"I'm ......" Sophia wrung her hands, her flickering eyes swept between the two Devil Fruits, and her little face was full of tangled looks.

"Uh...... Actually, you don't have to worry, this Devil Fruit was spelled by yourself, and I will give you plenty of time to choose. ”

Seeing Sophia's gaze, it was as if she was staring at a fleeting meteor shower, full of anticipation and worried about its passing.

Carl coughed lightly and stood up from his seat: "You stay here for now, think slowly, and after you make your choice, you can go to Qiluno, she can guide you in the techniques of Devil Fruit development."

I'll go and meet that fish-man for a while. ”

In Sophia's stunned gaze, Karl left a word and turned away.

Sophia opened her mouth, but no sound came out, and in the end all that was left was a "thank you" that no one could hear.

Soon, her gaze was fixed on the two Devil Fruits again.

"Hehe, you're welcome, you're welcome......"

Today is the first time that Jinping has been so "warmly received" in the Chamber of Commerce of mankind, with good wine, good food and smiling faces.

It would be nice if humans and fish-people could live in harmony as they do today. Jinping returned the salute amicably, and at the same time he thought to himself.

There are no "living treasure" friends like Luffy here, everyone is a serious ordinary person, so a rich reception banquet is quickly coming to an end.

"Lord Jinping, you better stay in our Carnival City for a few more days before leaving, there are still many delicacies here that you haven't tasted before." The old butler Morgan has a professional smile on his face, but it does not make people feel rigid at all, but only makes people feel very comfortable inside.

"No, no, since Miss Sophia has returned to her hometown safely, then the old man's task is completed, and there is no point in staying here any longer, the old man has other things, farewell!"

Jinping had actually planned to leave for a long time, but he suddenly thought that this was that Karl's territory, so he stayed here.

Now that Karl hadn't shown up for a long time, Jinping suddenly lost interest in staying here.

With Jinping's serious and polite character, he couldn't do the fucking thing of forcibly breaking into the chamber of commerce to force Carl out, so he sighed a little in his heart and prepared to leave here.

"Hahahaha, 'Sea Hero' Jinping, I haven't seen you for a long time!"

Just as Jinping was about to leave, Karl finally emerged from behind.

"Long time no see, Mr. Karl!" Jinping, who was just about to leave, straightened up, and the moment he saw Carl, he directly bent down slightly and greeted Carl politely.

Carl and Jinping first chatted with each other about some innocuous topics, and then the two did not stay in the chamber of commerce, but walked out into the street together and walked leisurely.

The two of them went from the chaos of the last naval headquarters to this era of pirates, and then to the strongest man in the world, "Whitebeard" Edward Newgate, and finally to Fish-Man Island, which was sheltered by "Whitebeard".

Thinking that Carl, like Whitebeard, had sheltered an island from pirates, Jinping was thoughtful and his eyes were uncertain.

He suddenly asked Karl, "May I ask Mr. Karl, what do you think of the Fish-People?" ”

"Look? There's nothing to look at, for me, it doesn't matter if you're human, you're a giant, you're a fish-man, you're a merfolk. Karl replied casually.

In fact, "fish people" are not monsters, they are also members of the human race.

Just as there are whites, blacks, and yellows on Earth, the human branch of this world is just a little weirder, a little more messy.

Ordinary humans, giants, and fish-people are still human beings in the final analysis, and their genes can even be combined without any obstacles, resulting in better hybrid offspring.

Whitebeard has a part of the Giant bloodline.

"Alas...... If only everyone thought the same as Mr. Karl, then the fishmen and humans could live in peace. Jinping shook his head and sighed, because he knew it was impossible.

"Jinping, let me ask you, why are the fish-people discriminated against by humans? No, the word discrimination is not accurate, any race will discriminate against a race that is different from itself, and the question should be ...... Why are fishmen bullied by humans? ”

Instead of continuing on to the previous topic, Karl suddenly asked a question.

"Uh...... Isn't it because in the eyes of humans, the fish-people are an inferior race? Jinping didn't understand the meaning of Carl's words for a while.

Carl shook his head with a smile and said, "I said that discrimination between different races will never be eliminated, and what I asked is why you fishmen have been bullied by humans. ”

“……”

Jinping blinked, and he couldn't turn around for a while.

"Actually, the reason is very simple, the reason why you fishmen are bullied by humans of other races is entirely because you fishmen are too weak!"

Why do humans bully fishmen? Is it because their looks don't conform to human aesthetics? Of course not, the world is now in the chaotic "age of pirates", not the "age of looking at faces" that can only occur in peacetime.

China on Earth is a stark example.

In the era when China was strong, foreigners with white skin would come to China to worship.

During the period of the decline of China, foreigners with a little ability wanted to bully this ancient country.

After the resurgence of China, Chinese culture has once again become popular in the world.

The reason for this disparity in treatment is only because of the change in the strength of this country!

Seeing that Jinping was still at a loss, Carl continued to explain: "Weak countries have no diplomacy! If I'm not mistaken, your Fish-Man Island was banned from a world government meeting last year, right? ”

"Mr. Carr...... How do you know these things? ”

"Can you not focus on these unimportant things? This is what the king of the country of flowers told me, is this a good reason? ”

"Uh, I'm sorry, I was reckless......" Jinping is actually a fishman with a high IQ, but due to the limitations of experience, he doesn't have the knowledge that Carl has gained through the Internet and books, which makes him never realize the deeper reason.

"You fish-people are obviously the race that is best at naval warfare; Don't you think it's sad that you Fish-Man Island is obviously a member of the World Government, but in the navy, there are no soldiers of your Fish-Man Clan at all? ”