119. Four-Year-Old Princess Shirahoshi!
The deep-sea diving didn't last long. Relying on its own power, the Angel quickly crossed the deep sea and arrived at Fish-Man Island, 10,000 meters below the seabed, without any surprises or dangers along the way.
This is the second time we came to Fish-Man Island—
Because of Princess Otohime of the Ryugu Kingdom, and the hero of Fish-Man Island who liberated the slaves—Fisher Tiger, who has not yet been resolved by the Marines—the attitude of Fish-Man Island towards humans is much better than last time. Much better!
At least—
When docking at Fish-Man Island and playing, the fish-men and mermaids here are much less hostile to humans, which will not affect the mood of playing on Fish-Man Island.
It's just that Rob doesn't have much identity halo from when he came here last time. This time, Rob who came here is completely different from before, in terms of strength, status, or reputation.
Naturally, the people of the Ryugu Kingdom did not dare to treat him as an ordinary traveler.
When the four of Rob were wandering on Fish-Man Island, Fukaboshi, the eldest prince of the Ryugu Kingdom, came over.
"Rob-sama!"
Fukaboshi has a huge body, but he is very polite, and greets Rob and the others:
"My name is Fukaboshi, the eldest prince of the Ryugu Kingdom, son of Great Knight of the Sea-Neptune! After knowing that Mr. Rob and the three young ladies came to our Fish-Man Island, Father has already prepared a banquet in the palace, ready to entertain the four of you!"
"It would be our honor to have your presence in it."
Hearing Fukaboshi's invitation.
An unexpected look appeared on Rob's face, and he said:
"If it's just because you are worried that we will mess around on Fish-Man Island, then you don't need to worry! Fish-Man Island is very beautiful here, and the people here are relatively kind. As long as it is not a big offense, I don't care!"
Rob is not very interested in banquets or anything like that, especially this kind of banquet with a little bit of political attributes, even more so.
One can hear the refusal in Rob's tone.
Fukaboshi's face is serious:
"Actually, my mother has some doubts, and she wants to for your guidance regarding it! If possible, please do us this favor!"
while speaking.
The tall body of Fukaboshi lowered his head, and he sincerely bowed towards Rob!
Hearing Fukaboshi's words, an unexpected look flashed in Rob's eyes:
"Princess Otohime? Interesting! We can go and meet her. Besides, I also want to meet your youngest sister—the four-year-old Princess Shirahoshi. Is it possible?"
Fukaboshi's face showed a confused expression:
"My sister is too young and doesn't have proper manners. If Mr. Rob doesn't mind her being a bit rude..."
Hearing Fukaboshi's words, the corner of Rob's mouth couldn't help but rise:
"Hahaha...you think too much! For the cute little girl, my tolerance is greater than any of you! Lead the way! The big guy with blue hair!"
"Everyone, let's go to Ryugu Palace for a banquet! You can also meet the legendary mermaid princess!"
Hearing Rob's words, an expectant smile appeared on Uta's face:
"Oh!"
Makino smiled softly, her eyes also full of anticipation.
Only Robin, after hearing Rob's special mention of "mermaid princess," seemed enlightened. Then a thought popped into her mind:
"Could it be that Poseidon is the 'mermaid princess' named Shirahoshi that Oni-chan wants to meet specifically? This possibility is very high. With Oni-chan's character, it wouldn't happen for no reason."
When Robin came back to her senses, she saw Rob looking at her with eyes full of smiles, and he winked at her. The two had already been in harmony with each other, and Robin, who knew everything, understood Rob's meaning instantly.
That is—
This mermaid princess named Shirahoshi is the master of one of the ancient weapons—Poseidon!
"Oni-chan!"
Robin, with a smile on her face, called out in her heart, then stepped up to follow Rob, who was holding Uta's hand.
Although she knew that the mermaid princess she was about to meet was the legendary Poseidon, Robin did not plan to reveal this secret, let alone seize the ancient weapon!
She was not interested in the power of the ancient weapons, and her Oni-chan wasn't interested either, so she knew they wouldn't do anything unnecessary.
If not—
They had already known the location of another ancient weapon, the ancient battleship Pluton, and they would have captured it by now.
Soon, following Fukaboshi, the four of them arrived at Ryugu Palace.
They met the ruler of Fish-Man Island, Neptune, who was more than twelve meters tall, and Princess Otohime, who was more than two meters tall, along with their other two sons: Ryuboshi and Manboshi!
And Shirahoshi, who was only four years old but already over four meters tall!
A family of giant creatures!
Even Princess Otohime, who was closest to human height, stood at 2.24 meters, a head taller than Rob.
Watching Princess Otohime and Neptune standing together, Rob had some mischievous speculations—
Neptune is 12.2 meters tall, and Princess Otohime is 2.24 meters. How did they make a baby? With such a size gap, it is probably not just a matter of one step to the stomach, but a situation where Princess Otohime might be directly cracked, right?
Both parties met.
After the initial introductions, greetings, and a few polite exchanges, this banquet with a special purpose began directly.
After eating and drinking, Rob didn't wait for Princess Otohime to mention the most important thing but asked directly:
"Although I am a human being, I don't have any discriminatory mentality towards fish-men and mermaids! I even admire Fisher Tiger, and for Princess Otohime, I greatly respect and admire the efforts you've made to ensure peaceful coexistence between fish-men and humans!"
Speaking of which, Rob looked at Princess Shirahoshi, who was happily chatting with Uta. Her face was so pure that it couldn't bear any evil thoughts. For this mermaid princess who had a huge body but was pure from the inside out, Rob genuinely liked her.
Beneath Observation Haki, which could hear hearts, Shirahoshi was truly pure as white.
Perhaps because he lacked such a pure and flawless heart, Rob liked Shirahoshi very much and even wanted to take this little princess away and make her exist like his sister.
Taking a look, a soft smile appeared on Rob's face:
"Also—I like your daughter Shirahoshi from the bottom of my heart! So if you have any questions or anything you want to say, you can speak freely!"
"If it doesn't cross my bottom line, and it's something I can do, for Shirahoshi's sake, I can help you!"
Hearing Rob's words, Princess Otohime was taken aback for a moment, then a smile appeared on her face:
"Mr. Rob, you are truly different from other people! To be honest—the reason why I wanted to meet with you and ask some questions is mainly because of Mr. Tiger's previous letter!"
"He mentioned in the letter that Mr. Rob is different from other strong humans, and regarding how fish-men and mermaids can coexist peacefully with humans, Tiger proposed that I meet with Mr. Rob!"
"So I want to ask, Mr. Rob—can we really live in peace with humans? If yes, then how can we live in peace with humans?"
Sure enough, this is the problem!
After hearing Princess Otohime's words, Rob had a clear understanding in his heart. What Princess Otohime wanted to ask him was almost certainly about the race issue between fish-men, mermaids, and humans.
Regarding the fact that Princess Otohime had a connection with Fisher Tiger, Rob was not surprised. However, he was somewhat surprised by Fisher Tiger's high evaluation of him compared to other strong humans.
This evaluation—
Really holds him in high regard!
He was not an angel, but a real, selfish dark devil!
Now—
The music of the banquet stopped, and the mermaid dancers retreated. In the entire hall, there were only Rob, the Neptune family, and the left and right ministers of the Ryugu Kingdom.
After hearing what Princess Otohime said, everyone fell silent.
They looked at Rob, who was sitting casually in his seat. Despite his relaxed attire, he exuded a subtle yet terrifying majesty.
After thinking about it for a while, Rob had no clear solution to the problem. He decided to share some insights, hoping they might be helpful.
He took a sip of fine wine to moisten his throat and said:
"To be honest—I am not a politician. My understanding of the racial conflicts between humans, fish-men, and mermaids is only superficial. Maybe the method I suggest is not the best one!"
"But since you have consulted me, Princess Otohime, I will talk about it! If you think it is useful, then accept it. If not, then simply just hear it."
Hearing Rob's words, Princess Otohime's face turned serious:
"Please, speak, Mr. Rob!"
Rob looked at the crowd and said directly:
"The strong race has hegemony, and the weak race has no real diplomacy! If Fish-Man Island wants to live in peace with humans, then the first condition is—strong power!"
"Only with strong power can people curb their inner greed; only with strong power can people talk to you calmly; only with strong power can they say no to all inequalities!"
"Great power—is the foundation of peace!"
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