Shirahoshi seemed to have made up her mind, and Esdeath still needed a Fishman to guide her back to the surface alone.
That's why Shirahoshi volunteered.
"Alright!"
Since it was decided that Fish-Man Island would go to the surface, and Vander Decken had also been defeated, Shirahoshi should no longer stay in the Hard-Shell Tower.
Perhaps it was a good thing to let her go out and see.
With Esdeath's protection, there was no need to worry about Shirahoshi's safety.
Hearing Neptune agree to her request, Shirahoshi was so excited she almost jumped on the spot; she could finally go see the outside world.
And it was with Lady Esdeath!
Neptune looked at the excited Shirahoshi and a smile appeared on his face; he hadn't seen Shirahoshi this happy in a long time.
Shark Star and the others felt the same way; seeing their sister so happy, how could they not be happy?
"Alright then, Shirahoshi and I will wait for your news at Sabaody Archipelago."
Esdeath flew up and landed on her exclusive lounge chair, lying down on it.
An oxygen bubble enveloped Esdeath's body, and then Esdeath waved her hand and said, "Little Shirahoshi, let's go!"
"Destination, Shambles!"
"Yes!"
Wagging her tail excitedly, Shirahoshi's body slowly swam upwards, her eyes sparkling with little stars, filled with anticipation for the sea above.
After several hours of swimming, Shirahoshi finally felt the sunlight piercing through the sea.
"This is sunlight!"
It wasn't sunlight transmitted down by giant trees, but direct sunlight felt with her body.
A warm sensation, even the seawater felt warm, making one unable to help but sigh.
"Splash!"
Shirahoshi's head broke through the surface!
An island formed by countless giant trees appeared before her.
"Wow!"
Feeling the bath of sunlight and the caress of the sea breeze, and most importantly, before her was the top of a red giant tree.
"There are also humans like Lady Esdeath!" With a smile on her face, Shirahoshi looked at the humans walking on Sabaody Archipelago, utterly shocked!
"It's a giant Fishman!"
Compared to Shirahoshi's shock, the humans on the island were even more shocked!
They had seen Fishmen, they had seen beautiful Fishmen, and they had even seen giant Fishmen.
But there was one point!
A giant yet incredibly beautiful Fishman, they had truly never seen!
The beauty of this Fishman was like that of Lady Esdeath, but her temperament was completely different from Lady Esdeath's.
Before they could even harbor any ill intentions, a figure with ice-blue long hair caught their attention!
"Lady Esdeath!"
Indeed...
Such a beautiful giant Fishman, only Lady Esdeath was worthy of being her friend!
...
"Jinbe, you're here!"
A man with a pineapple-shaped head greeted the blue-skinned Fishman excitedly.
"Mr. Marco, I've come to see Pops about something."
Jinbe nodded at Marco, then followed Marco to the deck of the Moby Dick.
Countless pirates looked at Jinbe as he approached!
Although this Fishman was friends with their Pops, he had actually agreed to become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.
Now, it was still unknown whether he was friend or foe!
"Gurara gurara gurara, Jinbe!"
Hearty laughter rang out, filled with joy; he had thought Jinbe wouldn't come after becoming a Shichibukai.
Sure enough, Jinbe was still the Jinbe he knew!
"Pops! Jinbe has come to confess his sins!"
With that, Jinbe knelt on the ground, sincerely kowtowing with a resounding thud that could be heard across the entire deck.
"Jinbe, what are you doing!"
To perform such a grand gesture right away, he didn't care about a mere Shichibukai!
As long as he didn't betray his friends, then Jinbe would never become his enemy; Whitebeard wasn't that petty.
"Becoming a Shichibukai was your own decision, you don't need to apologize to me, raise your head!"
"Pops!"
Jinbe was moved by Whitebeard's words; becoming a Shichibukai was his own decision, and Whitebeard respected his opinion.
But Jinbe still didn't raise his head, saying guiltily, "That's not what I want to talk about, Pops, it's about the allegiance of Fish-Man Island!"
"Hey! Jinbe!"
These words even made Marco, who was standing by, anxious; the matter of territory was not something that could be discussed so casually.
It wasn't that simple to casually leave a force!
"No! I must say this!"
Unfortunately, Jinbe came this time with a resolve, even prepared to pay the price for the future of Fish-Man Island.
"Let him speak, my foolish son!"
It's just a territory; if there's a reasonable reason, Whitebeard isn't a narrow-minded person, but if the reason isn't reasonable, this matter can't be excused.
After all, if forces could just casually leave, it would be a slap in Whitebeard's face.
Even for a friend, doing so would be a bit much!
Blah blah blah!
After a string of words, Marco's face turned dark!
Not only did they leave the protection of the Whitebeard Pirates, but they even joined the Marine side!
Isn't that just shitting on the Whitebeard Pirates' heads?
Not just Marco's reaction, everyone else's reaction was the same, looking at Jinbe with anger.
This kind of thing was too much!
If Whitebeard hadn't expressed his stance yet, Jozu, the short-tempered commander of the Third Division, would have already charged forward with a Brilliant Punk.
"Pops, I know what I did was too much, but I'm willing to repay this matter with my life!"
Jinbe raised his head, looking at the expressionless Whitebeard and the furious division commanders, blood trickling down his forehead.
It was clear that the force Jinbe used when kowtowing just now was by no means light.
No wonder Jinbe said he could solve this matter; he planned to repay it with his life, this kind of thing!
Although the division commanders wanted to beat Jinbe up, killing Jinbe was completely unnecessary; after all, he was a friend, a beating to vent their anger would suffice.
They just didn't know what Pops was thinking; if he really wanted to kill Jinbe, they would plead for him.
"Pops! Jinbe will take responsibility for his own actions!"
"I hope Pops won't make things difficult for Fish-Man Island!"
Saying that, he was about to strike his own head with a palm, and from that stance, there was no intention of holding back at all.
Whitebeard clenched his single hand into a fist and punched the air in front of him, instantly cracking the atmosphere!
Boom!
Crack crack crack!
A powerful shockwave struck Jinbe, who was about to attack himself.
Completely unprepared, Jinbe was sent flying directly, spitting blood and lying on the deck, but he felt relieved in his heart; it was good that Pops forgave him.
"Bastard, I never said I was going to kill you!"
It was just a mere territory; Whitebeard wouldn't care about it at all, he cared more about his friends and family than territory.
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