One Piece: Rayquaza of the Beasts Pirates

The next second, he felt a hand grab his neck.

Suddenly, his body felt light, and the scenery before him began to spin wildly and blur.

When Vander Deiken IX could see clearly again, several burly men had surrounded him.

"I was wrong! Spare my life!"

Adhering to the principle of "a wise man doesn't suffer a loss in front of him," Vander Deiken IX knelt down without any psychological burden, kowtowing repeatedly while tears streamed down his face.

But soon he discovered that his cries seemed to have no effect on the group of menacing men in front of him.

Vander Decken IX's eyes darted around slyly, and he immediately changed the direction of his pleas, kowtowing desperately towards Princess Shirahoshi: "Princess Shirahoshi, I was wrong, I will never bother you again, please, please let me go!"

Seeing him cry so "miserably," the kind-hearted Shirahoshi indeed felt a pang of pity and compassion.

She pleaded softly, "Father, Uncle Jinbe, please let him go."

Yes, that's it!

A flicker of triumphant joy flashed in Vander Deiken IX's eyes, and his tears flowed even more fiercely.

Neptune and Jinbe frowned.

Letting Vander Decken IX go is definitely not an option, but killing him here directly might leave Shirahoshi with psychological trauma.

So, is the only option left to keep him in prison?

While the two were struggling with their decision...

Hey! What are you doing?!

Suddenly, Vander Deiken IX’s panicked shouts rang out.

The lewd, wide-striped tiger shark man was seen struggling desperately, his hands gripping a slender yet powerful arm tightly.

Unfortunately, his feeble strength was nothing more than a tickle to Kane.

Kane casually brought Vander Deiken IX to Shirahoshi and asked, "Tell me, if I spare your life this time, what do you plan to do next?"

"Of course, I want to turn over a new leaf and start anew! I want to reform myself and contribute my share to the prosperity and development of Fishman Island!"

Vander Decken IX adopted an air of being devoted to the cause of Fishman Island until his dying breath, while inwardly cursing Kane as an idiot. Who would tell the truth when asked such a question?

So engrossed in his acting, he was completely oblivious to Bai Xing's increasingly unpleasant expression.

"You...you're lying."

Bai Xing frowned her cute brows and said softly but firmly, "Brother Kane, he... he's still cursing you in his heart..."

"Huh?! I didn't!"

Vander Deiken IX was greatly alarmed.

Seeing Kane's face darken instantly, he was terrified and struggled wildly again, trying to explain himself.

But he didn't have time to organize his thoughts further—

The next second, a tremendous force came from his neck.

There was a cracking sound.

A crisp sound of bone cracking rang out.

Just moments before, Vander Deiken IX had been struggling and arguing, but suddenly his body stiffened, his eyes bulged and lost all their luster, and with a weak kick of his legs, he saw his good brother Hody go.

Kane released his grip without expression.

The body of Vander Deiken IX lay limply on the ground.

He had no habit of sparing lives when it came to a disgusting enemy like Vander Deiken IX.

Chapter 121 Education White Star

"Ah~ Brother Kane, did you kill him?"

Bai Xing looked at Vander Decken IX's limp, lifeless body on the ground, her pink lips trembled, and her huge eyes instantly filled with tears, as if they were about to turn into pearls and roll down her cheeks.

The sudden disappearance of a living being before her eyes was still too much of a shock for her.

Even though this person had been harassing and threatening her for three whole years, and even tried to kill her just now.

"Don't cry!"

Kane, however, abandoned his previous gentleness and his voice suddenly became stern as he loudly rebuked him.

This sudden rebuke startled everyone, who were puzzled as to why Kane's expression had changed so drastically.

Bai Xing's huge body trembled noticeably, like a frightened little animal. She sniffed hard with her pink nose and actually managed to hold back the tears that were about to burst forth. However, her eyes were still red, making her look particularly pitiful.

Kane's expression softened slightly, but his tone remained serious and earnest.

"Bai Xing, I know you're scared, and that's not a bad thing. It shows you have a kind heart. But you must understand that weakness will only give the enemy an opportunity to hurt your family and friends."

Bai Xing silently lowered her head.

She may be young, but she is not ignorant.

She knew how much effort and risk her father, brothers, ministers, and soldiers had put in for her because of Vander Decken IX's harassment.

That's why she chose to isolate herself in her shell for so long, fearing that her willfulness would cause even more trouble for everyone.

"You must be strong and train hard. You are the princess of the Ryugu Kingdom, and you also carry the love of your family and the expectations of five million people on Fishman Island. A crybaby cannot bear such a heavy burden."

Kane was feeding White Star chicken soup.

As a sea king, Shirahoshi has the ability to summon and command sea kings, but if her physical body is too fragile, she would be too easily beheaded.

At the very least, she needs to be trained to have the ability to hold out until reinforcements arrive during a crisis.

Bai Xing raised her head, her cute little face tense, as if she had made a huge decision.

She clenched her small fists and said weakly in a voice that was still a little sob-like but firm, "I...I understand, Brother Kane...I...I won't cry anymore."

"Do not."

Unexpectedly, Kane shook his head.

He reached out and gently patted Bai Xing's huge, bright red fishtail, smiling encouragingly, "When you want to cry, of course you can cry. Tears are not the only sign of weakness."

True courage is being able to wipe away your tears and find a way to face difficulties, protect yourself and others, even after you've cried your eyes out.

"really?"

Upon receiving a positive reply, Bai Xing's eyes lit up, and she revealed a bright and warm smile, like the first light after a storm.

Then, she solemnly extended her huge yet tiny little finger: "Brother Kane, I promise you, I will never cry easily because of fear or weakness again! I will try my best to become strong!"

Kane also extended his little finger and gently touched it with Shirahoshi's huge fingertip, making a solemn promise.

"I also make a promise to you, Shirahoshi. One day in the future, I will make sure that all the people of Fishman Island, every fishman and mermaid, have the right to freely bask in the sunlight and step onto solid ground!"

So, in the war to come, lend me your power, little sister Shirahoshi.

Just then, a beam of exceptionally soft yet bright sunlight, like a spotlight on a stage, precisely fell upon Kane and Shirahoshi, who were making their appointment.

The light dust floated slowly in the beam of light, outlining the resolute faces of the two people with exceptional clarity.

"A promise between a human and a mermaid princess?"

King Neptune stared in awe at the breathtaking and beautiful scene before him, his mind reeling.

The scene before him, resembling an oil painting, inevitably reminded him of a legend that had been passed down among royalty for hundreds of years.

Even the agreed-upon content was almost identical.

Kane, will you be the next Joy Boy?

Jinbe, who was unaware of the royal family legend, was also stunned.

Isn't this exactly what Tiger has always dreamed of?

Humans and fish-men/mermaids broke down barriers, understood each other, and eventually lived in peace...

But this time, can it really be achieved?

Jinbe didn't know the answer, but he clearly sensed that the man named Kane in front of him had taken a solid first step.

Meanwhile, those thugs who were still making a ruckus in Fishman Street, excitedly arguing or bickering over the recruitment quotas for the Beast Pirates, were completely unaware that they had unknowingly become the vanguard for the entire Fishman race and Merfolk race to step into the sunlight and onto land.

Dragon Palace.

A quiet meeting room.

Kane went to find Neptune and Jinbe alone.

Kane cut to the chase: "The mermaid princess who was to fulfill the promise in Joy Boy's prophecy is Shirahoshi."

Jinbe was somewhat puzzled, while Neptune's relief was mixed with a deeper worry.

Ever since Shirahoshi demonstrated the ability to summon Sea Kings when she was six years old, he had a vague understanding that his youngest daughter was probably the Sea King ruler who appeared every 800 years.

Jinbe looked at Kane, then at Neptune, and suddenly realized he shouldn't be there; he should be under the car.

How come he, a fishman, seems to know less than Kane, a human?

Kane gave him a brief account of the story of Joy Boy and the Little Mermaid.

Upon hearing this, Jinbe suddenly realized, "So, Lord Kane, you are the man who was prophesied to inherit Joy Boy's will?"

No wonder Kane was so kind to Fishman Island and offered to help them achieve their dreams.

It turned out to be the case.

Everything seems to be connected!

However, Kane shook his head: "No, I am not Joy Boy, and I never wanted to be him."

Perhaps impersonating Joy Boy's successor would make it easier for him to gain the natural favor and support of powerful races on the sea, such as the Bakania, the Fishmen, and even the Giants.

But then, he wouldn't be Kane.

Who says it has to be Joy Boy to defeat Im and liberate the world?

The throne of the world's king is something Im can touch, but Kane can't?

Neptune and Jinbe did not refute it, but they secretly believed that Kane was Joy Boy of this era.