Free Web NovelChapter 184: Chapter 184
Chapter 184
The next day.
Jinbe came to Ryugu Palace again and led Rorschach and the others to Fish-Man Island.
This time, it was no longer the ladies from the Mermaid Cafe following them, but the giant-sized Princess Shirahoshi.
The mermaid ladies had to go to work, so they could only wave goodbye to Rorschach with tears in their eyes.
Shirahoshi’s arrival also caused a huge sensation on Fish-Man Island.
"That! Isn’t that Princess Shirahoshi?!"
"Why is Princess Shirahoshi here?! Wasn’t that guy Vander Decken always harassing the princess?!"
"Could it be that Big Brother Jinbe has already dealt with Vander Decken? That’s great!"
"Princess Shirahoshi!!"
"Look, Big Brother Jinbe is with Princess Shirahoshi too. And what’s with that group of humans beside them?"
"I don’t know, but with Big Brother Jinbe here, it should be fine."
"It’s so good to see Princess Shirahoshi again! The last time was eight years ago. Back then the princess was still such a tiny little mermaid, and now she’s grown so big."
"Long live Princess Shirahoshi! Long live Big Brother Jinbe!"
Amid the discussions of countless people, the voices gradually turned into cheers.
At the same time, the news spread throughout Fish-Man Island.
Every time Rorschach and the others walked down a street, people who heard the news would enthusiastically greet them from the roadside and cheer.
At first, Shirahoshi was a bit scared seeing so many people, but gradually, she also felt their warmth.
The fear in her heart slowly faded, replaced by joy.
Seeing the civilians of Fish-Man Island greeting her so enthusiastically, she also waved back to each one.
"Ah, Princess Shirahoshi is just like an angel."
"No, she is the incarnation of an angel. That gentle face, I will never forget it in my lifetime. Just like Queen Otohime."
The citizens held their flushed cheeks, mesmerized as they watched Shirahoshi and the others’ departing backs.
But among the crowd, there were also some malicious gazes.
A few fishmen hid in a dark alley, watching Shirahoshi and the others with gloomy faces. After the group left, they immediately turned and departed.
Rorschach also sensed the malice through his Observation Haki, but these fishmen were very weak. freewebnøvel.coɱ
Even the weakest girls on the ship could easily deal with them.
Thinking about it, they were probably the guys from Fish-Man Street.
However, he didn’t care. Before leaving, he would find a reason to clear those guys out, so they wouldn’t cause trouble after he left.
Or in two years, let the protagonist Luffy farm some experience and clean up the rats in the dark early — that would be the right thing to do.
Rorschach and the others continued shopping, and the number of onlookers on the road grew more and more.
Most of them came for Princess Shirahoshi, because they hadn’t seen this princess in a very long time.
"I didn’t expect you to be so popular, Shirahoshi."
Nami said with some surprise.
The street was almost completely packed, which also affected their shopping progress.
Although they would still stop at shops they liked, go in and buy a lot, and the shopkeepers generously promised Nami big discounts.
However, Nami still wasn’t satisfied. She bargained the prices straight to rock bottom. Even the shop owner, after being mesmerized by Shirahoshi’s beauty, woke up and said in panic that it was impossible.
This was no longer rock bottom — it was doing a loss-making deal. No one would shout for a 10% price like Nami did right from the start.
In the end, under Shirahoshi’s cute little face, the shopkeeper could only give Nami and the others the wholesale price with tears in his eyes.
Nami also left the shop contentedly carrying many shopping bags.
Bargaining was just Nami’s habit and skill. She wasn’t short of money, but she was very thrifty. Even with countless berries on her, she still had to bargain.
"I didn’t expect everyone to be so enthusiastic either. But it’s great that they can live so well."
Shirahoshi held her cute little face with an embarrassed look and said.
"The civilians here do live quite well. It might also be related to your family’s management. We’ve been to many kingdoms, and in many countries the soldiers are very tyrannical."
"The kings aren’t good people either. They only know how to oppress the people. Civilians can only seek the minimum guarantee for survival in such environments. Some places even live in the midst of war."
Nami smiled at her and spoke casually.
For those countries, Nami had no solution. She had thought about stealing the kings’ secret treasuries.
But in the end she gave up. Stealing the kings’ treasuries would ultimately make the civilians suffer. An enraged king might raise taxes, and the civilians’ lives would become even harder.
To completely cure a country, the only way was to kill the king and recommend a new person to become king.
But no one knew whether the recommended person wouldn’t become the next tyrant, just like the evil dragon who once ruled her hometown.
Not everyone would be like the Drum Kingdom, where someone like Chopper would later protect the kingdom.
Rorschach didn’t really want to meddle in these kingdom affairs either, so he chose not to intervene. At this time, Nami thought of Rorschach’s dream.
If Rorschach really became the King of the World, would this world change because of him? Would the world no longer have so much pain, sickness, oppression, and hunger?
For this, Nami trained with all her strength these past two years. Her strength had finally improved a lot, all to support Rorschach in becoming the new king of this world!
"So terrible. Why is it like this? Can’t people live in peace with each other and treat everyone equally?"
Shirahoshi covered her small mouth, looking incredulous.
Living on Fish-Man Island, she had never been exposed to things like war. Especially on Fish-Man Island, under the protection of Neptune and the three princes, Shirahoshi had always lived in a very good environment.
Only after hearing what Nami described did she show such an incredulous look.
"Hehe, don’t think too highly of the human world. I have seen the darkness of this world. Humans are creatures that will never be satisfied."
"But I believe Rorschach will definitely change this world. He is a man who will become the ’King’ in the future. One day he will rule the entire world and then change this world!"
"At that time, whether it’s Fish-Man Island or other kingdoms, everyone will be able to live equally on the land."
Nami’s eyes were filled with determination and trust. She believed in Rorschach.
"Lord Rorschach?"
Shirahoshi looked at Rorschach’s back with confusion. Would this man become the king of the world in the future?
She remembered her mother’s dying wish — to bring everyone from Fish-Man Island to live on the land together.
She had no way or clue about this. Her three brothers were still using their mother’s old method of constantly instilling ideas into the people, as well as everything about the surface world.
However, the results were minimal, but in the Hard Shell Tower, Shirahoshi still listened with great interest and yearned for it very much.
"In the future, will Lord Rorschach become the king of this world and then allow Fish-Man Island to live on the sea? Everyone... will be able to live equally on the land..."
Shirahoshi’s expression was complicated as she lowered her head and muttered to herself.
Then she recalled Rorschach’s invitation to her last night, and her inner thoughts gradually began to change.
’Perhaps... Lord Rorschach really can change the current situation of Fish-Man Island...’
Shirahoshi’s gaze turned to Rorschach, who was still talking with Jinbe. Her expression shifted slightly, and then she secretly made up her mind.
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