At the top of the Red Continent, there is a white town called Mariejoia. It is the center of the world government and is truly the tallest city in the world.
The tallest building in Mariejoia is called Pangu City, which is the office building of the World Government.
Inside Pangu City, among the powers that be, the five men who hold the highest power in the world, known as the Five Old Stars, are having a meeting.
"The navy wants to take action against that fish man."
The man wearing a small black hat and a thick white beard said, "They think that the major general who disappeared before died in the hands of that guy. Kong said that they are going to send an elite team to infiltrate the fishmen. Island, and then capture the fishman."
"That fish man?"
Wulaoxing, who was wearing a burgundy suit and neatly styled blond hair, was slightly startled, and then he suddenly asked, "Is it the fish man in the newspaper two days ago?"
"That guy doesn't matter, Jinbe is the problem."
Wearing a crisp black suit and a long beard, Goro Hoshi said with a cold expression, "That guy has just become a Shichibukai."
"Do you want to stop the navy's actions?" Wulaoxing, who was wearing a pair of glasses, a white robe, and holding a sword in his arms, said calmly.
"But the Navy's response was strong,"
The bearded Wu Laoxing shrugged, "Releasing that fish man has forgiven his sin once, but that guy has committed a bigger crime and has violated the agreement of the Shichibukai. That's what Sora said. of."
"I'm still dissatisfied with the Shichibukai system. I finally found a legitimate opportunity, so I'm not willing to give it up." The blond Gojosei said with a smile.
"As for Jinbei's words, what Sora means is that as long as he catches the fishman, Jinbei probably won't dare to act rashly. Anyway, the so-called cooperation is just a temporary measure for Jinbei to save his companions and protect the fishman island. Can we expect him to be helpful to us? What kind of loyalty is there?”
Big Beard said, "Now we can actually catch him. The spy sent by the Navy to Fish-Man Island said that the fish-man has a very good relationship with Jinbe."
"Is that so?"
The five old stars holding the sword nodded slightly, "It sounds good. Jinbei is a man who is willing to do anything for his partners, so you can give it a try."
"But what about failure?"
Wulaoxing, who was bald and had a big beard, retorted, "It's not easy to catch a fish-man in the sea and bring him back safely."
"Ha, this is what Kong, that guy, should consider," the hat-wearing Five Old Star said casually, "Besides, how bad can the worst be? Is it possible that Fish-Man Island still dares to break up with us?"
The bald Five Old Star was slightly startled. That's right. Is it that they don't want to lose a Shichibukai, or that Fishman Island is less willing to go to war with the government? This is a very simple question.
I'm afraid neither party wants to.
Jinbei is not alone, he has a country behind him.
"So even if it fails, it doesn't matter as long as it's not made public. After all," the bearded Five Old Star grinned, "in the end, this is what the Navy has to do."
Even if it really fails, there is still room for discussion.
And if it succeeds, it can further restrain Jinbei.
The bald Five Old Star also showed a smile, "Thinking about it this way, it doesn't matter if it fails. It's better for the Shichibukai to have a sense of crisis, so that they know who is their protective umbrella."
The other five old stars nodded lightly.
"Then it's decided,"
The bearded Five Old Star concluded his speech by saying, "Let the navy make trouble, but let them remember to keep their mouths shut."
On Fish-Man Island, Bright didn't know the determination of the government and navy. He just felt the silence.
Several days have passed, but neither the government nor the navy has taken any action.
It was as if nothing had happened.
"Thank you so much, Whitebeard Dad. Without you, we would definitely be in trouble this time!" In Bright's office, Jinbei was holding a phone in his hand and expressing his gratitude to the man on the other end of the phone.
grateful.
"Kulalalalala!"
A man's bold laughter came from the other end of the phone, "What nonsense are you talking about, Jinbei! Fishman Island is flying my flag!"
"Besides, I didn't do anything, I just took a walk in the new world."
"Enough has been done."
Jinbei solemnly said, "The navy may have chosen to stand still because of your actions."
"Anyway, be careful, Jinbei. Remember to contact me if you have anything to do. Fish-Man Island is my territory!" the man over there said.
"good."
Jinbei nodded excitedly.
Fish-Man Island has never paid any protection money to the Whitebeard Pirates.
Needless to say, Whitebeard is really very righteous. No wonder so many people are willing to risk their lives for him.
After hanging up the phone, Jinbe turned back to Bright and said, "Whitebeard Daddy will not return to the second half for the time being, so you can rest assured for the time being."
"is that so?"
Brett always felt a little uneasy.
Is it true that the government, as he expected, was worried about Jinbei, the Ryugu Kingdom, and the intimidation of the Whitebeard Pirates, and chose to stand still?
I can't make a judgment.
Anyway, let's go to Xia Li for a divination tonight and see what she says.
Although they have been a little nervous these past few days, the only people on Fishman Island who know about this are Bright, Jinbei, Shirley and Neptune. For this island, everything is still developing silently.
The merchants who returned to the Shampoo Islands soon came back, bringing more ships, more goods, and more funds.
It can be seen that each of them has put all their money into the trade with Fishman Island.
Brett was very happy. Although they didn't bring any great technology, they had enough funds.
Moreover, other merchants that we had contacted before also returned, and a large amount of funds and goods began to flow to Fish-Man Island.
Bright hopes this is a good start, but what he is even more looking forward to is the development of Fishman Island's own industry.
Then, on the night that Jinbei and Whitebeard talked, Bright went to find Charlie.
Before Brett could say anything, Charlie had already taken out the crystal ball.
"Don't worry."
A smile appeared on Charlie's face, "It must have been not long ago that I saw the fish-man island ushering in prosperity, and you were also among them."
Is that so, so you said you were not forced to leave Fish-Man Island?
Brett felt a little more at ease.
Then he smiled and said, "At ease, let's start Teacher Xia Li's coffee class tonight."
"Don't expect me to lower my requirements. It's not that easy to brew coffee that satisfies me." Charlie's lips curled up slightly.
She wasn't worried at all.
No matter what kind of danger Brett will encounter next, he will get through it safely. Charlie knows this very well.
"Sooner or later, I will make you say the word 'delicious' willingly." Brett will never admit defeat.
"Try it."
A few days passed, and more merchants came to Fishman Island. The market on Fishman Island, which had become somewhat sluggish due to the establishment of the Entry-Exit Administration Bureau, became lively again.
However, while Bright didn't know it for the time being, some people also infiltrated in along with the merchants.
On the deck of a ship in the port, five people were sitting together.
"It seems that sneaking in is not as difficult as imagined."
The speaker was a tall, strong old man with messy hair and a thick beard. Even his face could not be seen clearly. He was sitting on the deck with his back to the side of the ship, but his eyes were scanning everywhere in the port due to his height.
"Pretending to be a businessman is a great move." The red-haired man was dressed as a sailor in rough brown clothes. He crossed his arms and said calmly, "Although I couldn't bring the weapons, I did successfully land."
"Don't be so serious, Bastiu," the old man said casually, "we are businessmen now."
"It is good,"
The man named Bastiu nodded, then relaxed his straight back, "Let's summarize the information collected separately in the past few days."
"The target returned to Fish-Man Island earlier than expected," one of the other three remaining people said, "I went to the Mermaid Cafe, and a regular customer there said that the target had returned to the Mermaid Island frequently within two days after the disappearance.
Appeared there. This may not even be the earliest recorded sighting."
"His suspicion is almost certain." Bastiu said, "Jinbei's protests can last for a long time."
"But during this period of time, this guy has really done a lot of things. The immigration bureau, mining company, etc. have changed the entire scene of Fish-Man Island. No wonder both Neptune and Jinping regard him with special eyes.
, he might actually be able to change the island."
"That has nothing to do with us. To us, he is just an enemy of justice. What we have to do is punish him for the sake of justice!"
The old man shook his head and said casually, "What about the others? For example, how to leave after you succeed?"
Another person replied, "The Immigration and Entry Administration is very strict about ships leaving the country, but the method is actually very simple. We only need a ship with a mezzanine at the bottom."
"Good idea." The old man nodded lightly, "No matter how strict the fishmen's inspection is, they will never destroy merchant ships. I will contact the headquarters later and ask them to send a similar ship over."
"Then that's the most important thing,"
Bastiu said seriously, "When and where to act! Make sure that the strength around him is weak, especially if he cannot stay with Jinbei. It is best when he is doing something alone, so that even if he is
If we catch him, Fish-Man Island will not be alert for a while."
"What an opportunity!"
The man who spoke first among the other three lowered his voice, "When I inquired about the Mermaid Cafe, I learned that the target and the female owner of that shop are probably in a relationship. He goes to the Mermaid Cafe almost every night, and sometimes
He would stay there for the night, but sometimes return to Fishman Street."
The old man and Bastiu looked at each other.
Then the old man grinned and said, "Praise for love."
"What a beautiful love." Bastiu couldn't help but smile.
"Then it's decided. Before the new ship arrives, confirm the target's movement trajectory. Be careful not to expose it. Do what a businessman should do, for the sake of justice."
"For justice!" Everyone lowered their voices.
Thanks to 'The Game' and 'Single Rider Zhao Biqing' for the 100-point reward, thanks to 'haruki z' for the 500-point reward, and thank you to 'Youxianxu' and 'Your Good Baba'
Thank you for the 10,000 point reward from the boss!
I just saw the 10,000 rewards offered by the two big guys. I can only post more updates tomorrow when they are put on the shelves. I have been running around for the past two days and have no time to save the manuscript...