Calamity Had Arrived

Inside the Dragon Palace.

The five men— Neptune and his wife, Skullba Gaban, Fisher Tiger, and Jinbe —all wore solemn expressions.

Neptune's voice trembled, "Is disaster really coming? Shyarly's prophecies have never been wrong!"

"It seems we underestimated the severity of the situation!"

Gaban's expression also turned grim. "That's right, wherever Roa goes, disaster always follows!"

"I just don't know what request he made that made you, Neptune, so determined to refuse!"

Although Shyarly's prediction was 100% accurate, she herself did not know when it would happen, and could only see a fragment of it, without knowing any of the causes and consequences.

This time was no different; she only saw Neptune reject someone, and then disaster struck.

As for the specific time and what request was rejected, nothing was found.

"So what should we do now?"

Queen Otohime said somewhat hastily, "Could I go and talk to that man named Roa? Perhaps I can persuade him to stop harming this country!"

"Impossible!"

Gaban shook his head helplessly. "That guy has an unbreakable resolve only when it comes to harming the world."

"In any case, let's proceed according to the plan we just discussed. We still can't determine Roa's true purpose in coming to Fish-Man Island."

He glanced at Jinbe and Fisher Tiger. "There's a greater chance he's here for the Deep Sea Logistics Company, or even for the entire Fish-Man Island!"

"Jinbe, Fisher Tiger,"

Gaban said seriously, "Next, you all need to take action to control the spread of Shyarly's prophecy and prevent panic from spreading throughout Fish-Man Island!"

"As for the disaster itself—"

The third-in-command of the Roger Pirates took a deep breath, "I don't know if I can hold out!"

"Mr. Yam!" X4

The Neptune, along with their spouses and the brothers Fisher Tiger Jinbe, were all deeply moved.

This country originally had no connection with Mr. Yam.

Hahaha! Were you moved by me?

Gaban laughed heartily, "After all, I've lived on this island for so many years!"

"I have a wife and children, and it's no exaggeration to say that Fish-Man Island is my second hometown. Of course, I have to fight for it!"

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"In short, everyone, let's get started!"

Now, even if we wanted to seek help, it would be too late, wouldn't it?

We have no choice but to bite the bullet and go for it!

"Good!"

Fish-Man Island is located in a huge underwater cave.

Several Sea Beast carcasses floated silently here, their blood spreading in all directions.

"Honestly, if things get too complicated, it can become a bit annoying."

Roa said with a hint of helplessness, "Really, don't come. After all, you guys will be one of the forces I can use in the future."

To be slaughtered like this, without even providing any dark energy, isn't that a huge waste?

Fortunately, it's alright.

Light has now appeared in the dark depths of the sea.

Ahead, bathed in light, lies Fish-Man Island.

"Speed up, speed up!"

Roa happily ordered, "We've finally arrived!"

Clinging to the submarine, the monster king sped through the deep sea, suddenly increasing his speed.

The seawater was squeezed outwards by the immense force, leaving a long white trail in the deep sea.

Ahead lies Fish-Man Island.

Roa, controlling Typhon, carried the submarine directly towards the Dragon Palace above Fish-Man Island.

Let's go get Little Princess Shirahoshi first.

Even though her abilities haven't Awakening yet, her current ability to communicate with Sea Beast means she could easily manipulate Shirahoshi under her Sea Beast.

Get it right!

And so, the guards of the Dragon Palace witnessed a truly terrifying scene.

What is that?

At first, the guards only saw a black dot rapidly approaching in the dim depths of the sea beyond the giant bubble that enveloped the Dragon Palace.

The black spot is growing larger at a rate visible to the naked eye.

In no time at all, less than half a minute later, the monster broke through the water and came rushing in!

It was a colossal creature with a hundred heads, its entire body covered in feathers, and its enormous arms cradling a massive steel ship.

"What is that?!"

Their screams had barely begun when the colossal beast, carrying the steel ship, passed directly through the bubble and crashed heavily onto the plaza outside the Dragon Palace.

"Wow!!"

The guards hurriedly scattered to the sides.

With a howling wind, the monster crashed heavily to the ground, and its mere fall caused the entire massive Dragon Palace to tremble.

The storm it unleashed blew the surrounding guards away, some of the unlucky ones even being blown outside the Dragon Palace and plummeting towards Fish-Man Island below.

Inside the Dragon Palace.

Gaban, who was talking to the Neptune, suddenly turned around.

They arrived even faster than we expected!

Gaban took a deep breath and turned to look at the Neptune, whose faces showed some panic. "Don't panic! If you both panic, who will Shirahoshi rely on!"

The couple exchanged a glance, and then nodded emphatically in unison.

"Good!"

Just as Mr. Yam said, now we have no choice but to bite the bullet and go for it!

"Now, Neptune, Otohime, old friends, show us your acting skills!"

Gaban led Neptune and his wife quickly out of the palace.

In a small plaza outside the Dragon Palace, the colossal beast that had left two deep footprints carefully placed the submarine it was carrying on the ground, and then vanished into thin air before the surviving guards' horrified eyes.

Then, the hatch at the top of the submarine opened, and a handsome and refreshing young man jumped out.

"Ah! It's been a long time, Dragon Palace."

Roa looked at the magnificent palace before him with great interest.

To be honest, it's not much different from when he first came here; only some places have been slightly repaired.

Looking at it this way, Neptune is actually quite simple-minded.

Roa Ya knew that the Deep Sea Logistics Company on Fish-Man Island had been making huge profits in recent years, earning a lot of money from the World Government.

But looking at it now, even the palace wasn't expanded. Neptune was indeed a king who cared for his people.

Lightning flashed out from the hatch behind him, Enel materialized behind Roa.

Then there's Abel and Bege.

Roa only brought these three cadres with him.

Who are you people?!

The guards, struggling to their feet, tremblingly questioned Roa, "Why are you here!"

Roa didn't even glance at them, but instead looked strangely at the gates of the Dragon Palace. "What a coincidence? Or are you really waiting for me here?"

A few seconds later, three figures hurriedly ran out of the gate of the Dragon Palace.

Who's causing trouble here!

His hair was completely white, and his forehead was covered with wrinkles, but he still wore a pair of small sunglasses in a very flamboyant way, along with a floral shirt and baggy pants. He looked like a man on vacation on a tropical island beach, carrying a large axe as he charged out of the gate.

"It's been a long time, Mr. Gaban,"

Roa jumped off the submarine with great interest, greeting the newcomers with a smile.

At the same time, she politely looked behind Gaban and greeted the two people who came out with Gaban, "Neptune, it's been over twenty years since we last met, hasn't it? Is this Queen Otohime? Nice to meet you."

"Roa Yi"

Neptune's face stiffened, his pupils trembled.

Even Gaban, who glanced at him out of the corner of his eye, inwardly praised him, "Great acting skills."

In reality, this was not an act.

The moment Neptune saw Roa, he couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.

Fear doesn't need to be acted out; it arises from the very core of one's being.

The boy in front of me, who looks only sixteen or seventeen, is undoubtedly the most terrifying pirate in the world. His pirate alliance is now even at war with the World Government! The West Blue and the North Blue have been thrown into chaos by his actions!

And now, this man is about to bring disaster to Fish-Man Island again!

Neptune wasn't the only one with outstanding acting skills; Princess Otohime also had a stiff, pale face, her eyes wide open to the extreme, almost popping out of her head, making her look like a dead fish.

"Oh, that doesn't seem very polite."

Roa tilted his head slightly. "Are all the locals like this? I greeted them properly, though."

"Hahaha! It's Roa!"

Gaban immediately greeted him with a beaming smile, instinctively slinging his axe behind his back. "Long time no see! What brings you here all of a sudden? And don't mind them, you know what your reputation is like now. It's normal for the Neptune to be startled."

"Is that so?"

Roa glanced at the Neptune with interest, then focused his gaze on Gaban. A smirk played on his lips. "Speaking of which, Mr. Gaban, why were you on Fish-Man Island?"

"Hahaha, that's because I'm a preacher of love! The beautiful mermaid maidens of Fish-Man Island need me to save them!"

Gaban said with a grin.

"Yes! That's true!"

Roa nodded in deep agreement, "Fish-Man Island is indeed a wonderful place, and the mermaid girls are exceptionally beautiful. If I hadn't recently offended someone and had to disappear for a while, I would have wanted to settle down on Fish-Man Island."

Did you offend someone?

Gaban raised an eyebrow. "Does a guy like you still have anyone to fear?"

The fact that this guy can still stir up trouble on the high seas proves that Roger was ultimately defeated by him.

Twenty-five years ago, he already possessed enough power to defeat Roger. Now, after so many years of honing his skills, Gaban dares not even imagine just how strong this guy is now.

After all, Roa was only sixteen years old at that time, just entering a period of rapid development, not a middle-aged person whose strength had reached its peak and could hardly break through to the next level!

Moreover, it's not just his personal strength; this guy also has monsters like Golden Lion and Kaido gathered around him.

Besides -- um?

Gaban's expression suddenly changed.

"Just caused quite a ruckus in Mary Geoise,"

Roa casually remarked, "Imu is really angry. We can't beat him yet, so we can only avoid a direct confrontation for now."

"...

Gaban looked stunned. "You mean Imu? You've already fought that guy?"

"Yeah, he's as strong as a monster."

Roa nodded slightly. "To defeat that King of the World, it may be a few more years."

How many more years?

Gaban gritted his teeth inwardly. Was this a joke?

But is this guy already capable of causing a ruckus in Mary Geoise and getting away unscathed?

That is, at this time.

"What exactly do you want to do to Fish-Man Island?!"

A desperate scream suddenly rang out. Queen Otohime of the Ryugu Kingdom looked at Roa with bloodshot eyes, her slender body trembling, but at this moment, she bravely asked Roa a question.

"Yeah?"

Roa glanced at Queen Otohime again, and instantly understood, "Are you trying to read my mind? How annoying."

The mermaid queen's slender body immediately stumbled backward from her knees.

He thought, "Kill myself!"

"Oh, don't worry about it, don't worry about it,"

Gaban inwardly groaned, then quickly stepped between Roa and the couple, his face beaming with a broad smile. "Otohime is a natural Awakening of Observation Haki; she can sense other people's emotions, but that's all!"

So, what kind of emotions did Roa bring to Fish-Man Island?

"Speaking of which,"

Following the principle of reciprocity, Roa began to observe the emotions of the three guys and then discovered something interesting. "You all seem very nervous? What are you nervous about?"

The Neptune's expressions changed slightly.

Gaban tensed up instantly, but he gave a helpless, bitter smile. "Like I said, don't you have any idea about your current reputation?"

"That's not right,"

Roa gave Gaban a deep look. "You all seem to be trying to deceive me. What are you trying to deceive me about?"

Gaban's pupils suddenly contracted.

Is their acting really that bad? No, they haven't even started acting yet!

Both Neptune and Otohime were pale.

"Well, never mind."

While their hearts pounded with tension, Roa suddenly smiled. "It doesn't matter, I don't care either."

"It's good that you don't care, it's good that you don't care."

Gaban breathed a long sigh of relief; Roa had put too much pressure on him.

He didn't care about his own life or death, but if Roa really got angry, with his terrifying power, destroying Fish-Man Island would be as easy as turning his hand!

I'll just say what I mean.

Roa frankly stated, "I have two purposes for coming here. First, I need a Fish-Man army. The war with the World Government is likely to be very long, and having a deep-sea force will make things much easier."

"What?"

This first objective alone was enough to make Neptune's expression change drastically.

Then.

"Second,"

Roa looked towards a certain spot in the palace before him, his gaze seemingly piercing through the walls to see the princess hidden deep within the palace. "Give Shirahoshi to me."

Cold sweat instantly seeped from Gaban's forehead.

I really came for Shirahoshi!

"No! No way!"

Neptune gritted his teeth and said, "Shirahoshi is my daughter! How can I hand her over to you!"

"Um?"

Roa Yayi glanced at him. "Are you mistaken, Neptune? I'm not discussing this with you."

"Wait, Roa!"

Gaban quickly interjected, "Shirahoshi is just an ordinary mermaid princess, there's no point in capturing her!"

Upon hearing this, Roa shifted his gaze back to Gaban, a smirk playing on his lips. "Oh, so this is what you wanted to lie to me about? Gaban, you also know that Shirahoshi is Sea King Poseidon?"

Also?

Gaban's expression instantly crumbled.

He knows!

How could he have known!

Shirahoshi's abilities only just Awakening today!

"Are you sure you're not mistaken? Roa,"

Gaban wanted one last desperate attempt, but then came the cry of "How could Shirahoshi—!"

Roa, however, had already raised his head and said, "I already told you, it'll only make things worse if we keep going on like this!"

Beyond the giant bubble, one after another enormous Sea Beast converged, almost surrounding the entire Dragon Palace.

Sea Beast!

Gaban felt a chill run down his spine.

Was it more than just killing a few Sea Beast on the way?

Did these Sea Beast deliberately gather together to stop Roa?

So that's how it is. The Sea Beast's unusual reaction actually reminded Roa?

Gaban was cursing inwardly. You wanted to protect your king, but instead, you'd done more harm than good!

"Get the hell away from me, all of you!"

Roa snapped angrily, "If you get in my way again, I'll kill your king!"

Visibly, the Sea Beast, who had been eager to attack, instantly became fearful and hesitant, even retreating backward.

Gaban's pupils constricted.

What did he see?

Is Roa communicating with Sea Beast?

"Well,"

Noticing his astonishment, Roa laughed and said, "Even Roger didn't reach my level of Voice of All Things, did he?"

Sure enough, this monster has completely surpassed Roger's level in the past twenty-five years!

Oh no!

Now, what should we do?

Shall we fight?

But if it comes to fighting, will Fish-Man Island give up resisting?

Should we just let Shirahoshi fall into Roa's hands?

Roa clearly saw Gaban's anguish and inner turmoil. He chuckled softly, "Your struggle is completely meaningless, Mr. Gaban. After all, you can't decide anything."

Enel.

"Yes, Boss!"

Enel's body transformed into Inazuma in that instant, darting directly into the Dragon Palace.

In that instant, Gaban's body reacted instinctively, wanting to stop Enel. He knew that this lightning man was after Shirahoshi.

But.

A dark shadow flashed by.

When!

With a loud bang, a violent gust of wind blew Queen Otohime flying through the air. Neptune quickly caught his delicate and frail wife.

"You--"

Gaban, who had been running backwards a few steps, looked at the man who had knocked him back with a single slash with suspicion.

Your era is long over.

Abel stood calmly, knife in hand. "Skba Gaban, get out of my way."

Has that kid who used to follow Roa around already surpassed him?

Gaban gritted his teeth inwardly.

This is it, we're doomed!

"Lord Roa!!"

At this moment, Neptune almost pleaded, bowing repeatedly to Roa, "Please spare Shirahoshi! She's just a child! Besides, your power is already so astonishing, the power of Fish-Man Island is utterly insignificant and cannot help you!"

Please, have mercy! Have you forgotten? I even treated you to a meal!

"Yes, that's true."

Roa nodded in agreement again, "I was quite satisfied with that meal in the Dragon Palace back then."

A glimmer of hope appeared in Neptune's eyes.

People say that a drop of kindness should be repaid with a spring of gratitude, and so on,

Roa laughed and said, "After that, I treated Shirahoshi to meals every day, big feasts, and the Fish-Man army's food was also plentiful. Are you satisfied now?"

"...

Neptune's face stiffened.

He finally realized what kind of person Roa really was.

Resentment and fear were brewing in his heart.

Then, it turned into anger.

What kind of king can't even protect his own people and his own daughter?

"Roa!!"

Neptune gritted his teeth and roared, "Don't go too far! At worst, we'll destroy the bubble surrounding Fish-Man Island! Let this country be completely engulfed by seawater! Let you all perish in the deep sea!"

Neptune!!

Gaban turned around in horror.

Is it now?

Is this very moment the future that Shyarly glimpsed?

"Is that so?"

Roa raised the corners of his mouth. "Then let me see how the deep sea swallows me."

The sharp corner of the chair jutted out from above his head.

With a snap of his fingers.

Boom!!

Below, the seawater outside the giant bubble surrounding Fish-Man Island suddenly began to surge violently.

A massive tornado suddenly formed, piercing through the giant bubble surrounding Fish-Man Island and rushing into Fish-Man Island interior. Then, a colossal wave began to crush the entire Fish-Man Island.

Although Fish-Man and mermaids can survive in the deep sea, they are just as insignificant as dust when faced with massive waves sweeping in from all directions.

Disaster has struck!