One Piece: Winged Dragon of the Beasts Pirates

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Welcome to Fishman Island!

The speaker was a woman sitting next to Neptune. She wore a long dress with a goldfish pattern, had golden hair styled into two buns on top of her head like rabbit ears, and had a round face that looked dignified and kind.

Otohime.

The Queen of the Dragon Palace Kingdom.

A woman who is both fragile and strong.

She raised her glass to Ian, "Guests of the Beasts Pirates, I hope you enjoy the upcoming banquet."

Ian smiled and raised his glass to her.

Princess Otohime was only a little over two meters tall, while her husband Neptune was a giant mermaid who was over ten meters tall; the difference in size was astonishing.

Could it be that Neptune was also a master of returning life?

In that sense, Queen Otohime was quite remarkable. Shirahoshi grew up to be larger than her father, and even as an infant, she was probably no smaller than Queen Otohime.

Neptune breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the harmonious scene.

Although Fishman Island is protected by the Whitebeard Pirates, his good brother Whitebeard is too far away.

If this Ian of the Burning Heaven really wants to do something, they simply cannot stop him.

They really seem to be here to discuss business.

I just don't know what Ian meant by the immigration plan.

Hopefully, it's not an overly demanding requirement.

Neptune took a deep breath.

While he was filled with worries, Ian's friends were genuinely enjoying the banquet.

The unique delicacies from the seabed amazed everyone.

Yamato was eating with great relish, and Jack was also silently gulping down his food.

Even Black Maria looked very happy with a smile, and Law even said, "It's a pity that Sanji didn't come."

Then there's Violet, who tries to shrink into a corner and minimize her presence, her eyes darting around. For her, this is her first time leaving Dressrosa, and everything on Fishman Island amazes her.

And this time.

“So, Mr. Ian,”

Queen Otohime began the conversation, "What do you mean by the immigration plan you mentioned?"

Finally got to the point.

Ian wiped his mouth and said seriously, "It means exactly what it says, Queen Otohime. Our Beasts Pirates wish to relocate a group of fish-men or mermaid immigrants from Fish-Man Island to Wano Country."

Ian plans to make Wano Country a second home for fish-men and mermaids.

In this way, we can gain a huge boost.

More importantly, this would give them the right to claim the title of Aquaman.

"what!"

Neptune nearly knocked over the table in front of him.

His face immediately turned bright red.

He was so close, so close, that he almost shouted out loud.

What a load of rubbish immigration plan! Isn't it just a scheme to come to Fishman Island and plunder slaves?

They talk such high-sounding words, but aren't they just human traffickers?

but.

"really?"

Queen Otohime's eyes lit up. She even stood up, having regained her legs since she was over thirty. She strode over, looking at Ian with hopeful eyes, "Ian! Is what you said true?"

"Otohime?"

Neptune screamed.

You don't actually believe this guy, do you?

In fact, Ian was stunned for a moment, and he almost subconsciously said, "Of course it's true, I have no reason to lie to you."

"Wano Country has a vast inland sea, and even many underwater ruins. There should be no other island in the sea that is as suitable for fish-people to live on."

"Mmmmmmm!"

Princess Otohime nodded repeatedly, her eyes filled with emotion.

Ian raised an eyebrow; he remembered this woman's abilities.

No wonder.

"But why is that!"

Seeing his wife's bewitched appearance, Neptune couldn't help but ask, "Why are you doing this?"

"Our Beasts Pirates are preparing to form an underwater force, and fish-men and merfolk are the best candidates."

Ian stated bluntly, "Furthermore, the seabed is also a huge treasure trove, containing numerous resources. To mine these resources, the help of the fish-men and mermaids is indispensable."

They could even help explore the seabed of Wano Country to see where Hades is hiding.

"force?"

Neptune gritted his teeth.

So they just wanted to take advantage of Fishman Island.

"Great!"

Queen Otohime even shed tears at this moment, "This is wonderful!"

Not to mention Neptune, even Ian's friends were bewildered by her exaggerated reaction.

What's wrong with this woman?

Did you really believe that so easily?

However, the queen of Fishman Island, wiping away her tears, turned to her husband and said, "Neptune! It's true! Ian is telling the truth! He's serious! He's serious about wanting to relocate some of his people to Wano Country and become a member of that country!"

Neptune was stunned.

He thought of his wife's abilities.

Ian was also marveling at this, thinking how incredible his Observation Haki was.

Otohime is a natural-born user of Observation Haki.

Her Observation Haki grants her the ability to perceive the emotions of others, making it easy for her to empathize with them; in other words, she possesses an innate Blessed Virgin Mary body.

Therefore, she could easily tell whether Ian was lying or not.

Even more outrageous is that she can force others to empathize with her and perceive her emotional changes. To some extent, she can even directly change a person's values, which can be described as a different kind of brainwashing.

"Say yes, Neptune!"

Otohime exclaimed, "This is the best opportunity! Ian doesn't discriminate against us at all; he genuinely wants to help us reach the sea!"

She always felt that the future of Fishman Island lay in going out to sea.

We can't stay in this dark, deep sea forever!

Do we want generations of children to never know what sunshine and sea breeze feel like?

Neptune remained silent in the face of his tearful wife.

Although Otohime was his wife, he did not actually agree with her views.

Fishmen and mermaids are far too weak compared to humans.

Blindly venturing out to sea will only lead to endless persecution by humankind.

However, looking at his wife's unwavering belief, Neptune hesitated.

But when he looked at Ian, that hesitation transformed into something else.

If he can't achieve his goal, Ian definitely won't give up easily, right?

He looked at Ian and said, "Lord Ian, how can I trust you that my compatriots won't be persecuted by you if they go to Wano Country?"

“I can guarantee it,”

Ian solemnly said, "The fish-men and mermaids have gone to Wano Country. They will not be treated differently. I will provide them with protection. Anyone who dares to harm them will be my enemy."

Just kidding. Fish-people who can move freely in the sea are even more important than the natives of Wano Country. Discrimination?

If anyone should be discriminating, it should be the natives of Wano Country.

Let alone themselves, even Teacher Kai probably wouldn't be willing to persecute them.

Besides, we have a living example on our side.

"Jack."

Ian glanced at Jack, who was silently eating.

Jack instantly understood what Ian meant.

He immediately sat up straight, pulled open his clothes to reveal the gills on his shoulder, and said, "There's no need to doubt Brother Ian. Fish-men can live well in the Beasts Pirates."

The premise is that you are powerful enough.

Neptune was taken aback.

Fishman!

Are the officers around Ian also fishmen?

Neptune then looked at Otohime.

The mermaid queen nodded repeatedly, "It's true, they're all serious."

Is that so?