One Piece 624

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One Piece
Chapter 624: Queen Otohime
From Shipdecks Around the World
Vol 10: Cocoyashi Village - Yosaku and Johnny's Brotherly Boat

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[Insert text: Arlong, captured by Kizaru...]
[Box: Following the death of Fisher Tiger, Hero of Slaves... // ...Arlong's hatred for humans grew still stronger, and he turned upon them viciously... // ...only to be captured...]
Arlong: If it weren't for that damn refusal... he could have lived!! // If we had only had some fishman blood... Fisher Tiger wouldn't have died!! // You filthy humans... // ...drove him to his death!!!!

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[Box: The Grand Line; The Sun Pirates' ship]
Jimbei: "Due to the humans refusing to offer a blood transfusion... // ...Fisher Tiger, captain of the Sun Pirates... / ...met his end." // ......It is not too far from the truth......... // After all, the ultimate blame for his death...... / ...does lie with the humans... // Arlong must have lied to the Marines......
Aladdin: It was the humans that betrayed him... and his grudge against the humans that led him to refuse the transfusion. / And of course, there is his past as a slave... The truth is crueller still. // It would cast a stain upon his honour... // Arlong would not reveal such things.
Jimbei: Quite...

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Hachi: Nyuuuu~~~!!! Captain Jimbei~~~~~~!!! / It's an enemy vessel~~~~~~!!!
Jimbei: Even with our leader gone... // ...we can no longer turn back from this path...!!! // Prepare for battle!!! // And remember - we will not take a life!!!
Crew: YEAHHHHHHHHHH!!!
[Box: The Sun Pirates... // ...under their new captain, "Jimbei, Knight of the Sea"... // ...continued to live out their days of inevitable conflict.]

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[Box: Marine HQ]
Strawberry: The real danger... // ...is that Jimbei!! / His strength is nothing less than astounding...!!
[Box: Fishman Island - Ryuuguu Palace]
Neptune: "I write to you of these matters... // ...because I feel that you, at least, have the right to know the entire truth. / Jimbei, Captain of the Sun Pirates."
Flashback!Tiger: I have made my decision!!!
Neptune: ......!! So Tiger had no choice but to choose the path he did...
Otohime: The hollow scream that I heard in his heart that day... it makes sense now. / ...But fear not...!! I will not give in!!

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[Box: Fishman Island]
Otohime: We must live under the rays of the Sun!!! // The day will surely come when we can achieve true understanding with the humans!!
People: ..................
Otohime: Your signature, please!!! I need your support for the relocation!!
People: I can't do it!! Your Majesty... It's just not possible!! // Tiger-san was a righteous hero who rescued all slaves, without regard for race... / ...yet the humans left him to die!! How can we forgive them for that?!
[Box: Ryuuguu Palace]
Otohime: Another day with not a single signature...
Shirahoshi: Mother, are you okay~~?
[Box: Princess Shirahoshi (4)]
Ryuuboshi/Mamboshi: You okay~? You okay~~?
Fukaboshi: She seems quite exhausted...
Otohime: Ah, Shirahoshi... my haven and comfort...!♡

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Otohime: But worry not. // I promise you still. // For the sake of your futures...!
[Box: Day after day, Otohime busied herself...]
People: Hang in there!! // Pirates again... // Let us take you back to the island.
[Box: Saving survivors from shipwrecks... // Teaching the island's children about the world above...]
Otohime: This is a place where there are lots of those "trees" I told you about yesterday. // It is called a "forest".
Children: A forest?! Like the Ocean Forest~?!
[Box: Gathering signatures...]
Otohime: Wait~~~~!!
[Box: Campaigning on the streets...]

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People: Queen Otohime...
Otohime: Ah! Some of the kind people who have offered their signatures!
People: That's right... We have a request to make. / How many signatures have you gathered so far?
Otohime: I have been gathering them for over five years now... / But I still have only around one hundred sheets... // ...with ten signatures on each sheet. Which makes around one thousand supporters. / Since the population of Fishman Island is around five million... // ...I feel it is somewhat lacking...
People: I see. Well, moving on to our request... // If possible... we would like to take back around fifty of those sheets...
Otohime: What...? // ..................
RightMinister: Your Majesty......

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Children: Queen Otohime~~!
Otohime: Oh - hello, children! / Do you want to hear more about the surface?
Children: My mum asked me to come and get... / ...this piece of paper, from before...
People: We listened to what you have to say... since you are our Queen... But... // It's the humans that are in the wrong, so... // We'd appreciate it... // ...if you'd stop making those speeches, too... // Everyone's tired of hearing them...
Otohime: Ahhh... The end of another tiring day~~!!
Shirahoshi: Welcome home, Mother~~~!!
Otohime: Hello, my angels~!♡ Could you leave me alone for a little while today?
Shirahoshi: ? // ..................
Neptune: ..................

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Otohime: YOU'RE ALL HORRIBLE LIARS~~~~~!!!
EveryoneInTheEntireCountry: ?!
LeftMinister: Y - Y - Your Majesty...!! // You're broadcasting to the entire country...!!
Otohime: Sh - shaddup, Left Minister!!
LeftMinister: H... Have you been drinking?!
Otohime: Shaddup!! / I'm not... *hic* ...not drunk!!
LeftMinister: You clearly are!!
People: What the...? // That's Queen Otohime's voice......
Otohime: Why is it?!!! / Why is it that we... we who can easily live anywhere in the ocean...!! Out of the whole wide waters... The whole dark seabed...!!! // Why do we all choose to live in this one tiny place?! // Is it not because here, we can see a slight glimmer of sunlight, and breathe a little air?!!
People: Queen Otohime......
Otohime: On the surface...!! The whole world is bathed in sunlight!! The sky is vast and open!!

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Otohime: Why is it that our children swim up to sneak glimpses of Shabondy Part? / There are so many more wonderful places in the world!!! // There shouldn't be anywhere that is beyond our reach!!! / Why are we all coming up with empty reasons, convincing ourselves to give up on all that?!! // We should all have the courage to seek out what we truly want......!!!
LeftMinister: Your Majesty...
Otohime: If it's the humans that are stopping us, then we should go up there and face them!!! // ......If we do that...... / ...then the future that awaits the children of our land... // ...might change a little for the better!!!
People: ..................

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[Box: And then, one day...]
Jimbei: An invitation... // ...to the Royal Shichibukai......?!!
Macro: Well, your bounty has reached two hundred and fifty million Beli......!! / This means they're starting to realised just how big a threat you could pose to the Government in the future!!
Jimbei: .........
Chuu: So they're starting to take us seriously, eh~? ...Let's send them a flat refusal... / ...and send your infamy soaring right up into the skies, Captain Jimbei!! Chu~!♡
Jimbei: No... I think I might... // ...accept their offer......!!!
Crew: Ehh?!!

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[Box: Ryuuguu Palace]
Neptune: It is good to see you again, Jimbei.
Jimbei: If I join the Shichibukai... // ...then the Government will grant us a pardon... / ...allowing Aladdin, and all the others who have no desire to live a life of piracy, to return here and live their lives in peace. // What is more, if I accept this position... / ...perhaps I can help our people to grow a little closer to the World Government. // If I can do anything to make up for the trouble we have caused Her Majesty...
Neptune: We would be most grateful. The Queen has been in low spirits lately...
Jimbei: I believe that this is what the late Tiger would have wanted.
Jones: .........
Jimbei: However... there is one thing that bothers me... // ...about the granting of this pardon...

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[Box: Arlong, member of the Sun Pirates, is released...]
Arlong: So, old brother Jimbei...!! / I hear you're becoming a Shichibukai!!
People: Arlong-san!! // Arlong!!
Arlong: Lowering yourself to serving... / ...the filthy human Government!!!
Jimbei: Have you forgotten the words of our brother Ti, Arlong?!! // It is wrong to live a life of hatred!!!
Arlong: You've gone soft, brother. / If I joined you again, I'm sure I could be safe as anything, but I ain't gonna do that.
Jimbei: !
Arlong: Our Big Bro is dead!! So I'm going back to my old crew - the Arlong Pirates!! // And I'm taking my old comrades with me!!!

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Arlong: This is farewell...!! // If you really want to stop me... // This is your last chance!! // Kill me where I stand!!!
Hachi: A... Arlong-san!!
Jimbei: ..................
Arlong: If you can't do it, then I walk free.
Jimbei: ..................
Arlong: I am the wrath of the fishman race!!!
Jimbei: Don't talk such nonsense!!!
Arlong: Unghh!!!
Someone: Jimbei-san!! Stop this, please!!!

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Aladdin: There is no need to trouble yourself over him, Jimbei. // You are brothers in arms, born and raised together in the Fishman District!! No matter the reason... // Nobody could expect you to take his life.
Jimbei: That fool... Why does he not understand our brother Ti's true wishes...?!!
Aladdin: No matter where he chooses to go... if he causes trouble, the Marines will move against him! / And if they do not, then we will find him and stop him ourselves!!
Jimbei: ........................!!
[Box: With Jimbei's instatement into the Shichibukai, and Arlong's return from captivity... // The Sun Pirates split into three groups, each following a different path...]
Macro: We're gonna do as we like, just like the old days, Captain Jimbei!!
Arlong: Ughhh...!! Damn that bastard and his herculean strength......!!! / *cough*
Hachi: Nyuuu...
Kuroobi: Hurry up, Hachi!!

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[Box: Fishman Island, Main Entrance]
Intercom: Calling Ryuuguu Palace! Calling Ryuuguu Palace! // This is the Border Guard!! / There is a gigantic, heavily damaged vessel requesting admission to the island!!
RightMinister: Well, what are you waiting for? Let them in immediately!
Intercom: There's just one problem......
RightMinister: ?
Intercom: There seem to be Tenryuubito on board!!!
RightMinister: ?!!
Otohime: Allow them admission!! Dispatch an emergency squadron to the coast!!!
Intercom: Understood!
RightMinister: Your Majesty!!
Otohime: I will be there at once!!!
RightMinister: Your Majesty~~~~!!!
[Insert text: A sudden emergency!!]