One Piece 616

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One Piece
Chapter 616: A Day To Remember
From Shipdecks Around The World
Vol. 4: Rika, Waitress-in-Training at the Shells Town Marine Base

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[Insert text: Something is happening on Fishman Island...!!]
Announcement: Calling the Royal Palace, calling the Royal Palace!
People: ? // Mama, what's that~~?
Announcement: Please respond...!
Luffy: ? // Something's flying up there...... // Can't see what it is, though. It's too far...

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Announcement: Calling the Royal Palace! / This is the Border Guard!!
Someone: ......This is strange...... / Why can't we seem to make contact......?! // Is the Den-Den Mushi ill......?
Announcement: We have a report to make...!! // A number of dangerous individuals from the Fishman District... // ...have just been seen entering Fishman Island...!! // They did not appear to be going on a mere shopping trip. // It could of course be nothing, but...
Jones: Now listen up, men. // This day will go down in history...

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Jones: ...as the day Fishman Island was unified under one vision!!! // This world is not right until all fishmen, merfolk included, are able to see things eye-to-eye......!!! // Humans are an inferior species who cannot even breathe underwater. They should submit to our authority!!! // Time and again, history has taken the wrong path... but now, we're going to set things straight!!!
Decken: Bahohohoh!! Today will be the anniversary of our engagement, Shirahoshi~~~~~!!! No need to rush into things; the wedding can wait until... tomorrow!!!

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Dosun: And Jimbei's faction, that irritating offshoot from the Sun Pirates that always stood in our way, are out of the picture, dosun!
Zeo: Neptune. Fukaboshi. / Ryuuboshi. Mamboshi.
Ikaros: Muhhi!! If we can just take those four out, the rest of the Neptune Army is nothing to worry about!! Muhhihhi!!
Daruma: Kya!! Let's tear the flesh from their bones!! Kyakkya!!
Hyouzou: You show me what to slice, and I'll slice it... Simple as that... *hic*
Jones: Let's get this started... You all have your assigned locations, so go and conquer them!!! // Today marks the end of the Ryuuguu Kingdom!! We will be the new rulers of the ocean depths!!!
Pirates: YEAHHHHHHHH~~~~!!!

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[Box: Fish Bus Stop // Destination: the Ocean Forest]
People: ...S... Somebody... report...!! She... / ...got... away...!!
Robin: (Just as I thought... this is valuable information...... // There is a Poneglyph in this area... // This country holds an important key... / ...to the secrets of the Blank Century...)

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Zoro: Oh, don't you go acting like I sliced 'em all up because I wanted to!!
[Box: Ryuuguu Palace]
LeftMinister: But it is true! You battled with vicarious joy! Any fool could see, you are a born killer!
Zoro: Whaddaya expect me to do when a bunch of pirates come charging in with swords at the ready?!! Serve 'em tea?!!
LeftMinister: Y - Yes, tea would be a good start... / Then you could talk things over calmly...
Zoro: As though that would've worked with these guys!!!
LeftMinister: At any rate, with all of them out of action, we have no way of knowing their objective in coming here!!!
Zoro: And who says I've gotta find out that kinda stuff?! This is your problem!!
Usopp: Everything is going so wrong...
Brook: Do you think Luffy-san was able to see the Mermaid Princess...? I would so love to meet her...
Neptune: Forget all that!!! Release my bonds!!! Return my Shirahoshi to me, you fiends~~~~~~!!!
Usopp: Look, why would we kidnap the Mermaid Princess?!!
Neptune: Straw Hat Luffy is the culprit!!!

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Brook: Certainly, it is true that Luffy-san and the shark came out of that room... / But I saw no sign of anyone resembling a Mermaid Princess!
Neptune: Nevertheless, she would never leave the Palace of her own accord!! / And besides, Shirahoshi is as large as I! She could hardly leave without anyone noticing!!!
Brook: Eh?! The Mermaid Princess is huge?! How outrageous!!
Imaginary!Princess: [aside]I'm the Princess~!♡[/aside]
Neptune: I know!! Perhaps the culprit stuffed Shirahoshi inside Megalo's mouth, and took her from the castle that way?!!
People: !! // Pffft~~~~~~~!! / This is hardly the time for such silly jokes, Your Majesty!!! // Even if somebody were crazy enough to think up such an idea, they would never carry it out!! The very concept is absurd!!
Nami: At any rate...! Our Captain would never kidnap anyone!! So cast your suspicions elsewhere, got that?!!
Neptune: No!! There is no other explanation!! If Shirahoshi does not return unharmed... / ...I will never bring you your ship or your crewmates!!!
StrawHats: No way~~~~!!
[Box: Ryuuguu Palace Entrance: All gates open]

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[Box: The Depths, Northeast of Fishman Island: the Ocean Forest]
Den: This is what you'd call a "Graveyard of Ships". Sunken ships are brought here by the the flow of the currents. / Ironic, isn't it? That this, of all places, would be blessed with the light of the Suntree Eve, and filled with beautiful coral... // Even the fish and whales gather around it... // That's the thing about whales...... / They have a sense for the most plentiful areas of the ocean, and naturally gather there. // As for me, I'm living in these parts so I can research this mysterious Ocean Forest that has grown upon the ocean depths.
Franky: It certainly is hard to believe we're at the bottom of the ocean. / Of course, Fishman Island is the same way......
Den: I'm impressed you managed to obtain wood from the Treasure Tree Adam. / And it is a wonderful vessel, worthy of that legendary wood.
Franky: You think so too, huh?! It's made of the very same materials Tom-san used to make the Pirate King's ship!! / And the design is my life's finest work!!
Den: ...Hahah... I'd be glad to Coat this ship for you. I'll handle it with a "DON"!
Franky: That's a real help!! Uh... Your name was...

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Den: The name's Den!
[Box: Shipwright and Ocean Researcher / Den (Tom's younger brother) / (Wolffish Merman)]
Franky: Right. Den-san. Still, you really don't look much like him, huh...? I mean, you're a merman... and not even a puffer fish... / I thought, since you're Tom-san's brother, there'd be a little more resemblance, you know...?
[Labels: Elder Brother // Younger Brother]
Den: Hahahah. That's a very human way of thinking. / I know most species that live above the ocean tend to have a heavy resemblance within families. // But it's a little different for us. / Fishmen and merfolk carry a long, long memory of their heritage in their genes. / So for instance, if an octopus mermaid gives birth to a shark merman... // That just means that somewhere way back on their family tree, they had a shark merman for an ancestor. // On Fishman Island, it's practically impossible to predict what a child will look like just from looking at their parents. / So it's a little difficult for us to understand that human instinct... / ...that leads you to classify people based on their appearances.

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Den: By the by, you wouldn't happen to have... / ...a robot as an ancestor, would you?
Franky: I'm a human, all right?
Den: I've heard all about you and Iceburg-kun from those letters, you know.
Franky: Oh, right... Old lady Kokoro was sending you letters...
Den: So of course, I know all about the incident. / My brother lived his life with a "don", right until the end... / And I'm happy to see that he had such a wonderful apprentice, who would come out of his way to let me know how it happened.
Franky: You're making me blush~~~~!
Den: ?!!
Franky: ...Hey, by the way, I've been wondering for a while now... / Who's that guy sitting over there?
Den: Oh... that's the Boss, Jimbei.
Franky: Boss?
Den: Apparently he's waiting for someone. He can't enter the island, of course, since he's a fugitive.

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[Box: Entryway to the Palace... // The "Connecting Way"... // ...the "Main Gate"... // ...the "Palace Gates"...]
RightMinister: You fiends...!! How did you make it all the way in here?!!
LeftMinister: That face...!!! Why, you are the deplorable Vander Decken!!! Finally you show yourself!!
People: But why is he...?!!
RightMinister: And that man is...!! Hordy Jones, from the Fishman District!!! What business do you have coming back here?!!!
Neptune: ...Hordy......?! That man is...
RightMinister: He was once... a skilled warrior in our very own Neptune Army...

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Decken: Well, whaddaya know!!! We came in here all ready to start a battle... / ...but it looks like someone beat us to it! Neptune and his troops are all tied up!!
Jones: I'm quite amazed... Whoever is responsible for this, they left us quite a present...!!! / Could it be a trap?! This is far too good to be true.
Zoro: The guests just keep coming, don't they...? This is one lively Palace, all right...!!
Guards: Please!! You must at least return us our weapons!!
LeftMinister: I see now... You must be in cahoots with these scoundrels! It was you who granted them passage into the Palace!!
Usopp: Look, we wouldn't even be here in the first place if you hadn't invited us!! / Now who the heck are those crazy powerful-looking guys?!!

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Neptune: Vander Decken!! Now that you have shown your face here, there can be no further doubt!!! You are the culprit!!! Return my daughter at once!!!
Decken: Bahohohoh! I ain't even married the girl yet! Don't you think you're getting a little ahead of yourself, Pops?!!
Neptune: I am not your "Pops"!!! // What have you done with Shirahoshi?!! You had better not have harmed a hair on her head!!!
Decken: What's this guy blabbering about...? You tryin' to tell me Shirahoshi's already gone off somewhere...?
Neptune: Do not play the fool, Decken!!! // What other explanation is there for her sudden disappearance?!!!
Decken: My beloved Shirahoshi... has disappeared~~~~~~~~?!!
Neptune: She is no property of yours!!!
Someone: Your Majesty!! There is no need to rise to this disgusting man's provocations...
Jones: Calm yourself, Decken!! Take a look around. The humans you sent flying towards the Princess have arrived here in the Palace!! / At the very least, that means she was still here when you launched the attack!!
Decken: !
Jones: Besides which, regardless of the truth of these men's words...
Zoro: ......?
Jones: You have an infallible means of finding the Princess' whereabouts, do you not?!!

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Decken: True enough!! You're a sharp one, Hordy my man!!! I know it! // ...............!! // Fly, coral!! Fly to my beloved Shirahoshi!! // ! // It's not heading for the Shell Tower......!! // Kuahhh~! We've been joined by the bonds of love for ten years now! / Nothing short of death could hope to keep us apart!!! // Bahohohohoh... I'll never surrender you to another man!!! // I'd sooner see you die a bloody death!!! Shirahoshi~~~~~~~~~~~!!!!
[Insert text: A madman approaches!!]