Chapter 244: Chapter 244: I’m Going to Dressrosa for Just Three Things
"Boys, get ready to pull out..."
Seeing that the situation was turning bad, Jovian’s aide quietly spoke to the people around him.
"We’re leaving already?"
Hearing this, the Marines around him looked at the newly appointed Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral in confusion and asked.
"No shit!"
"Do you want to wait until everything gets exposed and we get chased out?"
The aide seemed to see things very clearly. If they did not run now, when were they supposed to run? This was the perfect time to make their escape.
"This..."
"Move!"
After understanding the aide’s words, the Marine soldiers thought it over and realized he was right. Besides, this was an order from their superior, and they had neither the ability nor the authority to say anything about it.
"Withdraw..."
The Marine soldiers, who had originally still planned to enjoy a banquet, all fell silent, formed orderly ranks, and headed out of Ryugu Palace.
"You are leaving already?"
Neptune looked at the Marines preparing to depart and asked.
"Mm..."
"After all, we still have quite a few pirates on board. We need to take them to a Marine base."
"So we will take our leave for now..."
"As for the construction of the Marine undersea base, other Marines will come later to communicate and discuss the details with you further."
"Also, regarding the World Government conference two years from now, I hope that, as the ruler of a World Government member nation, you will attend."
The Vice Admiral seemed to remember something and spoke softly to Neptune.
"I understand."
After hearing the Vice Admiral’s words, Neptune nodded, which counted as his agreement.
"Mm..."
After receiving Neptune’s consent, the Vice Admiral did not dare remain here any longer. He turned around and led his subordinates away.
Before leaving, the Vice Admiral stopped.
He turned around and once again looked back at Neptune behind him.
Neptune, who had slowly let out a breath of relief because the Marines were leaving, saw the Vice Admiral stop, and his heart became uneasy again.
"May I ask if there is anything else?"
Neptune asked the Marine who had paused before him.
"It is like this..."
"Before we leave, we would like to take some beautiful photographs related to Fish-Man Island."
"This is also to promote Fish-Man Island’s culture to the whole world and tell them that fish-men are not frightening."
"So may I ask, do you know where on Fish-Man Island the scenery is better?"
"Uh... I mean preferably somewhere with more beautiful young ladies. But please rest assured, the Marines here are all upright people. They will not harbor improper intentions toward the young ladies."
Jovian’s aide, an incredibly upright Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral, bowed slightly to Neptune and spoke with a faint apology.
There was absolutely nothing wrong with what he said. The Marines here were all upright, but the Marines elsewhere, meaning the Marines outside Ryugu Palace, were a different story.
For example, a certain Admiral of theirs had fooled around from the Four Seas to Paradise, then from Paradise to Marine Headquarters. Once he could no longer stay at Headquarters, he ran to the bottom of the sea. Now that he was about to be unable to stay at the bottom of the sea either, he could only head to the New World.
And there was only one reason this Vice Admiral asked Neptune where the most beautiful women on Fish-Man Island were. Their Admiral was definitely in the place on this island with the most beautiful women.
Their Admiral seemed to possess a kind of Observation Haki specialized in finding beautiful women, and its power was truly remarkable.
In an instant, he could detect every beautiful woman in a place.
"You’re asking where on Fish-Man Island there are the most beautiful women?"
After hearing the Vice Admiral’s words, Neptune stroked his chin and began thinking.
"If we are talking about where the most beautiful women are, then there is only one place, right? That would be..."
Neptune walked over beside the Vice Admiral and whispered quietly.
"I see..."
"Thank you, King Neptune."
Hearing this, the Vice Admiral’s eyes suddenly lit up. He bent at the waist and bowed slightly to Neptune.
"It’s nothing."
"Heroes love beauties. It is only natural."
Neptune smiled lightly. Heroes liking beautiful women was perfectly normal.
"Everyone, move quickly!"
"I already know the Admiral’s whereabouts!"
The Marine Vice Admiral lowered his head and led the troops behind him out of Ryugu Palace.
Three hours later...
When the Marines arrived where Jovian was, every Marine stared wide-eyed at the debauched scene before them.
"This..."
"What kind of disgraceful behavior is this?"
The Marines covered their eyes, unable to bear the sight.
"Quick! Hurry and take the Admiral away!"
The Marines supported Jovian and hurriedly brought him toward the Marine warship.
"Jovian!"
Shirahoshi looked at the departing Jovian and called out softly.
"Shirahoshi, leave this place with me! Go see the sun on the surface!"
Jovian looked at Shirahoshi, who was calling him, and revealed a smile like sunlight.
"Mm!"
Shirahoshi looked at the gentle Jovian, a faint blush dyeing her cheeks, then nodded softly.
After Shirahoshi and Jovian both boarded the warship, the Marine Vice Admiral and the others controlled the warship at the fastest speed possible and headed toward the surface.
"..."
When Neptune and the others arrived, all that remained here was a group of mermaids lying limp on the beach, their faces flushed as if they had just gone through endless, intense stimulation, their bodies still twitching.
"King Neptune, what should we do?"
The minister looked at the scene before him, sweat covering his forehead. He did not dare look at King Neptune beside him, whose expression was extremely dark.
"Send people after him!"
"No matter what method you use, bring that bastard Admiral back to me!"
Neptune’s face was as gloomy as storm clouds in the sky. His terrifying expression made it impossible for anyone to look directly at him. No one dared anger this king of the deep sea. Everyone lowered their heads.
"Move out! Rescue the princess!"
One fish-man after another looked at the warship gradually disappearing and roared in anger.
They controlled sea beasts, Sea Kings, and schools of fish.
Their bodies constantly darted through the currents as they pursued the trail of the Marine warship.
"Reporting, Admiral! Fish-men are chasing us from behind!"
On the Marine warship, the Marines looked at the countless fish-men behind them and were all startled. This was the deep sea. If those fish-men caught up with them, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"They’re nothing but fish-men."
"No need to be afraid. I, Jovian, have a hundred ways to deal with these fish-men."
After hearing the Marine’s words, Jovian looked utterly calm. He rolled up his sleeves, seeming ready to have a big fight with the fish-men chasing him.
"Jovian, please don’t hurt my people!"
Shirahoshi grabbed Jovian’s sleeve, tears shimmering in her eyes. She did not want Jovian to hurt her beloved people.
"I understand, Shirahoshi. Relax."
Jovian looked at Shirahoshi’s tear-filled eyes and smiled faintly. Then he turned around.
"In that case, let’s have a big race."
Jovian jumped out of the coated Marine warship and arrived in front of the fish-men. He looked at them with an extremely calm expression.
"Surrender quietly!"
"Whether you are a Marine Admiral or one of the Four Emperors, fighting us fish-men here in the deep sea is absolutely unwise. If you surrender now, it is not too late!"
"As long as you hand over our princess, we can pretend nothing ever happened!"
A merfolk man covered in muscle and radiating the aura of a strong fighter stood at the very front of the countless fish-man soldiers and spoke coldly to Jovian.
"Fish-men! You think you’re the fastest in the sea, right? Then how about a contest? Let’s see whether you’re faster, or I’m faster."
After hearing the fish-men’s words, Jovian smiled faintly. His voice traveled through the sea like a fish-man’s, clearly entering the ears of every fish-man present.
"What?!"
After hearing Jovian’s words, the fish-men all widened their eyes in extreme shock.
"Bastard!"
"He’s gone too far!"
"Fight! We have to fight!"
"Make him pay!"
The fish-men felt they had been provoked and roared angrily at Jovian.
"Could it be..."
Only that merfolk man who seemed like a strong fighter trembled in his eyes, as if he had thought of something, and revealed an expression of disbelief.
"Heh..."
Jovian looked at the merfolk and fish-men, smiled lightly, and turned around.
"Goodbye..."
The instant Jovian’s words fell, he exploded through the deep sea like a cannonball.
"Glug, glug..."
A burst of bubbles, carrying an undercurrent through the sea, directly swept countless fish-men up into it.
"That guy actually created a deep-sea whirlpool in the ocean through high-speed swimming?!"
The merfolk man left behind looked at the scene before him and revealed an expression of disbelief. Even merfolk would need hundreds, or even thousands, working together to complete a technique like that. Yet now, it had been done by one human.
It was simply unbelievable.
"Goodbye, fish-men!"
"Even in the sea, you’re only fit to eat my exhaust..."
Jovian looked at the whirlpool he had created and smiled faintly. Then, like a sharp sword, he arrived behind the warship, pressed both arms firmly against the stern, and suddenly exerted force, pushing the warship forward.
"Ahhh!"
The Marines aboard the warship instantly felt the ship beneath their feet accelerate to the absolute limit. One after another, they were thrown head over heels across the deck, and even Shirahoshi nearly rolled off the warship.
"Iron Body!"
The Marine Vice Admiral, who had anticipated this, used Iron Body, planting his feet firmly on the deck. Then he grabbed Shirahoshi as she began to fall.
"Everyone! Hold tight! The Admiral is putting his back into it!"
After doing all this, the Vice Admiral spoke in a deep voice to the Marines flying wildly across the deck.
"Yes, Vice Admiral!"
One Marine after another looked at the Vice Admiral standing steadily on the deck and used Iron Body as well, allowing their bodies to remain stable on the warship.
Yes, using it to keep yourself steady was the correct way to use Iron Body. Only idiots would use Iron Body to block other people’s attacks. Did they really think that just because Garp could use Iron Body that anyone else could too?
Not everyone had Garp’s physical ability.
One minute later...
"Splash!"
With a sharp sound as they broke through the surface, the warship smoothly appeared on the sea.
"We’re... we’re saved!"
One Marine after another looked at the sunlight overhead as if they had seen hope itself.
"The sun! I can see the sun!"
"And the real blue sky, the real white clouds..."
Only Shirahoshi saw not just hope, but also dreams and faith.
"Let’s head to the branch first and hand in the prisoners."
"The pirates locked in the hold have thrown up everywhere..."
The Marine Vice Admiral, Jovian’s aide, walked over to Jovian and asked softly.
"Huh?"
"Then let’s just switch ships."
The moment Jovian heard how disgusting it was, he immediately became somewhat disgusted with his own warship.
G-1 Marine Base.
"Open the gates!"
"A Marine Admiral has arrived!"
Looking at the magnificent base, Jovian’s aide stood on the deck and shouted loudly.
"Creak, creak, creak..."
With the sound of gears turning, the gates of the Marine branch slowly opened.
The branch Vice Admiral standing in the base’s watchtower looked at Jovian on the deck, and his eyes lit up.
"Dominating presence fully exposed! As expected of a Marine Admiral!"
The branch Vice Admiral looked at Jovian and gave the newly appointed Marine Admiral his approval.
At the same time...
The newly appointed Marine Fleet Admiral Sakazuki, who was handling official business at Marineford and preparing to relocate all of Marineford to the New World, received intelligence about Jovian.
"Reporting, Fleet Admiral Sakazuki!"
"Admiral Jovian wiped out tens of thousands of pirates on Fish-Man Island in one move and captured more than a thousand human pirates. At present, all of these pirates have been imprisoned in the New World’s G-1 Branch!"
"Furthermore, Admiral Jovian has already negotiated with Fish-Man Island’s king, King Neptune. We can establish a Marine branch on Fish-Man Island!"
A Marine came before Sakazuki, saluted, and reported.
"Mm..."
"So capable, Jovian!"
"Looks like I need to show some drive too!"
Hearing this, Sakazuki’s eyes flashed with burning light. Compared to Jovian, who was making great moves in the New World, his own actions were too slow.
"Pass down the order! Beginning tomorrow, we start the Marine base relocation plan!"
"We will move the Marine base, Marineford, into the New World within half a year!"
"We cannot let the pirates of the New World be too arrogant!"
Sakazuki issued orders to his subordinates.
"Yes, sir!"
Hearing this, one Marine after another stood upright and saluted Sakazuki seriously.
Fish-Man Island.
"Reporting, King Neptune. We failed..."
One fish-man after another looked at their king, lowering their heads as they spoke dejectedly. Being defeated by a human in the deep sea made them feel utterly humiliated.
"This is not your fault..."
Neptune shook his head. Although he had long known that top-tier fighters were very powerful, he had not known that so-called top-tier fighters were terrifying to this extent.
"Marine Admiral Jovian, huh?"
"I hope you treat Shirahoshi well..."
Neptune raised his head, looked toward the endlessly distant sea surface, and sighed.
As the reincarnation of Poseidon, one of the three Ancient Weapons, Shirahoshi was not someone he could protect by relying on his strength alone. Only by entrusting her to a true powerhouse could Shirahoshi be properly raised.
"Do your best, Shirahoshi!"
King Neptune silently cheered his daughter on.
"Advance toward the New World!"
After switching ships at the G-1 Branch, Jovian stood on the pier, full of ambition.
"Admiral, where are we going?"
A Marine beside Jovian asked.
"The island of passion, Dressrosa."
Jovian spoke calmly. He remembered very clearly that Dressrosa had some great beauties.
"Yes, sir!"
The Marines all nodded.
"Admiral, why are we going to Dressrosa? That’s the territory of Donquixote Doflamingo, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!"
Behind Jovian, his Vice Admiral aide asked softly.
"What am I going to Dressrosa for?"
"Heh..."
"I’m going to Dressrosa to do only three things!"
Jovian looked at the sun slowly rising in the distance and raised three fingers.
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