The Pirate Princess Becomes Queen

"I'm sorry, Bai Xing, I hit you a little too hard just now. I won't do it again next time. Don't cry, let's continue playing cards! I'll deal the cards..." Originally, she was going to just muddle through and be done with it, but now that she had a skill to pick up, a skill she desperately needed, Weiwei's attitude towards the whole thing immediately changed.

I'm going to play cards with Bai Xing! Anyone who tries to stop me, I'll fight them!

They continued playing Dou Dizhu (a card game).

It's impossible to win seventy or eighty games in a row like Robin. The skill level isn't there yet. Besides, who would want to play after losing so many times? In order to cultivate Shirahoshi's interest, Vivi occasionally let him win, so the game was a mix of wins and losses.

"Hehe, then I'll hit it!" Bai Xing picked up the three-meter-long "small" wooden strip next to her in a particularly childlike manner, and Weiwei stretched out her hand, letting her hit it.

With the ability to have giant skin, Vivi doesn't need Armament Haki to penetrate. She doesn't need to be hit in the eyes. She just stands there without moving. Even ordinary firearms in the world today can't penetrate Vivi's skin. Although Shirahoshi looks big, she is actually not very strong. The blow to her palm is about the same as a mosquito bite. But Vivi still pretends to be in a lot of pain, which makes Shirahoshi smile with satisfaction.

In the next round, Shirahoshi lost again.

Vivi picked up a wooden stick and slapped her.

"Ah—! Ouch, ouch, ouch—it hurts so much!"

"Don't cry!"

"oh oh......"

"Snapped!"

"Ouch, it hurts so much, waaaaah... I won't cry, I won't cry!"

Vivi, Duck, and Shirahoshi played cards while their pet whale and pet shark watched. They played for several days.

Vivi subtly indicated to the Left Minister that she and Shirahoshi hit it off immediately and might stay in the Dragon Palace for a few more days.

The Left Minister and King Neptune both saw the increasingly happy smile on Shirahoshi's face. What more could be said? You can stay as long as you like! We'll provide food and lodging.

The food in Ryugu Castle was indeed very appealing to Vivi and Karu the duck. Not to mention them, even Laboon the whale, who had been starving for fifty years in Reverse Mountain, loved the food here.

The enormous whale, 400 meters long, ate a tremendous amount of food in that meal, but the food in the Dragon Palace was simply plentiful; they ate as much as they wanted, and there was no shortage of food.

"Smack!" Weiwei slapped Bai Xing's palm with the wooden board again. In the past ten days, the duck had picked up a lot of light spots from Bai Xing, all of which were that special ability. Weiwei was overjoyed.

She slapped Shirahoshi's palm again, and before she could give the duck any orders, her Observation Haki detected a chilling killing intent, and she immediately turned around.

what?

Then a double-edged battle axe flew in from a great distance.

The axe spun rapidly, striking straight at Shirahoshi's chest.

Bai Xing covered her mouth, her shoulders trembling uncontrollably, seemingly terrified and showing no intention of avoiding the situation.

Chapter 176 Vander Deikun IX

Vivi definitely couldn't stand by and watch her newly adopted sister be hacked to death.

She leaped into the air, kicked out, pressed her toes against the handle of the battle axe, then flicked it at the center of the handle to dissipate the kinetic energy, and finally kicked the side of the battle axe with her sole, sending it flying far away.

The massive double-edged battle axe struck the side wall of Shirahoshi's bedroom with a dull thud.

"Who?"

"Enemies?"

"Protect the princess!"

"Waaaaaah—"

Soldiers were running around in all directions, and Bai Xing's loud cries filled the air, creating utter chaos.

Vivi wanted to look at the battle axe and search for clues, but a large group of guards "protecting the princess" squeezed her to the back.

It wasn't until the old catfish minister Zuo, whom she knew very well, came over that Weiwei finally had a chance to speak.

She asked knowingly, "I saw the axe fly from a very, very far place outside the city, beyond my perception range. It doesn't seem like my enemy... Is this your enemy?"

The old catfish, leaning heavily on his cane, said in a hateful tone, "It's a despicable fellow! That guy coveted the princess's beauty..."

After playing games for several days, Bai Xing, who had regained her playful nature and had become a little braver, started crying again upon hearing this.

The eleven-meter-tall giant mermaid knelt on the bed, crying pitifully, "Waaaaah!"

Her pet shark was comforting her nearby, and Vivi's duck, Karu, also quacked twice, meaning that its owner was very capable and could help her solve the problem...

Vivi didn't object to the duck's "words." She still needed to continue playing cards with Shirahoshi to learn skills, and she absolutely couldn't let this messy enemy interfere.

“Vander Decken IX is a pirate, a striped tiger shark man. That guy has a very strong possessive desire. In an accident, he saw the princess’s face and then started harassing her non-stop…” Old Catfish said with a pained expression.

"King Vander Decken IX possesses a strange ability: the objects he throws can automatically track their targets, no matter where they are... The princess has been harassed by him many times over the years!"

Vivi asked curiously, "He's a Devil Fruit user, right? This ability isn't that strong, at least I don't think it's that powerful. You... you're just going to stand by and watch? Watch that fish-man, what's-his-name Ninth Generation, bully Shirahoshi? Send troops to deal with him! Send five thousand men to fight, five thousand isn't enough, then ten thousand, I don't believe we can't kill him!"

She didn't want to fight in the seawater with a huge air bubble inside her unless absolutely necessary; that was too dangerous.

Old Catfish raised his voice two octaves: "Do you think we don't want to? If we could take that guy down, I'd risk my life! But he's throwing weapons from so far away, and the ocean is so vast, we simply can't find him!"

Vivi realized that this was indeed a problem. The sea and the land were different. On land, if you wanted to find someone, you could send out a large army and scouts, like casting a net, and with some effort, you would definitely find them. But it was much more troublesome at sea.

The opponent throws an axe from 800 miles away, which is indeed difficult to deal with, unless you have an Observation Haki with an extremely wide range like Fujitora.

Vivi then asked, "Is Jinbe, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, one of your clansmen? Could you call him over to help?"

Humans are really no match for fish-men in the deep sea; even the Four Emperors and the Three Generals are in danger. But he felt that Jinbe should have no problem defeating this guy.

The old catfish's fighting spirit vanished by half: "...Jinbe left the Ryugu Kingdom back then for some reason, also to protect us, and then we lost contact."

They've lost contact? Is it about that Sun Pirates? Vivi sorted out the clues. If she were in Shirahoshi's position, she would definitely have a solution. However, the Ryugu Kingdom is just like Wano Country in the New World—they don't ask for help from anyone!

After his adventure on Laugh Tale, Kozuki Oden returned to Wano Country and learned that Kaido had occupied his country. It's true he couldn't find Gol D. Roger; Roger had already disembarked and gone to the South Blue to create humans. But he could have easily called for help from Rayleigh and Whitebeard. Couldn't the three of them together have defeated Kaido without taking any damage? The troubles in Wano Country could have been easily resolved. But what did Kozuki Oden do? He chose to bear it all himself, refusing to ask for help.

The same applies to the Ryugu Kingdom. Vivi believes that given King Neptune's past friendship with Whitebeard, Whitebeard would definitely help if he asked. The World Government? Does Whitebeard care about the World Government?

And what's with the claim that they can't find Jinbe? He's not on the moon, you can definitely find him if you want to. But what about them? They just grit their teeth and bear it! If Vivi hadn't been here today, little Shirahoshi might have had to wait another four years to get rid of his harassment.

If you're too proud to admit it, then I'll do it.

Vivi immediately called Ace.

Ace has now joined the Whitebeard Pirates and become the second division commander under Whitebeard.

"Ace."

"...What are your orders, Your Highness?" Ace asked lazily.

Vivi didn't directly ask for help, but instead went around in circles: "I heard that Fishman Island is Whitebeard Pirates' territory?"

"Yes, I went to Fishman Island when I went to Wano Country before. It's a pretty place. Do you want to go to Fishman Island? Go ahead. As long as you don't cause trouble, Dad won't stop you."

Ace, who once aspired to become one of the Four Emperors and eventually the Pirate King, was captivated by Whitebeard's charisma and now calls him "Old Man" with perfect fluency.

Weiwei raised her voice, as if she were a passerby who had intervened to right a wrong.

"Do you know Princess Shirahoshi from the Fish-Man side? She's King Neptune's only daughter, two years younger than me, and a bit timid. These past two years, Shirahoshi has encountered a particularly dangerous guy. That guy uses his Devil Fruit ability to throw giant axes and spears every day, trying to get Shirahoshi to marry him. Holy crap, he's a complete lunatic. I'm planning to take him down, but I don't know what the Whitebeard Pirates think about this... That guy is also a pirate, and a Fish-Man at that."

Ace was very chivalrous. When helping the weak, he was very thoughtful. He didn't say, "It's all up to you. You can kill me or do whatever you want with me." He thought about it carefully, asked Vivi to wait a moment, and then immediately got up to go find Whitebeard.

Whitebeard isn't at the point where he'll need daily IV drips two years from now, but the Tremor-Tremor Fruit is extremely damaging to his body. Even with his formidable physique, he's inevitably entering a period of declining strength. But no matter how much he declines, Whitebeard is still the strongest man in the world.

Chapter 177 Whitebeard

When Ace went up on the deck, Whitebeard was sitting there drinking.

"Gurrahrahrahrah—! Ace, my son, come drink with me! That Marco guy actually said I can't drink? I only drank a little bit, how could it hurt my body?"

Whitebeard's tone seemed somewhat dissatisfied, but judging from his expression, it was clear that he was basically teasing Marco.

Ace called out "Dad" but didn't drink. Instead, he started talking about what Vivi had told him.

Whitebeard paused, then put down his wine bowl, which was larger than a washbasin. "Someone's been harassing Neptune's daughter? For five years? That bastard hasn't told me all these years?! He doesn't consider me a friend! Quick! Get Marco to set sail. I'm going to Fishman Island myself and have a good talk with old Neptune!"

Ace quickly advised, "The World Government and the Navy have blocked the route from the Grand Line to the New World. I heard that the three admirals are all waiting in Marineford."

The white-bearded man looked completely unconcerned, his crescent-shaped mustache twitching: "So what? I'm Whitebeard!"

Ace quickly reassured him, "Yes, yes, Dad is the strongest man in the world..."

Whitebeard kicked him: "Stop talking nonsense! Go, set sail!"

Ace said "Wait a moment," and Vivi waited in the Dragon Palace for half an hour, waiting for Ace to contact her again.

Jinbe, the Knight of the Sea, is a regular member of the Whitebeard Pirates. Ace had just joined, so it's unclear, but the older members definitely have Jinbe's contact information.

I can resolve Shirahoshi's troubles by contacting Jinbe directly.

But she waited and waited, and Ace never sent any news back.

She thought her hints might not have been clear enough, or maybe Ace was just drunk! She decided to wait another half hour and then contact Ace again, asking him to give her Jinbe's contact information directly.

But to her utter surprise, half an hour later, she learned from Ace that Whitebeard was heading towards Fishman Island.

Vivi: "???"

She froze for a few seconds, then realized how terrible her teamwork with Ace was! What was the point of calling Whitebeard? Did you really need to call Whitebeard to deal with a lowly soldier like Deckard IX?

She felt a bit of a toothache at the expectant look in the old catfish minister's eyes: "You might not believe it, and I don't believe it either, but I've summoned Whitebeard... He'll be here in two days."

The truth is, this matter has little to do with her; her pride is worthless. The key is that King Neptune of the Dragon Palace Kingdom is an old friend of Whitebeard.

The reason why we didn't ask Whitebeard for help before was twofold: firstly, the matter was trivial—for a king, his daughter's affairs were indeed not a big deal; secondly, Whitebeard's identity was sensitive, and the location of Fishman Island was also sensitive.

Now, regardless of the circumstances, King Neptune wouldn't turn away his old friend when he came. He immediately ordered a banquet to be prepared, and although it wasn't explicitly stated, the scale of the event was undoubtedly much higher than that for Vivi...

Whitebeard claimed to be coming to Fishman Island, but he was ultimately different from the reckless Jack the Drought, who only knew how to "get closer".

He was well aware of the naval blockade and did not want to cause trouble by challenging the three admirals, so he only sent the Moby Dick.

Of all the captains present, only Marco, the captain of the First Division, Ace, the captain of the Second Division, and Jinbe, the knight-errant who had been on Vivi's mind for two days, showed up.

Vivi, the one who tipped off Bai Xing, and Bai Xing, the person directly involved, automatically became supporting characters at this moment.

Whitebeard has arrived, and so has Jinbe. It would be an injustice if they couldn't defeat that Deckard IX, so Shirahoshi naturally didn't need to hide in her room trembling with fear. Hearing that Whitebeard's ship sailed directly into Ryugu Castle, the two of them secretly observed from the sidelines.

The main person they wanted to observe was Weiwei, a naive and innocent girl who didn't understand anything and found everything new and interesting.

The white-bearded man who stepped off the deck was tall, over six meters tall. In terms of height alone, he was not the tallest person Vivi had ever seen. Compared to the giants, the white-bearded man was short, but he was the one with the strongest presence.

Whitebeard had shoulder-length blond hair when he was young, but now he's bald...

He wore a headscarf and didn't even bring the Murakumogiri, one of the twelve supreme grade swords. He simply draped his captain's coat over his shoulders and stepped off the ship with an imposing white beard.