Arceus' Pirate Journey

"That's right..."

"That's right. I found some biographies a while ago. There are some descriptions of your ancestors in them. If I'm not mistaken, he was shorter than you are now. But this is normal. After all, it happened many years ago."

Bingwulang took a sip of tea and continued, "That knife was tailor-made by him, but it may not be suitable for you. If I calculated correctly, the knife is still a little short for you. This length is more suitable for you."

After practicing against Kojiro for so long and witnessing his opponent's transformation from being able to dislocate his joints with one strike to being able to fully perform the Swallow Return, Hyogoro witnessed Kojiro's growth and discovered the impact of the blade length on his moves.

But in the final analysis, this is still a question of Kojiro's strength. If he can reach the level of a great swordsman like his ancestor and integrate the moves into his own sword instead of simply imitating them, then the impact of the weapon length will not be so great.

"Thank you very much."

"I just don't want my moves to fade away. Even if you're not in Wano Country, you have to practice more."

"Yes, I understand."

For this reason, Kojiro had an extra knife in his luggage, but this knife was actually not very convenient because it was too long for Kojiro's height and arm length. For convenience, he had to bring an extra knife and evolved into a two-sword style.

Although his family inherited the one-sword style, he was not completely unfamiliar with the two-sword style.

In order to thank Musashi for giving him a very stable job, his mother Miyamoto gave him an ancient sword manual as a thank you, which recorded the two-sword style swordsmanship called Niten Ichiryu.

At the same time, in order to use this two-sword style, he carried another sword, so he became a three-sword style samurai with two swords on his waist and a long sword slung across his back.

Although this three-sword style cannot use three swords at the same time.

The next day, Jack and Kojiro left Wano Country under the leadership of Manderfesh. Before leaving, his companions said goodbye to him warmly, especially Ulti, who hoped that he would never come back.

"Sister, this is not good. Brother Jack is very good to me..."

"Huh? You are not allowed to call him Big Brother. I am your only sister and that's enough!"

Everything else is easy to say, but once it comes to Page One, Ulti will become like a powder keg, and no matter how many times, it will explode at any time.

"But that Jack is actually a fishman, he doesn't look like one at all."

Judging from his appearance alone, Jack really has nothing to do with a merman. There are not even webbed feet between his fingers, and his only characteristic is his fangs.

......

On the boat, Kojiro and Jack were still practicing as usual, while Manderfesh was looking at his notes. Like Zeraora, he didn't have much experience in love, but he had someone to learn from.

Zeraora became his forerunner. Mermaids and furries were both considered minority races, so there was some commonality between them.

At the same time, there are also Quinn’s little love secrets, which sound outrageous. At present, Quinn is the one with the most love experience (as he claims).

The distance from Wano Country to Fishman Island is not short. During this period of time, Jack discovered that Manderfesh had changed a lot.

When Manderfesh applied for a transfer to Fishman Island, he was sad for a few days. After all, he was his good brother.

Humans always have emotions. Even though he was called Drought in the original timeline because the places where he fought became barren as if they had experienced a drought, he still has a gentle side at this age.

For example, the Frost Fairy on his shoulder thought Jack was particularly gentle.

The biggest change in Manderfesch is that he has started cooking.

"Jack, how about trying this scallop meat?"

At dinner, Jack saw a variety of dishes made from scallops, clams, and conch.

Mermaids don't eat fish or the flesh of sea beasts, but shellfish are on their menu. Although Jack is just a merman, Manderfesh feels that their taste buds should be somewhat similar.

These shellfish are all processed. Although Fishman Island is in the deep sea, they have a way to cook the food.

There are electrical appliances on Fishman Island, which can be used to heat food or coffee. Through the Sun Tree Eve, Fishman Island not only obtains sunlight, but also electricity. Their power generation technology is very special compared to the outside world.

Of course, eating it raw is also very common.

Manderfesch was learning to cook, so strange things happened on the boat.

On the first day, facing the table full of shellfish, Kojiro and Jack felt very novel. Although Manderfesch was not a great chef, the shellfish he cooked were not that bad.

After a week, they began to show no emotion, and after a month, they couldn't help themselves when looking at a table full of shellfish.

"Brother Manderfesh, don't you have anything else to eat?"

Three meals a day, no matter how many ways they are cooked, they have had enough of these things.

"Jack, it's wrong to waste food on the sea. You shouldn't waste food under any circumstances, understand?"

"But Brother Manderfesh, what does this have to do with this?"

Although he didn't like vegetables and fruits, after a month, he felt that Frosty Milk Fairy's fruit set meal was more delicious than these shellfish.

"Hold on, just keep doing it for a few more days, and I'll soon get the hang of these dishes."

He produced a lot of failed products during the experiment. His younger brothers had eaten enough of these things in the past few days, so the two newcomers, Jack and Kojiro, were gloriously promoted to become new food tasters.

Eventually, Manderfesch learned how to cook scallops and other shellfish during the voyage, and Jack and Kojiro successfully eliminated shellfish from their diets.

......

After a long voyage, they arrived at the junction of the center of the Grand Route again. Kojiro did not come alone, he also brought some land goods. Some business had to be tried.

Because of the cargo, he was waiting for coating at the base of the Beasts, while Manderfesh and Jack relied on their abilities and races to dive into the water in advance.

"Brother Manderfesh, is this Fishman Island?"

"No, Fishman Island is over there. This is Fishman Street. I'll take you there first. Remember, I'm a fishman here."

This is a vest he has worn for a long time. It would be terrible if Jack ruined it with just one sentence.

"Don't worry, Brother Manderfesh, I won't say anything nonsense."

"Well, follow me closely."

There was a bubble behind him, which contained a gift that could not be soaked in water...

Chapter 386: Fishman Street and Fishman Island, Otohime's Observation Haki

"New, Brother Manderfesh, are you back?"

As soon as he entered the Fishman Street, a six-armed octopus fishman discovered Manderfisch and greeted him enthusiastically. That was Xiao Ba, one of the fishmen that Manderfisch had known over the years.

He requested a transfer at the end of 1502 and completed it at the beginning of the following year. He has been on Fishman Island for three years now, so it is normal that he has some acquaintances there.

Xiao Ba is not his younger brother, but one of the fishmen with whom he has a better relationship. After all, Xiao Ba’s boss is actually A Long.

As for the relationship between Manderfesch and Aaron...

At first, Manderfesh had a fight with Arlong when he was fighting for territory in Fishman Street, and he defeated Arlong easily. Later, he defeated some slave-hunting teams and other pirates in Fishman Street. At that time, he had a good relationship with Arlong.

Aaron, the sawtooth shark man, is a racist.

When he was young, he had a longing for the human world, but later humans' discrimination against fish-men and the advent of the Great Pirate Era shattered his fantasy.

Although he hates humans, unlike the madman Hodie Jones, Aaron is very friendly to his compatriots. After being defeated by Manderfesh, he quickly accepted him and helped Manderfesh integrate into Fishman Street.

This is related to Manderfesh's appearance. In the form of a capable person, he is actually a bit similar to Fisher Tiger, and Fisher Tiger is the recognized boss of Fishman Street, so Manderfesh's appearance is very familiar to him.

The two sides had a period of close cooperation, but later gradually became estranged. The reason was very simple, because Manderfisch was too friendly to humans. Aaron hated all humans, while Manderfisch would only attack some humans and help some people.

This resulted in the relationship between Aaron and him no longer being as good as before. Although they did not break up, they gradually became distant.

However, Xiao Ba has not changed much. He does not have as deep resentment towards humans as Aaron, and he has a good relationship with Rayleigh who lives in Shampooland.

"Ah, you're back. This is a gift for you, a machine for making takoyaki."

He not only brought gifts for Rusalka, but also brought gifts for some friends and younger brothers.

"New?! Are you really giving it to me, New! That's great!"

As an octopus fishman, Xiao Ba's biggest dream is to open a takoyaki restaurant. However, Fishman Island does not have a complete industrial system and he does not have much money, so he has been coveting this kind of machine for a long time.

"Well, here's it for you. Here's the recipe for free. Find a place without water and take a look. The same goes for the machine. It works on Fishman Island, but not on Fishman Street. You should do some decent business. Something bad will happen to Aaron sooner or later."

Manderfesch knew Aaron's ability very well. He could only bully others underwater, but would be knocked down in minutes if he met someone with real skills.

But he was still very arrogant, and in Manderfesch's opinion it was only a matter of time before something bad happened to him.

"New..."

"Mandefiance, stop talking bad about others behind their backs. What can those humans do to me? The fishmen are the real kings in the sea!"

"Well, you are right. As long as you are happy."

At first he tried to persuade the other party, but later he gave up and just let Aaron be happy.

"Tsk, I advise you to be careful. The curse on Rusalka has always been very effective."

"It's none of your business. I haven't seen any curses in all these years, and I'm still alive and well."

Mentioning this issue, Manderfesh became less friendly, and there was a hint of threat in his tone, but Aaron did not delve into this issue, but left with a few fishmen.

......

"New, Brother Manderfesh, actually Brother Aaron..."

"Okay, Xiao Ba, you don't need to talk about this."

"Okay, but is this... a child?"

Looking at Jack who was following Manderfisch, Xiao Ba showed a suspicious look. Jack's face was still relatively immature now, but he was too big. Neither Manderfisch nor Xiao Ba could compare with Jack in height, as they were more than a head shorter.

If that face wasn't a little childish, Xiao Ba would have believed that he was an adult.

"Oh, his name is Jack, the grouper fishman, my friend... I was asked to take care of him for a while. By the way, where's Haku?"

After thinking about it, Manderfesh changed his name and asked about another fishman, who was also the teacher he planned to find for Jack.

Haku, the Big Red Snapper Fishman, is only in his early 20s, but he is proficient in Fishman Karate and Fishman Judo.

Known as Hyakudan Haku, his strength may not be the strongest, but he is very good at teaching and is relatively friendly to humans. According to the normal timeline, he will join the Revolutionary Army in the future and become an instructor of the Revolutionary Army.

"He should still be on Fishman Island. I haven't seen him in Fishman Street recently."

"I see. By the way, Xiao Ba, please help me deliver these things to them. I'm going to Fishman Island first."

"New, got it, leave it to me."

The advantages of the octopus man are reflected. In the deep sea, there are soap bubbles and these things are very light, so if he has enough hands, he can pick up many things.

Those things are not expensive, but they are things that the murlocs like but are difficult to get. The Fishman Island is right below the Shabaodi Archipelago, but the murlocs rarely go there. After all, the Shabaodi Archipelago is very dangerous to them.

Many mermaids or merpeople have a dream of going to a bubble park, but they may have never set foot on land in their lives.

And Manderfesh took Jack directly to Fishman Island.

He was unsure where Haku was, so he took Jack to Rusalka's house. During the trip, they passed by Gironcord Square, where a woman was giving a speech.

She is Otohime, the princess of Fishman Island, an idealist whose dream is that all mermaids and fishmen can live equally with humans on the ground.

She spoke very hard, but not many people were willing to listen to her because what she said was too advanced for the residents of Fishman Island.

"Brother Manderfesh, is it difficult for fishmen to live on land?"

Jack, who was passing by, heard Otohime's speech. He didn't understand this issue. After all, he had always lived on land and had never been discriminated against.

"It's not easy. Governor Kaido and Lord Arceus have protected you from this problem. In fact, the world outside is much more complicated than you think. Let's go. Rusalka's home is almost here."

Mandfisch pulled Jack away. He had no interest in the speech, but he didn't notice that Otohime was looking at them. That was Otohime's innate powerful observation Haki, which allowed her to sense the other person's thoughts and emotions.

She used this ability to see how many people were willing to recognize her. Although there was no result, she unexpectedly felt some of Mendelssohn and Jack's thoughts...

Chapter 387 Jack: You value women over friends!

Otohime can read minds. Unlike Eneel's ability which is acquired through the power of the fruit, her ability is innate. However, she does not have the habit of casually browsing other people's inner thoughts.

If external voices kept entering her mind, it would drive her crazy. And it was not her style to read other people's minds at will. She was a very naive idealist.

When giving a speech, she only senses whether the other person has a sense of identification in their heart, similar to distinguishing between good and evil. However, that kind of aura of identification is rare, and she might not encounter one among hundreds of people.

Both Manderfish and Jack agreed with her words to a certain extent. One of them wanted to marry a mermaid, and the other got along well with humans, so they partially agreed with her words of equality.

Otohime did not chase after him, but spoke even harder. Every sense of recognition was a motivation for her.

In fact, her abilities are far more than that. Her observation Haki is very strong, but also very weak.

It is strong enough to influence the minds and thoughts of others and generate strong resonance, and can even change the other person's values ​​and ideology.

Musgard's sudden change of mind several years later was not just because of the life-saving grace, but Otohime helped a lot in this.

But at the same time, she is also very weak. Her physique is so fragile that slapping someone in the face will cause her to break her bones. With this physique, there is no way she can practice. Moreover, her observation Haki that can influence other people's minds is different from the regular observation Haki.

That is not the regular domineering aura that can be trained to the level of predicting the future, but an innate ability like the domineering color. Her influence is not an instant brainwashing, but a slow influence that is subtle and gradual.