One Piece: The user of the Nen-Nen Fruit, who overturned the sea.

Chapter 395 The Fishman Island Dilemma

Burgess's eyes lit up when he saw the table full of delicious food.

He swallowed hard and looked at Roy.

Roy nodded.

"Eat."

Burgess immediately grabbed a huge lobster and started taking big bites.

"Mmm! Delicious! So delicious!"

He ate while giving indistinct praise.

Lafayette and Van Augur also picked up their food and began to savor it.

Indeed, these marine specialties are hard to find outside of China.

The banquet proceeded in a lively atmosphere.

After a few rounds of drinks, Neptune suddenly asked,

"Captain Roy, how are Tiger and the others doing on Beehive Island?"

Roy nodded.

"very good."

"Tiger is now in charge of patrolling the waters around Beehive Island, and the others have their own assignments as well."

"They are all living fulfilling lives."

Neptune nodded with satisfaction.

"That's good, that's good..."

He sighed.

"Back then, Otohime always hoped to achieve peaceful coexistence between the fish-men and humans."

"Unfortunately... the World Government..."

He paused, then didn't continue.

Although Roy knew that Princess Otohime's dream was unlikely to come true, he wouldn't say it outright, only offering words of comfort.

"Queen Otohime's wish will come true."

"One day, the fish-men and humans will be able to truly live in peace."

Neptune looked at him, a hint of gratitude flashing in his eyes.

"Thank you for your kind words, Captain Roy."

Roy put down his glass and asked,

"Neptune, how's the situation on Fishman Island lately?"

Neptune's expression changed slightly, and he remained silent for a few seconds.

Then, he slowly opened his mouth.

"To be honest, Captain Roy, things haven't been going well lately..."

Roy raised an eyebrow.

"Oh?"

Neptune sighed.

"Roger's death ushered in the Great Pirate Era."

"In recent years, the number of pirates has surged, and the number of pirates and slave traders pouring into Fishman Island has also increased."

"They captured fishermen as slaves and sold them all over the world..."

"Although we used Whitebeard's connections to fly his pirate flag on the island and intimidate some people."

"But there are still some audacious individuals who secretly infiltrate and capture isolated members of the tribe."

Neptune clenched his fists tightly as these words were mentioned.

"The Dragon Palace City has limited military strength and cannot protect every member of the clan."

"We can only advise them to stay in safe areas as much as possible and not to go out."

Roy listened in silence without saying a word.

Neptune took a deep breath and looked at Roy.

"Captain Roy, I have a favor to ask."

"you say."

Neptune stood up, bowed deeply to Roy, and solemnly said,

"I hope... that the Roy Pirates' flag can be flown on Fishman Island at the same time."

"Let everyone know that Fishman Island is protected not only by Whitebeard, but also by Beehive Island."

"This might deter those audacious individuals."

Roy looked at Neptune, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes.

Hang your own flag...

This is tantamount to publicly declaring that Fishman Island is their territory.

If they agree, it means they will officially intervene in the defense of Fishman Island, and they will have to take action if Fishman Island encounters trouble in the future.

But at the same time—

The strategic value of Fishman Island is immeasurable.

The soon-to-be-born Neptune Shirahoshi is even more priceless.

Moreover, Tiger and his crew of the Sun Pirates are all compatriots from Fishman Island.

Both morally and logically, this request should be granted.

Roy considered the pros and cons for a moment, then nodded.

"Can."

Neptune's eyes lit up.

"real?!"

Roy smiled slightly.

"certainly."

"Fishman Island has always been our friend."

"Tiger and the others are my partners too."

"Protecting the hometowns of our friends and partners is a matter of course."

Neptune stood up excitedly and bowed deeply.

"Thank you, Captain Roy!"

"Thank you so much!"

Roy waved his hand.

"No need for such formalities."

He paused.

"However, it would be best to inform Whitebeard about this as well."

"After all, his flag flies here too."

"I don't want this to cause any unnecessary misunderstandings."

Neptune nodded repeatedly.

"I understand, I understand!"

"I will explain this to Mr. Newgate myself!"

Roy nodded and took a small Den Den Mushi from his pocket.

Blub Blub... Blub Blub...

A moment later, the call was connected.

Tesoro's voice came from the other end.

"Boss?"

"Tezzolo, contact 'Big News' Morgans immediately."

"Have him issue a statement—"

"From today onwards, Fishman Island will enjoy the protection of Beehive Island."

"No one, no force, may capture fishermen as slaves on Fishman Island, nor may they violate the peace of Fishman Island."

"Otherwise, it means becoming an enemy of Beehive Island."

On the other end of the phone, Tezzolo paused for a second, then said...

"Understood, boss."

"I'll contact Morgans immediately."

The phone hangs up.

Roy put away the Den Den Mushi and looked at Neptune.

"nailed it."

"Tomorrow, the whole world will know this news."

Neptune was so moved he almost cried, and bowed deeply again.

"Thank you, Captain Roy! Thank you!"

Roy smiled slightly, raised his glass,

"Alright, don't be so polite."

"Let's keep drinking."

"We're friends, aren't we?"

Neptune wiped his eyes, sat down again, and raised his glass.

"Come! To Captain Roy! To Beehive Island!"

Everyone raised their glasses.

The banquet continued.

The atmosphere was even more enthusiastic than before.

Neptune felt a huge weight lifted off his shoulders and relaxed considerably, continuing to urge his companions to drink.

Burgess ate with abandon, with piles of food scraps in front of him.

Lafayette and Van Auger also relaxed for once, savoring these rare delicacies.

Sudden--

Roy's brow twitched slightly.

Under the influence of Observation Haki, the sea kings outside Fishman Island began to stir.

They swam faster and the distance between them shortened.

Those once quiet behemoths seemed to have been suddenly activated by something.

Roy closed his eyes and activated his Observation Haki to its fullest extent.

The aura of those sea kings became increasingly clear in his perception.

They seem to be communicating with each other.

Although Roy doesn't have Roger's ability to "hear the voice of all things," the Nen-Nen Fruit directly grants him the ability to capture the consciousness of living beings.

Those vague thoughts entered his mind intermittently—

"king……"

"She's about to be born..."

"wait……"

"call……"

"Eight hundred years..."

"Joyboy..."

Roy's pupils contracted slightly.

king……

born……

Eight hundred years...

Joy Boy...