[Ding!] [Main Quest Chain Completed: Demon King's Grand Fleet III: Check in at Impel Down, invite Sadi to set sail] [Quest Reward: Heavenly Demonic Qi · Complete Version]
Ye Zhuo smiled in satisfaction.
The Demon King was about to sink beneath the sea. This was the coating Rayleigh had applied back at the Sabaody Archipelago.
[Main Quest Activated: Demon King's Grand Fleet IV: Check in at Fish-Man Island, invite Fish-Man Princess Shirahoshi to set sail] [Quest Reward: Strength-Strength Fruit]
The Strength-Strength Fruit.
This reward was pretty good. It would be perfect for the helmsman to eat.
Ye Zhuo casually looked toward the seabed.
Sunlight Tree Eve carried sunlight down to the depths in bubbles.
Ye Zhuo immersed himself in the sight, feeling for the first time that the scenery beneath the sea was rather nice.
All kinds of Sea Kings swam around them. It looked quite impressive.
"Can the Shadowkhan fight in seawater?"
Ye Zhuo thought for a moment and flicked his finger.
The various Shadowkhan under his command immediately dove into the seawater.
Each of them even had a bamboo tube in its mouth, putting on quite a convincing show.
This was the deep sea. Even with bamboo tubes, they could not breathe oxygen.
Ye Zhuo did not know whether to laugh or cry, though it was just for appearances anyway.
Why would shadows need oxygen?
"What a waste."
Vivi watched Ye Zhuo casually toss the shadows into the sea.
She thought that if this ability fell into someone else's hands, who knew how terrifyingly powerful it could become.
But when she considered how powerful Ye Zhuo himself was, Vivi dismissed the thought.
"Go. Find the person who used the Target-Target Fruit."
Ye Zhuo spoke with a smile as he headed toward the cabin.
Fish-Man Island was the first stop on the way to the New World.
Located beneath the sea, it concealed countless secrets.
With Whitebeard Newgate still alive, Fish-Man Island was doing reasonably well.
Glug, glug~
Bubbles drifted past one after another.
The Demon King finally arrived at Fish-Man Island on the seabed.
There was an even larger bubble here.
Although it was unclear how such a bubble withstood the immense sea pressure.
If it were used properly, it should be able to unleash even more terrifying power.
"If Fish-Man Island is on the seabed, would corpses sink down here?"
Robin's words made Perona turn deathly pale.
"I heard there are some pretty nice cafés here."
Nami blinked, while Vivi happily stretched.
Their captain emerged from the cabin.
He drew everyone's attention.
"Little ones, I need to find a helmsman first. Contact me by Den Den Mushi if anything comes up."
Ye Zhuo leaped up and jumped down from the cabin.
Empress Hancock and Vivi chose to follow him, while everyone else had their own business to attend to.
They planned to purchase the things they wanted.
Fish-Man Island was different from the Sabaody Archipelago. There were many local specialties here.
Only Tashigi and some of the combatants remained aboard the Demon King.
She continuously swung her sword, reviewing the techniques Kalifa and the others had taught her.
"Have we arrived?"
Ye Zhuo had only made it halfway, nearing the palace of Fish-Man Island.
A figure blocked his way.
"Demon King, ahead lies the most important place in the Ryugu Kingdom of Fish-Man Island. Please stop."
Knight of the Sea Jinbe, the current captain of the Sun Pirates and one of the Shichibukai.
"I'm here to invite a helmsman."
How could Ye Zhuo possibly stop here?
"As far as I know, all the crew members you seek are beautiful women.
Whether noble or commoner, Marine or pirate, all may be chosen by you.
Could it be that you have come this time for the princess of Fish-Man Island?"
Jinbe cautiously assumed the stance of Fish-Man Karate.
The Empress was known as the most beautiful woman in the world.
If there was anyone in the world who could compare to her in beauty.
It was Princess Shirahoshi—or so the world said.
"You seem to have misunderstood. How could I possibly be that kind of person?"
Ye Zhuo waved his hand, and shadows appeared behind him one after another.
Shadow Ninjas and samurai held up a corpse with both hands.
It was the user of the Target-Target Fruit.
Who would have thought that thousands upon thousands of shadows had actually found this man in the vast ocean?
"How did you know about this?"
Jinbe swallowed, unable to help feeling respect when he looked at Ye Zhuo again.
"Still not moving aside? Do you want this empress to kill you, Jinbe?!"
The Empress was already furious beyond measure.
"I also want to meet Fish-Man Island's princess. I hear she has long pink hair."
Vivi smiled as she spoke to Jinbe.
Facing a queen and a princess.
Jinbe spoke with particular solemnity. "Lord Demon King, please allow me to inform King Neptune first."
"Do as you like."
Ye Zhuo waved his hand, and the Shadow Samurai immediately brought over a chair.
"Thank you!"
Jinbe quickly departed for the palace.
Inside the grand hall.
King and Great Knight Neptune had long been waiting in trepidation with several princes and ministers.
The moment he heard that the Demon King had been sighted, he began to worry.
No one was unaware of Demon King Ye Zhuo's vile reputation!
He feared that Princess Shirahoshi had caught his eye.
Only when Jinbe entered the hall did he feel somewhat relieved.
"How did it go, Jinbe?"
"Demon King Ye Zhuo brought the corpse of the Target-Target Fruit user."
After Jinbe spoke.
Neptune helplessly tossed a recent newspaper aside.
After the battles at Twin Cape and the Florian Triangle.
The incidents at the Sabaody Archipelago and Impel Down had once again stirred terror throughout the Grand Line.
Demon King Ye Zhuo truly lived up to his name!
His bounty had soared all the way to three billion Beli.
The bounties of the Empress and the others aboard his ship had risen accordingly.
Since the start of the Great Pirate Era, he was the first monster to reach a bounty of three billion before even entering the New World!
"Everyone, it seems you don't welcome me."
As their thoughts churned.
Eight Shadow Samurai carried Ye Zhuo into the hall in a sedan chair.
"Wine!"
He waved his hand, and a Shadow Ninja immediately brought him a bottle of strong liquor from West Blue.
Seeing this, Neptune and the princes grew even more despairing.
"Lord Demon King, please allow me to discuss this further with King Neptune!"
Jinbe did not want matters to reach an irreconcilable point.
"There is no need. I came here for only one reason: I need a helmsman for my pirate ship."
"If you do not mind, I can do it myself."
Jinbe stepped forward and volunteered.
"Ah, I think Princess Shirahoshi is tall and sturdy.
That physique seems more suited to being a helmsman."
Ye Zhuo's words made Neptune's face turn deathly pale. He gripped his spear, having already resolved to fight.
"Then you intend to become an enemy of Fish-Man Island!"
As both king and father, how could Neptune fail to protect his daughter?
"Then there's nothing left to discuss."
As Ye Zhuo spoke, his entire body melted into the shadows.
As the master of the Shadowkhan, he could naturally enter the Shadow Empire.
"What Devil Fruit is that?"
Neptune stood up anxiously.
"I don't know. They say Demon King Ye Zhuo is a copy human who ate the Copy-Copy Fruit!"
Jinbe worriedly left the palace, and the group hurried toward the tower.
Inside a tower.
Ye Zhuo quietly appeared, slid down a slide, and startled Shirahoshi awake from her sleep.
"Who is it?"
Shirahoshi's voice was tearful and trembling.
When the lights came on.
Ye Zhuo looked up and smiled.
"Shirahoshi, come to sea with me and become my helmsman!"
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