Chapter 515: Intercepted
The Roger Pirates, having escaped death, followed the ocean current to the ten-thousand-meter deep sea and entered Fish-Man Island.
This was the second time the Roger Pirates had come here in recent years.
The first time was about two or three years ago, after Kozuki Oden joined the Roger Pirates.
Last time they were just passing through, but this time, the Roger Pirates had a specific purpose.
Having already learned about the Heavenly King and Pluto, the Roger Pirates believed that information about Poseidon was hidden on Fish-Man Island.
They might be able to find clues about the fourth Road Poneglyph here.
Greeting them was the Force of the Pluto Pirates stationed at the entrance and exit of Fish-Man Island.
Ryugu Palace had long since yielded its gates to the Pluto Pirates, content to simply enjoy peace and pleasure.
Under years of stable conditions, even the so-Man Guard had not been seriously trained.
This wasn't the first time the Roger Pirates had arrived, but what was different was that the Cadres of the Pluto Pirates stationed on Fish-Man Island changed periodically.
One was stationed at the Port, and one was stationed at the Pluto Pirates' Stronghold on Fish-Man Island.
This time, it was their acquaintance, Randy Orton.
When the God Valley Incident broke out, the Roger Pirates and the Pluto Pirates had a direct confrontation.
At that time, the one who faced Randy Orton was a Combatant of the Roger Pirates, the martial artist Eye Dragon.
Years had passed, and Randy Orton's strength had grown even greater.
On The Great Sea, becoming a Core Cadre of any Top-Tier Pirate Crew would be more than sufficient; being stationed on Fish-Man Island felt somewhat like overkill.
Randy Orton and the Roger Pirates exchanged glances and greeted each other.
Seeing that the Roger Pirates paid the fee, Orton let them pass directly.
Backed by the Pluto Pirates, he had no fear of the Roger Pirates whatsoever.
Perhaps the current Kronos Kingdom couldn't compare to the Roger Pirates in terms of Top Tier Combatant strength, but behind the Pluto Pirates was the Kronos Kingdom.
Randy Orton had ample confidence.
He even felt a bit itchy for a battle, but he had received orders beforehand not to bother with the Roger Pirates.
Furthermore, the Roger Pirates had just escaped from the encirclement by the World Government and the Marines.
Watching the live stream, the viewers who didn't know the inside story only felt that this battle had suddenly ended without rhyme or reason.
Only those who understood knew how perilous this battle was for the Roger Pirates.
However, everyone would soon know, as the World Economic Journal would announce all of this.
"Companions, enjoy yourselves. Rayleigh, Oden, Sambell, you three come with me to see the current King of Fish-Man Island. I have some questions to ask."
After Roger finished giving instructions, he strode towards Ryugu Palace.
Kozuki Oden could decipher Poneglyphs, and Sambell was born on Fish-Man Island, which would make the upcoming visit to Ryugu Palace much more convenient.
"Ro... the Roger Pirates, what are they here for?"
Hearing the news, the somewhat aged current King of Fish-Man Island, Pontos, looked terrified, unsure how to react.
Beside him, the Heir to the Throne, Neptune, known as the "Great Knight of the Sea," frowned in thought, facing the formidable Roger Pirates.
Originally, Neptune would have already become King by this time, but due to the change brought about by Hades, the more secure King Pontos had lived for several more years and had not yet abdicated.
"Father, invite Roger and the others over. Prepare a good reception. From their attitude, I don't think they're here to cause trouble. If there really is something, we can ask the Pluto Pirates for help."
"Fish-Man Island is under the protection of the Pluto Pirates; they won't just stand by."
"Besides, only four members came, and one of them is Mr. Sambell."
Neptune's words calmed the Old King Pontos.
Years of peaceful life had made him somewhat lose his composure.
Backed by the Pluto Pirates, he didn't need to panic too much.
With Sambell as a connection, the possibility of the Roger Pirates intentionally causing trouble was small.
Moreover, this wasn't the Roger Pirates' first visit to Fish-Man Island.
"You're right," said Pontos.
"Prepare to receive our distinguished guests. Invite them over; don't be impolite."
Arriving at Ryugu Palace, Roger and the others saw the now enormous Fish-Giant.
Seeing that Roger and the others had a peaceful aura, King Pontos completely relaxed.
As soon as the banquet began, Pontos couldn't help himself.
"May I ask, is there anything we can help with during this visit?"
Although it was the Roger Pirates who needed help, in reality, the Roger Pirates were the dominant party.
Although they were backed by the Pluto Pirates, they didn't want to offend the Roger Pirates either.
What if Fish-Man Island turned into a Battlefield?
If it could be resolved, it was worth it, even if it meant paying some price.
"Then I'll be direct," Roger said.
"Are there any trace of Poneglyphs on Fish-Man Island?"
"They have writing carved on them, similar to this."
Kozuki Oden, standing nearby, took out a rubbing of a Poneglyph from inside his coat and unfolded it.
"Poneglyphs, Fish-Man Island does indeed have two, located in the Sea Forest."
Hearing Roger's question, Pontos and Neptune exchanged glances, then relaxed.
Such things were originally useless to Fish-Man Island anyway.
"One of them, Joy Boy's Apology, still exists. The other Poneglyph was stolen many years ago. Also stolen at the same time was our National Treasure of Fish-Man Island, the Tamatebako."
"We don't know the exact time."
Speaking of which, it was a bit embarrassing; they didn't even know their own Treasury had been visited until they took inventory.
However, the impact wasn't significant.
They didn't know what was inside the Tamatebako anyway, as it was just a rumor.
Hearing this, Roger's expression darkened.
The Poneglyph located on Sky Island had also been taken by someone.
The feeling of having something so crucial to oneself intercepted by someone else was not pleasant.
(end of chapter)