200. Advice

Buggy then tells Otohime what he thinks she should do. Although his advice isn't just for Otohime but also for Neptune & Ryugu Kingdom. After all, it will affect the whole Kingdom and maybe the world.

First, they need to gather information from the outside world. Their information is very limited because access to the outside world is difficult. So they need to upgrade their information gathering and Buggy tells them to use Shakky's service.

She will do it as long as they pay and money is not a problem for them as a Kingdom. Both Neptune & Otohime agree because Shakky is Rayleigh's wife. Neptune knows Rayleigh and trusts him, so he also trusts Shakky.

Those pieces of information also need to be shared with their citizens so that they can learn more about the world too. But of course, not all information can be shared, they need to choose what should be known by the public.

"Without the proper knowledge, your people will keep hating humans. Everyone fears the unknown, so if they know more about humans, their hatred should reduce a bit," says Buggy.

Second, they need to gain allies, be they other Nations or important figures. Without strong allies, they will just become vulnerable after they can go to the surface. The allies can also help them improve their International Relations.

Buggy tells them to try gaining allies in Levely that being held every 4 years. It's their best chance because they will meet with many Nations' rulers. But they also need to be careful of those people and also the Celestial Dragons.

"Just like what I've said before, everyone fears the unknown. It applies to humans too who don't really know about Fishmen. You need your allies' help to make the world know more about you. Well, try to make it looks good so people won't be afraid of you. Do it step by step, slowly, don't rush this," says Buggy.

Third, Buggy advises them to ask for Whitebeard Pirates' protection. It will eventually happen, but Buggy wants to hasten it. With Whitebeard's protection, the capture of Fishmen will reduce significantly because pirates will be afraid of Whitebeard.

Other than protection, Buggy tells Neptune to ask Whitebeard to remove the Road Poneglyph from this Kingdom. When the pirates know the importance of the Road Poneglyph, they will try to get it and it will cause a big problem, so it's better to move it somewhere else.

Besides they still have the Rio Poneglyph that contains the message from Joyboy. So it should be more important for their Kingdom than the Road Poneglyph that only shows the clue to reach the last island.

Fourth, they need to strengthen their troops and increase their security. In Buggy's eyes, this Kingdom's force is too weak, very contrast with the fact that Fishmen are 10 times stronger than humans. But that 10 times will be useless if they don't train and get stronger like humans.

If the Fishmen can still be stronger than humans without any effort, then the strongest man in the world should be one of them, not Whitebeard. But right now, those who stand on top in terms of power are mostly humans. It's because humans keep trying to get stronger. After all, they were weak.

Right now, this Kingdom's force isn't strong enough to protect it completely or at least give it high protection. Sure, they can handle the pirates from Paradise who want to cross to New World. But they won't be able to handle those who returned from New World with their current strength.

Their security system is also quite bad considering many Fishmen & Merfolks get captured in the past. That's why they need to learn other Nations' security systems then makes a better one. This is also a function of having more information and allies.

"Well, I can only think of those 4 things that you need to do. There must be more, but these 4 really concern me because I think you really need them. You can think about it and maybe find other things that you need to do," says Buggy.

Neptune & Otohime are speechless now after hearing Buggy. They've thought about some of these things but never think too seriously of them. Now that Buggy points them out, they finally know that they really need to do it.

Some of Buggy's advice also give them a deeper understanding of their problems and give them solutions too. He gives them the push that they need because they've kept hesitating and can't make a bold decision.

"Still, I need to warn you about something. Be careful with the people from Fishman District. If you decide to spread good images to the world, then you need to make sure that they won't be ruined by your own kin. Those guys are lawless, right? So the possibility of them doing things that ruin Fishman's image even further, then it will hinder your big plan," says Buggy.

"Alright, jamon, we will be careful," says Neptune.

"It will be better if you can make them help you but that will be very difficult. People like them won't just hate humans, but also their kin. They mostly just care about themselves," says Buggy.

After the discussion, they have a small feast in the palace. Then Buggy's group leaves the palace and goes to the town again. They haven't finished their exploration, after all, so they will resume it.

The group splits again into the 2 initial groups with Mantis & Cricket going together. Now, Buggy follows Dela together with Jude, Alan, & Elen. They don't know where to go, so they just follow Dela who wants to look at the fashion in this Kingdom.

While they look around the clothing stores, they find interesting things. They find Deon is together with a young Clownfish Mermaid. She is clinging to his arm happily but he looks quite uncomfortable.

"Hmm? I feel like I've seen her somewhere," says Buggy as he tries to remember.

"You know her, Captain?" asks Jude.

"I don't know her name, but I'm sure I've seen her before. Ah! She was the mermaid that we met on Sabaody. Deon saved her from some slave traders but then she ran away quickly because she was too afraid. A Clownfish Mermaid, it must be her," says Buggy as he recalls what happened on Sabaody before he met Shanks.

The others nod in understanding before looking at Deon & the mermaid. It seems she has taken a liking to him. Or maybe she just wants to show her gratitude because he saved her by treating him something although that doesn't seem to be the case.

Anyway, it's better not to disturb them, so they leave and resume their exploration. Dela is very excited to see many new fashion styles. The styles here are quite different because Fishmen & humans are different in physique and also preferences.

The group also buys many clothes with local styles for their crew. Dela has everyone's sizes in her book so she can choose the perfect clothes for them. Luckily clothes don't cost too much, so Buggy allows her to spend some money on them.

Then when they walk around, they find something interesting. Many people are gathering in an open space and they all are cheering excitedly. Buggy checks it and finds out that it's an arm-wrestling competition.

He grins and says, "That looks interesting."

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