One Piece: Holy Light Swordmaster

"Vice Admiral Wright…"

Queen Otohime's address made Hody Jones's pupils shrink in shock. "Thank you for your assistance. Otohime will never forget your life-saving act. Moreover, I must deeply thank you for stopping Hody's foolish actions in time…

"On behalf of Fish-Man Island, I implore you not to let Hody's behavior reflect upon the ordinary citizens… I firmly believe that the majority of our people on Fish-Man Island yearn for peace and the light of the surface world!"

Wright burst into hearty laughter at her words. "Of course, Your Majesty Otohime… I'm just here on vacation. Resolving this matter is purely out of our personal friendship.

"After all, among humans, there exists a peculiar group called the Celestial Dra… ahem, certain 'special' people."

As a human himself, Wright naturally refrained from meddling in how the Ryugu Kingdom dealt with Hody Jones. His earlier comments stemmed from Queen Otohime's unique ability to perceive Hody's inner thoughts.

Without the ten years of planning and the eventual devastation Hody would have caused to Fish-Man Island, his crimes at this point amounted to little more than an attempted assassination of royalty and incitement.

Even the arson at the plaza couldn't be considered his gravest offense. Endangering public safety through dangerous methods? Did Fish-Man Island even have such laws on the books?

Since there was no substantial harm or loss, the kingdom's leadership reached a consensus: they wouldn't disclose everything but wouldn't conceal the truth either.

It was publicly announced that Hody Jones, dissatisfied with the royal family, attempted to assassinate the queen. Thanks to her human friend—an exceptional doctor—the queen was saved and unharmed.

As for the human pirate Hody hired to commit arson, from the moment Wright appeared, the man had been trembling silently, clearly recognizing him.

Wright, acting in a personal capacity, didn't bother dealing with this unlucky individual and handed him over to Fish-Man Island's authorities.

Through the cooperation between Fish-Man Island's leadership and Wright's strategic guidance, the crisis was not only averted but turned into a triumph!

In the original timeline, a "human" assassinated the beloved Queen Otohime, a staunch advocate for peace, shattering the hope in the hearts of Fish-Men and merfolk.

Though Queen Otohime, with her extraordinary innate Observation Haki, discovered the truth, she chose to forgive and urged Princess Shirahoshi and her loved ones to live free of anger and hatred—keeping the truth hidden.

Even when years later, her pet shark Megalo revealed the truth to Shirahoshi, the princess upheld her mother's wishes, sacrificing herself to ensure that hatred and anger would not perpetuate.

Now, however, a human saved the beloved Queen Otohime from a seemingly inevitable assassination, safeguarding the beacon of hope cherished by the Fish-Men and merfolk!

At Gyoncorde Plaza, before a massive crowd, Wright descended from the skies, surrounded by radiant golden light. In just minutes, he healed the gravely injured queen to full health!

The dazzling effects of Holy Light that Wright deliberately employed left more than half of the witnesses utterly stunned!

What is the light of hope? Setting aside dreams of migrating to the surface, Wright's act of saving the queen embodied hope itself!

As a result, the crowd was unfazed by the burned petition signatures. They enthusiastically demanded the kingdom gather signatures anew—so long as hope remained, what was a mere piece of paper? If it burned, they would rewrite it!

After conferring with Queen Otohime, Wright announced that his vacation still had some time left. If Fish-Man Island needed it, he would offer three days of free medical treatment!

To the Ryugu Kingdom's royal family, deeply remorseful over the incident, this was an absolute godsend. They had already witnessed the unparalleled potency of Wright's healing abilities firsthand.

If this act could improve relations between Fish-Man Island and humanity, they would seize the opportunity without hesitation!

Thus, Wright resumed his old trade—he had done this often during his time in the East Blue. Staying in a town for a day or two to provide free treatment had become second nature to him.

But Wright's principle was clear: he would not treat those harboring malice or who had committed evil. Wright's ability to perceive hearts, akin to Queen Otohime's, had already been publicly disclosed by the Ryugu Kingdom.

While Wright had his considerations, he would never compromise his principles. Treating a villain would be tenfold harm to the righteous. However, anyone who held no malice, even if they distrusted or resisted humans, was eligible for his healing.

Since the Great Pirate Era began, Fish-Man Island had suffered greatly at the hands of pirates and slavers—resulting in numerous injuries from battles and skirmishes.

The island lacked the medical resources and treatment options available on land.

For three days, Wright's clinic at Gyoncorde Plaza was surrounded by grateful citizens, to the point that the Ryugu Kingdom had to deploy palace guards to maintain order.

By the end of the three-day period, Wright's reputation on Fish-Man Island had soared to unprecedented heights for a human.

In gratitude for saving his beloved wife, King Neptune of the Ryugu Kingdom personally bestowed upon Wright the unprecedented honorary title of "Grand Healer of the Ryugu Kingdom."

"Your Majesty, Queen Otohime,"

While Wright was at the plaza conducting his clinic, in the Ryugu Palace, Jinbe, alongside the three princes, Shirahoshi, and the ministers, met with King Neptune and Queen Otohime.

"Jinbe… with your knowledge of the Marines, do you find it odd how Vice Admiral Wright conveniently appeared at the plaza and, almost clairvoyantly, provided such a life-saving tool during Queen Otohime's escort mission?"

"It's hard to believe this was all just a coincidence… What is his motive?"

"The Marine and border records confirm Vice Admiral Wright's statement—he entered during private leave," Jinbe replied after a pause.

"However, as I've only recently become a Warlord of the Sea and am not human, the Marines merely acknowledged his entry under Warlord privileges. I couldn't access more detailed information…"

"That said, the Marine confirmation does support Vice Admiral Wright's claim of being here in a personal capacity."

"I also consulted Miss Shyarly of the Mermaid Café. Vice Admiral Wright did ask her for a fortune-telling, but…"

"What was the result? Shyarly's predictions are 100% accurate!" Neptune asked with a serious expression.

"There was no result!" Jinbe said helplessly, his words shocking everyone. "Shyarly could not discern anything about Vice Admiral Wright's future!"

"Yet Vice Admiral Wright himself seemed unsurprised… It's clear he harbors secrets."

Queen Otohime, silent until now, finally spoke: "My perception tells me that from the first moment we met, Vice Admiral Wright has shown goodwill toward Fish-Man Island…"

"Toward Fish-Man Island—not toward me personally!" Queen Otohime emphasized. "At that time, he even expressed disdain for the Celestial Dragons and raised questions I didn't have time to fully consider…"

"…about the dangers Fish-Man Island would face during migration to the surface."

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