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[NARRATOR] Gold Roger, the King of the Pirates,

attained every treasure that the world had to offer.

Smiling, even as he stood upon the scaffold,

he issued a challenge to the world.

[GOLD ROGER] You want my treasure? You can have it!

I left everything I gathered together in one place.

Now you just have to find it!

[NARRATOR] Now, those who dare to dream hoist their flags

and sail into the Great Pirate Era!

[NARRATOR] All pirates searching for the treasure One Piece

must brave the second half of the Grand Line.

These wild and dangerous seas are known as the New World.

Now, Monkey D. Luffy, a boy whose body became rubber

after eating the Gum-Gum Fruit,

sets sail into the New World with his faithful crew.

I'm gonna be the King of the Pirates!

[NARRATOR] Two years have passed

since the War of the Best in Marineford.

Reuniting after their special training,

Luffy and his crew continue on to the New World.

Their first stop is Fishman Island, thousands of feet

below sea level, where they meet King Neptune.

[NEPTUNE ...is to invite you all

to the Ryugu Palace!

[LUFFY] "The Ryugu Palace!

Taken by the Shark That They Saved!"

[NARRATOR] A few hours before Luffy met with King Neptune,

something unexpected happened.

An unfortunate encounter with a barrel at Mermaid Cove.

[ISHILLY] Jeez, they sure sealed this thing tight!

There must be something important in there!

[CORAL-HAIRED MERMAID] Well, let's think.

It's packed up all nice like a treasure chest,

but it's still a barrel, so maybe some fancy booze?

Oh, c'mon. Almost there.

[CARIBOU] That'll be enough.

Just give me a second.

[yelps]

[CARIBOU cackles] That's right. Stand back.

Thank you very much, ladies, but I think

I can take it from here!

You mean, there was a person stuffed in there?

No way!

[CARIBOU cackling]

[gasps]

[MERMAIDS scream]

[cackles] I'm free!

Thank you so much for your help.

I truly couldn't've done it without you!

There's no need to run away!

Hurry! Get to the water!

[MERMAIDS panting]

[yells, laughs]

Too bad! Too slow!

[MERMAIDS yelping]

What is this? I'm sinking!

It's mud. But where did it all come from?

How very observant of you,

though it's more like quicksand, technically.

Consider it my own personal swamp!

This is the power of the Swamp-Swamp Fruit!

Hardly glamorous, but I don't mind!

Oh, and by the way, I wouldn't struggle if I were you!

[yelps] No!

That only makes you sink faster!

Someone help!

[CARIBOU] Oh, stop screaming. I'm not gonna kill you.

I'll just suck you into a mucky hellhole!

Help me!

What, are you braindead, lady?

I said "stop screaming" didn't I?

Just give it up already!

Ishilly!

You're fine!

Calm down and take a nap, why don't you?

[cackles]

[CARIBOU chuckles] It's a good thing

my body's a bottomless pit,

since there's plenty more treasure to put in it!

Huh. Lemme think here.

How much do mermaids sell for?

Seventy million at auction, right?

And I nabbed three of 'em.

That is quite the catch, I must say.

Those stupid Straw Hats helped me out after all!

If it gets me a free pass through immigration,

you can lock me in a barrel any time!

So what if my plan to cash in

on their bounties didn't quite pan out?

Now I can steal all the mermaids I want!

[CARIBOU cackles]

[MERO] Ishilly!

Where'd you run off to?

I'm sure I heard her call for help.

Oh, Ishilly.

[NARRATOR] Back in the present, in the port town of Coral Hill,

located in the Ryugu Kingdom.

[GREEN AMMO KNIGHT 531A] The Straw Hat Pirates.

They must be the ones who kidnapped your friends

from Mermaid Cove. Who else could it've been?

Hold on. They saved Camie from kidnappers.

I'm sure you must be mistaken!

They were nice. They aren't here to cause any trouble.

[GREEN AMMO KNIGHT 531A] Maybe they needed a hostage.

But why?

First off, let's look at the facts.

Excluding us guards and you mermaids, there was nobody else

at the cove around that time, and those thugs from

the Fishman District were forced to flee.

A number of the Straw Hats left,

but a portion of the crew is still unaccounted for.

We don't know what their intentions may be.

The temptation for humans to kidnap mermaids

is just too great.

They're traded at a high price all over the world

and we have criminals like them to thank!

But they weren't just any pirates.

They saved Camie from slavery!

Pirates often "make friends with" mermaids,

and then when they come down here,

they use that relationship to kidnap them!

[FISHMAN 531A sighs]

[GREEN AMMO KNIGHT 531A] Prince Fukaboshi!

Are you certain, Madam Sharley?

This vision that you saw.

It is of dire importance, so I must be sure of its accuracy.

Your silence speaks volumes.

Then it is as you say.

Straw Hat will bring ruin to this island.

[MERMAID 531A] Here, Madam Sharley.

I brought you some water.

It's true. I saw it all, loud and clear.

Such an awful future.

The accuracy of your predictions is well known.

I'm convinced that we must approach this matter

with the utmost caution.

It is quite the shame, though.

They seem to have a good reputation with the mermaids

and they saved my sister's pet,

so I wanted to treat them kindly.

But now that this new development has come to light,

I fear that I must keep a close eye on them.

We have no choice but to take them all into custody.

[NARRATOR] Around the same time.

Nearby, in the high-class district

known as Fishverly Hills.

[FISHMAN 531AA] They're gone.

Those weren't just ordinary pirates, were they?

Otherwise, King Neptune wouldn't have given them

a personal invitation to Ryugu Palace, huh?

[laughs]

[NEPTUNE chuckles] Careful you don't fall! Neptune!

[HOE] Whale!

Shark! Shark!

[NEPTUNE] Jamon. Jamon. Jamon.

Jamon. Jamon. Jamon. Neptune!

[LUFFY] I don't get it. What's "jamon?"

Sounds dumb to me.

[yelps]

Kid, are you stupid or just plain crazy?

You got invited to the royal palace.

Don't be a punk!

[NEPTUNE laughs] You have no idea how much

my daughter loves that shark. It's her favorite pet.

[NEPTUNE] "Megalo's never coming back!"

she said, tears welling up in her eyes.

I had no idea that he had been attacked by the kraken.

You have my gratitude for rescuing him from danger.

Shark! Shark!

[LUFFY laughs] I can't really take credit, but whatever.

It all worked out.

So the princess has a shark for a pet, huh?

Oh? What's that, Pappagu?

Could it be that you're not as intimate

with the princess as you claimed?

[PAPPAGU] Shh!

[BROOK] It did sound fishy.

Aquatic puns aside, I feel so bad for Sanji!

He's stuck in bed, and he wanted to see the Mermaid Princess

more than anyone else!

He's had a lot of bad luck lately,

and it hasn't even been his fault. Mostly.

[USOPP] But if she's got a pet shark,

she might be kind of intense.

[CAMIE] Are you sure this is okay?

[USOPP] Huh?

I mean, someone like me going to Ryugu palace.

He said we could bring our friends,

and you guys definitely make the cut!

This is a rare opportunity, just enjoy it!

And if you think it's bad, enjoy it even more!

[NEPTUNE laughs]

[NEPTUNE] By the way, I sent my sons to fetch you,

but they took too long, and I grew impatient.

I hope they returned in the meantime.

We're holding a banquet, you see,

and I simply can't stand to wait on any more guests!

I think we're gonna get along great!

[NAMI] Gross! Stop drooling!

[NEPTUNE] Oh, speaking of guests,

I already invited one of your crewmates.

He's at the palace now.

[BOTH] Huh?

[NEPTUNE] I must say, he was a bit lacking in manners, though.

He started drinking before the banquet, and wouldn't listen

to reason when I advised him to wait

for the other guests to arrive.

I seem to have forgotten his name.

[USOPP] Gotta be Zoro.

[NAMI] That's Zoro.

[NEPTUNE] Zori!

[BOTH] It's Zoro, okay?

[NAMI, USOPP scream]

[NEPTUNE] Don't worry, as surely as they found him.

my soldiers will find the rest of your crew

and bring them to the palace.

Hey. Got any idea where everyone else went, Nami?

Oh, uh...

[NAMI squeals] So many cool shops down here!

Not to mention plenty of people. If we ask around enough,

I'm sure somebody will have the info we're lookin' for.

Oh, yeah? Then do you wanna handle it?

If you're lookin' to shop, that's fine,

but I've got an errand of my own I'd like to take care of.

This is where my old shipwright master came from.

If his family is still down here,

I want 'em to know what an inspiration he was,

and that he was a true man to the bitter end.

I know we just got back together, but if you don't mind,

I'd like to do this on my own.

It sounds like it's pretty important, so sure.

There's something I'd like to see while we're here, too.

[NAMI] Oh, okay.

It's not often that I get to explore a culture

that's completely removed from the surface world.

Someone with a discerning eye may uncover its secrets.

Or even some pieces of a forgotten history.

That's a Robin thing. For sure.

So, we split up again, but it wasn't a big deal.

No trouble on your end, right?

[USOPP] Uh... Well, maybe an itty-bitty bit.

Hey, fish king, I have a question.

[yells] That's "Lord Neptune, the God of the Sea" to you!

[NAMI] If we're 10,000 meters below sea level,

why is it so bright and sunny everywhere we go?

[NEPTUNE] Well, that's likely what our ancestors thought

when they first arrived here.

This is the only place in the deep sea that light reaches.

It is a glorious, glowing beacon for all of Fishman kind

and has been for as long as anyone can remember.

We owe it all to the giant Sun Tree, Eve,

whose mighty roots stretch to these depths,

carrying shimmering sunlight along with them.

[NAMI] "Sun Tree?" So are its roots bioluminescent

or does it just transfer sunlight from the surface?

[NEPTUNE] The latter, it seems, though scientists

have puzzled over the specifics for ages.

The respiration of its roots also supplies oxygen

from the surface to our island.

Regardless, we owe our entire civilization

to this single, mystic tree.

So, it's like the big brother, or in this case,

big sister of the mangroves in Sabaody.

Hey, hairy fish dude, I'm gettin' hungry.

Come on!

[NEPTUNE laughs] We'll be there soon.

Ooh!

It's huge!

[NEPTUNE] That's the entrance. Get ready.

[laughs]

[DOOR SNAIL 531A] Ding dong!

[GUARD 351AA] Yeah?

[NEPTUNE] Neptune.

[GUARD 351AA] Oh, h-h-hello, your highness!

Allow me to open the gate.

[NEPTUNE] Here. You'll want one of these.

Yeah, what is it?

It's a Bubbly Coral.

It lets you make a little bubble whenever you want to.

[NEPTUNE] Land dwellers don't visit often,

so much of the palace is submerged in water.

We don't want anyone drowning.

[GROUP gasps]

Can we take these as souvenirs?

[NEPTUNE] Now, forward!

Neptune!

[LUFFY laughs] It's fast!

[NAMI] This is fun, but I can't wait to see the palace!

I'm getting kind of nervous.

Yeah, I know, it could be life-changing for me, too.

Just think. What if this makes me even more famous?

Interesting. So starfish can sweat!

[laughs]

[NEPTUNE] Jamon! We're here!

[ALL] Ooh!

Whoa! Those dragons are sweet!

Pappagu's house seems positively shabby in comparison.

Hey, watch your mouth!

[NAMI] Buy me one of these, Luffy!

[GUARD 351BB] King Neptune has returned!

[GUARD 351CC] We were wondering where you ran off to!

[GUARD 351DD] Hurry, let them in!

[GUARD 351EE] Opening the gate!

[GUARDS] Greetings, your highness. Welcome back!

[laughs] Now this is gonna be fun!

[NEPTUNE] Make yourselves at home.

You are my honored guests.

Not again! And you brought guests along!

I've told you not to leave the palace on your own,

but you don't listen to a word I say!

If you can't take guards and you can't inform your staff,

then you can't leave the palace and that's final!

Shame on you, sir!

[NEPTUNE] Jamon! It won't happen again!

[GROUP] He got scolded?

There are so many countless ways this could have gone wrong.

Our kingdom is in a volatile political state right now.

Surely as its king, you realize that!

[stomach growls]

Can we just have the banquet already?

Ooh!

[NEPTUNE] If you could stop scolding me,

you'll notice that I brought back some very important people.

They're the pirates who saved Megalo from the kraken!

[MINISTERS] Huh?

[NEPTUNE] Let's welcome them properly

so I can maintain my dignity.

Hm? Where is Shirahoshi?

The princess should be here for this.

[MINISTER OF THE LEFT] Actually, your highness,

we had another incident.

[NEPTUNE] And she found out?

Don't give her another thing to worry about!

She's a very delicate girl! You know that!

Don't you give me that!

If you don't want your daughter to worry,

then how about you stay here in the palace where it's safe

instead of running off unguarded?

We thought you might be dead!

[NEPTUNE] It won't happen again, I promise.

[GROUP] Wow, again!

[MINISTER OF THE RIGHT] It's a bit unfortunate

that you brought the guests yourself.

There was a development while you were out

and a rather troubling one, at that.

Indeed. Prince Fukaboshi called

and informed us of something better relayed in private.

Oh, my goodness, this is quite awkward.

[NEPTUNE] I trust our guests. Out with it already.

That's the thing, sir.

[BROOK] So... are we eating or...?

Hold on. Where'd Luffy go?

[USOPP] Uh... He was here just a second ago!

He couldn't stand still for five minutes

if his life depended on it!

This is the royal palace,

you don't just wander around here on your own!

I'm not here to watch some hairy fish dude

get chewed out. I'm here to eat! And I smell food this way!

Getting closer.

Huh?

Huh. No water in here. That's weird.

Oh!

Can't smell anything now.

The food must be through those giant doors.

[LUFFY] Ooh.

This place looks pretty fancy. It must be the banquet hall.

Let's hope Zoro hasn't eaten all the good stuff.

But man, kinda intimidating, isn't it?

The doors are overkill.

I feel like I'm back in Impel Down.

They really don't want people gettin' their food, huh?

That must mean whatever they've got in there is super good!

Huh. It's dark. Why is it dark?

[LUFFY] Well, who cares? The food smells great!

Maybe it's gonna be a surprise party.

Either way, I think I've waited long enough!

A little snack won't hurt!

[LUFFY] Wait, is this the table? Why is it squishy?

[LUFFY] What is this?

Feels like some kinda coral, but why's it in a banquet hall?

[LUFFY] Squishy again. Weird.

[VOICE grunting]

[LUFFY] Huh?

If someone's here, could you turn on the lights?

[LUFFY laughs] Still really confused, but this sure is fun!

[VOICE] Hello? Who's there?

[gasps]

[yells]

[SHIRAHOSHI] What a horrid thing to do!

[LUFFY grunts]

[SHIRAHOSHI] Bouncing on a poor, helpless girl such as myself!

[SHIRAHOSHI] Who are you, sir, and what are you doing here?

Please don't hurt me!

Whoa, that's one big lady.

Uh, I mean big fish lady.

Have you come to kill me, too?

Because I will have you know, I am not afraid!

No. Not of you.

Not of anyone else, either!

I am the daughter of King Neptune!

I'm not... I'm not afraid of anything!

Nothing at all!

[sobs] Someone help me! Father, please! Brother, please!

Hey, wait! I didn't come here to kill you, okay?

[sobbing]

Ah! You suck, lady! Shut up already!

[NARRATOR] Plagued by Vander Decken,

the mermaid princess Shirahoshi has been confined

to the Hard Shell Tower for years.

With its doors open for even a moment,

Decken launches an axe straight at her heart.

Meanwhile, things take a sour turn for the Straw Hat Pirates

in the palace as Neptune's army suddenly surrounds them.

[LUFFY] On the next One Piece!

"A Coward and a Crybaby!

The Princess in the Hard Shell Tower!"

I'm gonna be King of the Pirates!