Boarding Pluton
Hiyori relayed Sirius's words verbatim.
The Sea King stopped their terrifying laughter and calmed down.
Hiyori nodded, then relayed, "They said it's not the right time yet."
"Their king has not given them the order, so they cannot bring Pluton out of the sea."
So these guys really were sent here by the Mermaid Princess to guard Pluton?
Although Shirahoshi has Awakening the ability to summon Sea King, it is clear that her ability is not yet fully mature, and she is not yet able to skillfully command the Sea King.
Furthermore, Sirius is currently unable to bring Shirahoshi over.
Sirius thought for a moment, "Then tell them we don't need their help; we'll dig Pluton out ourselves."
Unearthing a warship, which must be quite large, from the deep sea sounds like a crazy idea.
But this might not really be something that can't be done; at least Sirius thinks it's worth a try.
After all, there's the all-powerful Black.
Hiyori translated Sirius's words verbatim.
"They said no." The response from the Sea King came immediately, Hiyori translated their reply.
Sirius frowned.
"They said it's not the right time yet," Hiyori translated helplessly.
"So when exactly is it?" Yamato grumbled. "We've already found it, why are you saying it's not the right time yet?"
"Since they don't want to move aside, let's use a little more force."
Jack clenched his fist and snorted coldly.
This statement is very much in line with his character.
"They say," Hiyori frowned slightly as she continued translating the Sea King's words, "That only when the three Kings are gathered together will they truly possess the power to change the world."
"If Pluton were to be born prematurely, all the preparations of the past eight hundred years might be rendered futile."
"I see."
Sirius frowned as well.
So, were these three Ancient Weapon left behind by people eight hundred years ago to prepare for that final war?
What cards do World Government still hold?
They actually need all three Ancient Weapons to fight?
That sounds a bit creepy.
Sirius estimated that if things continued to develop as they were, they would eventually be drawn into a decisive battle with the World Government.
That mysterious and unpredictable Imu-sama will undoubtedly be their most formidable enemy.
In that case, Pluton really shouldn't have any problems.
"Then how about this?"
Sirius said, "Hiyori, ask them if we can go up to Pluton and take a look."
Actually, it doesn't matter if we can't get our hands on Pluton this time.
Once Black can log into Pluton and obtain some materials for the power reactor, Black can begin replicating Pluton.
Rather than changing ships, Sirius actually preferred to make the Sirius the new Pluton.
Translate Hiyori immediately.
Then a smile quickly appeared on her face.
They said it was okay.
She smiled and said, "They said if it's Joy Boy, then there's no problem; they'll lead the way."
"I already said who Joy Boy is."
Sirius rolled his eyes.
It doesn't matter anymore, let them call me whatever they want, the more important thing now is to go and see Pluton.
The Sea King made way.
Then everyone went into the cabin, Sirius changed its form again, transforming back into a submarine.
Then dive down.
Brook, who witnessed Sirius transform, exclaimed in amazement, "It can actually change its form? That's amazing!"
Having been trapped for decades, has technology on the high seas really advanced to this level?
It's simply unbelievable.
After the Sirius submerged into the deep sea, the underwater world was finally revealed to everyone.
"What is this?!"
Luo felt a chill run down his spine as he stood in front of the porthole.
In the outer sea, enormous Sea King swam about, one after another, too many to count.
Perceiving with the Observation Haki and seeing with one's own eyes are two completely different concepts.
This number is outrageous!
The sea was dark, especially as you went deeper, but that didn't matter. Among the Sea King swimming around the Sirius were bioluminescent creatures that illuminated the dark depths.
Following the Sea King, descending together, the Sirius soon arrived at the deepest part of this sea area, at least eight or nine thousand meters deep.
Then, Sirius saw a light; the seabed ahead was glowing.
"That's it."
The Sea King began to circle around the light, Hiyori spoke up.
The Sirius moved closer to that direction.
They soon arrived at the light.
It was a huge hemispherical dome covering the seabed.
Sirius guessed that it must be a giant bubble coating, like the one surrounding Fish-Man Island.
Since it was created by the Fish-Man Princess from the past, this is quite normal.
The key point isn't the bubbles themselves, but what's inside them.
The black steel monster lay silently on the ground, its shell covered with various kinds of moss and weeds, and it was unknown how these things grew in the deep sea.
"Is this Pluton?"
"Wow, that's huge!" Page One exclaimed.
That steel ship was indeed enormous, with a length exceeding one kilometer. The Sirius looked as tiny as a baby next to it.
It was still glowing; the light emanating from the bubble was coming from it.
Let it go.
Sirius slowly approached the bubble, then with a burst of power, plunged headfirst into it.
Suddenly passing through the bubbles, the seawater disappeared, and the Sirius plummeted downwards.
However, Black was already prepared. He used the jet vents to lift the large ship down slowly, then transformed into tracks, and rumbled forward straight through the vast underwater space.
Soon, the Sirius arrived before Pluton.
Upon opening the hatch, Sirius was the first to emerge from the cabin.
He sniffed.
The bubbles contain oxygen, but they have an unusual odor.
But none of that matters.
The key point is that Pluton, one of the Three Ancient Weapons, is right in front of him.
"I am the first to ascend to Pluton!"
Yamato laughed heartily, leaped up from beside Sirius, jumped high into the air, and landed directly on Pluton's deck.
She turned around with a grin and called down, "Sirius, I'm faster!"
Is this yet another strange competition?
Sirius smiled helplessly, then soared into the sky and landed lightly on Pluton's deck.
Because the large ship was tilted, the deck was tilted to one side, and with the moss and other things growing on the surface of the hull, it was difficult to stand up.
Of course, this was no challenge for Sirius.
One by one, his companions boarded the ship, but Brook remained on the Sirius. He said that as an outsider, today's adventure was already enough to make him happy, and he wouldn't be coming to Pluton.
A very principled person.
"So, Black,"
Sirius said, "Let's begin."
Black nodded.
He was also looking forward to it.