The Kraken looked at Uchiha Hikaru in astonishment. This man, who had planted the emotion of fear deep in its heart, had not only spared its life in the end, but was even going to help it resolve the trouble that had plagued it for more than two years?
Unfortunately, it could not find any answering expression on Hikaru's face. By the time he finished speaking to the Kraken, he had already returned to the bow, calmly watching the fish-men gathered in the bay to watch them.
To the fish-men, having the Kraken as a pet to pull a ship through the undersea world was incredibly impressive. More importantly, the young man standing at the bow was so handsome and striking that even the mermaids famed throughout the world for their beauty seemed faintly overshadowed by him.
Quite a few mermaids began paying Hikaru frequent attention. Some of the bolder ones were already shooting him flirtatious looks and whistling teasingly.
The fear in the Kraken's heart lessened somewhat, but it still did not dare take any retaliatory action against Hikaru. It gently lowered the ship into the bay at the harbor, then turned and retreated beyond Fish-Man Island's bubble. It would not go too far; it still wanted to see whether what this young man had said was true.
"Wow! That human is so handsome!"
"Yeah, yeah! There are very few humans as handsome as him!"
"Hey! Handsome guy! Look over here! Over here!"
The mermaids dressed very revealingly. Their lower bodies were essentially fish tails, while their upper bodies were quite spectacular. Anyone with a stronger lustful streak would basically be unable to restrain himself upon arriving here. Most mermaids had their smooth skin exposed, with only ornaments or shells covering their breasts; everywhere else was completely bare. Even