One Piece: Starting with the enslavement of Wano Country!

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And looking at how many children the first mate had, I was actually a little envious.

Thinking of this, Quinn nodded: "Taking it is fine, but..."

"Hmm? What's wrong?" Lei Luo asked, puzzled.

Quinn laughed and said, "It's nothing, I just don't know if that kid is still alive."

“He was only two years old when I left him, and now eight years have passed.”

Looking at Quinn's nonchalant expression, Lei Luo was also a little speechless.

Having a father like that is truly bad luck.

But it doesn't matter. According to the characteristics of One Piece, a father who abandons his wife and children and then achieves great things will not only not be resented by his son, but will also be admired.

To give a simple example: Usopp!

However, whether he would live or not was indeed a question, because because of his arrival, Franky was abandoned by Queen several years earlier.

Lei Luo shook his head speechlessly, picked up his teacup and took a sip, "Let's have Morgans help look for it later."

In the original story, Queen abandoned people in Water Seven, but it's unclear now.

They were building ships in Water Seven, and Quinn didn't bring Franky with him when he came.

"Ah, then I'll have to trouble the first mate," Quinn said casually.

He didn't really care whether his son was still alive or not; otherwise, he wouldn't have abandoned him and resolutely joined the Beasts Pirates.

Lei Luo didn't say anything more and quietly drank his tea.

After Ray finished his experiment, Raylo took Ray, Weevil, and Loki back.

While we're at it, let's send Barrett back for modifications as well.

An albatross came to see Lei Luo with great delight, its tone even fawning:

"Your Majesty, what brings you here?"

Seeing his expression, Lei Luo knew that this silly bird had misunderstood, but he didn't explain anything and went straight to the point: "It's nothing, I just wanted you to find someone."

"Looking for...looking for someone?" Morgans was somewhat taken aback.

Wasn't it because the Beasts Pirates were up to something big again, and he was supposed to prepare for a live broadcast?

I'm a little disappointed.

Despite his disappointment, Morgans still asked respectfully, "Your Majesty, who are you looking for?"

"A boy named 'Frankie'," said Leilo.

Morgans opened his beak, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Um... there aren't any other characteristics?"

Reilly recalled Frankie's features and said:

"The boy is ten years old, has blue hair, a three-part chin, and is a pervert who likes to wear only underwear on his lower body."

The characteristics are already quite obvious. Morgans smiled and nodded: "Okay, I'll go find them."

Lei Luo waved his hand: "Go ahead."

Fishman Island lies 10,000 meters below the sea.

Neptune, who had just become king this year, sat on his throne, listening to his ministers' reports, his brows furrowing more and more as he listened.

After the report was finished, the minister closed the document in his hand and then stepped aside.

Neptune, suppressing his anger, demanded, "What's going on? How come so many female mermaids are going missing, and the number is increasing every day!"

Another minister stepped forward to explain: "Your Majesty, there are too many pirates!"

"Recently, there have been more and more pirates, and Fishman Island is a necessary route to the New World. When pirates pass through here, they always capture some female mermaids."

"After all, the price of a female mermaid on the black market right now..."

Neptune let out a long, helpless sigh and closed his eyes in pain.

A moment later, Neptune reopened his eyes and gave the order: "Have the royal army patrol the entire country, do everything in their power to rescue the female mermaids captured by humans, and protect the safety of the rest of our people."

"Yes, Your Majesty!" the minister replied respectfully, then withdrew to carry out the order.

Neptune rubbed his throbbing temples, then got up and headed toward the harem.

In the inner palace, Queen Otohime saw her husband return and noticed his exhausted face. She quickly stepped forward and asked with concern, "What's wrong? What's bothering you?"

Upon seeing his lover, Neptune managed a smile and reassured him, "It's alright."

Queen Otohime said with a hint of reproach, "You say you're fine? Your eyebrows are practically knotted up."

"Tell me quickly, what happened?"

Neptune knew his wife cared about him, and knew he couldn't hide it from her, so he simply poured out all his grievances.

After listening, Queen Otohime fell silent.

Neptune gave a helpless, bitter smile.

The reason he didn't tell her in the first place was that he knew even if his wife found out, it wouldn't solve the problem; it would only make her as worried as he was.

Queen Otohime frowned deeply.

She is intelligent and quick-witted, able to quickly discern the essence of things.

The ever-increasing number of pirates is actually related to the Great Swamp Battle of the Beasts.

It started as a massive hunt by the Celestial Dragons.

Later, the Celestial Dragons almost disappeared from the seas, but the number of pirates did not decrease sharply; instead, it exploded.

The Celestial Dragons and the World Government's eight-hundred-year-old prestige has vanished, and the gods have fallen from their pedestals.

In addition, the Navy lost a large number of vice admirals in the Battle of Osawa, creating a gap in the Navy's middle ranks and leaving it without enough troops to eliminate the pirates.

The cruel Celestial Dragons, the World Government whose authority has been lost, and the Navy that cannot suppress the seas.

In this situation,

No one wanted to be content with the status quo any longer; they were unwilling to be oppressed any longer, so they either revolted or went out to sea.

Those who failed in their uprisings, or those who succeeded in overthrowing the monarchy but were then suppressed by the World Government and the Navy, were also forced to flee overseas.

And then there's that ambitious man.

The ocean went completely mad.

The Celestial Dragons, who dared not leave their homes, could only hide in the Holy Land and play with slaves, with female mermaids being their preferred choice.

Driven by profit, countless human traffickers came to Fishman Island, eyeing the mermaids, and the pirates could not remain indifferent either.

Fishman Island became the biggest victim!

Chapter 235 Borrowing the Strongest

Queen Otohime frowned, stopped talking to Neptune, and walked aside to think of a solution.

As the queen of Fishman Island, she should naturally try to save her fellow countrymen from their dire straits.

However, the Dragon Palace has limited manpower. How can Fishman Island face so many pirates and human traffickers hiding in the shadows?

Seeing his wife's reaction, Neptune gave a self-deprecating laugh.

He knew he shouldn't have told Queen Otohime.

The night passed without incident, and the couple couldn't think of any way to cope.

The next day, Neptune and his wife decided to convene their ministers to brainstorm and discuss countermeasures.

Neptune asked his ministers, "Gentlemen, what is the best way to resolve the crisis on Fishman Island?"

The ministers looked at each other, and for a moment no one answered.

If they could solve it, they would have said so already.

But if they say nothing, they'll seem too incompetent.

A minister stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, why don't we ask the World Government or the Navy for help? After all, Fishman Island is also a member state of the World Government."

Queen Otohime shook her head with a wry smile and said, "They won't help us."

Last night, they also considered this idea, but immediately dismissed it.

Although Fishman Island is a member state of the World Government and has the right to participate in the World Conference, they are all aware of the World Government's attitude towards Fishman Island, which is that it will not provide much substantial protection for it.

Moreover, with such a large number of pirates, unless the Navy sends an admiral to be stationed on Fishman Island for an extended period, it will be of no use at all.

But... is that realistic?

Why invite humiliation upon yourself?

The minister had no choice but to leave.

They were aware of the World Government's attitude towards Fish-Man Island, but they were simply hoping for the best.

At this moment, another young minister stepped forward, but hesitated and did not speak.

Neptune smiled faintly and said, "Just say what you want to suggest."

The minister gritted his teeth and said bluntly, "If the World Government and the Navy cannot provide protection, should we seek the protection of a great pirate?"

As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar.

"How is this possible?"

"That's right. We're already being harassed by pirates, so how can we seek them out again? That's no different from inviting a wolf into our house."

"Besides, we are a member state of the World Government. How can we seek the protection of pirates?"

"What are you thinking? Do you want my Fishman Island to become a pirate kingdom?"

The ministers discussed the matter animatedly, but none of them agreed; all voices were against it and expressed their accusations.

The minister who offered the suggestion immediately looked extremely displeased.

"I apologize, it was my oversight." The minister bowed and prepared to leave.

Queen Otohime, whose Observation Haki was at its peak, knew that this man was only thinking of Fishman Island and had no ulterior motives. She reached out and stopped the minister, saying, "Wait."

The minister stopped in his tracks.

Queen Otohime smiled and said, "Please tell me your thoughts in detail."

Queen Otohime is incredibly kind and approachable; she can even influence the most incorrigible Celestial Dragons.

When Queen Otohime asked him, the minister no longer hesitated and directly stated his thoughts:

"Pirates have their own rules, especially the great pirates. Once they fly their skull and crossbones flag, any other pirate who dares to ignore it and continue to offend them will be considered to be challenging their authority, and they will take action to eliminate the provocateur."

"Compared to the navy, pirates are more wary of the skull and crossbones flags of the great pirates."

"So as long as we find the protection of one of the great pirates in the New World, we can stop most of the pirates from harassing us."

That wasn't the end of the story, because some pirates are lawless and fearless, not even the Four Emperors.

Neptune and Queen Otohime exchanged a glance, both seeing the feasibility in the idea.

However, as king, Neptune thought more deeply and raised his own concerns:

“Your idea is indeed good, but…”

"Which great pirate should we seek protection from, and what right do they have to protect us?"

"Furthermore, we are a member state of the World Government. If Fishman Island becomes pirate territory, then in the future..."

The minister paused, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "Well... I haven't thought about it yet."

Queen Otohime frowned, deep in thought. Suddenly her eyes lit up, and she was about to speak when she hesitated, so she reached out and patted Neptune's tail beside her.

Neptune understood and waved to his ministers, "You may all leave. I need to think about it some more."

"Yes, Your Majesty Neptune."

The ministers respectfully withdrew, and when only the couple remained, Neptune asked, "Princess Otohime, what are your thoughts?"

Queen Otohime smiled and said, "Actually, the method you just used would have worked."

"Hmm, how so?" Neptune asked, puzzled.