The royal family is destined to receive information faster than ordinary people, so the news about Mandfeish naturally reached them. Unlike Rushaka, who was completely unaware of the outside world, Neptune, as the king of the Dragon Palace Kingdom, was well-inford about the situation at sea.
He was friends with Whitebeard, and since many fish-n were under Whitebeard’s command, Whitebeard lent his flag to Fishman Island.
However, Mandfeish’s identity was that of an officer in the Hundred Beasts Pirates; he was not an ordinary pirate at all.
But this was not the reason for the royal family’s visit from the Dragon Palace Kingdom. Even if Mandfeish hadn’t done anything, and even if he had, Neptune couldn’t have reacted.
If it did co to that, the conflict would have escalated to a tension between the Hundred Beasts and Whitebeard Pirates, and given the status of the Dragon Palace Kingdom, they could only wait for the outco.
The person who ca here was Otohi, and she wasn’t here on official business but rather to see what the state of relations between this human and the rmaid was.
Because on Fishman Island, only a very few people agreed with her views. If a human and a rmaid ca together, for her, it would an seeing more hope.
anwhile, Mandfeish was discussing a matter with Rushaka.
"Rushaka, co with ."
"Go?"
"You saw what happened today, right? There are those hot-headed rookies from Paradise and so scum from Fishman Street. The island I am in charge of is very close to Fishman Island. Co live there, and I can protect you better there."
Even if Hundred Beasts plans to open a mining subsidiary on Fishman Island, Mandfeish is not at ease leaving Rushaka alone here; he wouldn’t know what to do if sothing like today happened again when he was not around.
But it would be different on another island; although they might also encounter enemies occasionally, there would be no internal issues, making it undoubtedly safer than Fishman Island.
"... Let’s talk about it next year."
"Next year? Why wait until next year?"
"Next year, I’ll be thirty years old..."
Turning thirty is a special age for female rmaids, not because of approaching thirty or aging but because after thirty, female rmaids gain a new ability: the power to transform their tails into legs.
rmaids of that age wouldn’t need to rely on Bubble Coral to move in a waterless environnt like they do now.
The example of Kokoro from Water Seven, while Luffy called her a monstrous grandma, she was quite a beauty when she was young.
Mandfeish was aware that rmaids’ tails could beco legs at the age of thirty.
Outside the door, Otohi originally wanted to see what the two of them were like, but stopped at the last mont.
"What’s wrong, Princess? Didn’t you want to take a look?"
"There’s no need, it’s better not to disturb them."
She naturally sensed their joyous aura with her Observation Haki and decided not to interfere at that mont.
"Besides, it seems we have new guests."
Not far away, Kojiro and Pierman appeared. The items Kojiro brought had already sold out, and his comrcial instincts told him that Fishman Island was an excellent market.
The deep-sea environnt resulted in limited interaction with the outside world. Neither fish-n nor rmaids, including the Dragon Palace Kingdom, had the capacity for large-scale purchases on land.
Most pirates wouldn’t carry goods either. Occasionally, so rchants passed through, but facing the high risks, the goods from these rchants sold for exorbitant prices.
Kojiro, selling goods at mainland prices, had his products quickly bought up, showcasing the buying power of the place, so he intended to et with the real owners of Fishman Island.
Originally, he ca to discuss matters with Mandfeish, but happened to et Otohi. Hoping to take a chance, he planned to stop her, and surprisingly, Otohi halted on her own.
"Wait! Do not co any closer!"
Watching Kojiro approach, the surrounding soldiers beca nervous. They were aware of Otohi’s frail body, and a human carrying a weapon was a significant danger to Otohi.
"It’s okay, no need to worry. I don’t sense any malice from him. So, my human friend, is there anything you wish to say?"
"It’s not a big deal; I just want to open a departnt store on Fishman Island and discuss so major business ventures related to the entire Fishman Race. I wonder, Princess, would you be interested in such a venture?"
Otohi was naturally interested in this matter. While Whitebeard protected the place, he rely provided protection. His own inco was reinvested into developing his hotown, leaving no extra money to develop the deep-sea Fishman Island.
The Whitebeard Pirates also lacked the channels and technology to facilitate such trade. A human desiring to establish trade with Fishman Island was precisely what Otohi desired, so upon her invitation, Kojiro accompanied them to the Dragon Palace Kingdom.
As Kojiro headed to the Dragon Palace Kingdom, a red fish-man appeared near Fishman Island—Fisher Tiger, the fish-man the previous group tried to capture.
Although known as a fish-man adventurer, he was captured and turned into a slave three years ago. Those World Governnt operatives acted quicker than Fisher Tiger himself.
Finally back ho, Fisher Tiger’s face broke into a smile, and he swam toward Fishman Street.
anwhile, within the World Governnt’s intelligence analysis departnt, the chief was berating several subordinates angrily.
"Why didn’t you find any information about this creature before!!"
Several reports were thrown at them, containing so biologists’ analysis of Gyarados, revealing several similarities days later.
"Sir, according to regulations, to prevent information leaks, the intelligence departnts’ subdivisions cannot exchange information without departnt leaders’ consent..."
"So?"
"So... we are responsible for pirates; marine creatures aren’t within our research scope."
"Then why was this reported today?!"
"Because during information exchange, the leader of the marine creatures departnt discovered the common points in this issue and forwarded the analyzed information..."
Listening to his subordinates’ explanation of the departnt regulations, the head of the pirate intelligence departnt was already fuming, veins popping on his forehead.
"Didn’t you know that while investigating intelligence, you need to gather all relevant information! Rules are dead, people are alive. Couldn’t you ask ! What kind of useless person are you for being in the intelligence departnt! You should..."
As he was angrily reprimanding them, a confidant suddenly pulled at him.
"Sir, this person is one of Spandine’s appointnts."
"Go take a good rest for a few days; I’ll arrange so leisurely work for you."
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