Free Web NovelChapter 173: Chapter 173
Chapter 173
"I’m sorry, Lord Rorschach. No matter what, this is a mistake I made, causing such terrible harm to your crew members."
"As long as you say the word, I will accept any punishment! If you have any complaints, direct them all at me alone."
Jinbe closed his eyes, pressed his head firmly against the ground, and spoke with a struggling expression.
Seeing this, Rorschach didn’t know what to say. Jinbe had already performed such a deep bow and apologized so sincerely.
Rorschach walked forward and extended his hand. Jinbe didn’t move at all. Whether Rorschach wanted to hit him or kill him, he offered no resistance.
"Hm?"
Jinbe opened his eyes with a slightly surprised expression.
Rorschach supported his shoulders and helped him stand up. A man with such loyalty and righteousness making such a gesture for someone else’s mistake was already very sincere.
"Alright, Jinbe. I forgive you."
"If you are sincerely apologizing, Nami and Nojiko will forgive you too. Rest assured and wash your neck."
Rorschach showed a big smile, patted Jinbe’s shoulder, and spoke softly.
"Thank you so much for your forgiveness, Lord Rorschach!"
Looking at Rorschach, who showed no anger and instead comforted him, Jinbe spoke with a face full of gratitude.
Rorschach hadn’t brought this up on purpose. He just saw Jinbe and suddenly remembered Arlong from two years ago, along with what Nami had gone through.
So he casually mentioned it to see Jinbe’s reaction, wondering if he would be angry or sad.
But he didn’t expect this "honest man" Jinbe, who wasn’t familiar with Rorschach, to immediately beg for forgiveness on the spot.
And whether to kill or dismember him was entirely up to Rorschach, as long as he didn’t take it out on Arlong’s family or Fish-Man Island.
For such a loyal, righteous, and responsible person, how could Rorschach want his life?
"Just call me Rorschach. No need to be so formal."
"Let’s go. My crew is up ahead. They’re probably having a great time playing right now."
Rorschach showed a smile, then turned and walked forward.
Soon, the two arrived at an area full of coral reefs.
There were many beautiful coral reefs here. In the center was a fairly large sea area where mermaids of all sizes and shapes were playing. Among them were Nami and the others.
"Hahaha, over here, over here~~ Miss Nami~"
A mermaid with short green hair, wearing a yellow T-shirt and a red fish tail, with a chest size not inferior to Nami and the others, shouted at Nami.
She swam quickly in the sea, then splashed a scoop of water at Nami in the water, followed by a happy laugh.
Nami raised her hand to block it, then immediately counterattacked, splashing water back at the mermaid lady.
Right now, all the girls had changed into swimsuits and were freely swimming in the sea.
Only the girls who had eaten Devil Fruits were sitting on bubbles playing together and didn’t choose to go into the water.
"Rorschach! Over here!"
Nami, who was playing, noticed Rorschach walking this way. She waved at him and shouted loudly.
Rorschach waved back in response and walked over in just a few steps.
Nami happily came to greet him. When she saw Jinbe beside him, her movements suddenly stopped.
Jinbe saw all of this. He was now filled with regret and pain.
"Big Brother Jinbe / Mr. Jinbe!"
Before Nami could speak, the mermaids in the sea let out exclamations.
They looked at Jinbe with disbelief, clearly not expecting this big shot from Fish-Man Island to appear in such a remote corner.
Among them, the short green-haired mermaid who had gone to play with Nami first was the most delighted. She showed a big smile and shouted loudly: "Big Brother Jinbe!"
Jinbe nodded at the mermaids as a greeting.
"Nami, are these your new friends? Won’t you introduce them to me?"
Rorschach smiled as he walked forward and hugged Nami, speaking in a light tone. ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm
"Ah? Mmm, this is Camie. She’s a friend I made on Fish-Man Island."
Rorschach’s action brought Nami back to her senses. She showed a smile again and introduced them to Rorschach. fɾēewebnσveℓ.com
"So you’re the Captain Rorschach that Camie mentioned? Nice to meet you! I’m Camie."
Camie also showed a smile and greeted Rorschach.
"Captain Rorschach that Camie mentioned is really handsome. I suddenly feel my heart racing."
"Me too. He feels like a prince on a white horse."
The mermaids behind Camie saw Rorschach and spoke with playful smiles.
Although the aesthetics of this world were quite peculiar — even extremely ugly or very short people could have admirers, and even some uniquely featured fishmen had fans — Rorschach’s handsome appearance and the aura he unintentionally exuded deeply attracted the mermaid ladies.
"You all are very beautiful too~~~~ mermaid ladies."
"Hehe, Lord Rorschach really knows how to compliment. Compared to Nami and the others, we still fall a bit short."
Rorschach’s compliment made several mermaid girls blush. They held their cheeks and spoke shyly.
"I’m not lying. Your beauty is just like the sunlight above this seabed — so bright and dazzling."
Rorschach squatted by the shore and extended his hand toward a mermaid lady with long black curly hair tied in twin tails.
"Lord Rorschach..."
The twin-tailed mermaid lady looked at him with dazed eyes and murmured.
At the same time, her small hand reached out and held Rorschach’s extended hand.
Rorschach’s gentle smile and his friendly aura made her lose focus. She had never been praised like this by such a handsome man before.
"Nice to meet you." Rorschach showed a gentle smile and spoke softly.
"My name is Ishilly. Please take care of me from now on too, Lord Rorschach."
Ishilly came back to her senses, showed a smile again, winked at Rorschach, and spoke in a seductive tone.
The other mermaids also rushed forward one after another to introduce themselves to Rorschach. Rorschach smiled and responded to each one.
Whether there would be mermaid ladies on the ship in the future would depend on how well this operation went.
"Speaking of which, why did Lord Rorschach come here with Big Brother Jinbe? Are you old acquaintances?"
After Rorschach had greeted everyone, Camie asked with a puzzled look.
"Ah, about that, let Jinbe explain."
Hearing this, Rorschach tossed the question to Jinbe to explain, while he returned to Nami’s side.
From earlier, Nami’s mood had been a bit off. Her face was calm, but she seemed a little downcast.
"It’s like this. King Neptune heard of Lord Rorschach’s arrival and specially asked me to invite Lord Rorschach to tonight’s banquet at Ryugu Palace.
Because Lord Rorschach wanted to tour Fish-Man Island and there was still time, I took on the role of guide to show Lord Rorschach around the sights of Fish-Man Island."
Jinbe spoke in a calm and powerful voice, explaining plainly.
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