Arceus' Pirate Journey

This is the territory allocated to Fishman Island by the World Government. If a pirate flag is hoisted on this island, it will be something the World Government cannot accept.

So in the agreement, if they fly a flag other than that of the Sun Pirates, the island will automatically lose its status as a member country.

The Dragon Palace Kingdom needs this identity. With this identity, those who have ideas about fish-men and mermaids are all slave-hunting teams and pirates. At least no one will do that kind of thing blatantly.

The World Government is still the most powerful force on the ocean. Without this protection, they may have to face more troubles. Even if the kingdom army of some countries comes here to plunder, it is legal.

In this situation, they had no choice but to agree to those agreements. Although they could not openly raise the flag, they still had ways to deal with it privately.

As for the protection of the navy, theoretically this island is also eligible for the protection of the navy, but this is only in theory. The World Government has no intention of including this place in the scope of navy protection, and Fishman Island has never mentioned this matter.

Unless the navy is stationed on the island directly, there won't be enough time. But even Otohime would not agree to such a thing.

Fish-man Island has to rely on the World Government, but neither Otohime nor Neptune has much confidence in the navy. This is determined by their living environment. In the past few hundred years, Fish-man Island has never been under the jurisdiction of the navy.

The island is still under construction and has only encountered some minor troubles here and there. With the Sun Pirates, they can still cope with it, but such an environment is not suitable for ordinary citizens to settle down.

This is also one of the goals of the World Government. They hope that Fishman Island can share more of the pressure of pirates and at the same time capture some slaves in the chaos.

Although Musgard is a celestial dragon, he cannot represent the entire celestial dragon group, and he is not the only one who is interested in the murloc slaves.

If they want to change the situation here, looking at the forces that Otohime and Neptune can trust, the Hundred Beasts Fruit becomes the only choice.

It is legal, powerful, and can accept the fishmen, while also satisfying Otohime's wish for the two races to live in peace.

Speeches cannot bring peace. Only by scaring those people can stability be achieved.

Naturally, Baishou also has its own goal, which is the merman itself. This race is more suitable for underwater combat than humans. In order to prepare for future wars, Baishou has never stopped expanding and recruiting soldiers, and absorbing more merman is also part of their plan.

Otohime originally discussed this matter with Taizulo, but Taizulo reported the matter, which is why Mandfesh led the team here. They will not show up, but it is more convenient to deal with some things.

During this period, a group of fishmen also quietly came to the island.

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"Brother Tai? Long time no see, how have you been lately?"

Jinbei, who was in charge of guarding the island, looked very happy. He hadn't seen his boss for a long time.

"Not bad. You seem to have grown a lot."

Patting Jinbei on the shoulder, Tiger looked around the island which was still under development.

This island was a big deal for the mermen, so Tiger, who had received the news, naturally rushed over, and he also brought a special person - Tom.

As the top shipbuilder of the fishmen, he can build more than just ships. In this era of great pirates, any ship that can sail on the sea has a certain counterattack capability.

When building the sea train, Tom made some large weapons to drive away sea beasts. Without the deep sea as a barrier, they had to consider more things when building the city, so Tiger brought Tom here to help.

"This is a big project. This is my first time building an island from scratch."

Tom complained verbally about the huge workload, but he had already started drawing the manuscript. This was a big event for the merman tribe, and as a member of the tribe, he also wanted to contribute.

"Uncle Tom, I'll leave this place to you. I'll go over there and take a look first."

"Don't worry, I will design this place well."

"Wait, Senior Tom, if you want to design it, please improve it according to this plan. This is what Her Royal Highness the Princess has discussed with them."

Tom, who had just arrived here, didn't know the situation here. The fishman who was originally working on the construction gave Tom a rough plan.

"This is... an underground maze? Do you want to use the maze to defend against enemies?"

That was a general design plan. The island looked like a deserted stone island, but it had a large number of underground rivers. The current plan was to drill through the ground, expose the original underground space, and then transform the central area.

The underground river on the periphery can become a natural defense barrier, while the complex maze roads can be used to force invaders into a desperate situation.

The overall structure is similar to that of Wano Country, both of which are easy to defend and difficult to attack. However, Wano Country is above sea level, while the plan here is to be below sea level.

At this stage, the main inhabitants here are the mermen and mermaids. Water does not pose any threat to them, and they also have bubble film technology to use.

This is also one of the reasons that limit their choice of location. Mermaids rely on bubbles to survive, and bubbles can only be produced in large quantities and maintained for a long time near the Sabaody Archipelago.

This area is still within the influence range of the Chambord Islands, and a large amount of bubbles can be relied upon to complete some ideas. The bubble membrane will prevent seawater from flowing back and seal the entrance above. Coming in from above will trigger an early warning, which is considered an illegal intrusion.

If you want to come in, you still have to go through the regular underwater passage, which is very similar to Fishman Island, but the water here is only a few dozen meters deep, not as deep as the original Fishman Island.

Then there is this maze. Only after passing through the maze can you reach the residential area. The residential area even has an escape passage leading to the deep sea.

"Although it's a bit weird, the idea is still okay, but...how do we build this maze? This structure can't use a lot of gunpowder. I don't know how many years it will take to build it with manpower. And what if the trap accidentally hurts ordinary people?"

Tom thought this idea was fine, but it was very difficult to implement, especially how to transform the underground caves.

"We don't know either. Those people told us not to worry and they would take care of it."

"those people?"

At this time, on Manderfesh's ship, in addition to the pirates, there was also a large group of brown creatures. Their huge heads and bodies were somewhat disproportionate, and they looked more like turtles, but they were actually ants - the Antlion Pokémon, the Jaw Ant.

Chapter 670: Pokémon "Blessings"

These giant jaw ants had already been created before Arceus left Onigashima. Digging holes is the specialty of most ground-type Pokémon, and they all have the ability to build underground caves.

But among the many ground-type Pokémon, the situation of the Jaw Ants is quite special. Not only can they dig holes, they are also experts in making underground traps, and they also have special needs for water sources.

The Jaw ants themselves are not very dependent on water, but their evolution is different. Their way of evolution is similar to that of the Kira, and they all have a cocoon-like process. If they want to successfully evolve into ultrasonic larvae, they need a large environment with sufficient water.

There is a dangerous area on Yinzabei Island in the Pokémon world, an underground maze called the Giant Jaw Ant, and the surface is covered with Giant Jaw Ant's nests.

The seemingly arid environment actually hides another secret. Beneath the ground, there is a huge underground lake. That’s why the giant-jawed ants were sent here. The abundant underground rivers under the island satisfy their needs for water.

Their natural ability to create traps allows them to further improve the safety level of the underground maze, and the needs of evolution allow them to better adapt to the specific environment of the island.

Their nests, which are traps for their enemies, are shaped like a garlic pounding bowl. They are said to be death traps where prey can never climb out once they fall into them. Even if they don't evolve, they are enough to serve as guards.

After they evolve, the power they can exert will naturally be even more terrifying.

"These guys look silly, are they really okay?"

Many giant jaw ants on the deck were struggling to straighten themselves with the help of their companions. Although they needed water for their growth, they were ground-type Pokémon after all and would not normally ride on boats.

There was a small tsunami just now on the sea, and many large-jawed ants were turned upside down, and the disadvantages of their body structure were also revealed.

That pair of huge jaws is the weapon they rely on for survival, and they can easily crush rocks. However, their huge heads also make them top-heavy, and it is difficult for them to turn over if they are overturned.

When the giant jaw ants fall down in groups, the scene becomes very funny.

"When has anything created by Lord Arceus ever gone wrong? It's just that this isn't the place for them to use their abilities. Let's go. If you have time to watch here, why not help them turn over."

Several pirates joined the Giant Mandible Ant rescue team. Just as the pirate said, their movements were restricted by the ship. If they were on the ground, they could just chew a hole in the ground and then adjust their body shape.

But this is a ship. If they do that, the ship will become a sampan in a few days and finally sink to the bottom, which leads to the situation where large groups of giant jaw ants are "killed".

As for why these people are so enthusiastic, this is the current feature of the Beasts Pirates. The created Pokémon regard them as friendly forces, but that is only the reputation of the camp.

Pokémon won't attack them, nor will they like them much, just treating them as familiar strangers.

If you want to get along well with Pokémon, you have to improve your individual reputation. For now, there are only benefits and no disadvantages to getting familiar with Pokémon.

For example, if the inspection team within the country of Hezhi can get the recognition of the big wolfhound, they can become a small leader. If even the big wolfhound looks down on them, they can only be a nobody.

This is just one example. Many positions can only be done by people who get along well with Pokémon. Every time a new Pokémon is born, there will be more positions within Beastmaster, which is in line with the expansion of Beastmaster.

In the eyes of these pirates, these newly born giant jaw ants are a way to get promoted. As for why they like promotion so much, it has a lot to do with their boss. Manderfesh has gathered a large number of "social animal" talents under his command.

The goal is to work hard to get promoted, then retire smoothly in a good position.

These people were busy brushing up their proficiency with the Mandible Ants, and some brave ones were teasing the Mandible Ants, such as Ulti.

She was now holding the fish that Peggy Wan had just caught as bait, dangling it in front of the giant jaw ants. These seemingly cute guys were actually real carnivores, and the bite force of their big mouths could easily break a person's hand bones.

After failing to eat the fish for several times in a row, the giant jaw ant became obviously a little impatient.

"Sister, isn't this too dangerous..."

"It's okay. It's not like we're not giving it food. We're just playing with it."

As he was speaking, the giant jaw ant bit the fish. Looking at the neatly cut end of the fish, one could estimate how much strength the giant jaw ant had used. After several times in a row, Page Wan became a little panicked.

"That's enough, sister. There's only half a fish left. It's too dangerous!"

"It's okay, it's still quite long, what are you afraid of?"

"Of course you're not afraid! That's my hand!!"

As he said this, Page Wan pulled out his hand and threw the fish tail tied to it directly to the giant jaw ant.

Before, after he caught the fish, Ulti suddenly tied the fish to his arm and then started this dangerous game.

It was relatively safe at the beginning and he didn't resist much, but as the remaining part of the fish body became shorter and shorter, he became really scared and directly transformed his ability to break free from Ulti.

"Okay Peggy Wan, stop messing around and go scout that ship over there. There's something wrong with the route that ship is taking."

Manderfesh's voice put an end to the brother and sister's fight, or rather, saved Page One from the sea of ​​suffering. Many people on the ship were from the original scout team, and it was not the turn of the brother and sister to conduct reconnaissance.

But the purpose of this trip was to train the siblings, so Manderfesch sent Peggy Wan out.

The current location is close to the entrance to the New World. Here, the deterrent power of the Beasts Pirate Flag begins to decline. The new pirates are the most inflated in these three stages: just setting sail, arriving at the Sabaody Archipelago, and arriving in the New World.

At this time they dared to touch anything, and looking at the course of the ship, Manderfesh felt that something was wrong.

"I see."

No matter what the mission is, being able to escape from Ulti's clutches is a good thing. Page One flipped over the side of the ship and flew into the sky, but some things cannot be avoided just by flying.

His takeoff required a buffer, and during this time, Ulti had already jumped onto his back and firmly grasped his dorsal fin.

"Sister!"

"Let's go! Go scout quickly and don't worry about such trivial matters!"

Watching the brother and sister taking off, the younger brother next to them complained about their improper behavior.

"Brother, they are too young. They are not suitable for the job of scouts."

"People always need some training. Get ready for battle. I think that ship is a bit strange..."

Chapter 671: Hitting My Teammates

"Brother Manderfesh, is it really necessary for us to do this? Isn't it enough to keep two sea kings nearby?"

While the siblings were running to scout the situation, the younger brother beside Manderfesch was a little confused about the plan of action.

"Sea Kings? Where do you think there are more Sea Kings than near Fishman Island? That's 10,000 meters deep in the sea. Sea Kings alone can't scare those guys, and Sea Kings won't listen to anyone's orders. Do you want the fishmen to be wiped out?"

The Sea Kings not only attack pirate ships they dislike, but also fish-men and mermaids. Apart from the Sea King and Manaphy, there is currently no technology that can control the Sea Kings.

It's unknown how long it will take Shirahoshi to awaken the Sea King. As for Manaphy, it's not a good option to let him be tied near the island because of such a thing. He can only persuade the Sea Kings to give him face.

If they are not there one day, it is not certain whether the sea kings will give face to other fish-men or mermaids. Moreover, the benefits that mermaids can bring are too great. Even the ten thousand meter deep sea cannot stop them. It will take more than a day or two to solve those troubles.

"Okay, don't worry about what the higher-ups have decided. Bring the giant jaw ants back to the cabin. It will be troublesome if they fall into the sea."

The giant jaw ants cannot swim, and his intuition tells him that a fight is likely to take place soon, so now is the best time to take precautions.

While arranging his men to prepare for battle, he also observed the situation of Ulti and Page One. Although they were still young, the ability to fly was their biggest advantage. In theory, they would not encounter any risks as they could fly.

But before he could react, Page One suddenly crashed. Just as he was about to take action, Rotom on his body flew out and started the forced call mode.

This is also the ability of the full version of the Rotom Phone. A person with higher authority can forcibly connect to the Rotom of a person with lower authority. The Rotom residing in the phone will analyze the situation and environment to decide whether to report the news immediately.

Looking at the Rotom that flew out, Manderfesh frowned.

"Hello, who is that? I'm busy, tell me what you want to say."

"It's me, Manderfesh. Are you getting carried away? Are you sending people to blow up my ship?"

"Sister Olga? I don't have any. I'm almost at Fishman Island now... Peggy One?! Wait, that ship is yours, Sister?!"

Olga on the other side of the screen adjusted the angle to reveal Page One and Ulti behind them, which allowed Manderfesh to figure out what was going on.

There was no possibility of an accident happening to Rotom, and in his sight, the unknown pirate ship gradually became illusory and eventually turned into the Shadow Fox.

"Now do you know what's going on?"

"Um... Sister Olga, wait a moment, I'll be over right away. Alert lifted! They're one of our own!"

His intuition was correct, there was indeed something wrong with the ship, but the problem was not what he thought it was, but another strange problem.

Olga's daily activities are to move around Shampoo and hunt those annoying slave traders. From the beginning, she concealed her true identity in this regard, and often used other pirate groups to hunt those human traffickers.

When the auction in Shampoo begins, the human traffickers become active, and that is her hunting time.

Although those human traffickers have complicated backgrounds on the sea, Olga never worries about this issue.