"Wooohooohooo!!!"
Gyuki was very supportive, roaring and howling strangely.
Jin's subordinates weren't far behind.
On the Big Mom Pirates' side, many were also extremely excited.
To be honest, for people like Chiffon, who held grudges against their mother's dictatorship, they all wished for Big Mom's death.
And the ones shouting the most enthusiastically were naturally the Fish-Man Tribe, who had realized their centuries-old dream of living on land.
During the banquet-
Neptune's three sons, also Shirahoshi's three older brothers, were so excited they even jumped next to the bonfire.
Surrounded by a group of mermaids, they sang and danced excitedly.
"The cake is here!"
Pudding, wearing a pure white chef's uniform, pushed a food cart together with her sister, Chiffon, calling out to everyone.
The chocolate chiffon cake as tall as a three-story building pushed the banquet atmosphere to a new height.
"Hey hey~ Teach, are we just going to let it go like this?"
Pizarro held a large wooden beer mug capable of holding over 3 liters in his left hand, and a similarly sizable turkey leg in his right.
He opened his mouth and said to Blackbeard:
"We made such a big scene, but only managed to get an ability for that guy Vasco. We suffered a big loss this time!"
"What else do you want to do?"
Shiryu walked over holding a glass of red wine, narrowing his eyes and saying coldly:
"Still want to fight? If you want to die, I won't stop you, just don't drag me into it. You can seek death however you want."
"Shiryu! Stop making sarcastic remarks! You already got an ability, of course you don't care about this. Don't forget the Mori Mori no Mi should have been mine!"
Pizarro cursed angrily.
Shiryu didn't bother to respond, 'You're just a dried-up mummy at that time, yet you still have the nerve to talk.'
"Zehahaha~ It's not a complete loss. At least we confirmed that man's attitude."
Blackbeard stroked the beard tied with a rubber band on his chin, laughing strangely.
Although they only obtained one Devil Fruit, Blackbeard learned many interesting things.
For example... besides Nico Robin, there's another family capable of reading Poneglyphs-
The Kozuki Family.
And the strongest Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit, the Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika, which the government desperately tried to conceal and had only awakened once 800 years ago.
This was, of course, told to Blackbeard by Jin.
He did this for no particular reason.
He simply wanted to increase the difficulty for people like Momonosuke and Luffy.
"A Devil Fruit can change its name? That's just bizarre no matter how you think about it."
Burgess made exaggerated faces.
Two years ago in Mock Town, the original crew members of the Blackbeard Pirates had encountered Luffy there.
They had also seen his Gomu Gomu no Mi ability.
They thought it was just an ordinary, not terrible, but definitely not strong, second-rate fruit-
But now Jin says the fruit's true name is the Nika Fruit?
And it's the strongest Mythical Zoan?
That's just bullshit!
Why not say Boa Hancock's Mero Mero no Mi's name is also fake?
Its true name is the Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Medusa?
Kizaru's Pika Pika no Mi's name is also fake.
And its true name is the Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Ultraman Tiga?
"Zehahaha! That man wouldn't bother lying. Besides, whether it's a Mythical Zoan or not, the Gomu Gomu no Mi seems quite suitable for you two who like close combat, right?"
Blackbeard downed two liters of beer in one go.
Wiping his mouth, he laughed and shouted:
"We really got some interesting intel! But for now, let's just celebrate heartily! My men!"
The banquet lasted for a full ten days or more.
And by the fifth day, the Blackbeard Pirates crew chose to leave.
After all, Totto Land had now become the base for the Big Mom Pirates' remnants, the Fish-Man Tribe, and the Kuja Pirates.
And the Blackbeard Pirates' relationship with these three groups... wasn't great.
Not to mention they killed Oven, a high-level combatant of the Charlotte Family-
Many lower-level fighters whose names couldn't even be remembered also died by their hands.
And Newgate, who was killed by Blackbeard two years ago, was Neptune's close friend.
It was precisely because of Whitebeard's death that Fish-Man Island had to seek Big Mom's protection.
Therefore, the Fish-Man Tribe, led by Neptune, naturally wouldn't give the Blackbeard group any friendly looks.
The reason for the Kuja Tribe was even simpler-
They hate men.
"Although Queen Otohime's wish has been fulfilled, the World Government probably won't just sit back and do nothing..."
The banquet was still going on. Jinbei, sitting among the fish-men of the Sun Pirates, had a smile on his face.
But seeing the Kuja Pirates mingling with the mermaids, and the Big Mom Pirates starting to drink and go crazy with his fellow fish-men, a trace of worry flashed in his eyes.
Because one must not forget, Fish-Man Island is actually still a member nation of the World Government.
In the past, the World Government could turn a blind eye to Neptune borrowing the flags of Whitebeard and Big Mom-
But now it's different.
They're living together in Totto Land with the Charlotte Family and the Kuja Pirates.
If the government finds out about this, they will most likely expel Fish-Man Island from the member nations.
"What is there to worry about? On the contrary, I'm curious why your Fish-Man Island even joined the World Government. When pirates caused trouble there, did the Marines ever intervene?"
Jinbei looked in the direction of the voice and quickly bowed his head in response:
"Ji, Jin-sama."
Jinbei's attitude towards Jin was complicated.
On one hand, he was grateful that Jin dealt with Vander Decken, whom even he was helpless against, freeing Shirahoshi from a ten-year 'house arrest'.
And also thwarted the plot of Hody Jones and his crew, saving Fish-Man Island from peril.
Not to mention now giving the Fish-Man Tribe such a large piece of land, fulfilling their long-cherished dream of living on land.
But on the other hand, Jinbei had formed a deep friendship with Luffy during the Summit War.
And the things Jin did to Luffy's family and crew...
Were now known throughout the seas.
Probably only the Straw Hat Pirates crew themselves were still unaware.
But that would only last for less than half a month.
This made Jinbei feel caught in the middle, pleasing neither side.
"Come, I'll take you to see someone."
Jin made a gesture to Jinbei.
Although curious, Jinbei didn't say anything, standing up and following him.
The two left the noisy, bustling banquet venue on Whole Cake Island.
They then came to the outskirts, to the Kaju Town on Island 100%.
Guarding this place was one of the Sweet Commanders, Charlotte Smoothie.
"Jin-sama."
Seeing Jin arrive, Smoothie and several other female pirates bowed deeply.
"Has the person arrived?"
Jin asked as he entered Kaju Town.
"Yes, she's waiting for you inside."
Smoothie followed behind, leading Jin and Jinbei to a castle.
After entering with Jin, Jinbei finally couldn't suppress his inner confusion and asked:
"May I ask... where exactly are you taking me?"
"To meet an acquaintance of yours."
As Jin said this, Smoothie signaled her subordinates guarding the door to open the main hall doors of the castle.
"Long time no see! Jinbei-san!"
A slender figure rushed up, jumping and shouting in front of Jinbei.
Although they hadn't seen each other for ten years, Jinbei recognized her at a glance.
"You, you're Koala?"
Jinbei's eyes widened in surprise at first, then he showed a genuine smile.
"You've grown so big. Tiger-san would be very pleased to see... uh."
Mentioning the name 'Tiger', the smiles on both their faces instantly turned awkward.
After a long pause, Koala took a deep breath and said solemnly:
"Jinbei-san, to prevent tragedies like what happened to Tiger-san from happening again to the Fish-Man Tribe, and for humans and Fish-men to coexist peacefully forever, please join the Revolutionary Army!"
"Join the Revolutionary Army, me?"
The blue fish-man looked incredulous.
"Does this even need consideration? Jinbei, have you forgotten how Queen Otohime died?"
Jin, who had sat down, said with a laugh:
"Since the Great Pirate Era began, look at how those scum pirates wanting to enter the New World have persecuted your Fish-Man Island. Have you forgotten? You pay so much Heavenly Tribute to the World Government every year, but when have they ever sent troops to protect you? On the contrary, your mermaids are bought in large numbers by them and taken to Mary Geoise to be played as slaves..."
To be honest, Jin really couldn't understand why Neptune had Fish-Man Island join the World Government.
As a country frequently victimized by pirates-
Whenever something happened, the Marines were unable to provide timely protection.
The help the Marines provided to Fish-Man Island was even less significant than Whitebeard's flag.
Paying so much money to the government every year, and the Celestial Dragons are always thinking about buying mermaid slaves to play with.
He really wanted to ask Neptune what he gained from this?
Hearing Jin's analysis of the pros and cons, then looking at Koala's outstretched hand, Jinbei's expression grew increasingly grave.
After about half a minute-
Jinbei somehow produced a cup of sake, sat down cross-legged, and placed the cup between himself and Koala.
"Merely the World Government! Why would I, Jinbei, fear them!?"
"Then from today onward! I entrust my life to you, Koala!"
"Yoroshiku!"
…
On the beach of Kaju Town-
Jin and Koala walked side by side.
Koala had her hands behind her back, her face full of smiles:
"Thank you. I didn't expect you to be so eloquent, persuading Jinbei-san so quickly."
"It was just analyzing the pros and cons. The fact that Fish-Man Island joined the World Government was absurd to begin with."
Jin had his hands in his pockets:
"By the way, you don't need to sneak around to see me like this, right? You could have come openly to Whole Cake Island to join the banquet. Aren't many people from the Sun Pirates your acquaintances?"
"I don't want to! What kind of revolutionary would mingle with pirates?"
Koala stuck out her tongue playfully.
Jin was somewhat speechless.
'Sabo is the Revolutionary Army's second-in-command, but in the original story, didn't he still hang out with Luffy?'
But Koala wasn't wrong to do this.
After all, Jin not only had the identity of a pirate-
But he also killed the Revolutionary Army's former Supreme Commander, Monkey D. Dragon.
If someone discovered that Koala, the new Revolutionary Army's Chief of Staff, came to see him-
That would be a huge problem.
"By the way, now that Jinbei has joined, shouldn't you give me some reward?"
Jin suddenly showed a mischievous smile, pointing to his own mouth.
Koala's fair face quickly warmed and turned red.
After hesitating for several minutes-
She finally mustered her courage, walked up to Jin, stood on her tiptoes timidly.
…
Robin did not attend the banquet with her best friend, Nami.
The agreed-upon [3D2Y] reunion day for the Straw Hat Pirates was getting closer and closer-
The fear in her heart grew with each passing day.
She didn't dare imagine how Luffy, Zoro, and the others would react when they learned about the things happening now…
And what actions they would take.
"This place is..."
Before she knew it, Robin found herself walking to the beach.
It had to be said, the sunset at dusk was really beautiful.
"Hmm?"
Suddenly, Robin noticed two figures clinging together under a parasol not far away on the beach.
A look of discomfort flashed across Robin's face.
She prepared to turn and leave.
For pirates who lived by 'eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die', such things weren't rare.
But just as Robin turned away, she couldn't help but look back.
Because she vaguely felt the two figures looked familiar.
When she got closer for a better look, she was completely stunned!
Robin subconsciously covered her mouth tightly to prevent herself from crying out.
'Good grief.'
'How did I not notice how bold Koala was before?'
But more than shock at Koala's actions-
Robin felt more sorrow for Sabo.
'Is this the 'childhood friend can't beat the newcomer'?'
'A childhood friend of over ten years, snatched away by a newcomer in just two months.'