Who told him to become the Pirate King!

Chapter 416 The end of the world for the trash on Fishman Island has come!

[Poseidon, the King of the Sea]?

Bai Xing tilted her head, her little face full of confusion.

"Your Majesty, White Dragon Emperor, I don't understand—"

King Neptune frantically winked at Storm, pleading with the pirate emperor not to reveal Shirahoshi's true identity.

She is clearly a mermaid princess from Fishman Island, but at the same time, she is also an ancient weapon capable of destroying the world.

This kind of thing could very likely cause a huge psychological burden for young Shirahoshi.

King Neptune did not want to see the innocent and lovely Shirahoshi fall into such a situation.

Storm noticed King Neptune's gaze, and his Observation Haki "heard" the old father's thoughts, then gave him a reassuring look.

"Shirahoshi, you must have heard that too, right?"

Shirahoshi gazed into the depths of the Sea Forest, where the marine life continued to cheer. Some of the bolder fish even swam towards them.

While swimming, they shouted "King!" "King!" "King!"

Shirahoshi had never seen such enthusiastic sea fish before, and was almost startled.

But Shirahoshi could also sense that the group of sea fish harbored no ill will towards her, only pure admiration. "Hmm, I heard it, the 'voices' of those marine creatures."

King Neptune, who had some doubts before, now felt that his questions had been answered.

Although he still couldn't hear a sound, but...

This is probably a unique talent belonging to [Poseidon, the Sea King], right?

That's not right!

Shirahoshi can hear the "voices" made by marine life because she is the current Aquaman.

Poseidon.

Why could the White Dragon Emperor also hear these sounds?

Could the White Dragon Emperor be the legendary [Pluto, the King of the Underworld]?

Or perhaps it's [Uranus, the Heavenly King]?

It can't be the next "Aquaman," can it?

"That's your 'talent'."

Ignoring King Neptune, Storm gazed at White Star, who was surrounded by several sea fish, and slowly explained.

"Based on my observation just now, you should have successfully awakened a power called 'Observation Haki'. Of course, there may be other powers hidden within your 'Observation Haki'."

Simply put, you can think of your ability as being able to chat, talk, and make friends with marine life!

Shirahoshi is indeed very young.

Even if a girl of this age were the reincarnation of Poseidon, she wouldn't understand complicated language.

If Storm were to tell Shirahoshi, "Your power is to control all the sea kings in the ocean."

The other party most likely won't understand.

So Storm changed his wording.

The Little Mermaid possesses the ability to control all the sea monsters in the ocean.

From another perspective, doesn't this just mean that all the sea kings in the ocean are the mermaid princess's friends? "Friends!?"

Bai Xing understood and was very interested; her sea-blue eyes were fixed on the fish around her.

"Are these fish my 'friends' now too?"

Bai Xing quickly "heard" the sounds of the sea fish.

Storm also heard these voices of the soul.

These ordinary sea fish don't seem to possess any particularly advanced intelligence...

He casually gave another example.

"Shirahoshi, have you forgotten Mecaro?"

During the years that White Star hid in the Hard Shell Tower.

Aside from her family, Mecaro is Shirahoshi's only friend.

And worth mentioning.

Mecaro is not a member of the mermaid or fish-man race; it is simply a highly intelligent shark.

Before becoming White Star's pet, Mecaro had served in King Neptune's army.

It's still done in the form of a pet.

"But that's Mecaro."

Bai Xing gently stroked the sea fish beside her, and she had now noticed something "unusual" about them.

"These sea fish don't seem to be as smart as Mecaro—sorry."

The last line is when Shirahoshi is apologizing to the fish.

"In fact, there is a special kind of creature in the ocean called 'sea kings'."

Storm explained casually.

"Some sea kings are just as intelligent as normal humans—and just as intelligent as mermaids or fish-men."

"Aside from sea kings, just from what I've encountered—"

"There are also the Mink tribes, who have animal-like appearances but also human intelligence, and have even developed their own civilization."

"And there is Elephant, which is a very, very huge elephant. Its feet are on the seabed, but its head can touch the white clouds in the sky."

"There are also some other special creatures."

"Shirahoshi, now that you've awakened Observation Haki, you can start by making friends with Sea Kings, or I can introduce you to other friends."

Bai Xing hesitated for a moment.

She really wanted to make new friends on her own.

But after thinking about it carefully, she didn't seem to have the guts—

It's best to obediently follow the White Dragon Emperor's orders...

"Your Majesty the White Dragon Emperor, I will obey you."

Upon hearing this, King Neptune suddenly pressed his hand to his heart, but he could not suppress the intense pain emanating from his heart.

His daughter, his little princess, seems to be really going to be kidnapped—

"Then I'll take you to see Zanesu later!"

Storm made the decision happily.

"I think Elephant would also be looking forward to meeting you."

"Really?"

Bai Xing's eyes lit up.

"Will anyone have any expectations of me?"

"Don't underestimate yourself, Curious Star."

Storm gently ruffled Shirahoshi's thick, wavy pink hair, which resembled seaweed.

"I also have high expectations for you."

"Your Majesty the White Dragon Emperor—"

Bai Xing felt an immense, warm power being injected into her heart.

This force caused her cheeks to flush slightly and her eyes to well up a little.

Under King Neptune's chilling gaze, as cold as an icy wasteland, Storm calmly withdrew his right hand.

"As far as I know, Queen Otohime's talent in Observation Haki is also very powerful, so Shirahoshi, your ability is a gift left to you by Queen Otohime."

Bai Xing felt comfortable.

"A gift from Mother—"

Storm smiled.

"So, now that Shirahoshi has learned how to use Observation Haki, let's continue 'listening to the voices of all things'!"

Shirahoshi nodded heavily.

Under Storm's constant tutelage, Shirahoshi's mastery of Observation Haki became increasingly proficient.

As for [Conqueror's Haki], there's still no sign of it.

After spending half a day in the Sea Forest.

Storm and his party returned to the Dragon Palace Kingdom.

Feeling somewhat weary, White Star bid farewell to Storm and King Neptune before returning to her hard-shelled tower to rest.

King Neptune, as the host, held a lavish and magnificent banquet in the Dragon Palace Kingdom.

During the banquet.

"Your Majesty the White Dragon Emperor, thank you very much for your care and guidance of Shirahoshi."

Neptune raised his glass to Storm and spoke very seriously.

"Fishman Island will never forget your kindness!"

"I came here only for Shirahoshi."

Storm casually raised his glass and revealed his intentions.

"Also, there's something else I need to deal with in the New World. Tomorrow I'll take Shirahoshi with me and leave Fishman Island."

"King Neptune, have you considered your previous suggestion?"

King Neptune put down his wine glass, looking troubled.

"The relocation plan for Fishman Island is of great importance—please allow me some more time to consider it, Your Majesty the White Dragon Emperor."

After thinking about it for half a day.

King Neptune had already made a general decision in his mind.

Fishman Island is currently under the control of the Whitebeard Pirates.

Previously, the White Dragon Emperor had mentioned that he was about to wage war against the Whitebeard Pirates.

The outcome of this war is still uncertain.

King Neptune planned to consider the future of Fishman Island after the war was over.

If the White Dragon Emperor is defeated...

So let's leave Fishman Island as it is for now and wait for the arrival of the "savior" in the prophecy.

But if the White Dragon Emperor wins...

Fishman Island doesn't have the power to refuse the White Dragon Emperor, does it?

I feel a little ashamed to admit it.

Deep down, King Neptune actually hoped that the White Dragon Emperor could win the war against the Whitebeard Pirates.

He had a good relationship with Whitebeard, and Fishman Island had also received kindness from the Whitebeard Pirates.

But compared to the future of Fishman Island, the future of countless Fishmen and Merfolk—

The kindness shown to the Whitebeard Pirates is still too insignificant.

As the king of the Dragon Palace Kingdom, King Neptune could not refuse the idea of his country moving towards the true sun.

Storm nodded and said, "Alright, contact Shirahoshi after you make your decision."

King Neptune opened his mouth, but swallowed the rest of his words.

Fishman Island wants to wait until the war between the White Dragon Emperor and Whitebeard is over before making a decision.

King Neptune naturally hoped that Shirahoshi could stay on Fishman Island during this time, instead of going to the New World with the White Dragon King.

However, the White Dragon Emperor had already made his decision, and he could not defy the will of this pirate emperor.

I just hope the White Dragon Emperor can protect Shirahoshi.

King Neptune raised his wine glass once more.

Just then, a loud, cold snort came from the side.

"snort!"

At this moment, Jinbe, the knight-errant, who was also seated at the banquet, looked angrily at Storm.

"Princess Shirahoshi is the princess of Fish-Man Island, I would never..."

"Jinpei."

Storm interrupted Sea Knight abruptly.

"If you really care about Shirahoshi that much, then come with me to Whole Cake Island!"

Upon hearing this, Jinbe's tightly furrowed brows relaxed somewhat.

He genuinely felt that the White Dragon Emperor was a dangerous individual.

He tried to stop the other party's actions.

But it really can't be stopped.

There are limits to how fish can be!

However, if he were to accompany Princess Shirahoshi to Totto Land, he could serve as her bodyguard, ensuring her safety at least until his death.

"Um, you've probably misunderstood something, Jinbe."

Storm heard the Sea Knight's thoughts and spoke again.

"Your skills are decent, but you're not qualified to be Shirahoshi's bodyguard yet."

"I'm taking you with me to the Land of Treasures because I think if Shirahoshi has someone she knows by her side, it might help her adapt to life in the new world more quickly."

Upon hearing this, Jinbe's blue fish face instantly turned black.

But today, he couldn't even withstand the White Dragon Emperor's [Conqueror's Haki] for a few seconds—

Jinbe was very unhappy, but he couldn't find any reason to refute it.

Storm abandoned Jinbe and turned to look at King Neptune.

"King Neptune, if you wish, you may also travel with us to the Land of the Worlds."

"In any case, the company of family members is definitely very beneficial to Shirahoshi's growth."

Storm wouldn't mind bringing Fishman Island to Whole Cake Island as well.

But it was clear that King Neptune was still hesitating.

So he didn't insist.

While you can't take Fishman Island with you, taking a few fishmen or mermaids with you is no problem.

King Neptune nodded seriously.

"I'll talk to the children about it later."

King Neptune also wanted to go to Tales of Hollows with Shirahoshi.

But he was, after all, the king of Fishman Island.

Abandoning his country and fleeing to the sea—what kind of king is that?

King Neptune had no choice but to settle for second best.

He couldn't go to Totto Lands with Shirastar, but he had three other children!

Shark Star. (Shark Mermaid)

Royal Star. (Royal Oarfish Mermaid)

The Sunfish (Red Sunfish Mermaid)

To showcase the prestige of the Ryugu Kingdom, King Neptune thought it was a great idea to send Shark Star to accompany Shirahoshi.

After all, his other two children were indeed somewhat less than satisfactory in appearance.

"Oh, right, there's one more thing."

Just as Storm raised his glass, he remembered a fish.

"Several years ago, Princess Otohime was assassinated by Hody Jones of Fishman Town."

"Should I clean up that trash for Fishman Island?"

Hody Jones.

A brain-dead piece of trash who only knows how to do drugs.

Storm has successfully "recruited" Shirahoshi, and naturally doesn't mind helping her settle her "maternal murder grudge." Perhaps Shirahoshi herself doesn't intend to do so—at Queen Otohime's request, Shirahoshi doesn't hold a grudge.

But Storm couldn't just sit idly by.

What's the difference between a captain who can't protect his crew and trash?

A captain who only leads his crew aimlessly to their deaths is utter garbage.

Queen Otohime was a true saint.

Shirahoshi is now a little saint.

Storm did not have such a noble character.

He believed in an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth!

"Hody Jones"

King Neptune testified that he had never suspected Hody Jones before.

But the White Dragon Emperor is unlikely to lie about this.

King Neptune said in a deep voice.

"I'll send men to arrest Hody Jones right away!"