Chapter 289: The Fall of the Royal Family
Fishman Island.
A high place.
Penny stood atop a cliff, watching the riot unfold below. She held a Den Den Mushi in her hand and whispered, "Sister, do you want me to help?"
"Of course," Renee's calm voice came through the Den Den Mushi. "Neptune is going to die too. Killing Otohime alone isn't enough to complete Mr. Mio's plan, so you'll need to take care of the rest. But remember—shift the blame. It's best to pin it on the pirates."
"Okay." Penny smiled, her expression changing in an instant from that of a playful beauty to a fierce pirate with a scar at the corner of her eye.
She hung up the Den Den Mushi and turned her eyes toward Neptune. Without hesitation, she leapt into the chaos, weaving through the rioting fishmen and heading straight toward the king.
Neptune was cradling Otohime, face contorted with pain as he shouted desperately, trying to calm the enraged citizens of Fishman Island.
Even now, with death looming over them, both Neptune and Otohime worried only about the future of their people.
It had to be admitted—this couple genuinely loved their homeland.
"It's a shame," Penny thought coldly. "But your existence blocks our master's plan."
With a flicker, her figure seemed to merge into the shadows cast by the crowd, slipping closer and closer to Neptune.