Pirates: My crew is the heroine of the 3D zone

Only after discovering that these sea kings posed no threat did the inhabitants of the ocean gradually calm down, pointing and whispering among themselves, engaging in various discussions.

This was the first time they had ever seen sea kings so "happy".

But no one knows why, since even the kindest mermaids can't communicate with sea kings.

They could only watch as the sea kings danced around Fishman Island.

The "ball" featuring sea monsters didn't end until late at night.

Hidden Side Quest: Obtain the Legendary Ancient Weapon

Task status: One-third complete

Task Reward: One lottery draw chance

Warning: Ancient weapons are powerful forces capable of destroying the world; please use them with caution.

Princess Shirahoshi is Poseidon, one of the three ancient weapons "Uranus," "Pluto," and "Sea King." She possesses the ability to communicate with the Sea Kings and is destined to be their queen.

Chen Yong'an never expected that defeating Bai Xing last night would trigger a long-awaited hidden mission and grant him a chance to draw prizes, which was an unexpected surprise.

But I didn't use it immediately; I have important things to do right now.

Regarding the alliance with the Dragon Palace Kingdom.

After a night of deep thought and discussion, Neptune finally decided to let all the fish-men and mermaids decide the future of the Dragon Palace Kingdom together.

The question remains: should they establish a new order with Chen Yong'an to confront the World Government, or wait for other opportunities?

Neptune has completely abandoned the World Government's route; the risks are simply too high, and the World Government and the Celestial Dragons are far too greedy for him to afford.

I can only apologize for Queen Otohime's efforts over the years.

So this morning, Neptune led the three princes and a group of ministers to the [Giloncode Square] in the middle of Fishman Island, the place where Queen Otohime used to give speeches.

As for Shirahoshi, she stayed in Ryugu Castle due to illness and did not join them.

Neptune looked at the citizens of the Dragon Palace Kingdom who were gradually gathering in Geelong Cord Square after receiving the notification, and couldn't help but feel a little dazed.

The last time I gave such a grand speech was when Queen Otohime was still alive.

They are striving to gain the signatures of the people and to live in the sunlight.

This time, it wasn't Otohime who gave a speech on the same issue, but Neptune.

Prince Shark noticed Neptune's expression and offered, "How about I do it, Father?"

Neptune shook his head, then his gaze hardened as he looked at the people waiting for him to speak and said, "Good morning, everyone from Fishman Island."

I imagine you're all curious about why I've summoned you here. I can tell you the answer now—the matter of Queen Otohime collecting signatures from the people eight years ago to request the World Government's permission to survive on land is over. Let's all pretend nothing happened.”

"what?"

Neptune's words immediately caused an uproar in the room.

Even the leader of the Fishman Pirates, who had secretly infiltrated Fishman Island and was no longer one of the "Seven Warlords of the Sea," was moved.

"Why give up?" a member of the public asked loudly, bewildered. "Didn't we obtain a declaration signed by the world's nobles agreeing to establish friendly relations?"

"Have you forgotten Lady Otohime's efforts? Were all her sacrifices and efforts in vain?!"

“I haven’t forgotten!” Neptune’s voice suddenly grew louder, silencing the doubts in the square. “That’s why I can’t continue to lead the Ryugu Kingdom, the fishmen, and the mermaids toward destruction!”

"What...do you mean by this?"

"If you've been reading the newspapers and following the world situation these days, you should have a new understanding of the world government... They are greedy parasites, sucking the blood of this world, various countries, and various races, just to maintain their rule."

In order to ensure their rule remained unshaken, they even went so far as to launch a genocide against Alabasta, one of the original twenty nations!

We are merely fish-people or mermaids, classified as 'fish,' and we don't even possess basic 'human rights,' belonging to the category of 'commodities' that can be freely traded.

Even if we were to acquire land from the world government, what difference would it make? Doesn't enjoying the sunshine come at a price?

Beautiful mermaids and strong fish-men are high-value 'commodities' in human society!

We cannot tolerate the greed of world governments!

Neptune's words silenced all the residents present, who clenched their fists, tears streaming down their faces and dripping onto the floor, filled with resentment.

Yes, the World Government is too greedy. The tiny Ryugu Kingdom simply cannot withstand the World Government's greed.

"Are we destined to never have the right to bask in the sunlight?!"

“Yes,” Neptune said, wiping away his tears. “As long as we choose to fight and choose to establish a new order, we can have the right to coexist peacefully with humanity and live in the sunlight.”

"A new order?"

“That’s right… an alliance with the Sun God is our only chance now.”

This statement caused an even stronger reaction than before, comparable to throwing a richly fragrant bait into a school of sardines!

"To choose to ally with him... wouldn't that mean making an enemy of the World Government?"

"Who can guarantee he won't go even further than the World Government? Rumor has it he's a lecherous man who can't resist a beautiful woman!"

"The risk is too great, Your Majesty, please reconsider!"

"But isn't this also our opportunity? I remember that sir once promoted the idea that fish-men and mermaids have human rights and that all races are equal."

"That's right. With the Sun God's strength and prestige, even if the World Government were to ally with him, they wouldn't dare to act rashly, would they?"

"We all have the same blood, so why can those 'nobles' living on the Red Earth take whatever they want from us? We need to fight, we need a new order!"

“So let’s vote,” Neptune interrupted the chaotic discussion in the square. “Whether we continue to wait for the right opportunity, or step into the unknown future with the Sun God and fight for the right to live under the sun, let us make our own choice!”

As the voice faded, the merman soldiers brought out a huge box and placed it next to Neptune, intending to decide the fate of Merman Island through a vote they were familiar with.

Even the fate of this world.

Chapter 478: The Date

Chen Yong'an was watching from a distant coral tree while Neptune was giving his speech.

See if there's anything he can help with, such as being ambushed by World Government agents who might be hiding in the crowd.

Assassination and smear campaigns are their specialties.

—Hody Jones himself admitted before that he was cooperating with the World Government, so there must be agents of the World Government hiding on Fishman Island!

Fortunately, everything went smoothly until Neptune finished his speech, the vote began, and even Neptune returned to the Dragon Palace.

This relieved Chen Yong'an, who didn't want any further complications.

“Let’s go,” Chen Yong’an said to Eve, who was accompanying him. “There’s not much else to see. Unless something unexpected happens, the alliance is a done deal.”

"Are we going back to Dragon Palace?" Eve asked.

"Let's go check out the Fishman Cafe? Mona and Tifa are over there."

Mona went to exchange divination experiences with Lady Shirley, while Tifa went to learn how to make the specialty dishes of Fishman Island.

“Okay,” Eve jumped down from the coral tree, patted her buttocks, which were covered by high-waisted jeans, and they jiggled softly.

Chen Yong'an glanced at it and, taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, patted it on the shoulder as well.

One more time.

One last time.

Eve grabbed Chen Yong'an's hand, stopping him from patting her anymore, and said, "If you keep patting her, she'll start to get into the mood."

"Then let's take care of that while we're at it. A hotel won't cost much."

Eve didn't continue the conversation. Instead, she took Chen Yong'an's hand and said, "Isn't this the first time the two of us have gone out alone together? Are we going on a date?"

"Okay, where should we go?"

"I don't know," Eve tilted her head, her neatly tied ponytail swaying with the movement, like a female classmate sitting in front of you in school, making you want to reach out and tug at her.

"D.VA said that dates usually involve going out shopping, having coffee, or watching a movie."

"There's one more crucial step she didn't mention—spending the night at a love hotel."

"Love hotels? What are those like?"

"It's pink ambient lighting, a round bed, and some auxiliary tools, like ropes, a pleasure chair, and a whip."

"It sounds interesting, but with so many people coming and going in those places, it's hard to keep everything perfectly clean, right?" Eve frowned as she imagined it for a moment.

"Let's skip the last step. It feels disgusting. I'd rather go back to the ship."

I think so too.

Chen Yong'an didn't insist, and took Eve's hand to begin the first step of their date.

Let's go shopping first.

The two took a fish bus and traveled along the waterway expressway to Marin Shopping Center.

Chen Yong'an took a short stroll around when he passed by yesterday. It's a great place for a date, with goods from all over the world, even more abundant than those in the Sabaody Archipelago.

It's a great place for shopping, eating, drinking, and having fun.

Just like the big shopping malls of the past.

Stepping off the fish bus, Eve looked around in awe and exclaimed, "What a bustling shopping center! It's even more bustling than the Sabaody Archipelago. There are even human merchants here!"

"This is directly below Mary Geoise, the center of the world. Merchants who can't afford the toll to the Red Line or those who engage in smuggling will pass through here."

As he spoke, Chen Yong'an shook his head with some regret, "It's a pity that the Dragon Palace Kingdom couldn't make full use of its racial and geographical advantages, otherwise the Dragon Palace Kingdom could have developed into a world economic and trade center."

Despite possessing such a strategically vital Fishman Island, they spend all their time thinking about going to the mainland to sunbathe and dry fish. I really don't know what's going on in the minds of fishmen and mermaids.

“Perhaps what we can’t have is the best,” Eve said after a moment’s thought. “Like how people on Earth want to go to the colonies in outer space, but actually it’s not a very good place.”

"Everyone has a lighthouse in their heart, carrying everything they don't have and yearn for, thus neglecting what they already possess."

“Let’s not talk about this anymore,” Eve said, pulling Chen Yong’an toward a jewelry store. “The jewelry over there looks interesting, let’s go take a look.”

The shop owner, a stylish mermaid, greeted the customers warmly, but Chen Yong'an declined, saying, "We're just looking around."

The shop owner, upon hearing this, didn't disturb them further and stood quietly to the side.

Eve looked at them for a while, then asked the shop assistant to bring her a few pairs of earrings to try on. She then asked Chen Yong'an if they looked good and if they suited her.

But without exception, all the compliments I received were praise.

"Did you really read it carefully?" Eve crossed her arms. "I feel like you were just going through the motions."

"Because she's pretty, anything she wears suits her; it's just icing on the cake, so there's no need to look at her at all."

"What if it's ugly?" Eve pressed.

"That's like carving flowers on shit, it looks bad no matter what you wear it with."

"Pfft~" The shop owner couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Your boyfriend is really funny."

“Although it’s a bit crude, it does make sense,” Eve smiled, no longer blaming Chen Yong’an for being perfunctory.

Eve tried on some more jewelry, hesitated for a moment, and finally bought all the pieces she had tried on.

"By the way, aren't you going to pick some?" Eve asked. "You don't seem to wear any jewelry."

"Because the men's jewelry here is too tacky. It's either big gold chains or big gemstones, skulls or crosses. It's all nouveau riche style, which only lowers my taste."

"Because it's the most popular and best-selling," the shopkeeper chuckled. "Pirates love this kind."

She left the jewelry store and went straight into the clothing store.

This time, Chen Yong'an became interested and even took the initiative to find suitable clothes for Eve.

The first dress Chen Yong'an gave her was a sexy gown woven from tiny scales.

Very daring, and very revealing.

Eve often wore similar outfits while walking around the ship, taking the dress for a quick look before heading into the dressing room.

Chen Yong'an waited expectantly for a while, and then the door to the changing room opened a crack, signaling that Chen Yong'an was invited in for evaluation.

—This kind of dress is really not suitable to wear in front of outsiders.

Chen Yong'an used his powerful Observation Haki to sense the area and, after confirming that no one was paying attention, he quickly slipped inside.

The mermaid lady, who was tidying up the clothes racks nearby, looked up, glanced around the store, and then looked puzzled.

Where is that gentleman from earlier?

Appearing before Chen Yong'an was Eve, wearing a tight-fitting dress with large expanses of healthy skin and flesh exposed.