Chapter 500 A Little Friendship
Vivi and the others quickly got along well with Shirahoshi. After they introduced themselves to each other, Perona took the lead to get the gifts on the boat.
Perona likes to give people teddy bears as always, but her largest doll is only the size of a figurine in Shirahoshi's hands.
Vivi gave me the perfume she brought from Alabasta. She had brought quite a bit of it with her when she left, so it was a perfect gift. She had originally intended to give me a bracelet, but after seeing Shirahoshi...
Vivi complained that Brother Tatsuya was mean and changed her mind temporarily. Although the perfume bottles were not big, at least she could give more.
Wendy and Xia Lulu were more careful. Even if Zhang Da didn't say anything, they could still ask others - two bags of potato chips could be exchanged for information from Altria. Princess Shirahoshi likes sunshine and the plants on the ground.
Add two more lollipops to get a hint - remember to choose the bigger one.
So, Wendy and Xia Lulu selected two potted plants that had been carefully cultivated and trimmed.
Although he tried to choose a large one, for Shirahoshi, it can probably only be regarded as a desktop ornament.
"Is this really for me? Thank you!" Although the gift was not very valuable and could be held in one hand, Bai Xing was still very happy and held it in his hand as if it were a treasure.
"Father! Mother! And brother! I've made a new friend!" Shirahoshi happily showed the things in his hand to his family, "Look, it's a gift!"
"That's great." Neptune gave his daughter a 'kind' smile, but because of his big beard, the smile was not very obvious.
Otohime lovingly touched Shirahoshi's head. If Shark Star hadn't been carrying her on her back, it would have been difficult for her to touch her daughter's head. "Then Shirahoshi must cherish you, whether it's a friend or a gift."
"Yes! I will return the favor." Bai Xing wagged his tail and returned to Vivi and the others. Because it was inconvenient to lean over to talk, he simply asked them to stand in his palm.
Four little girls stood in the palms of another 'little' girl's hands and chatted loudly, feeling both curious and happy.
Tom thought about it and temporarily abandoned Zhang Daye and ran to Bai Xing. He remembered that as long as he took this mermaid princess with him, he could catch any fish he wanted here.
Kalu flapped his wings anxiously. He felt that Vivi had changed. She had new friends and forgot to bring him to play with her .
Zhang Da also patted his head: "I told you to practice your wings more, the whole 'wing version of the moon step', but you didn't listen. Now you're at a loss, aren't you?"
"Quack~" Karu felt aggrieved. Super fast running ducks have not been able to fly since ancient times.
Seeing the children having fun, Princess Otohime asked Shark Star to slow down and came to Zhang Tatsuya: "Mr. Tatsuya, I heard that the child named Vivi is the princess of Alabasta?"
Zhang Da also nodded: "Yes, her father, King Cobra, asked us to take her out for a trip for a while."
"Then..." Princess Otohime was a little excited. "Does King Cobra know about Princess Vivi's visit to Fishman Island? Doesn't he... object?"
"Before he left, I told him about the places I might visit, including Fishman Island, but he didn't say anything special." Zhang Da also looked at Princess Otohime. "Are you planning to take this opportunity to establish diplomatic relations with Alabasta?"
Zhang Da was not sure whether the term "establish diplomatic relations" was appropriate here.
Fortunately, Princess Otohime understood what he meant. "If we can do that, that would be great. But do you think King Cobra would accept it? Would the people there understand us?"
"King Cobra is probably one of the most open-minded kings in the world. As long as he gets to know you well, I believe he won't treat you differently based on your race." Zhang Da also said, "Besides, Vivi is already here, and Shirahoshi gets along so well with her, so just tell her directly."
Princess Otohime glanced in the direction of her daughter: in Shirahoshi's palm, Perona was waving her hands and saying something exaggeratedly.
Shirahoshi was startled when she heard this, Vivi was amused by Perona's appearance, Wendy put her hands behind her back and smiled sweetly, and Xia Lulu hugged her arms with a helpless look.
It seems that the children get along very well. If we use the relationship between Shirahoshi and Vivi, it should be easy to establish diplomatic relations with Alabasta.
But Princess Otohime thought about it and shook her head slightly. "It's fine if the children's friendship remains just friendship. I don't want to take advantage of that. If possible, I hope that even if the diplomatic relationship fails, Shirahoshi and Vivi won't lose their friends."
This person is really hopelessly naive.
Zhang Da also sighed. "It's not as serious as you say... Never mind. We plan to stay here for a few days anyway. Weiwei will have her own judgment of what the fish-men are like. I'm sure she'll tell her father what she's seen and heard. After that, you can contact them using Den Den Mushi or send an envoy directly."
"Yes." Princess Otohime nodded optimistically. "I have confidence in the people. They will definitely leave a good impression on Princess Vivi."
Over the past year, Princess Otohime's speeches and signature collection work have been very successful. She only needs to submit them to the World Conference in two years in exchange for immigration permit.
The key issue she needs to consider now is, if she can move to the sea, where to move to, how to ensure safety and communication with humans.
Princess Otohime followed the advice Zhang Daye had given her before and would not act rashly until these problems were resolved.
Now the princess of Alabasta is learning about the fish-men and Fish-man Island, and Princess Otohime also wants to bring some people to learn about Alabasta and its people.
On the other side, Shark Chili was also reminiscing with Jinbei. Shark Chili was considered half-apprentice of Jinbei, and seeing Jinbei again made him feel a little... embarrassed.
Because over the past year or so, he had used the fish-man karate that Jinbei had taught him to defeat many fish-man pirates and even sent them to prison. For example, the fish-men under Silver Fox Foxy, the fish-men of the Arlong Pirates, and the fish giants of the Waldo Pirates a while ago...
So Shark Chili was somewhat shy when talking to Jinbei.
"Don't take it to heart. Not every fishman is my companion, just like not every human is you... uh, not every robot is... um..." Jinbei was a little stunned, feeling that what he said was not right.
"So Shark Pepper is really a robot? I thought it was a fishman whose body was transformed by technology." Namur, the captain of the 8th Division of the Whitebeard Pirates, is a fishman. At this time, he followed Jinbei and looked at Shark Pepper.
"Yes, I am a robot." Shark Chili patted his body, making a clanging sound, "Why don't I transform for you to see!"
"Oh! Can it transform? That's awesome!" Besides Muir, several other captains gathered around, asking questions in unison:
"What is it like? Is it handsome?"
“Will it become serious?”
"Will it fire lasers?"
In the past, Shark Chili would have finished transforming, but now he remembered that he and Jinbei hadn't finished talking yet: "That thing..."
"Don't worry about that!" Namur answered before Jinbei could. "Since you defeated me fairly, there's nothing else to say. Since I became a pirate, I should have realized this a long time ago. Besides, if I were to encounter what Arlong did, I would also deal with him !"
