I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 251 Sea Kings

Non-professional waters,
It refers to the vast ocean basin to the east and north of the Philippines, surrounded by two major island chains in the western Pacific Ocean.

This sea area stretches approximately 2900 kilometers from north to south and 2400 kilometers from east to west, covering an area of ​​1000000 square kilometers, with its deepest point reaching 10479 meters. It was once a popular daily fishing ground for numerous vessels from various countries, used for both fishing and commercial transport.

However, now, no legitimate fishing boats or merchant ships dare to come to this area.

Hordes of demons swept across the sky, while various steel warships crisscrossed the sea; amidst the roar of cannons, corpses and shipwrecks sank into the ocean.

However, for the creatures living beneath this sea, nothing has changed.

Whether it's a cannonball or extraordinary abilities, they all seem so insignificant in the face of the vast and boundless ocean.

The various carcasses constantly sinking to the seabed have attracted a large number of small fish and shrimp: if they could speak, they would surely thank nature for its bounty.

click,

A mouth full of sharp teeth.
It bit into a hairy shrimp that was tearing apart the corpse of a demon.

As other krill scattered and fled, this predator was also giving thanks for nature's bounty!
This is a fish with a ribbon-like body, a narrow and long head, a lower jaw longer than the upper jaw, a long dorsal fin, and short, pointed pectoral fins. It looks more like a snake than a fish.

They are frequent guests on human dining tables:

Ribbonfish.

They are widely distributed in this sea area.
With an annual yield exceeding 500000 tons, it is one of the world's most abundant and frequently caught commercial fish species.

They are poor swimmers, travel in groups, and prey on shrimp, squid, and other fish.

But there are always some exceptions to every race:
This ribbonfish is clearly different from others.

Perhaps due to an overactive brain or its excessively large size, this ribbonfish left its group and wandered alone on the seabed in search of food.

Small fish and shrimp, slurp it up!
Shellfish and crab, let's slurp it up!
A glowing stone, take a sip~~
? ?
Hey,
This seems inedible.

In an instant, as if the clouds had parted and the fog had cleared, the ribbonfish's mind suddenly became 'clear'!
It's not just their minds that become clearer, but also the pitiful eyesight of the ribbonfish: for ribbonfish that live year-round between 60 and 100 meters below the surface, and can even swim to depths of 350 meters or more, their eyesight is limited to not running headfirst into predators.

hey hey?
Why is everything around me shrinking?
The ribbonfish nervously flicked its tail, stirring up a powerful ocean current!

It wasn't until it spotted a small 'natural enemy,' a thresher shark, and swam away in a panic that the ribbonfish belatedly realized what was happening.

I've just gotten bigger!

Why do I understand all of this?
No, why do I even have the concept of 'I'?
The wisdom granted by chakra plunged the giant ribbonfish into a philosophical dilemma, until:

The feeling of hunger in his stomach brought the ribbonfish back to his senses! He immediately forgot about anything else; the most important thing for him now was to fill his stomach.

But as the enormous ribbonfish lowered its head and blinked hard, the small fish and shrimp that had once been enough for it to have a full meal on the seabed became as tiny as dust. They were not only unlikely to fill its stomach, but would probably slip through its teeth.

???

Is my life as a fish destined to end in starvation?

No way!
The giant ribbonfish swam vigorously, beginning its search for food.

However, he still retains the instincts of a ribbonfish, and his rough movements of moving forward by swaying his body scare away larger fish from afar.

If nothing unexpected happens, he will need some time to learn how to approach his prey 'quietly'.

Just as the hungry ribbonfish was contemplating whether or not to eat grass—

Gollum~~
The seawater above their heads fell in patches, like blood and flesh falling from eyeballs, which gave the ribbonfish a jolt of energy.

Thank you for the gift of nature!

Swim over, open its mouth, and bite.
Click, click, click~~
good to eat!

After swallowing several 'eyeballs' in a row, the starving ribbonfish finally recovered.

Gululu~~~
The seawater overhead began to churn violently, and the scattered light spots became chaotic.

A complete shadow suddenly broke apart, and then many dancing 'insects' fell into the water.

Thank you, nature!
The massive body of the ribbonfish, which had swum up to 'slurp' it, paused.

Are these 'little insects' human?

The ribbonfish didn't know why the concept of 'humans' popped into its mind, but it instinctively knew that these 'humans' were not food, and that eating them would cause big trouble.

what happened?

Where are those delicious 'eyeballs' from earlier?!
Instead of seeing any 'eyeballs' fall, the ribbonfish were enraged as 'humans' of all sizes fell into the water!
Since we can't wait for nature's bounty, we might as well go hunting ourselves.

He was a hunter, after all—

Da da da da da!!!
"Damn it, the transport ship has been pierced by the chimeras!"

"What should we do? We can't hold out much longer."

Wow~~~
As soon as it emerged from the sea, all sorts of unfamiliar 'sounds' flooded into the ribbonfish's mind, making him shake his head involuntarily.

Fish do have ears: to be precise, fish have an inner ear, but no middle or outer ear; the inner ear of a fish is inside its skull and can only be seen when the skull is opened. The function of fish ears is the same as that of humans: to hear sounds and to maintain body balance.

?

A giant fish head suddenly emerged from the sea, startling everyone on this small battlefield.

The humans will be stunned, but the demons won't.

To the astonishment of the men on the armed motorboats, the flying demons that had been attacking them turned and charged toward the giant 'fish head' that had emerged from the sea.

oops?

Such a good thing exists—

The ribbonfish was overjoyed at the approaching 'food' and opened its mouth to welcome it.

Click!

It bit the flying demon in one gulp.
As the amber-colored liquid splashed out, I swallowed it directly.

"This is?"

"Don't attack that giant fish!"

In this sea area, there is a fishing boat that has been cut in half and is tilted on the sea surface. It is only a matter of time before it sinks.

Around this fishing boat, or rather, refugee boat, was a group of men, women, and children splashing around in the water. It's fortunate that they live on an island, where everyone can swim.

On the surrounding sea, there were several armed motorboats, with strong men on board carrying ammunition belts and various rifles. Several empty rocket launchers were also found in the motorboats.

This is an encounter between a group of migrating humans and a small group of demons.

With the refugee boat carrying hundreds of people breached, under normal circumstances, it would only be a matter of time before most of them died. However, an unexpected event occurred:
"what is that?"

As people waded and fell into the water, their eyes were drawn to the giant fish that was fighting, or rather, devouring, the demon.

"Could it be an angel sent by Yahweh to save us?"

One innocent child spoke up directly.
This left the others speechless. This 'giant fish' that was fighting the demon didn't look like an angel at all.

It is somewhat different from the ribbonfish they often eat... cough cough, you can't say that out loud.

"It looks like a ribbonfish!"

A child, speaking out of the blue, startled the adults around him, who quickly covered his mouth while wading through the water.

"Freeze said!"

"This is...this is the 'Sea Kingdom' from Suzuka!"

The adult made up a name haphazardly, unaware that he had stumbled upon a perfect one:

In a sense, the ribbonfish that consumed the 'extraordinary pearl' truly belonged to the 'sea kingdom' of Mount Suzuka.

Of course, the ribbonfish doesn't even know who he is right now, let alone any "Hai Kingdom Clan." All he wants to do right now is eat.

Click, click!
The swooping demons were devoured one by one by the ribbonfish.
Its enormous size brings formidable strength and defense; even when constantly bitten and cut by the demon, it is nothing more than a 'superficial injury' to the ribbonfish covered in scales.

Focus on cooking! Until—

Pfft

The charging chimera swung its claws, and amidst the flying scales, it tore a long wound on the ribbonfish's body.

"Coo coo coo coo~~!!"

The injured ribbonfish tilted its head back and roared angrily, its eyes rapidly turning bloodshot and red.

Fish do not have vocal cords, but that does not mean they cannot make 'sounds': some fish make sounds by pressing their swim bladders, some by rubbing their pharyngeal teeth, and some by vibrating their muscles.

Faced with the chimera charging at it again, the giant ribbonfish curled up its body and opened its mouth full of sharp teeth.

Come on, who's afraid of who?

Chakra not only gave the ribbonfish a huge body and intelligence, but also greatly increased his 'temper'.

The more intelligent a creature is, the more distinct its personality. (A ribbonfish lunges and bites!)

Click,

It's okay if it doesn't work out.

The ribbonfish flicks its tail!

boom--

Huge waves were stirred up by the ribbonfish's tail and surged toward the chimera.

"what should we do?"

Drive the armed motorboat to the sinking fishing boat.
As the exhausted children and elderly were pulled onto the motorboat, the residents of the nearby islands looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Should we leave here first?"

It's almost impossible for so many people to swim to the next island in the ocean, but there's no point in them staying here.

"Dad, we should go help the giant fish!"

Just as the middle-aged leader hesitated, a boy of about seventeen or eighteen years old climbed onto the motorboat from the sea.

"Only by killing that chimera can we escape."

"As for what comes next..."

We can only hope that the giant fish won't 'eat people'.

"it is good!"

The middle-aged man was also a decisive person, and he made up his mind immediately.

Take a gamble: help the giant fish kill the chimeras, and then bet the giant fish won't attack them.

The odds are only about fifty percent, but if the giant fish loses, they will surely die: they alone cannot defeat or outrun the flying chimeras.

"Cuckoo!!!!"

"Zizzizi!!"

The sea churns, giant ribbonfish whip up waves; giant worms hiss, constantly charging and cutting at high speed.

The giant ribbonfish and the chimeras were in a frenzy, fighting until blood splattered and juices were spilled everywhere.

Originally, the giant ribbonfish was somewhat weaker. However, with its enormous size and the advantage of being in the ocean, it managed to fight to a standstill.

But as time went on, his physical strength gradually gave out.

The bloodshot in his eyes began to fade.
I can't beat them, so I'm running away.
Once it regained its rationality, the ribbonfish learned to make choices.

He only came to 'eat,' but instead he was beaten up by the 'food'; if the beating continued, he would become the food.

call out----

Just as both sides were losing strength due to the fierce battle, an armor-piercing shell with a long trail of flame flew in.

boom! ! !
The armor-piercing bullet accurately hit the synthetic beast.
Let this monster howl in agony amidst the smoke and fire.

good chance!
The giant ribbonfish's eyes lit up, and it pounced on the injured chimera, biting it in the mouth.

After firmly biting the chimera, the giant ribbonfish crashed into the seawater, dragging it down to the seabed.

Gululu~~~
As the two monsters sank to the bottom of the sea, a large number of bubbles continued to rise, and the seawater surged and churned, indicating the intensity of the battle below.

A few minutes later, the storm finally subsided.

"Who's winning?"

On the armed motorboat, a boy carrying a launcher stared at the sea.

Waiting, waiting for the outcome of the battle between the two monsters, waiting for the fate that belongs to ordinary people like them—

boom!
A huge head burst out of the water.

Hey~~
After swallowing the chimera, the giant ribbonfish, feeling full, let out a satisfied burp.

Ok?
These 'humans' haven't left yet.
The enormous fish head tilted slightly forward, looking down at the crowd.

The fangs so close at hand made the people on the motorboat instinctively grip their weapons tighter.

Right, it was this 'human's' attack that killed that big bug.

If giant ribbonfish had hands, they would definitely rub their bellies; after eating and drinking their fill, their temperament would improve.

The giant ribbonfish, its gaze sweeping over the humans 'throwing around' in the water not far away, suddenly felt a rare 'kindness' and decided to help these 'humans' this once in a while.

splash,

The huge fish head disappeared into the water.
"Whoo~~~~"

Everyone on the armed motorboat breathed a sigh of relief.

He's gone.

"It's finally over!"

That was the last armor-piercing round.
Without heavy weapons, are they supposed to fight this giant sea monster with their rifles?

"Ah~~!!"

"In the sea, in the sea—"

哗、

The ordinary people in the water in the distance screamed as the ground beneath them suddenly began to rise!
The screams didn't last long. The people soon realized they were sitting on the back of a giant fish, instinctively grabbing its dorsal fin and scales.

Amid the astonishment and uncertainty of the other swimmers, the giant ribbonfish turned its head back and tilted its head 'dissatisfied' towards its back.

Although it was clearly a fish face, everyone could see an expression of 'impatience' on it.

? !
"Could this be...?"

"This...this...this 'giant fish' seems to want everyone to sit on his back?"

The boy, who had put down the rocket launcher, scratched his head and spoke hesitantly.

This is unscientific
But it is extraordinary.

"Everyone,"

"Sit on the back of the giant fish and hold on tight to its scales."

The extraordinary have been around for quite some time now, so it's not incomprehensible that a giant fish with intelligence and a willingness to help people would appear.

Under the command of the middle-aged leader who swam over into the water, everyone grabbed the giant fish's scales.

The elderly and children were put on the motorboat, while the teenager drove it to the front.

"Um, sir, shall I come with you?"

After gesturing wildly, the boy tried to start the motorboat forward.

The giant ribbonfish, already impatient with the 'human' jumping around, swam around and followed closely behind.

"Really?"

"May Yahweh bless you."

"Forget Beyerhae, this man is from the 'Sea Kingdom'!"

"Yes, yes, may the Sea Kingdom bless you! When we return, we will definitely sculpt a golden statue for you and build a temple."

What are these 'humans' chattering about?
"saved!"

"Thank you, thank you—"

"You are the true embodiment of God~~"

With the 'rescue' of the giant ribbonfish, hundreds of people finally stepped onto land safely; the survivors knelt down and worshipped the giant fish in the sea, which made the giant ribbonfish wag its tail in boredom.

These 'humans,' whether they are human or their behavior, are so difficult to understand.
"Let's let one let, let one let!"

The crowd parted, and several trucks drove over.

The truck drove to the seaside, opened its cargo box, and a torrent of lobsters poured out.

!

The giant ribbonfish's eyes lit up.
With a gulp, a large amount of lobster poured into his mouth.

Click, click, click~~
That's it!
This kind of food is definitely to his liking.

These little creatures called 'humans' aren't so bad after all!
(End of this chapter)