## Chapter 475: Mermaid Shirley and the Tamatebako
Hades merely watched the upheaval in Wano Country as if it were a show, as long as nothing unexpected happened.
Seeing the Roger Pirates quickly leave Wano Country, Hades felt relieved.
Their next target would likely be Uso Island, where the Roger Pirates would obtain the third Road Poneglyph.
However, right now, he had more important matters to attend to.
After many years, this was the first time Hades had left the territory of the Kronos Kingdom.
Of course, this wouldn't be the only time; he would also participate in the Pirate Expo hosted by the Flying Pirates.
After all, Shiki had personally sent an invitation letter, and he had to show some respect.
His destination this time was Fish-Man Island.
On Fish-Man Island, there was a little Child he wanted to bring back.
That Diviner who was born with the ability to see the distant future, the Mermaid Shirley.
Although she was only two years old now, she had already begun to show her talent for divination, and was immediately "protected" by the Pluto Pirates, who had been keeping a close eye on her.
After all, Hades couldn't specifically mention Shirley's name; who knew if this mermaid would even exist.
Given that the population of Fish-Man Island was currently at least half of what it used to be.
Perhaps she was on Coral Island in the Pluto Sea Area.
Or perhaps, due to some unexpected upheaval, this mermaid didn't exist.
Hades had sent people to closely monitor both Fish-Man Island and the gathering places of the Fish-Man Tribe and Mermaid Tribe controlled by the Kronos Kingdom.
They were looking for female mermaids with special ability.
Especially mermaids who were only a few years old.
Why female?
Because historically, those born with the ability to foresee the future were basically all female.
Just like the witches and shrine maidens of ancient times.
Fortunately, she was discovered by members of the Pluto Pirates.
She was merely divining small matters, such as whether a baby would be a boy or a girl, a mermaid or a fish-man.
Before her reputation spread, the Pluto Pirates, having received the news, took her away from the chaos of Fish-Man District under the guise of providing a better life.
This was something those orphans in Fish-Man District could only dream of, so naturally, no one would stop them.
The existence of Shirley the Diviner was crucial for any faction.
She would allow them to seize the initiative in a series of future upheavals.
Knowing the future was equivalent to grasping the general trend.
Furthermore, through her ability of divination, she could help Hades accomplish many things.
For example, pure gold.
Using divination to determine the location of the super giant lantern fish that possessed pure gold within its body.
In fact, Hades had always been looking forward to her appearance.
Although he didn't need pure gold at the moment, and wouldn't even need pure gold to extend his lifespan for the next few decades.
His body condition had not yet reached its peak and could still grow, and the cultivation pods in the Kronos Kingdom could further develop the body's potential.
They had even begun researching gene serums that could cause life to evolve.
With the Brain-Brain Fruit in hand, there was infinite potential for progress.
Hades could afford to wait.
With his strength, body condition, and control over his body, living to a hundred years old would be easy.
But others couldn't wait that long.
His wife, his Children.
People would eventually age; even the most beautiful appearance would fade, and pure gold could freeze life at a certain moment, infinitely delaying aging.
There were also the hidden foundation of the Kronos Kingdom, the old folks hidden within the family, and the strongmen the kingdom had cultivated in the past.
The nutrient solution of the Kronos Kingdom, combined with cultivation pods, could extend lifespan, restore body condition, and eliminate hidden injuries.
But they could only delay lifespan for a period of time.
They only needed to hold on for a while, and then they would usher in a new life.
They could even divine the locations of the two ancient weapons, Heavenly King and Pluto.
Hades knew a little; Pluto was hidden in Wano Country.
Heavenly King was located near space.
Next, the Kronos Kingdom would also send satellites into space to further strengthen the kingdom's ability to control the Great Sea.
They could also try to find the location of Heavenly King.
Having the ability of divination would undoubtedly make things much more convenient.
Wano Country was not a small place, and Pluto was hidden somewhere unknown.
Space was even more vast.
It had to be admitted that Hades had a strong desire for control and disliked things being completely out of control and affecting his plans.
With Shirley, he wouldn't have to worry about such things happening.
It was known that at the age of three, Shirley could predict the birth of the Mermaid Princess ten years in the future.
And she perfectly predicted the outbreak of the Great Pirate Era and various major events.
If she could even predict things that hadn't happened in the future, determining the location of the giant lantern fish would be incredibly easy by comparison.
Of course, this was just one of the objectives.
There was another matter, concerning the Tamatebako.
The national treasure Tamatebako, which had been passed down in Ryugu Palace for many years, was stolen by Ignis.
It wasn't until Ignis gave Hades some of the special liquid from the Tamatebako that he learned of this matter.
Naturally, Hades didn't take Ignis stealing the Tamatebako to heart.
In his eyes, the entire Fish-Man Island was his territory, and the things within it naturally belonged to him.
Furthermore, the Pluto Pirates and the Kronos Kingdom had been "sucking blood" from Fish-Man Island every year, earning hundreds of billions of Beli in profit annually.
Commercial trade alone was a major source, and with the small market of Fish-Man Island being occupied by products from the Kronos Kingdom, the wealth ultimately flowed to the Kronos Kingdom.
Aside from Fish-Man Island, the islands controlled by the Kronos Kingdom also operated under this business model.
The Island Residents served the industries of the Kronos Kingdom.
Their food and goods also belonged to the Kronos Kingdom.
Even some kingdoms were completely infiltrated economically by the Kronos Kingdom.
With this business model, which even completely controlled the lives of others, these Residents actually found pleasure in it.
They didn't feel anything unusual.
In the dangerous New World, stability was the most important thing.
Most people actually had no desire to cause trouble.
Totto Land, ruled by the Big Mom Pirates, was one of the few Holy Lands in the New World.
Even sacrificing some lifespan was completely acceptable.
And the Kronos Kingdom provided them with protection and a life of peace.
They would only be grateful to the Kronos Kingdom and strive for it.
To this day, with the continuous expansion of the Kronos Kingdom to the North, and Residents attracted from around the world in the New World.
The population within the Kronos Kingdom's rule had exceeded 300 million, which was an astonishing number.
Within the territory of the Kronos Kingdom, there was a unique sight: many young Children could be seen, something not seen elsewhere.
From the Kronos Kingdom's rapid development began, a baby boom started within the kingdom.
With the establishment of the Pluto Sea Area, the baby boom spread to the Pluto Sea Area.
As the kingdom expanded into the Northern Sea Area, the baby boom further spread to the North.
This was a result of a peaceful and prosperous life.
As for Fish-Man Island, how could such a country catch his eye?
It was only the contents of the Tamatebako that truly caught his attention, combined with the matter of Shirley.
This sparked Hades's idea of going to Fish-Man Island.
(end of chapter)