Pirates: Build a high wall from the East China Sea.

Chapter 424 Expectation
"Mermaid, merman? Really a mermaid?"

"Belmeber, what's wrong with you? Can we get through?"

"You can pass." Hearing Luffy's words, Belmeber, who was deep in thought, came back to his senses and said, "When I was paying the fee at the gate just now, I heard that there were mermaids on the safe channel. It was quite lively over there, and everyone was talking about mermaids!"

"Mermaid?!" X3
After hearing what Belmeber said, not only Luffy, but also Zoro and Usopp beside him came over curiously.

"Mermaids, I really want to see them! Where are they? Where are they?"

"Mermaid? Is that the same as the fishmen?"

"What are those guys doing in the East China Sea Navy? I heard that the Conomi Islands were once harmed by these guys!"

"The fishmen of the Konomimi Islands are different from mermaids. Oh, by the way, the Arlong Pirates, that Red Romance was once the base of the Arlong Pirates. After being defeated by the East China Sea Navy, it was transformed into Red Romance." Belmeber looked at Zoro who was frowning and said, "Don't worry, I have asked around. It seems that the group of fishmen came to visit the East China Sea Navy, and they are led by people from the East China Sea Navy."

"That's right, Zoro, do you really need to worry about that?" Usopp on the side complained angrily, "To be honest, I always feel that your senior brother lied to you. He must be the world's number one swordsman!"

"Yes, Xia Che is very strong!"

"Who, who is worried? I'm just curious!" Zoro snorted coldly, touched the knife on his waist, his eyes flashed slightly, and said, "I don't know how strong the so-called fishmen and mermaids are?"

"Belmeber, where are the mermaids? I would have gone with you if I had known." Usopp also looked around curiously, "I heard that mermaids are very beautiful."

"I didn't see it either. Someone encountered it in the safe channel!" Belmeber shrugged and said, "To be honest, I'm also very curious, but I guess they have already gone to the Conomi Islands."

As he spoke, he seemed to remember something. Belmeber looked around in confusion. When he saw Sanji, who was still playing with the Armor Den Den Mushi and seemed to be uninterested in the mermaid, he said in surprise, "Huh? Sanji, aren't you curious? That's the legendary mermaid!"

You know, this guy would get excited once he heard the word "beauty", so why is he so quiet today?
"Hehehe!" Hearing Belmeber's words, Sanji didn't even raise his head, and said with a disdainful tone, "A bunch of ignorant guys!"

Then he raised his head proudly, holding up the Armor Den Den Mushi in his hand, as if he was the winner in life, "Mermaid? I've been talking about it for a long time. I'm not like you ignorant guys!"

"?!" x4
These words immediately made the four people nearby curiously lean over and look up with shock on their faces.

"Sanji, do you know fish-men?"

“This avatar really is a mermaid!”

"She is indeed very beautiful, Sanji, how did you know her?"

"It's probably a photo scam. I heard there are a lot of scammers like this out there. How could this idiot with circle eyebrows possibly know a mermaid?"

"What are you talking about, you green-haired idiot?" Hearing Zoro's words, Sanji raised his eyebrows, stubbornly stared at Zoro, "You are jealous of me!"

"Who would be jealous of a guy like you?"

"It's you, green algae head!"

"Alright!" Looking at the two people who were about to quarrel again, Belmeber said helplessly, and then looked at Sanji curiously, "Sanji, you haven't told me how you know the mermaid? And Zoro is right, don't be fooled."

"Don't worry, how could I be fooled? Miss Kokoro has admitted that she is a mermaid!" Sanji held the Armor Den Den Mushi in his hand with an infatuated look on his face, "Our acquaintance can only be said to be a matter of fate. That day I was in a bad mood for various reasons, and I happened to meet this caring mermaid sister!"

As she spoke, she seemed to notice the stacked heads, looking at the four of them curiously, flicked the cigarette in her hand, and snorted, "Really, why am I saying this to you unreliable guys? Why don't you hurry up and enter the Grand Line? After hearing that I was going out to sea, she personally invited me to her home!"

He blew out a smoke ring.

"She is in the Grand Line, in the waters near the Seven Water City. I will take you to see the real mermaid. Don't embarrass me!"

"Grand Line? Seven Water Cities? Didn't they say that mermaids live on the bottom of the sea?" "Huh, you know this?" Sanji looked at Belmeber in surprise, and then said with emotion, "Miss Kokoro is a mermaid who lives on land. She is a brave mermaid!"

"Land? Sanji, honestly, is this really reliable?"

"What are you talking about? Miss Kokoro would never lie to me!" Sanji stubbornly looked at the frowning Belmeber with dissatisfaction, "I will take you with me when the time comes. After all, you are my partners now!"

"In that case." Luffy looked at Belmeber with a happy smile and said, "Belmeber, can we set off now?"

"Okay, let's go! Anyway, I have learned all the functions I should know in the past few days." Looking at Luffy who was looking at him expectantly, Belmeber nodded helplessly, his eyes slightly revealing a hint of expectation, and said with a smile, "I have to say, this ship is really fully functional. I didn't expect that the East China Sea Navy's shipbuilding technology has reached this level."

"Then it's decided, let's go! Let's attack Rogue Town!" Hearing Belmeber's words, Luffy raised his hands and said with a smile, "Enter the Grand Line, let's go see the mermaids together!"

……

the other side.

Xia Che, who didn't know that the Straw Hat Pirates had officially set out to attack Rogue Town, was still warmly entertaining the people from Fishman Island.

After enjoying the delicious food, the group came to the formal reception room.

Prince Shark Star, who was already impatient, did not drag it on and went straight to the point. He looked at the leader of the East China Sea Navy and said seriously, "Thank you for the hospitality, Chief Xia Che." After a slight pause, he said, "I heard from Jinbei that... the East China Sea Navy hopes to recruit fishmen?"

"I do have this idea." Xia Che did not hide it, nodded with a smile, and said directly, "After all, it is more convenient for fishmen to work underwater!"

"Is that so?" Hearing Xia Che's answer, Shark Star was relieved and said, "Although Fishman Island welcomes the East China Sea Navy very much, it is not so easy for humans to recruit fishmen."

Having said that, he gave another bitter smile.

"To be honest, ever since the victory of the East China Sea Navy in that battle..." As if thinking of that legend, Shark Star no longer concealed it, sighed, and said, "The situation on Fishman Island is not very good!"

"Has Whitebeard been unable to protect Fishman Island? Whitebeard is still alive, and someone dares to attack him in front of him?" Xia Che touched his chin, frowned, and said, "Or are you still talking about... the matter of Hody Jones and Vanderdecken IX?"

"?!" x2
Shark Star and Emperor Star looked at Xia Che with shock on their faces. They seemed to have not expected that this East China Sea navy man, who was far away in the East China Sea, actually knew about Fishman Island.

"I didn't expect that the East China Sea Navy's intelligence capabilities are so powerful! It's really shocking!" Shark Star nodded with a wry smile and said, "It's true. Since that battle, the number of pirates entering Fishman Island has increased. At the same time, Hody Jones and Vanderdecken IX no longer concealed their ambitions, causing a lot of trouble to Fishman Island, but..."

After hesitating for a moment, he gritted his teeth and said, "If Chief Xia Che really wants to recruit murlocs, my father and I will definitely do our best to help the East China Sea Navy recruit successfully, but..."

After a slight pause, he looked at Xia Che and said, "I have a question. I hope Chief Xia Che will not deceive us!"

"Please say!"

"Chief Xia Che, may I know..." Shark Star stared at Xia Che closely, "Joey Boy!"

"Joey Boy? I know!"

"?!" x2
Sure enough!
Sure enough he knew!
Or maybe he is...

Shark Star and Emperor Star next to him suddenly became excited, but when they were about to excitedly ask him if it was.

"Joey Boy!" Xia Che touched his chin and said, "If we calculate the time, he should be entering the Grand Line soon!"

"???"

(End of this chapter)