One Piece: Starting with the enslavement of Wano Country!

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Lei Luo smiled faintly and said, "In this respect, you are a qualified princess."

Queen Otohime felt somewhat relieved after hearing Lei Luo's praise, and then earnestly said, "Your Majesty, we hope that you can bestow upon us the banner of the Beast Pirates. Fishman Island will forever remember your kindness."

Lei Luo scoffed, "I don't need favors. Let's get down to business."

Queen Otohime extended her palm, pointing to the cabin:

"Your Majesty, the treasure on this ship is Fishman Island's tribute to the Beasts Pirates."

"Furthermore, every year from now on, Fishman Island will pay a portion of its taxes as a reward to the Beast Pirates for protecting us fishmen."

Lei Luo laughed and said, "There is indeed a lot of money, but our Beasts Pirates are not short of money."

Queen Otohime was taken aback.

The Beasts Pirates' wealth was only shown as the tip of the iceberg during their live stream.

This amount of money might be a lot for other pirate crews, but for the Beasts Pirates, it's really not much.

Queen Otohime's eyes dimmed somewhat.

Is this a wasted trip?!

No, since Lei Luo is willing to talk to her, it means there is still hope.

Queen Otohime raised her head and looked at Lei Luo with a firm gaze. "Your Majesty, please tell me your conditions. I will do my best to fulfill them."

Lei Luo tapped his fingers lightly on the chair, lost in thought.

Queen Otohime lowered her head and waited quietly for Lei Luo's reply.

After a moment, Lei Luo did not state his conditions, but instead asked with a smile, "Does Queen Otohime wish to borrow the Skull and Bones Banner or the Crimson Dragon Banner?"

"What's the difference between these two flags?" Queen Otohime asked, somewhat puzzled.

Lei Luo smiled and explained:

"The Skull and Bones Flag is the flag of the Beasts Pirates, which means that your territory will be ours from now on."

"The Red Dragon Flag is the flag of the Celestial Empire, representing your joining us and becoming our vassal state."

Judge's Germa flies the Red Dragon flag, which can be seen as an invitation from Raikou to Fishman Island.

Although Queen Otohime was naive, she spent her whole life pursuing the idea of ​​going ashore and living peacefully with humans, without ever considering what the fish-men would face even if they did go ashore.

More than twenty years later, her daughter, Shirahoshi, was a princess, and even the Celestial Dragons wanted to capture her and make her their slave.

However, the initial intention was good.

Leilo was willing to give this man, who had spent his life seeking a way out for the country and the nation, a chance.

Queen Otohime: "This..."

Lei Luo smiled and spoke eloquently:

"I think you should seriously consider this. Haven't you merfolk always wanted to live on land?"

"You know our capabilities: sunlight, land, forests... anything you want can be achieved."

"Moreover, I can guarantee that in the Celestial Empire, neither mermaids nor fish-people will be discriminated against, and you can live peacefully and happily."

Queen Otohime's eyes lit up in an instant, and her heart pounded wildly.

Living on the shore with humans has been her long-held wish, and it is also the long-cherished dream of Fishman Island for eight hundred years.

She believed Lei Luo's words, and she believed that this man was capable of providing these things, but...

It’s not time yet!

After hesitating for a long time, Queen Otohime shook her head with a wry smile: "Your Majesty, all I need is the skull and crossbones flag."

Lei Luo knew that Queen Otohime had refused, and he also knew why she had refused.

Just like Harald in Elbaf, Queen Otohime did not believe that the Beast Pirates could ultimately defeat the World Government.

If the World Government is a dynasty, then the Beasts Pirates are the rebels, and Fish-Man Island is like a powerful family.

Even if Zhang Jiao shattered the four-hundred-year-old fortune of the Han Dynasty, and the Yellow Turban Rebellion swept across most of the Han Dynasty, which powerful families would be willing to join them? Those who joined were mostly poor people who could no longer survive.

The same thing is true now; those who join the Beasts Pirates are all from non-member countries.

As for member states of the World Government like Fish-Man Island, they are not desperate. They wouldn't gamble their entire nation's chance of the Beast Pirates defeating the World Government.

They felt that although the Beasts Pirates had achieved a certain victory for the time being, they could rely on the Float-Float Fruit to be unafraid of retaliation from the World Government.

But......

What about decades from now?

When the members of the Beasts Pirates grow old and die, the Float-Float Fruit will lose its power, and they will inevitably face the World Government's reckoning.

Lei Luo had no intention of telling these people that they possessed pure gold and could live for hundreds or thousands of years without any problem.

Furthermore, once Robin gradually masters the Cloud-Cloud Fruit's power, she can create island clouds. Even if King's Float-Float Fruit loses its effect, those islands can float in the sky forever.

This is a secret belonging to the Beasts Pirates, and naturally it cannot be revealed to outsiders.

It's already quite generous of them to extend an invitation and give them a chance; he's not the one who wants to leave the country and live a life of leisure.

Chapter 238 Two Conditions

Queen Otohime said timidly:

"Your Majesty, let's... discuss what conditions we can use to lend the Skull and Bones Flag to Fishman Island."

Perhaps fearing that her earlier refusal might displease Lei Luo, Queen Otohime maintained a fawning smile on her face.

Little did she know, Lei Luo didn't care about any of these things. Fishman Island was completely irrelevant to him; all he wanted were two people.

Lei Luo held up two fingers and waved them in front of Queen Otohime, then smiled and said, "I have two conditions."

Queen Otohime answered without hesitation, "Please speak."

After thinking for a moment, he added, "I'll agree to anything Fishman Island can do."

Lei Luo pointed to a figure on the deck, "That blue fat guy is quite strong, let him join the Beast Pirates."

Queen Otohime followed the direction of Lei Luo's finger and exclaimed, "Jinbe?! This..."

She wasn't surprised that Rael knew Jinbe was strong; she was born with Observation Haki.

But this condition...

Lei Luo tilted his head and chuckled, "What's the problem?"

Queen Otohime seemed somewhat embarrassed and explained:

"Jinbe may be the king of Fishman Island, but he is not my personal property. I have no right to agree on his behalf."

Lei Luo didn't care about any of that and shrugged indifferently, "That's your problem, figure it out yourself."

Queen Otohime gritted her teeth: "I understand. I will try to persuade Jinbe to join the Beasts Pirates."

"What is the other condition?"

Lei Luo said calmly, "A hostage!"

"A hostage?" Queen Otohime was a little confused. "What's that?"

Lei Luo thought for a moment and realized he had never heard of this word in this world, so he patiently explained it to Queen Otohime.

After listening, Queen Otohime asked again, still unsure, "You mean... I need to send a child to live in the Celestial Empire?"

Lei Luo nodded.

Queen Otohime was caught in a painful dilemma, wondering if that meant she and her child would have to be separated.

But thinking of his compatriots still suffering on Fishman Island, and the rampant pirates, he hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and agreed again: "Okay!"

"Wait a minute..." Queen Otohime suddenly remembered something she seemed to have forgotten, "I don't have a child yet?!"

Lei Luo laughed indifferently, "Ah, I know, so when you get back to Fishman Island, hurry up and have a baby."

Queen Otohime: "......"

Lei Luo smiled and continued, "Don't say I'm heartless. How about this, ten years."

"I'll give you ten years to get along well with your child. After ten years, I'm going to take one of your children away, and you can't refuse."

Queen Otohime nodded with a pained expression: "Alright, ten years from now, I will send one of my children to live in the Celestial Empire."

Lei Luo chuckled and teased, "Are you sure you can make this decision without consulting your husband, King Neptune?"

Queen Otohime forced a smile. "No need to discuss it, I can make the decision!"

To be precise, it was not negotiable, otherwise Neptune would absolutely not have agreed.

We have no choice but to act first and inform them later!

Lei Luo stared at Princess Otohime with a hint of mockery in his eyes.

"As long as you can make the decision, just remember what you said."

"Of course, I suppose you wouldn't dare to break your promise to the Beasts Pirates, would you?"

Thinking of the terrifying power the Beasts Pirates now possessed, Queen Otohime's forehead instantly broke out in a cold sweat. "Of course I wouldn't dare."

Lei Luo's lips curled up in satisfaction.

This was his main objective; the map of Yan finally revealed the knife.

Ten years later, it will be the day Princess Shirahoshi is born.

Queen Otohime was a Celestial Dragon named Mjosgard who arrived on Fishman Island after a shipwreck. Shirahoshi accidentally summoned a giant Sea King and learned that her daughter was the legendary Ancient Weapon, Poseidon!

Therefore, without Queen Otohime's knowledge, it was because of her selfless character that she agreed to sacrifice her child in exchange for the safety of her fellow fish-men on Fishman Island.

Just as Réiló said at the beginning, she is indeed a qualified princess!

At this moment, Jinbe slowly woke up.

Ultimately, he was a member of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and even without experiencing the trials of the New World, he was still much stronger than the other fish-men.

The moment he woke up, he quickly assumed a fighting stance, looking at Lei Luo with a wary expression.

He knew Lei Luo's identity and that he was there to negotiate with the Beasts Pirates.

But Lei Luo's attitude was just too awful!

Before even seeing him, he had already made everyone, including himself, faint.

His purpose in coming here is to protect Queen Otohime, so even though the difference in strength is huge, he will fight to the death.

Lei Luo crossed his arms, a faint smile playing on his lips, completely disregarding this future Shichibukai.

Queen Otohime, fearing a misunderstanding, quickly stepped forward and pulled Jinbe away, saying, "Jinbe, no, don't hit him."

Jinbe asked, "Your Highness, are you alright?"

Queen Otohime shook her head. "I'm fine. Come with me. I have something to tell you."

Jinbe glanced at Rairou again, then followed Queen Otohime into the cabin.

Lei Luo tilted his head back, whistling, and showed no interest in listening to what Queen Otohime and Jinbe were saying.

After the two came out of the cabin, Jinbe respectfully greeted Leylo, "First Mate."

Lei Luo smiled and nodded.

Queen Otohime asked again, "Your Majesty, I have already agreed to everything you asked for, but I wonder..."

Having obtained what he desired, Lei Luo did not make things difficult for Princess Otohime and nodded.

"No problem, you can fly the Beasts Pirates' skull and crossbones flag on Fishman Island."

"Later, I will publish the news in the World Economic News that Fishman Island has become the territory of the Beasts Pirates in Morgans' newspaper."

"Thank you so much," Queen Otohime said quickly, even bowing slightly.

If it were someone else, they would feel somewhat embarrassed.

After all, this is different from Whitebeard. Whitebeard was genuinely protecting Fishman Island, while Leero was scheming against Fishman Island.

But Lei Luo, thick-skinned as ever, accepted it without hesitation.

Then, Lei Luo stood up and said with a smile, "I suppose you're also eager to return to Fishman Island, so... until we meet again."