White Star, Open the Door, Daddy!
King Neptune jerked his head back, staring at the Pirate Emperor before him with a strange and inexplicable look.
Weren't we just talking about history, the future, and the Pirate Emperor?
How did the topic suddenly veer towards his beloved daughter?
King Neptune gripped his trident tightly once more.
"White Dragon Emperor! You—what do you intend to do to my Shirahoshi!?"
Storm looked at King Neptune, whose attitude had suddenly hardened again, and was a little confused, but still explained.
"Princess Shirahoshi, she must be the Mermaid Princess of this generation, right?"
Storm thought for a moment, then added.
"I mean, the Mermaid Princess Awakening the power of the Ancient Weapon [Poseidon]."
King Neptune's strange feelings vanished instantly upon hearing Storm's words.
"You... you..." The Great Knight of the Sea stared at the White Dragon Emperor in utter shock, "How could you know about this...?"
"On Sky Island —well, perhaps in the historical records of Fish-Man Island, it should be called 'Golden City Shandora'."
"Storm said calmly."
"Among the ancient ruins of the golden city of Shandora, there lies an Ancient Poneglyph that records information about [Poseidon's] abilities and whereabouts."
Is this the Pirate King of this generation...?
This is the ultimate secret that Fish-Man Island has guarded for hundreds of years...
King Neptune's heart continued to slide into the abyss.
"Shirahoshi... my Shirahoshi..."
King Neptune took a deep breath, then looked at Storm with unwavering resolve.
"I will absolutely not allow Shirahoshi to be harmed in the slightest!"
Why would I hurt Princess Shirahoshi?
Storm tilted his head, looking at the other person with a puzzled expression.
"I just want to obtain Princess Shirahoshi —to gain the support of [Poseidon, the Sea King]'s power."
"To give a somewhat inappropriate analogy, it's like how Joey Boy gained the support of that generation's Mermaid Princess eight or nine hundred years ago."
How did you even know about this?!
King Neptune opened his mouth wide, his eyes bulged out, and his tongue bounced around like waves.
"No! You..."
King Neptune shook his head violently a few times.
He recalled Roger's "prophecy" and Madame Shyarly's "prophecy"...
According to the prophecy, the new generation of Joey Boy will reappear on the sea, carrying a historical mission spanning eight hundred years.
The White Dragon Emperor learned the true identity of [Poseidon, the Sea King]...
The White Dragon Emperor possessed information from three—no, four— Road Poneglyph...
The White Dragon Emperor himself is also a top-tier Pirate Emperor in the World's Number One...
It seems that the White Dragon Emperor is only one step away from completely reaching the top...
King Neptune came to a conclusion.
"Your Majesty the White Dragon Emperor, could it be... that you are 'Joey Boy'!?"
"No!"
Storm dismissed King Neptune's guess without hesitation, staring speechlessly at the merman king before him.
"Don't compare me to 'Joey Boy'! I really dislike that piece of trash right now."
Waste, waste?
King Neptune stared at the White Dragon Emperor, speechless.
My Pirate Emperor, don't you want to listen to what you're saying?
That's Joey Boy!
The legendary liberation warrior, [Sun God Nika], who brought joy to countless people.
Is this kind of person a piece of trash?
"In short, I am determined to have Princess Shirahoshi."
Storm unilaterally ended the discussion about Joey Boyle, stating bluntly.
"In my eyes, Princess Shirahoshi's importance surpasses even that of Fish-Man Island!"
"King Neptune, you don't want Fish-Man Island to be destroyed either, do you?"
This familiar tone instantly calmed King Neptune, who had just been somewhat flustered.
That's right...
This is what Pirate Emperor should say.
"Please, please follow me."
King Neptune wiped the cold sweat from his brow and bent down, gesturing for someone to lead the way.
"Shirahoshi currently resides in the Hard Shell Tower."
"There's no need for that."
Storm stretched out his right hand, and white clay flew out like chains, grabbing King Neptune directly.
With a gentle wave of his right hand, the white clay carried King Neptune directly onto the back of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon.
It only took a few flaps of its wings.
Storm and King Neptune then arrived at the Hard Shell Tower.
Upon arriving at the Hard Shell Tower, King Neptune's gaze toward Storm became considerably more peculiar.
This Pirate Emperor not only knows the location of the Ancient Poneglyph, but also knows where Shirahoshi lives...
Whether it's the Poneglyph or the Shirahoshi.
The White Dragon Emperor King could have simply taken it by force, but he insisted on negotiating with King Neptune.
'The White Dragon Emperor is so polite!'
King Neptune breathed a slight sigh of relief as he prepared to step forward and open the door of the Hard Shell Tower.
But just then...
Storm suddenly stopped him.
"Wait a minute."
"What's wrong?"
Storm turned his head to look at the empty deep sea behind him, his eyes narrowing slightly.
"A little toy flew over from over there."
"Small toys?"
King Neptune was taken aback at first, then his face flushed red instantly.
"It's that bastard Vander Deikun again!"
Storm glanced at King Neptune, fully understanding his furious father.
When Princess Shirahoshi was six years old.
Because Queen Otohime was nearly shot by Donquixote Saint Mjosgard, Celestial Dragons had been stranded on Fish-Man Island, Princess Shirahoshi unexpectedly Awakening the power of [Poseidon], unconsciously summoning a large number of Giant Sea Kings.
This scene was witnessed by Vander Deiken IX.
The Vander family, starting with Vander Deikun I, came to Fish-Man Island in an attempt to find and master the power of the legendary Ancient Weapon, Poseidon.
But it wasn't until Vander Decken IX that he truly confirmed [Poseidon]'s identity— the Mermaid Princess Shirahoshi of this generation!
After confirming Princess Shirahoshi's true identity, Vander Decken IX developed an intense and possessive desire for her.
From the time Princess Shirahoshi was six years old, Vander Decken IX had been harassing the Mermaid Princess, trying to gain the power of Poseidon by marrying her.
Storm immediately identified it as a toad perched on a swan's webbed feet.
It's both annoying and disgusting.
This is Vander Deiken IX.
A gigantic iron axe flew out from the deep sea, as if it were equipped with a sight, heading straight for the Hard Shell Tower where Princess Shirahoshi lived.
When King Neptune saw the "Flying Iron Axe," his face, which had been flushed with anger, turned black again.
Vander Decken IX's pursuit of Princess Shirahoshi also increased day by day over time.
It started with love letters, then parcels, then threatening marriage proposals, and now it's evolved into weapons!
Princess Shirahoshi was forced to hide inside the Hard Shell Tower.
How could King Neptune not be furious?
Storm reached out and caught the "Flying Iron Axe" as easily as catching a snowflake falling into his palm.
King Neptune looked at the White Dragon Emperor who had made the move and said earnestly.
"Your Majesty the White Dragon Emperor, please—"
"No need for such formalities, King Neptune."
Storm weighed the iron axe in his hand, a faint red light flashing in his eyes.
"Since we're going to see Princess Shirahoshi, let me give her a small 'gift'!"
Storm's Observation Haki locked onto the aura hidden in the far distance, and then he threw his throwing axe into the distance.
With Storm's power, the iron axe transformed into a streak of silver light in mid-air. The heat generated by the high-speed friction ignited the silver light, and the "Flying Iron Axe" turned into a raging "flying fireball."
King Neptune's gaze was fixed firmly on the "flying fireball".
"Your Majesty the White Dragon Emperor?"
"Let the axe fly a little longer."
Storm had barely finished speaking.
The "flying fireball" went straight to its final destination—an ancient sailboat hidden in the deep sea.
The Flying Dutchman!
Boom!!!
The iron axe, like a cannonball, blasted directly into the hull of the Flying Dutchman, instantly triggering a massive chain of explosions.
In the explosion, both the Flying Dutchman and the Fish-Man hidden inside the ship were wiped out in an instant.
Several Big Trophy appeared before Storm's eyes, the highest quality of which was only a Silver Trophy.
[Silver Trophy: Vander Deiken IX]
[Trophy Star Rating: ★★★★: ★★★]
This is a Three-Star Trophy of death, signifying the ultimate fate of Vander Deikun IX.
Just as Storm had predicted, Vander Deiken IX was a complete waste.
Although this Fish-Man possessed the power of the Paramecia Mark-Mark Fruit —which, according to Vander Decken IX, was "a family curse."
However, the Paramecia Mark-Mark Fruit is also a rather useless fruit.
You must "touch" it before you can "mark" it and then "aim".
So here's the question.
Since you can touch the target beforehand, why not just kill the person outright?
Anyway, Storm was indifferent to that [Paramecia Mark-Mark Fruit].
It's nowhere near as useful as the [Nikyu Nikyu no Mi]!
"The minor problem has been resolved."
Storm put away the Big Trophy and looked at King Neptune.
"Let's go see Princess Shirahoshi."
"Huh? Oh..."
King Neptune was taken aback, then nodded subconsciously.
Although he is the king of the Ryugu Kingdom.
However, King Neptune's level of Observation Haki is not as good as his wife's.
Um...
Although Queen Otohime's [Observation Haki] is top-notch even by the standards of the entire ocean.
But King Neptune had indeed found absolutely nothing.
He only saw the White Dragon Emperor throw the axe...
Is that the solution?
King Neptune planned to send someone over there to check on the situation later.
But now, he still brought the White Dragon Emperor with him to the front of the Hard Shell Tower.
"Shirahoshi, open the door, Daddy."
First update.
There was still some in the early morning.