Leaving Five Behind as They Departed Fish-Man Island
Neptune and Otohime were puzzled by the sudden appearance of the five people, while Shanks and the others were somewhat surprised. This was a very effective tactic of the captain; leaving these people behind meant that Neptune's gift had pleased the captain.
"These five are the embodiment of my power, or you could say they are me. Each of them possesses a portion of my power. With their combined strength, fighting against tens of thousands of enemies is not a problem. With them protecting Fishman Island, it will no longer be an issue, and..." As he spoke, Tianqi directly split off a physical clone from his body and transferred a portion of his consciousness to it.
Seeing this amazing ability to create clones, Shanks and his group, as well as Neptune and his crew, were all stunned. The ability to conjure up an exact replica of someone was simply too novel.
"I believe these few people I'm leaving behind can protect Fishman Island. As long as I live, they will protect Fishman Island for life. Consider this my return gift to you!"
"Tianqi... they won't do anything reckless, will they?" Although he was grateful that Tianqi had left people to protect Fishman Island, Neptune was still worried that these people might threaten the safety of Fishman Island. After all, he had heard from Tianqi that these people were quite powerful, and if they acted recklessly, Fishman Island would be doomed.
"You don't need to worry about that. They are all connected to my consciousness and will not pose a threat to you. Or you can make a secret room for them to hide. Anyway, they don't need to eat or drink. If there is danger on Fishman Island, you can release them to defend against the enemy!" Seeing Neptune's concern, Tianqi explained calmly.
"That's good, that's good..." Hearing this, Neptune, who was still under Tianqi's control, was relieved. After all, Tianqi had no interest in Fishman Island. However, he was also a little embarrassed, since he had doubted the safety of these people, which was somewhat inappropriate.
"Tianqi, I'm so sorry, Neptune was just worried about the safety of Fishman Island, he didn't mean it..." Otohime stepped forward to explain.
However, before Otohime could finish speaking, Tianqi raised his hand to stop her, then said nonchalantly, "I'm not such a petty person. Besides, you gave me what I needed, so it's only right that I leave you enough power to protect Fishman Island. But don't be too concerned!"
"Alright, alright, thank you very much then. By the way, let me take you to see the ship!" After easing the awkwardness, Neptune immediately led Tianqi and his group to see the ship that had been built.
Soon the group arrived at their destination, where they were greeted by a luxurious ship four times larger than the original one. The entire ship, including the sails, was twenty meters high, about sixty meters long, and forty meters wide. It was divided into two levels, resembling a high-rise building, and was a truly luxurious ship.
"This ship was built with the finest craftsmanship and materials. Come to Tianqi, and name this new ship!" Neptune said to Tianqi, stroking the hull.
Shanks and the others immediately looked at Tianqi. As a luxurious and sturdy ship, once it was named, it would accompany the ship for its entire life and carry the crew members for their entire lives. This was definitely a very important matter.
Tianqi nodded in satisfaction as he looked at the enormous ship. It was the largest ship he had ever seen in his life. As for its name, Tianqi began to think about it carefully. This ship would probably carry all his memories of the pirate world, so its name was no small matter.
"For the first half of my life, I, Uchiha Tianqi, have been constantly improving my strength to protect those around me. Recently, two very important people entrusted me with a great mission, and I have been working towards that goal. My destination is not here. My goal is to conquer the stars and the sea, to reach a truly supreme realm, and thus protect the people who are in my body! So..." Tianqi said calmly, stroking the large ship.
"This ship will witness my path of conquest here. I believe that even if I am no longer here, it will still carry the legendary experiences of me and my companions. Therefore, I have decided to name it the Conquest, the exclusive ship of the Conqueror Pirates!"
"The Conqueror Pirates... the Conqueror?"
Shanks and the others muttered the ship's name a few times. Although they didn't know what Tianqi meant earlier, the fact that he named this luxurious ship after their Pirate Crew spoke volumes. It seemed their captain wanted to do something big.
For pirates, a ship is an extremely important partner. Since Tianqi named the ship Conqueror, that name will accompany them throughout their legendary adventures.
"Neptune, Otohime, I won't thank you much for the ship. We've stayed here for so many days, and it's time for our Pirate Crew to move on to the next place. I don't know when we'll meet again. I hope that when we meet again, your ideal of coexisting with humans will have been realized!" After saying that, Tianqi jumped onto the ship, and Shanks and the others followed.
"Tianqi, my child is about to be born. Neptune and I have decided that if it's a girl, we'll name her Shirahoshi, and if it's a boy, we'll name him Red Star. We hope you can take good care of the child next time you visit Fishman Island!" As Otohime and his Tianqi were about to leave, Otohime hurriedly announced her child's arrival. She was very grateful for everything Tianqi had done, because it made her believe that coexistence between humans and fishmen was possible, and she no longer wavered in her ideal.
"Alright, alright, don't get so excited, be careful not to cause any health problems!" Neptune looked at his queen with doting eyes, he truly gave all his patience and affection to Otohime.
Upon hearing Otohime's words, Tianqi activated his Byakugan and used his X-ray vision to look into Otohime's stomach. A vibrant life was indeed being born, and Tianqi discovered that it was a girl.
"Is it Shirahoshi, the Mermaid Princess and one of the three Ancient Weapons...?" Thinking of the adorable mermaid princess Shirahoshi, Tianqi suddenly began to miss his descendants in the Hokage world.
"I've seen it. Your child is a girl. The name Shirahoshi suits her well. Moreover, I see that she possesses immense power within her. She may be the treasure of you... no, of all the sea creatures. Protect her well!" Perhaps thinking of his own descendants, Tianqi still spoke up to remind Neptune and Otohime.
"It's a girl..." Otohime didn't doubt Tianqi's words, but instead lovingly touched her belly.
Neptune looked at Otohime's belly with affection. He already had three sons— Shark, Emperor, and Sunfish —and now he was about to have a daughter. Moreover, judging from Tianqi's tone, this child was quite different, which made him very happy.
Thinking of the adorable mermaid princess Shirahoshi, Tianqi shouted at his clone, "You should know how important Princess Shirahoshi is! You should know the consequences if anything happens to Shirahoshi!"
"Don't be so hard on yourself. I'm part of you too, so I know exactly what to do. Don't worry, I promise I'll protect Shirahoshi, the mermaid princess!" the split entity replied earnestly.
"Good to know. Protect this place for me. I should go!" With that, Tianqi bit his finger and began Hand Seals.
"Summoning Technique! Come forth, Isobu!" As the Summoning Technique was performed, a puff of white smoke appeared before everyone. It would be too much trouble for just a few of them to steer such a large ship; they needed to use the Three-Tails Isobu to pull them out of here first.
"Tianqi, please give your orders!" said Isobu respectfully.
"Pull the boat and take us away from here!"
"Understood!" Upon hearing the order Isobu immediately pulled up the anchor of the large ship and, to everyone's surprise, led it away.
Shanks and the others looked at Tianqi with curiosity. Their captain was truly unpredictable. He could control fire, water, conjure small black balls, create boulders, and even a hundred-meter-tall giant. Add to that his teleportation ability and the Three-Tails sea monster he had just summoned, and his abilities were too numerous and astonishing. For a moment, they all felt a little unreal.
Pulled by the Isobu, the Conqueror slowly entered orbit and plunged into the deep sea, swimming towards the surface. With the Isobu leading the way, no sea beasts dared to cause trouble along the way. Thus, Tianqi and his group began their journey towards the New World.