Chat Group For The Dead : Start From One Piece

"I'm sending you this message out of friendship!"

Lucas' voice was calm but firm as he looked at King Neptune. "Hody Jones, a former palace guard, has stolen Fishman Island's secret 'Tamatebako'[Energy Steroid] and is currently planning an uprising to seize control."

The room fell silent.

"Additionally, he was the mastermind behind the assassination of Princess Otohime."

"What?!" Neptune's expression twisted in shock. "Otohime's death… but wasn't she killed by a human?!"

Lucas shook his head. "Hody Jones framed a human to cover his tracks. Think about it—how did he find the so-called 'murderer' so conveniently and quickly?"

Neptune's face darkened as he recalled the events surrounding his wife's assassination. It did seem strange in hindsight.

"I'll deal with him immediately!" Sea Knight Jinbei's voice was laced with barely contained fury as he stood up, ready to take action.

Lucas, however, raised a hand. "Be careful. Hody Jones has numbers on his side and access to that dangerous drug. Even you might struggle against them alone."

Marco stepped forward. "I'll take a team to back him up."

Neptune, still deep in thought, spoke up. "That 'Tamatebako'… It's a forbidden drug passed down through Fishman Island's history. It can temporarily grant immense strength, but the side effects are devastating. Jinbei, accept their help. This isn't a fight to take lightly."

Jinbei, after a brief hesitation, nodded. With Marco and his men accompanying him, he set off to eliminate Hody Jones and cleanse Fishman Island of internal threats.

Meanwhile, Lucas turned back to Neptune. "Now, take me to meet Princess Shirahoshi."

Neptune's expression immediately became… strange. "You… know about Shirahoshi?"

Shirahoshi had lived in the Hard-Shell Tower since she was a child, rarely seen by outsiders. Few even knew of her existence.

Lucas responded casually, "I heard she's the most beautiful woman in the world. Naturally, I had to see for myself."

Neptune's face stiffened. This brat is after my daughter?!

He scrutinized Lucas before sighing in relief. Given Shirahoshi's gigantic size, he figured Lucas wasn't seriously interested in her. It was likely just admiration from afar.

"Fine. But prepare yourself," Neptune warned as he led the way.

Hard-Shell Tower

Lucas finally laid eyes on Shirahoshi—and she was indeed enormous. Her sheer size could quite literally swallow him whole.

The chat group erupted in chatter.

Golden Lion Shiki: "I have to admit, she's the most beautiful creature I've ever seen. If I weren't already dead, I might have been tempted!"

Lucas: "An old man like you acting like a young man? Give it up! This isn't a woman you can play with—just admire from a distance."

Golden Lion Shiki: "Tsk! And you can?"

Lucas: "Maybe one day, I'll solve the size difference problem."

Pirate King Roger: "Are you all missing the point? This isn't just any mermaid. This is Poseidon—one of the three Ancient Weapons, capable of commanding the Sea Kings!"

Fire Fist Ace: "If Fishman Island possesses such power, why is Shirahoshi locked away like a prisoner?"

Lucas: "Because despite holding the power of the Sea Kings, Shirahoshi is terrified of everything. She's timid and cries at the slightest provocation. You expect her to lead an army? Keep dreaming."

Golden Lion Shiki: "What?! What a waste! Doesn't Fishman Island understand what they have?"

Lucas: "Oh, they do. They discovered Shirahoshi's power when she was still a child. But instead of nurturing it, they hid it, pretending it didn't exist."

Golden Lion Shiki: "Idiots!"

Lucas: "Absolutely. Shirahoshi was raised under her mother Otohime's ideals of absolute kindness and peace. It's no surprise she ended up so useless."

Fisher Tiger: "That's unfair! Princess Otohime was a truly kind and noble woman."

Lucas: "Ha! Kindness without strength is just weakness. If that's not stupidity, then what is? She believed that appealing to the World Government's mercy would save Fishman Island? Seriously? Did she really not understand the nature of the Celestial Dragons?"

Fisher Tiger: "…"

Even Fisher Tiger couldn't refute that. He had experienced firsthand the cruelty of the Celestial Dragons.

Lucas: "Had Fishman Island properly utilized Shirahoshi's power—if they had wielded Poseidon's strength while still advocating for peace—then the island would have long achieved equal status in the world."

Fisher Tiger: "Is that so? Then… now?"

Lucas: "Now? It's too late."

He sighed, glancing at the timid Shirahoshi, who was still trembling slightly.

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