"I choose Shirahoshi, she needs my protection more!"
Queen Otohime did not hesitate to choose to reside in her daughter Shirahoshi's body. Through this incident, she also realized that someone was targeting her daughter, and even if she survived this ordeal, she would inevitably face constant danger afterward.
Therefore, she needs to protect her daughter at all times!
"What follows may be a little painful, Your Highness, please bear with it!"
Wang Hao did not intend to interfere with Queen Otohime's decision. After confirming that Princess Shirahoshi would be the Spirit Host, he placed his hand on Illya's head, temporarily taking control of the Rinnegan between her eyebrows, and separating the Susanoo residing within it, merging it with Queen Otohime's soul.
This Susanoo is an ability that Illya manifests from her Rinnegan, but it's rather useless. It's fine against enemies weaker than herself, but it's not very effective against opponents of equal or even stronger strength. If she's not careful, she'll be easily defeated.
It's just that this size looks a bit intimidating, so he had long planned to recreate an enhanced version of Susanoo for Illya, one with even greater potential.
In that case, the original Susanoo cannot be wasted. It can be used to fuse with Queen Otohime's soul to form a Guardian Spirit, thus making Queen Otohime and even the entire Fish-Man Island owe a great favor.
"Quickly cultivate the War God Dharma Form!"
After Susanoo was completely separated, Wang Hao gave Illya some instructions.
He did not completely strip away Susanoo, but only the outer shell. The core essence remained in the Rinnegan, which would be the foundation for Illya to cultivate the War God Dharma Form.
After explaining things to Illya, Wang Hao continued to manipulate Susanoo to merge with the soul of Queen Otohime.
The fusion process went relatively smoothly, mainly because Queen Otohime's soul possessed very strong Observation Haki, which significantly reduced the difficulty of the fusion.
Half an hour later, the fusion was complete, and what appeared in front of Wang Hao was a miniature version of Susanoo, Susanoo the size of a person, and its style and form had changed, tending to be more feminine.
It was as if Queen Otohime's soul had been clad in an energy armor, exuding an extremely powerful aura.
Queen Otohime is now likely to possess the combat strength of Vice Admiral admiral, far surpassing her previous status where she only had strong Observation Haki but was still just an ordinary person.
" Otohime!"
Upon returning, Neptune saw the beautiful figure encased in energy armor and excitedly swam over to embrace Queen Otohime.
" Kizaru, what was that phone call about?"
Wang Hao did not disturb Queen Otohime and her husband. He walked to a corner of the main hall, took out Den Den Mushi from his pocket, and asked a question.
Previously, because I was busy helping Queen Otohime fuse with Susanoo, I hadn't been able to attend to the ringing Den Den Mushi.
However, since Kizaru was able to make the call, there must be a change in the battle situation outside.
"Teacher, about half an hour ago, those seafood rebels down below suddenly became even more frenzied, and their strength increased several times over. We still can't figure out the source of this anomaly!"
Kizaru told Wang Hao about the unusual situation on the battlefield, which Wang Hao was also very puzzled about.
"I just removed the toxins from Princess Shirahoshi. The owner of the toxins must have sensed it and is now acting desperately."
After a quick thought, Wang Hao roughly guessed what had happened.
Clearly, the enemy was aware of the toxins remaining in Shirahoshi's body. Upon realizing that they had been removed, they reacted immediately, using some unknown method to further incite the Fish-Man rebels to madness.
"Teacher, there's something else. Ten minutes ago, four troublesome individuals infiltrated our territory, one of whom is likely a powerful figure on par with Vice Admiral Garp."
To be honest, Kizaru was also quite shocked.
Although they had long known that the World Government powers possessed formidable strength, far surpassing their own navy, they were still inevitably shocked when they actually witnessed it.
In the past, even their navy would have had difficulty producing many Admiral- level powerhouses, but the World Government actually dispatched four Admiral- level powerhouses at once to deal with Fish-Man Island, one of whom was no less powerful than Garp in the past.
This is really dangerous!
It's important to know that there are definitely still powerful individuals remaining on Noah's Ark, at least six Admiral- level experts in total. If they hadn't made great progress recently, Gion and the others hadn't even reached the Admiral level, they really wouldn't have been able to fight them.
I'll be there as soon as possible!
With a nonchalant remark, Wang Hao put the Den Den Mushi back into his pocket, then turned to Neptune and Queen Otohime, who had already separated, and said, " King Neptune, Queen Otohime, my disciple needs some time for quiet cultivation. Please look after him; I'll leave the battle outside to you!"
" Zephyr, I, Neptune, in the name of the King of Fish-Man Island, swear to protect your disciple to the death."
Neptune gave a firm assurance, and Queen Otohime nodded solemnly in return.
Their current situation doesn't offer much help in the war outside, but they can still protect one person.
After glancing one last time at Illya, who was cultivating, Wang Hao rushed out and arrived above the battlefield in the blink of an eye. He stood with his arms crossed, looking down at the battlefield below.
He glanced at the ordinary battles, then focused his gaze on a shadowy spot where the real enemy was lurking.
"Teacher!"
A golden light flashed, Kizaru's body appeared beside Wang Hao. Gion also quickly arrived.
" Kizaru, you deal with those three little Nezumi. Gion, you can handle the big Nezumi. This will be your final test. If you pass, I'll create a special technique for you later!"
Wang Hao quickly made the allocation and then offered incentives.
"Real?"
Gion's beautiful eyes shone brightly, filled with anticipation for the ultimate technique her mentor had spoken of, and her fighting spirit soared ever higher.
"Fake!"
Wang Hao jokingly said something that made the excited Gion stagger and almost fall. She rolled her Byakugan at Wang Hao, drew her long sword, and rushed down, her clear voice following.
"Teacher, I've reserved that special move!"
"Is it really alright to let Gion deal with that giant Nezumi?"
Kizaru was somewhat worried, after all, his opponent was a top-tier powerhouse on par with the former Garp, while Gion had only recently become Admiral, and the gap between the two was still quite large.
" Gion's Gale Sword Dao is a great counter to this opponent. Even if I can't win, I won't be defeated. Besides, I'm here watching!"
After a casual explanation, Wang Hao had basically determined who the other person was.
He inherited the memories of his predecessor, Zephyr, including many secrets. Coincidentally, he had met Zephyr once before; he was none other than Kazan, the leader of the CP0 organization.
The predecessor had seen the opponent's fighting style before. Although the opponent was powerful, it was precisely because it was countered by Gion's Gale Sword Dao. It would be good if the opponent could exert 30% of its strength. Therefore, Gion still had a considerable chance of winning.
Kizaru, who was standing to the side, suddenly realized that his mentor had guessed the other party's identity. Without further hesitation, he transformed into a golden light and rushed down as well.
Although they attacked later, their offensive reached that dark corner first.
" Kizaru, do you really want to interfere in our affairs?"
Kazan, wearing a mask, had a grim face, and was even more furious inside.
It seemed that the Ryugu Palace was about to be breached by the Fish-Man rebels they controlled, but unexpectedly, Kizaru and his crew arrived to provide support, causing the promising situation to collapse in an instant.
What angered him even more was that the toxins remaining in Shirahoshi's body had been removed, causing their mission to fail by more than half.
I had planned to remain hidden as much as possible and resolve everything by remotely controlling those Fish-Man traitors, but now it seems I have no choice but to take action.
"The pirates these days are terrifying! Their lineup is almost as strong as the Four Emperors of the New World!"
Kizaru's habitually lewd smile actually masked his considerable caution and seriousness.
Facing three equally powerful opponents at once, even with his recent surge in strength, puts him under considerable pressure.
" Sword Heart, you go and hold off Kizaru. Kongmen, you two take care of Gion as soon as possible. Leave Zephyr to me."
Knowing full well the despicable nature of Kizaru Fruit ability, Kazan only had someone hold him back, not kill him; his real target was Zephyr, who was hovering in the air.
He also realized that it must have been that old guy Zephyr who led the support team. Once they took him down, things would be much simpler, and they would still have a chance to complete their mission.
Before he could even use Geppo to rush forward and engage Wang Hao in battle, a long sword slashed down rapidly, striking the Armament Haki on his arm.
"When!"
"Your opponent is me!"
A fierce fighting spirit rose in her beautiful eyes, Gion immediately unleashed a frenzied attack with her sword.
Although the weapon in his hand is a knife, it has a straight blade, like a single-edged sword, similar to the Tang sword. It can also be regarded as a sword, which is perfect for performing the Gale Sword Dao.
This Gale Sword Dao is a design that Wang Hao copied from the Gale Sword Yasuo. The main reason is that Gion has his eye on a wind-attribute Devil Fruit that the Science Department has sealed away. He plans to apply for its consumption after returning to headquarters, and its future development will inevitably focus on the wind attribute.
Therefore, when Wang Hao modified the martial arts techniques for him, he referenced the settings of the Gale Sword Dao, especially in terms of moves, basically copying all of Yasuo's skills.
Kazan was in a very difficult situation after that. He hadn't paid much attention to Gion, who was listed as Admiral Candidate in the data, but when the fight actually started, he suddenly realized that his opponent was not a Admiral Candidate at all, but a real Admiral- level powerhouse.
What bothered him even more was that the opponent's strange swordsmanship was extremely effective against his Devil Fruit ability, making him his nemesis and preventing him from unleashing even 30% of his full strength.
Sword Heart on the other side was also in a very difficult situation, one could even say it was quite dangerous.
He originally believed that he was no worse than Marine Admiral Kizaru, and that even without Devil Fruit, his Sword Dao alone was enough to rival him.
The only thing that bothered him was the extreme speed of the opponent's Devil Fruit ability. Although the opponent did not truly reach the speed of light, it was still extremely fast, and even with his Observation Haki, he might not be able to catch up.
Fortunately, even if he can't beat this guy, he can at least hold him off.
But dreams are beautiful, reality is cruel, and he soon suffered the harsh blows of reality.
In their first encounter, he was almost killed by Kizaru's golden sword energy. If it weren't for the timely intervention of Kongmen and the other two who noticed something was wrong, he would have been instantly killed.