One Piece: Lord of Disaster.

Chapter 288 Disaster Has Arrived
Inside the Dragon Palace.

The five men—Neptune and his wife, Skullba Jabba, Tiger, and Jinbe—all wore solemn expressions.

Neptune's voice trembled. "Is disaster really coming? Shirley's prophecies have never been wrong!"

"It seems we underestimated the severity of the situation!"

Jaba's expression also turned somewhat grim. "That's right, wherever Roya goes, disaster always follows!"

"I just don't know what exactly he asked for that made you, Neptune, so determined to refuse!"

Although Shirley's prediction was 100% accurate, she herself did not know when it would happen, and could only see a fragment of it, without knowing any of the causes and consequences.

This time was no different; she only saw Neptune reject someone, and then disaster struck.

As for the specific time and what request was rejected, nothing was seen.

"Then what should we do now?"

Queen Otohime said somewhat hastily, "Could I go and talk to that man named Roya? Perhaps I can persuade him to stop harming this country!"

"impossible!"

Jabba shook his head helplessly. "That guy has an unbreakable determination only when it comes to hurting the world."

"In short, let's proceed according to the plan we just discussed. We can't be sure of Roya's true purpose in coming to Fishman Island yet."

He glanced at Jinbe and Tiger, "There's a greater chance he's here for the Deepsea Logistics Company, or even for the entire Fishman Island!"

“Jinpei, Tiger,”

Jabba said seriously, "Next, you all need to take action to control the spread of Shirley's prophecy and prevent panic from spreading throughout Fishman Island!"

As for the disaster itself—

The third-ranking member of the Roger Pirates took a deep breath. "I don't know if I can hold out!"

"Mr. Shan!" X4
The Neptunes, along with their husbands and the brothers Tiger and Shinpin, were all deeply moved.

This country originally had no connection with Mr. Shan.

"Hahaha! Were you moved by me?"

Jabba laughed heartily, "After all, I've lived on this island for so many years!"

"I have a wife and children now, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call Fishman Island my second hometown. Of course, I have to fight for it!"

"In short, everyone, let's get started!"

Now, even if we wanted to seek help, it would be too late, wouldn't it?

I have no choice but to bite the bullet!

"it is good!"

Fishman Island is located in a huge underwater cave.

Several sea monster corpses floated silently here, their blood spreading in all directions.

"Honestly, if things get too complicated, it can become a bit annoying."

Luo Ya said with a hint of helplessness, "Really, don't come. After all, you guys will be one of the forces I can use in the future."

To be slaughtered like this for nothing, without even providing any black energy, isn't that a huge waste?

But it's okay.

Light has now appeared in the dark depths of the sea.

Ahead, bathed in light, lies Fishman Island.

"Speed ​​up, speed up!"

Luo Ya happily gave the order, "We've finally arrived!"

Holding the submarine, the King of Monsters, speeding through the deep sea, suddenly increased his speed.

The seawater was squeezed outwards by the immense force, leaving a long white trail in the deep sea.

Ahead lies Fishman Island.

Roya, controlling Typhon, carried the submarine directly towards the Dragon Palace Castle above Fishman Island.

Let's go get Princess Shirahoshi first.

Even though her abilities haven't awakened yet, her current ability to communicate with Sea Kings means she could easily manipulate them under her control.

Take advantage!

And so, the guards of the Dragon Palace witnessed a truly terrifying scene.

"what is that?"

At first, the guards only saw a black dot rapidly approaching in the dim depths of the sea beyond the giant bubble that enveloped the Dragon Palace.

The black spot is growing at a rate visible to the naked eye.

In no time at all, less than half a minute later, the monster broke through the water and came rushing in!

It was a colossal creature with a hundred heads, its entire body covered in feathers, and its enormous arms cradling a massive steel ship.

"What is that?!"

Their screams had barely begun when the colossal beast, carrying the steel ship, passed directly through the bubble and crashed heavily onto the plaza outside the Dragon Palace.

"Wow!!"

The guards hurriedly scattered to the sides.

With a howling wind, the monster crashed heavily to the ground, and its mere fall caused the entire massive Dragon Palace to tremble.

The storm it unleashed blew the surrounding guards away, some of the unlucky ones even being blown outside the Dragon Palace and falling towards Fishman Island below.

Inside the Dragon Palace.

Jabba, who was talking to Neptune and his wife, suddenly turned around.

"They arrived even faster than we expected!"

Jabba took a deep breath and turned to look at the Neptunes, who looked somewhat panicked. "Don't panic! If you both panic, who will Shirahoshi rely on?"

The couple looked at each other, and then nodded heavily in unison.

"it is good!"

Just as Mr. Shan said, now we have no choice but to bite the bullet and go for it!

"Now, Neptune, Otohime, old friends, show us your acting skills!"

Jabba led Neptune and his wife quickly out of the palace.

In a small plaza outside the Dragon Palace, the giant beast that left two deep footprints carefully placed the submarine it was holding on the ground, and then vanished into thin air before the surviving guards' horrified eyes.

Then, the hatch at the top of the submarine opened, and a handsome and refreshing young man jumped out.

"Ah! It's been a long time, Ryugu Palace."

Luo Ya looked at the magnificent palace before him with great interest.

To be honest, it's not much different from when he first came here, except that some places have been slightly renovated.

Looking at it this way, Neptune is actually quite simple-minded.

Luo Ya knew that the deep-sea logistics company on Fishman Island had been making huge profits in recent years, earning a lot of money from the World Government.

But looking at it now, even the palace wasn't expanded. Neptune was indeed a king who cared about his people.

Lightning flashed out from the hatch behind him, and Enel materialized behind Roya.

Then there's Abel and Becky.

Luo Ya only brought these three cadres with him.

"Who are you!!"

The guards, struggling to their feet, tremblingly questioned Roya, "Why are you here!"

Roya didn't even glance at them, but looked at the gates of the Dragon Palace with surprise. "What a coincidence? Or are you really waiting for me here?"

A few seconds later, three figures hurriedly ran out of the gate of the Dragon Palace.

"Who's causing trouble here!"

His hair was completely white, and his forehead was covered with wrinkles, but he still wore a pair of small sunglasses in a very flamboyant manner. He was dressed in a floral shirt and baggy shorts, looking like a man on vacation on a tropical island beach who was carrying a large axe as he charged out of the gate.

“It’s been a long time, Mr. Jabba,”

Roya jumped off the submarine with great interest and greeted the newcomer with a smile.

At the same time, she politely looked behind Jabba and greeted the two people who came out with Jabba, "Neptune, it's been more than twenty years since we last met, hasn't it? Is this Queen Otohime? Nice to meet you."

"Roya——"

Neptune's face stiffened, and his pupils trembled.

Even Jabba, who glanced at him out of the corner of his eye, inwardly praised him, "Great acting skills."

In fact, this was not an act.

The moment Neptune saw Roya, he couldn't help but feel terrified.

Fear doesn't need to be acted out; it arises from the very core of one's being.

The boy in front of me, who looks only sixteen or seventeen, is undoubtedly the most terrifying pirate in the world. His pirate alliance is now even at war with the World Government! The West Blue and the North Blue have been thrown into chaos by his actions!
And now, this man is about to bring disaster to Fishman Island again!
Neptune wasn't the only one with outstanding acting skills; Princess Otohime also had a stiff, pale face, her eyes wide open to the extreme, almost popping out of her head, making her look like a dead fish.

"Oh, that doesn't seem very polite."

Luo Ya tilted his head slightly. "Are all the locals like this? I greeted them properly, though."

"Hahaha! It's Roya!"

Jabba greeted him with a broad smile, instinctively slinging the axe behind his back. "Long time no see! What brings you here all of a sudden? And don't worry about it, you know what your reputation is like now. It's normal for the Neptunes to be scared."

"Is that right?"

Roya glanced at the Neptunes with interest, then focused his gaze on Jabba. A smirk appeared on his lips. "Speaking of which, Mr. Jabba, why were you on Fishman Island?"

"Hahaha, that's because I'm a preacher of love! The beautiful mermaid girls of Fishman Island need me to save them!"

Jabba said with a grin.

"Yes! That's true!"

Luo Ya nodded in deep agreement, "Fishman Island is indeed a good place, and the mermaid girls are exceptionally beautiful. If I hadn't offended someone recently and had to disappear for a while, I would have wanted to settle down on Fishman Island."

"Have you offended someone?"

Jaba raised an eyebrow. "Does a guy like you still have anyone to fear?"

The fact that this guy can still stir up trouble on the high seas means that Roger was ultimately defeated by him.

Twenty-five years ago, he already possessed enough power to defeat Roger. Now, after so many years of accumulation, Jabba dares not even imagine how strong this guy is now.

After all, Luo Ya was only sixteen years old at that time, just entering a period of rapid development, not a middle-aged person whose strength had reached its peak and was difficult to break through to the next level!
Moreover, it's not just his personal strength; this guy also has monsters like Shiki and Kaido gathered around him.

Besides—hmm?

Jabba's expression suddenly changed.

“I just caused quite a scene in Mary Geoise,” Roya said casually. “Im is furious. We can’t beat him yet, so we have to avoid him for now.”

"..."

Jabba looked astonished. "You mean Im? You've already fought that guy?"

"Yeah, he's as strong as a monster."

Roya nodded slightly, "It may take a few more years to defeat that world king."

Should we wait a few more years?

Jabba gritted his teeth inwardly. Was this a joke?
But now this guy is already able to cause a ruckus in Mary Geoise and get away unscathed?

That's the time.

"What exactly do you want to do to Fishman Island?!"

A desperate scream suddenly rang out. Queen Otohime of the Dragon Palace Kingdom looked at Roya with bloodshot eyes, her slender body trembling, but at this moment, she bravely asked Roya a question.

"yeah?"

Roya couldn't help but glance at Queen Otohime again, and instantly understood, "Are you trying to pry into my mind? That's really annoying."

The mermaid queen's slender body staggered backward.

He thought, "Kill myself!"
"Oh, don't worry about it, don't worry about it,"

Jabba inwardly groaned, then quickly stepped between Roya and the couple, his face beaming with a broad smile. "Otohime is a natural Awakener of Observation Haki; she can sense other people's emotions, but that's all!"

So, what kind of emotions did Roja bring when he came to Fishman Island?
"Speaking of it,"

Following the principle of reciprocity, Roya also began to observe the emotions of these three guys, and then discovered something quite interesting.

"You all seem very nervous? What are you nervous about?"

The Neptunes' expressions changed slightly.

Jabba felt a sudden surge of tension, but he managed a helpless, bitter smile. "Like I said, don't you have any idea about your current reputation?"

"That's not right."

Roya gave Jabba a deep look. "You all seem to be trying to deceive me. What are you trying to deceive me about?"

"..."

Jabba's pupils suddenly contracted.

Is their acting really that bad? No, they haven't even started acting yet!
Both Neptune and Otohime were pale.

"Well, never mind,"

While their hearts were pounding with tension, Luo Ya suddenly smiled and said, "It doesn't matter, I don't care either."

"It's good that you don't care, it's good that you don't care."

Jabba breathed a long sigh of relief; Roya had put too much pressure on him.

He didn't care about his own life or death, but if Roya really got angry, with his terrifying power, destroying Fishman Island would be as easy as turning his hand!
"I'll just say what I mean."

Roya frankly said, "I have two purposes for coming here. First, I need a fishman army. The war with the World Government is likely to be very long, and having a deep-sea force will make things much easier."

"what?"

This first objective alone was enough to make Neptune's expression change drastically.

then.

"second,"

Roya looked towards a certain spot in the palace before him, his gaze seemingly piercing through the layers of walls to reach the princess hidden deep within the palace.
"Give me Shirahoshi."

"..."

Cold sweat instantly seeped from Jabba's forehead.

I really came here for Shirahoshi!
"No! No!"

Neptune gritted his teeth and said, "Shirahoshi is my daughter! How can I hand her over to you!"

"Ok?"

Roya looked at him with surprise. "Are you sure you're not mistaken, Neptune? I'm not discussing this with you."

"Wait, Roya!"

Jabba quickly interjected, "Shirahoshi is just an ordinary mermaid princess, there's no point in capturing her!"

Upon hearing this, Roya shifted his gaze back to Jabba, a smirk playing on his lips. "Oh, so this is what you wanted to lie to me about? Jabba, you also know that Shirahoshi is Poseidon, the Sea King?"

and also?
Jabba's expression almost instantly crumbled.

he knows!
How could he know!

Shirahoshi's abilities only just awakened today!

"Are you mistaken? Roya,"

Jabba wanted one last desperate attempt, "How could Shirahoshi—"

"here we go again!"

Luo Ya, however, had already raised his head directly, "I already said that if we get too entangled, it will look ugly!"

Beyond the giant bubble, one after another enormous sea kings gathered, almost surrounding the entire Dragon Palace.

Sea Kings!
Jabba's heart skipped a beat.

It wasn't just that they killed a few sea kings on the way, was it?
Did these sea kings deliberately gather together to stop Roya?

So that's how it is. The Sea Kings' unusual reaction actually reminded Roya?
Jabba was cursing inwardly. You wanted to protect your king, but you've only made things worse.

"Get the hell away from me!"

Roya retorted angrily, "If you get in my way again, I'll kill your king!"

Visibly, the sea kings, who had been eager to try, suddenly became fearful and hesitant, even retreating backward.

"..."

Jabba's pupils constricted.

What did he see?
Is Roya communicating with a Sea King?

"Well,"

Noticing his astonishment, Roya smiled and said, "Even Roger didn't reach my level of understanding the voice of all things, did he?"

Sure enough, this monster has completely surpassed Roger's level in the past twenty-five years!

shit!
Now, what should we do?
Want to fight?

But in terms of combat, Fishman Island—

Should we give up the resistance?
Should we just let Shirahoshi fall into Roya's hands?

Roya clearly saw Jabba's painful struggle, and he chuckled, "Your struggle is completely meaningless, Mr. Jabba. After all, you can't decide anything."

"Enilu."

"Yes! Boss!"

Enel's body transformed into lightning in that instant, darting directly into the Dragon Palace.

In that instant, Jabba's body reacted instinctively, wanting to stop Enel. He knew that this lightning man was after Shirahoshi.

but.

A dark shadow flashed by.

when!
With a loud bang, a violent gust of wind blew Queen Otohime flying through the air. Neptune quickly caught his delicate and frail wife.

"you……"

Jabba staggered back a few steps, looking at the man who had knocked him back with a single slash with disbelief.

"Your era is long over."

Abel stood calmly, knife in hand. "Skba Jabba, get out of my way."

Has the kid who followed Roya back then already surpassed him?
Jabba gritted his teeth inwardly.

This is it, we're doomed!
"Lord Roya!!"

At this moment, Neptune almost pleaded, bowing repeatedly to Roya, "Please spare Shirahoshi! She's just a child! Besides, your power is already so astonishing, the power of Fish-Man Island is insignificant and can't help you at all! Please have mercy! Have you forgotten? I even treated you to a meal!"

"Yes, that's true."

Luo Ya nodded in agreement again, "I was quite satisfied with that meal in Dragon Palace back then."

A glimmer of hope appeared in Neptune's eyes.

People say that a drop of kindness should be repaid with a spring of gratitude, and so on,

Roya laughed and said, "After that, I treated Shirahoshi to meals every day, big feasts, and the fishman army's food was also plentiful. Are you satisfied now?"

"..."

Neptune's face stiffened.

He finally realized what kind of person Roya really was.

Resentment and fear were brewing in his heart.

Then, it turned into anger.

What kind of king is he if he can't even protect his own people and his own daughter?

"Roya!!"

Neptune gritted his teeth and roared, "Don't go too far! At worst, we'll destroy the bubble surrounding Fishman Island! Let this country be completely engulfed by seawater! Let you all perish in the deep sea!"

"Neptune!!"

Jabba turned around in horror.

Is it now?
Is this very moment the future that Shirley glimpsed?
"Is that so?"

Luo Ya raised the corners of his mouth. "Then let me see how the deep sea swallows me."

Sharp horns snaked up from his head.

He snapped his fingers.

boom! !

Below, the seawater outside the giant bubble surrounding Fishman Island suddenly began to surge violently.

A massive tornado suddenly formed, piercing through the giant bubble surrounding Fishman Island and rushing into its interior.

Then, a colossal wave began to sweep across the entire Fishman Island.

Although fish-men and mermaids can survive in the deep sea, they are just as insignificant as dust when faced with the overwhelming waves sweeping in from all directions.

Disaster has struck!

(End of this chapter)