Distress of Fish man island!

In front of him, the mermaid girl actually made such a request after regaining her freedom.

It's as if... a drowning person finally grabbed hold of a straw, not knowing if it would help, but seeing it, they would cling to it desperately—it's her last hope.

At this moment...

Tears welled up in the mermaid girl's eyes, her face filled with hope as she looked expectantly at the man in front of her, awaiting his answer.

Go help Fish-Man Island?

Is there even a need to think about this question? Of course!

That night...

At the banquet...

Nicholas directly announced:

"Tomorrow morning, everyone will set sail for Fish-Man Island."

"What?!"

The people at the dining table were astonished, including the mermaid named Lisa and her sister.

Only Simon remained calm, having been prepared for this.

However, Nicholas's decision to send everyone to Fish-Man Island still puzzled Simon.

In Simon's opinion, with Vista on that side, a trip there could easily be handled.

"Captain? Is everyone going together?"

Vista, holding a huge roasted meat, looked at Nicholas sitting in the main seat with confusion.

Others also looked at Nicholas with puzzlement.

They didn't understand what was so important on Fish-Man Island that Nicholas would mobilize the entire crew.

Even Stella, who had been with Nicholas and his crew for some time now, had a bit of trouble understanding. Because of her understanding, she knew what it meant for the entire Freedom Pirates crew to mobilize.

Nicholas sliced the steak for June while casually saying, "I'm the godfather of Neptune's daughter, so it's normal for me to help them if they're in trouble."

"!!!"

Upon hearing Nicholas's reason, everyone was dumbfounded.

Lisa, feeling a bit embarrassed, said weakly, "Lord Nicholas, that... King Neptune has only three heirs, not princesses."

Seeing Nicholas being teased, his mouth twitched involuntarily, and he said helplessly:

"If there aren't any, then he will bear one. If he can't, then I'll personally go and Chop his D****!"

"..."

Seeing Nicholas's seemingly serious tone, both mermaid girls trembled.

Looking at the frightened mermaids, Nicholas smiled and said, "Haha, I'm just kidding. I'm not that violent."

"..."

Lisa was speechless, thinking that his previous tone didn't sound like a joke at all.

"What about Kaido and Orochi? If they know that our main force is leaving, will they attack Wano?"

Vista asked.

"They dare! I don't care about their fights, but if they dare to attack my rear while I'm away, I'll come back and turn their ashes into dust!"

One week later...

Under the sea, ten thousand meters below...

Fish-Man Island, enveloped in a huge bubble, hung quietly above the sea floor.

The sunlight transmitted through the roots of the Sun Tree, even reaching the depths of the sea where Fish-Man Island was located, providing it with the light of life.

However, no matter how warm the sunlight was, it couldn't dispel the gloom shrouding the entire Fish-Man Island.

It could be said that during this period, life was extremely difficult for both the fish-men of Fish-Man Street and the merfolk of Ryugu Palace. Even some of the more remote fish-man island residents dared not venture outside.

Since Roger became the Pirate King, pirates seemed to have gone mad, rushing from all directions towards Fish-Man Island like they were seeking death.

Coupled with the lack of top-tier experts to defend Fish-Man Island, and the sheer number of pirates arriving, the security checkpoint set up at the entrance of Fish-Man Island had completely lost its meaning. After being broken through by pirates three times, it was never rebuilt.

And with the security checkpoint at the entrance of Fish-Man Island being breached, more and more pirates could easily enter Fish-Man Island without resorting to riskier illegal entry methods.

The influx of a large number of pirates, as well as the tight military situation of the Fish-Man Island kingdom, had made many streets and towns in Fish-Man Island chaotic, attracting a large number of slave-hunting teams.

To avoid being hunted by slave-hunting teams and pirates, many merfolk directly hid in the depths of the Coral Apartments.

Every day, countless mermaid girls suffered...

And their fate, naturally, didn't need much explanation.

Fish-Man Island, Ryugu Palace...

This was where the royal family of Fish-Man Island resided.

Located at the top of Fish-Man Island, where it could receive the best sunlight, was a large, luxurious palace built and decorated with large coral reefs and various other underwater materials. At the top was a majestic dragon perched on a throne.

Inside the palace...

The king of Fish-Man Island, wearing a crown and wielding a trident, a sea knight even larger and more muscular than the strongest tiger shark fish-man, Neptune, sat on the throne.

At the foot of the throne...

Stood a catfish fish-man wearing a hat, a monocle over his left eye, and holding a bullhorn cane in his right hand.

He was the left minister of Ryugu Palace.

"King Neptune... Coral Hill, King's Square, and Watermill Town in the southeast have been occupied by a large number of pirates, and a large number of pirates have gathered outside Ryugu Palace."

"Although we have repelled multiple attacks from the enemy, the losses have been severe. If this continues, what should we do?"

The left minister bowed his head, his face filled with sorrow, clearly troubled by the current situation of Fish-Man Island.

On the right side of the left minister stood a seahorse fish-man holding a crescent moon long knife.

He was the right minister of Ryugu Palace.

At this moment, his arm was bandaged, and his head was also simply bandaged. It was evident that this right minister had suffered quite a few injuries recently.

"King Neptune, with our current situation, we can still hold off the attackers for another month."

"Another month, huh..."

Neptune furrowed his brow, sighing, "But what about after that?"

With a tight grip on his fists, Neptune's face darkened as he said, "In the end, we are too weak. If Fish-Man Island had powerhouses like Whitebeard or Roger..."

Just then, a guard hurriedly entered the palace, approaching the throne.

All the people in the hall, including Neptune, looked at the guard.

The guard's face was grave as he looked up at Neptune sitting on the throne.

"King Neptune, just now, the spy stationed at the entrance to the corridor saw the flag of the BIG MOM Pirates..."

"What?!"

Hearing this, Neptune's expression changed. If other pirates were just smelling blood and gathering to feast on Fish-Man Island, then the BIG MOM Pirates were undoubtedly monstrous creatures capable of swallowing Fish-Man Island whole.

The ministers in the palace, upon hearing this news, also had their expressions change drastically.

Veins bulged on Neptune's forehead.

"Darn it..."

Neptune slammed his fist on the armrest of the throne, gritting his teeth, "Do they all think that Fish-Man Island is easy to bully?"

Hearing this, both the left and right ministers remained silent. For humans, Fish-Man Island might indeed be easy to bully. If it weren't for Fish-Man Island being located in the deep sea and unsuitable for long-term human habitation, Fish-Man Island would have been renamed already.