Crossover Anime: From DanMachi to Becoming a Garbage Scavenging Master

A banquet celebrating Shirahoshi's 100th birthday is being held inside the Dragon Palace.

Fisher Tiger sat alone in the corner, engrossed in reading a book with a red cover.

One moment his brows relaxed as if he had figured something out, the next he slammed his fist on the table, clearly furious, and then the corners of his mouth turned up slightly as if he had gained some insight.

Arlong looked completely bewildered. Finally, he couldn't help but lean close to Jinbe's ear and whispered irritably, "Humans are all the same! They just tossed a random old book over and it's already ruined Big Brother like this!"

Before Jinbe could speak, Tiger raised his head and looked at Arlong with a serious expression: "Arlong, don't be so narrow-minded. There are good people among humans too."

"Hmph! All I've seen are greedy pirates who prey on mermaids! What else can those guys do besides selling slaves?"

After finishing his tirade, Ah Long seemed to suddenly remember something. His eyes lit up, and he leaned forward to ask, "Big brother, what's the outside world like? Did you encounter anything interesting on your adventure?"

Jinbe put down his drink, a rare hint of curiosity in his eyes: "I've heard that some islands on the Grand Line have so much food they can't possibly eat it all. Is that true?"

Tiger glanced at the two underlings he had recruited from Fishman Street. After all these years, they were still the same.

He thought of what he had read in the book, and a slight thought crossed his mind. His tone became a little more relaxed: "The outside world is indeed wonderful, but adventures are not as simple as you think."

"Those small islands teeming with food do exist."

He paused, then grinned: "However, the abundance of food is merely a trap set by the island. Once the island's population grows, the island itself will slowly close like the pages of a book, sending all the creatures—into the mouth at the island's center."

Upon hearing this, the people around him showed expressions of shock and disbelief, and became more curious about the world on land.

Afterward, Tiger recounted his experiences in fits and starts, eliciting gasps and bursts of laughter from the audience. Finally, he stood up, saying he needed to talk to someone he had met earlier, and left.

Ah Long watched his retreating figure and muttered to himself, "I feel like Big Brother has changed. When he first came back, his aura was terrifying, but now..." He frowned, "I can't quite put my finger on it, but he's just different."

Jinbe held his wine glass, took a small sip, and did not object.

—Perhaps, something happened that changed him.

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Meanwhile, in the private reception room inside the Dragon Palace.

Mindria moved closer to Shirahoshi, gently poked her round face with her index finger, and her eyes lit up instantly: "This is our future companion? She's so cute!"

Alphia didn't speak, but her hand had already quietly reached out and gently pinched Shirahoshi's cheek before withdrawing it. Her ears were slightly flushed, but her expression remained calm and composed.

Bai Xing just blinked blankly, without any resistance or response.

Neptune stood to the side, taking in the whole scene. His expression softened noticeably, and his pride was almost undisguised.

He then led the three men behind him to the front and said to Tianxing, "These three are Bai Xing's older brothers: Shark Star, Emperor Star, and Overturning Star. If you don't mind, they can also serve you. What do you think?"

Tianxing did not answer immediately.

His gaze lingered on the three of them for a moment before finally settling on Shark Star, as if he were making a simple judgment.

Then, he glanced at Nanami and gave her a silent signal.

Qi Shi understood the meaning and stepped forward.

Shark Star stood opposite, his over four-meter-tall frame exuding an overwhelming sense of oppression. He looked down at the petite human woman before him, his gaze carrying a hint of barely concealed disdain, though his tone remained respectful: "Please enlighten me."

Shark Star picked up the trident and exchanged a brief blow with Nanami.

It started as a trial, but before long, the pace began to shift.

In Tianxing's view, Shark Star's strength and speed were not weak, and his movements were quite smooth. However, whenever he was about to connect to the next step, Nanami's move always hit the key point at just the right time, forcing him to stop.

Shark Star even had a momentary illusion—that the battle could have ended long ago if the opponent had wanted to.

More than ten minutes passed, and Shark Star still hadn't gained any advantage. Instead, he gradually realized this in the ongoing exchanges, and his face turned slightly red as a result.

He stopped moving, his breathing becoming slightly rapid.

"We mermaids can only unleash our full potential in the water." He paused briefly, his tone more serious than before, "I'd like to demonstrate mermaid contortionism."

After saying that, he swam into the water.

As he moved, the surrounding water began to subtly change, gradually being drawn in and gathered together, eventually condensing into a powerful torrent.

The moment the water began to form, the air seemed to tense up.

Tianxing's gaze sharpened slightly.

The next moment, Nanami casually delivered a chop to the neck in the living room.

A stream of water, like a sword wave, slashed diagonally across the entire reception room, disappearing silently as it touched the edge, leaving no trace on the ground.

—Too clean.

After the water receded, the reception room was briefly quiet.

Neptune's gaze darkened slightly.

The guards standing nearby tensed up instinctively, and some even quietly took a half step back.

Their gazes shifted to Qi Shi again, and the difference was evident from before; this attack demonstrated the woman's formidable strength.

Tianxing, however, saw it all very clearly during this back and forth.

Fishman Jujutsu leans more towards guiding water flow, while Nanami's method involves condensing power and releasing it directly. Although the two methods are different, they are not impossible to combine.

Nanami must have noticed this too, so she's probably thinking about it now.

The thought flashed through his mind briefly, but did not continue.

He withdrew his gaze and said calmly, "Her strength is not bad. From now on, you guys should train hard with her."

Shark Star didn't speak, only nodded slightly. Emperor Star and Overturned Star also behaved very obediently.

Then everyone took their seats, and the atmosphere gradually relaxed.

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After everyone had finished eating, the heavy doors of the private reception room were pushed open from the outside.

Walking in was none other than the fishman Tiger.

"Lord Prometheus," he stopped under the gaze of the crowd, his voice calm yet firm, "I have something I wish to ask for your help with."

Seeing this, Neptune calmly raised his hand, signaling the guards beside him to leave. The door closed behind him, and the drawing room returned to silence.

Tiger didn't speak immediately. After a moment of silence, he slowly said, "The anger within me still has nowhere to go. But after reading the book you gave me... I have a new idea."

"Queen Otohime is right. The chains of hatred must be broken—only then can our next generation have a truly different future."

"But before that—" his tone suddenly turned somber, "the root of hatred must be uprooted."

He slowly opened his arms, his voice suddenly rising: "This world needs a change!"

"I probably couldn't do it by myself."

"But if one person's anger can ignite a tree, the anger of a group of people can burn down the whole forest."

"So, I'll go to Mary Geoise."

"Go there, break those chains with your own hands, liberate every slave who has lost his dignity—and then, while giving them hope, give them a spark of hope."

He slowly raised his head, and something began to burn in his eyes.

His voice was deep, yet it echoed in the quiet drawing room: "I will be a flag, not the kind that inspires fear. I will let everyone know—"

"A road has already been laid out in front of us, and someone has already taken the first step."

"The more people follow me, the wider the road will be, and the closer change will be."

"The enslaved people will eventually unite under this banner and accomplish this change!"

Tianxing looked at the masterpiece gradually taking shape before him, and the corners of his lips turned up slightly.