Robin did not follow to Dragon Palace City, but followed Rhodes's instructions to find the historical text stele of Fish-Man Island, as for Rowe and Lafitte did not come, only Rhodes was the only one in the main hall.

It didn't take long for a male mermaid wearing a crown to walk in.

"His Highness Neptune."

Seeing the other party walk in, Jinping immediately saluted the other party, although his identity is the king of the Seven Martial Seas, and he is also the leader of the fishmen of Fish-Man Island today, but he is still very respectful to the royal family.

"You're welcome, Jinping."

Neptune looked at Jinping with a smile, and there was no king's frame in front of Jinping, and said, "You haven't been to Dragon Palace City for a long time. ”

As he spoke, he turned his head to look at Rhodes and said, "Thank you, Your Excellency Rhodes, for saving Otohime, I have already asked people to prepare a feast, please accept my thanks." ”

"Don't care, how is Princess Otohime?"

Rhodes asked at Neptune.

Neptune smiled and said, "It's not a big deal, but she rushed out to look for you, and I stopped her, and I'll come over later." ”

"Since I'm injured, let's rest first, I'll stay in Dragon Palace City for a while, by the way, the tea here is very good." Rhodes smiled faintly.

Jinping saw that after Rhodes came to Dragon Palace City, he didn't do anything, and Neptune was also very stable after he appeared, and his heart gradually relaxed.

However, he was still not worried about Rhodes staying in Ryugu City, so he asked Neptune to stay in Ryugu City for a while, and Neptune of course readily agreed.

……

A few days later.

In the huge garden of Dragon Palace City, the six-year-old mermaid princess Bai Xiaoxing was sitting on a lawn, and next to her was Robin who had found the historical text stele and followed him to Dragon Palace City.

Although in Robin's aesthetics, the three-headed dog of hell in the Devil's Triangle is a little cuter, but Shirahoshi's appearance is still easy to pity, and she is the body of the ancient weapon Sea King, Robin still has close contact with her, and soon became 'Sister Robin'.

The other side.

Princess Otohime had a bandage on her shoulder, and she looked almost recovered.

Two days ago, she learned the news from the Chambord Islands, Rhodes killed a Draconian, and left in a fierce battle with the admiral, her heart was extremely shocked, not only her, Neptune and Jinping were also shocked, I didn't expect Rhodes to do such a big thing!

"That Draco, are you going to kill it too? Doing so will only inflict the anger of the World Government endlessly, and there is no point in it......"

Otohime tries to convince Rhodes.

Rhodes responded calmly: "I don't plan to kill him now, but to make the world government angry, this is the meaning in itself, how can it be said that there is no point?" ”

Otohime's tone froze, and he noticed that Rhodes's attitude was even worse than that of those fishmen of the Sun Pirates, and he couldn't help but show a complicated gaze, and he didn't know how to persuade for a while.

And at this moment, Rhodes suddenly turned his head to look at her and said, "You plan to save the Draconians, and then win the votes of the Fish-People to move ashore from him." ”

"Huh?"

Otohime was stunned for a moment, she didn't expect her mind to be completely seen through by Rhodes, she was about to refute a little, but when she was trying to persuade not only for this, but she heard Rhodes's tone suddenly become a little solemn.

Rhodes stared at her, his gaze calm and deep, "Don't take it for granted, Otohime. ”

"Even if you win the signatures of the Draconians and the consent of all the Fishmen, can you guarantee that the attitude of humans towards Fishmen and Merfolk will be the same as yours?"

"This ......"

Otohime was stunned.

Rhodes continued in a cold tone: "Don't say anything like 'you believe that humans and fishmen can understand each other', without absolute strength to ensure the safety of your people, letting them go ashore is equivalent to burying the entire Fish-Man Island!" ”

Otohime fell silent, and Rhodes' words pierced her heart sharply, like a slap in the face, piercing the part of herself that she had been reluctant to think about, or rather numb herself.

Yes.

Even if the mermaids and merfolk can accept peaceful coexistence with humans, then surely humans will be able to do it? Maybe, but she can't guarantee it, and she can't do it, which is irresponsible to her own people.

In Rhodes's previous words, it's too much to take for granted.

"However, your Fish-Man Island is not completely lacking in strength, not to mention Jinping's strength, and Shirahoshi's ability is also extraordinary."

Rhodes' words became calmer, and he turned his head to look at Bai Xiaoxing, who was playing with Robin in the distance, and showed a faint smile.

"Shirahoshi?"

Otohime was slightly stunned when she heard Rhodes's words, Rhodes mentioned Jinping's strength, which is easy to understand, after all, it is the Seven Martial Seas of His Majesty, but Shirahoshi's ability made her think that she had heard it wrong, what kind of ability can a six-year-old mermaid princess have?

Rhodes doesn't intend to hide Otohime, anyway, Shirahoshi's abilities will awaken sooner or later, rather than letting her awaken and expose unconsciously, it is better to let Otohime shelter Shirahoshi in advance.

"Fish-Man Island should have always had a legend that the mermaid princess who can communicate with and control the sea kings will be born on this island every once in a while......"

Rhodes said this, his tone paused slightly, and in Otohime's stunned gaze, he said gently, "That's right, Shirahoshi is that mermaid princess." ”

“！！！”

Otohime looked at Shirahoshi in the distance in shock and disbelief, she couldn't believe Rhodes' words, but Rhodes obviously didn't need to deceive her about anything.

"But, Shirahoshi she ......"

"Before, when you were in danger, her ability almost awakened directly, but I stopped it, so it's better not to expose this ability."

Rhodes interrupted Otohime's words, turned his head to look at her, and said, "I don't need to say more about how to protect Shirahoshi, you know the meaning of that power very well." ”

A trace of sweat overflowed from Otohime's forehead.

She glanced deeply at Shirahoshi and nodded slowly.

"So you don't have to collect those meaningless signatures, it's your responsibility to protect Shirahoshi, because it's not just about the safety of Fish-Man Island, it's about the whole world."

Rhodes said slowly at Otohime.

He didn't say anything, empty words such as overthrowing the world government and giving Fish-Man Island status in the future, although his current identity is already so capable of saying such things, but there is no need.

All she had to do was wake up Otohime and tell her about Shirahoshi's abilities, and she'd know what she had to do, as she had only been blinded by kindness and 'peaceful coexistence'.

As for whether he would use the power of Shirahoshi in the future, it was not on his mind now.

That will be for later, at least after he becomes the 'Four Emperors'.