One Piece: Starting with God Valley, intercepting the Dark-Dark Fruit

As one of the member states of the World Government, and given that the Navy is the strongest military organization openly controlled by the World Government, the king naturally needed to collect and understand photos and information about the important figures within the Navy.

In the information he collected, Giger was ranked only after Fleet Admiral Kong, which speaks volumes about his importance.

In addition, Giger was the absolute protagonist in the recent world-shaking event.

So Neptune recognized Giggs at a glance and immediately exclaimed in surprise.

"General Black Dragon!?"

Neptune's shout completely confirmed Gigg's identity as a naval admiral.

Upon hearing this, the Right Minister standing next to Gigg, who was himself a seahorse fish-man, bent over even more deeply.

A young mermaid dressed in luxurious clothes heard Neptune's voice and gracefully swam out from a side hall, asking in confusion,

"Neptune, what happened?"

However, apart from the Left Minister calling out "Queen Otohime," Neptune, as her husband, did not respond at all. His massive body suddenly fell from the throne and quickly swam to Gigg, looking very nervous.

Otohime frowned as she looked at Giger, and soon her face also showed shock. At the same time, her gaze towards Neptune was full of worry.

She knew that Neptune was so nervous because Giger had recently led the navy in an epic battle against Roger and Whitebeard.

Last year, Roger visited Fishman Island, and Neptune even became friends with Roger.

At that time, Otohime felt that Neptune's behavior was very inappropriate. If this matter were to be publicized, the World Government would definitely cancel the membership status that the Ryugu Kingdom had worked so hard to obtain.

If the Dragon Kingdom loses its status as a member state, those greedy slave traders will plunder the people here even more recklessly, and both the fish-men and the mermaids will be plunged into an abyss of no return.

The great battle had just taken place, and both Neptune and Otohime believed that the reason this admiral suddenly appeared at this moment was most likely to settle the score between Neptune and Roger.

As for why Giger came alone, neither of them found it strange.

The strength of a Marine Admiral is beyond the imagination of ordinary people, let alone the most powerful of the three Admirals, Black Dragon. Even if the entire Fishman Island's fighting force were combined, they probably wouldn't be his match.

Giger never expected the couple to have such rich inner thoughts; he really was just there to observe.

If there's any legitimate purpose, it's for that "female sea queen" Shirahoshi.

Although Shirahoshi hasn't been born yet, Giger plans to use other methods to "reserve" her in advance.

The power of Poseidon, the Sea King, should belong to his Figarand family.

Thinking of this, Giger glanced at Otohime. Otohime's lower body was still a fishtail, which meant that she was not yet thirty years old.

Neptune, on the other hand, looked rather old, at least forty years old.

So it turns out Neptune was an older man dating a younger woman.

Chapter 188 Otohime's Thoughts

Giger recalled the matter of Shirahoshi, and based on Roger's visit to Fishman Island last year, he judged that Shirahoshi's birth was still about nine years away.

Because of Shirley's prophecy, Neptune knew that he would have a daughter in the future.

Thinking of this, Giger looked up at Neptune, who was startled, thinking that Giger was about to make trouble.

With a heavy heart, Giger slowly began to speak.

"Your Majesty Neptune, I've heard..."

I hate you.

"General Black Dragon!"

Before Giger could finish speaking, Otohime suddenly rushed over and interrupted him. Giger wasn't angry; he just smiled and asked,

"You must be Queen Otohime, is there something you need?"

Compared to Neptune, Otohime was much more composed. She first gave Giger a gentle smile, a very approachable smile, and then spoke softly.

"General Black Dragon, you are an honored guest. How can we let you stand here any longer? Please allow me to arrange for someone to welcome you and give you a proper welcome."

After speaking, Otohime turned to look at Neptune, who was still in a daze. Neptune was still somewhat bewildered, but after seeing Otohime's gaze, he immediately came to his senses and nodded repeatedly in agreement, indicating his approval of Otohime's suggestion.

Giger noticed something unusual in his expression, but he showed no doubt and readily agreed.

When Princess Otohime saw that Giger had agreed, she was overjoyed and quickly arranged for two beautiful mermaid girls to take Giger to change his clothes.

As soon as Giger left, Otohime immediately looked at Tiger and asked,

"Tiger, did you come with Black Dragon?"

Tiger still respected Princess Otohime. He nodded and truthfully recounted how Giger had saved him.

After hearing this, Princess Otohime pondered for a moment and said,

“It seems that this Black Dragon General is more humane than rumored, but we still can’t let our guard down. Neptune, we should immediately call someone to bring Shirley over. We need her prophetic abilities.”

In fact, Princess Otohime and Neptune had been married for less than a year, but Neptune never dared to underestimate his wife, who was more than 20 years younger than him, and often sought Princess Otohime's opinion on important matters.

So after hearing what Princess Otohime said, he immediately ordered the Minister of the Right to bring Shirley to the Dragon Palace.

After the Right Minister left, Princess Otohime glanced helplessly at Neptune and said,

“Neptune, I estimate that the admiral’s sudden arrival is most likely related to your relationship with Roger.”

Neptune nodded solemnly, and Tiger seemed to wake from a dream, his gaze towards Otohime immediately showing a hint of admiration.

He was the first to meet Giger, but he never expected this.

Yes, the Roger Pirates have always been the World Government's mortal enemies, and the Ryugu Kingdom is a member state of the World Government. The two should be irreconcilable enemies.

For Neptune, as king, to become friends with Roger was absolutely a taboo!

But Tiger recalled the time he spent with Giger at sea, and it seemed that Giger's visit to Fishman Island was just a spur-of-the-moment decision.

Thinking of this, Tiger frowned and looked at Otohime, asking,

"Queen Otohime, I don't believe General Black Dragon meant any harm this time. Did you send him away because you wanted to...?"

Tiger stopped abruptly before he could finish speaking, but the meaning behind his words was self-evident.

He believed that Queen Otohime did this in order to secretly gather troops to prepare to fight against Gige.

Tiger values ​​gratitude and loyalty highly. He is genuinely grateful to Giger for rescuing him from human traffickers, and therefore, he absolutely does not want to see his savior Giger be plotted against and put in danger in his hometown.

Otohime understood the meaning behind Tiger's words and couldn't help but smile wryly.

"Tiger, do you think I'm going to send someone to deal with a Marine Admiral? Do you even know what a Marine Admiral is capable of?"

Tiger fell silent. Of course he understood, and he was the only person on Mermaid Island who had experienced Giger's power up close.

The endless darkness that could instantly devour dozens of giant beasts over a hundred meters long still haunts him.

Otohime sighed and said softly,

"Even if the Black Dragon really comes to hold us accountable or even to violently settle scores, we Fishman Island can only accept it and cannot resist in any way, otherwise Fishman Island will really be completely destroyed."

Jinbe listened silently from behind. Today he had witnessed what a true top-tier powerhouse was, someone who could suppress an entire kingdom simply by virtue of their name.

Otohime continued,

"What we need to do now is stall for time, and wait for Shirley to arrive so she can predict what will happen next. Whether it's a blessing or a curse, we'll at least be prepared to deal with it."

After he finished speaking, an eerie silence fell over the hall.

Fortunately, the Right Minister acted swiftly and brought Shirley here in no time.

Shirley is not yet Mrs. Shirley, she is not even five years old yet.

Wearing a small purple wizard's robe, she was somewhat bewildered as the Minister of the Right led her to Otohime and the others.

Otohime leaned down, looking tenderly at Shirley, and whispered,

"Little Shirley, I have to ask you for a favor this time. Please predict whether the arrival of the Marine Admiral will bring misfortune to Fishman Island?"

Xia Li seemed a little hesitant. Although she was young, she had a natural talent for divination that allowed her to see many things ahead of time.

This also made her mental development far beyond that of her peers, which can be described as exceptionally precocious.

However, she had developed a deep fear and weariness of her divination abilities, especially such important prophecies concerning the future of Fishman Island.

However, faced with Otohime's persistent pleas, Shirley finally slowly extended her small, delicate hands and gently placed them on a crystal ball.

Otohime and the others immediately brought their faces close to the crystal ball, their expressions filled with trepidation.

Xia Li kept her eyes tightly closed, and a fine layer of sweat appeared on her fair and smooth forehead.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, the crystal ball gradually began to change.

A black substance gradually emerged from the originally crystal clear crystal ball, quickly filling the entire interior of the crystal ball, and finally the entire crystal ball began to emit a large amount of black gas.

Seeing this bizarre scene, everyone was stunned and stood there in fright.

At this moment, Shirley's face showed pain. She screamed, pulled her hands away from the crystal ball, hugged her head tightly, and collapsed to the ground.

The crystal ball gradually detached from the ground, slowly floated into the air, trembled violently a few times, then suddenly shrank to a black dot, and finally disappeared completely from everyone's sight.

Chapter 189 Hostage Woman

The sudden scene stunned everyone in the hall, and it was Shirley's painful groans that finally brought them back to their senses.

Otohime quickly stepped forward to help Shirley up. After a while, Shirley's breathing gradually calmed down, and her complexion regained some color, but she still looked very pale and haggard.