The Great Voyage Begins with the Celestial Dragons

Now, until he witnessed firsthand what happened to Fishman Street, everything felt so unfamiliar to him.

Even though Fishman Island was developing in a positive direction, he still had a bad feeling about it.

Perhaps he shouldn't have supported Otohime's trip to the World Government Summit in the first place...

In front of Fishman Town, Otohime's entire body trembled involuntarily.

With the help of Luther's senses, she could clearly feel the entire Fishman Street melting under that scorching slash.

The fishmen's frail bodies were completely melted away as soon as they grazed the edge of the slash, leaving not even bones behind.

The dwellings of those fish-people were also reduced to ashes by the intense heat, leaving only remnants and remains to prove that they once existed.

The scorching flames swept across Fishman Street, spreading like a vast ocean.

Most of the Fishman Street was transformed into a hellish inferno, either before Otohime's eyes or through her own actions.

"Are you ready? The finishing touches aren't done yet."

Luther's calm voice pulled Otohime back to reality.

For some reason, although her body was trembling, Otohime did not feel much guilt or regret.

After taking this step, Otohime felt more relieved than anything else.

From now on, she has no room for regret, nor does she need to.

For the future of Fishman Island, she has already shouldered the lives of tens of thousands of fishmen in Fishman Street.

This may be a burden for her, but it also strengthens her belief in leading Fishman Island forward.

"Ready!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Otohime spoke softly, her expression resolute.

"it is good!"

Luther smiled slightly, continuously wielding the Ryujin Jakka in his hand.

Flames burst forth, creating waves of fire across Fishman Street.

Flames rise from the deep sea, burning everything away.

The firelight reflected in the eyes of Luther and his companions, and their expressions varied.

Barrett and Lucci looked fervent, seemingly captivated by Luther's power.

The cat viper's face showed a hint of reluctance, but he could only shake his head and sigh softly.

Both Luther and Princess Otohime remained expressionless.

Having witnessed Fishman Town burn to the ground with her own eyes and even her own hands, Otohime's mindset underwent some subtle changes.

After their senses became connected, not only could Otohime sense his senses, but Luther could also roughly sense Otohime's emotions.

If I had to describe my first encounter with Otohime, she was like a warm winter sun, comforting my heart.

At this moment, Otohime is like a flame in winter, still able to warm people's hearts, but more so like the coldness of winter.

The little flame in her heart only shines for Fishman Island.

boom!!!

The sun's fire scorched for almost a full hour.

Luther and the others showed no intention of leaving early, and the group practically watched as the Fishman Street before them turned to ashes.

"Teacher, let's go!"

Looking at the Fishman Town that had completely disappeared, Otohime took a deep breath and slowly turned around.

At this moment, her aura had changed considerably.

From a former neighborly princess to a powerful figure, her transformation took less than a year.

"Let's go."

Luther nodded slightly and followed behind Otohime.

Barrett grinned as he looked at the two people walking in front of him, a hint of amusement in his eyes.

"What are you laughing at, meow!"

Cat Viper nudged Barrett with his elbow.

"I've met an interesting person. This is the demeanor of a true master! Hahahaha!"

After a burst of laughter, Barrett strode after Luther and the others.

Following Luther, he seemed to have discovered some new fun.

This kind of fun is far more interesting than the adventures on Roger's ship.

"Crazy, another one with a broken brain, meow!"

Cat Viper smirked. Having followed Luther for so long, he had witnessed firsthand how these people had all gone astray.

However, since it was the path he chose, he couldn't say anything.

He's just a figurehead now, why should he care about so much...?

Yes, Barrett and Otohime have both become demons.

Who's next? I can't wait, meow!

The cat viper leisurely followed the group, heading towards Fishman Island together.

After they left, the scorching heat outside Fishman Street slowly subsided, allowing other fishmen and mermaids to come and take a look.

When the mermaids saw the completely destroyed Fishman Street, they were all stunned and stood there in place.

Meanwhile, some of the fishmen from Fishman Street who were originally wandering around Fishman Island turned red with rage upon seeing the scene before them.

"Otohime!!!"

They knelt on the ground, cursing Otohime's name, almost driven to the extreme by rage.

Just now, Princess Otohime arrived at Fishman Town with a group of people under everyone's watchful eyes.

Fishman Town was completely wiped out afterwards, so how could it possibly have nothing to do with Otohime...?

"Take them all!"

Just then, the leisurely voice of Musegard rang out.

The CP organization, which was subsequently brought in to protect them, along with Neptune's army from the Ryugu Kingdom, swarmed in and subdued all the angry fishmen.

There was resistance during this period, but it did not cause much of a stir in the face of the CP and Neptune's army.

While Fishman Street was still in turmoil, Otohime and Luther's group had already arrived at the royal palace of the Ryugu Kingdom.

"Ready?"

Luther showed no intention of entering, but merely glanced at Otohime beside him.

Princess Otohime nodded slightly, her expression resolute:

“80% of the mermaids and 5% of the fishmen have already migrated to the new fishman island. The rest are people who are reluctant to leave. I have an obligation to lead my people forward, but those who are unwilling to leave are not an obstacle like the fishman street. They are still our people.”

In her eyes, Fishman Street was almost entirely filled with the filth and chaos of the entire Fishman Island.

All ideas about fishman supremacy and violent killing originate from Fishman Street.

She ultimately chose to eradicate this malignant tumor.

But she did not intend to abandon the rest of her tribe who were unwilling to migrate, since they had not done anything evil.

In Otohime's view, leaving them on Old Fishman Island was a good arrangement.

"This is your choice, and I won't say much. But there's one thing I need to remind you of."

Luther looked at Otohime and said calmly:

"Once you take this step, there's no turning back."

He shouldn't have reminded her of that. Otohime's abandonment of Fishman Town and even her eventual abandonment of Old Fishman Island was good news for him.

If this continues, Otohime will only gradually descend into darkness.

Of course, calling it darkness is just a euphemism for those who are complicit with him and stay by his side. He won't let Otohime and the new Fishman Island suffer.

But in the end, after hearing Otohime sincerely call him "teacher" so many times, he still gave his final reminder.

"Teacher...I've always understood!"

When Princess Otohime heard Luther's advice, she smiled sweetly instead.

She bowed deeply to Luther and said with a smile:

"Teacher, it was my choice from beginning to end, not the result of your guidance!"

Having said that, she slowly stepped into the palace.

Watching Otohime's retreating figure, Luther chuckled to himself.

This surprised him. Otohime's words were telling him that Otohime had figured out this path from the beginning and had voluntarily participated in it.

He was now somewhat looking forward to seeing what kind of brilliance Otohime, who had willingly turned to the dark side, would possess in the future...

Chapter 236 Mermaid Kingdom

Just as Luther and the others were waiting at the door, Princess Otohime walked slowly into the palace with a gentle smile on her face.

Her innate Observation Haki gave her the ability to perceive the emotions of others.

Although this ability was ineffective for Luther himself, it was effective for those around him.

So although she didn't understand at first, after the World Conference, she completely understood Luther's ideas.

In exchange for loyalty to Fish-Man Island, they followed Luther and joined human society.

This was Luther's answer, and it was also what Otohime had wanted to do from the very beginning.

She wouldn't have accepted this outcome before going to Sabaody Archipelago, because the price to Fishman Island was too high.

But after the World Conference, when she began to examine the matter from the perspective of someone in a higher position, she realized that Luther had actually done very well.