Chapter 608

The Straw Hats brace for another entry in to the actual Island itself. Water enters the ship (as there is no coating) and all the Straw Hats start to drown. Sanji despairs due to the four Devil Fruit users onboard the ship. Outside, Hammond and his subordinates are puzzled by the “absurd way of entering” Fish-Man Island. One asks if they should be pursued and Hammond, answers by saying yes.

However, Hammond states that it would be annoying if the Neptune Army were to find the Straw Hats first. He then says that they should go back to “Noah” and tell the boss, to say that the one who crushed Arlong’s ambition, Luffy, is here. Meanwhile inside Fish-Man Island: as Luffy wakes up, he sees five little mermaids surrounding him. He coughs up water, which scares the girls away. Usopp celebrates that Luffy woke up, with Sanji and Chopper sitting beside him.

As Luffy wakes up, he recognizes Camie. Much older now, Camie is seen cooking, with all the little girls around her waist. Sanji exclaims that she has become more cuter, whilst Camie herself apologizes for not picking the Straw Hats up, as she remembered the date incorrectly (a month off). Luffy becomes enthralled by the fact they entered Fish-Man Island. Usopp informs him that the mermaids saved him and that he, Chopper, and Sanji only had woken up recently.

It is revealed that they are inside Camie’s house, where half of the inside is water. Luffy is also informed that they had all been split up. Although looking worried, Luffy says that they should all be okay. Sanji agrees, saying that “Bones” (Brook) would be useless in the water (due to the Yomi Yomi no Mi) but that he should be okay since “Robo” (Franky) and “Green” (Zoro) would be there. Camie brings over soup to warm the four Straw Hats, but exclaims that cold soup would not warm up cold bodies.

Usopp assures her that it is okay. The five mermaids return, saying that the clothes are now dry and bring the clothes over. Camie introduces them as the “Medaka Mermaid Quintuplets”. Camie says that her house is in the “Mermaid Cove” part of the sea floor and that it is a dormitory for the female staff of the town’s “Mermaid Cafe” and that there are lots of beautiful mermaids working there as waitresses (including herself). Sanji nearly crumbles at the idea, but soon gets a hold of himself, resisting the nose bleeds.

Camie says that they should go up top now. While at the Underwater Coral Mansion Camie instructs a turtle elevator to take them up top, she explains that her house is part of an underwater coral mansion. Because her rent is cheap, she lives on the bottom floor, while the top floors are more expensive as they receive more light. The Straw Hats ask about Hatchan. Camie tells him that he has been recuperating in the “Fish-Man District” as he is a Fish-Man.

She says that it is a scary place but that she would guide them to it, as Luffy wishes to thank Hatchan face to face. They also ask about Pappag. Camie informs them that the starfish was now a super famous designer and lives in Gyoverly Hills (Similar to Beverly Hills), a high class district. She invites the Straw Hats to come along to visit as she has to take up clams there anyway. Luffy asks why Camie is not with him as she was his master.

Camie replies, saying that she “does not fit in”. Around them, there are straw like currents, “water roads” which are used to travel. The Straw Hats reach the surface, where there is a mermaid swimming in the sky through a Water Road. A female voice calls out Camie’s name, to Sanji’s surprise. A group of beautiful mermaids are shown, all marveling at the Straw Hats’s feat of “illegal entry”.

Camie introduces them to the mermaids. Sanji starts crying and exclaims in exaggeration that he has found the All Blue. He becomes shocked that a mermaid held his hand and asked him to dance in the sea. However, two mermaids find an intriguing barrel (the one used to contain Caribou). They assume it’s treasure or alcohol and note that its locked very tightly. One asks if they should open it. At Noah, Hammond is seen asking what he should do. A silhouetted face tells him to bring him here (referring to Luffy).