Crossover Anime: From DanMachi to Becoming a Garbage Scavenging Master

Footsteps sounded outside the reception hall of the Dragon Palace, and Xia Li subconsciously turned around to look.

Walking in front was a strange man she had never seen before, while Lord Neptune lagged behind him.

This scene startled her slightly. But the king clearly had no intention of explaining. After the two were seated, he simply raised his hand to indicate that they should dispense with formalities, and his gaze immediately fell on her, as if urging her to get straight to the point.

Shirley took a deep breath.

"Your Majesty, I saw it through the crystal ball—"

She tried to keep her voice calm, but the panic in her eyes hadn't completely disappeared. "About two years later, Fishman Island will have been completely occupied by humans!"

The hall fell silent for a moment.

Neptune did not respond immediately, but his brow twitched slightly before slowly relaxing, as if he was not surprised by the result.

There was no shock, only relief.

Is this reaction...right?

"Tell me more, Shirley," he began, his tone still calm. "You successfully predicted Shirahoshi's birth and the coming of the Great Pirate Era, so I naturally believe you."

"However, prophecies often have more than just that one meaning. Tell me specifically what you saw."

Shirley's shoulders relaxed slightly as she began to recount the whole story.

"These past few days, a new clinic has opened next to my newly opened maid café. The owner is a human doctor who returned with Queen Otohime."

"He treated the wounded equally and was quite considerate of the fish-men. In just a few days, he gained a good reputation in the surrounding area, and people's views on humans began to change."

"I've also heard that Queen Otohime's collection of relocation petitions has been progressing quite smoothly. You've probably heard about it as well."

Neptune nodded, signaling her to continue.

"Originally, all of this was a good thing... but I couldn't help but become curious and want to see what the future held for that clinic."

She paused for a moment and continued, "So, I used the crystal ball to perform a divination for Dr. Edward."

"And then I saw it—two years later, the clinic was still bustling with customers, but my Mermaid Café had vanished!"

"This would never have happened without some unforeseen circumstances! I've been preparing for this café for a very long time!"

"Furthermore, subsequent divination images show that the people walking on the street gradually turned into humans. The fish-men became fewer and fewer over time, until they almost completely disappeared."

Neptune's expression turned serious, but he still asked, "Did they leave voluntarily?"

"I don't know," Shirley answered truthfully, "but the result is the same. Fishman Island is becoming an island of humans. In any case, it's a sign of extinction."

After she finished speaking, her gaze fell once again on the man who had remained silent and sat next to Neptune.

His eyes held both suspicion and an undisguised curiosity.

Tianxing couldn't help but find this scene somewhat amusing.

He had originally planned to gradually bring the fish-men from Fish-Man Island to live in Melron over the next two years.

Unexpectedly, Shirley's crystal ball had already "seen through" it. Now that the overall plan is becoming clearer, there's no need to hide anything anymore. It's better to take this opportunity to be frank and in exchange for Neptune's further cooperation.

"What a lovely little girl, Neptune."

Tianxing said casually, "Let's include her in the first batch of names."

Shirley immediately exploded: "I'm a grown-up now, not a little girl! And you—how dare you be so disrespectful to His Majesty the King!"

"Shirley!" Neptune said sternly, "You must not be disrespectful to Lord Prometheus."

Even the king wants to suppress her? Shirley was seething with anger, but she gritted her teeth and kept quiet.

Neptune then turned to Skywalker, his tone becoming even more respectful: "The first batch of names you mentioned earlier, you mean...?"

"The relocation list I promised you before," Tianxing said calmly, "but to be more precise, this should be considered a visitation list."

"The most important thing about the first batch of candidates is that they can lay a good foundation for our relationships. This young lady—" He paused slightly, "is very suitable to be a goodwill ambassador."

Goodwill Ambassador!

Shirley silently repeated the word in her mind, and for a moment she was unsure whether she should be happy or continue to be angry.

Neptune hesitated slightly: "But, Shirley is a mako shark mermaid, wouldn't she be... a little too fierce?"

Lord Neptune spoke as if she weren't even there. Shirley couldn't help but puff out her cheeks.

Tianxing glanced at Shirley, his mind drifting back to the fishman who would later be known as "Lady Shirley".

That image wasn't much different from the lively, adorable little girl in front of me who was quick to anger.

He also thought of the fishermen of Meren Town, and the adventurous spirit inherent in the local people of Dicuo—

On the contrary, I think that Shirley's decisive and straightforward personality would probably make her thrive there and be very popular.

"Don't worry, they'll love it!"

"As for the rest of the members, let Tiger, Jinbe, Otohime, and Sharaksei accompany you. Words from those who have seen it firsthand will carry more weight with you."

"As for the timing... let's set off after we've finished dealing with the Mary Geoise issue as planned."

Neptune immediately bowed his head and replied, "Yes, sir!"

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Inside the Whale Bone Palace, Tengo, Nanami, and Alphia were making preparations for their departure.

"Is Metalia still reading in the library?"

"Yes, Lord Tianxing. My sister is very interested in the history and culture of the fish-men. Miss Buzhiji is also flipping through ancient books, saying she wants to learn more about this world."

Tianxing looked at Alphia, who was becoming more and more like a maid, and felt quite satisfied.

"It's a good thing that they have things they want to do," Tianxing said after a moment of reflection. "Alphia, if you ever have something you want to do, remember to tell me."

Alphia lowered her head and said, "Right now, all I need to do is protect my sister and Lord Tianxing."

"In that case, let the three of us carry out the next operation. Nanami, how's your progress with Armament Haki and Observation Haki going?"

After showing off her completely blackened arm, Nanami said, "As for Armament Haki, I was already able to do this much when Tiger demonstrated it this morning."

She withdrew her hand and continued, "The Observation Haki training method provided by the Fishman royalty that I experienced later was also very effective."

"They will use mermaid jutsu to unleash a large number of attacks in the water, forcing their opponents to dodge. Because the flow of water will give advance indication of the attack, it is less difficult for fishmen to learn than to train on land."

"So that means it's not necessarily easier for people, but you would definitely have learned it by now?"

Nanami nodded and explained, "However, further improvement won't be enough with just skills. You still need to hone your willpower through actual combat and let your body remember that feeling."

"It seems everything is going smoothly, so let's set off now—"

"Perhaps we can find what we need in Sabaody Archipelago!"