One Piece: Arkham: Buggy the Clown

Chapter 102: Road to Fishman Island

The sun shines as usual.

Shining on my body, it makes my uneasy heart feel a little warmer.

Jinbei stretched his muscles a little. His body was covered with bandages, some of which were left from the Battle of Marineford and some from the sixth floor of the Undersea Prison.

"Blackbeard... Ambitious people like this are always a little worrying."

He muttered a few words.

"But if it weren't for that guy, I wouldn't have been able to escape from that prison so easily..."

As the only one of the Shichibukai who refused the navy's conscription order, Jinbe was thrown into the sixth floor of the Undersea Prison before the start of the War of Marineford.

He was also imprisoned in an adjacent cell with Ace.

Unfortunately, until Ace was taken away for execution, he didn't get a good chance to leave, because Blackbeard suddenly broke in.

Let them kill each other in exchange for recruiting crew members.

Jinbei was a little afraid of that guy, but that didn't stop him from taking this opportunity to escape from prison.

By the way, he also cooperated with another Shichibukai and escaped the navy's pursuit.

In fact, it can't be considered an escape. Crocodile is still being chased by the admiral of the navy. It's just that Jinbei relies on his advantage as a fishman and once he dives into the sea, it is difficult for the navy to catch him.

"It's a pity that I couldn't take your brother with me. A guy like Tyrant Bear would actually turn his back on others and slap the Straw Hat Boy and their vice-captain away."

His sights were fixed on a Lion-head pirate ship not far away.

The Thousand Sunny of the Straw Hat Pirates.

The hull was obviously damaged at this time. The lion's head on the bow seemed to have been hit by a rock and was half destroyed. The remaining traces were also charred.

There are signs on the mast that it was broken and then repaired.

It was obviously a particularly fierce battle.

Franky had been repairing the boat almost all night long. When he saw the fishman who had protected them from leaving the battlefield stand up, he raised his hand and greeted him with a smile.

Jinbei nodded in response.

He doesn't have much friendship with the Straw Hat Pirates, but instead feels grateful to Whitebeard and Ace.

If it weren't for Whitebeard's protection, Fishman Island wouldn't even have this period of peace.

Plus, there was the advice from Ace in prison.

Only Jinbe would escort the Straw Hat Pirates to Fishman Island to rest.

After all, their captain had also made quite a splash on the battlefield.

Including the son of the devil who was being studied on the wreckage of a ship not far away.

The war seemed to have made this group of people grow up a lot.

But it's not bad at all.

"I don't know what the other four emperors' conditions are... but as long as there is an emperor's flag, Fishman Island can return to peace."

Jinbei whispered again in silence.

His brows and temples looked like they were blown by a strong wind.

Of course he knew that two of the emperor's officials and an emperor were on the island.

That's why he and the Straw Hat Pirates hid in the Sea Forest.

Jinbe wasn't sure what the other emperors thought of the Straw Hat Pirates.

Many supernova pirate groups were hunted by them like prey.

Although they can still rank among the best in the paradise section, they are as powerless as children facing the royal power in the new world.

It's a pity that his title of Shichibukai has been stripped away...

Oh, but even if it wasn't taken away, it wouldn't be possible to protect this island.

The location of Fishman Island is too critical.

Jinbei shook his head in self-mockery. The supernovas were like children, so why weren't they the same?
Even the little child carrying the jade across the street is even more touching.

"Boss Jinbei!" Parada suddenly emerged from a corner of the forest.

After escaping from Marijoa, he traveled to several places before returning to Fishman Island.

"Pallada, what was that noise on Fishman Street yesterday?"

The Sea Forest is not far from Fishman Street, and Jinbei can hear the noise coming from there, but he doesn't like the new boss of Fishman Street, the guy named Hodie Jones.

So I didn't get close.

"I was just about to tell you this, Boss!"

Parada did not hide the fact that before Hodi Jones, Jinbe was the boss of Fishman Street.

It was also at that time that he learned Fishman Karate from Jinbei.

"For some reason, Hody Jones's base was blown up. They are now gearing up for revenge."

Prahlada's eyes were somewhat bright.

After he fully recovered, his body was slightly smaller than Jinbei's, but still larger than many fishmen.

The head is also relatively large, the dorsal fin grows on the lower back, and there are sickle-shaped fins on the wrists. The skin is gray-brown with many vertical and horizontal stripes.

He is also a rather warlike person, a tiger shark man.

No wonder he dared to make a scene in the Holy Land like Fisher Tiger did.

"Is that all?"

Jinbei felt relieved after hearing that. It was just a dispute among these guys, but it wasn't a big deal.

“I heard that something happened in the Fishman Tavern, but I rejected Hodie Jones’ invitation at that time and did not participate.”

Prahlada chuckled again.

He now feels that every extra day he can live is a gain. After all, the years he spent as a slave were really like a dried fish.

So I have no interest in Hodie Jones's so-called punishment of humanity.

What he longed for was still the big event like Mr. Baki's.

"Judging from their attitude, they seem to want to take revenge on humans," he added.

"Alas," Jinbei sighed silently. As someone who had once walked out of Fishman Street, he could certainly understand Hody Jones' hatred.

“When will this ever-increasing hatred and resentment stop?”

Brother Tai has also been working hard on this issue, but in the end, his death only fueled the hatred in Fishman Street.

Including Aaron and others, they all believed that it was human indifference that led to Brother Tai's death.

"I don't know. If Princess Otohime and Brother Tiger were not dead, they should have a way."

Princess Otohime and Fisher Tiger symbolize the two paths that Fishman Island has taken.

One is to seek peace, like Princess Otohime did, collecting signatures from the people and seeking human recognition and reconciliation.

This is the path that today's royal family, including the mermaids, are taking.

Unfortunately, Princess Otohime eventually died at the hands of humans, and this path came to an end.

What happens if it comes to an end?
Anyway, Prahlada is not very optimistic.

He had seen too much evil during his time in the Holy Land, and weak requests for reconciliation would only bring more bullying.

The other path is what Fisher Tiger and now Jinbei are pursuing, liberation and freedom.

Free yourself from past hatred.

In fact, Prahlada is not optimistic about this path.

The hatred in Fishman Street shows no sign of dissipating, and even with the passing of Whitebeard, human pirates have become rampant again, and the situation is getting worse.

"Let's go and take a look. The island is not peaceful right now."

Jinbei thought for a while and decided to follow.

He didn't like that guy Hodie Jones, but there were many other friends on Fishman Street who grew up with him.

(End of this chapter)