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Honestly, Akainu was taken aback by Hancock's sudden move. Was the Pirate Empress always this volatile?
Drawing her sword at the drop of a hat? He didn't remember being that hot-headed even in his younger days.
"Hmph. Let's go. We'll take a detour."
Akainu, his face grim, gave the order to the Marines on board. In the end, he backed down. He had other priorities and saw no need to clash with Shin.
"Shin, should we make a move? It's been a long time since I've had a good fight," Hancock said, a battle-hungry glint in her eyes.
"Hancock, you don't have to be so aggressive. All this fighting isn't the answer," Shin said, gently patting her head.
"Oh, as you wish." Hancock nodded obediently.
Nami and the others watched the scene without surprise. In front of others, Hancock was the cold, arrogant, and self-absorbed Empress, but before Shin, she became a gentle woman. When Nami had first witnessed such a stark difference in Hancock, she had struggled to accept it—but now, she fully had.
"Shin, weren't you curious about what Akainu was up to? Why let him go now?" Robin asked him with confusion.
"Although I'm curious, it doesn't mean I have to figure it out." Shin shook his head slightly.
He was indeed curious why Akainu had suddenly acted, but he had no interest in figuring it out.
"Let's go to Fish-Man Island."
Shin had his own plans—he was preparing to travel to Fish-Man Island. Shirahoshi had mentioned wanting to return home, so he intended to take her there himself. Fish-Man Island was, after all, part of his territory.
It had once been under Whitebeard's protection, but after the Summit War, Whitebeard had withdrawn.
Now, only the Kuja Pirates safeguarded it. Even so, no one was foolish enough to cause trouble there—not even the Five Elders. Their caution was not directed at Fish-Man Island itself, but at Shin. Their fear of him had never waned.
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"By the way, is there any interesting news on the sea now?" Shin asked Robin.
He didn't pay much attention to the situation on the sea now, but he knew that she must have paid a lot of attention.
"The sea is relatively calm now. There are no conflicts between the Four Emperors." Robin said.
The Four Emperors were Shin, Whitebeard, Kaido, and Red-Haired Shanks.
No one was stupid enough to mess with Shin. Red-Haired Shanks kept to himself and didn't start trouble—few pirate crews ever clashed with his. As for Whitebeard and Kaido, while they'd butted heads plenty of times, the two had just fought recently. Another war between them wasn't happening anytime soon.
"However, there are some great pirates who escaped from the great underwater prison, and they are very active on the sea these days..."
The legendary pirates who'd escaped from Impel Down weren't content to lay low. Some of them actually went after the Four Emperors, trying to claim their territories.
The Red Count, whom Shin had killed, was one example—he'd challenged Shin and paid the ultimate price. Kaido and Red-Haired Shanks had been targeted too.
These ambitious pirates wanted to overthrow the current Emperors and take their places. But the results were brutal. Both Kaido and Shanks weren't ones to mess with—anyone foolish enough to challenge them was swiftly eliminated.
As for Whitebeard? His reputation alone was enough to make even the boldest pirates think twice.
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Shin's pirate ship sailed smoothly on the sea, and they didn't even encounter a single pirate.
Because they had taken a detour from a great distance, they were naturally smooth sailing.
"We've finally arrived at Fish-Man Island."
After sailing for a few days, they arrived at Fish-Man Island. The current Fish-Man Island was obviously more harmonious than before.
Knowing that Shin was behind Fish-Man Island, the pirates who came here would not act recklessly.
"Shin-sama."
Neptune came to welcome them respectfully. At this time, he was also very happy, because his daughter had finally returned.
"Father." When Shirahoshi saw Neptune, she shouted happily at him.
"Yes, Shirahoshi, you've become much stronger." Neptune looked at her with love. He hadn't seen her for a long time, and now he missed her very much.
"I wonder how long Shin-sama will stay on Fish-Man Island?" Neptune asked him, with anticipation in his eyes.
If he left, then Shirahoshi would definitely go with him. And if he could stay on Fish-Man Island for a while longer, then she would also stay for a while longer.
"I will stay on Fish-Man Island for some days."
Shin replied to Neptune.
Neptune's face showed a happy smile, and then he said very respectfully, "I will ensure Shin-sama receives the finest hospitality."
The reason why Fish-Man Island could have the peace it had now was thanks to Shin's fame.
Neptune was not an ungrateful person who didn't know what was good for him. Now that Shin had come to Fish-Man Island, he would naturally enjoy the highest treatment.
"Neptune, you can go handle your business now." Shin had noticed him trailing along the entire time and decided to speak up. Honestly, having someone constantly following him around was getting uncomfortable.
"Alright." Neptune immediately nodded. Originally, it was because of etiquette that he was following behind him.
It seemed that he didn't like it, so he didn't plan to be annoying here.
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"Let's go see Noah."
Shin looked at the huge Noah. The size of Noah was equivalent to half of Fish-Man Island. This was the promise made by the human Joy Boy and the mermaid princess at that time.
It was a tool to bring Fish-Man Island to the sea surface, a tool that carried the important destiny of changing the fate of humans and Fish-Men.
But now it was equivalent to a legend. Noah had been parked here, and no one knew if it still had a chance to appear on the stage.
In fact, this was his first time going to Noah, the first time he had seen the inside of this ship.
Hancock and Robin were also somewhat curious about Noah. They had heard him say it, and they all knew its use.
As for whether this ship could drag Fish-Man Island to the sea, they felt it was a bit impossible.
How much power would it take to drag an island to the sea?
With this ship, Noah, could it really be done? Perhaps it was just an impossible promise.
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