XX-level Hokage

However, it is clear that Vegapunk's approach made the cost of the Seastone warships ridiculously high, and in the eyes of the World Government and the Navy's top brass, so many functions would undoubtedly dampen the fighting spirit of ordinary naval forces, thus directly rejecting the first generation of Seastone warships.

Now, this warship, which boasts a variety of amazing functions, has become a bargain for Mashiro.

Mashiro already plans to repaint the warship after returning to Ohara. Although she wasn't initially interested in building her own ship, she has suddenly become interested now that she has this warship with so many amazing functions.

“That’s right, I’ve never tasted this coffee before. It’s more delicious than any coffee in my coffee shop. It not only skips the incredibly tedious brewing process, but it also doesn’t have the sour taste that most coffees have. It only has a rich coffee aroma and a silky smooth texture…” Shirley said excitedly.

Shirley herself loves coffee, otherwise she wouldn't have opened a mermaid café in the ocean.

It's important to know that coffee is something completely foreign to most fish and mermaids. Shirley initially opened the mermaid café purely to satisfy her own needs, but unexpectedly it became very popular.

As she was talking, Shirley seemed to realize that she had said too much, so she quickly stopped talking and picked up the cup in front of her.

“Why did you stop? I really enjoyed listening to Shirley talk about these things.” Mashiro rested her chin on her right hand, looked at Shirley, and said with a light laugh. “Um, how is Miss York?” Shirley ultimately didn’t continue the coffee topic and instead asked.

“She’s a little tired and is resting now. If you don’t mind, you can go see her,” Masashi said with a smile. “Um, no need,” Shirley said, a little nervously.

"Whatever you say, I'll go to the kitchen and make something to eat," Mashiro said softly, finishing her coffee in one gulp before turning and walking toward the kitchen.

After Mashiro left, Shirley hesitated for a moment, then quietly got up from her seat and walked lightly toward Mashiro's room. Although she said she didn't care, she was still a little curious.

Upon arriving at Mashiro's room, it was found that the door was unlocked and a crack in the door was easily visible.

After hesitating for a moment, Shirley gently pushed the door open, widening the gap, and then looked through the seal.

All I saw was... ooooo

Xia Li's face instantly turned bright red. She hurriedly closed the door ajar, then turned to leave quickly, only to bump into a soft body.

"Shirley, you really can't resist your curiosity. But don't worry, as long as you're obedient, Shirley, I'll be gentle with you." Mashiro said, gently stroking Shirley's waist.

Shirley looked at Mashiro, and then, remembering York in the room she had just seen, she swallowed hard, her legs starting to feel weak. She whispered, "Yes, yes, Mashiro-sama."

The next day at noon, Mashiro and her two companions arrived at the Sabaody Archipelago aboard their Seastone warship. York steered the ship, his eyes filled with fear and complex emotions as he looked at Mashiro not far away.

After these two days... York felt she had completely become Mashiro's... Now, whenever she was alone with Mashiro, her... became wet.

This is a special ability of the Tail of Desire, called Yin Mark.

Because Mashiro always respected the women around her, this was the first time she used her Yin Mark ability on York.

In the end, Mashiro did not choose to take the final step with Shirley. Now that she had York, she was prepared to take things slowly, especially since her first target was Shirahoshi.

Therefore, Mashiro planned to deal with Shirahoshi first before making a move against Shirley. Thinking this, Mashiro couldn't help but smile.

Because it was a warship, all the pirate ships at the First Port hurriedly left before it arrived. After the warship docked, Mashiro took Shirley and York to Rayleigh. After handing over the coated mermaid to Rayleigh, Mashiro took Shirley and York to go shopping in the commercial and tourist area.

When it came to shopping, Shiro was nonchalant, York put on a forced smile, but Shirley, with her calm exterior, concealed a great deal of malice. Although Shirley had a very high reputation on Fishman Island and was respectfully called "Mrs. Shirley," she was also incredibly knowledgeable.

However, the gap between the description in the book and what she saw in reality was undoubtedly huge. This was Shirley's first time truly coming to the human world. Before, she was either on Mashiro's Senbonzakura or on a ship, so she was extremely curious about everything in the Sabaody Archipelago.

After accompanying Shirley on a tour of the Sabaody Archipelago, the three of them boarded the coated warship in the afternoon and headed to Fishman Island.

This time, the accident didn't happen again, and the warship arrived at the port of Fishman Island without incident. Afterwards, Mashiro took Shirley and York to Ryugu Castle.

Chapter 121: The Shrinking Mermaid Princess (Part 2)

Upon arriving at Ryugu Castle, Neptune was already waiting in the banquet hall with his four sons and Minister Kaiba. "How did it go, Miss Mashiro?" Neptune asked warmly.

"Things went fairly smoothly, so may I meet Princess Shirahoshi first?" Mashiro said with a smile.

“Of course, Sharkstar. You will accompany Lord Makoto to the Hard Shell Tower,” Neptune said to Sharkstar. “Yes, Father!” Sharkstar nodded hurriedly.

"No need to trouble Prince Shark Star, I still remember the way," Masashi said with a smile, politely declining.

Upon hearing this, Shark Star turned to look at Neptune. Neptune hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded.

"Then I'll trouble you, Lord Mashiro." "Mm."

Mashiro nodded slightly, then said to Shirley and York, "You two wait here for me for a moment."

“Okay,” Shirley said. York nodded in a deep voice.

Then, Mashiro waved and left the banquet hall.

As York watched that departing figure, something suddenly occurred to him.

Fish-Man Island, the Mermaid Princess, artificial Devil Fruits, overcoming the repulsion of the ocean...

Although York wasn't considered particularly intelligent among Vegapunk's clones, that was only true among the "Vegapunks." So, based on these clues, she instantly connected them to a name—Aquaman.

But what could she do? York laughed self-deprecatingly at her current situation.

After Mashiro left, Neptune visibly relaxed and asked Shirley, "Mrs. Shirley, where did you accompany Lord Mashiro? What method do you plan to use to solve Shirahoshi's body shape problem?"

There were some questions Neptune couldn't ask Mashiro directly, so he could only ask Shirley, who was also a mermaid, after Mashiro left. Shirley had already anticipated this question and, after thinking for a moment, said, "We went to Vegapunk's hometown, Eghardt." "Vegapunk?!" Neptune was quite surprised, having long heard of Vegapunk's great reputation.

“That’s right. Mashiro used her identity to contact Vegapunk, and then combined her abilities with Vegapunk’s technology to obtain a method that would allow Princess Shirahoshi to change her body shape at will,” Shirley said without batting an eye.

"I see. If it's the rumored Vegapunk, then it's not surprising." Neptune breathed a slight sigh of relief.

His only concern was what method Mashiro might use to harm Shirahoshi, such as a Devil Fruit, whose side effects would be like an incurable poison to fish-men.

“The person next to me is Vegapunk’s student, scientist York. To prevent any accidents, Mashiro brought her along as well,” Shirley continued.

Regarding York's health issues, Mashiro had already spoken to Shirley about it while they were still on the warship, telling her how to explain it to outsiders.

“A student of Vegapunk?! Really, I knew this beautiful stranger next to me was someone.” Upon hearing Shirley’s introduction, Neptune immediately said enthusiastically.

Vegapunk is known as "the man with the world's greatest brain" and is also the leader of naval scientists. He is a person that everyone must respect.

Meanwhile, Mashiro had already arrived at the Hard Shell Tower by fishing boat.

"Knock knock knock" The door was knocked on.

A soft, sweet voice came from the doorway: "Who is it? Is it Grandpa Seahorse? Or Father?" "It's me," Mashiro replied softly.

For some reason, hearing Shirahoshi's voice would inexplicably give Mashiro a feeling of joy.

"Shin-Shin-Shiro-sama?! You've finally come to see me."

A joyful sound came from the doorway, and then the door opened, revealing a beautiful mermaid girl with flowing pink curly hair, a taiyaki-shaped hair accessory, seashell-shaped earrings, bright blue eyes, a pretty face, a full bust, and a pink fishtail in varying shades.

"Long time no see, Shirahoshi-chan." Mashiro flew up and landed on Shirahoshi's nose, smiling as she spoke. "Yes, yes, I'm very happy to see Mashiro-sama again," Shirahoshi replied with a smile.

Then Shirahoshi swam into the Hard Shell Tower with Mashiro and closed the door of the Hard Shell Tower.

"Shirahoshi, I have some good news for you," Mashiro suddenly said. "What good news?" Shirahoshi asked curiously.

“I’ve already spoken with King Neptune, and he’s agreed to let you travel on land with me. Then you’ll be able to see the forest and the sky with your own eyes,” Mashiro said with a smile.

"Really?!" Bai Xing said in disbelief, her eyes instantly welling up with tears.

It's worth noting that Shirahoshi spends most of her time in the Hard Shell Tower. The last time she left the Hard Shell Tower was because of Mashiro, which allowed her to take a trip around Fishman Island.

As for going to land, that was a dream she couldn't even imagine.

“Of course it’s true. If you don’t believe me, you can ask His Majesty Neptune later.” Seeing Shirahoshi’s expression, Mashiro said with a smile. “Thank you so much, Mashiro-sama!!!” Overwhelmed with emotion, Shirahoshi hugged Mashiro tightly.

Then she realized what had happened and hurriedly brought Mashiro over, asking worriedly, "Are you alright, Mashiro-sama? I didn't mean to." Mashiro shook her head and said, "It's alright, don't worry."

Given Zixing's size, her strength was considerable, but it was still insignificant compared to Zhenzi's physical abilities.

"But, is it really okay for me to go ashore? With my size, I'll definitely cause a lot of trouble for Lady Shirahoshi." After the initial joy, Shirahoshi immediately became worried again.

Given her size, even on Fishman Island, she attracted a lot of attention when she left the Hard Shell Tower last time, let alone going to the mainland. "Don't worry, I've already thought of a way. Come on, open your mouth, ah~" Mashiro said softly.

Hearing Mashiro's words, Shirahoshi was somewhat puzzled, but she still took the opportunity to open her mouth.

Immediately afterward, Mashiro flew up and arrived at Shirahoshi's lips. Looking at the cherry-pink lips in front of her, she threw the modified Devil Fruit into them.

Shirahoshi seemed to realize something had entered her mouth, her sea-blue eyes looking at Mashiro curiously. "Try refusing," Mashiro continued.

Upon hearing this, Shirahoshi closed her mouth and began to chew. The basketball-sized Devil Fruit looked like a soybean in her mouth. "Lord Shirahoshi, what is this? It tastes so strange," Shirahoshi said, sticking out her tongue.

While Vegapunk altered the structure of Devil Fruits to some extent, he was unable to change their strange taste.

"It's a medicine for the body. You can try it now. Imagine your body shrinking," Mashiro asked with a light laugh. Hearing this, Shirahoshi began to imagine.

Devil Fruits allow the host to discover their abilities to a certain extent, and given Mashiro's size, Jisei quickly and successfully activated the power of the large and small Devil Fruits.

Her size shrank visibly, and soon she became the size of a mermaid, no, even shorter than a normal mermaid. Shirahoshi's current height is only about 1.6 meters.

Chapter 122: The Kiss

[Name: Shirahoshi

Gender: Female Age: 15

Race: Mermaid; Faction: Fishman Island; Haki: None

Devil Fruit: Paramecia Type - Big/Small Fruit

Special Ability: "Sea King" Height: 165cm Luck Value: 100 Recognition Level: 80

[“Aquaman” can summon Sea Kings to become his allies and hear their voices.]

[Paramecia Type: Size Fruit: The user can freely control their body size, and the density of their body will change along with their size] "What's going on?!" Shirahoshi exclaimed in utter astonishment as she looked around.

"I actually shrunk!!!" Bai Xing exclaimed excitedly.

Her size has brought her many troubles, whether it's not being able to be held in her mother's arms like her brothers, not being able to make friends with peers when she was young, or the troubles of traveling now, all of which make it difficult for her to like her huge body.

At this moment, her body actually turned white and shrank.

"Was the bed always this big?!" Shirahoshi looked around curiously, exclaiming in surprise at the endless bedclothes. "Well, the medicine I gave you earlier not only makes you smaller, but it also lets you grow bigger again whenever you want, perfectly solving all your problems," Mashiro said with a smile.

"Thank you so much, Mashiro-sama!" Shirahoshi rushed to Mashiro's side, hugged her tightly, and said with tears in her eyes and a sob in her voice.

"You're always such a crybaby, Shirahoshi-chan," Mashiro said softly, gently wiping away Shirahoshi's tears.

Looking up at Mashiro, Shirahoshi's body was slightly dazed. It was the first time she had seen someone from this perspective, and the first time she had observed Mashiro so carefully.

Lady Mashiro, you're so beautiful!

Unable to resist, Bai Xing raised her hand to stroke Zhenbai's face, gently brushing aside Zhenbai's loose hair. Her fair hand landed on Zhenbai's face, which was even softer than her palm.

Looking at Shirahoshi's eyes and movements, Mashiro inexplicably felt a sense of longing. The long-lost desire made her throat dry and itchy, and the restlessness in her chest made Mashiro almost unable to control herself.

Immediately afterwards, Mashiro couldn't resist turning her head and kissing Shirahoshi's palm. It started as a light kiss, but then, like a floodgate opening, it became unstoppable.

Shirahoshi seemed confused about what had happened, why Mashiro had kissed her hand, and what kind of look Mashiro was giving her.

She simply stared blankly at Mashiro with her sea-blue eyes, making no attempt to look away. Mashiro kissed her from her palm to the back of her hand, then slowly moved her kisses towards her arm. It was a kiss.

Shirahoshi's hazy mind seemed to understand something; Mashiro was kissing her, kissing her earnestly, restlessly, without a trace of jest.

Mashiro could barely control herself; she wanted to lick every inch of her soft skin, and the frustration in her chest turned into pure pleasure.