The Great Voyage Begins with the Celestial Dragons

Dorrag and the others eventually arrived at the submarine they had come from.

If he really wanted to wrap things up, he could have kept everyone here right now.

Dorrag came here to gamble with his life, but he doesn't want to take it just yet.

If the music ended abruptly, he always felt that something was missing.

"I'm leaving now, Corab. I hope to see you in the Holy Land soon. This is the content of our deal."

I will do it!

Watching Luther leave after saying just one sentence, Corlab nodded silently.

Perhaps, his choice at this moment will be the right one...

After Luther and the others left, Robin asked with a hint of anticipation:

"Right now, they should be heading to Fishman Island."

As she spoke, she glanced at Otohime behind Luther.

In any case, Otohime was born there.

"Otohime, what is your choice? Just like back in Fishman Town, I will let you choose again this time."

Luther spoke calmly, but his voice warmed the heart of Otohime, who was silent behind him.

When Neptune sided with the Allied Forces, Otohime knew that Luther would definitely settle scores with Fishman Island.

Based on her understanding of Luther, although he harbored a great deal of goodwill, he would not reveal any of it to his enemies.

At this point, Fishman Island was already a complete enemy.

Even setting aside Luther's attitude, Otohime's feelings toward Fishman Island itself were quite complex.

She was very glad that she left Fishman Island and established the current Mermaid Kingdom.

Under her leadership, the Mermaid Kingdom flourished, and under the protection of the Don Quixote family, no one dared to discriminate against mermaids.

In this evaluation of member states, the Mermaid Kingdom was also rated as a superior member state, and has the right to make proposals to the World Government.

World Government Member – this is yet another title bestowed upon her, following Queen of the Mermaid Kingdom, Luther's student, and leader of the Don Quixote family.

She can say without hesitation that all these titles are the result of her own hard work.

This effort included cultivating good relations with the world government, the Don Quixote family, and even Luther, as well as the compromises, concessions, and contributions she made to actively integrate into human society.

Only by actively promoting, proactively integrating, and constantly changing oneself can one gain more—this is Otohime's own realization.

If they simply stay on that underwater island, waiting for some so-called opportunity, or indulging in so-called feelings and loyalty, they will only lead their race to extinction.

“Neptune is not suited to lead a population.”

Otohime uttered these words expressionlessly, the implication of which was practically a death sentence for Fishman Island.

The Don Quixote family can only get humans to stop discriminating against mermaids or fish-men. If they want to gain respect and equality from humans, slogans alone are not enough; they have to put in a certain amount of effort.

Currently, the Mermaid Kingdom has a population of 500 million, and the ratio of mermaids to humans is almost 1:1, achieving near-complete integration.

God knows how much she sacrificed to achieve this.

To the outside world, we must make people realize that all humans, whether mermaids or humans, are the same; to the inside world, we must also make other mermaids or fish-people accept humans.

All of this is for a brighter future for the merfolk and fish-men races.

She will not allow anyone to sabotage this effort, not even her own kind.

Luther glanced at her, remained silent for a moment, and then nodded slightly:

"Let's go with your idea. Mermaids and fishmen don't need two kingdoms."

"Let me do it."

Otohime smiled and brought up the matter herself.

“Let’s go together. I won’t lift a finger this time. Gion and the others will be going to the New World anyway, so let’s take care of it then.”

"Ok."

Although the power of the Mermaid Kingdom was sufficient, it would reduce losses, and since Luther offered to help, Otohime naturally wouldn't refuse and readily agreed with a smile.

"what happened?"

Having dealt with Otohime's matter, Luther turned to look at Robin, who had seemed hesitant to speak from the beginning.

Robin hesitated for a moment, still unsure, and said:

"Wouldn't eight Heavenly Blades be enough? That monster is not something an ordinary person can handle."

“The eight Skyblades are just there to hold things off; you have to trust in the power of Poseidon and Hades,” Luther smiled.

“I even think they are not as good as you, the ‘artificial king’.”

Robin glanced at the bewildered Shirahoshi beside him and couldn't help but mutter a remark.

However, with Luther's words, she felt relieved.

After all, this time they're going to the new world to face a gigantic monster that has existed for who knows how many years...

Chapter 400 Massacre

With the help of Uta's Song-Song Fruit and Door-Door Fruit abilities, Luther and his companions traversed most of the first half of the Grand Line and arrived at the Sabaody Archipelago in just one day.

Apart from Reiju needing to transport the war fortress, after picking up Gion and the other Heavenly Blades, everyone boarded the Don Quixote and dived into the sea.

"It's been a long time since I've been here."

Looking at Fishman Island not far away, Luther sighed.

“From today onwards, this place will cease to exist,” Ace said with a complicated expression.

Snapped!

Ace was struck hard on the forehead, causing him to stare blankly at Luther, the murderer.

"teacher?"

"Don't lament so much at such a young age. Have some spirit." Luther raised an eyebrow.

"Compared to my teacher, I'm not exactly young."

Looking at Luther's face, which still looked like he was around 25 years old, Ace subconsciously made a comment.

Based on his age, he is 22 years old this year.

Of course, he also knew that Luther was much older than him, but he was able to remain young forever because of the vampire fruit of Gion and some other reasons.

"So even I don't have that much pressure, why are you carrying such a heavy burden?"

Luther glanced at Ace; ever since becoming a Marine Admiral, Ace's face had been showing signs of resembling Sakazuki's.

"Isn't the pressure too much? I'm worried I won't do a good job," Ace said with a wry smile.

"There's nothing to worry about. With our strength, there's no way we can lose," Luther said nonchalantly.

"It's impossible for us to lose, but I don't know how much of this is mine," Ace sighed softly.

He slowly walked forward, his mind preoccupied, and followed Otohime into the interior of Fishman Island.

As the user of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, he possesses unparalleled destructive power underwater.

However, this destructive power has been disabled. Most of the members of Skyblade are Devil Fruit users, and Luther doesn't want to experience the feeling of rescuing himself 10,000 meters underwater.

"Let's go, leave no one behind."

A hint of reluctance flashed in Otohime's eyes, but it ultimately turned into determination.

The fish-men and mermaids who could follow her ideas had long since become members of the mermaid kingdom.

The fish-men or mermaids who remain on Fish-Man Island today harbor a certain degree of prejudice against humans and even the World Government, which is why Fish-Man Island ultimately sided with the Allied Forces.

Otohime considered accepting some of the people, but ultimately decided against it because of the extreme ideas of some fish-men.

Building trust between races takes generations, but destroying it can be done in just one person.

For the sake of her species, she would not choose to take risks.

After Otohime finished speaking, the Heavenly Blades entered Fishman Island.

Most of them still identify with Otohime.

Even Barrett, who always talks about the way of the strong, acknowledges the queen of the mermaid kingdom in his heart.

It's not just about strength, but also about courage and all other abilities.

Anyway, Barrett didn't think he could lead a race, nor did he believe he was that great.

"Enemy attack!!!"

As the fish-men's shrill cries echoed across the ocean, the slaughter began.

"La~ la la la~"

Uta's singing voice enveloped the entire Mermaid Island. Any living creature that attempted to hide or escape from the island would be intercepted by her, its consciousness forever trapped in the world of her songs, while its soul became nourishment for her growth.

Red Earl, Barrett, and Yamato leisurely charged into the crowd, slaughtering the few remaining powerful people on Fishman Island.

Ze Law abandoned the idea of ​​killing civilians and went directly to the newly formed Sun Pirates. This was a pirate crew created by some remnants of Fishman Street who returned from other places, attempting to restore the glory of the Tiger era.

Ace and Robin began to inflict widespread casualties. Robin was completely used to this kind of massacre, especially since most of the victims were not innocent.

Under Luther's influence, Ace was a human supremacist and would not hesitate to take action against the discriminatory ideology against humans practiced on Fish-Man Island.

In particular, although he did not go there in person, he knew everything about Ah Long's affairs and had no good feelings towards the Fishman Island, which was full of scoundrels.

Otohime, accompanied by Gion, made her way towards the Fishman King's Palace.

It can be said that, apart from Olvia and Moria, almost all of Luther's Skyblades were present.

Furthermore, Luther and Shirahoshi were stationed on the outskirts of Fishman Island, ensuring that no one could escape.

With such a lineup, they could completely sweep through the New World.

However, if it's Fishman Island, it's like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

The advance from the outside was very rapid. At this time, Otohime also arrived at the gate of the Fishman Kingdom and saw the first gatekeeper.