Naruto: Copy System#665+666: Re-visiting Fish-Man Island, Fujitora Issho

Honestly, Akainu was taken aback by Hancock's sudden move. Was the Pirate Empress always this volatile?

Drawing her sword at the drop of a hat? He didn't remember being that hot-headed even in his younger days.

"Hmph. Let's go. We'll take a detour."

Akainu, his face grim, gave the order to the Marines on board. In the end, he backed down. He had other priorities and saw no need to clash with Shin.

"Shin, should we make a move? It's been a long time since I've had a good fight," Hancock said, a battle-hungry glint in her eyes.

"Hancock, you don't have to be so aggressive. All this fighting isn't the answer," Shin said, gently patting her head.

“Oh, as you wish.” Hancock nodded obediently.

Nami and the others watched the scene without surprise. In front of others, Hancock was the cold, arrogant, and self-absorbed Empress, but before Shin, she became a gentle woman. When Nami had first witnessed such a stark difference in Hancock, she had struggled to accept it—but now, she fully had.

"Shin, weren't you curious about what Akainu was up to? Why let him go now?" Robin asked him with confusion.

“Although I’m curious, it doesn’t mean I have to figure it out.” Shin shook his head slightly.

He was indeed curious why Akainu had suddenly acted, but he had no interest in figuring it out.

“Let’s go to Fish-Man Island.”

Shin had his own plans—he was preparing to travel to Fish-Man Island. Shirahoshi had mentioned wanting to return home, so he intended to take her there himself. Fish-Man Island was, after all, part of his territory.

It had once been under Whitebeard’s protection, but after the Summit War, Whitebeard had withdrawn.

Now, only the Kuja Pirates safeguarded it. Even so, no one was foolish enough to cause trouble there—not even the Five Elders. Their caution was not directed at Fish-Man Island itself, but at Shin. Their fear of him had never waned.

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“By the way, is there any interesting news on the sea now?” Shin asked Robin.

He didn't pay much attention to the situation on the sea now, but he knew that she must have paid a lot of attention.

“The sea is relatively calm now. There are no conflicts between the Four Emperors.” Robin said.

The Four Emperors were Shin, Whitebeard, Kaido, and Red-Haired Shanks.

No one was stupid enough to mess with Shin. Red-Haired Shanks kept to himself and didn't start trouble—few pirate crews ever clashed with his. As for Whitebeard and Kaido, while they'd butted heads plenty of times, the two had just fought recently. Another war between them wasn't happening anytime soon.

“However, there are some great pirates who escaped from the great underwater prison, and they are very active on the sea these days...”

The legendary pirates who'd escaped from Impel Down weren't content to lay low. Some of them actually went after the Four Emperors, trying to claim their territories.

The Red Count, whom Shin had killed, was one example—he'd challenged Shin and paid the ultimate price. Kaido and Red-Haired Shanks had been targeted too.

These ambitious pirates wanted to overthrow the current Emperors and take their places. But the results were brutal. Both Kaido and Shanks weren't ones to mess with—anyone foolish enough to challenge them was swiftly eliminated.

As for Whitebeard? His reputation alone was enough to make even the boldest pirates think twice.

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Shin's pirate ship sailed smoothly on the sea, and they didn't even encounter a single pirate.

Because they had taken a detour from a great distance, they were naturally smooth sailing.

“We’ve finally arrived at Fish-Man Island.”

After sailing for a few days, they arrived at Fish-Man Island. The current Fish-Man Island was obviously more harmonious than before.

Knowing that Shin was behind Fish-Man Island, the pirates who came here would not act recklessly.

“Shin-sama.”

Neptune came to welcome them respectfully. At this time, he was also very happy, because his daughter had finally returned.

“Father.” When Shirahoshi saw Neptune, she shouted happily at him.

"Yes, Shirahoshi, you've become much stronger." Neptune looked at her with love. He hadn't seen her for a long time, and now he missed her very much.

"I wonder how long Shin-sama will stay on Fish-Man Island?" Neptune asked him, with anticipation in his eyes.

If he left, then Shirahoshi would definitely go with him. And if he could stay on Fish-Man Island for a while longer, then she would also stay for a while longer.

“I will stay on Fish-Man Island for some days.”

Shin replied to Neptune.

Neptune's face showed a happy smile, and then he said very respectfully, "I will ensure Shin-sama receives the finest hospitality."

The reason why Fish-Man Island could have the peace it had now was thanks to Shin's fame.

Neptune was not an ungrateful person who didn't know what was good for him. Now that Shin had come to Fish-Man Island, he would naturally enjoy the highest treatment.

“Neptune, you can go handle your business now." Shin had noticed him trailing along the entire time and decided to speak up. Honestly, having someone constantly following him around was getting uncomfortable.

“Alright.” Neptune immediately nodded. Originally, it was because of etiquette that he was following behind him.

It seemed that he didn't like it, so he didn't plan to be annoying here.

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“Let’s go see Noah.”

Shin looked at the huge Noah. The size of Noah was equivalent to half of Fish-Man Island. This was the promise made by the human Joy Boy and the mermaid princess at that time.

It was a tool to bring Fish-Man Island to the sea surface, a tool that carried the important destiny of changing the fate of humans and Fish-Men.

But now it was equivalent to a legend. Noah had been parked here, and no one knew if it still had a chance to appear on the stage.

In fact, this was his first time going to Noah, the first time he had seen the inside of this ship.

Hancock and Robin were also somewhat curious about Noah. They had heard him say it, and they all knew its use.

As for whether this ship could drag Fish-Man Island to the sea, they felt it was a bit impossible.

How much power would it take to drag an island to the sea?

With this ship, Noah, could it really be done? Perhaps it was just an impossible promise.

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As a behemoth, Noah was actually empty inside. It looked very empty, as if there was nothing inside.

“I thought there would be something inside. It turns out it’s empty. Sigh, what a disappointment.”

Nami looked at the situation inside Noah and felt a little disappointed. There was nothing inside.

“Of course, otherwise what do you think there is? A treasure?”

Shin was not disappointed, because he had long known that there could be nothing here.

Although this was the place where Vander Decken IX had lived before, he had been dead for who knows how long.

Since he died, it was estimated that Neptune should have sent people here. If there was really anything, it would probably have been taken away by him.

“I really thought there would be some treasure here before. The result is really disappointing.”

Nami was very obsessed with money. She had originally come to look for treasure, but she didn't find any. She was naturally very disappointed.

"Let's leave this place for now."

Shin took Hancock and the others and left here. Mainly because after looking around on Noah, he found that it was not very good-looking.

"Shin, you should have the ability to fulfill the dream of Fish-Man Island, right?" Olvia looked at Shin and said.

What was the dream of Fish-Man Island? It was to let it come to the sea surface and live in the sun.

“I can indeed do it, but I don’t think this is a good thing for them.”

Shin could even pull down the meteor in outer space, let alone an island in the deep sea. It was also possible to bring an island in the deep sea to the sea surface.

But for Merfolk and fish-men, was this really a good thing? Anyway, he didn't think so in his heart.

Even, it might be a bad thing. At that time, Merfolk would be captured even more. Living in the sea was more of a guarantee.

But for these, probably the people on Fish-Man Island didn't know at all.

Perhaps it was because they had lived at the bottom of the sea for too long, so they wanted to leave the sea and go to the sea surface.

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Upon returning to the Ryugu Palace, Shin was surprised to see someone unexpected. Though it was their first meeting, Shin knew exactly who he was.

“Fujitora Issho...”

Shin looked at the blind man not far away in surprise, and he also felt his gaze and turned his head to face him.

Although he couldn't see anything, his perception was too powerful. In terms of Observation Haki, there were very few people who could compare to him.

Neptune hurried over, looking extremely nervous. He was terrified that Shin and Fujitora would clash. He couldn't afford to anger either of them. Shin was widely recognized as the world's strongest, and Fujitora was a Marine Admiral.

“Who are you, sir?” Fujitora asked him.

He couldn't sense anything amiss about Shin, but his gut told him this man was extremely dangerous.

“My name is Shin Uzumaki. You should know me, right?” Shin asked him calmly.

He didn't believe that he didn't even know him. If he really didn't know, then it would be really strange.

“So it’s you.” Fujitora was slightly silent after hearing his name. How could he not know him?

But precisely because he knew, the situation had become incredibly tense. He gripped the hilt of his sword-cane, his aura flaring.

"This..." Neptune just stood there, his expression darkening, but he had no idea what to say.

He was the weakest one here by far. Even though he sympathized with Shin, he couldn't speak up—he had no standing to say anything.

He barely had the nerve to be present at all. All he could do was stand there and hope they wouldn't come to blows. Not that he could stop them even if they did.

"Are you planning to fight me?" Shin asked Fujitora calmly.

Shin was quite interested in a fight with Fujitora. His Devil Fruit was the Press-Press Fruit, wasn't it?

It had some similarities to his own control over gravity. Though not identical, their manifestations were quite similar.

"When it comes to pirates, I make no exceptions."

He would not care who his opponent was, but as long as it was a pirate, he would never shrink back, so at this time he looked at him with hostility.

“Cut it out, you’re not worthy of fighting with Shin.” Hancock said to him with disdain.

“Hancock, let me solve it.”

Shin stretched his arms and rolled his shoulders. Come to think of it, he hadn't actually fought in quite a while. There were very few opponents worth his time anymore.

The Fujitora standing before him was somewhat intriguing, at least—more interesting than most. But comparing him to Shin's level? Not even close. In his eyes, Fujitora was still quite weak.

“Let’s change places.” Shin glanced at Neptune and then said to him.

This was his palace. If they fought here, even if he had control, it would cause great damage.

Neptune's eyes filled with endless gratitude. If they really fought here, the entire Ryugu Palace would be destroyed. The destructive power of an Admiral was that great—he could probably obliterate the entire Fish-Man Island. Islands were surprisingly fragile.

"Alright." Fujitora wouldn't refuse. He had no desire to fight Shin here and destroy Neptune's home.

They left Neptune's palace, and under the king's guidance, arrived at a remote, uninhabited area.

“Aren’t you afraid of dying here?” Shin asked Fujitora, then continued, "Or do you really think you can stand against me?"

"For the justice in my heart," Fujitora said calmly. He was a man who held justice dear and had an immense hatred for pirates.

"Do you think all pirates are the villains you make them out to be?" Nami said, unable to hold back.

His self-righteous tone made it sound as if the Kuja Pirates were criminals, and Nami was naturally offended. The Kuja Pirates might be pirates, but they had never done anything wrong—that, Nami could guarantee.

Shin chuckled to himself. The label 'pirate' already carried a negative weight, but he didn’t care.

Morality didn’t concern him.

The good died young, and the wicked endured for a thousand years. Though Shin would never commit meaningless cruelty, he had no intention of playing the hero either.

Fujitora stayed silent, gripping his sword-cane as he slowly drew the blade.