Chapter 289: The Banquet in Dragon Palace City
The pirates were subjected to a tremendous force in their waists, and immediately collapsed to the ground, crying bitterly. August stood behind the pirates, constantly moving the joints on his fingers, hehe smiled, this is his stunt [waist bending hand], it is said that it can also cause fatal damage to the elderly over eighty years old.
The three princes glanced at each other, and Sharkstar said, "These human pirates have violated the laws of Fish-Man Island, and they should have been arrested by our soldiers, but ...... If it is considered that the pirates and pirates are killing each other without harming the rest of the people, we have no problem even if they are killed. ”
"Wait a minute, Prince Shark!"
Hody Jones then took his eyes off these seriously injured and endangered pirates, and turned to look at the three sharks and Bucky on the side with a gloomy face, "Fish-Man Island has never let humans interfere in affairs, and they are pirates, a group of evil people!" If you dare to take action against the [death row prisoner] without authorization, we must also arrest and put you in prison!! ”
Bucky just looked at Hody Jones indifferently, and Sharkstar hurriedly scolded, "Okay, Hody, he's our honored guest on Fish-Man Island, don't make such boring statements anymore!" ”
"When will humans be our honored guests?!" Hoddy Jones's face was cold, and he said fiercely, "Have you royal families completely reduced to human lackeys!" ”
"We've never had that mentality...... We just want to work for peace with humanity......"
"Don't laugh...... Everything you do is just for the benefit of your royal family......" Hody pointed at Kemi behind him with a hideous face and roared, "What kind of goods are humans, can't you still see clearly, have you forgotten all the events in the history of Fish-Man Island that were mutilated by humans!" Even Princess Otohime's death was caused by humans! ”
"Enough...... Hody, say no more! "A huge figure fell from the sky.
The three princes only noticed the person coming at this time, and said in a daze, "Father, ...... king"
"Don't mention it again...... Otohime's business......" Neptune took a deep breath, "You won't know about ......"
"Haha...... This is true for the younger generation, and the same is true for the older generation...... You are really a group of pathetic royal families, with your group of royal families, what future do the fish people have!! Hody Jones tore off his soldier's uniform, and looked at everyone with gloomy eyes behind the fluttering fragments of clothing, "Sooner or later, you will pay a terrible price for your whimsical vision!" ”
With that, he kicked away the human pirate who collapsed on the ground in front of him, and left into the distance, and his figure gradually disappeared from everyone's sight.
The fish-man civilians who watched this scene around suddenly had mixed feelings in their hearts, for the thoughts of King Neptune and the three princes, did they find that they more agreed with Hody Jones's concept and coexisted peacefully with humans...... How unrealistic is that......
These humans have never brought happiness and joy, only constant plunder...... They found that the image of humanity in their minds was getting closer and closer to the demon, becoming more and more ingrained.
And to create such an effect, Hoddy Jones's purpose is achieved.
"Put these pirates in custody, and if you break the laws of the island, you will be punished with punishment!" After Sharkstar instructed the fish-man soldiers surrounding the pirates, he looked at Bucky and introduced Neptune sitting on the whale, "This is the king of Fish-Man Island and my father, Neptune. ”
He also introduced Neptune, whose face was a little dull, "Father, this is the [New King of the Seven Martial Seas] Bucky...... We are going to receive your guests. ”
Neptune's expression softened a lot, and he nodded at Bucky, "[Your Majesty's Seven Martial Seas] is a guest on Fish-Man Island...... What a rarity! ”
"It's just passing through here, rest assured, we don't ......have any ill intentions," Bucky said calmly.
"That's fine." Neptune said, "Please go to Ryugu City for a moment, Lord Bucky. ”
Neptune and the phoenix boat led the way, and Bucky and his party followed, and after about a while, the passage of Ryugu Castle was opened, and everyone docked the sea boat in the shallows, got off the boat and followed.
"This is my castle...... Soldier, open the door! Under Neptune's order, the gates of Dragon Palace City opened to both sides, and the right minister of the Dragon Palace Kingdom, the Seahorse Mermaid, the left minister, the Catfish Mermaid, and a group of mermaid soldiers greeted them, and the Left Minister hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, you are finally back...... I heard that the king is ......"
In the middle of his sentence, he saw the thousands of people behind Neptune, and the words stopped abruptly...... His Majesty's Seven Martial Seas have arrived!
The right minister hurriedly came to the rescue, "The banquet has been arranged, Your Majesty Neptune!" ”
So, Bucky took his subordinates, Neptune, and Shark Star to Ryugu City, and the banquet was divided into the main and secondary living rooms, the cadres and captains of the Bucky Pirates were seated in the main living room, and the subordinates were seated in the secondary hall.
After three glasses and two lamps, the banquet began.
The mermaids sang and danced in the center of the hall, and everyone sat down to taste the wine and food of Fish-Man Island.
After Bucky was toasted by the three Shark Star brothers, he looked at Neptune with a smile, "The scenery on this island is also quite good, it is very suitable for the elderly ......"
"If there were less strife, this would be a beautiful place."
Neptune placed his glass in front of him and took a sip to himself, "It's just that the constant stream of pirates is always a problem...... As you can see, for humans, the mermaids on the island have become their prey...... It's not the first time this kind of thing has happened, and now that Whitebeard has passed away, Jinping is gone...... The undercurrent of this Fish-Man Island will only become more intense, no matter how beautiful the scenery is...... It's just on the surface, and it's going to be shattered soon......"
Neptune received a phone bug signal from the Bikudopp during the battle on the top, and also heard the whole process of the war, and naturally remembered Bucky's declaration of loyalty, for such a man who was in the limelight in the naval headquarters Marin Fando, he also had a vague image in his heart, and now the other party has accepted the edict of the world government and has become one of the seven martial seas of the king, and the limelight is unique for a while.
For Neptune, such a pirate who is not evil, but has great strength and many subordinates, may be the new protection of Fish-Man Island, at least for now, there is no one more suitable than him.
However, Neptune didn't know if Bucky meant this, so he tested it with words, as a king, it would be undignified to be easily rejected after speaking, after all, he represented not only himself, but the entire Fish-Man Island.
Of course, Bucky heard Neptune's meaning, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "Can the shroud of the Seven Martial Seas cover this undercurrent?" ”
Neptune's face couldn't help but stiffen, he didn't expect that the other party didn't make unnecessary roundabouts, but went straight to the point, and hurriedly raised his wine glass to hide the gaffe on his face, "If it's Your Excellency, your flag, it's indeed possible, but I don't know if you want to borrow it......"
"Of course, there's no problem with borrowing it...... Bucky said unhurriedly, "After all, I still have such a friendship with Whitebeard, and since he can protect this Fish-Man Island, of course I can too, not to mention that the scenery on this island is so beautiful, it would be a pity if it was destroyed!" As he spoke, the conversation changed, "But ......"
Neptune originally thought that Bucky was going to agree, but he didn't expect the latter's tone to change suddenly, and he couldn't help but be a little anxious, "But what? ”
Bucky said lightly, "However, there is no such thing as a free lunch in the world......
Xiuma, who was sitting on the side, interjected as he nibbled on the piece of meat in his mouth, "But there is free breakfast and dinner!" ”
As soon as he said this, the atmosphere that had been brewing with great difficulty was all ruined, and Bucky suddenly had a black line on his face and coughed, "Ahem...... Let's take a long-term view of this......"
"Did I say something wrong?" Xiuma nibbled on the piece of meat and asked with a puzzled face, "Is there a mistake?" ”
"Mochi." Bucky glanced covertly, and suddenly Mochi stuffed a large piece of roast meat into Xiuma's mouth, "Eat well, you don't talk!" ”
"Uh......h Woo......" Xiu Ma struggled in a hurry, and beat his chest hard, then swallowed the barbecue in his mouth, and poured a few more sips of wine, and looked at Mochi with a broken face, "Moses ingredients, I almost died!" ”
"Rest assured, how could you die so easily!" Mochi patted Xiuma on the shoulder and said nonchalantly.
"But I almost died, and...... I haven't tasted the meat yet! ”
Mochi: "There's still a chunk of the niche, go get it!" ”
"Ahh
Nicki couldn't help but sneeze, glanced left and right, and hurriedly protected the plate in front of him, and whispered "whoa, whoa", but it didn't work at all, and the food was quickly taken away by Xiuma, not only that, but Xiuma, who suddenly came out of his mind, pulled it to the center of the hall after eating the barbecue, and a man and a lion danced a dance similar to a waltz in the company of the mermaids, and several captains suddenly felt very interesting and shouted and cheered.
Bucky watched the happy Xiuma helplessly help his forehead, it was really more and more chaotic...... He simply didn't restrain Xiuma and let him let himself go.
"Haha-"
Neptune couldn't help but laugh when he looked at the scene in front of him, he thought it was a group of high-bounty pirates who were not easy to get close to, but now it seems that this is not the case, he looked at Bucky, and his mood became a lot happier, "If Your Excellency is willing to borrow the flag from us, as long as it is within my ability, I will do my best to agree to your request." ”
Hearing Neptune's promise, Bucky didn't rush to make a statement, just smiled faintly. Then he changed the topic, "I've always heard that the mermaid princess is beautiful, and even the pirate queen Boya Han Cook sighs to herself, I don't know where she is now?" ”
"Those are just rumors...... Shirahoshi has lived in the Hardshell Tower since she was a child, and few people have seen her except for the soldiers, let alone the One Piece Empress......" Speaking of Shirahoshi, the smile on Neptune's face disappeared.
Bucky asked knowingly, "Oh...... Why lock her up? ”
Neptune pondered for a moment before answering truthfully, "It's Van der Dyken, he is the one with the ability to target the fruit, because the marriage proposal failed, he has been using the ability of the Devil Fruit to intimidate and attack Shirahoshi all these years, as long as Shirahoshi comes out of the hard-shell tower, he will be hurt by the weapon thrown by Van Dedeken......"
"In that case," Bucky laughed, "then agree to his proposal, and then the matter will be settled?" ”
"How can you say yes!" Neptune's voice suddenly became higher, "Shirahoshi won't like that guy, and I won't agree to be her husband to a fish-man who wants to hurt and threaten my daughter's life!" ”
Shark Star put down the wine glass in his hand and said solemnly, "That's right, as a big brother, I won't agree either." ”
"So do we!" Huangxing and Overturned Star also said at the same time.
"Looks like you don't understand what I mean...... Bucky said, "it doesn't have to be true, it just needs to be lured out in this way." ”
"You mean, 'lead the serpent out of the hole,'......" Neptune hesitated as he touched his chin, "but once the royal marriage contract is made, it cannot be untrustworthy and go back on its word. ”
"Isn't that why you've been taken advantage of? Your daughter's life is important, or the face of the royal family is important, don't you have a certain number in your heart? ”
Neptune said, "Hmm...... In fact, we have also considered doing this, but we are not sure that we will be able to arrest Van Dideken, once he runs away, his wariness will become heavier, and I am afraid that the damage to Shirahoshi will be deeper in the future, which is also a ...... we are deeply worried about."
"This ......," Bucky said slowly, "we can help." ”
"What!" Neptune didn't expect that the king in front of him, who had only one face, would be willing to help him in this matter, which made him surprised and delighted, "If Your Excellency is willing to help, it would be great...... However, I have no idea why Your Excellency is willing to help me in this matter. ”
"Since you want to borrow my flag, this can be considered my refuge, and as a bargain, helping with some minor problems is just a gesture."
Bucky said lightly, of course he would not reveal his true purpose to Neptune, and if he solved a Van Dedeken, he would gain the trust of [Aquaman]...... What a bargain!
Neptune heard the word "deal" in Bucky's words, and instead relaxed, "I see......
The always calm Shark Star was also a little excited, "As long as Van Didaiken is arrested, Shirahoshi will be able to live freely on the island in the future, instead of living in a hard-shell tower!" ”
"It's so good~~Red Rollover~~"
"La~la~la~ It's so good~~"
The Red Flipper and the Emperor Star spoke like a song, and their tones became cheerful.
Bucky said, "Then before I do that, let me meet the mermaid princess, Shirahoshi. ”