Chapter 520: Cooperation Reached

After thinking hard for a long time, Neptune looked at Karl.

"Lord Karl, if the Navy can station troops on Fish-Man Island, that is of course a good thing. I personally am very much in favor of it."

"However, the situation on Fish-Man Island is currently quite complicated."

Karl smiled slightly: "Are you referring to the Big Mom Pirates? Don't worry about that. You only need to know that the Big Mom Pirates are not a big problem."

"The most important thing is whether you, as the King, are willing to let the Navy station troops on Fish-Man Island to achieve long-term peace and stability for Fish-Man Island."

What are the benefits of the Navy stationing on Fish-Man Island for the fish-men?

The most direct benefit is deterring pirates and human traffickers, protecting the safety of the residents.

In the past, Neptune didn't know how many times he had discussed the suggestion of letting the Navy station on Fish-Man Island with the Navy, but all of them were brushed off by Sengoku.

One reason was that the racial conflict was too deep, and the later fish-man adventurer Tiger added fuel to the racial hatred. Sengoku couldn't possibly let Navy soldiers go to a place full of conflict.

Another reason was that once the Navy stationed on Fish-Man Island, if any major event happened on Fish-Man Island, the Navy would be unable to provide support in a short time, and they would even have to coat their ships in advance to enter the water.

To sum it up, it could be built, but it wasn't necessary.

But now, it's different. Because Karl and Ain had cleared up the misunderstandings the residents of Fish-Man Island had about humans early on, the perception of humans on Fish-Man Island had improved quite a bit. If it weren't for those damn pirates and human traffickers...

Maybe they would have been getting along well with each other long ago.

Hearing this, Neptune was shocked. What did "don't worry about the Big Mom Pirates" mean? No matter what, Big Mom was still one of the Four Emperors! Could the Navy's power have grown to such an extent?

It was also thanks to the Navy being relatively low-key over the past two years; otherwise, Neptune wouldn't have had such thoughts.

The current Navy is invincible, and the strength lies in T-Bone having eaten the Float-Float Fruit, which gave the Navy the possibility of launching blitzkriegs.

For Big Mom and Kaido, who have fixed territories, it's simply a nightmare, but they just don't know it yet.

Once it is revealed, it will definitely give the world a surprise.

"Lord Karl, are you saying..."

Karl waved his hand, signaling Neptune not to ask more, and instead took a Den Den Mushi from his pocket and handed it to Neptune.

"It can contact Navy Fleet Admiral Kuzan. If King Neptune has considered it, you can dial this number at any time to contact Fleet Admiral Kuzan and discuss the details of the Navy stationing."

"Of course, if Lord Neptune feels that this matter is unreliable, you can also call Fleet Admiral Kuzan to notify him, so as not to waste everyone's mood. I wonder what Lord Neptune thinks?"

Neptune took the Den Den Mushi Karl threw over, looked at it, took a deep breath, and said with a conflicted expression: "This matter is too rushed. I want to consider it further; at least I have to seek the opinions of the people!"

"That's true, it's indeed not good to not tell the people about such a big matter."

"Report! King Neptune, a pirate crew has come to Fish-Man Island and is wandering around Coral Hill, but they haven't done anything out of line. Should we notify Lord Jinbe?"

Neptune frowned: "Pirates, how many people are there?"

"It seems there are eight people, and a furry creature, which seems to be their pet."

Karl asked: "Is there a guy wearing a straw hat and red clothes among them?"

"Yes, that's right."

Karl nodded: "I know, they are the Straw Hat Pirates."

Hearing this familiar name, Neptune was suddenly shocked. If he remembered correctly, it was this Straw Hat pirate crew that saved Jinbe from Impel Down two years ago, right? No, it was that Straw Hat Luffy.

So, this pirate crew knows Jinbe, then in that case...

"Lord Karl, let us handle this matter. It's not easy for your lordship to come to Fish-Man Island once, how could we trouble your lordship to take action?"

Karl naturally understood the meaning of this sentence and replied, taking the opportunity to step down: "Hahaha, then I'll leave it to you! Uh, by the way, King Neptune, I'm going to wander around Fish-Man Island first. Can I let Shirahoshi go with me?"

"She said she really wanted to go out for some air. With me leading, your lordship should be able to rest assured, right?"

Neptune just wanted to refuse, but thinking that the person in front of him was a Navy Hero, what could happen to Shirahoshi while following him? It just so happened that he could use this opportunity to divert Karl and let Jinbe find the pirate crew he had been waiting for.

"No problem. Shirahoshi, then you obediently follow Lord Karl out for a stroll, and don't run around!"

Shirahoshi showed a look of surprise and nodded like a chicken pecking at rice: "Mmhmm, Father, rest assured, Shirahoshi guarantees to listen to Lord Karl and will definitely not run around!"

Seeing Shirahoshi like this, Neptune shook his head helplessly. If Karl weren't here, he would never let Shirahoshi run around everywhere.

"That, Lord Karl, I have one thing to tell you: absolutely do not take Shirahoshi to crowded places. Otherwise, it will cause a riot."

Karl looked at Shirahoshi's young and innocent angelic face and nodded in agreement. That would indeed likely cause a riot.

Plus himself... tsk tsk tsk, that really can't go to crowded places.

"Lord Karl, let's go quickly! Where are we going first?"

Karl noticed out of the corner of his eye that Neptune was eavesdropping, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly: "Let's go to the Mermaid Bay and see, how about that?"

"Okay!"

Soon, Karl was grabbed by the excited Shirahoshi and left Ryugu Palace.

"Shirahoshi, you seem very excited. Have you never left Ryugu Palace before?"

Shirahoshi shook her head: "Of course I have, but the number of times I've come out is very few, and every time I come out, it causes chaos. Gradually, Father wouldn't let me come out anymore, so I could only play in Ryugu Palace."

Hearing Shirahoshi's whisper, Karl felt moved in his heart. Beauty is an original sin; unless one possesses powerful strength to guard this beauty, it will be ruthlessly trampled by others.

"Then do you want to go see the world outside Fish-Man Island?"

Shirahoshi's eyes lit up, but she soon shook her head: "Hmm, although Shirahoshi really wants to go, if I go outside, Father will definitely be very unhappy."

"Shirahoshi, do you believe me?"

"Of course, Lord Karl, I certainly believe you. If it weren't for you and Sister Ain, I guess I would still be living in the Hard-Shell Tower now!"

Karl grinned: "That's good. Since you believe me, do you dare to go to the world outside Fish-Man Island with me?"

Shirahoshi looked at Karl hesitantly, then nodded vigorously: "Shirahoshi dares! As long as Lord Karl is here, Shirahoshi is not afraid!"

"But, there is no air outside Fish-Man Island, how can Lord Karl..." ===== CHAPTER 522 =====