One Piece: Starting with the enslavement of Wano Country!

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Queen Otohime smiled and said, "Until we meet again."

Jinbe hesitated for a moment, then pleaded, "First mate, the New World is too dangerous. Could you let me bring the Queen back, and then come back myself?"

Lei Luo did not refuse the request: "No problem, then let's send Princess Otohime off."

Jinbe replied respectfully, "Yes, sir."

Just as Lei Luo sprouted wings from his back and was about to leave, Queen Otohime suddenly called out to him, "Your Majesty, could you take me to see the Celestial Empire?"

Chapter 239 Hanging the Flag

Lei Luo looked at Queen Otohime with great interest. "Oh? Want to visit my country?"

Queen Otohime couldn't explain why either.

Perhaps it was to see where their future children would live, or perhaps they wanted to see if the place that Lei Luo had mentioned, the place that could fulfill the eight-hundred-year-old wish of Fishman Island, truly existed.

Maybe... both.

"Is that alright?" Queen Otohime asked again.

After a moment's thought, Lei Luo agreed.

It would be nice to crave Fishman Island!

You should know that, apart from those who grow potatoes, China is a perfect country to the people of the One Piece world.

Moreover, this fish-man has longed to live on land for eight hundred years.

Lei Luo nodded: "No problem, then I'll take you to the Celestial Empire."

Queen Otohime smiled and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

On the deck, a cloud of flame appeared out of nowhere.

Without much thought, Queen Otohime stepped onto the Flame Cloud.

Immediately, Lei Luo and Yan Yun slowly rose.

Upon seeing this, Jinbe quickly called out, "Your Highness."

Queen Otohime noticed the worry on Jinbe's face and smiled with relief.

"Jinbe, don't worry, it's alright. You stay here and take care of them. I'll be back soon."

Jinbe nodded.

The fiery clouds rose again, and the figures of Rairou and Queen Otohime gradually disappeared from Jinbe's sight.

Jinbe sighed softly and turned to walk towards his unconscious comrades...

Before long, Lei Luo and his companion arrived in the Celestial Empire.

Queen Otohime was stunned by the sight before her: the bustling streets, the lively market, and the magnificent buildings.

Walking down the street, thanks to her innate Observation Haki that allows her to sense other people's emotions, Queen Otohime could clearly feel people's joy and satisfaction, and everyone's face was filled with a happy smile.

Just as Lei Luo had described to her, there was land, forest, sunshine... no discrimination, no oppression, and everyone lived together peacefully.

This is exactly the ideal country that Fishman Island has been dreaming of for many years.

pity......

At this moment, Queen Otohime truly hoped that the Beasts Pirates could one day defeat the World Government.

In that way, her compatriots will one day be able to stand on land and bask in the sunlight.

Queen Otohime was in a hurry to return to Fishman Island, so she didn't linger and returned to the sea after a brief stroll.

After disembarking from the Flame Cloud, Queen Otohime ordered the fishmen, who had already awakened, to carry all the treasures from the ship's hold onto the Flame Cloud.

After waving to the sky, Queen Otohime returned to Fishman Island with the Beasts Pirates' skull and crossbones flag.

In the sky, Lei Luo watched the ship depart, shook his head, and a mocking smile appeared on his lips.

If Fishman Island doesn't join now, its status will be different when the time comes.

Joining when the momentum is building is called following the dragon.

When the tide has turned, that's called submission.

Upon returning to Fishman Island, Queen Otohime immediately ordered her guards to raise the Beasts Pirates' flag.

On that day, a skull and crossbones flag slowly rose from the Dragon Palace, the tallest building on Fishman Island, fluttering in the wind.

Both the residents of Fishman Island and the pirates looked up in astonishment at the skull and crossbones flag.

"Hey, is this true?"

"The Beasts Pirates?!"

"Fishman Island has become the territory of the Beasts Pirates?!"

"is that a lie?!"

"I also think it's a scam, you should try it."

Why don't you give it a try?

......

Discussions arose one after another.

They were just too shocked for a moment, not that they really doubted that the story was fake.

On the high seas, no one dares to use the Beasts Pirates' skull and crossbones flag without their permission.

And soon after, the latest report from the World Economic News Agency followed.

There is no doubt about this matter anymore.

"Boss, are we still going to catch mermaids?" a pirate asked his captain in a low voice.

The captain smacked him on the head in annoyance, cursing, "Catch my ass! That's the Beasts Pirates! You don't want to live, but I don't want to die either."

The pirates dared not say anything more and simply smiled ingratiatingly.

Meanwhile, other pirates and human traffickers have almost given up on the idea of ​​capturing mermaids to sell on land.

The reason they dared to act so recklessly was simply because the profits were high, Fishman Island was weak, and the World Government and Navy barely cared about Fishman Island.

Discrimination against fish-men is one aspect, but on the other hand, the biggest customers of mermaids are the Celestial Dragons in the Holy Land.

But things are different now; they really don't dare to mess with those lawless lunatics from the Beasts Pirates.

Given the Beasts Pirates' modus operandi, they have every reason to believe that the moment they provoked the capture of the mermaid, the next second the Beasts Pirates would arrive, and then their mother from their hometown would be blown away.

Pirate rules are sometimes much more effective than those of the navy.

Suddenly, the pirates and human traffickers on Fishman Island became friendly and treated the island's residents with great courtesy.

It really seemed like they were just passing through Fishman Island, staying for a few days, and taking a look around.

The World Government and Navy were initially taken aback when they heard their subordinates' report.

When the Beasts Pirates and the World Economic News Agency appear together, it's sure to be news that shakes the seas.

However, after reading the contents of the newspaper, they just smiled indifferently.

Fishman Island has never been taken seriously by them.

In the Dragon Palace, King Neptune listened to his ministers' report and laughed heartily:

"Great, great, great! I didn't expect it to be so effective. The disappearance of female mermaids has almost stopped."

The ministers who had initially opposed it now echoed, "Yes, yes."

Upon returning to the palace and seeing Queen Otohime, Neptune's joy had not yet faded, and he couldn't wait to share his happiness with his beloved.

"Otohime, let me tell you..."

Queen Otohime smiled when she saw Neptune so happy.

only......

I still haven't told Neptune about what I promised the Beasts Pirates.

After hesitating for a moment, Queen Otohime decided to tell the truth.

Ultimately, it couldn't be kept secret any longer. The reason they didn't say anything at first was that they planned to wait until the crisis on Fishman Island was resolved and Neptune saw the flag's effect before revealing it.

Queen Otohime slowly began, "Neptune, back then, in order to obtain the Beasts Pirates' skull and crossbones flag, I presumptuously agreed to something with them..."

Upon hearing this, Neptune's eyes widened in disbelief, and he roared, "What did you say?!"

......

Meanwhile, following Leylo's orders, Jinbe escorted Queen Otohime back to Fishman Island before setting off again for the New World.

Chapter 240 Conversation

Upon arriving at the same location as before, Jinbe immediately took out his Den Den Mushi and dialed Lero's number.

"Brubrubru... Brubrubru..."

A short while later, the Den Den Mushi was answered.

Jinbe said respectfully, "First mate, I have arrived."

"Okay, got it." The Den Den Mushi replied casually and then hung up with a "click".

Jinbe put away his phone, walked to the railing, and gazed intently at the sea.

Another fishman walked up to Jinbe, his face filled with undisguised excitement and admiration, and asked, "Boss Jinbe, who was that just now? Was he from the Beasts Pirates?"

This time, in addition to sending Queen Otohime back to Fishman Island, he also recruited his own companions on the island as ordered by Raylo, and together they came to the New World.

However, neither Tiger nor Aaron came.

Tiger, as the strongest person on Fishman Island, will stay on Fishman Island for the time being to observe.

Arlong is utterly brainless and reckless, and he has a foul mouth. Jinbe is afraid that his loose tongue will anger the Beasts Pirates.

Within a short period of time that the pirate flag was flown, the changes on Fishman Island were visible to the naked eye.

Therefore, many fish-men are filled with gratitude towards the Beast Pirates, and even deeply admire the pirate crew they have never met.

Jinbe smiled and said, "Yes."

Although he joined at the urging of Queen Otohime, he also had great respect for the Beasts Pirates, as it was their pirate flag that protected Fishman Island.

Before long, Lei Luo stepped on a cloud of flames and slowly floated down from the sky onto the deck.

Jinbe took a few steps forward and respectfully called out, "First Mate."

The other fishmen also shouted, "First mate!"

Raylo glanced at the fishmen on the deck and smiled, saying, "Jinbe, this is your partner."

Jinbe replied very seriously, "Yes, First mate, we will be absolutely loyal to the Beasts Pirates."

As Jinbe finished speaking, the other fish-men shouted in unison, "We are willing to serve the Beasts Pirates!"

Lei Luo nodded in satisfaction: "Not bad, they all look very energetic."

As for strength, it's really hard to boast about it.

Another thing is that if, after I finish speaking, they don't just stand there grinning like idiots, it would be even better if they shouted "Loyalty!"

Leylo turned and walked towards the deck, saying, "Jinbe, come with me for a moment, I have something to tell you."

"Yes, sir." Jinbe replied and quickly followed.

One of the fishmen, being quite perceptive, went to get the wine.

After finishing a bowl of sake, Jinbe asked, "First mate, is there anything we can do for you?"

Lei Luo laughed and said, "Let's cause a ruckus in the New World first."

This task doesn't seem very specific; it doesn't really look like a task!

After hesitating for a moment, Jinbe decided to ask clearly: "First mate, what you mean by causing such a scene...?"

Lei Luo maintained his usual calm and collected smile as he explained: