The Great Voyage Begins with the Celestial Dragons

"I want to go to Fishman Street myself."

Otohime pursed her lips, looked up at Neptune, and spoke.

"Give up. Fishman Street is like a powder keg after Tiger's death. No one can guarantee what will happen if you go there."

Neptune refused without hesitation, saying he wouldn't watch Otohime take such a risk.

Fishman Street is full of Tiger's fans. Now that Tiger has died at the hands of humans, the fishmen there wish they could kill all the humans.

He had just received intelligence that the human pirates who recently passed through Fishman Island had suffered a terrible fate; there were no living humans left on Fishman Island.

Originally, it would have been reasonable for Otohime to appease Fishman Town.

But the key point now is that Otohime has reached an agreement with the World Government, which will be seen by the fishmen of Fishman Town as the Ryugu Kingdom compromising with the World Government.

Even worse, some fishmen already felt that their Dragon Palace Kingdom had betrayed Tiger.

"But...they are our compatriots."

Otohime sighed. Life was finally getting better, but there were always people who wanted to drag everything back to square one.

At this moment, Neptune did not notice that a hint of resentment and disgust had appeared in Otohime's eyes, which was completely different from her usual gentleness and kindness.

It was this trip to the sacred site that made Otohime understand many things.

Although Luther did not say it explicitly, his teachings undoubtedly indicated that if she had encountered someone else instead of Luther, her kindness would have become her shackles, ultimately leading to her being devoured without even leaving her bones.

Living in this world, as the leader of the fish-men and mermaids, perhaps kindness and compassion are a mistake...

In that instant, Otohime thought of many things.

Terrifying thoughts would occasionally pop into her mind, but she would eventually suppress them.

Although she has begun to learn to measure the development of a nation and a race in terms of interests, there are still some things she cannot do now.

Just as she was struggling with this decision, Neptune said comfortingly:

"Otohime, you've done very well. The Ryugu Kingdom is the majority of the population. Fishman Street only has a little over 10 people so far, so it wouldn't be a problem to give up on it."

"You mean you're going to give up Fishman Street!?"

Otohime stared at Neptune in surprise, as if she would never even consider such a method.

But deep down, she silently realized that this time she and Neptune had the same idea.

The idea of ​​abandoning Fishman Street had crossed her mind countless times before.

Now that Neptune is saying this, there was indeed a moment when she was tempted.

"Otohime, I know you are kind. But sometimes, giving up is for the sake of gaining something better."

Neptune looked at Otohime and sighed softly.

In his opinion, Princess Otohime was good in every way, except that she was a little too kind.

"Is giving up for the sake of gaining something better...?"

Otohime murmured these words with a complicated expression.

Ultimately, the fruitless conversation ended on a sour note.

Princess Otohime returned to her daughter Shirahoshi's palace, while Neptune shook his head and continued dealing with the affairs of the Ryugu Kingdom.

"Shirahoshi, what should I do..."

Otohime stroked Shirahoshi's thick fingers, her eyes filled with confusion.

Shirahoshi is her daughter, who was born not long ago. However, due to the unique oviparous birthing method of the mermaid race, Shirahoshi's arms are much larger than her whole body.

At this moment, Bai Xing, who was already 3 or 4 meters tall, was fast asleep, occasionally smacking her lips. With her baby-like appearance, she exuded a unique cuteness.

As if she had thought of something, Otohime's eyes lit up slightly, and she took out the Den Den Mushi that Luther had given her.

She turned and swam to a quiet corner, where she dialed Luther's number.

......

Holy Land.

"Don't overthink it, just follow your heart. Always believe that everything you do is for Fishman Island."

Luther spoke calmly as he sat at his desk writing something. Tian Yueshi knelt beside him, ready to serve him tea and water at any moment.

Opposite Luther stood Saint Musegard, his face full of dissatisfaction.

"Everything for Fishman Island... It sounds simple, but it's very difficult to do."

Through the Den Den Mushi, Otohime's melancholy sighs could be heard.

Otohime had called earlier and explained the situation in detail.

Luther did not offer his opinion on this matter, but instead told Otohime to follow his lead.

"If it weren't difficult, wouldn't everyone be able to become a king?"

Luther chuckled and made a sarcastic remark.

Upon hearing this, Otohime's mood improved slightly:

"That's true, there's still so much I need to learn."

"Judging from your appearance, you must have been working too hard lately. I'll arrange a tough job for you," Luther said.

“Professor Luther, please feel free to ask me for help anytime. It's hardly a chore…”

Otohime's gentle voice came through; she didn't believe Luther would really ask her to do anything difficult.

On the contrary, it's more likely that she'll relax a bit.

"It's no exaggeration to say that it's a tough job."

Luther shook his head and glanced at the Muse Gard before him:

“I have a cousin, Don Quixote Musegard Saint, who has an inexplicable connection with mermaids. The mermaids in our house were all bought by him before.”

Upon hearing Luther's description, Otohime immediately understood.

She knew those mermaids in Luther's Palace; they had all been slaves of the Muse, Saint Gard.

According to Luther, his cousin had an extraordinary fascination with mermaids.

However, speaking of Otohime's attitude towards mermaids, who occasionally bumped into other Celestial Dragon slaves, I honestly think it's not too bad.

It wouldn't be accurate to call it abuse; it was more about making the mermaid perform some shows that Saint Musesgard liked.

Later, Saint Musegard began to roam the world like Luther, and the mermaids lived even more freely.

This time, as soon as Luther spoke, Otohime understood his thoughts.

It seems she wants two new mermaids. She had already accepted Luther's human rental arrangement and didn't have many objections to it.

After all, the mermaids lived much better lives with the Don Quixote family than they did on Fish-Man Island.

"Teacher Luther, please convey my gratitude to Temple Musegard for his care of the mermaids. I will personally inquire which mermaids wish to visit you, and I will have Neptune's army send them to you," Otohime said.

"It's not that. My cousin's taste isn't that low."

Upon hearing Luther's words, Musegard's eyes widened, and he kept pointing at himself and shaking his head.

In all honesty, he came here because he was dissatisfied with the inability to buy mermaid slaves in the future.

If he had known that Luther had connections on Fishman Island and that someone would come to his door in person, he wouldn't have bothered at all; he could have just stayed in the palace and enjoyed himself.

"Does Her Majesty the Temple of Musegard have any other requests?" Otohime asked with some curiosity.

Upon hearing this, Musegard shook his head frantically.

He'll agree to anything as long as he's given a mermaid slave.

“Yes, my cousin longs for Fishman Island. Since you’re moving away later, it’s a good opportunity for you to visit Fishman Island, which is still preserved in its original state,” Luther said with a smile.

Seeing that Musegard was about to speak, his eyes narrowed slightly.

A surge of Conqueror's Haki rushed straight towards Musegard, causing his eyes to roll back and him to fall to the ground.

“Is that all? Professor Luther, our Fishman Island would certainly like to warmly welcome His Highness Musegard. It would be even better if you were to come.”

Otohime's enthusiastic voice came through the Den Den Mushi.

She was naturally very welcoming to anyone who recognized Fishman Island and wanted to come here.

The more high-ranking humans who identify with Fishman Island, the better the future of Fishman Island will be.

“I have some things to do recently, so I won’t get involved. It’s settled then, and things will get complicated later,” Luther said with a smile.

“No trouble at all. Professor Luther, this is not a difficult task. Our Fishman Island will make preparations in advance to welcome His Highness Musegard.”

Princess Otohime readily agreed to take on the task.

Fishman Island also needed an opportunity to come into contact with humans, and she thought this opportunity was perfect.

Chapter 212 A Deceptive Scheme

Luther smiled as he hung up the phone, glancing at Musegard, who was still panting on the floor.

"Get up. You fell to the ground with just a little intimidation. You need to practice more."

“I can’t compare to a monster like you.” Musegard got up, complaining somewhat. “I don’t want to go to Fishman Island, why are you making me go?”

“If Otohime sends it to you and it doesn’t suit your taste, you’ll make a huge fuss. In that case, wouldn’t it be better to go to Fishman Island and choose for yourself?” Luther retorted.

"That's right!"

Musegard thought about it and agreed.

"Don't you want to go and see for yourself where the mermaids live?" Luther asked.

"Yes, I do!"

Musegard nodded, a feeling of excitement welling up inside her.

"So, are you going or not?" Luther asked again.

“But… I heard that Fishman Island is 1 meters underwater,” Musegard said hesitantly.

"Are you afraid of deep water or water? I'll send CP0 to protect you this time, so don't worry." Luther glanced at him sideways.