Undoubtedly, this name immediately stunned the soldiers present.
No matter how unaware they might be, everyone knew about Alabasta, a country with a population of 220 million. Meanwhile, Fish-Man Island has only 5 million residents!
In front of them stood a very special person!
The soldiers promptly reported the guest to the princes using the sound-transmitting shell unique to Fish-Man Island. Rayleigh was a bit taken aback. He hadn't expected Ezekiel to be so open about his identity. Was he really here just to visit Fish-Man Island?
In truth, Rayleigh was thinking like a pirate. After all, he was a pirate. A pirate is still a thief, no matter what. For him, it was unusual to loudly proclaim one's true identity and have the other side not panic but instead show respect. He had never experienced such a thing...
Rayleigh watched the unfolding scene with admiration. A red carpet was rolled out for Ezekiel and Rayleigh. The Ryugu Kingdom immediately extended the highest courtesy to the King of Alabasta.
As for the possibility of deception, no one would believe it. After all, who would take such a huge risk to descend 10,000 meters underwater just to impersonate a human king?
King Neptune of Fish-Man Island, wearing a crown and riding on a whale, slowly approached from the other end of the carpet, followed by his three sons, and behind them, a blue-skinned fishman, a whale shark.
The Shichibukai Jinbei!
Ezekiel smiled; he hadn't expected Jinbei to be on Fish-Man Island.
Ezekiel , Your Majesty! Welcome to Fish-Man Island!
The moment King Neptune saw Ezekiel , he was certain that this was indeed the King. The mobile phone he invented directly resolved the issue of the Ryugu Kingdom getting delayed information from the outside world, given it was at the depth of 10,000 meters at the bottom of the sea. Although Neptune himself couldn't read the news due to the size of the mobile phone, he was still well-informed about Ezekiel , who had invented it.
As for Ezekiel's arrival, the entire Royal Family welcomed him because the diligent Alabasta and its kind King, known to them through mobile phone headlines, are worthy of Fish-Man Island.
And Ezekiel should not face any danger here. If a King ruling over more than 220 million people were to die on Fish-Man Island... the outcome would be terrifying, frightening even to consider!
King Neptune, I have heard much about Queen Otohime and have long dreamed of visiting Fish-Man Island. So I decided to visit you... if you don't mind, - Ezekiel said with a smile.
At the mention of the late Queen, everyone's expressions turned noticeably somber.
Ezekiel was then led to the palace.
Your Majesty, I truly do not know what has attracted you to visit Fish-Man Island at this time, - Neptune did not believe that Ezekiel was here just for a visit.
Ezekiel paused, then looked at Jinbei and said:
In fact, I need to address two matters.
Please, go ahead, - said Neptune.
Firstly, I have a close partner. Her hometown is in Cocoyasi Village in the East Blue. A group of Fishmen has long enslaved the local people there. Their leader's name is Arlong.
As Ezekiel spoke, everyone's expressions gradually became serious. Hearing what Arlong did to Cocoyasi Village and a dozen other villages, Jinbei silently frowned. He was pleased to hear that Ezekiel and his subordinates saved Cocoyasi Village and captured Arlong's crew. The entire hall fell silent.
Rayleigh even set down the tea he was drinking. His body was tense, ready to act at a moment's notice. To be frank, it was hard to trust the Fishmen to behave rationally in this situation.
Even if it was Arlong's fault, he was still a Fishman and a member of the Sun Pirates. He was part of the same crew as Jinbei!
Jinbei stood before Ezekiel .
"Jinbei, what are you doing?" Neptune was afraid he might do something undesirable and wanted to stop it immediately.
Ezekiel looked at Jinbei calmly, without the slightest change in his expression.
To everyone's surprise, Jinbei kneeled before Ezekiel , closed his eyes, and touched his head to the ground.
"Your Majesty! I apologize for everything Arlong did to your friends!" I sent him off to the East Blue. I didn't know he was capable of such things. It's partly my fault and my responsibility, and I will never deny that! Arlong's arrest is not your fault, it's just that I didn't guide him on the right path! - by the end, Jinbei's eyes were already full of tears.
He recalled various moments of interacting with Arlong in the past. That Fishman, with his views, couldn't teach the Fishmen anything good. He simply hated humans. When Tiger died, he wanted to attack a Marine ship.
Ezekiel sighed, understanding Jinbei and even the reason why Arlong's Pirates sought revenge against humans.
They decided to set aside this issue.
On Fish-Man Island, there were already mobile phones, and Neptune requested an increase in the size of the mobile phones.
Thus, Ezekiel utilized the powers of the Devil Fruit to create tablet-sized phones, offered as an exclusive deal for Fish-Man Island.
And when he supplied the first batch of mobile phones for Fish-Man Island, Ezekiel already knew that the East Blue market had officially started selling mobile phones. Sales of his mobile phones could soar by millions in just a day, and this pace was accelerating rapidly, and it wouldn't be long before his mobile phone updated.
Only on the second day of waiting in the palace, Ezekiel finally noticed a bright spot on the user map, more dazzling than an Admiral.
[Shirahoshi
Poseidon's Power (400 GB)]
Ezekiel let out a long sigh of relief. In any case, just as he thought, this power could indeed be uploaded. After obtaining the power of Poseidon, one of the three ancient weapons, he might indeed be able to compete with the World Government face to face!
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