The sound rippled outward, spreading beyond Fish-Man Island and reaching the pitch-black depths of the sea!
In the dark, unfathomable seafloor, streaks of light opened. They were pairs of eyes, their owners twisting their bodies to look toward Fish-Man Island.
Bubbles spilled from their mouths as they opened and closed—
"Over there again..."
"Let's go take a look..."
"The king's summons..."
"The king is in danger. We must go..."
The giant Sea Kings here began communicating after awakening. Then, they moved bodies that had been still for quite some time. With only a slight sway, the entire seafloor seemed to churn, and sand and stones were swept up by the currents.
The giant Sea Kings began swimming leisurely, but they were not slow. They headed toward Fish-Man Island.
And not just from this direction—giant Sea Kings that had remained motionless for a long time began moving from other directions as well...
It was a summons from their king...
In the depths of the sea, hundreds of Sea Kings of varying sizes sensed the summons and advanced toward Fish-Man Island.
Fish-Man Island, Hard Shell Tower.
"Shirahoshi, what's wrong? Don't be afraid, Mother is here!"
"I'm your brother, little Shirahoshi..."
"..."
Seeing Shirahoshi burst into tears, everyone panicked. Queen Otohime and King Neptune in particular knew what consequences Shirahoshi's crying would bring.
They immediately began coaxing Shirahoshi, trying to make her stop crying. However, they soon discovered that Shirahoshi could not hear a word they said. She continued wailing, crying out things like "Father, Mother..." as though they had died horribly...
Queen Otohime and King Neptune were drenched in sweat from trying to calm Shirahoshi, but it was useless. Finally, Jinbe could not stand it any longer. With a tap of his foot, he appeared before Shirahoshi and knocked her unconscious