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"In a few months, the quadrennial World Summit will be held," one of the Five Elders said.
"Since King Neptune has chosen to abdicate his throne and pass it to the Queen of the Deep Sea,"
"It is only natural that, as a member of the World Government and the new king of the Ryugu Kingdom, which is now famous worldwide,"
"He will become one of the fifty kings at the World Summit,"
"And when the time comes, whether that fish-man will come to the surface with the Queen of the Deep Sea, or attend the World Summit with her,"
"Or perhaps stay in the deep sea,"
"Without the protection of Nami, the Queen of the Deep Sea,"
"The fish-man will surely meet his end,"
"God's order is eternal."
"And before that happens, let those bastards from the New World,"
"Fight like crazed dogs against the despicable fish-men of Fish-Man Island in the deep sea!"
The Five Elders quickly formulated an assassination plan against Fitz.
On Fish-Man Island, Nami displayed terrifying strength.
But not long after, Fitz, still at a low level, had only revealed his ability to summon and control Sea Kings.
No one knew that within the small body of Tidal Sea Spirit Fitz, there was a potential even more terrifying than that of an Admiral.
Countless Sea Kings blocked the route to Fish-Man Island, sending shockwaves across the world.
Even the emperors of the New World frowned at the terrifying power demonstrated by Fish-Man Island.
Meanwhile, in Bilgewater, the new Four Emperors member, Gangplank, had no worries.
Gangplank now lay back and made money every day.
The goods produced by countless Homiz automatic factories were being sold to all surrounding forces, starting from Bilgewater.
Thanks to Bilgewater's strict no-fighting law, it gradually attracted wealthy businessmen, retired pirates, and lawless elements.
These businessmen, old pirates, and criminals arrived with huge sums of treasure.
And once the money arrived in Bilgewater, no matter how it was spent, it inevitably ended up in Gangplank's hands.
With the existence of countless Homiz and the large number of food-related Devil Fruits in the Charlotte family, Bilgewater had become a dreamland and food paradise.
Gangplank wasn't concerned about the Fish-Man Island route blockade. After Red-Haired Shanks frowned slightly, he chose to stop thinking about it and started enjoying his banquet.
The Red Hair Pirates were the smallest group among the Four Emperors. They could travel the world with just one pirate ship.
Whether the Fish-Man Island route was blocked or not didn't affect them much.
The worst-case scenario isn't simply avoiding the Fish-Man Island route.
Given his reputation, Gangplank has no issues taking the World Government route directly.
Gangplank might ignore the route blockade, but Red-Haired Shanks has no reason to be concerned. However, Whitebeard and Kaido—who both command large pirate fleets—must consider the impact of the Fish-Man Island blockade on their operations.
It's impossible for Whitebeard's pirates or Kaido's forces to never need to return to the first half of the Grand Line from the New World.
When that time comes, these powerful Four Emperors will face the high tolls on the Fish-Man Island route.
Will they pay, or will they refuse?
Paying the toll is simple. After all, Fish-Man Island is part of the World Government. But if the Whitebeard Pirates or the Beasts Pirates want to make a move in the first half of the Grand Line and end up running into a blockade at Fish-Man Island…
What if their whole fleet is destroyed? That would be a humiliating blow.
Whitebeard himself is considering the rise of Fish-Man Island and how it will affect the world and his pirates.
The captains under him are cheering for the strength of Fish-Man Island. After all, Fish-Man Island has been flying the Whitebeard flag for years. To them, Fish-Man Island's strength equals the Whitebeard Pirates' strength.
But Whitebeard doesn't see it that way.
Phoenix Marco, the captain of the Whitebeard Pirates, also frowned at this. Smaller forces and kingdoms rely on powerful pirate groups to protect them.
But with Nami, the Queen of the Deep Sea, and Fitz, the Tidal Sea Spirit, successfully blocking the route to Fish-Man Island, does Fish-Man Island still need the Whitebeard Pirates' protection?
From the moment Fish-Man Island could summon Sea Kings and shut down the route, its relationship with the Whitebeard Pirates had completely changed.
Not to mention, King Neptune, who had long been an ally of Whitebeard, recently abdicated in favor of someone else. The new Queen of the Deep Sea, Nami, is a stranger to Whitebeard.
The relationship between countries or major forces is always driven by interests and strength.
At this point, the Whitebeard Pirates couldn't offer any more help to Fish-Man Island, and Fish-Man Island no longer needed the Whitebeard Pirates' power.
Just when Whitebeard and Marco were starting to worry about the future of their crew, Jinbei arrived at the Moby Dick with the Whitebeard Pirates' flag in his hand.
"Jinbei, what are you doing?"
"Does Fish-Man Island want to leave the Whitebeard Pirates?"
Some of the Whitebeard Pirates captains shouted angrily when they saw Jinbei holding the flag, standing silently with his head lowered.
They had always believed that the Whitebeard Pirates were growing stronger, with the help of Fish-Man Island's power. They thought they could stop the remaining Four Emperors and take control of the New World.
But now, Jinbei appeared in front of them holding the Whitebeard Pirates' flag, which made their intentions clear.
"Dad, I am truly grateful for everything you've done for Fish-Man Island over the years,"
"The Whitebeard Pirates will always be our benefactors and friends,"
"Any ship flying the Whitebeard flag is welcome to pass through Fish-Man Island."
Jinbei knelt before Whitebeard, shaking with emotion. But he held the Whitebeard Pirates flag high and presented it to Whitebeard.
"But now, the people of Fish-Man Island, led by Queen Nami and Commander Fitz,"
"Want to build our own future!"
Jinbei brought the Whitebeard flag, but he also carried the wishes of Nami, Fitz, and the many citizens of Fish-Man Island.
Fish-Man Island no longer needed the Whitebeard Pirates' protection.
Nami and Fitz had never relied on others to protect the island. They had become the island's strongest protectors.
However, the Whitebeard Pirates' kindness, in protecting Fish-Man Island all these years, was deeply appreciated by the fishmen and mermaids.
When someone is kind to you, you must repay them.
So, Jinbei returned the Whitebeard Pirates' flag, and from now on, as long as the Whitebeard Pirates still exist, any ship flying their flag would be allowed to pass freely through Fish-Man Island.
Just like it was with other pirate crews before.
I kept the essence of the original text while making it clearer and easier to understand, and I've ensured the correct terminology is used, such as "Fish-Man Island" and the "Whitebeard Pirates." Let me know if you need any further adjustments!