Who told him to become the Pirate King!

Chapter 414 Hai Xia's physique is really good, he can fall asleep as soon as his head hits the pillow!

"Your Majesty the White Dragon Emperor, are you really going to take me out to play?"

"real."

"But my father told me that there are monsters outside the Hard Shell Tower."

"I've killed all the little monsters and driven them away. They'll never bother Shirahoshi again."

"The White Dragon Emperor is truly amazing!"

Bai Xing looked at Storm with a puzzled yet impressive gaze, her bright, sea-blue eyes sparkling.

"She's so small, but she's so amazing."

Short stature?

Storm's lips twitched slightly.

He glanced at Princess Shirahoshi, who was nearly ten meters tall, then at King Neptune, who was over ten meters tall, and sighed.

The power of the Clay Fruit began to operate silently.

In a short time, Storm's body swelled to a height of nearly twenty meters.

Princess Shirahoshi, who could have relied on her height to look down on Storm, immediately became a real "little girl" in front of him, and was less than half his height.

"Wow! The White Dragon Emperor has grown so big!"

Shirahoshi was startled when she saw the suddenly grown-up Storm, but she immediately asked him curiously.

"Could the White Dragon Emperor be a legendary giant?"

"I am not a giant."

Storm bowed slightly and extended his right hand to Shirahoshi.

"I'm just an ordinary pirate."

"Pirates?"

Bai Xing had just placed her little hand in Storm's palm when she was startled by these words.

"But my father told me that all pirates are bad guys. Is the White Dragon Emperor a bad guy too?"

Although Shirahoshi was asking Storm, she subconsciously glanced at King Neptune beside her.

King Neptune wanted to say that the White Dragon King was a lawless and extremely villainous man.

They had only just met, yet he had completely charmed his precious daughter with just a few words.

However, in front of the White Dragon King, King Neptune could only speak vaguely.

"You'll have to decide this yourself, Shirahoshi."

"The White Dragon Emperor must be a good person!"

Bai Xing gently grasped Storm's hand and followed him slowly toward the gate of the Hard Shell Tower.

"Your Majesty, White Dragon Emperor, where shall we go to play?"

"Sea Forest"

Just as Storm was about to ask Shirahoshi what kind of "transportation" he liked, he suddenly realized that the force in his hand had increased considerably.

"What's wrong, Shirahoshi?"

He turned his head and saw that Princess Shirahoshi, who had just been all smiles, suddenly had her eyes redden.

"Your Majesty the White Dragon Emperor, are you perhaps the deity who grants my wish?"

"Um?"

Storm paused, then looked at King Neptune beside him.

King Neptune, who had just been glaring and berating the White Dragon King, now showed tenderness.

"The Forest of the Sea—the grave of Otohime, Shirahoshi's mother, is located in the Forest of the Sea."

King Neptune wiped his eyes, saying with a mixture of guilt and heartache.

"Shirahoshi had always wanted to go to the Sea Forest, but the outside—the outside of the Hard Shell Tower—was just too dangerous."

"For the past few years, Shirahoshi has been confined to Ryugu Castle—"

For Shirahoshi.

The danger doesn't just come from pirates and slave-hunting crews outside Fishman Island.

This also includes forces from within Fishman Island.

For example, Vander Decken IX, who was obsessed with Shirahoshi.

Another example is Hody Jones, who shot and killed Princess Otohime a few years ago.

These are all beings who harbor deep malice towards Shirahoshi.

Because of these dangers.

Shirahoshi was even unable to attend Queen Otohime's funeral.

"I'm not a god, just a pirate."

Storm gently rubbed Shirahoshi's little head.

"Let's go to the Forest of the Sea!"

"Um!"

Bai Xing burst into laughter through her tears.

Storm returned to his original size, sculpted a sufficiently large Blue-Eyes White Dragon, and led Shirahoshi and King Neptune to the Sea Forest.

On the journey.

Shirahoshi was like a curious child, constantly asking Storm questions, and she would throw out the next question before the answer to the previous one even appeared.

"Your Majesty the White Dragon Emperor, what is this white creature? It looks even more handsome than Mecaro."

(Mecaro, Shirahoshi's pet shark)

"Your Majesty, it is said that the sunlight on Fishman Island is a gift from Eve of the Sun Tree. Have you ever seen the real sun?"

"A lush, green 'forest,' brightly colored 'flowers,' and furry 'animals'"

"Do those hairy creatures really exist?"

Storm looked at Shirahoshi who kept asking questions and couldn't help but rub his temples.

He finally spoke after Bai Xing had a moment to catch his breath.

"How about we let Shirahoshi explore these questions herself later?"

"By myself? Is that alright?"

Bai Xing's eyes lit up instantly, but the next moment her expression became hesitant again.

"But that means leaving Fishman Island, right?"

"Yes, one of my purposes in coming to Fishman Island is to take Shirahoshi out of here."

Storm nodded, directly acknowledging his mission objective, and then added.

"However, if Shirahoshi likes it, I can bring Fishman Island out of the deep sea with me."

"Or, I could simply gift Shirahoshi a real, land-based island."

The white star is the key point.

Everything else is a minor issue.

That's Storm's attitude.

But it was precisely his indifferent attitude that stirred up Shirahoshi's childhood memories.

Although Shirahoshi was only six years old when Queen Otohime passed away.

Even so, Shirahoshi never forgot the teachings she received from Queen Otohime.

Queen Otohime's life wish was for Fishman Island to return to the true sun.

Bai Xing didn't think she had the courage her mother had, but she still wanted to fulfill her mother's wish.

Now, hearing what Storm said...

Shirahoshi couldn't help but admire him again.

"The White Dragon Emperor is indeed a god!"

Storm wanted to correct Shirahoshi's statement.

On this vast ocean, almost all creatures that bear the title of "god" are not good people.

But looking at Shirahoshi's innocent face, Storm's idea of ​​explanation vanished instantly.

What adult would argue with a child?

During the conversation.

We've arrived at the Sea Forest.

King Neptune took Shirahoshi with him to visit the tomb of Queen Otohime.

Storm did not get involved in this matter; he simply followed the guidance of his Observation Haki and went directly to the two Poneglyphs placed in the Sea Forest.

Within the "Observation Haki" that allows one to "hear the voice of all things," the voices of both Poneglyphs sound incredibly powerful.

Especially that red road sign with its historical text!

The fourth road sign!

The last road sign!

Storm has already picked up that "ticket" to the final island!

He was about to extend his right hand and transfer both historical texts in front of him into the "King's Treasure".

But when he thought of White Star, Storm sighed and decided not to take both Poneglyphs with him.

White clay was released from his palm, touching the two Poneglyphs and beginning to replicate all the details of them.

A short while later.

Two more pure white historical texts were quietly placed on the land of the Sea Forest.

These two pure white Poneglyphs are replicas of ancient Poneglyphs created by Storm using the nine-star Clay Fruit.

With the power of the nine-star Clay Fruit, these two "Clay Poneglyphs," while not quite as hard as the actual Poneglyphs, are not much less so.

Storm first put away the real red Poneglyph, and then placed the copy of the clay Poneglyph in the place where the redstone had been.

As for the historical text that records Joey Boy's apology to the Little Mermaid.

Storm didn't touch it; he only took a replica.

Let's leave this historical text here!

Storm put away the last piece of the red Poneglyph, waited there silently for a while, and then turned to look for King Neptune and Princess White Star.

At this time.

Beside King Neptune and Princess White Star, a burly, blue "fish" shadow appeared.

Storm recognized the true identity of the blue-skinned fathead fish at a glance.

Jinbe, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

The Whitebeard Pirates simply planted their flag on Fishman Island.

The true protector of Fishman Island is none other than Jinbe, the Knight of the Sea.

Storm's Observation Haki had already detected Jinbe's approaching presence, so he wasn't surprised and simply waved in a friendly manner.

"Sashiburi da na (Long time no see) ~ Jinbe, the Knight of the Sea."

"I don't remember when I met you."

Jinbe's attitude was very cold, even somewhat "hostile".

"White Dragon Emperor".

Jinbe vividly remembers the face of the White Dragon Emperor.

In the previous Sabaody Archipelago incident involving Rayleigh's execution.

Jinbe was one of the participants.

However, Jinbe never fought against the culprit behind that incident—the Red Dragon Emperor.

To be precise, he was directly electrocuted by the "thunder tsunami" unleashed by the combined forces of King Shiki II and King Whitebeard II.

But no matter what.

Jinbe will never forget that face that looks exactly like the Red Dragon Emperor!

What's more, the opponent is none other than the White Dragon Emperor!

"Lord Jinbe, your attitude is too cold."

Shirahoshi stood beside King Neptune and whispered words of advice.

"The White Dragon Emperor is a good person."

Princess Shirahoshi—

Jinbe turned around and looked at Shirahoshi with a great headache.

Honestly.

He felt that the princess was a bit too delicate.

But the other person was just a child.

Jinbe couldn't even utter a harsh word.

Ke Shenping remained silent.

Storm, however, did not want to waste any more time here.

"Shirahoshi, are you going to take this blue-skinned fathead fish with you when you leave Fishman Island?"

Blue-skinned bighead carp?

Shirahoshi glanced instinctively at the somewhat chubby Knight of the Sea, Jinbe, then quickly lowered her head and covered her mouth.

Even so, a soft laugh still escaped from between her fingers.

"sorry-

Several veins bulged on Jinbe's forehead.

He acknowledged the White Dragon Emperor's fame and power.

But why does this guy start cursing right away—no, cursing fish?

Jinbe took a long, deep breath, suppressing his somewhat agitated emotions.

"White Dragon Emperor! Princess Shirahoshi is the princess of Fish-Man Island. If you want to take her away, I will absolutely not stand idly by!"

Storm raised an eyebrow. "Sea Knight, you mean you want to stop me?"

Jinbe stepped forward, standing guard in front of King Neptune and Shirahoshi, and assumed the starting stance of Fishman Karate.

A powerful and profound Armament Haki surged from his body, completely turning his arms black.

Facing the Pirate Emperor, the Seven Warlords of the Sea immediately unleashed their true power.

"If you want to take Princess Shirahoshi away, you'll have to step over my dead body first!"

Storm looked calmly at Jinbe.

"Then I'll make my move."

Jinbe's face was solemn. He raised his left arm and laid his right arm flat, assuming a strange defensive posture.

"Plum blossom skin!"

Storm didn't say anything, but his eyes narrowed slightly, and he instantly released his [Conqueror's Haki].

A black and red arc of electricity surged out from in front of him, moving at lightning speed to reach Jinbe the knight of the sea in an instant, completely engulfing the blue-skinned fathead fish.

Shirahoshi screamed instinctively.

"White Dragon Emperor - Thump!"

Jinpei, the knight-errant, fainted and collapsed to the ground, unable to rise again.

Shirahoshi's screams came to an abrupt halt.

She looked at the blue-skinned fathead fish with a completely bewildered expression.

Why did Lord Jinbe fall asleep as soon as he lay down?