One Piece: The Strongest Trait System novel Chapter 227

Chapter 227: [227] : Rowen’s Grand Arrival! Speedrunning Fish-Man Island!

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Fish-Man Island.

Located 10,000 meters beneath the sea, it is the birthplace of most Fish-Men and merfolk. Thanks to the legendary beauty of its mermaids, it is a paradise many dream of visiting.

However, this same beauty means that female mermaids fetch a sky-high price on the human trafficking market, making them a constant target for countless bounty hunters and slavers.

But now...

On Fish-Man Island, beautiful young mermaids played freely, their faces filled with smiles. Even when encountering humans, even pirates, they showed no fear. Some even shot cheeky glances at pirates who stared a bit too long.

No trafficker dared to capture young mermaid women on Fish-Man Island anymore.

And the one responsible for all of this—

The young mermaids gazed up at the pirate flag hanging from the highest, most conspicuous point on Fish-Man Island.

A majestic and powerful Golden Dragon, coiled around a skull.

The flag of this era’s Strongest Man!

The young mermaids looked at this flag with adoration.

It was Sky Sovereign’s protection that granted them this safety. He had become an object of admiration for countless young mermaids.

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Tooooot!

Suddenly, a horn blast echoed from the Ryugu Palace.

"What’s happening?" The sound carried across the entire island.

"THE EMPEROR, SKY SOVEREIGN ROWEN IS GRACING US WITH HIS PRESENCE!"

An excited voice, amplified by Transponder Snail, spread throughout Fish-Man Island.

"Sky Sovereign Rowen is here??"

Shock and excitement rapidly spread across Fish-Man Island.

Rowen was the great savior of their entire island.

It was only through his protection that the young women were safe from slavers and bounty hunters, free to live as they pleased, even in the presence of pirates.

All because of this lofty Emperor.

A saying had spread across the seas: If you anger one of the other Emperors, you might have a chance to escape the New World and live out your days in one of the Four Blues.

BUT IF YOU ANGER SKY SOVEREIGN—

Then in this vast world, on these vast seas, there would be nowhere left to hide.

He was the man who wielded the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, capable of observing the movements of everyone across a vast expanse of the sea.

And the Door-Door Fruit, capable of manipulating space itself. And above all, he was the Ultimate Human, a being whose intellect existed on a completely different dimension from humans.

If you were targeted by such a man, there was no escape.

Could you run faster than lightning?

Could your escape route deceive space itself??

Thus, under Rowen’s protection, Fish-Man Island was even safer than it had been under the late Emperor Whitebeard.

Because of this, the Fish-Men and merfolk felt an immense gratitude and admiration for Rowen.

They longed to see this emperor, to behold his magnificent presence.

But until now, he had never appeared on Fish-Man Island, which was a source of great regret for many Fish-Men and Merfolk...

And now, Sky Sovereign Rowen was gracing Fish-Man Island with his presence.

For all of them, this was the greatest honor!

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The gates of the Ryugu Palace slowly opened.

A column of guards in full, solemn regalia marched out, led by the three princes of the kingdom—Fukaboshi, Ryuboshi, and Mamboshi—all dressed in their finest attire. _{freew\ebno\vel..(c)om}

This was the kingdom’s most formal honor guard, meant to express their utmost respect and excitement for Sky Sovereign Rowen’s arrival.

And then—

"YOUR MAJESTY!"

Gasps of shock arose as a massive, solemnly dressed figure appeared.

The King of the Ryugu Kingdom!

’Great Knight of the Sea,’ Neptune!

The king himself, leading his three sons to personally welcome their guest. The Ryugu Kingdom was showing its greatest possible sincerity.

Of course, none of the citizens felt this was inappropriate. To receive Sky Sovereign Rowen, the great savior of their island—no level of reception was too grand.

"Father, I’m a little nervous," Mamboshi said, his chubby body wiggling.

"You must be dignified at a time like this," Fukaboshi, the eldest prince, chided his brother in a low voice.

"Hah! It’s not just him, I’m nervous too..." Neptune exhaled a heavy breath.

He hadn’t been nervous facing Whitebeard before, because he and Whitebeard were old friends. But he had no such relationship with this new Emperor—they had never even met.

Though he had sent a lavish tribute after receiving the Emperor’s protection, and continued to send funds and treasures, he had never been granted an audience.

He’d been told by a Grand Fleet commander that Rowen was at a critical point in his training and could not be disturbed.

Neptune, of course, knew better than to be pushy. He had expressed his respect and gratitude and respectfully withdrew.

He never expected to receive a call from Jinbe today... Sky Sovereign Rowen was coming!

Neptune had immediately scrambled to prepare a welcoming banquet, not only to ensure the continuation of his protection but also to express his sincere gratitude.

Without Sky Sovereign Rowen, Fish-Man Island would have long since become a hunting ground for slavers. His own power was not enough to protect all of them.

And so, meeting the Strongest of this era for the first time, even the seasoned King Neptune was nervous.

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"Whew, me too. I mean... that’s Sky Sovereign Rowen," Fukaboshi breathed out, then smiled.

Hearing this, the other two princes, Ryuboshi and Mamboshi, also smiled. After laughing, their nervousness eased considerably.

"He’s here," Neptune murmured, watching a pirate ship approach the outer membrane of Fish-Man Island.

The pirate ship was entirely black, with a Golden Dragon figurehead. Along the edges of its hull were cloud-like decorations.

From the main mast hung a pirate flag: Golden Dragon coiled around a skull, exuding an air of unparalleled authority and prestige.

"Sky Sovereign Rowen’s ship..." Neptune and the others held their breath.

After the Summit War, aside from the now-legendary Going Merry, Rowen had commissioned a new ship exclusively for himself.

—The Draconia.

No one knew what the name meant, but they only needed to know one thing: ITS OWNER WAS SKY SOVEREIGN ROWEN!

Its arrival signified the arrival of the Strongest Emperor!

"Music! Fire the cannons of salute!" Fukaboshi immediately commanded.

Ceremonial cannons boomed, exploding in the "sky" above Fish-Man Island as the kingdom’s finest musicians played a welcoming melody.

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FWOOSH!

Gulp!

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