Taking Someone's Daughter Away the Moment We Arrive... Isn't That a Little Bad?

Ah~

"I'm full!"

Luffy, having finished everything on the table, lay down on it with a satisfied expression and said, "The food on Fish-Man Island is really delicious!"

Although it didn't have his favorite large chunks of meat, these dishes still tasted pretty good.

"Luffy's appetite is truly astounding," Shirahoshi remarked.

It's just a tiny person who looks less than two meters tall, yet it managed to eat everything on the table... That's amazing!

"This guy's appetite is really outrageous," Xi Yan said.

Let alone Shirahoshi's lunch, he felt Luffy could easily eat another serving.

Luffy didn't refute this; he just grinned and took it as a compliment from the two of them.

Then Luffy said, "You've been here for so many years, you must be getting sick from staying here so long."

"No, I've gotten used to it, so..."

Looking at this girl who was pretending to be strong, Luffy laughed and said, "Don't you have anywhere you want to go?"

"That's still a bit, but..."

"Let's go out for a stroll then!"

"Huh?"

Hearing Luffy's words, Xi Yan was stunned, and then said, "No... I mean, Luffy, this isn't a good idea."

Abducting someone's daughter as soon as they arrive on someone else's turf... Is that even possible?

"What does it matter?" Luffy grinned, "We're not going to do anything to her anyway. In the end, it's just taking her out for a walk."

"Consider it a thank you for treating us to dinner."

Looking at Luffy's big smiling face, Xi Yan's expression became somewhat hesitant, clearly swayed by Luffy's words.

Thinking about it carefully... this girl who hasn't left the Hard Shell Tower in ten years is indeed a bit pitiful.

So... taking her out for a stroll isn't a bad idea.

Ultimately, however, we still need to respect the opinions of the parties involved.

Thinking of this, Xi Yan nodded, then turned to Shirahoshi and asked, "What are your thoughts?"

If the other party is willing, then he has nothing more to say.

"Let's go for a walk..." A hint of anticipation appeared in Shirahoshi's eyes, but the thought of the dangers outside made her hesitate.

"Yeah, let's take a walk!" Luffy nodded and said.

"But..."

"Shark!"

Megalo rushed over and shook his head at Luffy, meaning it was too dangerous outside and Princess Shirahoshi shouldn't be taken out.

"It's fine."

As if understanding Megalo's words, Luffy said, "With me and Xi Yan here, even if something flies by, it won't hurt her."

"Um?"

Xi Yan glanced at Luffy with some surprise. Could it be that this guy understood what Megalo said?

How did he do it?

"Shark..."

"Don't worry, leave it to us."

Luffy nodded to Megalo, then turned to Shirahoshi and asked, "What's your decision?"

"I'm not mentally prepared yet..."

"It's just a walk, why make it so complicated?" Luffy said, looking at Shirahoshi with a bit of a headache.

Is there any mental preparation needed for this kind of thing?

"They've probably been staying here too long, so they're too afraid to go out," Xi Yan guessed.

Perhaps... Princess Shirahoshi has become the ultimate social phobia?

It's not impossible.

"With us here, what's there to be afraid of?" Luffy frowned and said, "What a coward!"

Shirahoshi:!!!

Upon hearing Luffy's words, Shirahoshi burst into tears.

"Luffy is so fierce!!!"

Luffy:???

Luffy looked at Shirahoshi with a puzzled expression. When did he become fierce?

He always speaks to his friends in this manner.

"Shark!"

Megalo darted to Luffy's side, excitedly Luffy with his fins as if to say: Don't scare Princess Shirahoshi!

Having observed everyone's reactions, Xi Yan said helplessly, "That's what happens when you stay home for too long."

If you don't have contact with the outside world for many years, you are indeed more likely to become an extreme socially anxious person.

After shaking his head, Xi Yan looked up and said, "Shirahoshi, Luffy is actually right. You're bound to get bored staying here for so long."

"Now's a rare opportunity, let's go out and have a look around."

"Anyway, with us here, you won't be in danger."

After he goes down there, he can send out his Shadow Clone to investigate the mermaid kidnapping case.

As for Neptune's side?

With Usopp and the others around... those people have probably already been captured, so Xi Yan isn't in a hurry to go there to find them.

Upon hearing Xi Yan's words, Shirahoshi stopped sobbing, then parted her fingers to reveal her large eyes and asked, "Does Lord Xi Yan also wish me to go for a walk?"

"It's not about what I want, but whether you want to go," Xi Yan said. "If there's anywhere you want to go, the two of us will take you there."

"Anyway, with us here, no one can threaten you."

After saying that, Xi Yan paused for a moment, then continued, "This is a rare opportunity, think it over carefully."

Shirahoshi fell silent upon hearing this. After thinking about it carefully... it seemed that apart from these two adults, there was no one else who could take her out for a walk safely.

After all, Vander Decken's abilities are terrifying, and even her father couldn't protect her every moment.

Thinking of this, Shirahoshi's eyes began to struggle.

"Don't you have anywhere you want to go?" Luffy asked curiously.

"A place I want to go..."

Upon hearing Luffy's words, a name immediately popped into Shirahoshi's mind.

Then, her eyes gradually welled up with tears, and she said, "The sea... the Sea Forest!"

"I've always dreamed of going there..."

As soon as she finished speaking, Shirahoshi's tears began to flow uncontrollably.

"He only mentioned a place he wanted to go, why is he crying again?" Luffy said with a headache, "What a troublesome guy."

"I'm sorry... please don't yell at me..."

Seeing Shirahoshi start wailing again, Luffy scratched his head, unsure of what to do.

Xi Yan looked at Shirahoshi with some helplessness; this guy was even more timid than he had imagined.

Just then, a terrifying roar came from outside the Hard Shell Tower, as if something had crashed outside the tower.

This time, however, the roaring sound didn't stop just once!

"Here we go again?" Luffy turned to look at the Great Gate, frowning. "What a nasty fellow."

"This attack is much more numerous than the last one," Xi Yan said, frowning. "They really intend to kill Shirahoshi."

If you can't have it, destroy it?

Ha, that Vander Decken is truly a scumbag.

"Shark..."

Seeing Shirahoshi burrow into the Shirahoshi in fright, Megalo's eyes filled with worry.

Xi Yan glanced at the trembling Shirahoshi, sighed, then turned to Luffy and said, "This girl has really had a hard time."

If Vander Decken were to give me that kind of oral sex every now and then... I doubt Shirahoshi would be able to get a good night's sleep.

Over time, this could lead to neurasthenia, so it's understandable that one's personality might become timid as a result.

Luffy looked at Shirahoshi and said, "You're such a coward."

"How about we just call you a coward?"

"Coward?!"

Shirahoshi, who had just crawled out of bed, looked at Luffy with a questioning expression. "What do you mean by coward?"

"With such a cowardly attitude, what else could you be but a coward?"

"..."

Shirahoshi stared at Luffy for a while, her eyes welling up with tears again, looking as if she was about to cry.

Seeing this, Xi Yan immediately said, "Shirahoshi, don't you want to go to the Sea Forest?"

Shirahoshi, whose tears were immediately held back by Xi Yan's change of topic, lowered her head and said, "Can I really go...?"

"Why not?" Xi Yan laughed. "You have the right to choose, don't you?"

"But my father told me it's dangerous outside the tower, so I'm very afraid to go outside, so... so..."

Seeing Shirahoshi's voice fading, Xi Yan shook his head and then said, "Shirahoshi, just tell me if you want to go to the Sea Forest you've been longing for!"

"If you want, the two of us can take you there, and we'll guarantee your safety throughout the process!"

Looking into Xi Yan's extremely serious eyes, Shirahoshi paused for a moment, then clenched her fist and said, "You... you two really can guarantee my safety?"

"Really... you can really take me there..."

"Of course!"

Xi Yan laughed and said, "Rest assured, leave it to us!"

After receiving a positive reply from the hero of Fish-Man Island, Shirahoshi's eyes welled up with tears again.

"Then... then please take me there!"

After saying that, Shirahoshi burst into tears again.

"You really are a crybaby," Luffy said. "If you keep crying, I'm not taking you along."

"I'm sorry... I was just too happy."

Seeing Shirahoshi wiping away tears, Xi Yan and Luffy showed a look of helplessness.

The other party is indeed a bit too timid.

"But going out like this would make us too conspicuous," Xi Yan said, stroking his chin. "We need to think of a way."

After all, this girl is the princess of this country. If she were taken out directly, some unforeseen things might happen, so...

'Should I use Wood Style to hide her?' Xi Yan thought to himself.

Before Xi Yan could speak, Luffy said, "I have a great idea!"

Looking at Luffy grinning with his teeth Luffy, a question mark popped up above Xi Yan's head.

What's a good idea?

But when he noticed Luffy's gaze, he was immediately silenced.

Then, Xi Yan pointed at Megalo and said, "You wouldn't be planning to hide Shirahoshi in Megalo's Barry, would you?"

"That's right!"

Luffy, hands on his hips, said, "That's exactly what I think!"

Upon hearing this, Xi Yan was immediately silenced, while Megalo revealed an extremely terrified look in his eyes.

Put the princess in your mouth?

This is no joke!

"Are you serious?" Xi Yan tilted his head and looked at Luffy.

Of course.

Luffy said, "Don't you think this is a good idea?"

This time, Xi Yan did not answer immediately. Instead, he carefully examined Shirahoshi's physique and then turned to examine Megalo's physique.

After calculating in his mind, he nodded and said, "Hmm, this method should be feasible, but it will be tough on Megalo."

Megalo:...

My lords, there's no need for that!

"Let's do it that way then," Shirahoshi said.

If the words were hidden inside Megalo's Barry... she would feel safer.

Megalo:???

Seeing Princess Shirahoshi looking at him with such anticipation, Megalo was completely dumbfounded.

What's going on here?

For a moment, Megalo felt like crying.

"Do you need my help?"

As he spoke, Xi Yan also released the skeletal arm of Susanoo.

"No need, I can do it myself," Shirahoshi said, shaking her head.

Although she had never tried this method before, she felt confident she could do it!

"Okay, then I'll leave it to you."

Xi Yan nodded, then canceled Susanoo.

After finishing that, he turned to look at Luffy and continued, "Let's get ready too."

What should we prepare?

Seeing Luffy staring at him with a bewildered expression, Xi Yan was instantly furious.

"You idiot, you're not planning to just go down there with Shirahoshi, are you?" Xi Yan said irritably. "Have you forgotten that you're Devil Fruit User?"

"Oh right..."

Luffy suddenly realized that he was Devil Fruit User and therefore couldn't enter the sea!

Thinking of this, Luffy looked at Xi Yan and said, "Hey, Xi Yan, give me one more time."

"That?"

Shirahoshi, who was struggling to get the food into Megalo's Barry, paused for a moment, then asked in confusion, "What... that?"

"You'll find out soon enough," Luffy said without turning his head.

"The Dance of the Swimming Fish...?"

Xi Yan thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Then let's use this one."

Although Fish-Man Island has bubbles that allow people to move around in the deep sea, they are not as good as the close-fitting Dance of the Swimming Fish, so let's use the latter.

As for whether this technique will be detected... just say that this bubble is the latest technology from the Ryugu Kingdom, and that explanation won't cause any problems.

Thinking of this, Xi Yan immediately took out the Red Tree Resin unique to the Sabaody Archipelago and used it to release Ninjutsu on Luffy.

"Water Release - Special Edition: Dance of the Swimming Fish!"

"Buzz~"

The next moment, a thin film of bubbles appeared on Luffy's body, firmly protecting him inside!

Xi Yan himself used Water Release: Dance of the Swimming Fish to protect himself.

After finishing this task, Xi Yan said, "That's enough."

"So this is Lord Xi Yan's Ninjutsu!"

Shirahoshi, who was inside Megalo's Barry, looked in amazement at the thin bubble film covering the two of them and said, "It looks similar to the special bubble coating on our Fish-Man Island, amazing!"

"Um?"

Hearing Shirahoshi's words, Xi Yan looked surprised and said, "You Fish-Man Island also have these kinds of close-fitting bubbles?"

"Some."

Shirahoshi nodded and said, "However... I heard that those bubbles require special techniques to achieve a similar effect."

"I see."

Xi Yan stroked his chin and said, "That saves trouble."

Fish-Man Island already has these bubbles, which is much more convenient, so there's no need to explain how they work to others.

"Can we set off now?" Luffy said.

Upon hearing this, Xi Yan did not answer immediately, but instead glanced at Shirahoshi and said, "Are you alright in this condition?"

"No problem," Shirahoshi nodded and said.

Although Megalo's Barry a bit cramped,... it's still not a problem to hide it!

'Actually, I have a problem...' Megalo thought to himself, crying.

This situation is really uncomfortable, but it's Princess Shirahoshi's order, and as a pet, I can't disobey...

Thinking of this, Megalo shed tears of anguish.

"It's good that there are no problems."

Xi Yan nodded, then glanced at Megalo with amusement and said, "I know you're not feeling well right now, but for Shirahoshi's sake, just bear with it."

What else can Megalo say?

I could only nod in agreement.

"Let's go then!"

"Let's go to the Sea Forest!" Luffy exclaimed with a loud laugh.

"Profound!"

The next moment, Megalo's massive body moved, slamming violently against the Great Gate and forcefully smashing Hard Shell Tower Great Gate.

Then, they quickly rushed out of the Ryugu Kingdom!

"Huh?!!"

"Megalo?"

The Right Minister, who had been brought here by Brook, was dumbfounded when he saw Megalo rushing out of the Great Gate.

Why did Megalo run away?

Brook exclaimed in surprise, "So you guys were here!"

Their worries were completely unnecessary...

"Hey, it's Brook."

Noticing Brook and the Right Minister's weapon, Xi Yan, he quickly understood the current situation.

The Right Minister was bound, which meant... Brook and his men had already captured these people!

'It seems things are developing much as I expected,' Xi Yan muttered to himself.

In that case, he wouldn't need to worry about this.

Thinking of this, Xi Yan nodded, then called out to Brook, "We'll be right back!"

"Charge, shark, to the Sea Forest!" Luffy grinned, showing his teeth.

"Shark!"

"Boom!!"

They've left...

Watching the figure quickly disappear into the distance, Brook's jaw dropped in astonishment.

Where are these two people going?

The Right Minister angrily exclaimed, "Hey, Megalo, where are you going at such a crucial time?!"

Doesn't this bastard know how terrified Her Highness is right now?!

He just ran away like that... What a bastard!

'By the way, isn't this guy a bit fatter than when I last saw him?' Brook wondered to himself.

Although this shark wasn't thin to begin with, it's now grown to the size of a pufferfish...

"Hey, Skeleton, go check on the situation inside the Hard Shell Tower!" The Right Minister glanced at the Hard Shell Tower and said, "Honestly, that bastard Megalo just left the Great Gate open and ran out like that. Doesn't he know what that means?"

If that bastard Decken were to attack Princess Shirahoshi at this moment... then Princess Shirahoshi would be doomed!

"Yohohohoho~"

"Your Highness," Brook said with a smile, "I'll go right away."

That long-awaited question... it's finally time to ask!

Yohohohoho~

Brook then led the Right Minister into the Hard Shell Tower.

But once inside, the two were dumbfounded.

Why... why is nobody here?

"Your Highness!"

"Where has Her Highness gone?!"

The Right Minister burst into tears, his face contorted with anguish, and said, "Damn it, when exactly was Princess Shirahoshi taken away...?"

Was it done by those two members of the Straw Hat Pirates who left?

Your Highness!

"It's really strange that the princess could disappear so mysteriously," Brook murmured.

Could it be... that Xi Yan and Luffy did it?

Thinking about this, Brook fell into deep thought.

Just then, a man lying on the ground got up, raised his weapon, and slashed at Brook.

"Clang!"

After slashing his opponent down with a backhand strike, Brook said angrily, "Who are you? Why did you ambush me?"

"Things are getting bad..."

Looking at the humans gradually getting up around him, the Right Minister said with a grim expression, "Not only has Her Highness the Princess been kidnapped, but so many humans have also arrived at the Ryugu Kingdom..."

"Quickly, Skeleton, take me back to His Majesty the King. We must tell him what happened here as soon as possible!"

"But you're already tied up, what good will it do to tell him?"

Upon hearing this, the Right Minister was immediately rendered speechless.

Yes, what difference would it make even if we told His Majesty the King?

"Hateful..."

Your Three Princes, please save the Ryugu Kingdom!

"You guys are going to arrest us just for something like this..." Chopper said, annoyed, after kicking a Fish-Man Soldier to the ground. "Isn't that a bit unreasonable?"

"For the safety of Fish-Man Island, we have no other choice!"

"Then let's give it a try!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Chopper's body changed rapidly. He then ran in front of the Fish-Man Soldier at an astonishing speed, quickly knocking many of Fish-Man Soldier to the ground!

"Damn it, how is this guy so strong?" a Fish-Man Soldier said with a headache. "Isn't he just a pet with a bounty of only 50 Beli?!"

Chopper:...

Upon hearing the other person's words, Chopper was immediately struck so hard that he turned ashen and collapsed to the ground, his body going out of control.

"5...50..."

Fish-Man Soldier:...

Why has he suddenly become so depressed?

"It's all because of you, you idiot!"

"Apologize now."

"Sorry..."

The Fish-Man Race who had just spoken apologized honestly, then looked up with some confusion.

Why... why did he apologize?

"Damn it, my bounty will go up sooner or later!" Chopper wiped away his tears and said angrily, "You guys better remember this!"

"So it really is because of the bounty..."

Seeing the furious raccoon, everyone's faces simultaneously showed pity.

Despite his immense strength, he only received a bounty of 50, which isn't even worth as much as a newspaper... This guy is so pitiful.

"Damn it, don't look at me like that!"

Just then, Sanji pushed open the door and came out, his body trembling slightly, and approached Chopper.

After glancing around, Sanji roughly understood what was going on.

"Hey, Sanji, you can't move around like that right now," Chopper said anxiously.

"It's alright, I won't die," Sanji said, waving his hand.

After saying that, the man calmly lit a cigarette, his expression gradually becoming somewhat relaxed.

Then, he glanced at the Fish-Man Soldier surrounding them and said, "I ask you, is there a place here called Ryugu Kingdom?"

Is there a Mermaid Princess inside the Ryugu Kingdom?!

The Fish-Man Soldier exchanged glances, then said, "Of course we have them, but why are you asking?"

"Then I'm going to see it," Sanji said without hesitation. "I'll go even if it kills me!"

"Hello!"

Chopper stared at Sanji dumbfounded and said, "How come you have such a bad memory?!"

"If the Mermaid Princess were a beautiful woman, you might be dead!"

"If she's a beautiful woman, then I'd definitely like to see her."

Then, Sanji glanced at the Fish-Man Soldier and said, "Isn't she a beauty?"

"Although I've never seen what the Mermaid Princess looks like, I've heard she's the Number One Beauty on Fish-Man Island."

Sanji:!!!

"What?!"

"She's actually the Number One Beauty on Fish-Man Island?!"

Sanji excitedly said, "Then I want to go to the Ryugu Kingdom! Please take me there now!"

The Fish-Man Soldier exchanged glances, then produced a pair of handcuffs and said, "Taking you there is no problem, but we'll need to handcuff you."

"No problem, anything is fine as long as we can get to the Ryugu Kingdom!"

Chopper:???

Chopper stared at Sanji with a completely bewildered expression. Did this guy even understand the situation?!

Thinking of this, Chopper immediately ran towards Sanji, saying, "Hey, Sanji, don't do anything reckless!"

"We are now..."

Before Chopper could finish speaking, Sanji decisively took action.

"Bang bang bang~"

With a powerful kick, Sanji sent all the surrounding Fish-Man Soldier flying. He yelled, "You idiots! How are you supposed to cook for the Mermaid Princess if your hands are cuffed?!"

Chopper:...

Is that really the reason?

"Is this human crazy?" the Fish-Man Soldier said as he got up.

They said they would surrender, but then they attacked them... What's going on?

"Looks like this guy is determined to fight to the end."

"Brothers, charge! Take them down!"

"Profound!"

As soon as they finished speaking, the merfolk charged towards Sanji and Chopper.

Seeing this, Sanji didn't hesitate to take action.

"You won't get in my way!"

"Bang bang bang~"

In the blink of an eye, all the Fish-Man Soldier surrounding Sanji were kicked over by him!

"Sanji..."

Before he could stop them, Chopper said with a headache, "We didn't do anything wrong, so how did you manage to kill us all...?"

"Who told them to say they were going to handcuff us?"

Chopper:...

How can they not show any remorse at all?

"Look, it's the Straw Hat Crew!" Fish-Man Race nearby said, looking at Sanji and the other man. "They're the dangerous elements the Royal Army mentioned."

"Everyone, stay away from them, be careful not to get involved..."

"Look!"

Chopper looked at the Fish-Man Race around him and said, "Everyone around us is giving us the Byakugan, like deep-sea fish Byakugan!"

Sanji:???

What a strange description.

Sanji shook his head, looking speechless, and then said, "What's done is done, there's no use regretting it now."

Chopper was dumbfounded upon hearing Sanji's words.

"You should think it over carefully before you do it!"

"But you solved half of it with jujitsu!"

Sanji paused for a moment after speaking, then praised, "You're pretty amazing!"

"You... you... you!!!"

Even if you praise me like that, I won't be happy, you bastard.

Seeing Chopper happily wriggling around, Sanji remarked, "You seem pretty happy, don't you?"

Just then, a cry of surprise came from afar.

"Hey, there's a person covered in blood floating down the coast!"

"Hey, aren't these people from Fish-Man Street? What's going on?"

"Go get the doctor!"

"Hey, doctor?"

Upon hearing this keyword, Chopper paused for a moment, then quickly rushed over, saying, "I am the doctor!"

Watching Chopper disappear into the distance, Sanji smiled and said, "You're still the same as ever."

Back Mountain strode over to see what was going on.

Just then, Chopper shouted from afar.

"Hey, Sanji, come here and take a look!"

"What's wrong?"

Sensing something was wrong, Sanji immediately rushed towards Chopper.

Once he got to the other person's side, he realized something was wrong.

"Who are you..."

Looking at the man lying on the ground, Sanji's eyes widened as he said, "Hatchan?"

"Hey, how did you get hurt like this?"

How come there are so many arrows stuck in his back?

"Hey, Hatchan, it's us!" Chopper said anxiously, "What happened?"

"It's you guys..."

Upon seeing that it was Chopper and Sanji, Hatchan struggled to get up, but Chopper stopped him.

"You can't move around in your current condition. I'll treat you now," Chopper said.

After saying that, Chopper took out the medical supplies he carried with him and began to treat Hatchan's wounds.

"I... my injury isn't important..." Hatchan said with difficulty, "Now I have something more important to tell you!"

"You speak, I'm listening," Sanji nodded and said.

As he spoke, Sanji glanced at Chopper, signaling him to continue treating Hatchan's wounds.

Chopper nodded, then began to work diligently.

Seeing that Chopper showed no sign of stopping, Hatchan didn't press the matter further.

Then, he looked at Sanji and said, "Is Straw Hat here?"

Luffy isn't here.

"Then hurry up and find him!" Hatchan reached out and grabbed Sanji's clothes with difficulty, saying, "You absolutely must not get involved with this island, gather your crew and leave immediately!"

Why?

"Because Hody is about to attack this island!" Hatchan roared. "The Ryugu Kingdom is about to be destroyed!!"

"For your safety, leave immediately..."

Before Hatchan could finish speaking, his consciousness became blurred, and then his eyes rolled back and he lost consciousness.

He lost consciousness...

Seeing Hatchan's miserable state, Chopper's expression turned grim. He then looked up at Sanji and asked, "Sanji, what do we do now?"

"Do what you're supposed to do."

Sanji stood up, looked up at the Ryugu Kingdom high above, and said, "Afterwards... we'll find a way to find Luffy and the others!"

"But Hatchan just said..."

"Do you think we have anything to fear with our strength?" Sanji retorted.

Hatchan didn't know Xi Yan was still alive, but didn't they?

Chopper paused for a moment upon hearing Sanji's words, then nodded as if realizing something, saying, "Okay, I understand. I'll heal Hatchan as soon as possible."

As for that New Fish-Man Pirates?

If these guys are really so foolish as to attack the Straw Hat Pirates... then let them see what true power is!