The Black Prince of Pirates

In the southeastern part of Fish-Man Island, there is a bustling port town. Mermaids and fish-people have opened a large number of shops here, providing products and services unique to Fish-Man Island. The name of this port town is Coral Hill. , it is the most prosperous neighborhood on Fishman Island.

Not only are there a large number of mermaids and fishmen living here, but there are also a large number of humans walking around the streets. Some of them are pirates, some are businessmen, and many adventurers.

Yes,

In this age of pirates, there is still no shortage of adventurers as an ancient profession. In Coral Hill, there are many adventurers who go deep into the seabed because they long for beautiful mermaids and pursue the romantic feelings in storybooks. Such people are It is rare to see it in other places, but who said this is Fish-Man Island!

In human culture, the word mermaid itself is endowed with a strong romantic atmosphere.

Therefore,

Adventurers who have long been invisible in other places are still common in this Fish-Man Island.

"It's been a long time since I've been to Fish-Man Island. The last time I came here... the atmosphere was much worse. Mermaids and fish-men hated humans. They had to receive hateful looks every time they walked on the road. , it’s really rare to be like this now.”

The man in a dark green coat was sitting by the window of the Mermaid Cafe, looking out at the scenery through the window.

"gentlemen."

The young man with brilliant blond hair sitting opposite looked uneasily to the left and right, and said in a low voice: "This place is too conspicuous, let's leave quickly." If someone recognizes their identity, no, The main reason is that if the identity of the gentleman opposite is revealed, it will undoubtedly cause unnecessary trouble.

"Sabo, don't you think the mermaid girls here are beautiful?"

The gentleman picked up the cup and took a sip of the sparkling wine unique to Fishman Island. Well, although this is a cafe, it sells more drinks and food.

"...It's very beautiful, huh?"

Sabo turned to look at the cute mermaids wagging their tails walking through the aisles, and nodded subconsciously, but then he realized it with a bitter look on his face, "Wait, sir, now is not the time to talk about such things. ?”

"Saab, you are too nervous." The gentleman smiled, although because of the bright red tattoos on his face, the smile did not look very amiable. "The more nervous you are, the more attention you will attract. Relax, it's not easy." Once you visit Fish-Man Island, don’t end up seeing nothing. The scenery here is very beautiful! It would be a pity not to appreciate it properly."

That's what they say, but it's always easier said than done. How can it be so easy to say not to be nervous and not to be nervous?

They're doing big things that will kill your head.

Of course, they are afraid of exposing their whereabouts. Even though this is a fish-man island that is [-] meters deep into the sea, the distance of [-] meters is actually not so insurmountable. If the World Government and the Navy really want to come down, it will not be difficult at all. It will be very easy. It's easy to send those monster generals down.

But after his husband said so, Sabo pursed his lips tightly and said nothing. He just took a small sip of the sparkling wine. Due to his amnesia, he didn't know his exact age, so he just drank it in a daze. Got drunk.

The wine on Fish-Man Island was full of flavor. Sabo drank a large glass and gradually felt comfortable.

The tension disappeared unknowingly, and his eyes began to wander, secretly glancing at the graceful and swaying beautiful mermaid waiters. The young people only had such a common hobby, and the instinct of their bodies naturally made them look away. To the beautiful opposite sex.

Oddities like a certain rubber man who is completely unmoved by the national beauty are only occasional exceptions.

"Saab, what are you looking at?"

A cold and biting voice came from behind.

The girl's smile was as cold as ice, and her eyes as bright and clear as black gemstones reflected the confused expression of Sabo who turned around. She glared at him fiercely, and quietly kicked Sabo's right ankle, and then Then he walked over with heavy steps and sat down next to the gentleman opposite.

"It hurts, Kella."

Sabo cried out in pain. He stretched out his hand to rub the kicked ankle and moved his buttocks to give up his seat to Haku who was walking behind him.

"Humph! Deserving it."

"Huh? What are you doing?"

Sabo was confused.

The gentleman sitting opposite looked at the children playing and playing with a smile.

"gentlemen."

Haku, who spoke, stopped Korra and Sabo from bickering.

Haku is a fishman, a big red snapper fishman. He wears a snow-white Taoist uniform with a black belt around his waist. This kind of attire is very common on Fishman Island. Basically all dojos that teach fishman karate. It's such a costume.

Although many of the guests in the cafe were curious about this murloc mixed with humans, they did not cause trouble after all. This was Coral Hill, not a chaotic murloc street.

"Prince Shark came out of the island to greet him. His Majesty Neptune personally left the palace gate and has already welcomed the black prince into the Dragon Palace City."

Haku and Kella were out to gather information.

As a fishman, the fishman island is Haku's home ground. It is much easier for him to gather information here than it is for humans. Kerra is a human, but he can't resist the sweet mouth of a girl. Her appearance is not inferior to that of mermaids at all, but it is better than Sabo. It is easier for such a man to become familiar with mermaids.

The two of them separately described the information they had discovered.

Everything mentioned revolves around the Black Prince. Although there are some discrepancies, they basically emphasize the extraordinary importance that the Ryugu Kingdom attaches to Elus, and it doesn’t feel like it’s because of Elus’ station. Only the martial arts at the pinnacle of the new world would be so enthusiastic.

"Will King Neptune personally greet him? It seems that things are more complicated than expected!"

Sir, or rather the most dangerous criminal wanted by the world government, Monkey D. Long held the wine glass with a slightly scary smile on his face.

He was preparing to go to the paradise. On the way, he received information from the officials stationed in the Chambord Islands, saying that the Black Prince was coating the battleships and seemed to be preparing to go to Fish-Man Island. Therefore, Long had a whim and did not go to the red port as originally planned. , instead he spent a lot of time and effort sneaking into Fish-Man Island.

He wanted to meet the fifth overlord of the new world.

"What is the Ryugu Kingdom doing?" Sabo asked in a low voice, "With the protection of Whitebeard's flag, there is no need to make friends with the Black Prince, right? This kind of behavior of stepping on two boats will definitely end up being unpleasant on both sides in the end. What will happen!" As he said that, he looked at Haku next to him.

"How do I know what His Majesty the King is going to do?" Haku shook his head.

He is just an ordinary fish-man. The only unusual thing is that he is also a cadre of the Revolutionary Army. As a fish-man who travels around all year round, he does not know any more about the Dragon Palace Kingdom than Long and Sabo.

"not that simple."

Long shook his head slightly.

"Don't forget that the Black Prince's King Shichibukai snatched it from the head of Hai Xia. Generally speaking, even if Fishman Island dares not to entertain guests because of the Black Prince's force, they will not be so enthusiastic. Rechang… It’s as if Elus has done a great deed worthy of the Dragon Palace Kingdom’s gratitude.”

Everyone is paying attention to Elus who has become the King's Shichibukai, but few people are paying attention to Jinbe, the Kaixia who has lost his position as the King's Shichibukai. Especially since Jinbei took the initiative to announce through the newspaper that he gave up the title of King's Shichibukai. Lower the rank of Shichibukai.

There seems to be an invisible transaction behind the change of the King's Shichibukai.

"So, sir, what should we do next?"

Kella asked the question that the two people opposite also wanted to ask.

"Wait a minute."

Long said calmly.

"Wait until the black prince comes out of Dragon Palace City, and then invite him to meet." He said it so casually, but the girl next to him and the two people opposite had bitter expressions on their faces when they heard this. There are things to do when going to the paradise. It was fast and convenient to take the red port, but now it is a waste of time to take the long way to Fish-Man Island. If we keep waiting like this, God knows how long it will take before we can start again.

Noticing the changes in the expressions of his companions, Long laughed and said, "Don't worry, I have already informed Betty to go over and take charge of the situation. It won't be a problem if you are late for a few days."

The three of them had nothing to say.

Since Mr. Long has made arrangements, they naturally have no objections.

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Dragon Palace.

The banquet was in full swing and the atmosphere was warm.

Strictly speaking, the only guest who is eligible to attend is Elus, and Fran is just a maid, but this is not the human kingdom, this is the Dragon Palace Kingdom, where mermaids and fish people are too much, and Elus has never thought that Fran must Stand behind him around the clock.

Fran is currently sitting with a group of beautiful mermaids, laughing and playing, looking so unhappy!

Compared to the ever-increasing warm atmosphere on the female side, after three rounds of drinking on Elus' side, he put down his glass and refused the persuasion of King Neptune and the three princes to drink. He did not come to Dragon Palace City just to drink. He came here very drunk.

He had chatted with King Neptune a few times on the phone bug, but there was no way to really make any major decisions on the phone bug.

When it comes to the future of Dragon Palace Kingdom and Fish-Man Island, face-to-face communication is more appropriate.

"Your Majesty Neptune, I've almost finished drinking. Now... it's time to talk about business." Eleus put down the empty wine glass, raised his head and looked at the huge ten-meter-high glass next to him. The coelacanth mermaid speaks.

"Let's talk now?"

King Neptune lowered his head and asked in surprise.

Because Elus had just arrived at Fish-Man Island today, he originally planned to wait for Elus to rest for a day before starting the formal conversation tomorrow.

"There is no need to procrastinate and waste time. With my physique, I don't need to rest at all. Or... Your Majesty Neptune, do you need to make any preparations?"

"That's not necessary. Since you said so, Prince Elus, then... you said you would work hard to eliminate the barriers between humans and fishmen. Can you elaborate on it?" King Neptune said softly. After waving his hands, the surrounding mermaid maids and Sea King Army guards quietly retreated, leaving only Neptune and the three princes.

The banquet was still going on, and Fran and the mermaid girls were sitting on the other side of the banquet hall, still having fun. Fortunately, the banquet hall was big enough, and the noise there would not affect the conversation here.

Speaking of,

King Neptune is also very neat.

As soon as Elus started talking, the huge fish man directly focused on the core of the problem.

Compared with other issues, resolving the conflict between humans and murlocs is what Neptune is most concerned about. He does not doubt Elus's ability to protect the murloc island, but when it comes to resolving the conflicts between humans and murlocs Conflict... This cannot be solved by relying on fists.

"The conflict between fishmen and humans has been going on for a long time. To be honest, I don't have any tips to solve this problem. However, if it is only the Kingdom of Exmundo, peaceful exchanges with the fishman island can be achieved. I want to use culture The method of communication slowly breaks the ice wall between murlocs and humans, making humans realize that murlocs are not cold-blooded monsters, but just special humans like the long-hand tribe and the snake-headed tribe."

Eleus spoke the truth.

To be honest, there is no reproductive isolation between mermaids and humans. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are special humans.

"Of course, this kind of thing is destined to be easier said than done. You will definitely encounter a lot of problems in actual operation. But if you just stand there and don't move forward, you won't even be qualified to solve the problem. Human beings and The conflicts between the fish people are not unilaterally responsible, and naturally, eliminating the conflicts cannot be achieved through unilateral efforts."

Elus looked up at Neptune and said in a sincere tone: "Your Majesty Neptune, I am just talking on paper after all. In order to show my sincerity... I I heard there is another fish-man princess?"

"Prince Elus, what are you going to do?"

Speaking of his favorite little daughter, Neptune looked at Eleus a little nervously.

"Your Majesty Neptune, before I came to Fish-Man Island, the information I investigated said that the Mermaid Princess has not been seen for six or seven years." Elus said and took out a wanted poster from his pocket. , this is not a wanted order issued by the world government and navy, but by the Ryugu Kingdom.

The wanted man is a fishman named Vander Deken.

This wanted notice was taken off at a notice board on the way to the Dragon Palace Kingdom at a speed that Prince Shark and the Marines did not notice.

"Prince Elus, are you planning to..."

"Yes, to show my sincerity, I will get rid of this pervert who harassed the mermaid princess." Eleus placed the empty wine glass on the wanted poster.

Naturally, he was working so hard not only to acquire Fish-Man Island, a transit point connecting the New World and Paradise, but also to deal with Vander Deken because of the legendary ancient weapon "Sea King" Poseidon, who had already acquired the blueprints of Pluto. Elus was dissatisfied and set his sights on Neptune again.

No matter whether it succeeds or fails in the end, Elus wants to give it a try.