Oak's claim that he needed to hold Shirahoshi to protect her was, of course, just a way to fool her. What kind of person was Vander Decken IX?
Oak could wipe out someone like him with a wave of his hand. Why would he need to fight him? There was no danger at all. Even from hundreds or thousands of meters away, as long as Vander Decken IX was within the range of his Observation Haki, he would never be able to harm Shirahoshi, even if he were a hundred times stronger.
As for why Oak had fooled Shirahoshi like that, naturally, it was to take advantage of her!
He took the opportunity to hold Shirahoshi in his arms and experience the astonishing feel of the Fish-Man princess.
Oak's calculations clicked away, yet Shirahoshi did not doubt him in the slightest. After hearing him, she nodded desperately.
"Mm-hmm!"
"I'll listen to you, Lord Oak!"
As she spoke, she moved closer to Oak, while Oak unceremoniously wrapped his arms around her.
Though Shirahoshi was a little shy, she did not resist.
Oak was greatly satisfied. The moment he held her, he felt Shirahoshi's astonishing softness and elasticity. In his arms, her pink fishtail swished back and forth, making her especially adorable.
This figure was even better than Hancock's!
As he savored the sensation, Oak compared holding Shirahoshi to holding Hancock. Shirahoshi might have the face of a child, but her figure was even better than Hancock's, the world's most beautiful woman. She was simply exquisite, especially those curves—the fullest and most perky he had ever seen or felt.
The Paw Bubble beneath their feet descended through the deep sea. Before long, they arrived before a battered pirate ship encased in a bubble coating.
This ship belonged to Vander Decken IX's Flying