In the middle of North Blue, a figure was swiftly swimming through the water. The speed was estimated to be even faster than the fastest Fish-Men and Merfolk on Fish-Man Island. If the Fish-Men saw this, they would undoubtedly mistake this person for a powerful member of their own race. They would be especially surprised, wondering who it was as they thought that the strongest Fish-Man was Jinbe.
Jinbe was indeed the strongest Fish-Man as the one that was swimming across North Blue at a breakneck speed was not a Fish-Man or Merfolk but Bluebell, one of the Six Real Funeral Wreaths of Millefiore Family.
She had become a Mermaid because she used her Asura Box.
Additionally, she loved swimming, so she'd rather swim to travel across this world that was mostly comprised of sea. For Bluebell, flying was not as satisfying as swimming in the sea, and in terms of speed, swimming was faster.
"Captain, a shark is approaching!"
A white bear dressed in an orange jacket on the deck of an emerged submarine pointed ahead with a surprised expression.
"What? A shark? How could an ordinary shark create such a massive splash? Did you mistake it for some kind of Sea King?"
Trafalgar Law also took a look. He indeed saw a big splash, but it didn't look like a shark. Moreover, sharks couldn't swim that fast. By the time he finished speaking, this creature was about to collide with their ship.
"Brace for impact, this might not be..."
Before he could finish his sentence, a figure leaped out of the sea followed by water splashing, All crews of Heart Pirates, including Law and Bepo, blushed, but it was clear that none of them averted their gaze.
As for why they reacted this way...
That was because Bluebell was swimming without wearing anything!
Who wouldn't blush when they saw her?
None of them was on guard because Law and his men were men of culture!
"Hehe, swimming in the sea sure is satisfying. By the way, are you Heart Pirates? Which one is your captain?" Bluebell pulled her long hair back, and water dripped down her body, making her even more enticing.
"A... A Mermaid! Captain, it is a Mermaid. I heard Mermaids only existed in Fish-Man Island. I never thought there's one here in North Blue!" Bepo was quite excited at this moment, either because he saw a Mermaid or because of Bluebell's current attire.
"So beautiful!"
"Mom, I don't want to go to sea anymore. Please let me live with this mermaid forever!"
The other crews also began to say even more ridiculous things at this point.
Law had already regained his composure at this point. Aside from the initial shock, he had no interest in loli. He stepped forward and said, "I am the captain. Is there something you need help with?"
No matter in what world we lived in, beautiful girls would always get special treatment. Although Bluebell wasn't his type, she was undeniably cute. So Law didn't harbor any ill intentions. Furthermore, he had never seen a Mermaid before, and this girl didn't seem to come to cause trouble. Through a series of thoughts, he believed that she must have encountered something that required his assistance.
"Hmm, you must be Trafalgar Law, right? That's great. Come with me. Byakuran wants to see you. Byakuran rarely takes an interest in people, so you're lucky. If you can earn Byakuran's approval, you're practically free to go wherever you please in North Blue. Even outside North Blue, others will respect you because of Byakuran."
Bluebell naturally stated her purpose for coming here, but her words made Law's expression change suddenly, and he furrowed his brows.
Since he lived in North Blue, how could he not know who Byakuran was?
Byakuran was the leader of Millefiore Family. While no one knew the full extent of his strength, he was considered to be on par with the Admirals. Moreover, this Family could use the same ability as Vongola Family in the New World, so many believed that Byakuran was likely as strong as Vongola Primo, if not stronger.
Why would someone of that stature come looking for him?
Law knew he was pretty skilled, but it was far from enough to attract the attention of such a big shot. The only thing on him that could pique the interest of those big shots was Op-Op Fruit.
Could it be that the head of Millefiore Family also knew the secret of Op-Op Fruit and wanted eternal life? Well, in a world like this, who wouldn't desire eternal life?
"Mirofuiole Family, Byakuran... Miss Mermaid, are you also from Millefiore Family?" Law asked in a deep voice.
Bluebell hadn't shown herself in public last few years, so she wasn't exactly well-known. People might recognize her name, but they wouldn't know much about her. Additionally, she was known to be a human, but now, she appeared before Law as a Mermaid!
"Me? I'm one of Miillefiore Family's Real Funeral Wreaths, Bluebell!" Bluebell proudly stated her identity and then looked a bit annoyed. "Alright, enough talk. Come with me. Although he's a patient guy, we shouldn't keep him waiting too long."
"Unfortunately, we're planning to set sail. Can I decline Byakuran's invitation?" Law's expression had become extremely unpleasant by this point. He didn't expect that the Mermaid before him was one of the Real Six Funeral Wreaths. He could immediately draw a line regarding how strong Real Funeral Wreaths was from the information involving Zakuro.
The Real Six Funeral Wreaths likely possessed Admiral-level strength, just like the Guardians of Vongola Family in the New World!
But could this cute and innocent little mermaid be an Admiral-level powerhouse...?