Usually, if someone wants to reach Fishman Island, they have to hoist their sails and navigate just like sailing on the surface, following the ocean currents downward.
Only by drifting along the currents all the way can they finally arrive at the island…
Well, don't ask why the sails aren't crushed by the deep-sea pressure. The answer is simply that the physics of the pirate world operate differently.
But Sherwin and his group were nothing like ordinary travelers. With the Dodo Advance in its Great Sea Dragon form, they could completely ignore the direction of the currents and simply move forward according to the Log Pose.
As for the deep-sea creatures that usually give other ships terrible headaches, none of them could withstand even a single strike of Shermie lightning.
Thus, Sherwin and the others basically enjoyed a sightseeing trip all the way to Fishman Island.
"Uwah! So bright!"
Sherwin instinctively covered his eyes.
After plunging straight down through an undersea waterfall, the pitch-black surroundings suddenly turned as bright as daytime…
To be precise, it was daytime. The Sunlight Tree Eve transmitted sunlight from the sea surface down into its roots, giving deep-sea Fishman Island its own day-and-night cycle.
"Wahhh! Such a huge bubble, meow!"
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"This world is really fascinating. An island existing at such a depth—what the mechanism behind it, meow? I really want to study it! Check-it!"
(ゝω)~☆
While Sherwin was still adjusting to the sudden change in brightness, Klee Meow and the others were already staring at Fishman Island in the distance with sparkling eyes, shouting excitedly.
"A bubble this big—poking it would definitely be fun, meow!"
Jinx touched her ammo pouch, feeling an urge to pull out a fishbone, but after glancing at Huamei Meow beside her, she decisively abandoned that "fun" idea.
The other Felynes weren't as wildly excited as Klee Meow and the others, but they were all observing the unusually special Fishman Island with great interest—special even by pirate-world standards.
Sherwin finally recovered from the "blinding" effect and looked toward the two massive bubbles surrounded by several glowing giant trees…
Fishman Island was actually divided into two sections: the main island below, and Ryugu Palace above, separated into its own smaller bubble.
The two bubbles were linked by a connecting tube, and from afar, it looked like a snowman with an extremely tiny head.
The entrance to Fishman Island was located at the center of the large bubble.
Forcing a ship in from the side wasn't impossible, but doing so would cause the ship coating to be "absorbed" by the island bubble, sending the vessel straight into the seawater between the layers of the giant bubble.
Of course, this kind of defense had absolutely no effect on the Dodo Advance, but since Sherwin and the others were here as guests, there was no need to take any unconventional routes.
Soon, the Dodo Advance passed through the entrance and entered the large bubble.
"Hey—Klee, stop pawing at me. And Haibara, why are you joining in too?"
Sherwin rubbed the heads of the two tiny Felynes on his shoulders, trying to stop them from tormenting his ears and hair.
Meanwhile, Shermie suddenly whipped out her Hunting Keyboard and started playing a rock version of Proof of a Hero.
Purah Meow was chanting "Check-it" nonstop, and Sanji Meow had seemingly switched professions to a poet, showering the two Beautiful big sister Felynes with flowery flattery.
As for the true little madcat, Jinx had already drawn her Boom Boom Gun and a fishbone, tail swishing as if ready to cause chaos at any moment.
What shocked Sherwin most was that Link Meow, who almost never spoke, actually opened his mouth!
"Meow—!"
With Link Meow long howl, the Dodo Advance immediately erupted into a chorus of cat yowls.
Even the usually steady Huamei Meow and Seijuro Meow let out a couple of howls in response.
Something wrong! Why do all the Felynes look like they're high on catnip?!
"You… what going on with you all? Are you feeling unwell anywhere?"
Sherwin quickly picked up the two little Felynes perched on his shoulders and asked with concern.
"Klee Meow doesn't know, but Klee Meow doesn't feel uncomfortable. It just… suddenly super excited, like she just created a brand-new bomb, meow!"
(=ω=)
The little ragdoll saying such terrifying things couldn't keep still in Sherwin arms, flailing around nonstop.
Haibara Meow wasn't doing much better. She clung to Sherwin arm tightly, kicking her tiny Felyne legs rapidly.
But she was still a research-oriented Felyne. Compared to the clueless little ragdoll, Haibara Meow quickly analyzed what was happening to her and the other Felynes—
"It the smell here, meow!" The little kitten kept kicking her legs as she explained, "The smell here is special. It makes me really want to bite something, meow."
The other Felynes all nodded their tiny heads. Seijuro Meow even added, "My current mood is very similar to the excitement I felt when we went to hunt the Pink Rathian, meow."
"…"
Sherwin could probably guess what was going on.
Most likely, the rich "seafood" scent filling Fish-Man Island had stirred up the Felyne hunting instincts…
Fortunately, after being excited for a while, the Felynes gradually adapted to the environment inside this enormous bubble.
They were still more energetic than usual, but at least Sherwin no longer felt like "Fish-Man Island is going to get blown up in the next second."
As the Dodo Advance docked at Fish-Man Island main port, a large, broad-shouldered blue whale-shark Fish-Man hurried over. Behind him were two somewhat familiar figures.
"It the chubby Fish-Man uncle and the two Fish-Man uncles I saved, meow!"
(=`=)
Filled with excitement, Klee Meow was the first to hop off the Dodo Advance. She waved her little paw at them. "Hello, meow!"
"Hello, little Klee. Welcome to Fish-Man Island," Jinbe replied with a gentle smile.
He then turned to Sherwin and the other Felynes as they disembarked one after another.
"Please follow me. King Neptune is already waiting for all of you in Ryugu Palace."
The two Fish-Men who had been rescued earlier also rushed forward, expressing their gratitude once again to Sherwin and the group.
"By the way, who is this lady? I didn't see you back in Marineford." Jinbe let his gaze sweep across the investigation team, then looked at Robin curiously.
"Also, weren't you traveling with another, much larger member of the cat-fur tribe?"
"…"
The fact that Jinbe didn't recognize Robin at all made Sherwin suddenly realize that he might have misunderstood something for a long time.
While Robin ability to read Poneglyphs was undeniably important, to most people, she was known primarily because of her bounty— and even that wanted poster used a photo from twenty years ago.
For people who didn't care about bounties and had no interest in historical texts, Robin might as well be a complete stranger.
No wonder that in the manga, she never bothered to disguise herself when appearing, not even using a fake name.
So…
Had he overestimated Robin fame in the One Piece world?