After briefly demonstrating its abilities, the giant Sea King left at Shirahoshi's command.
After all, having such large Sea King surrounding Fish-Man Island for a long time could easily cause panic.
Her face was beaming with an innocent and adorable smile, as if she were showing off a toy.
Those unaware of the facts would never associate it with Ancient Weapon capable of commanding giant Sea King thousands of meters in size.
Then, everyone returned to the Ryugu Palace.
Amidst the tense gazes of Neptune, Jinbe, and the Jinbe, Shirahoshi returned to her chambers alone with Cifer.
"Lord Cifer, please turn around first."
Once inside, Shirahoshi kept everyone in suspense and then turned off the lights.
Cifer didn't understand, but he still turned his back to Shirahoshi for the time being, just as she had said.
"Alright, Lord Cifer, look!"
A moment later, the lights came on again.
Cifer turned around, and a pair of smooth, round, and incredibly youthful long legs came into view.
"Shirahoshi... when can you be like this...?"
Cifer was somewhat surprised, as he knew that mermaids could freely transform their tails into legs after reaching a certain age.
But Shirahoshi is just a child!
He had originally planned to find Vegapunk so that he could research some gadgets that would allow Shirahoshi to walk more easily on land, but now it seems unnecessary.
"Hehe~ It was shortly after I discovered that I could communicate with those super-large Sea King."
"I was thinking... that Lord Cifer would see it first, so even my father doesn't know yet!"
Shirahoshi looked so proud, it was as if "Praise me, praise me" was written all over her face.
"As expected of Shirahoshi, she's incredibly strong!"
Cifer did not hold back his praise, but could only attribute this change to one of the changes brought about by the Awakening of Poseidon's power.
"Now that I've seen it, I can go out and let your father and the others know."
Cifer was somewhat moved. He had never imagined that the invitation and promise he made to Shirahoshi out of loneliness would make her care about him so much.
"So... so Lord Cifer must be a good person... please don't leave me..."
Just as Cifer was about to turn around, Shirahoshi's slightly tearful voice made him stop in his tracks.
"Shirahoshi, what's wrong?"
Before him, the enormous beauty knelt on the ground, her small mouth pursed, tears larger than Chopper's size rolling in her eyes.
"During this time, I often went out to play in the streets, and some people... some people said that Lord Cifer was an utterly wicked villain..."
"They said if we continue to entangle with Lord Cifer, the entire Fish-Man Island will be destroyed..."
Shirahoshi wiped her eyes with the back of her hand, but the tears she couldn't hold back only fell more and more as she wiped them, and she began to sob.
When she hears others speaking ill of Cifer, she gets very upset and goes to them to tell them that it's not like that.
But those people would only say that she was still young and didn't understand anything, but they themselves understood everything. Lord Cifer saved them and Fish-Man Island, so how could he be a bad person?
In her haste, she even considered revealing that she was Lord Cifer's companion, but then felt that it was not something she could say right now.
So she could only keep it to herself, and over time, Cifer didn't come to see her for so long.
Shirahoshi also began to waver. She didn't think Cifer was a bad person, but she wondered if Lord Cifer didn't want her anymore, or if her father wouldn't let her go with him.
After all, Lord Cifer is now known as a pirate!
"Shirahoshi, people can say whatever they want, so don't worry about it. Just believe in what you want to believe."
"I will never let you fall."
Cifer has always had a good temper and never cares what others say about him, after all, he would never take insignificant people seriously.
But this time, he was very angry.
While other people's words may not hurt you, they can cause pain to those who love you.
Keyboard warriors, no matter where they are born, are always detestable.
"Um!"
Shirahoshi wiped away her tears and held up one finger again.
Just as they had initially agreed, Cifer engraved this promise in her heart.
"Brother Enel, where are you going?"
Ryugu Palace, Nolan looked at Enel, who suddenly stood up, his face full of anger and even the veins on his forehead bulging, and felt puzzled.
She had never seen Enel so enraged.
"You old codger, let me ask you this: Cifer did a great service to your royal family and saved the entire Fish-Man Island, right?"
Enel didn't answer Nolan; instead, he glanced at Neptune, who was chatting and laughing nearby, his eyes sharp.
The atmosphere suddenly became a little strange.
"Of course, Cifer is a great benefactor of the entire Fish-Man Island. What happened?"
Seeing his serious expression, Neptune stopped joking around.
"If someone slanders Cifer and also bullies your daughter, a future companion of the God, how do you think you should deal with it?"
There are some things that Cifer can ignore, but Enel cannot.
Since that bastard said he was his second-in-command in front of the World Government, then sometimes I have to take on the responsibilities of that second-in-command.
"What?! They must be severely punished, and then locked up in jail to reflect on their actions!"
Neptune was furious, as it concerned his beloved daughter and his benefactor.
But this casual remark did not satisfy Enel.
Neptune was a wise king, but conversely, he was too tolerant of certain behaviors.
He thought that being locked up in jail was already a severe punishment, but for Enel, that was far from enough.
If there is no painful imprisonment, it is no different from sleeping in a different place.
"The punishment is too lenient. Since you can't grasp the proper measure, let the God help you."
"Divine Judgment!"
Enel extended a finger, from which lightning continuously emanated, flying towards the direction outside the Ryugu Palace.
His Mantra had long since covered the entire Fish-Man Island.
Because of Cifer's arrival, many Fish-Man are still talking about things related to him, and any words that contain slander or insults are met with constant thunderbolts.
After all, it was Shirahoshi's hometown, so Enel showed mercy. But if someone had been hit, they would have had to stay in bed for at least a week.
"Enel- kun, isn't there some misunderstanding?"
Jinbe, seeing the relentless attacks and Enel's cold gaze, wanted to step in and smooth things over.
After all, the relationship between Fish-Man Island and humans has only recently improved considerably. It would be troublesome if it were to fall back to rock bottom due to some misunderstandings or pests.
"I advise you to stop. This guy's got a bit of a temper right now."
When Yisheng spoke, although he didn't know what had happened, he knew from the two and a half months they had spent together that his companions were not the kind of people who would do anything reckless.
Since Enel did this, he must have had his reasons, and from the attack he launched, I didn't sense any particularly strong power.
It's probably just a lesson learned. There are too many despicable people in this world, and a proper lesson is only natural.
Jinbe, who was trying to get closer to Enel, suddenly felt a strange pressure on his body, as if his body had become much heavier.