The Grand Performance Called the Pirate King's Adventure

When Shirahoshi's figure surfaced again, she was already standing before the entrance to the World Government's tallest building.

The moment she stepped out of the rippling water, the soft, comfortable loungewear she had been wearing had already faded away.

In its place was a pure-white, high-end custom suit, cut extremely close to the body and exuding a cold, hard texture.

And on the left side of her chest, the crest of the Jaygarcia Family was flashing with dazzling golden light.

"Shirahoshi Palace!"

Seeing Shirahoshi appear out of thin air, the elite World Government guards stationed on both sides of the entrance dropped to one knee in perfect unison, their movements full of reverence.

In the years when Ross had not set foot here, this sixteen-year-old girl before them had been the acting executor of the Jaygarcia Family's highest will.

This fact had been deeply carved into the workings of the World Government ever since Shirahoshi first stepped into politics at the age of twelve.

Shirahoshi wore a flawlessly warm smile and gave the guards on both sides a gentle nod.

She did not even speak. She merely raised the small hand wearing a pure-white silk glove.

The moisture in the air seemed to be granted life, turning into an extremely gentle yet irresistible undercurrent that lifted the dozens of guards kneeling on the ground back to their feet.

Four years ago, when she had first stepped into this place at the tender age of twelve, people had revered her solely because she bore the identity of Ross's daughter.

In the eyes of the world, the child of a god was born with the privilege of standing among the clouds.

Four years later, she was still the precious jewel of Jaygarcia, but the world's definition of her had already changed.

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