Ah Long couldn’t defeat Jinbe, his influence was inferior to Jinbe’s, and his character was not on par with Jinbe’s, yet he refused to be convinced by Jinbe.
In the past, when they were on the sa front, Ah Long still sowhat respected Jinbe, but as Jinbe’s views changed, the two also parted ways.
Now, under the influence of Tiger and Mandfeish, he also underwent so changes and accepted so of Tiger’s teachings, but he couldn’t accept Jinbe’s preachings.
As for Jinbe’s strength, he was seemingly fearless. No matter how unpleasant things got, Jinbe would just beat him up, and in most cases, Jinbe wouldn’t even lift a hand. Over ti, he got used to this approach.
In the past, when he heard Jinbe speak like this, he had countless ways to retort, but this ti was different. Just as he was about to speak, he found himself unable to, and in the end, he said nothing and walked directly toward Fishman Street.
"Brother Jinbe, you’re too lenient with that guy Ah Long. He shows you no respect at all."
So fishn nearby couldn’t bear to see it, as Jinbe’s position as a mber of the Seven Warlords of the Sea granted them the freedom to return ho.
Without this status, they were very concerned about whether their pirate identity would affect Fishman Island’s future. Even if they missed ho, they chose to bide their ti, drifting on The Sea.
With the Warlord’s status, however, it was different. As a legal pirate recognized by the World Governnt, Jinbe reached so agreents with them, and the basic clause was not to pursue their past actions.
With this assurance, the concerns of the Sun Pirates mbers naturally lessened, and Jinbe, bearing all this, earned their respect.
Even without this, as the second-generation captain of the Sun Pirates, Jinbe’s strength and responsibility earned the respect of the fishn.
"It doesn’t matter. That guy was like this to begin with, and he’s already changed. Change is a good thing. Go ahead and prepare things; Brother Tai will be back in a few days."
Jinbe led several mbers of the Sun Pirates toward the shopping street of Fishman Island, preparing to purchase so supplies for a banquet, but the appearance of a soldier from the Sea King Army altered their plans.
"Boss Jinbe, Princess Otohi wants to discuss sothing with you. Do you have ti now?"
Not only was he the current captain of the Sun Pirates, but he was also a forr army leader of the Sea King Army, and many there still called him Boss Jinbe.
"It’s no big deal, I’ll go with you right now. Aladine, you and the others continue with the shopping."
....
Jinbe did not ask the soldier what Otohi wanted. Since the soldier didn’t ntion it, he probably didn’t know, and what Otohi discussed took him by surprise.
"A wedding?"
"Yes, a wedding between a rmaid and a human. Isn’t this a very aningful event? The amusent park by Mandfeish brought joy to many, and people’s prejudices have reduced quite a bit.
I rember it’s his private territory, and people often go there, which is quite disturbing. We don’t have much to help them with either. I heard they plan to hold a wedding on Fishman Island this year, and I want it to be grander."
Though struggling, Fishman Island is a nation with a population of five million, and on the Grand Line, it’s considered a large country. A wedding organized by Otohi herself would naturally be more grand than an ordinary wedding.
On one hand, it’s her way of repaying Mandfeish’s help, and on the other, she wants the island’s residents to see the good side of human and rmaid relations, that not all humans are the villains they imagine.
"Such matters... Princess, you and King Neptune can decide yourselves, right?"
"Otohi thinks this is easy, but I find it quite difficult. After all, there are still quite a few within Fishman Island who are very resistant to humans. Planning such activities hastily could end up pleasing neither side.
You’ve spent more ti sailing outside and know more about Fishman Street, so we decided to consult your opinion."
If done well, other people’s life events are all well and good, but if a ss is made, it’s asking for trouble. Neptune thinks Fishman Island isn’t yet suitable for such events, but he and Otohi each have their own views, hence why they sought an outsider.
"Indeed, hatred doesn’t disappear that easily. My suggestion is to keep it low-scale, inviting only citizens willing to give their blessings. It’s not ti to take too big a step now.
Brother Tiger will also return in a few days, so there won’t be any trouble from Fishman Street."
Jinbe’s suggestion was more moderate, but still inclined toward Neptune’s stance. Yet, what he said made sense, and after consideration, Otohi decided to heed their advice.
However, none of them noticed that a nearby soldier’s expression was not very good.
They weren’t discussing secretive matters, so there was no need to disperse those around. It was normal for there to be guards on duty in the Sea King Palace, but the problem was, this guard’s na was Hody Jones.
Also from Fishman Street, 19-year-old Hody joined the Sea King Army to train himself, but he was an even more extre racist than Ah Long.
Ah Long hated humans but wouldn’t harm his kin. Facing the Fishman Race, he was always close, but Hody was different; his mindset was much more crazed than Ah Long’s.
To him, any rmaid and fishman close to humans should be eradicated.
On Fishman Island, most people highly respected Otohi, but Hody was an exception. To his eyes, Otohi was Fishman Island’s greatest sinner, and the ideas she advocated were entirely wrong.
As a mber of the Sea King Army, he occasionally appeared beside Otohi, but Otohi’s Observation Haki didn’t detect his inner thoughts. This was connected to Otohi’s personality; she had no interest in delving into others’ minds and seldom used that ability.
If she had enough ambition, that ability as powerful as the "Kotoamatsukami" would surely have a greater impact.
To Hody, rmaids and fishn close to humans should be eliminated, not to ntion Otohi, who wanted to organize Mandfeish’s wedding, and Rushaka, who was marrying a human.
He didn’t show this in front of those people, but today was his day off. When he returned to his residence in Fishman Street after his shift, his face was already filled with resentnt.
Until a figure appeared in his view, bringing a trace of joy to his face, because he had seen the person he admired most - Ah Long.
"Brother Ah Long!"
"Hmm? You’re Hody, right? What’s the matter?"
Hody looked around, took Ah Long to his stronghold, then said with a bit of excitent, "Brother Ah Long, you’ve finally returned. Those guys are all crazy.
Jinbe too, and Otohi as well. Their attitudes towards humans are way too intimate. They’re even planning to hold a wedding for a human and a rmaid, those kinds of people should just be eliminated!"
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