Tracing the source begins with One Piece

The underwater forest located in the northeast of Fishman Street - the Forest of the Sea.

"Lord Moria, thank you for accompanying me."

"There is no need for this. Wherever you want to go, Perona and I will accompany you."

At this time, Moria, Perona, and Shirahoshi were in front of Princess Otohime's white grave.

The Forest of the Sea is also known as the "Cemetery of Ships" because many sunken ships in the sea were transported here along with the flow of the tide.

But it doesn't seem cold or solemn. On the contrary, it is unexpectedly peaceful and beautiful.

Because, in addition to the numerous shipwrecks here, there is also the "Sun Tree Eve" that transmits the sunlight from the sea to the Fish-Man Island.

Many beautiful corals grow here, and fish and whales also feed here, creating a peaceful scene.

Bai Xing looked at the tombstone in front of her, which was a little short compared to her. Her aqua blue eyes were filled with tears, and she covered her mouth as if she wanted to cry but didn't dare to cry.

He is obviously a coward who loves to cry.

Is it because of the "promise"?

"It's okay, just cry as much as you want, Princess Otohime won't blame you."

"You must have accumulated a lot of things you want to say to your mother."

"Tell her whether you have the intention to abide by your agreement."

Moria looked at the mausoleum where Princess Otohime was buried and comforted her in a low voice.

woohoo~~~

woohoo~~~

The crying in my ears is like crying, with a little joy, a little relief, a little grievance...

Moria thought of the portrait of Princess Otohime he saw in Ryugu Castle, and long-lasting memories rolled through his mind. He was really a sweet and kind person.

Although, Moria did not agree with Princess Otohime's philosophy in both her past and present lives.

In his opinion, the biggest problem with Fishman Island's sunshine dream has never been internal.

The reason why the people of Fish-Man Island reject humans and even live in the deep sea has never been due to the Fish-Man Island itself.

Speaking of dictatorship, how many people would dare to directly resist Neptune's order?

Therefore, asking the people of Fishman Island to sign a petition will not help the external environment of the Fishman tribe at all.

Because even if all the fishmen and mermaids agree, and extremists such as Hody also agree, so what?

Once you return to the sea, without the absolute protection of your own force, and without the protection of the deep sea and natural moat, you will only suffer greater suffering and discrimination on land.

Even, it is the subjugation of the country and the annihilation of the species.

Pirates and human traffickers will only rob more wantonly, nobles will only seek more channels to keep mermaids in captivity, and darkness will only become easier to corrode.

There is no killing without buying and selling. This is so vividly reflected in the mermaid.

In other words, if Princess Otohime has the power of the Four Emperors, then what does it matter whether it has the permission of the World Government or the signature of the people of Fishman Island?

The people of Fish-Man Island can live wherever they want, and there is a wide range of places in the world for them to go.

After all, Moria never believed that Princess Otohime could realize her dream of peaceful coexistence between mermaids and humans through petitions. That was really unrealistic.

This is a hundred thousand times more dangerous than a child carrying gold bricks through a busy city. After all, mermaids are extremely expensive.

Whether the mermaid hates humans or not is not the most important thing. What matters is whether the mermaid has the ability to protect itself.

Princess Otohime is a benevolent idealist, but she is by no means a good politician or a good king. In this world of the weak and the strong, she takes things for granted.

She has long wavy golden hair, aqua blue eyes like white stars, orange hair accessories, and a long robe with a fish scale pattern. She looks cute with a runny nose on one nostril, and people will think that she has one nostril on the other hand. A goldfish mermaid with a runny nose that looks like an idiot.

The above is all Moria's impression of this "loving man".

I mourn his misfortune, and the faint sadness flows back like a river. Ahem, one of the best collections is missing. I mourn in silence.

After Moria slapped himself on the face, he told himself that he was a good person. He looked at Bai Xing who was mourning and mourning with his hands clasped in front of his chest. He sighed slightly and held down Perona, who had some ADHD.

He picked up Perona, who was teasing the fish, and after their coated bubbles fused together, they swam toward the coral reef on the top, found a high position, and looked around, looking for something.

……

On the Dragon Palace City side, the banquet has come to an end. Everyone is eating, drinking, and chatting, and some people are familiar with it and are already mixed with the mermaids and fish people.

For example, Erha Jiabula and Tai Ritian Absalom are quite good at creating a lively atmosphere.

But what they didn't realize was that King Neptune and Lady Charlie, who were present earlier, were no longer there. Only the three princes were still leading the banquet.

Deep in the Dragon Palace City, Neptune couldn't wait to ask Mrs. Charlie, the female owner and fortune teller of the Mermaid Cafe in front of her.

This fortune teller on Fish-Man Island has 100% accuracy in divination predictions. Her short black hair, cold blue eyes, pale skin, and purple nails seem to be very consistent with her mysterious profession.

"Charlie, tell me the results of your divination, what did you see?"

Charlie was smoking a pipe, with a black hood covering her eyes, making her expression unclear, and she spoke in a deep tone.

"The Fish-Man Island is shrouded in shadows and dark."

Before Neptune could instantly turn into a look of horror and fear, her voice became louder.

"Because we are all under the protection of the demon god who is as big as a mountain. No fish or mermaid has to kneel down with blood because of pirates, the navy, or the nobles."

He suddenly shouted excitedly.

"We stood up, we stood up then, we finally stood up"

Neptune was first panicked, then stunned, and finally asked dumbly, seemingly in disbelief, "Are we really standing up?"

"Yes, I saw it. Under the figure of that adult, the sun shone on his sacred body, shining brightly. Under him, we smiled, cheered, and stood up on the earth of the world."

Charlie pulled off her hood, her eyes seemed to be shining, like a pilgrim, devout and eager.

Neptune's face suddenly seemed to be crying and smiling, and he couldn't help but murmur to himself.

"The world that Otohime dreams of - moving the kingdom to a land where they can bathe under the same sun."

"The dream that our ancestors left behind in vain - the Noah's oath between the human Joey Boy 800 years ago and the mermaid princess at that time"

"Is it finally happening?"

"Can we finally stand up on the earth and under the sun?"

"'The day is coming', is this the day you are talking about?"

"Is this Lord the person waiting for guidance in White Star's destiny?"

"Moonlight Moria!!!"

"My lord..."