The Miserable Celestial Dragons

Fishman District, a shady corner;

"Well, is that guy gone?" Hody Jones asked with squinted eyes as he sat on a discarded trash can.

"Jimbei has gone." A red-skinned king squid Fishman said reluctantly, "Brother Hody, is it necessary for us to keep hiding from that bastard?"

"Icarus, have you forgotten my other identity?"

"Soldiers of the Ryugu Palace?"

"I've gone to great lengths to become a good soldier in order to improve my combat skills and figure out the location of Tamatebako." Hody Jones said in a cold voice, "So, are you trying to expose me in the closest place to success?"

"I'm sorry, Brother Hody." Icarus said in shame.

"You do not need to be depressed, it will not be long before we can trample both Jimbei and Neptune underfoot!"

Hody Jones craned his neck and jumped off the trash can, "The most critical issue now is to figure out why Jimbei came over all of a sudden, if someone leaked the plan out, then this operation may not go as smoothly as we thought at first."

"I've sent someone to ask for information, we should know the answer soon."

"Big Brother Icarus, Big Brother Hody ..." a sea eel Fishman dressed as a gangster came running from one end of the street and shouted in panic, "No good, no good, Big Brother Zeo and Big Brother Dosun have been taken out!"

"Hammond, tell me more clearly, what is going on?" Icarus picked up the collar of the moray Fishman and questioned.

"I, I'm not sure, but the two big brothers did die outside the mermaid cafe." Hammond said nervously, "By the way, someone saw Jimbei left from that neighborhood."

"Damn it, I'll kill that bastard Jimbei!" Icarus yelled.

"With Jimbei's character, he shouldn't have come to us to show off after killing someone." Hody Jones's face gloomy, dark as a pool of thick ink, "I guess those two idiots accidentally leaked a little information."

"What? What are we going to do then?" Icarus shouted nervously.

"He shouldn't know much, otherwise he wouldn't be coming to Fishman District, but guarding Ryugu Palace to catch me."

"Whew! That's okay." Icarus patted his chest thankfully.

"However, since the plan has gone awry, we can't wait for tomorrow." Hody Jones made a snap decision, "Let's start now!"

"Icarus, you are in charge of luring Otohime to Gyoncord Plaza in advance, Hammond, you take some of your brothers and pretend to be ordinary Fishman to blend in with the crowd."

"I see, what about you, Brother Hody?"

"Me? Of course I'm going to beat up that Celestial Dragon!"

...

Ryugu Palace

"Not in this capital city, but followed Queen Otohime out?" Apophis whispered to himself.

His second target is naturally the legendary Poseidon - Princess Shirahoshi.

"Although my Kenbunshoku Haki can cover the entire Fishman Island, but the Kenbunshoku is only the breath not the image."

"Without having seen Shirahoshi, there was no way for me to pick her out from the countless breaths."

"Since I couldn't find anyone, I had to go ahead and stand guard in the plaza. Anyway, I hope to see only the most exciting scene."

...

Marine Shopping Mall, located in the western part of Fishman Island;

"Mama, that one looks good!"

"Does Shirahoshi want it? Then Mama will buy it for you!"

The size of the young mermaid is almost ten times the size of the adult fish named "Mama", this strange scene fell in the surrounding Fishman's eyes and did not stir up many ripples.

Fishman Island is such a fantastic place to get used to this.

"Your Highness Otohime, Your Highness Otohime, we've finally searched for you!"

A large group of fierce-looking Fishman came running in a hurry, but the guards soon stopped them following Otohime.

"It's okay, let them come over."

"Your Highness, be careful, there seems to be a Fishman District thug inside these Fishman." The captain of the guards warned.d.

"I'm sure they won't hurt me."

"Then ... well ..." the captain of the guards released the encirclement and stared viciously at the Fishman and warned, "You'd better behave yourselves!"

"Although I robbed and beat people and stole things, I know that I am actually a good person." Icarus said with a sincere face.

This time, even Queen Otohime was silent for a rare moment before she asked, "Excuse me, is there something you want from me?"

"Your Highness Otohime, we would like to hear your speech."

"Really? You guys really want to listen to my speech?" Otohime almost cried with joy; ever since Tiger's death, the number of people willing to listen to her speeches had been decreasing.

Even if her natural Kenbunshoku Haki can make the speech penetrate people's hearts, the speech that does not resonate is destined to bore people.

"Really, all of us are very much looking forward to Her Highness Otohime's speech!" Icarus laughed impishly.

"Well, then, I will now ...," Otohime hesitantly then ready to start an impromptu speech.

"Wait, wait, Your Highness Otohime ..." Icarus hurriedly stopped, "We still have many compatriots who also wish to learn more about humans, so can you be bothered to give a speech at Gyoncord Plaza?"

"Of course you can!"

"Wait, Your Highness." The soldier captain couldn't help but speak out to stop it, "How does this kind of thing look like a conspiracy, right? If they are really looking forward to listening to your speech, why don't they come over on their own initiative?"

"Guard-san, there are a lot of us, won't this disrupt the order of the mall here if we all come over?" Icarus explained.

"It's okay, the plaza is where the army is most powerful, and I will only be safer when I get there." Otohime's tone is gentle, but the words flow with absolute determination.

"Alas, that's fine!" The captain of the guards said in frustration.

He knows very well that this queen was seemingly weak but strong.

As long as she has decided, even His Majesty the King can not persuade back.

"It's just too easy! Tricking this idiot was not half as difficult at all!" Icarus was ecstatic in his heart, while his face was full of gratitude, "It's such a pleasure to listen to Your Highness's teachings!"

"I'm also very happy!" Otohime smiled and turned her head, "Shirahoshi, haven't you always wanted to see your mother speak?"

"Can Shirahoshi go too?"

"Of course you can! My little angel."

"Great!"

The other side of Fishman Island;

A large sack sat on the floor while Hody Jones punched and kicked.

"Who's beating me up? Do you know who I am?"

"Bastard! I'm a Celestial Dragon!"

"Don't hit it, don't hit it, help, help!"

"Oooh!"

The sack's voice grew weaker, while the expression on Hody Jones' face grew more excited.

This feeling of beating up the Celestial Dragons is so exciting!

The good thing is that he always knew how to control the force and did not play his opponent to death.

Just then, a Fishman came up to report, "Brother, Otohime's side has succeeded!"

"Then let's get started!" said Hody Jones with some intent to add a final kick.

"Oh~."

A desperate wail made Hody Jones are startled; he does not seem to kick heavy, right?

The Celestial Dragon in the sack bowed into a prawn, covering his lower body with tears in his eyes, "It's too brutal!"

Published in Qidian, July 17, 2019