King of the Sea Arrives! The Youngsters Make Their Names!

Former Marine Headquarters G-5 Base.

This Marine Base has been part of the Beasts Pirates for the past six years, and it is now the most important base for the Beasts Pirates in the first half of the New World.

Its importance even surpasses that of the G-1 base.

After all, G-1 base is the true front line, while G-5 base is the true command center that coordinates the entire front of the New World.

Meanwhile, on the coast of this base.

"Otohime, I'm entrusting Shirahoshi to you!"

Neptune, who had traveled all the way from Fish-Man Island, leaned out of the water and earnestly instructed his wife, who had already landed, "This is the first time this child has left Fish-Man Island; he might find it difficult to adjust."

"Leave it to me, Neptune!"

Queen Otohime was only leaving Fish-Man Island for the second time, patted her unremarkable chest and said confidently, "I will take good care of Shirahoshi!"

After all, Shirahoshi is only eleven years old this year, and is still a child who doesn't understand anything.

How could Neptune bear to send his young daughter alone to Wano Country, thousands of miles away?

Even now, with hundreds of thousands of Fish-Man and mermaids settled in Wano Country, it's still the same.

Therefore, Neptune took Ian's advice and sent Shirahoshi's mother, his wife Otohime, with Shirahoshi.

Anyway, Otohime doesn't have much to do on Fish-Man Island all day; she's either giving speeches or on her way to give speeches.

The key point is that her speeches were meaningless.

Over the years, those who were meant to accept the Beasts Pirates have long since accepted them, and the die-hards who are not can't be changed by a few speeches.

Unless Otohime is willing to use her abilities to change them one by one.

Anyway, once Ian conquers the world, even the most resistant people will have the chance to embrace the Blue Sea and the green sea, so Neptune doesn't care.

"Father..."

Although only eleven years old, the little princess, who was already about the same age as her father, whimpered, "Can't I come back?"

"How could that be! Of course not, Shirahoshi!"

Neptune panicked and quickly comforted his beloved daughter, "The situation is special right now. You can only be safe if you go to Wano Country. Your mother will go with you; she will stay with you the whole time!"

Neptune reached out and gently patted his youngest daughter's head. "Don't worry, Daddy will come to pick you and Mama up after everything is over!"

"Don't worry, Shirahoshi,"

Queen Otohime hugged her daughter's waist and said gently, "Mama will always be with you, so don't be afraid."

"Um."

The little princess then wiped her eyes, one hand pressing on her Mama's back, the other grasping her father's hand above her head, as if she had found a sense of security.

"Is this adorable child really the legendary Aquaman?"

Not far from the family catching up, on the shore, the Beasts Pirates were chatting idly. Kuina looked at Princess Shirahoshi with a hint of surprise, "Could all the Ancient Weapon be some living person?"

"You should ask Ian about this,"

Ace, squatting on the shore, asked slowly, "He should know quite a bit about these things."

"The ability to control Sea King?"

Sanji licked his lips, unable to help but exclaim, "In a world filled with oceans, this is just too terrifying."

Although people live on islands, the ocean is undoubtedly the dominant force in this world.

No one can say for sure how many Sea King are lurking beneath that azure surface.

And a being capable of controlling all Sea King certainly deserves to be called the King of the Sea.

This eleven-year-old girl possesses power that likely surpasses even the strongest warriors on the high seas.

She truly possesses the power to destroy the entire world.

After all, if she gave the order, all the Sea King in the world would be stirred up and then destroy all the islands in the world in one fell swoop.

No wonder Ian wanted to take the little princess to Wano Country as soon as he received the news.

Otherwise, if Princess Shirahoshi's abilities were exposed, ambitious people all over the world would probably join the frenzy to vie for her.

Especially for the World Government, by then it will probably be the final battle.

"So, Ian actually knew Aquaman's whereabouts all along?"

The ruler of this base, Uncle Jin, still dressed in a black leather jacket and pants, spoke calmly.

Not every mermaid princess possesses this ability.

Kuzan, "Neptune said that a special mermaid princess only appears once every few hundred years."

"Ian probably couldn't have predicted that far into the future either."

It's just too much of a coincidence.

She happens to be the mermaid princess of this generation.

This mermaid princess was born precisely when Ian occupied Fish-Man Island.

In fact, it was precisely after the Beasts Pirates reached their peak strength that the mermaid princess's power Awakening.

Just thinking about these things made Kuzan's scalp tingle.

Is this fate?

Just as he was marveling at this, Kuzan suddenly looked up.

In the distance, a colossal object is approaching.

"They're here!"

Ace stood up, smiling as he looked at the rapidly approaching monster, "Mr. Kaido is here!"

"It seems my mission is complete."

Kuzan a sigh of relief.

In the blink of an eye, the Azure Dragon had already flown to the sky above the base. Its enormous head drooped down from the sky, and its two huge eyes quickly focused their gaze on Shirahoshi.

"Is this girl the Sea King?"

Princess Shirahoshi was terrified by Teacher Kai's appearance and instinctively tried to hide behind her Mama.

However, the size difference between the mother and daughter was too great, and no matter how she dodged, Otohime's frail body could not possibly block her.

"Ian kid really not joking?"

Teacher Kai frowned as he looked at the little princess.

This girl doesn't seem particularly remarkable at all. Is she really the vessel for the Ancient Weapon with the power to destroy the world?

However, since we're already here...

"Then all of you come back with me!"

A cloud of flames, like a tsunami, swept down in an instant.

Almost simultaneously, in New Mary Geoise, in the offices of the Gorosei.

"Were those pirates wiped out so quickly?"

The Gorosei were questioning a guy dressed in a white robe and wearing a mask, a typical CP0 look.

"Yes,"

The CP0 officer bowed respectfully and replied, "Although our men also perished in the deep sea, they transmitted the entire battle situation to us via Transponder Snail."

The agent paused slightly, then his tone became somewhat serious, "Unexpectedly, it wasn't the underwater army led by Jinbe that made the move, but rather a few young people."

"Young people?"

Nusjuro raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean? Is Ian using these pirates for training?"

"That should be it,"

CP0 stated, "The Beasts Pirates probably already knew about this attack."

"Hmph, I knew it wouldn't be of any use."

Pistol scoffed, "So, what's on your mind?"

"Regarding this,"

CP0 said in a deep voice, "You gentlemen should understand once you've seen the recording."

He brought in a giant Transponder Snail and quickly played a recording of the war that took place in the deep sea for the Gorosei.

After watching the video, the Gorosei fell into deep thought.

However, their point of reflection lies in--

Warcury pointed to the paused video of a dragon-man floating in the deep sea, covered in pink scales.

"What's with that kid's abilities?"

"Apart from the difference in body color, their abilities are exactly the same as Kaido's!"

Mars looked at Saturn, "What's going on? Is it possible for two Devil Fruit with the same power to exist in the world?"

"I've never heard of such a thing before."

Saturn paused, "But do you remember? Back when Ian captured Gion and used him to threaten the World Government, he obtained a failed copy of Kaido's Devil Fruit in exchange!"

"That failed experiment that Vegapunk mentioned?"

Nusjuro's brows furrowed. "But it didn't actually fail? Vegapunk deceived us?"

The Gorosei fell silent instantly.

Here's the problem.

When Ian asked for that fruit, did he know it wouldn't fail?

If he didn't know better, why would he give someone a failed Devil Fruit to eat? Especially to a kid who clearly had exceptional talent?

If he knew, who leaked this information to him?

Is it Vegapunk?

Did Vegapunk betray them?

Could that old man still have some connection with Ian?

But when? The two should never have even come into contact!

The Gorosei were in a deep state of confusion.

I have absolutely no idea what's going on here.

"Call--"

Warcury let out a long sigh of relief, then said seriously, "Whether Vegapunk and Ian are colluding or not, there's nothing we can do to him now."

The other Gorosei nodded to each other secretly.

The hopes of the entire World Government now rest on the energy source that Vegapunk is developing.

"In short, intensify surveillance on Vegapunk!"

Nusjuro said, "There can be absolutely no mishaps on his end."

Of course, none of the Gorosei would object to this.

Only by reviving that weapon can we ensure an absolute advantage when fighting the Beasts Pirates.

"But,"

Saturn pointed to the paused video feed, "Aren't these kids a little too strong?"

"These kids aren't even twenty years old yet, but they already possess such power."

"Indeed."

Pistol wholeheartedly agreed, "Even if it's far from reaching Ian's level at the same age, it's still ridiculously strong."

This means we don't have much time left.

"In a few years," Warcury said, "These kids will grow up too."

"The Beasts Pirates were already incredibly strong, just how much stronger will they become? It's simply unimaginable."

"We can't delay any longer. Let's go and urge Vegapunk again."

The Wano Country.

The enormous azure dragon crossed the high walls at the edge of the country and arrived above the inland sea.

Queen Otohime gazed down in utter astonishment from within the fiery clouds swirling around the dragon's body.

Is this Wano Country?

Looking down from above, one can see vast and bustling cities, as well as boundless fields.

Of course, what's even more eye-catching are those enormous factories.

It's so lively!

However, Otohime was more concerned about the country's inland sea.

Do our compatriots who migrated from Fish-Man Island live here?

"Shirahoshi,"

Queen Otohime, holding her daughter's hand, which was much older than her, said with a smile, "From now on, we'll be living in this country!"

Princess Shirahoshi was also staring blankly down.

Even though, thanks to the Beasts Pirates, going out to see the blue sky and feel the sea breeze is no longer a luxury on Fish-Man Island these days.

However, for Princess Shirahoshi, this was indeed her first time actually visiting an island on the sea.

A look of surprise appeared in the little girl's eyes.

Soon, they arrived at Onigashima. Teacher Kai flew in directly from the skull's eye socket and then landed on the terrace with everyone.

Welcome back!

Ian was already waiting there. "Thank you for your hard work."

This was not only addressed to Teacher Kai, but also to the young people who were going on their expedition.

"Brother Ian!"

Ulti, unable to wait any longer, pounced directly on Ian.

Then Ian grabbed her face and shoved her to the side.

"It was much easier than we expected. Next time, give us some more challenging opponents!"

Ace said with a grin.

"That's right!"

Sanji nodded in deep agreement. "If I had known those guys were only that good, I could have taken them on my own."

After listening to Sanji's words, Zoro said calmly, "I only need one hand."

"Ha?"

Sanji's forehead veins throbbed instantly. "Then all I need to do is move my toes!"

"Alright, stop arguing, let's go take a look."

Ian handed them a stack of newspapers. "Now you're famous all over the world."

"Eh!!"

Ace's eyes lit up instantly, and he took the newspaper from Ian's hand without hesitation.

He led his friends to the side and started flipping through the pages.

"Oh! It's our Bounty Poster!"

Ace's joyful shouts rang out.

Ian's lips curled slightly.

The World Government has taken notice of their existence; it seems there are government agents among those pirates.

The six teenagers who were dispatched this time are now wanted by the Navy.

"Red Dragon! Portgas D. Ace, bounty 560 million Beli! Huh? The government actually knows my name? Is it the old man?"

"Homunculus, Vinsmoke Sanji, 486 million Beli... Has my identity been exposed too? What kind of ridiculous title is this? It sounds awful!"

"Nameless Swordsman, bounty of 500 million Beli, huh? Curly Eyebrows, now you know who's in charge?"

"Are you kidding me? Were the people who set the bounties raised on shit? How could your bounty possibly be higher than mine?!"

"Perhaps it's because Zoro performed better in the previous battles?"

"Miss Kuina, why do you say that? Hmm? Your bounty is only 400 million Beli?"

"I think it's already quite high."

"Are you kidding me?! My bounty is only 360 million? That's too low! What are those bastards in the Navy doing?!"

"Don't be too greedy, sis. I only have three hundred million."

The teenagers were making a lot of noise.

Ian had already walked up to the somewhat awkward mother and daughter.

"Welcome, Queen Otohime, and Princess Shirahoshi!"