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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!

For the rest of the pirates in the world,

this has proven to be the end of the road.

A graveyard of dreams.

[NARRATOR] 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] The first stop on Luffy's journey to the New World

is Fishman Island, thousands of feet below sea level,

where his crew becomes involved in a civil war.

Meeting Jimbei in the Sea Forest,

they learn of the events that led to the conflict.

He tells a tale of the Fishman Pirates,

the island's brave queen, and its hero, Fisher Tiger.

[LUFFY] "Back to the Present! Hordy Makes a Move!"

[ALL crying]

Wait, Jimbei!

What kind of scum would assassinate our queen?

[FISHMAN SOLDIER E] Spread out and find them!

[FISHMAN SOLDIER F] Turn the island upside down

if you have to!

[JIMBEI] First, Brother Tai... now, Queen Otohime.

I can't. I can't!

[JIMBEI grunts]

[JIMBEI] How am I supposed to live with this anger?

What peace can I ever hope to find?!

No. Damn it!

[gunshots]

[FISHMAN SOLDIER G] There he is! The shooter's up there!

[FISHMAN SOLDIER H] Go! Get to the rooftop!

[JIMBEI grunts]

Is he the one?

[HORDY] I saw him with a gun in his hand. There's no doubt.

Uh?

Where is the cur?

Boss Jimbei! One of our men just killed him, sir.

Was it someone we know?

Far from it.

It can't be!

[JIMBEI] It's a human!

[JIMBEI grunts]

Hide the body!

[FISHMAN SOLDIER I] Hold on. Do what?

[HORDY gasps] Hm?

[JIMBEI] If this gets out,

it'll ruin everything the queen has accomplished!

All of her work will be for nothing.

She'll never be able to rest in peace!

Maybe, but that still doesn't change the truth, does it?

[JIMBEI] The truth is that he was a lawless pirate!

Pirate or no pirate, all that matters is he was human.

[gasps]

[JIMBEI] Leave it be, Hordy!

Don't do it, damn you!

[HORDY] Listen, everyone!

[CROWD gasping]

[HORDY] It was a human!

A human assassinated our queen!

This is what humans are capable of!

Killing in cold blood!

She trusted them with all her heart!

[MINISTER OF THE LEFT] A human.

All she ever wanted was a peaceful coexistence.

And this human murders her

just when she finally had us convinced.

We put all of our faith in her and he's stolen that from us.

By taking Queen Otohime's life,

he's taken our hearts, and the future of this country!

We could kill you a million times--

it'd never replace our queen! You human!

Is there no justice in the world?

What joy can we find now?

It's more than I can take!

All I can see is despair! All I can see is regret!

[thudding]

[MINISTER OF THE LEFT] Has the King agreed

to leave the Tower yet?

[MINISTER OF THE RIGHT] Afraid not.

There's no reasoning with him.

He's so stricken with grief and rage, he's lost all control.

[MINISTER OF THE RIGHT, FISHMEN SOLDIERS] King Neptune!

[NEPTUNE] Lock the door behind me

and leave it shut until my urge to kill has subsided!

--[thudding] --[NEPTUNE grunting]

[NEPTUNE yells]

[NEPTUNE gasping]

[MINISTER OF THE LEFT] King Neptune, will you talk to me?

[NEPTUNE] Hmm? I'm listening.

[MINISTER OF THE LEFT] The shooter was discovered

with the gun still in his hand,

so one of our soldiers killed him.

He was a human.

[NEPTUNE] I would've torn off his limbs,

whether he were armed or not.

[NEPTUNE] But my queen would never

have allowed such savagery.

I don't even know when this all began,

but I would only perpetuate it further by seeking revenge.

If the children of our nation were to see me

engage in such acts, it would only teach them bitterness--

show them that rage is the answer

and this horrible bloodshed would spiral onward.

It was easy to empathize with Otohime's message

of peace so long as it was someone else's problem!

But now... why would it be wrong for me

to kill the man who shot my wife to death?

Why is that not my right?

As much as I want to... I just can't understand that.

[NEPTUNE] I-In my time as a soldier,

I took many lives in reprisal for my fallen comrades.

And I've killed swarms of humans over the years who besieged us.

But my hypocrisy kept me

from helping Otohime in her endeavors.

So I simply stood by her side and watched.

Why should she die

when a beast like me is allowed to live?

I could never take over her work

because my hands are forever stained

with the blood of my brutal history.

[MINISTER OF THE LEFT] My king,

we're all teeming with contradictions,

and we all change with age.

That goes for Fishmen and humans alike.

But there are some things that only a soldier

can have the strength to understand.

[door opens]

[GROUP] King Neptune!

[NEPTUNE panting]

[NEPTUNE] Thank you for helping me.

I'm not certain if I'm ready,

but at least I can attend my wife's funeral.

[FUKABOSHI, RYUBOSHI, MANBOSHI gasp]

Father, you made it!

I've missed you so much!

[NEPTUNE] Shirahoshi.

[SHIRAHOSHI crying]

[FUKABOSHI] Father.

[NEPTUNE] My brave sons.

Welcome back.

[NEPTUNE] I'm sorry, children.

I shouldn't have left you alone during such a terrible time.

[SHIRAHOSHI] You should see this, Father.

[NEPTUNE] Hmm? What is it?

[SHIRAHOSHI] These letters keep flying after me

no matter where I go.

[FUKABOSHI] She's already received five of them, Father.

[NEPTUNE] Is this... a love letter?

Shirahoshi's only six-years-old!

Who in blazes is this Vander Decken?

That's the name of a legendary pirate, isn't it, Sire?

[NEPTUNE] Hmm... My children will not attend the funeral.

[GROUP gasp]

[NEPTUNE] There could be an accomplice

still on the loose for all we know.

Also, I want this sleazy Decken character

apprehended posthaste!

[FISHMEN SOLDIERS] Yes, sir!

[speaker blares]

[FUKABOSHI] My kingdom...

[gasps] Look up there!

Prince Fukaboshi!

Then he isn't here?

[NEPTUNE] Fukaboshi.

To all my fellow Fishmen...

[TRANSPONDER SNAIL buzzes]

[FUKABOSHI] ...I'm sorry to interrupt my mother's funeral,

but there's something I need to tell you.

So I ask that you please forgive me

and lend me your full attention.

In her last moment of life,

my mother happily spoke to us of the future.

She told us that, "We are almost there--

our new home in the light of the sun."

We have chosen to adopt our mother's dream

and dedicate our lives to seeing it through.

No matter how long it takes.

So noble.

We understand that you are not yet ready

and you likely won't be for the World Summit in two years.

But there will be another in six years

and another after that in ten.

It's only natural for this tragedy to have reaffirmed

your deeply held mistrust of humans,

so I'll destroy the remaining signatures

that were left unburned.

And together, we'll start from the beginning.

[FUKABOSHI] Someday in our future,

when your wounds have finally begun to heal,

once you feel you are ready...

...united, we will dream of a new life in the sun!

[JIMBEI] In the decade that followed,

the remaining members of the royal family,

including the King himself, rarely left the palace

but chose to speak to the nation through their monitors instead.

[JIMBEI] And all the while,

the islander's signatures steadily replenished.

[JIMBEI] So there you have it.

That's how we spent the past 16 years fighting discrimination.

And that's how the Fishman Pirates

were formed and divided.

There's no denying the awful things

Arlong did to your home.

Even so, at one time, he was like a brother to me.

[JIMBEI] When we received news of his violent actions,

we took it upon ourselves to stop him,

but he always managed to dodge any real consequence.

He hid his actions from the Navy

by bribing any soldiers that he came across.

I let him live, and in failing to stop him,

I, too, share the guilt for his crimes.

[JIMBEI grunts]

And that's why, though it pains me, it's my fault.

Oh, yeah?

If you're so sorry, kill yourself.

[CHOPPER gasps] Sanji.

[SANJI] Take responsibility.

Pay with your life for the suffering that you caused her.

Give her peace.

That's enough, Sanji!

What? Are you serious, Nami?

How could you excuse the things they did to you?

[NAMI] I'll never excuse what Arlong did!

But Jimbei? He never meant for anyone to get hurt.

Wait. Are you sure?

[JIMBEI] I will accept any punishment.

If you wish for me to take my own life--

[NAMI] Drop it!

[JIMBEI grunts]

[NAMI] Look. It's okay.

The only one I hate is Arlong.

[JIMBEI grunts]

[NAMI] Believe me, I'm relieved to hear you're

not the mastermind of the Arlong Pirates.

And you're a friend of Luffy's, which tells me plenty about you.

I won't lie.

The Arlong Pirates made my life a living hell,

but y'know if it wasn't for that nightmare,

I never would've met my friends.

That awful time made me who I am.

I can't hate you just 'cause you're a Fishman.

So you?

You don't get to pity me just because of my past.

I'm fine with my past, because I'm happy in the present.

[JIMBEI gasps]

It doesn't matter who did this to me.

Don't become angry. Not on my behalf.

Please, you can't tell anyone on the island.

The tragedy that we've endured and our hatred must die with us!

[ALADDIN] I wouldn't dwell on it.

There's nothing you could've done.

You've known each other since childhood, after all.

Like him or not, he's still like a brother to you.

And you're no killer.

[JIMBEI crying]

I don't deserve to be treated so kindly.

You have my gratitude.

[HACHI] Nyu! Nami!

You're a good man, Jimbei.

[cries] I know how hard it is to be a big brother!

You're a helluva guy, Jimbei!

That whole story! I like 'em all so much!

Tiger and Otoshime and what's-his-name.

Shut yer mouth, Franky!

[NAMI] He must've been carrying so much pain.

[GROUP] Huh?

[NAMI] Luffy?

[LUFFY snoring]

[GROUP] What?

[SANJI] Moron!

Wake up!

[LUFFY grunts, yawns]

[LUFFY] I needed that nap.

I shoulda known.

The only time you can sit still is if you're asleep.

[LUFFY] Huh?

Jimbei, are you crying?

Huh?

Oh, come now. Of course I'm not crying.

[LUFFY] Hm. What did I miss?

[JIMBEI] It's nothing, all right?

Let's forget it and move on!

[LUFFY] Hmm. Sure. Whatever.

So, Jimbei.

What did the queen end up doing to that thief she caught?

Are you for real?!

Ya mean you fell asleep at the very beginning of the story?

--[LUFFY] Did I miss it all? --[SANJI] You did!

[NAMI] Shirahoshi, right?

You gonna be okay?

[CAMIE] Namichin! She's royalty! Don't be so casual, please!

Oh. Forgive me for being so emotional.

It's difficult not to cry when I think about my mother.

She sounds like she was quite the woman.

Yes.

It's a real pleasure to meet you, Namichin.

Uh, no, Princess!

Namichin is just a silly nickname I gave her, so,

it's just plain Nami! No chin!

Excuse me, perhaps it's a bit forward of me to say this,

but even though we just met, I feel a connection to you--

like we've been friends for a long time.

Oh, yeah?

Well, we've both been through some similar rough patches.

[SHIRAHOSHI giggles]

[JIMBEI grunts] Excuse me.

I just lost track of time.

I need to know what the situation is

at the Ryugu Palace.

Just to confirm what you've told me,

Hordy and his crew have taken the King

and the palace guards captive. Apart from that, you're not sure

what happened to three members of your crew.

And that's all the information we have, correct?

[HACHI] Nyu. Hey, Jimbei.

If the siege is playing out as Hordy planned,

there's a good chance the rest of the country

is falling to his forces now, too.

Hold on. Are you saying you know what his plan is?

To be honest, I have had my suspicions he was up

to something ever since he retired from the army.

But he was clever enough to keep the details hidden from me.

Not me. I know. But first, let me warn you.

Hordy hates humans even more than Arlong did.

The only thing driving him is resentment.

He talks about rebuilding the kingdom,

but all he really wants to do cause suffering to humans.

And to prove my point, you'll see there's

one big difference between him and Arlong.

Arlong had no problem with killing humans,

but the one thing he'd never do is hurt other Fishmen.

Hordy? He doesn't care.

He'll also turn his fury against Fishmen

who are sympathetic to humans.

He'll cut down anyone in his way!

The World Summit is set to take place again soon,

but a lot's changed in the last four years.

For the first time since Otohime's death,

they've actually gathered enough signatures

for King Neptune to speak at the Summit

about relocating Fishman Island to the surface.

Huh. I see.

Then Hordy has seized the palace just for that?

I wish. No, I'm afraid it's a lot worse than that.

[CHOPPER screams]

[CHOPPER] Wh-What is that?

[CHOPPER] It's huge!

They get that big?

What the...?

It's a Video Transponder Snail.

What's it doin' out here?

[DEN] Look! It's activating!

[CAMIE] Oh, yeah. It's projecting on the bubble.

[gasps]

[NAMI gasps]

[JIMBEI] Hmm... I thought so.

It's him.

[SANJI] What's up? You know that guy?

That's Hordy. This can't be good.

He found us?

[CAMIE] Hatchin!

[HORDY] Hello there, people of Fishman Island.

Am I coming through?

Well then, for those of you who don't know,

I'm the captain of the New Fishman Pirates.

My name... is Hordy Jones!

[NARRATOR] Broadcasting across all of Fishman Island,

Hordy makes his plans for conquest clear.

The people watch in horror

as he prepares for Neptune's execution.

Those who'd oppose him are scattered across the island.

With the Straw Hats in disarray, Luffy is ready to fight,

but Jimbei has something else in mind.

[LUFFY] On the next One Piece!

"The Kingdom in Shock! An Order to Execute Neptune Issued!"

I'm gonna be King of the Pirates!