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Hearing Buggy's confident reply, Otohime completely believed his words. Her excitement was uncontrollable. If it weren't for the presence of others, she might have burst out laughing.
"Buggy, can we, can we really go? Will the residents of Sky Island really not reject us? How do we get to Sky Island?"
Otohime instantly asked all the questions in her mind. She was eager to know the answers.
Seeing Otohime's nervous expression, Buggy immediately said, "Otohime, it's possible. Sky Island is more primitive than the four seas and the Grand Line. They don't have any prejudice or malice towards Fish-Men. With a little guidance, they definitely won't reject Fish-Men.
I'll also let the current managers of Sky Island know and have them quickly establish some relevant rules to ensure the rights of you Fish-Men on Sky Island. As for how to get to Sky Island, I have a way. I still have a blueprint. It can create flying ships. With such a ship, your travel will be very safe, and you can enter and leave Sky Island at any time.
And there's a shipwright among you Fish-Men who already knows a lot about this flying ship. If you're unable to build it, you can go to him. He won't refuse. And he's not far from you."
After saying these words, Buggy introduced Tom. When they heard Tom's name, everyone's faces showed no confusion. They all looked like they had an epiphany.
Through Otohime's narration, they all knew Tom. Buggy didn't find it strange. After all, Tom was a Fish-Man, and he was the best shipwright in the world. As Fish-Men, how could they not know Tom, a prominent figure among Fish-Men? Otohime and the others had some connection with Tom.
"Great, great! We Fish-Men don't have to be trapped here forever. We can live in a place with flowers, grass, and trees."
The shipbuilding problem was basically solved. If the shipwrights in their royal palace couldn't build this flying ship, they still had Tom as an option. Buggy had considered everything for them. Reaching Sky Island was just a matter of time. Thinking about this, Otohime couldn't contain her excitement. Her voice rose, and she exclaimed excitedly.
Seeing Otohime's somewhat out-of-control behavior, Neptune immediately stood up from his throne and bowed to Buggy. "Buggy, thank you very much. Thank you for finding another way out for us Fish-Men. I also thank you on behalf of all the Fish-Men."
"King Neptune, you're welcome. This is also my way of making amends for the damage my captain caused you. In the future, if I have my own territory in the latter half of the New World, I will also allow your Fish-Men to live freely on land."
Otohime also recovered from her excitement. She didn't say much but bowed to Buggy. Her actions expressed everything she wanted to say.
Tiger and Jinbe, standing beside them, were also very excited after hearing Buggy's words. The slight dissatisfaction in their eyes vanished. They looked at Buggy with gratitude.
After eating and drinking their fill and discussing for a while, Buggy handed Otohime a copy of the blueprints for the Ark Maxim. He also gave her some instructions.
There were things he needed to explain. These blueprints were very important to Buggy and his crew. They were even one of their trump cards. So, these blueprints couldn't be leaked easily. They should even be destroyed after the ship was built. He instructed Otohime not to give the blueprints to anyone other than the shipwrights, to avoid unnecessary trouble for Buggy and his crew.
Buggy specifically mentioned Arlong. His meaning was that Arlong absolutely couldn't see these blueprints.
Buggy didn't trust Arlong. If he were to possess a flying ship in the future, this guy might cause even more trouble for the humans in the outside world. Even if Buggy learned about his situation later and went to deal with him, many humans would have been harmed by then. And this guy would be very difficult to deal with. Maybe Buggy and his crew wouldn't be able to find him easily.
Buggy also made a series of demands. Of course, these also involved Fish-Men. For example, the Fish-Men who went to Sky Island had to abide by Sky Island's laws. If the Fish-Men did something wrong on Sky Island, they would be punished. No one would be exempt from this punishment. If the Fish-Men blindly protected them, Buggy would end his promise to the Fish-Men.
This was to protect the rights of the Sky Island residents and ensure their safety. There were also many bad Fish-Men. Their physical strength surpassed that of most Sky Island residents. If they weren't restrained, Sky Island might become their lawless territory. The Sky Island residents would be oppressed by them. And there might be many Fish-Men who were bullied by humans who would turn around and attack the Sky Island residents. They might even turn the tables. This was something Buggy didn't want to see. So, he had to explain these things beforehand and make them follow Sky Island's laws. Anyone who violated Sky Island's laws would be punished, regardless of who they were.
Otohime naturally agreed immediately. Even on their Fish-Man Island, Fish-Men who violated the law would be punished. It was even more so if they did something wrong in Buggy's territory. If they died, they died. The Fish-Men wouldn't protect these criminals.
Buggy and Otohime discussed these matters without avoiding Tiger and the others. They were also very excited. When Buggy specifically mentioned Arlong, the two of them were very embarrassed. But they couldn't deny that Arlong did indeed hate humans very much. It was normal for Buggy not to want him to get the blueprints for a flying ship. After all, it was Buggy's thing. He could decide who he didn't want to give it to. They also guessed that maybe Arlong's bad attitude was the reason why Buggy disliked him so much and specifically mentioned him.
They didn't oppose the requirement for the Fish-Men to abide by Sky Island's laws. Instead, they proposed that they could spend some time overseeing the Fish-Men's law and order on Sky Island.
This was also agreed upon by Buggy and Otohime. Tiger and Jinbe's influence on Fish-Man Island even surpassed Otohime in some aspects.
If they went to manage the Fish-Men's law and order on Sky Island, the Fish-Men definitely wouldn't dare to act recklessly. And their character was very upright. They wouldn't favor the Fish-Men. If the Fish-Men dared to act recklessly on Sky Island, they would definitely enforce the law impartially.
During this conversation, Buggy also emphasized to Tiger and the others that they had to strictly manage those Fish-Men who were very hostile to humans, like Arlong. If they dared to harm the residents of Sky Island, they had to be dealt with seriously. They could never go back to Sky Island. Buggy emphasized this point to Tiger. He also expressed his attitude.
After considering it, Tiger agreed directly. He couldn't refute Buggy's emphasis on this point. He also knew what kind of people Arlong and his crew were. They were very likely to harm humans. Of course, they had to be strictly managed. As for not allowing them to return to Sky Island, that was also reasonable.
With Tiger's assurance, Buggy was completely relieved. Under everyone's gaze, he contacted the four Shichibukai of Sky Island and the Shandia chieftain. He explained the arrangements for the Fish-Men, his attitude towards them, and some related laws. He also emphasized that they should coexist peacefully and not ostracize the Fish-Men.
Buggy had already thought about the arrangements for the Fish-Men. Although Sky Island's land area was limited and couldn't accommodate all the Fish-Men, Sky Island also had a sea. With a little construction, Sky Island's sea could accommodate all the Fish-Men.
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