I formed the El Cat Investigation Team in Pirates

Although they misjudged Robin's popularity, it was not an important matter. Anyway, after becoming the Shichibukai, they had no intention of hiding Robin's existence.

So Xie Wen introduced to Jinbei: "Her name is Nicole Robin, she has been our partner a long time ago, but her identity is a little bit sensitive, so she has always been pretending to be a cat fur tribe, you said That big cat is her."

"It turns out to be Miss Robin, hello."

Jinbei nodded at Robin in a friendly manner before reacting.

"Eh!!! Nico Robin?!!"

Judging from his reaction, it was obvious that he knew what was special about Nicole Robin. At least he would not, like most people, just think that Robin was an ordinary wanted criminal who destroyed six warships.

Seeing Jinbei's hesitant look after the shock, Xie Wen shrugged and said, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. Taking Robin in is part of the deal between me and the World Government."

"I see, I was rude."

After calming down, Jinbei apologized to Robin, and instead of dwelling on her identity, he took out a conch and blew it.

"Woo——————"

The conch made a long and low sound that spread far away.

Soon, a huge oarfish swam in front of Xie Wen and the others from a distance.

Well, the opponent miraculously floated in mid-air, swimming in the air as if in water, and it also had two bubbles on it, and there was something like a ship in one of the bubbles. facility.

Xie Wen is now able to face this strange sight that completely violates geophysics very calmly, but the Ellu cats who are in a relatively excited state are not so calm...

"Thank you, dear Wen! Look! This fish is actually floating in the sky!"

"Uncle Fat Fishman, are we going to ride on that flying hairtail fish later?!"

"How is this done? I really want to study it, meow! Check-it!"

(ゝω)~☆

"Xie Wen, Xie Wen, can I knock it off with a fish bone?!"

"Of course not!"

Xie Wen decisively suppressed Meowx who wanted to take the opportunity to cause trouble, but the price was that he was bitten several times by this little crazy cat... with an explosion effect.

Jinbei's eyes twitched as he watched Xie Wen interact with the cats for a while, and suddenly felt that it was not easy for this newly promoted Shichibukai.

However, he still explained to Xie Wen and the others dutifully: "It can float in the air because of the bubbles on it. The principle is similar to the bubble car in the Shampoo Islands. As long as you go through certain training, you can also Move freely through the air with the help of bubbles."

He pointed at some mermaids with bubbles around their waists not far from the port. A closer look revealed that they were also floating in mid-air.

Although it is still very unscientific, Xie Wen and the others have already seen the bubble culture of the Chambord Islands, so they easily accepted this statement.

That's it...how does an oarfish as big as you survive in a waterless environment?

Xie Wen still couldn't hold it back and complained silently in his heart.

"Using this kind of bubble coral, you can create small and medium-sized bubble membranes. Because the mermaids' fish tails are inconvenient for walking, they basically have one in their hands when they go out. In addition, it can also be used as a cushion for you humans and fur tribes. Wetsuit to use.”

Just as Xie Wen was complaining silently, Jinbei took a few pieces of coral-like things and handed them to Kelimya and the others. Then, he reminded: "But just like the bubbles in the Shampoo Islands, they are separated from the Shampoo Islands. and the environment near Fish-Man Island, they will become ineffective, so please be careful.”

Under Jinbei's guidance, several small fur cats in the investigation team quickly put bubbles on their bodies, and started "swimming" around Xie Wen like headless flies.

I don’t know if it’s Xie Wen’s illusion, but when these little fur cats “swim” near him, their four paws and tails flapping randomly seem to be more frequent and more powerful. .

"So everyone, please board this tour boat, we are going to Ryugu Castle."

The cats stopped playing and followed Xie Wen and Jinbei, who were covered in cat paw prints, to climb onto the huge oarfish. Then the oarfish swung back up and swam towards the small bubble above its head.

…

Unlike the main island of Fishman Island, which is half land and half seawater, the bubble where Ryugu Castle is located is filled with seawater. However, within the building, large and small bubbles and special walls are used to isolate the seawater, creating Granting space where land creatures can move freely...

The main thing is a superfluous move.

But it is precisely because of this that the entire Dragon Palace City looks much more dreamy. Groups of fish, shrimps and other marine creatures shuttle between the buildings, which finally gives Xie Wen and the others a feeling of being at the bottom of the sea.

"Wow! What a big and beautiful palace, meow!"

(=`=)

With Keli Miao shouting as usual, Xie Wen and his party followed Jinbe into Ryugu Castle, and met Jinbe, King Neptune, and the three princes of Ryugu Castle who had been waiting for a long time.

Xie Wen looked around and found that except for the four of them, there were no other fishmen or mermaids here.

"Hoo ho ho ho ho! Welcome to Dragon Palace City as a guest, I am the king here, Nip——! Dun——!"

"I am Shark Star."

"I am the Emperor Star~Mixuduo——"

"Red Sunfish... shake, shake... I am the Sunfish!"

Among the fishmen royal family, only the boss Shark Star seems to be relatively normal.

"Meow hahahaha! Brother Xie Wen, they are so interesting, meow!"

(=`=)σ

The outspoken Kelimiao pointed at the strange mermaid family and laughed.

"Don't be so rude." Xie Wen patted her little head gently, and then apologized on behalf of the little puppet: "I'm sorry, but Keli didn't mean any harm."

Neither King Neptune nor the three princes cared about this trivial matter. King Neptune waved his hand and said generously: "How could I be angry with such a cute child."

Jinbei twitched his lips at the side. He had seen how exaggerated the destructive power of a child like Lime was.

"As the king of Fish-Man Island, I want to thank you for saving my people." King Neptune solemnly expressed his gratitude to Xie Wen. "We will try our best to satisfy any requests you have."

Then, he added: "In addition, I sincerely apologize for the damage caused by the Dragon Pirates in the East China Sea. It was me, the king, who failed to restrain my people."

"No, the evil dragons and the others ran to the East China Sea because of me. I am the one who should apologize." Jinbe also jumped out to take responsibility.

No wonder the fishmen are so oppressed. The leader and the supreme force have such a good temper...

After Xie Wen complained silently, he shook his head and said, "You don't have to apologize to me. I just happened to be in the right situation. The people who were really persecuted were the civilians in the East China Sea. Moreover, they were robbed by pirates. This is a normal thing in the sea, and it has nothing to do with whether they are fishmen or not. Even if there is no Dragon Pirates, there will still be other pirate groups. "

"Hoohohohoho! As expected, you won't discriminate against us, just like Jinbe said."

King Neptune laughed happily.

Jinbei on the side also sighed with emotion: "It would be great if there were more people like you and Whitebeard Daddy."

Regarding the situation of the fishmen, Xie Wen, who has been in the pirate world for several years, is actually quite clear about it. In fact, most people's perception of the fishmen is actually very ordinary.

Because there are too few murlocs to come into contact with in the four seas outside the Grand Line. They are more of a novelty to murlocs than discrimination, and for civilians who are often robbed by pirates, their situation is It's not much better than the fishmen.

In fact, there are far fewer people who would really discriminate against the fishmen, but the vast majority of them are people who hold a lot of power like the Celestial Dragons and the nobles of the participating countries.

It was only then that Xie Wen realized why Princess Otohime had always wanted to fight for the rights of the fish people through the "orthodox" path of World Government, because she also knew who had the real right to speak.

that is……

The method is too gentle.

In fact, Otohime's idea is quite correct. As a weak party, the fishmen can only be accepted by the world government after they actively let go of their hatred. But it is not enough to let go of their hatred. They also have to show their strong side. , we can’t just rely on the tiger skin of Whitebeard.

But no matter whether it is King Neptune, Princess Otohime or Shirahoshi, who is an ancient weapon, they are all too soft-tempered, or in other words, too naive. They really seem to think that after being recognized by the World Government, slave traders will not dare to stop. Take action against them...

To be honest, if it weren't for the fate of "Joyboy" and the character of the fishmen's leadership, it would be almost impossible to change the status quo. Even if they really moved to the sea, they would still be attacked if they should be attacked.

Moreover, according to the original plot in the comics, King Neptune finally participated in the World Conference a few years later, but the final result was not because the Celestial Dragons fell in love with Princess Shirahoshi, and their demands were not even raised at the conference. Already failed?

Xie Wen shook his head again, but did not remind them of anything, because there were radical elements among the fish people. If the fish people wanted to change, they would have changed long ago.

Besides, he is not a fighter for equal rights. Even when dealing with the inhumane World Government, he has only poked a few stumbling blocks behind closed doors. Naturally, it is impossible for him to devote a lot of energy to something like "fish lives matter". thing.

Moreover, the current King Neptune obviously still has hope for the world government. Even if Xie Wen reminds them, they will probably not listen.

Maybe they will change their minds only after they truly understand the nature of the Celestial Dragons and the World Government.