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Emerging from the entrance, the Glory entered a structure resembling a wall, with numerous houses built upon it. Upon reaching this point, Buggy knew he had entered Fish-Man Island. All that remained was to surface and he would reach the island's land.
As Buggy's ship arrived, the Fish-Man guards responsible for monitoring the area immediately noticed them. They didn't stop Buggy from entering, but immediately contacted the royal palace via Den Den Mushi to report the situation.
"Dragon Palace City, Dragon Palace City, this is the Border Patrol. A pirate ship has entered Fish-Man Island. Please instruct. Please instruct."
In Dragon Palace City, within a palace, a Fish-Man captain was listening to the guard's report. He pondered for a moment and said, "Let them in. We will keep a close eye on them."
In recent years, countless pirates had traveled from Fish-Man Island to the latter half of the New World. Fish-Man Island couldn't block their path. Their attitude towards these people was to make things as convenient as possible for them. As long as they didn't cause trouble on Fish-Man Island, they wouldn't interfere with their actions. Of course, they also monitored these entering pirates to prevent them from causing destruction on Fish-Man Island.
"It's the Red-Haired Pirates, Buggy's crew."
The guard had also spotted Buggy on the Glory. He immediately recognized who Buggy was. They had received the bounty poster for Buggy and his crew.
"What? It's that pirate with a 300 million Berry bounty on his head from today's newspaper."
Hearing Buggy's name, the captain immediately remembered the content of the newspaper. His expression turned serious. A pirate with a 300 million Berry bounty on his head was not to be underestimated.
Knowing the situation, the captain immediately hung up the Den Den Mushi and ran towards the depths of the palace.
In the palace the captain was running towards, a giant Fish-Man with a human torso and a fish tail was sitting on the throne in the middle of the palace. He was wearing a crown on his head. Beside him was a slender female Fish-Man. In front of him were two rows of Fish-Man guards.
"King Neptune, the pirate Buggy, with a 300 million Berry bounty, has entered Fish-Man Island."
"What? It's that 'Clown' Buggy who successfully escaped from the Marine hero?"
"Yes, Your Majesty. It's him."
Knowing that Buggy had arrived, Neptune's face turned serious. The 300 million Berry bounty on him proved his strength. Such a powerful pirate arriving on Fish-Man Island was a major source of instability. He had to be cautious.
"Your Majesty, I would like to go and meet them. Perhaps we can strengthen the relationship between humans and Fish-Men through them."
The female Fish-Man standing beside him had a thoughtful expression on her face after hearing that Buggy and his crew had arrived. She also made a decision.
"Otohime, Buggy is a pirate with a 300 million Berry bounty. It might be dangerous if you go. Maybe you shouldn't go."
Hearing that his wife was going to see Buggy, Neptune's face showed anxiety. He didn't want Otohime to take this risk.
"Your Majesty, it will be fine. Buggy is likely an old friend of ours. And I won't go alone. I will bring some guards with me. It should be safe. This is a good opportunity. I have to try it."
"An old friend? What old friend?"
Hearing the word "old friend," Neptune's face showed confusion. He couldn't remember who Buggy was.
"I'm not entirely sure. Maybe it's that person."
Buggy and Shanks had visited Dragon Palace before. Neptune didn't remember them because he hadn't interacted with Buggy. Otohime, however, was responsible for welcoming Buggy and Shanks, so she had some impression of them. But she couldn't be sure if they were one of those two children.
Since Otohime couldn't be sure, Neptune didn't ask further. Seeing the determination on Otohime's face, Neptune knew she would go no matter what. Looking at Otohime, he sighed helplessly. He nodded under her gaze.
"Otohime, be careful. I will also inform Tiger to accompany you."
Facing Buggy, the great pirate, Neptune had to be cautious. To protect Otohime's safety, he could only add another layer of protection. Even if he was possibly an old friend, these precautions were necessary.
Seeing the anxiety on Neptune's face, Otohime smiled. She nodded under his gaze.
After saying these words, Otohime left the palace with a dozen royal guards.
Neptune, still in the palace, immediately took out his Den Den Mushi and contacted Tiger, telling him his request.
Hearing that it was about humans and involved Otohime, Tiger didn't hesitate to agree to Neptune's request.
After entering Fish-Man Island, Buggy and his crew didn't bother with anything else. They went straight to the surface.
After a while, they surfaced. Soon, everyone saw the blue sky and white clouds, as well as a piece of land covered in coral reefs. On the land were houses built in a style that looked like seashells.
As everyone admired the unique scenery of Fish-Man Island, many Fish-Men noticed them. They came out of their houses and observed Buggy and his crew with great vigilance.
Looking at these Fish-Men, everyone except Buggy's eyes were filled with curiosity. Most of them had seen Fish-Men for the first time. Seeing so many Fish-Men, everyone's eyes were filled with curiosity.
At this time, many Fish-Men were pointing and whispering about Buggy and his crew.
"These humans, they're pirates, right? They won't do anything to us, will they?"
"They seem like pirates, but we have so many people here. They shouldn't dare to do anything to us."
"I heard that pirates are very cruel. They're also very strong. They might not care about us."
"The guards from the kingdom will arrive soon. This is our territory. What are we afraid of? If they dare to do anything to us, they'll be dead."
"Stay away from them. Humans aren't good people. Especially these pirates. They're the ones who capture our brothers and sisters and sell them into slavery."
These Fish-Men speaking had different expressions on their faces. Some were filled with fear, some with anger, some with hostility, and some even with killing intent. Their attitudes towards Buggy and his crew varied, but overall, they weren't friendly. None of them dared to approach Buggy and his crew.
As the Fish-Men were discussing Buggy and his crew, a group of people came from behind them, opening a path through the crowd and arriving in front of them.
"It's Otohime and Tiger-san. What are they doing here?"
"They must be here to deal with those pirates. Tiger-san is here. With him, those pirates will be easily dealt with."
"Yeah, yeah, yeah. Tiger-san is here. Those pirates are nothing to fear."
Seeing Otohime and Tiger arrive, the Fish-Men began to discuss anew. Their eyes had different expressions. They looked at Otohime and Tiger with respect.
The Fish-Men's discussion naturally reached the ears of the Red-Haired Pirates. The expressions on the crew members' faces were also different. Some were confused, some were disappointed, and some went from initial curiosity to indifference.
Everyone heard the Fish-Men's conversation and naturally understood that the Fish-Men were hostile towards them. This was the first time they had seen Fish-Men. They didn't know about the feud between Fish-Men and humans. After hearing this, most of the crew members were filled with confusion. They couldn't understand why these Fish-Men were so hostile towards them when they had just met.
The other few considered the Fish-Men as enemies. Since the Fish-Men were so hostile, they wouldn't give them a good attitude either. They were also wary of these Fish-Men.
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