Chapter 224: Arrogant Jones

Ryugu Palace

The minister rushed into the palace, shouting urgently at King Neptune.

"Your Majesty! This is terrible!"

A massive Fish-Man, with orange curly hair and wearing a golden crown, had tattoos on both arms and a transparent bubble ring around his waist.

"Minister, what's the matter? Why are you in such a hurry?"

"Explain what happened in detail, don't rush."

The minister, panting heavily, finally managed to calm his breath and tremblingly said, "Your Majesty, the White Demon Pirates have entered Fish-Man Island!"

"What?!"

Neptune's roar was like the rumbling of thunder. The moment he heard the name White Demon Pirates, his eyes narrowed to pinpricks.

"Why didn't you tell me sooner!"

"I…"

The minister's face stiffened, unable to speak.

Wasn't it you who told me not to rush?

"Where are they now?"

"They're in Fish-Man Street."

"Get some forces and have him come with me. Send people to keep a close watch and make sure no one offends the White Demon Pirates!"

"If not, the entire Fish-Man Island could be destroyed!"

"Yes!"

'Your Majesty, the White Demon Pirates wouldn't cause trouble, would they?'

"Fish-Man Island is under the protection of Whitebeard. Even the White Demon Pirates wouldn't easily go against Whitebeard."

Neptune's face was grim, and he lowered his voice, saying, "You don't know what kind of lunatics the White Demon Pirates are."

"Celestial Dragons! Marine Admirals! They dare to kill these people. What is there in this world they wouldn't dare to do?"

"Whitebeard is indeed powerful, but the White Demon is no slouch either."

"We can only pray that they won't stay on Fish-Man Island for too long."

The minister hesitated and then said, "Your Majesty, should we inform Jinbe?"

Neptune's eyes lit up.

Yes!

How could he forget Jinbe?

"Have someone contact Jinbe and ask him to head to Fish-Man Street as soon as possible."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

"So this is Fish-Man Island."

"Why are they so afraid of us?"

Kun looked around at the fearful eyes of the Fish-Men in confusion.

Lucci, with a cold expression, said, "If even the death of a Marine Admiral doesn't instill fear, it can only mean that Marine Admirals are nothing to worry about."

Hearing Lucci's cold words, Kun awkwardly scratched his head.

"By the way, where's Perona?"

"She went to explore other parts of this Island."

Ryujiro said indifferently.

"Captain, aren't you worried she might run away?"

Kun asked.

"Don't worry, she doesn't have the guts."

Currently, Perona was considered part of the White Demon Pirates. There's probably no one willing to protect her except on his ship.

Just then, Neptune and his entourage arrived hurriedly near Ryujiro's group.

Seeing Ryujiro and his crew, Neptune felt extremely uneasy.

These people were notorious villains of the seas, especially White Demon, who was even said to surpass Whitebeard himself.

This showed how powerful Ryujiro was.

"Gulp!"

"So large a Fish-Man!"

Carmen and Kun couldn't help but gasp in awe. They had never seen a Fish-Man of such size before.

Neptune lowered his head respectfully, casting a wary glance at Ryujiro. Suddenly, his expression stiffened, and his massive body trembled.

Rayleigh?!

Rayleigh was with the White Demon Pirates?

Oh my goodness!

Neptune felt his head spinning.

"Captain Ryujiro, welcome to Fish-Man Island. Ryugu Palace has prepared a banquet for you. Please follow me."

Although Neptune wore a smile, it was stiff and forced.

At this moment, Neptune's heart was still anxious.

"Since King Neptune has extended such a warm invitation, we wouldn't want to disappoint him."

Hearing this, Neptune's heart finally settled a bit.

At that moment, Jinbe also arrived.

Hearing that the White Demon Pirates had come to Fish-Man Island, Jinbe felt an intense urgency.

The terror of the White Demon Pirates was known worldwide after that day's broadcast.

Without a doubt, if they angered the Whitebeard Pirates, it would bring catastrophic damage to Fish-Man Island.

"Your Majesty."

Jinbe respectfully addressed Neptune.

Seeing Jinbe arrive, Neptune felt somewhat reassured.

The White Demon Pirates…

Jinbe looked at Ryujiro, feeling an immense pressure from the other party, his heart filled with dread. Such powerful pressure before even making a move.

Indeed, this was White Demon.

"Jinbe, long time no see!"

Suddenly, a familiar voice made Jinbe shift his gaze.

When Jinbe saw Rayleigh, his expression turned to one of disbelief.

"Rayleigh?!"

"What are you doing here?"

Rayleigh chuckled nonchalantly. 

"It's a long story, but I'm now part of the White Demon Pirates. This old body of mine can still have one last adventure with these young folks."

This…

Jinbe's mouth hung open.

Even Rayleigh has joined White Demon's crew? This was too unbelievable.

"Well, let's discuss it later. King Neptune has prepared a feast for us."

"Let's not dawdle."

Ryujiro said calmly.

Under Neptune's lead, Ryujiro and his crew followed him to Ryugu Palace.

Watching from the sidelines, the residents of Fish-Man Street felt a pang of sadness seeing their king so deferential to a pirate.

In a hidden corner of the street, Hody Jones glared with malicious intent, his face twisted in fury.

"Neptune, you old fool, you are the disgrace of the Fish-Men."

"It's just a mere human, and you even specially prepare a banquet for them."

"Damn White Demon, the Fish-Men are naturally superior to humans. Let's use White Demon's death to show the humans in the seas how powerful Fish-Men are!"

Arriving at Ryugu Palace, Ryujiro and his crew were not polite, taking advantage of the special banquet prepared for them.

Rayleigh and Jinbe, old acquaintances, talked a lot during the feast, with Rayleigh reassuring Jinbe that the White Demon Pirates weren't as terrifying as the legends made them out to be.

Moreover, although the crew was often referred to as the White Demon Pirates, Ryujiro's ship didn't have a single pirate flag yet.

Whether they were pirates or not might just be a self-assertion by the World Government and Navy.

"King Neptune, actually, I came to Fish-Man Island for a specific reason."

As soon as the words left Ryujiro's mouth, the atmosphere in the hall grew tense, with everyone's cups hanging in mid-air.

Neptune's heart tightened, and he forced a smile. "What is it that you require?"

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