of tied-up fish-man soldiers.
Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up.
"yes!!"
Usopp slammed his fist down and said, "Why don't we just ask them!"
If they can get the location of Luffy and Xiyan from these guys... they'll find them very quickly!
In this way... they can leave Fishman Island as soon as possible, and thus sever ties with these strange things.
"Leave it to me!"
Nami gave the group a thumbs-up, then approached a fish-man soldier and said, "Please tell us."
We're really in a rush.
"That's right, quickly find Luffy and the others' positions..."
Before Usopp could finish speaking, Nami continued, "Tell me the location of the treasure vault right now!"
As she spoke, Nami's eyes began to light up.
Usopp: ? ? ?
"Hey, what kind of weird question are you asking?!" Usopp exclaimed, dumbfounded. "Shut up, you idiot!"
Is this the time to ask such a question?!
Hurry up and find out where Luffy and his crew are!
"Huh?"
Why?
Seeing Nami tilting her head and looking at him, Usopp opened his shark mouth and roared, "What are you doing, acting all cute?"
"Get your facts straight, you greedy navigator!"
Even now, he hasn't forgotten about treasure... Just how much does this guy love money?!
Looking at Nami, whose eyes were shining as she stared at him, Usopp felt a headache coming on.
"Halaharahara~"
"As expected of you, Nami," Perona said with a loud laugh.
Nami readily accepted this offer.
That's right, she was an extremely greedy navigator!
"Give up on that idea," the Left Minister said. "There's no way we'll tell you!"
"You guys don't know either, do you?" Nami suddenly said.
"Huh?"
"How did you know?!" the Left Minister exclaimed in surprise.
However, he immediately shut his mouth after saying that, as if doing so would make him take back what he had just said.
Nami rolled her eyes at the sight. Was this guy an idiot too?!
After shaking her head, Nami looked at her companions and said, "It seems we'll have to find it ourselves."
"Where are we going to find such a huge Dragon Palace?" Usopp said, somewhat exasperated.
Asking humans to find two people in this seawater-filled place... isn't that making things difficult for them?!
"Yohohohoho"
Brooke chuckled and pulled out his guitar, saying, "Since we don't have much of a choice right now, why don't we sing a song?"
After saying that, Brook began his performance, leaving Usopp completely dumbfounded.
"Hey, why are you doing this too?!" Usopp said, somewhat exasperated. "Is this the time to sing?"
"Yo-in-ho-ho-ho-ho!"
"Usopp, it's okay."
Merry came to Usopp's side and whispered comfortingly, "Those two will definitely be alright."
Looking at Merry, who was blinking her big eyes and comforting him, Usopp immediately felt healed.
Oh, she's practically an angel!
Then, Usopp reached out and ruffled Merry's hair, saying, "It's not that I'm worried about their safety, it's just that we need to get out of here quickly."
Otherwise, something unexpected might happen, so it's best to leave quickly.
Upon hearing this, Merry paused for a moment, then said somewhat helplessly, "But we can't find Luffy and the others either."
These guys were clearly unwilling to share information, so there was nothing they could do.
"That's the problem," Usopp sighed.
They can't leave easily if they can't find those two idiots.
"You bunch of petty thieves, just you wait!" The Right Minister glared angrily at Usopp and the others, saying, "Once Prince Shark Star, Prince Emperor Star, and Prince Overturning Star return with the royal army, they'll make sure you regret it!"
"oh."
Oh?
Seeing Nami calmly utter that word, the Minister of the Right felt a bit choked up. How come these people aren't afraid at all?
Those were three powerful princes!
Why aren't they afraid?
For a moment, the Right Minister was somewhat bewildered.
After glancing at the glaring fishmen, Zoro said, "It seems... we really can't stay on Fishman Island any longer."
After thinking for a moment, Zoro looked at his companions and continued, "Where is the Thousand Sunny?"
"We'll set off immediately after everyone is assembled."
"That won't work."
Merry floated up to Zoro and said, "The coating on our ship disappeared when we entered Fishman Island, so we can't sail in the deep sea."
"So, we need to find a place to apply the coating first?" Zoro frowned.
"Yes," Mary nodded and said.
"That is indeed a problem."
It seems we need to find the coating workers on Fishman Island first, so that the Thousand Sunny can regain its ability to navigate in the deep sea.
"It's not just a coating problem," Nami said, raising her hand. "The log pointer seems to be malfunctioning as well."
"Since arriving on this island, the pointer has never been stable, something that has never happened before."
Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions immediately changed.
A problem with the log pointer means they won't be able to find the next island!
This is not good news for them...
"Could it be that there's something wrong with the record pointer you have?" Usopp asked quickly.
If only this record pointer is corrupted, they have a backup.
"I don't know."
Nami shook her head, then turned to look at Merry, gesturing for her to take out a spare one and examine it.
Without saying a word, Meili immediately took out a new record pointer from her spatial pocket.
"Here you go, Nami, this..."
"Huh?"
Before Mary could finish speaking, she froze, because she realized that the Log Pose in her hand was reacting exactly the same way that Nami had!
"What's going on..."
"It seems the problem isn't with the Log Pose I have," Nami said, frowning. "Something unusual has happened."
Could it be that this island is special and therefore lacks magnetism?
It's not impossible...
Thinking of this, Nami's expression became somewhat serious.
If that's really the case... then how will they get to the next island?
"This is unbearable." The Left Minister looked at Nami speechlessly and said, "There's no way to navigate the New World with that rudimentary Log Pose!"
What an ignorant bunch of pirates... How did they even get to Fishman Island?
"Simple?"
Nami glanced down at the Log Pose in her hand, then asked in surprise, "What's so rudimentary about it?"
It's always been like this, hasn't it?
"Does this catfish uncle know something?" Melly approached the Left Minister and asked, "Could you tell us?"
"Uncle Catfish..."
The Left Minister's lips twitched slightly as he said, "Although I am a catfish fish-man, I am not some kind of catfish uncle."
"That...the catfish fishman uncle?"
Minister Left:
He is indeed a very polite child, but the problem is... the way he's addressed is wrong!
However, considering how adorable the little girl was, he decided not to argue with her.
After shaking his head, the Left Minister said, "Untie me first, and then I'll tell you what to do."
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately showed a look of disgust.
"Tch, he actually thinks he knows something?"
"So you just wanted an excuse to loosen your grip."
"Looks like it's the same as before, just talking nonsense."
Minister Qi: ???
No, this time he really knew.
But before he could say anything, the Den Den Mushi next to him suddenly rang.
"Pineapple pineapple pineapple~"
"Pineapple pineapple pineapple~"
"Pineapple pineapple pineapple~"
"Um?"
"A Den Den Mushi?"
Perona glanced at the ringing Den Den Mushi and asked with a hint of surprise, "Who would call here at a time like this?"
Could it be that Third Prince?
"It must be Prince Shark Star and his group!" the Right Minister exclaimed excitedly.
That's great...that's really great!
Once the three princes return, they'll definitely make those people regret it!
Thinking of this, a glimmer of hope immediately appeared in the Right Minister's eyes.
Hearing the Right Minister's words, Usopp glanced at his companions and asked, "What do we do?"
"Should I answer this call?"
"No, I think. What if those guys find out we're here? They might..."
"Hey, who are you?"
"Huh?!!"
Usopp was completely dumbfounded when he saw Zoro calmly pick up the Den Den Mushi and answer the call.
"Hey, how did you even get through?!"
Isn't this blatantly telling everyone that they've occupied Dragon Palace?
This means... the Straw Hat Pirates' bounty is going to increase again!
Perona, however, smiled and said, "Let's just accept it. It'll be good to have these guys do some work for us."
Although they didn't really intend to do anything to these guys, threatening their lives to get the three princes to go find Chopper and the others wouldn't be a problem!
"Damn it, how cunning of them..."
"Perina!!!"
Perona: ? ? ?
"It's Perona, you curly-haired old man!" Perona roared, opening her shark mouth.
If it weren't for the fact that the other party was an elderly father, she would definitely have taught him a lesson!
"That despicable female pirate, how dare she be so disrespectful to our King..." The Right Minister gritted his teeth, then turned to the Den Den Mushi and roared, "Prince Shark Star, please save us!"
Seeing this, the other merfolk also joined in the shouting.
"Prince Huangxing!"
"The Prince of Car Crashes!"
"Please help us!"
"These sounds are..."
Upon hearing the voice coming from the Den Den Mushi, Shark Star's expression immediately changed.
"It seems something terrible has happened at Dragon Palace City," Huang Xing said with a grim expression.
Fanchexing gripped the hilt of his sword nervously and asked, "Are Baixing and Father alright?!"
I don't know...
Shark Star shook his head, then looked up at the communicator in the air and said, "This is Shark Star. What exactly happened over there?"
"Please open the link to the corridor so we can enter."
If only they could trick the corridor into coming down, then they could return to the Dragon Palace smoothly.
"What are you planning to do after you come in?" Zoro asked calmly.
Upon hearing this, Shark Star immediately fell silent.
What are you doing?
What else can it do?
Of course, we should take down all these invaders!
As if understanding what Shark Star was thinking, Zoro said calmly, "I can't let you in."
It would be foolish to let someone in knowing what they're up to, so he wouldn't do that.
"Hey, Zoro!"
Usopp rushed over and shoved his nose into Zoro's face, saying, "You're making things weirder! Tell them what's going on!"
After calmly pushing Usopp's face aside, Zoro said, "This situation can't be resolved with explanations."
Things have progressed to this point, and it's impossible to persuade the other party with words alone.
So... he had to resort to some methods.
Usopp was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then said somewhat dejectedly, "How could this be..."
He really didn't want to get involved with the royal family of Fishman Island.
"Huh?!"
Seeing Usopp suddenly become dejected, Merry was dumbfounded. She then turned to Perona and asked, "Perona, did you do this?"
"Of course not!"
Perona retorted, "This man was able to become immune to my negative emotions two years ago, how could it possibly be me!"
Perona felt speechless when she thought about it.
Who would have thought that a man could become so depressed that he would be immune to her Devil Fruit ability?
"Hey, you're going to completely escalate this!" Papagu said, clutching his hat. "Why don't you tie me and Kemi up too? That way at least..."
"At least what?"
Nami pointed to the fish-man soldiers who were tied up beside her and said, "What do you think your relationship is with us in their eyes?"
Papagu:
After glancing at the eyes of these merman soldiers, Papagu fell silent.
It seems... in these people's eyes, the two of them are also accomplices of the Straw Hat crew!
Thinking about this, Papagu went completely numb.
Although given their relationship, he wouldn't mind sharing the responsibility with the other party, but... but he still has to live on Fishman Island!
He was so scared... he wanted to cry.
Listening to the various voices coming from the communicator, Shark Star and his two younger brothers exchanged glances, then said, "You must be someone from the Straw Hat crew."
"Shark Star, this guy is Roronoa Sori, the three-sword style swordsman and pirate hunter of the Straw Hat crew!"
"It's Zoro!"
"It's Father's voice!" Huang Xing exclaimed excitedly.
"I heard you," Shark Star said, his face grim. "I didn't expect even my father to be captured..."
How did these guys manage to do that?
Even if the Straw Hat crew is very strong, they shouldn't have been able to capture his father as well... What exactly happened?
"Anyway...you heard what these people said, right?" Sauron said, "We have a lot of hostages in our hands, including King Neptune!"
"If you want them to live... then help us prepare for departure!"
After saying that, Zoro paused for a moment, then continued, "First, help us coat the Thousand Sunny!"
Shark Star paused for a moment upon hearing this, then asked, "Where is the pirate ship?"
"I don't know where the pirate ship is; you'll have to find it yourselves," Zoro said.
"I know," Mary said. "The ship is with Franky, so if we find Franky, we can find the ship."
Zoro looked into the microphone and said, "Did you hear that?"
"Okay, I understand," Shark Star said.
"Um."
Zoro nodded, then continued, "Besides that, you also need to help us find the rest of the crew!"
"A taciturn woman, a robot—that's Franky I mentioned earlier—and then... a reindeer and a lecherous kappa!!"
"puff"
"Yohohohoho"
"Lawful Kappa"
"Yohohohoho"
Hearing Zoro's words, Brook clutched his stomach and said, "That name really tickled my funny bone, it made my stomach hurt from laughing."
"Ah, although I don't have a stomachache to go through~"
"Yohohohoho"
Usopp: ? ? ?
Usopp glanced at Brook, who was rolling around on the ground laughing, and said speechlessly, "Is this the time to laugh, you idiot!"
Unfortunately, these words had no effect on Brook; instead, they only made him laugh even harder.
"Yohohohoho"
"Hey, Zoro!"
Nami moved closer to Zoro and said seriously, "There's one more very important condition I haven't mentioned yet."
Zoro: ? ? ?
Zoro looked at Nami with a puzzled expression. What other conditions did they need?
Perona seemed to understand something, and immediately showed a surprised expression, saying, "You wouldn't...?"
"Zoro, please add another 1 billion Berries to the ransom!"
Usopp: ? ? ?
"Hello!"
"You greedy navigator, can you please stop causing trouble!"
Arresting these people was already excessive, but now they're even trying to extort money... Just how greedy is this guy, Na Mei?!
Zoro, on the other hand, had a bead of sweat trickling down his face. He felt like he'd seen this scene before.
"I understand your conditions," Shark Star said. "I will arrange for you to leave Fishman Island as soon as possible."
"but.
"All hostages will be released safely, is that alright?"
"Okay, no problem," Zoro said calmly, nodding.
They weren't interested in these people anyway, so they let them go.
As for whether these people will be so ungrateful as to chase them into the deep sea...
If they really dare to do that, then Xi Yan will take action and kill them in the deep sea!
As for whether west Yan can defeat the fish-men in the deep sea.
Don't be ridiculous! Even in the ocean, the fish-men would be no match for Xiyan!
"Brother Wang, you..."
Hearing his two younger brothers' words, Shark Star paused for a moment, then turned to look at them and said, "We have no other choice."
"After all... even we can only return to the Dragon Palace through the connecting corridor."
The other routes are not only surrounded by countless protective bubble membranes, but some of the bubbles also contain terrifying currents, so it's simply impossible to force your way in.
"this.."
"All right."
Having realized what his elder brother meant by "Imperial Star" and "Disaster Star," they sighed helplessly. They truly had no other choice now.
Therefore, they had no choice but to accept the Straw Hat Pirates' demands.
Shark Star nodded, then looked up at the communicator and said, "Could you say one more thing, Mr. Zoro?"
"Um?"
Zoro, who was about to hang up, paused for a moment, then asked in surprise, "What is it?"
Could it be that these guys found someone so quickly?
"Although I don't really want to tell you this under these circumstances, I can't let Jinbe down."
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the people in the room were all taken aback.
Jinbe...
This is not the former Shichibukai who was fighting with Luffy and Xiyan at Marine Headquarters two years ago.
"Speaking of which... Jinbe is indeed Luffy's friend," Usopp said.
Luffy did say that before, back in Mermaid Coral Bay.
"I remember they were in the newspaper together," Brooke said.
"Yes," Usopp nodded.
After the Marineford War, Luffy, Jinbe, and Xiyan were all in the newspapers.
"So it's someone I know."
Zoro paused for a moment, then looked down into the microphone and said, "Speak, what is it?"
"I was entrusted by the former Shichibukai, Jinbe," Shark Star said. "When you arrive at Fishman Island, please convey some words to Straw Hat Luffy."
As he spoke, Shark Star recalled the way Jinbe had said those words to him, which made his expression complicated. Who could have imagined things would turn out this way?
"Luffy isn't here right now, but I can pass the message on to him. Go ahead and say it," Zoro said.
"it is good."
First: Don't fight Hody!
Second: I'll be waiting for you in the sea forest!
Just these two sentences.
After saying that, Shark Star paused for a moment, then continued, "I have conveyed your message and will fulfill your request as soon as possible, so... I hope you will keep your promise."
"it is good."
Zoro nodded, then decisively hung up the call.
"By the way... is Jinbe popular around here?" Nami asked curiously.
Why did she feel that these people had such special respect for this former Shichibukai?
"Yes, that's right."
Cammy nodded and said, "Although this is a pirate, he is still deeply loved by everyone."
"Is that so...?"
"I heard that Jinbe became a Shichibukai because he wanted to protect Fishman Island and his fellow Fishmans, which is why he agreed to this request," Pappagu said. "I wonder if it's true or not."
"It's true."
Bound up, Neptune said with a complicated expression, "If it weren't for this, Jinbe wouldn't have become a Shichibukai."
This is why Jinbe is so beloved by the Fish-Men.
"Now that you mention it... I suddenly remembered something." Brook looked up and said, "I remember Jinbe had a sun tattoo on his chest in the newspaper, right?"
After recalling Jinbe's photo, Usopp nodded and said, "Yes."
Hearing Usopp's words, Brook pondered for a moment, then continued, "Hachi also has a tattoo like that... Were they both in the same pirate crew in the past?"
If I remember correctly, Mr. Rayleigh mentioned that Hachi belongs to the Sun Pirates.
Does that mean that these two people were both members of the Sun Pirates?
"They were indeed members of the Sun Pirates in the past," Neptune said. "However, after Jinbe became captain, the Sun Pirates were renamed the Fishman Pirates."
"As for those who originally belonged to the Sun Pirates... some of them split off, and the Hachi you mentioned should be one of them."
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the people who had experienced the Ah Long incident immediately changed.
If that's the case, then... is Ah Long the same?
Thinking of this, Usopp turned and glanced at Nami.
Nami, who was being watched by him, clenched her fists and her body began to tremble slightly.
"Ah Long..."
If I remember correctly, Ah Long also has a sun tattoo on his body!
Thinking of this, Nami's arm immediately bulged with veins.
"King Neptune!" the Right Minister exclaimed, "Please cease leaking information to these pirates!"
This group isn't their invited friends, they're their enemies!
Neptune, who had been reprimanded by the Right Minister, realized what was happening and shut his mouth, saying nothing more.
"Nami?"
Mei looked at Nami with concern. What was wrong with her?
Zoro also noticed something was wrong; Nami's current reaction...
"I'm going to the Sea Forest!" Nami suddenly looked up and said, "I'm going to see Jinbe!"
She wanted to know what was wrong with that bastard Ah Long!
"What are you going to the Sea Forest for?" Brook asked, puzzled. "Isn't Jinbe looking for Luffy?"
Perona had the same question, but after noticing that Nami's expression was very strange, she suppressed her doubts.
Then she said, "Although I don't know what you want to do, I can go with you."
"Thanks..
Perona, having tempered her temper, walked to Nami's side and said gently, "Why are you being so polite with me?"
Then, she glanced at Zoro, raised her head, and said, "Zoro, you guys are okay with leaving this place to you, right?"
"no problem."
As he spoke, Zoro glanced at the bound soldiers.
He continued, "With me here, these people can't cause any trouble."
"hateful!"
Feeling slighted, the Right Minister twisted his body in anger.
Then... he just rolled over...
Right Minister:—
So angry.
"Then I'll leave this place to you." Nami took a deep breath to calm herself down and said, then turned to look at Camie and continued, "Camie, could you please take us there?"
"Okay, let's go."
This time, Kemi didn't say much, but readily agreed.
The Straw Hat Pirates were willing to risk their lives to challenge the Celestial Dragons for her sake, so... she couldn't back down at this moment!
"Kemi, you..."
"Papago, you and Zoro wait here," Cammy said. "We'll come pick you up when we're done here."
Papagu opened his mouth, but for a moment he didn't know what to say.
After a moment, he sighed and said, "Okay, be careful."
Oh well, whatever. At worst, I'll just join the Straw Hat crew and become a pirate.
"Um!"
Kemi nodded, then turned to look at Nami and said, "Let's go, let's get you a bubble cover first."
"Um."
"Let Merry come with you," Zoro said. "We're very far from the ground, so it's better for her to come along."
Although Kemi can use bubbles to move through the air, there are enemies outside!
If the three princes from Fishman Island suddenly attack Nami and her companions, they would be at a great disadvantage in the air, so it's better to bring Merry, who can fly, along.
Nami didn't answer immediately, but said with some worry, "Usopp and Brook are both Devil Fruit users, what if..."
"Aren't you two Devil Fruit users too?" Zoro pointed at Nami and Perona and said, "We wouldn't feel at ease without Merry along."
After all... this is the deep sea!
"Okay, I understand."
This time, Nami didn't refuse; instead, she nodded and agreed.
Just like Zoro said, they have two Devil Fruit users on their side, so it would be better to bring along a non-Devil Fruit user.
As for Kemi?
This girl can't be used as a combat unit; at most, she can be a guide, so Zoro didn't expect her to do anything special.
"Let's go, let's get the bubbles sorted first," Nami said. "Then we'll go and work on the connecting corridor."
"profound!"
Meanwhile, on the other side...
Inside the Hard Shell Tower, Luffy and Saiyan were enjoying Shirahoshi's lunch.
"The food on Fishman Island is really something else," west Yan said, holding a huge shellfish dish. "It tastes quite good."
"It really is delicious."
Luffy, who was gulping down a noodle without looking up, said, "But I prefer big chunks of meat. Big chunks of meat are much more satisfying!"
"Bai Xing is a mermaid, she wouldn't eat sea monster meat," west Yan said. "So there's no way you could get large pieces of meat here... wait, could you please eat a little slower?"
west Yan, who dodged the noodle attack by leaning back, complained, "That almost hit me."
"Sorry, sorry"
After saying that, Luffy continued to eat heartily.
Seeing this, west Yan shook his head helplessly. It really suited Luffy's personality.
"You guys really are good people."
Upon hearing this, west Yan smiled helplessly and said, "We're pirates, so how can you talk about good guys and bad guys?"
"No, Lord Xiyan is a hero who saved his fellow fish-men, so of course he's a good person!" Bai Xing said earnestly. "So... please, Lord Xiyan, don't say such things."
In any case, as far as Fishman Island is concerned, Lord Xiyan is a great person!
Hearing Bai Xing's words, west Yan touched his nose. Had he been given the "friend zone" card?
Mingyin... he's a pirate.
However, west Yan didn't say anything more this time, which can be considered as accepting Bai Xing's statement.
Seeing this, Bai Xing smiled and then said, "Lord Xi Yan, do you often go on adventures?"
"Of course!"
west Yan gave a thumbs up and said, "As pirates, what we love most is adventure!"
That's what they're doing.
Have you ever seen the sun?
"Do the stars rise into the sky at night?"
"There are also all sorts of flowers and animals covered in fur~"
"And another thing, have you ever been to a place called a forest? I heard it's full of green plants!!"
As if recalling certain scenes, the mermaid princess's eyes filled with longing.
"I've seen them, I've seen them all," west Yan said with a smile. "These are things you often see at sea."
You do need to find an island to see forests, but you can see the sun and stars every day!
"I see~" Shirahoshi said with a smile.
"very nice!"
If only she could go to the sea, then she could see all those interesting things.
Unfortunately, she couldn't go, after all... Vander Deiken hadn't been arrested by her father yet.
Thinking of this, Bai Xing sighed silently.
"Hey, Xiyan, aren't you going to eat?" Luffy turned around and glanced at Xiyan, saying, "There's still so much left."
"You think I'm like you?" west Yan retorted. "I'm not a good-for-nothing."
How many of these shellfish, each the size of a person, could he possibly eat?!
After shaking his head helplessly, west Yan continued, "You can eat it all."
"profound!!"