I'm a big pirate, and you said I just went out to sea?

Chapter 113 Munger, what do you think of my son Neptune?
Fishman Island Main Gate.

Twelve-year-old Neptune was brought to the gate by his father and saw that the adults who usually held high positions on Fishman Island were gathered together as if to welcome someone.

Neptune looked displeased: "Why are we welcoming a pirate?"

"He's not a pirate, he's our friend!"

The current king of Fishman Island, Carlo, patted Neptune's head. Compared to him, who was over ten meters tall, Neptune, who was only eight meters tall, was still just a child.

The story dates back more than twenty years. When he first became king, he faced increasingly rampant pirates on Fishman Island. Large numbers of pirates and slave hunters came to Fishman Island to kidnap beautiful mermaids, which greatly exacerbated the conflict between humans and Fishman Island.

Even with increased military protection on Fishman Island, the practice of kidnapping and selling female mermaids continues unabated due to the high profits involved.

Until Monger appeared.

At the recommendation of the fishman shipwright who was on board, Mongols, whose bounty had reached 200 million Berries, suggested training a group of unemployed vagrants from Fishman Town and turning them into the guard force of Fishman Island.

There are two kinds of "fish" on Fishman Island.

Merfolk and Fish-Men.

The merfolk are the dominant race.

Mermaids generally live in the main city of Fishman Island, where apartment buildings are built along the coral reefs and where sunlight is provided by the "Sun Tree Eve," which transmits sunlight from the ground to Fishman Island. Meanwhile, the Fishmen can only live in the dirty and chaotic Fishman Street.

So Carlo wasn't optimistic about the plan at first, because in his view, although mermaids and fish-men are both classified as "fish" by humans, there are still big differences between them.

The fishmen are too rude and violent to be fit to protect the citizens.

Monger held a completely opposite opinion, pointing out that if a king is prejudiced against his own people, then he is not qualified to be king.

To make things difficult for Munger, he even ordered Munger to steal a group of mermaids who had been kidnapped by slaves and were being auctioned off at Sabaody Archipelago.

But in the end, the White Wolf Pirates actually rescued the mermaids who were being auctioned off, and Carlo decided to believe Mongo.

Then, there was Monger, who single-handedly conquered the entire Fishman Street, creating an epic feat that cannot be replicated.

From that day on, Fishman Street officially became a part of Fishman Island.

Although Fishman Island still has no way to deal with some powerful pirates even today, it is much better than it was twenty years ago.

Monger wrote to Dean.

It is said that he can contact the Kingdom of Giants and have them send several powerful giants to assist in the defense of Fishman Island.

And they are willing to use their own name to protect Fishman Island.

This is why Carlo, accompanied by a large group of high-ranking mermaids and fishmen, stood at the gates of Fishman Island to welcome Mongo.

The current Monger has the qualifications!
"coming!"

With a soft lapping of waves, a not-too-large ship appeared in front of the port at the main gate of Fishman Island. Although the ship was small, the emblem on its sails commanded respect from everyone.

This is the flag of the White Wolf Pirates!

Seeing the respectful attitude of the elders around him, twelve-year-old Neptune realized for the first time that there were people in this world who could disregard their power and status.

He is the crown prince of Fishman Island, the only son of King Carlo.

But in the face of a true powerhouse.

He is nothing.

The Millennium Falcon arrived at the port of Fishman Island, and a man who wasn't very tall but was full of vigor and had an arrogant smile on his face stepped out.

Everyone held their breath.

Until the man burst into laughter: "Carlo, long time no see, how have you been these years?"

"Haha, thanks to you, Fishman Island is much better than before!"

Neptune saw that his father was also smiling.

It wasn't fake. It was like seeing a friend I hadn't seen in a long time.

"Monger, when was the last time you came here?"

Eight years ago, I think.

There was a hint of emotion in Monger's eyes. He had accepted Carlo's invitation to help Fishman Island rescue the kidnapped mermaids one last time.

It was on that occasion that he encountered Lorna, who was vacationing in the Sabaody Archipelago. After losing to Lorna, he began to consider retiring.

At that time, he would never have imagined that he would return to Fishman Island one day.

"Carlo, are you still the same as before? Is the World Conference in session right now? If you go to the World Conference now, you should still have time."

"Monger, stop teasing me. Given Fishman Island's current situation, how could it possibly participate in the World Conference?"

Because of human discrimination and hunting, the fish-men and mermaids harbored deep prejudices against humans, and as king, he had to consider the thoughts of his people.

Moreover, in Carlo's view, attending the World Conference was not necessarily a good thing.

As for the annual Heavenly Gold payment...

Consider it protection money that Fishman Island pays to the World Government.

Anyway, Fishman Island isn't short of money.

As the only transit point for pirates traveling between the two sides of the Grand Line, Fishman Island is not only used by pirates, but also by many merchants who smuggle supplies into the New World to make money.

Because they cannot afford the direct passage established by the World Government on the Red Line, taking the dangerous underwater passage is the only option.

Fishman Island received a considerable income from these merchants.

Not to mention the abundance of mineral deposits on the seabed.

Fishman Island could make a fortune just by mining and selling these seabed minerals.

This is why the World Government has always wanted to maintain good relations with Fishman Island.

Fishman Island is incredibly rich in resources!
Monger's purpose in coming here was not only to help the giants establish their reputation as mercenaries and to protect Fishman Island with his name, but also to establish a maritime trade route connecting Fishman Island, Elbaf, and Sphinx.

All the countries and islands they passed through along the way could be their trading partners.

This is undoubtedly a win-win situation, and Fishman Island has no reason to refuse.

This is also true.

Since Carlo already needed Mongo's help, he naturally wouldn't refuse Mongo's suggestion, which was good for both sides, and even planned to make concessions during the negotiations.

There is only one purpose.

“Monger, I heard you’re recruiting new crew members.”

Carlo secretly approached Munger and then gestured to Neptune.

What do you think of my son?

Carlo actually wants to hand over his only son, the crown prince of Fishman Island, to a pirate so he can become one!?

"what?"

Even Monger was stunned.

He racked his brains, wondering what kind of performance Neptune would have in the future.

Instead, it was his daughter, Shirahoshi.

It's not that Monge can't be considered.

(End of this chapter)