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When Caelan's hand left, it took Camie a while to recover.

"Dear benefactors, since this is your first time on Fish-Man Island, why don't you come visit my home?"

"My place is pretty spacious. I can entertain all of you!"

Camie looked at everyone and offered sincerely.

"Perfect, we just so happen to need a guide."

Caelan agreed without hesitation.

It would be much better to have someone introduce the area.

"Great! I'll make sure everyone has fun!" Camie said happily.

As Caelan's group continued their approach to Fish-Man Island, Camie excitedly began explaining the sights and features of the island.

Before long, the Wind Rider arrived at the island's official entrance, equivalent to customs inspection.

To enter, a security check by the soldiers was mandatory to ensure the safety of the island.

"Let's go. Let's get to shore first."

Under everyone's eager gazes, both ships passed through the entrance and docked at the port.

With that, the crew officially set foot on Fish-Man Island.

"We finally arrived at the land of the Fish-Men! It's so beautiful!" Nami said in awe, looking around.

"It really does feel like a dream," Robin added, reaching her hand out to feel the warm sunlight.

It was hard to believe that they were 10,000 meters beneath the ocean, with sun and clouds above them.

The area was filled with unique sights—gorgeous corals, seashells, and mermaids walking about.

Altogether, it truly lived up to its name as an underwater paradise.

While everyone was marveling, a group of merfolk hurried over from the distance.

"That's King Neptune, the princes, and the ministers!" Camie exclaimed in astonishment as she looked toward the entrance.

The ministers were arranged in two neat rows, with King Neptune and the three princes leading the way.

Such a grand procession was unprecedented.

She couldn't help but wonder why so many of the island's leaders had come out.

"Probably to welcome an important guest," Caelan said with a faint smile, already knowing the reason.

They had entered the island openly, so it was likely that the soldiers had reported their arrival.

To Camie's shock, Neptune led the group of ministers and stopped directly in front of them.

Despite towering over Caelan at twelve meters tall, King Neptune did not dare to look down on him.

Caelan possessed power that could shake the entire world.

Compared to him, Fish-Man Island—despite having Whitebeard's former protection—was just a small force.

"Welcome to Fish-Man Island. I am King Neptune, ruler of this island."

Neptune smiled and gave a formal salute.

As soon as he received the report, he had rushed to the port.

The arrival of a new Sea Emperor demanded the highest courtesy.

Moreover, this God Slayer might have special significance to Fish-Man Island.

Neptune recalled the image of Caelan in the newspaper, clad in golden Sun God armor, and his expression became more respectful.

"Hello, King Neptune."

Caelan gave a slight nod and glanced curiously at the three princes.

The eldest, Fukaboshi, was a large shark-type fish-man. The second, Ryuboshi, was an oarfish-type. The youngest, Manboshi, was a sunfish-type.

And then there was Princess Shirahoshi, a giant smelt-type mermaid.

Neptune himself was a coelacanth-type fish-man, and his late wife, Queen Otohime, had been a goldfish-type mermaid.

This family somehow included six entirely different species, completely defying normal genetics.

"Caelan, since you've come such a long way, why don't you let me host you at Ryugu Palace?" Neptune offered with a hearty laugh.

Caelan, who had reached the peak of the world at such a young age, was surprisingly approachable.

Neptune was even more convinced of his earlier suspicion.

"Then I won't refuse."

Caelan nodded in agreement.

He glanced subtly at Neptune, finding the king's enthusiasm a little excessive.

Still, it was a good chance to see what exactly the king had in mind.

"Excellent, excellent!"

Neptune laughed cheerfully and led the way.

Under his guidance, the group mounted sea beasts and headed toward Ryugu Palace.

Watching Neptune's over-the-top hospitality, Camie's mind was spinning.

"Caelan…?"

She suddenly realized why he had looked so familiar earlier. He was the famous God Slayer who had appeared in the newspapers so often!

She sneaked a glance at Caelan again, finding him even more imposing now.

…

Meanwhile, in Fish-Man District—

This area was controlled by the New Fish-Man Pirates, led by Hody Jones. It was effectively independent from the rest of Fish-Man Island.

In other words, they were the island's cancer.

"Boss, Caelan—the one who killed Arlong and his entire crew in the East Blue—has arrived."

"And he already took out Macro's group just after landing."

A fish-man reported the news to Hody Jones.

Both Arlong and Macro had been part of the Sun Pirates. They were considered heroes among the fish-men.

Arlong had even been an idol to many.

The New Fish-Man Pirates were founded to carry on Arlong's will and avenge their people against humanity.

"He killed Arlong… and Macro too?! Is this Caelan picking a fight with the New Fish-Man Pirates?!"

Hody flipped a table in rage, his expression fierce.

He believed he had inherited Arlong's will and sought to retaliate against humanity.

He absolutely couldn't forgive a human like Caelan who had killed fish-men.

"Boss, should we go after him? I heard he's the new Emperor of the Sea…" the fish-man asked nervously.

Even though they were at the bottom of the sea, Caelan's reputation had reached them.

Ever since the Celestial Dragon incident, his name had appeared in every newspaper.

The World Economy News praised him. The World Government slandered him. But no one denied his strength.

"What are you so afraid of?"

Hody's tone turned cold and commanding.

"So he's called the God Slayer. Can he really kill gods? Taking down two Celestial Dragons is nothing—I could do that too!"

"We've got 80,000 brothers. If each one kicked him once, he'd be meat paste!"

Hody was furious and completely dismissed Caelan's threat.

In his years dominating the seabed, every so-called strong human he'd fought had ended up the same.

They might have had a reputation, but he still beat them and used them as cannon fodder.

His pirate crew already had over 20,000 human slaves.

"Pass down the order! Mobilize all forces and attack Ryugu Palace!"

"I want the whole world to know what happens to humans who kill fish-men!"

Hody roared.

He was determined to trample Caelan underfoot and prove his strength to the world.

Through this battle, he also intended to seize Ryugu Palace and become the new ruler of Fish-Man Island!

(To be continued.)

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