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Chapter 620 left Otohime very sad; she even shed tears after seeing Nami's flashback, in which she recalled harsh memories of Arlong's rule over her village and neighboring villages.
At that time, Nami was playing in the palm of Arlong's hand, who had cruelly taken control of her.
In her view, the cruelty and hatred of an entire race were embodied in Arlong, who wanted to create his own Sabaody Park in Cocoyashi Village.
And that's what he did...
What saddened Otohime greatly was that Nami's suffering was caused by a fishman.
This feeling of pain was doubled because of that... Fishmen had always been accustomed to being the ones who suffered at the hands of humans; seeing humans suffer at the hands of fishmen was contrary to the norm.
Perhaps it would be a joyful thing for extremists among the fishmen, but it certainly wasn't for Otohime, who was one of the greatest advocates of peace and coexistence between humans and fishmen.
Seeing Otohime's tears at this moment, Olivia hugged her tenderly.
Olivia was aware of how fragile Otohime was, so she was already prepared to comfort her, the same thing for Bell-mère, who also felt sad after seeing the flashback of Nami's past with the Arlong pirates during Jinbe and the crew's conversation.
From the side, Rob stood watching with a complex expression at this scene. Otohime was now about to discover something very important through the manga.
Rob had always been worried about the arrival of this day. A few minutes ago, he had mentally prepared King Neptune for what was coming in the manga, but he couldn't do the same thing with Otohime.
This woman had somehow become his wife in this life. He knew she loved him, but people's hearts cannot be controlled or manipulated; he was even mentally prepared to let her go if she asked for it after this matter.
Rob had always been strong and towering and in control of everything in this world; he was already a true demigod in terms of power and existence, no one in this world could stand against him, even Imu and Joy Boy together couldn't do that, but there are times when he feels things slipping from his hands.
Like this exact moment, when the curtain is lifted on a certain truth in the manga... his current wife, in fact it was destined for her to be someone else's wife and mother to the mermaid princess... but he prevented that from happening, perhaps for a selfish purpose, or for a temporary lust at that time... the reason doesn't matter but it happened anyway.
Since it has happened, it can't be undone now... nor can the manga's events be manipulated.
This is what it means to feel a loss of control despite immense power.
Rob sighed depressingly, leaving things to fate at this moment.
He didn't even want to activate the ultimate ability of Observation Haki - seeing her reaction in the future.
"Whatever the future brings, I will simply accept it."
Rob acknowledged that.
...
Otohime wiped her tears and thanked both Olivia and Bella, who had comforted her, then returned to reading the manga.
Jinbe's words stopped when he confessed that he was part of the Sun Pirates along with Arlong and Hatchi... his words didn't stop in the literal sense, he was still telling Nami and the others, but in the manga, his story turned into a flashback.
Fifteen years ago, when the Sun Pirates were active.
"So this is Fisher Tiger?"
Since she wasn't the queen in this timeline, her interactions with Fisher Tiger were almost non-existent; all she knew about him was that he was a foster father to children in Fish-Man District.
At this moment, Otohime turned the page to the next chapter, her eyes widened, and her heart began to beat very slowly.
It seemed as if the world was slowing down at this moment; she felt as if the character that represented herself in the manga came out of the book and was staring at her strangely.
In the end, she smiled.
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Chapter's Events:
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"AAAAHHHHHH!!! MY HAND!!" After slapping the thief repeatedly, Queen Otohime screamed in pain.
[WIFE OF KING NEPTUNE QUEEN OTOHIME (Goldfish Mermaid)]
"SAY WHAT?!!"
"DOCTOOOR!!" The guards felt fear from her screaming and called for the doctor immediately.
"IT'S A COMPOUND FRACTURE!!" The doctor immediately identified the situation as a broken hand.
"I CARE NOT!!" Queen Otohime didn't care.
"QUEEN OTOHIME!!!"
"IT'S THE QUEEN!!!" The crowd of passersby was shocked to see the queen intervene herself; she even broke her hand.
"THE QUEEN?!" The thief was surprised to learn that the queen was the one who stopped and hit him.
"WHY WOULD YOU STOOP TO COMMITTING SUCH A VILE ACT AS THIEVERY?!!!" Queen Otohime asked the thief directly.
"SHADDUP!! I DON'T EXPECT PAMPERED ROYALS LIKE YOU TO UNDERSTAND MEEEE!!"
"I'VE GOT TEN CRYING KIDS AT HOME TO PROVIDE FOR!!!" Saying that, the thief threatened to shoot.
"THAT MAKES IT ALL THE WORSE!!!" Hearing that, Queen Otohime continued slapping with greater force this time.
"UNGHH!" The thief coughed violently.
"YOUR MAJESTY!!! PLEASE STOP ASSAULTING THE CRIMINAL!!" The right minister screamed.
"YOU KNOW HOW EXCEPTIONALLY WEAK YOUR BODY IS!!!"
"I CARE NOT IF MY HAND SHATTERS INTO A THOUSAND PIECES! IT IS FOR THIS MAN'S SAKE!!"
"TELL ME!! IF YOUR CHILDREN ARE RAISED ON STOLEN MONEY... CAN THEY TRULY BE HAPPY?!!" Queen Otohime stopped slapping him and asked while looking directly into the thief's eyes.
"A MAN SHOULD ONLY LIVE A LIFE THAT HE CAN SPEAK TO HIS CHILDREN OF WITH PRIDE!!"
"AND YET.... I TOO MUST APOLOGISE ...!!!"
"I AM SO SORRY!!!" Queen Otohime began to shed tears on the thief's face.
"!!?" Who, in turn, was shocked by this scene.
"FORGIVE ME FOR FAILING TO NOTICE YOUR SUFFERING, EVEN THOUGH WE DWELL IN THE SAME COUNTRY...!"
"EHH ...?"
"THE PAIN THAT DWELLS IN YOUR HEART... IS AS A KNIFE THROUGH MY OWN...!!!" She said while crying bitterly.
"AHHHH!! AAAHHHHH!! TRULY, THE ORDEALS THAT DROVE YOU TO THIS WERE TERRIBLE!"
"UUURGHH...!! I NEVER... NEVER WANTED TO DO THIS...!!!" The thief was moved by her sincerity and tears and began to cry too.
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This scene left Otohime confused, bewildered, shocked, and more than that, afraid.
She didn't understand... was this queen, her counterpart!?
The world that had slowed down earlier returned to its normal speed, and the ghostly figure similar to herself that came out of the manga and smiled at her disappeared, as if it had returned again to the manga pages.
All she felt at this moment was complete stillness.
The eyes of Bella, Olivia, Toki, Sora, and Gloriosa also widened in shock.
The shock felt by these women was no different from the shock of both Matri, Doffy's mother, and Melona, Perona's mother, even Suzan, Rouge, and Shakuyaku, who weren't in the same place, felt the same shock.
Who would have expected that Otohime's counterpart would be the queen of the Ryugu Kingdom and Neptune's wife, mother of the three princes, and Princess Shirahoshi!?
This was undoubtedly more shocking than anything they had discovered so far.
Otohime had always wondered when she would get to see her counterpart in the manga; she expected she would definitely do so in this arc, the Fish-Man Island arc, but she didn't expect she would have such a prestigious position.
She would even be someone else's wife...
She felt a bitter taste in her mouth for some reason... she didn't like this feeling.
Otohime instinctively looked at the place where Rob had been standing before, but found he had disappeared.
"My dear..." Otohime sighed softly, but continued to look at the chapter.
She felt complexity and also a warm feeling that refreshed her heart at this moment as she saw the touching scene that brought the queen together with the thief.
"A queen and a thief... it seems my counterpart still retains the same nature I have."
Otohime smiled as she felt the desire to discover more about this Queen Otohime, her counterpart.
...
On Fish-Man Island, Fisher Tiger and those with him were still stuck at the end of the previous chapter.
When the Sun Pirates first appeared.
A fierce red face of a fishman, which he knew well, was reflected in Fisher Tiger's eyes.
This was the first official appearance of Fisher Tiger, who climbed the Red Line and invaded Marigoa and freed the slaves, causing chaos in Marigoa and the world.
Leader of the Sun Pirates, Fisher Tiger.
Like what Otohime felt, Fisher Tiger felt the world slowing down, as his counterpart came out of the manga and stared at him with an indifferent expression.
This counterpart was somewhat different from his current self; he could feel that this counterpart was stronger and more daring, and experienced.
"It seems you lived through many important things, much more than I, isn't that right?"
Fisher Tiger asked while looking directly into the eyes of his counterpart, who looked fierce.
His counterpart disappeared from in front of him, and the world accelerated again, as Fisher Tiger's gaze fell again on the manga page.
"It really seems you lived a lot... I feel curious to know how you lived... and how you died."
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Upcoming chapter titles (spoilers):
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Chapter 936: An Inherited Desire.
Chapter 937: The Liberator of Slaves, Fisher Tiger.
Chapter 938: Heroes Don't Always Survive.
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