Six Updates! Bonus Chapter for What Name Is Better's Support!!
Fishman Island, located 10,000 meters below the surface of Mary Geoise.
"Come on!"
"Come on!"
"Everyone, push together!"
At this moment, all the soldiers of the Neptune Army mobilized.
In addition, more than a dozen large sea creatures of various species came to help.
So what are they doing?
Looking around, one could see a colossal ship, nearly half the size of the nearby Fish-Man Island, floating beside the roots of the Sun Tree Eve.
Noah!
In comparison, the sea creatures above, which were being pulled by thick white ropes, appeared much smaller.
In addition, a large number of Kuigs Wood are hanging on its body, and it is working together with the sea monsters with its super buoyancy.
This type of wood is often used when ships return to sea from Fish-Man Island. People tie them together with ropes, then throw them out of the coated bubble, letting them float on the water with the ship.
Now, King Neptune has brought out all of the Kuigs Wood stockpile!
Below them, King Neptune himself led hundreds of thousands of the Neptune Army soldiers, shoulder to shoulder, densely packed together, pushing upwards with all their might.
Even so, the Noah was still rising too slowly.
It's not that they were powerless; this was an island-sized ship that would require the combined efforts of Sea King to pull.
Honestly, it was quite an achievement that King Neptune and his men managed to pull him out of Fish-Man District!
In addition to the weight of Noah, they also had to contend with the water pressure thousands of meters below the surface. In such a place, even a submarine would be crushed into scrap metal. It was only the Fish-Man's special physique that allowed them to exert their strength.
Countless people on Fish-Man Island gathered in a dark mass, looking up in astonishment at the spectacular scene above them, occasionally whispering among themselves.
Even the naval personnel at the naval division stopped their training.
"Hahaha, what are they doing?"
Suddenly, a hearty laugh rang out from behind them, startling the naval officers and soldiers. Those who were training continued their drills and push-ups, while the officers and soldiers in their Coat of Justice turned around and were embarrassed to see who it was.
"Vice Admiral Garp!"
"Ah, no, that's not right, my apologies, Iron Fist Admiral!"
One by one, the naval officers stood up straight, heads held high, and saluted Garp. Although it hadn't been published in the newspapers yet, these officers within the ranks had already been notified.
This made their gazes toward this naval hero even more fervent and admiral; after all, Vice Admiral and Admiral sounded so different!
"Eh----"
Seeing their Divine Harmony and how they addressed him, Garp looked helpless, which made Bogard behind him smile as he pressed down his top hat.
It is worth mentioning that as Garp was promoted to Admiral, he was also promoted to Vice Admiral, and continued to serve as Garp's adjutant.
Because Aokiji recently went to the Polar Ice Continent on a mission, the two of them will be staying on Fish-Man Island for a few months to guard it for him.
"Reporting to Admiral Iron Fist, we've heard that the World Government has waived two years' worth of Heavenly Tribute in exchange for Fish-Man Island handing over Noah to the Celestial Dragons, the World Noble."
"Therefore, King Neptune is leading the entire Neptune Army and its tamed sea creatures in an attempt to push it onto the surface of the sea."
A naval captain reported loudly.
"It's the Celestial Dragons' business again. Aren't they supposed to stay on board? What do they need such a big ship for?" Garp complained without any restraint.
He suddenly realized that although the World Government had changed a lot recently, the Celestial Dragons were still the same Celestial Dragons. A leopard can't change its spots, and they're always causing trouble!
"I think it's a significant change that they at least offered compensation this time," Lieutenant Bogard said softly.
He had no idea how enormous the two years of Heavenly Tribute were; exchanging them for a derelict antique ship was actually a great deal.
"Snort!"
Garp scoffed dismissively, then stretched his muscular physique and grinned, "Since I have a lot of strength to spare, I'll just have to feel the weight of this Noah!"
"What?!"
The officers and soldiers were taken aback by these words, but Garp paid them no heed. With a thud, he stomped on the ground and vanished from his spot.
Then, amidst a series of Sound Explosion, it transformed into a white meteor and burst out of the double-layered bubble of Fish-Man Island, moving freely in the sea thousands of meters below, relying entirely on its Haki physical body.
Here, however, his speed was somewhat slower, allowing people to see only a few afterimages.
"Eh----"
Unlike the other marines who were stunned by this scene, Lieutenant Bogard looked helpless, thinking to himself, "He's still as reckless as ever!"
He already knew what this big shot was going to do!
Fish-Man Island.
[Boom!]
With a thunderous roar, Garp forcefully pushed through the seawater and appeared beside King Neptune at lightning speed.
Because the latter was as tall as Giants, standing at twelve meters, while he was only a little over two and a half meters tall, less than three meters, in order to have an equal conversation, he had no choice but to stop next to the other's neck.
"Garp!"
King Neptune, who was straining his muscles and pushing against the bottom of Noah, turned around in surprise and found that there seemed to be a Formless layer of air around him, pushing the surrounding seawater aside by about ten centimeters.
"Hahaha, let me lend a hand. How long are you going to keep pushing like this?"
After explaining his purpose, Garp didn't wait for the Fish-Man king's agreement. He placed his two broad palms on the smooth bottom of the boat and then tried to push it with three layers of force.
Feeling the weight of the giant ship and the water pressure from all directions, Garp smiled excitedly; he felt he had found a great way to exercise.
This thing is huge, it's really powerful!
"Drink--ha--"
He let out a terrifying roar, his arms and waist began to exert force, his veins bulged, and his muscles bulged as if they were about to burst.
The next moment, Noah, which had been struggling to rise meter by meter under the full force of tens of thousands of the Neptune Army, a dozen sea beasts, and hundreds of Kuigs Wood, suddenly began to move slowly at a speed visible to the naked eye!
"This"
All the Fish-Man Race, Merfolk, and the entire navy who witnessed this scene were instantly petrified, and almost everyone had the same thought in their minds.
"How is this possible?!"
Just then, a warship flying the World Government flag and covered in bubbles approached. Immediately afterwards, a dozen men in black, also covered in bubbles, flew off the deck and quickly arrived beside King Neptune and Garp.
The person leading them was a beautiful blonde woman, but the way she looked at them was very strange.
"King Neptune, what are you doing?"
"World Government personnel? What brings you here so soon? We haven't even brought it to the surface yet. Please wait a few more days before coming to receive it."
King Neptune stared speechlessly at the dozen or so men in black, thinking they were in a bit too much of a hurry.
"We didn't ask you to push it up. We just said we would come to take Noah away. As for how to take it, that's our business," Stussy said helplessly, spreading his palms.
Six chapters! Six chapters already!! However, I can't guarantee an update at midnight. I can only promise three chapters tomorrow, but the timing is uncertain. I've really used up all my time today to give back to the generous donations from my readers!!