Chapter 37: Fishman Society Noah took Robin to stroll in Fishman Street, check out the specialties of Fishman Island, and chat with fishmen of various races from time to time. Because he made a big splash at the banquet yesterday, everyone knew Noah, who was Tiger's savior and a great drinker. So everyone gave him face and chatted with him. Why do you live in Fishman Street? Do you make these goods yourself or import them from passing ships? Is life difficult? Is there anything else you can do? Have you ever read a book? Are you curious about the world outside Fishman Island? Do you want to live on the sea? What do you think of humans? Finally, several points are summarized. Most of the fishmen in Fishman Street are illiterate. Many things and stories are passed down by word of mouth. Many news on the sea were read to everyone by Taige before, and after Taige left, it was Jinbei who read it. The second is that the productivity of Fishman Island is very low. Basically, all products are made by hand or simply processed. More refined daily necessities still have to be purchased by merchant ships from outside. Therefore, the trade deficit of Fishman Island must be very large. The third is that the residents of Fishman Island still yearn to live on the sea. The unfinished Ship of Hope "Noah" docked near Fishman Street is evidence of the residents of Fishman Island's desire to live on the sea. The fourth is that there is also a class division on the Fishman Island. The fishmen and mermaids on the island live separately. The people living on the Fishman Street are all fishmen, which is equivalent to the lower class. Mermaids are equivalent to the slightly higher level of civilians. Although there are certain classes, they are not so divided into high and low. The fifth is that the entire island has very little communication with the outside world, but humans in general are dangerous to the residents of Fishman Island. Several mermaids are captured every year, and the defense force of Ryugu Castle is responsible for doing this.
In response to these problems, Noah will think carefully these days and solve them step by step. In Noah's view, Fishman Island is Noah's natural ally. As long as the Celestial Dragons still live in Marijoa, as long as the World Government is still a collection of various selfish desires, then Fishman Island wants to achieve a better life, a freer life, and live in the sun. The only way is to join hands with Noah to reap the fruits of victory. It is indeed too naive to rely on Princess Otohime. Yes, Princess Otohime's observation Haki is indeed powerful. She can feel people's inner emotions and even empathize with others, but it is too weak. Unless you can influence people all over the world like Professor X, you will be taken seriously and be vigilant. However, you will also be regarded as the biggest threat by ambitious people and want to get rid of you as soon as possible. In addition, human nature is complex. It is common for ordinary people to have both dark and light sides. It is possible for them to be influenced in one second and turn evil in the next. Therefore, this ability indicator does not cure the root cause. The ability itself is very strong, but it has its limits. It is only correct when used at critical moments. The premise of peaceful coexistence is either to have equal deterrence against each other, or for all intelligent species in the world to integrate into one big family. Neither of these two can be accomplished by Princess Otohime. So Noah does not approve of her behavior, but he admires her as a person. If nothing unexpected happens, King Neptune and Princess Otohime will summon Tiger, and the human who caused the turmoil on Fishman Island will also be approached. After the meeting, Noah will consider whether to pass on the fire to Princess Otohime. The people who are born with the special observation Haki are too determined. I don't know if there is a chance to change. Noah was walking and thinking when Aaron came around from the other end of the long street. In fact, Aaron had been following Noah all the way, and Noah sensed it, but he ignored him. A guy who only made it to the East China Sea more than ten years later and earned a bounty of 2000 million Baileys, so let him be. Aaron really hated Noah. He looked down on humans, and yesterday this human had made him be kicked out of the banquet by Brother Tiger in front of everyone, which was a complete loss of face. He was determined to get revenge. This human has been running around Fishman Street since the afternoon, chatting with those weak guys to gather information. He must be a bastard with bad intentions. This time he will find a reason to beat up that pretty boy and see who dares to stop him. Walking towards him, Aaron found that Noah's eyes were scattered and he was thinking about something, which made Aaron even angrier. He dared to ignore him. "Hey, human, this is not a place for a pretty boy like you. Get out of Fishman Street right now, or I'll beat you up." When it comes to being a villain, Aaron's talent is maxed out. When passers-by saw Aaron approaching with a fierce look on their faces, they all stayed away from him. This made Aaron excited, and in his opinion, this was the domination of the strong over the weak. Noah retracted his divergent thoughts and looked at Aaron in front of him. He didn't know what to say for a moment. It was a bit cheap to talk nonsense with such a scum. Seeing that Noah didn't say anything, Aaron thought that the other party was afraid of him, and his arrogance became even more arrogant. "Human, don't think you can be so arrogant here just because you tricked Brother Tiger. I, Aaron, can see at a glance that your frail body is not qualified to save Brother Tiger. You are holding a knife and pretending to be a master. I can bite off your slender knife with one bite. Now get out of Fishman Street and I won't care. Go away." Even Wado Ichimonji did not respond to the insult this time. It also felt that any reply would bring shame to the group of Dakaidao. Noah thought about it and decided that now that he had a reputation, it was time to establish his authority. It was his destiny that Aaron had run into him. "You talk so much. Won't your teeth bite your tongue when you talk so much?" The plain question made Aaron a little confused. I won't bite my tongue with my teeth. WC! You are mocking me. Aaron was so angry that his nose was shining.
"Human, you've pissed me off. I'm going to tear you into pieces and bite you to death!" "So will you tear me to pieces first, or bite me to death first?" Aaron stopped talking. He felt that all his sharp teeth were in vain. He rushed over with an acceleration and punched straight at his face. Noah secretly sighed, Aaron is Aaron, with this strength and speed, how could he be so weak. He sighed, and slowly extended a finger towards Aaron's fist. The sandbag-sized fist stopped in front of this finger and could not move forward. Aaron's face turned from dark blue to red, veins on his body bulged, and muscles all over his body were trembling. But this finger was as motionless as a mountain. The two of them stood there as if they had rehearsed it, except that Aaron's acting was quite good, making it seem like the real thing. At this time, Aaron was both angry and terrified. In front of so many people he knew in Yuren Street, he was stopped by a finger and his face was gone. What was terrified was that in his limited knowledge, how could a weak human being stop him with just one finger? "what" With a loud roar, Aaron used the roar to embolden himself, swung his arms, and bombarded Noah like a machine gun, but no matter how hard he tried or how fast he accelerated, he was blocked by a finger, as if nothing had happened. After a few minutes, Aaron was exhausted. The intense confrontation and fear overwhelmed him. When Noah saw that Aaron didn't make any other movements, he flicked his finger at Aaron lightly, and Aaron was knocked away, bouncing 20 meters away like a stone skipping stone. This is the style of a strong man. This was the style when Hawkeye cut Zoro with a knife. The style of a strong man on the sea must be maximized. Aaron on the ground in the distance howled in pain. In fact, this was because Noah was holding back. After all, he was Tiger's younger brother, so he should give him some face. Besides, if he didn't hold back, he would be easily blown up by that guy. It would be too bloody and would scare the onlookers, which would be detrimental to the future work. After beating Aaron, Tiger came over with his little brother and kept apologizing to Noah. "I'm sorry, benefactor. Aaron has never had a brain before. He really did something wrong this time. I will punish him severely." Noah didn't care and accepted Tiger's apology with a smile. It's just an Aaron, no need to take it to heart. But if this guy dares to leave Fishman Island in the future, he will definitely be given some unexpected events. Brainless racism, he won't survive long on the sea. At this time, another group of Dragon Palace guards and the Great Prince of Shark Star came. They came here because they heard that a battle had occurred here and came to maintain order. In the name of King Neptune, they invited Fisher Tiger and Noah to a banquet in Dragon Palace tonight. The two masters were there at the right time, and the order was passed on at once. After that, the Great Prince of Shark Star returned to Ryugu City, as they were not welcome in Fishman Street. When Jinbei, who came with the guards, heard about what Aaron had done to Tiger's benefactor, he was furious and grabbed Aaron and beat him hard before he calmed down. Chapter 38: Banquet at Dragon Palace What happened to Arlong before was just a small matter. Noah also stopped Jinbei and told him not to hit him too hard. If he hit him too hard, everyone would see that he was pitiful and forgive him. With the temperament of this little gangster, the more he loses face, the more he will try to get it back from the weak. Later, he will be cut off from the Fishman Street, so it is really not worth worrying about it anymore. In the evening, Noah took Robin and Tiger to Ryugu Castle for a banquet. Jinbei led the way. This guy finally got back to his job. It was not easy. During the trip, we passed by Giron Coad Square, Mermaid Bay, and Yufoli Villa. It can be seen that the living environment of the mermaids is indeed much better than that of the fishmen, cleaner and tidier. Then the conflict between the two tribes is also a problem, Noah thought as he walked. After entering the Dragon Palace, they walked all the way to the banquet hall. King Neptune had already led his ministers and three princes to wait at the door to welcome the guests tonight. There was a burst of devilish laughter from the world of One Piece, and King Neptune welcomed everyone into the banquet hall with a generous smile, and also served them rich food. Noah felt that King Neptune was a kind and generous elder. In the original novel, he did not show the attitude of a king. Although he looked very fierce, his actual personality was very different from that of the king. When Shirahoshi disappeared, he even cried and begged the Straw Hat Pirates to return his daughter to him. As a king, he is not good at what he does. But as a husband and a father, he is absolutely qualified. However, after his lover passed away, he resolutely took over his wife's will and continued to advocate that "fishmen and mermaids should coexist peacefully with humans." When Shirahoshi was in danger, he was also a good man who dared to risk his life. "Excuse me, Princess Otohime is trying to put my little princess to sleep now. She will be here soon."
Neptune first expressed his apologies, then got to know Noah and Robin. As for Tiger, he just simply said hello, after all, Tiger was very familiar with him. King Neptune ruled the Fishman Island, and both the mermaids and the fishmen were considered his subjects. As the leader of the fishmen, Tiger had been in Ryugu Castle quite a lot to talk to Neptune about things, and they were considered close friends. Before, Tiger had not sent back any news, and Neptune had also used his own channels to help inquire. "Mr. Noah, thank you very much for saving Tiger. This guy is very important to our Fishman Island. And he is also my good friend. Here, I declare that Mr. Noah and Ms. Robin will be our Fishman Island's eternal friends from now on." The two ministers sitting on the lower side looked at each other, looking a little embarrassed. It seemed that this was another impromptu thing that King Neptune had done. After Noah and his companions came to Fishman Island with Tiger, they also heard that Noah was Tiger's savior. Ryugu Castle started a simple investigation and found that both of them were wanted criminals by the World Government, and the bounty was not low. The reason for the bounty was the O'Hara incident. Fishman Island still knew about the historical text, and they put a piece in their Sea Forest. Fishman Island more or less knows something about why the World Government is afraid of the blank 100 years. The legend of the Sea King is not just a legend to the royal family. This time, the promise that King Neptune made to the survivors of Ohara is likely to attract the attention of the World Government. Although it is 10000 meters under the sea, the ministers know that there must be spies from the World Government in Fishman Island, and there may even be spies in Ryugu Castle. This is more troublesome. However, the king of their own country has made a promise, and the ministers can only obey. After several rounds of drinking, Princess Otohime came back. Princess Otohime has a high status in Fishman Island and is firm in her heart. She is the one who takes the lead in many important matters. She is born with "Observation Haki" and can hear the inner voices of others. She can also use this ability to make speeches. She is a passionate and compassionate woman. After greeting Tiger, she chatted with Noah. Princess Otohime was very outgoing and generous. She always promoted her own ideas during the chat, such as changing the relationship between humans and Fishman Island by peaceful means, so that the mermaids and fishmen can freely go to the land to live. Noah didn't expect that he would be criticized by others. The idea is good, and Princess Otohime is also a person who can practice her ideas, but she is too idealistic, and many things are out of touch with reality. Fishman Island's unilateral efforts alone cannot bring about an equal dialogue. As long as the slave trade on the sea continues, Fishman Island will not be at peace. Now that it has left the protection of the deep sea and returned to the surface, it will be sent to someone else's plate. Moreover, Fishman Island still has its own historical issues that have not been resolved. No one in the world knows about the agreement between Joy Boy and the Sea King. Doesn't the one between the Five Elders and Flower know about it yet? Idealists always use intuition to understand the world and use emotions to judge the world. But most people in the world are realists. Princess Otohime can sacrifice her life for her ideal future, but the greater risks brought by her proposition are borne by all the residents of Fishman Island. Noah likes people with ideals, but he doesn't like idealists. The difference is huge. So Noah is very conflicted about whether to pass on the flame to Princess Otohime. If this kind of person cannot wholeheartedly agree with your ideas, they will constantly pass on the flame to prove their own ideas. It's very troublesome. Otohime's natural observation Haki can sense people's emotions. She can feel that Noah, who is sitting opposite her, has many different thoughts about her ideas. There is admiration, contempt, some approval, but more opposition. This makes Otohime very strange. She has sensed many emotions of contempt and opposition, but it is rare to feel such contradictory emotions. “May I ask the two scholars from O’Hara if you have any different opinions on my ideas?” "Do you know how much Baileys a mermaid can fetch at a human auction?" This offensive remark made everyone present very angry. How could you say such a thing in Dragon Palace City? But Noah didn't care and continued to speak. "5 billion Baileys!" Seeing that no one responded, Noah took over the conversation himself. "Do you know how many Baileys a middle-class family in a prosperous town in the East China Sea needs in a year?" "Two million Baileys! Those least remote places only need half a million Baileys." "An elder once said that once there is a proper profit, capital will become bold. If there is a 10% profit, it will be used everywhere; if there is a 20% profit, it will become active; if there is a 50% profit, it will take risks; for 100% profit, it will dare to trample on all human laws; with 300% profit, it will dare to commit any crime, even at the risk of being hanged. If unrest and disputes can bring profits, it will encourage unrest and disputes. Smuggling and slave trade are proof of this." Everyone at the scene was shocked by this bloody and dirty capital statement. This statement instantly made everyone present lose the courage to return to the sun. Otohime summoned up her courage and said "There is also the World Government. As long as the World Government is willing..." "Ahem, Princess Otohime, if, I mean if, Fishman Island returns to live on the sea, but a large number of your compatriots are captured by the World Government and offered to the Celestial Dragons, what will you do?" After hearing Noah's words, the banquet hall suddenly fell silent. Tiger's hands trembled for a moment, and then he fell silent, then looked at Princess Otohime with a complicated expression.
"I will seek the signature of the member countries of the World Government to ask the World Government to stop this wrong behavior." "What if the World Government doesn't stop? What if the World Government sends troops to attack Fishman Island on the sea? Are you sure you can protect the residents of the island?" "I will use my life to protect you all." Otohime said this firmly with a sincere tone, and Noah believed that she could do what she said. But this is the biggest evil of the idealists in the anime. "But other people will die on Fishman Island, and then the war will spread across the country. It could be the old ladies on Fishman Street, or the newly born mermaids. Why should they die for your ideals? There will also be countless pirate ships like the Maned Dog coming here to hunt, and who wouldn't want to make a lot of money? What about the people of Fishman Island? Their greatest wish is to return to live in the real sunshine, instead of becoming slaves under the sunshine." Otohime didn't know what to say. Her observation Haki couldn't help her. The man in front of her said every word seriously, as if it was destined to happen in the future. Chapter 39 Justice? "Peace survives when it is sought through struggle, but it dies when it is sought through compromise" It was the day after the banquet. Otohime still couldn't get rid of this sentence in her mind. If this sentence was wrong, she would naturally ignore it, but the more she thought about it, the more it made sense. But this was contrary to her own path, which made Otohime very painful. It wasn't just Otohime's thoughts that were disturbed. Everyone in the banquet hall was shocked by Noah's shocking speech. This was not the emotional infection of the natural observation Haki, but the impact brought by the most simple truth. What was Noah, who shocked everyone, doing? He was sightseeing on Fishman Island. Fishman Island is quite large, and there are many special attractions to check in, such as the Mermaid Cafe. Noah went in with a critical mood, and found it really interesting after entering. The mermaid girl wore special underwater costumes and presented Noah with fruits, cakes and the like. Noah tasted it and found it very delicious and very characteristic of the Ocean Kingdom. Some seaweed dishes also made Noah full of praise. These exquisite snacks were also very beautiful, but the mermaids seemed to be afraid of him, and there were whispers coming from afar. Noah didn't want to eavesdrop, but his physical fitness was here. "Did you see that human?" "I saw it, what's wrong, he's not very handsome." Noah sighed, his body was indeed ordinary, which brought shame to the army of time travelers. "You must not mess with him. He is from Fishman Street. He is said to be following the adventurer Tiger. He is very fierce. You know the most annoying gangster in Fishman Street, that is Xia Li's brother, the one called Dragon. Because he saw him and did not give way, he had both legs broken." "Ah, so fierce. I didn't expect him to be so scary when he looked so thin and weak. It turns out that humans are all monsters." Hey, stop talking nonsense. Does gossip spread so quickly? If you spread it like this, how can I do research in the mermaids' living area? I'd rather not drink this coffee. Just as he was about to stand up, a blue shark mermaid came over and stopped Noah. "You're the one who beat Aaron, right? Human." "Yes." Noah took a look at the mermaid in front of him and found her familiar. With a body length of 5 meters, she was considered an outlier among the mermaids. She had short black hair covering the right side of her face, cold blue eyes, pale skin, and a rather plump upper body. Oh, it was the future Lady Shirley. When she was young, she didn't wear a hood, and her style was a little different. I didn't recognize her at first. She seems to be A-Long's sister or younger sister. So she is here to cause trouble? "I'm sorry about what happened to Arlong. He has always been extreme since he was young. I heard about this incident from Brother Jinbei. I'm very grateful that you showed mercy. I'm here to offer compensation." "Don't be sorry, I didn't take it to heart." At this time, Noah certainly can't say that he will find an opportunity to kill Aaron, the racist. And although there is a reason for the incident, it is a bit overbearing to ask the family of the person to apologize after beating him. "How about this, as a sincere apology, I will help you with divination for free." This is possible. Noah decided to take back what he just said. Shirley's divination is a very magical thing in the world of One Piece. Most fortune tellers are deceitful and basically bluffing, but this one is different. Shirley's divination prediction accuracy is as high as 100%. The only drawback is that it cannot predict the exact time of the event, only that it will definitely happen.
This made Noah very curious. Such a metaphysical thing, let it go. But let Robin do it first. Noah felt that he was a little special. What if something unexpected happened? Novels are written like this. The fortune teller or divination master who predicts the protagonist will trigger the backlash of the heaven when predicting the protagonist. The minor one is seriously injured and vomiting blood, and the serious one is reduced to ashes. Noah, Robin and Charlie went to a remote corner of the coffee shop to make a meal. Charlie took out the crystal ball from the clam, facing Robin, slightly closed her eyes, and rubbed the crystal ball with both hands. I don't know if it's psychological or something else, but I always feel a mysterious force surrounding me. Inexplicable images appeared in the crystal ball.
