082 Banquet, Fishman Massacre Reaction

That night, Neptune hosted a banquet at the palace to entertain Lynch. 

All the civil and military ministers were there, including Marco, who had yet leave. 

Dozens of people sat around a long table, while mermaid attendants constantly brought dishes and wine.

"Let's honor the heroes."

King Neptune raised his glass to Lynch and said, "You are the benefactor of Fish-Man Island. Cheers to you!"

The civil and military ministers raised their glasses and drank in one gulp, shouting, 

"Heroes!"

Marco's usual cynicism was replaced by a rare seriousness. He raised his wine glass and said, 

"Thank you. The Whitebeard Pirates owe you a favor."

"It was a small effort. You're all welcome," 

Lynch replied with a smile, raising his glass and taking a drink.

…

After a day and night of banquets, Lynch was shown to his guest room to rest. 

Half asleep, he noticed several mermaid ladies entering the room. 

He woke up immediately, curious and interested.

"Alright, alright, Neptune is quite interesting. He knows I love studying people." 

"Please have mercy, sir~" 

The mermaid ladies shyly climbed onto the big bed, their half-covered coats slipping off their shoulders.

Just when Lynch was still discussing philosophy with Miss Mermaid.

Three parties learned about the situation on Fish-Man Island through the Den Den Mushi. 

Their reactions were mixed.

"What? You're saying that kid massacred tens of thousands of pirates on Fish-Man Island and defeated six Big Mom Pirates ministers by himself?" 

Sengoku listened to the news coming from Den Den Mushi, and wondered if there was something wrong with his ears.

"Bwahahahaha! What's going on, Sengoku? I heard you all the way outside the door!" 

Garp, holding a senbei and kicking the door open with a bang, swaggered into the room.

"That boy Lynch, I sent him to protect the royal family of Fish-Man Island, but guess what he did?" 

Sengoku's voice unconsciously became a bit louder, "That boy almost wiped out the Big Mom Pirates on that island!"

"Bwaahahaha! I don't see the problem. Let's solve the root of the problem. Do you think this member of the royal family is safe?" Garp said, laughing.

Sengoku's face darkened. This bastard Garp had already considered all the excuses for Lynch.

"What I'm worried about is whether that crazy Linlin will start an all-out war with the Marines." 

This time, the Marines had seriously offended Big Mom.

Since the start of the Great Pirate Era, pirates have become more and more bold. 

The Marines are now reluctant to start a war with one Emperor group for fear of provoking the others.

"Tch~ Sengoku, when did you become so timid? You weren't like this when you were Admiral. Don't worry, Linlin isn't stupid—she won't overreact."

"Tch, it's a good thing Lynch didn't kill the minister too. Otherwise, I'd already have people preparing for war."

Sengoku suddenly changed his tone, saying, "By the way, wiping out tens of thousands of elite pirates at once is rare even in large-scale battles. He made a big contribution this time."

"I just calculated the merits this boy has accumulated. Apart from his junior qualifications, both in terms of strength and military merit, he is enough to be promoted to Admiral."

"You want to make an exception and promote Lynch to Admiral?" Garp stopped eating his senbei and frowned.

"Well, pirates have become too rampant in recent years, and Kizaru has to shoulder the task of guarding the scientific force, so there is a serious shortage of manpower."

"I think we need a fourth Admiral in the Marines."

"Will the World Government agree?" Garp asked.

The three Admiral quotas are the specifications set by the World Government for Marine.

If Sengoku wants to expand the limits of Admiral, he must first get the approval of the world government.

"I'll give it a try. They've lost a lot of Celestial Dragons in the past few years, so they might agree." 

With that, the matter at Marine headquarters was settled.

....

Totoland, Whole Cake Island.

"Damn kid, I'm going to kill him!!!"

When Big Mom heard the news, she went into a rage, raised her hand and ripped the souls from over a hundred pirates.

With red eyes and a fierce expression, Big Mom continued to kill, causing the surrounding pirates to flee in terror.

At that moment, Daifuku and Katakuri arrived with a cart of rare desserts, which helped calm Big Mom's anger a little

Katakuri is such a person who is always there when his family needs him.

"Mother, Lynch is from the Marine. With his strength, it won't be easy to kill him. We also have other Four Emperors to consider. Why not try another approach? I have a plan."

Big Mom squinted her eyes, eating the dessert, and asked, "Katakuri, what's your plan?"

Even though Katakuri is her son, Big Mom won't easily forgive him if he offends her.

"I've done some research on him. Besides being a Marine, he's also a king."

"That's not as big as us..."

"Well, well, well~ What a great idea! I'm going to make those bastards pay!" 

After hearing Katakuri's plan, Big Mom laughed, and her mood brightened significantly.

"When Garrett comes back, take her for a walk."

"Yes, Mother."

…

Unknown Sea in the New World, Moby Dick.

"Guurararara~ Lynch is such an interesting kid. I wonder if he'd be willing to be my son." 

Whitebeard laughed as he drank from a bottle of wine.

The pirate on the ship's mouth twitched. Pops still likes to accept the people he likes as his sons.

This time it's even more outrageous... The other party is a Marine!

Oh, by the way, he's a Vice Admiral, almost as strong as an Admiral.

Back on Fish-Man Island

As the sky grew brighter, Lynch put on his pants and got off the bed.

He saw the mermaid bodies scattered on the bed. 

They were exhausted from last night and were still asleep.

"Master Lynch, the king invites you."

"Understood."

Lynch followed the guards and arrived at the palace.

Seeing Lynch, King Neptune showed an expression that every man knows, and joked: "Mr. Lynch, you had a great time last night."

"Ahem... it wasn't bad. It had a different flavor"

Lynch blushed and noticed that, besides Tiger, Jinbei was also in the room. He pretended not to recognize him and asked, 

"Who is this?"

"I'm Jinbei. I've long admired you, Mr. Lynch. Thank you for your help with Fish-Man Island." 

Jinbei stood up and shook hands, treating Lynch with respect despite his young age.

"Hello."

The three of them sat down, and Neptune began to make his request.

"Everyone knows about Hody Jones and Vander Decken IX. I want to ask the three of you to deal with them"

"It's easy to kill them, but they disappear without a trace. How can we lure them out?" 

Jinbei said with a serious expression.

If he could avoid it, he really didn't want to have the blood of his companions on his hands.

But those two have gone too far. They're causing trouble for Princess Shirahoshi and stirring up hatred between Fish-Man Island and humans. They've become insane!

If they're not killed, it will lead to disaster!

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TO BE CONTINUED

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