One Piece: Kaido the Beast Playing House.

Chapter 553 Conversation on Fishman Island
"It's been almost half a year, and apart from the initial announcement, the World Government has not taken any further action. Judging from the current situation, it should be considered peaceful for the time being."

King Neptune looked at the calendar in his hand, ticked it and said.

"We can't let our guard down yet. From the time the announcement was made until now, the number of slave traders on Fishman Island has more than tripled. It's just that our vigilance has increased, so they don't have a chance to exploit loopholes. So we must not be careless and must be careful. No one knows if the current situation is the calm before the storm."

After Jin raised his teacup and took a sip, he crossed his arms and said that he did not take off his mask, but over the years, he had replaced his mask with one that could open and close the mouth, so that at least he could eat without delaying it.

"That's true. Now is definitely not the time to let down our guard. Thanks to you, Mr. Jin, for reminding us."

Neptune was stunned for a moment, but then he thought about it and found that what Jin said was right. Indeed, now was not the time to open champagne. The geographical location of Fishman Island was too special. This was the reason why the World Government, although it looked down on Fishman Island from the bottom of its heart, still allowed it to become a member of the World Government.

Among the countries or forces that have stood on Joy Boy's side in the known one hundred years of disappearance, the only one that has become a member of the World Government is Fishman Island (the special case of Alabasta is not included). This is because Fishman Island occupies a very important waterway. Now, this waterway has voluntarily withdrawn from the World Government, which can be said to be a public statement that this waterway is no longer under the jurisdiction of the World Government. Although in the past, anyone with a discerning eye could see that the World Government had no jurisdiction over Fishman Island, the actual situation does not mean that it can be said!
It’s just like the space programs of some countries, which are said to have landed on the moon. But many people may know the actual situation in their hearts, but everyone knows that you can’t say it out loud. If you say it out loud, where will you save face?

"I shouldn't have said this, but since there are no outsiders here, I still want to say this, King Neptune. You were indeed a little impulsive at the time. You should have at least greeted us first, instead of rushing over after you finished shouting. As far as I know, there are still many compatriots from your Fishman Island in the open sea. Their situations may have many problems because of this incident. For example, Mr. Tom, the brother of Mr. Dan who was brought back by us a while ago. If our people had arrived a little later, he might have been taken away by the World Government."

Tom, the most famous shipbuilder in Water Seven, once built the Oro Jackson for the Pirate King Roger, but was also tried by the World Government because of it. However, he made a so-called ten-year agreement with the judge to build a sea train to atone his sins. Everything was fine at first, but because of the statement of Fishman Island, the people of the World Government came to arrest him. If the Beasts Pirates had not learned of the situation and rushed to rescue Tom when he was taken to the prison ship, he would probably have disappeared by now.

Of course, although Tom was rescued, his two students did not leave and still stayed in Water Seven City, ready to complete the cause that their teacher failed to complete. Tom can only use Den Den Mushi to help with remote guidance. After all, the Sea Train can be said to be Tom's lifelong pursuit. As a man, he will not give up his ideals, not to mention that he has been in Water Seven City for so many years and he really doesn't want to see Water Seven City decline.

However, Tom did not have any resentment about returning to Fishman Island. He was not even in Fishman Island now, but went directly to Onigashima. Because when he just came back, Jhin showed him a photo of the Beast King-class battleship, Azure Dragon. The battleship made of pure steel made Tom's eyes light up, and he rushed towards Onigashima with a roar. He felt that he had a bright future at this moment. What's more, Jhin also told him that another Beast King-class battleship, Suzaku, was under construction, which was completely different in form. This made Tom unbearable.

Speaking of the Suzaku, it was a ship that had already been built, but because of Quinn and the intelligent control core 10001's new experiment, this mothership that had already been launched was successfully put back into the dock. All kinds of new experimental products began to pile up on the Suzaku frantically, and Lily began to feel helpless. It was also the first time she heard of a ship that had already been launched being pulled back to the dock. It can only be said that facing the imagination of these scientific researchers, there is nothing they can't do. Lily felt that even in 1507, the Suzaku might not be able to be launched, because they had already begun to dismantle the deck and reassemble it, and even the Azure Dragon had been pulled back for some re-modification.

"Indeed, I didn't expect Tom and Kokoro to do something like this. After being oppressed for so many years, I saw the hope of breaking away. I was too excited, or we were all too excited. If I said this in the past, the ministers on the left and right, or my wife, would stand up to stop me, but this time they were even more excited than me. Sigh - we were also dizzy."

King Neptune sighed helplessly. Not to mention him, even Princess Otohime was very excited at that time. You know, Princess Otohime has always advocated peaceful coexistence among all people, and over the years, she has gradually realized that if she wants peace and coexistence, it is not a simple matter of giving in, but requires strength of one's own. At the same time, she also understands that the World Government will not truly recognize Fish-man Island. Instead of following behind the World Government every day and getting cold feet, it is better to start anew and stand directly with the people of the New World. After all, the Four Emperors of the New World now seem to be much more reliable than the World Government. Since the cooperation with the New World began, the overall situation of Fish-man Island has improved greatly. Those human traffickers holding the certificates given by the Celestial Dragons are no longer qualified to show off their power, and only death awaits them.

Not to mention the left and right ministers, they were all supporters of King Neptune's isolation policy when he was still a prince. They have long disliked the World Government. At this time, they can slap the World Government that has always looked down on them. It is simply a three-handed approval (fish tails don't have legs). "We know your situation. To be honest, it's normal for you to have this choice. Speaking of which, I received news before that we have found a suitable island. Are you willing to move Fishman Island to that place? Or move the civilians there. It's not a small island, but it has a dense network of waters and many inner lakes formed by seawater. I think it's a good place to be the new Fishman Island."

Jhin reached behind him and pulled out some photos and handed them to King Neptune. This was the main purpose of his visit. He usually stayed on the main island of Fishman Island instead of coming to the Dragon Palace.

"Oh? Let me see. Let me see."

Upon hearing what Jhin said, Neptune immediately became interested. In fact, he had considered relocating, but as an aquatic race, their lives required too much water, and most places were not suitable for them to live in, especially mermaids, who only had legs after the age of thirty, so they could only move with the help of water currents and bubbles.

Taking the photo from Jhin's hand, Neptune began to look through it carefully. Jhin did not lie, this was indeed a very suitable place for mermen and fishmen to live. The water network was so rich that even the Iron Islands could not match it. From the bird's-eye view above the island, the entire island could almost be said to be covered by the water network, and the three huge circular lakes in the center of the island provided the main residence for mermaids. The most important thing was that this was on the sea, which was the living environment that all mermen and fishmen dreamed of, and they could live under the real sun.

"Don't worry about the bubbles. We are already experimenting with how to grow giant mangroves. If the experiment is successful, with the help of Brother Kaido's ability, we can quickly complete the planting and growth around them. Of course, we are not going to move there right away. The existence of Fishman Island is still necessary. After all, it is a very important strategic location. It will still be preserved, but its nature may change from being mainly used for living to being mainly used for garrisoning troops."

Jhin continued.

"In other words, you want to turn the current Fishman Island into something like a naval base, right?"

Neptune said, resting his chin on his hand.

"Yes, that's about the same idea. Of course, all this has to wait until the research on the giant mangrove is completed. Otherwise, the transportation of the bubble liquid is too difficult. And it's not within the range of the giant mangrove. The storage time of the bubble liquid itself is also a big problem. This is just an advance plan."

Jhin began to give Neptune a shot of prevention, fearing that Neptune would slap his forehead and make a statement directly, which would be very uncomfortable.

"Don't worry, we're not in a hurry. In fact, there's nothing wrong with Fishman Island. Being underwater can save us a lot of trouble, right? Hahahaha!" Neptune laughed. He was really not in a hurry, but it was really good to have something to look forward to, wasn't it?
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