"Thanks to Lord Zephyr for leading so many naval commanders to our aid, I, on behalf of all the people of Fish-Man Island, extend my sincere gratitude!"
Neptune rose from his throne and bowed solemnly to Wang Hao and the others.
Queen Otohime and many other high-ranking members of Fish-Man Island bowed respectfully and sincerely to Wang Hao and his group in gratitude.
Without the timely support of Wang Hao and the others, Fish-Man Island would have been destroyed. This kindness must be remembered forever.
"No need to be so polite, it's just what our navy should do!"
Wang Hao accepted Neptune and the others' greetings without hesitation, but he still had to say a few polite words.
The two sides then chatted happily. Although they couldn't prepare any delicacies due to the recent fierce war, the quantity and quality of the food were still quite good. Kizaru and the others enjoyed the meal immensely and were particularly pleased with the many beautiful mermaid ladies serving them.
After a hearty meal, Wang Hao was invited by Queen Otohime to a grand hall, where Neptune was waiting.
After glancing around and finding no one else, Wang Hao realized that Neptune and Queen Otohime were about to confront him.
Unlike the other high-ranking merfolk who were unaware of the inside story, Queen Otohime and Neptune had a general idea of the identity and purpose of the mastermind behind this war. Although they had won by chance this time, the other party would certainly not let it go.
It is foreseeable that even more terrifying conspiracies and attacks will once again strike Fish-Man Island, and even with some preparation, it will be impossible to survive unscathed.
After all, you can't always meet a good person like Zephyr, and he can't always be there for you in time.
We can't expect them to live on Fish-Man Island permanently!
Now they must come up with a solution, and Zephyr, a former admiral of the Navy, knows a lot and may have a solution.
However, when Wang Hao was invited, Neptune and Queen Otohime were at a loss for words.
After all, Wang Hao had already sacrificed too much for their Fish-Man Island, and they had heard that he was nearing the end of his life, so they were really embarrassed to ask him for help again.
Are you two worried about Poseidon?
Seeing that Neptune and his companion remained silent, Wang Hao decided to bring up the topic and clarify the matter.
"Are you aware of this matter?"
The Neptune were startled, but not on guard. They just looked at Wang Hao in surprise, wondering how he knew this.
You have to understand that the matter of Poseidon is a closely guarded secret; even within Fish-Man Island, very few people know about it, let alone outsiders.
They deduced everything based on the intelligence they possessed and their knowledge of Shirahoshi's special abilities. How did this man know all that?
They didn't suspect that Wang Hao coveted the Poseidon's power within Shirahoshi. Firstly, Bai Xing was nearing the end of her life; secondly, she was the great benefactor who saved the entire Fish-Man Island; and thirdly, her strength was terrifyingly powerful, perhaps even surpassing the power of the Poseidon.
Why would such a being covet their daughter's Poseidon power?
"There aren't many things in this world that can make the World Government to such lengths. It just so happens that I used to be a frequent visitor to Ohara and know many little-known secrets, such as the legend of Poseidon and Noah's Ark."
Wang Hao once again dragged Ohara into the blame. Since Ohara had been completely destroyed and no one knew how many ancient books it contained, he could just make up whatever he wanted.
As expected, Neptune and Queen Otohime looked enlightened and believed Wang Hao's explanation.
Ohara is known for its vast collection of books on knowledge from around the world, so it's not surprising that this man would know about the legend of Poseidon from there.
"As you know, Shirahoshi has indeed awakened the power of Poseidon, but she has only just awakened it and has a long way to go before she can grow into a true Poseidon. The World Government will never allow a Poseidon to appear on Fish-Man Island."
They will inevitably strike again. We invited you here today to ask you to think of a way to resolve this matter while protecting Shirahoshi."
After speaking, Neptune and Queen Otohime looked at Wang Hao with hopeful eyes, hoping that this man could show them the way.
Not disappointing the two, Wang Hao pretended to ponder for a moment before speaking the words he had already prepared, "I can think of two solutions. One is to destroy the World Government. As long as there are no enemies, the crisis on Fish-Man Island will naturally be resolved."
This is the most effective way to solve the problem once and for all.
The conflict between the two sides is very sharp. Neptune's side wants to protect Fish-Man Island and Shirahoshi, while the World Government wants to destroy them. The two sides are simply irreconcilable.
But that won't solve the problem; he could just eliminate the troublemakers!
However, while this method is good, its implementation is far too difficult.
"You jest!"
Neptune gave a wry smile. He had considered this solution before, but it was too impractical, so he abandoned it after a moment's thought.
"Please tell me your second method!"
Compared to Neptune, Queen Otohime was much wiser and quickly realized that what Wang Hao really wanted to say was the second method, which must also be a practical method, otherwise this man would not have spoken up.
"The second method is to help Princess Shirahoshi grow up as quickly as possible and become a true Poseidon who can command the ocean. Then I will travel all over the world, and you can let Princess Shirahoshi stay by my side."
With this old man watching, even if the Five Elders came, they wouldn't be able to harm a single hair on Princess Shirahoshi's head.
Wang Hao displayed absolute confidence, believing that today's results were enough to make the Five Elders and the World Government wary. He believed that as long as he did not openly rebel against the World Government, the Five Elders would surely turn a blind eye.
Under these circumstances, protecting Princess Shirahoshi is not a problem.
"Very well, with you looking after Shirahoshi, we can now confidently wage war against the World Government!"
Queen Otohime looked troubled, while Neptune laughed decisively, clearly having long since disregarded life and death.
Queen Otohime was also inspired by her husband's heroic and spirited demeanor.
Although she was exceptionally intelligent, she was far less decisive than her husband.
Yes, it was a situation where death was inevitable. It was already a great achievement to be able to give Shirahoshi a chance to survive. If they asked for more, it would be going too far.
As long as Shirahoshi is safe, the fish-men still have a future, and they can then cast aside all their worries and fight to the death against the World Government.
"You've misunderstood me. I meant taking your entire Fish-Man Island on a world tour, not just Princess Shirahoshi alone."
Shaking his head slightly, Wang Hao revealed his true thoughts.
That's right, he not only wants to take Princess Shirahoshi away, but also the entire Fish-Man Island.
And he happens to have that ability now.
"Does Your Excellency have a way to power Noah's Ark?"
Neptune's eyes lit up, and he immediately thought of the legend of Noah's Ark, but then he realized something was off.
"But Noah's Ark has been completely destroyed by you, and there is no other ship in the world that can carry our Fish-Man Island?"
Queen Otohime also realized what was happening and looked at Wang Hao with confusion, not understanding what he meant.
Noah's Ark was completely destroyed by that Kamehameha Wave, reduced to countless fragments, with no possibility of repair. Moreover, with the current power of the world, there is no ability to build a second Noah's Ark.
It can be said that the grand ambitions of Fish-Man Island, passed down for hundreds of years, have been completely shattered.
So what exactly does this person mean by saying that?
" Noah's Ark doesn't refer to that giant ship, but to a promise, and coincidentally, I now have the ability to fulfill that promise."
With a confident smile, Wang Hao said before Neptune and the other could speak, "In ten days, I will drive Fish-Man Island out of the sea and onto the surface. You will need to prepare during these ten days."
After saying that, Wang Hao got up and left; he still had a lot of preparations to make.
Neptune and Queen Otohime exchanged glances, their eyes filled with doubt, wondering how Wang Hao could possibly control the entire Fish-Man Island and send it heading towards the sea.
Even if Shirahoshi were to grow into a true Poseidon, she probably wouldn't possess such power!
It's important to know that Fish-Man Island is located millions of miles below the surface of the ocean. Under immense seawater pressure, the island itself is compressed to its limit, making it extremely heavy.
In addition, the strange magnetic field makes it difficult to move even if tens of thousands of top-tier Sea Kings were summoned.
Only Noah's Ark possessed this power, but unfortunately Noah's Ark was never fully built, and now it has been completely destroyed.
They simply couldn't figure out what method that man had.
After leaving, Wang Hao immediately went to the room where Akainu Sakazuki and Aokiji Kuzan were recuperating. Both of them had been severely injured while resisting the aftershocks of the Kamehameha and were now recovering.
These two were carried back by Binz from the previous banquet, along with a fish-man and a CP0 Devil Fruit user.
"Teacher!"
"Teacher!"
Sakazuki and Aokiji Kuzan, who were lying on the hospital bed, struggled to get up when they saw Wang Hao arrive, but Wang Hao pressed them back down first.
I'm relieved to see you all back safe and sound!
Seeing that his two disciples were unharmed, Wang Hao felt much relieved.
"I'm sorry, teacher, we failed to complete this mission. In the end, that guy with fish-man blood got away, and we only managed to catch two of them."
Aokiji Kuzan spoke dejectedly, clearly dissatisfied with the outcome of the battle.
Keep in mind that these two were two of the teacher's three most outstanding students, yet even with their combined efforts, the mission still failed, ultimately forcing their mentor to intervene.
I wonder if this will affect my mentor's already limited lifespan?
If there are indeed negative consequences, their sins will be enormous!
"It seems your opponents are quite strong this time!"
Wang Hao seemed to be deep in thought. After realizing that the two had failed in their mission, he knew that they must have encountered a formidable opponent, otherwise Noah's Ark would not have fallen to such a state.
"They weren't that strong, it's just that one of them had a really annoying Devil Fruit ability that could seal our Devil Fruit abilities for a while, which put us on the defensive."
Akainu Sakazuki had a dark expression on his face, clearly disgusted by the opponent's Devil Fruit ability.
"I warned you long ago that while Devil Fruit powers are strong, they are still just an external force. What we should focus on most is improving our physical strength. It seems you've neglected your training in Taijutsu Haki over the years!"
With a quick thought, Wang Hao roughly guessed the situation of the two on Noah's Ark.
The three admirals of this generation are very different from the admirals of the previous era. They rely more on their Devil Fruit abilities. In fact, if they didn't have their Devil Fruit abilities, Akainu and his two companions would have only been at the brigadier general level at the beginning.
This wouldn't matter when Devil Fruit are unrestricted, but once they are subject to restrictions like this one, they become quite passive and could even face the risk of death.
"I'm sorry to have disappointed the teacher!"
Both of them lowered their heads in shame, feeling that they had disappointed their mentor once again.
This battle made them truly realize the importance of Taijutsu and Haki power. Without Wang Hao needing to say more, the two of them would double their training afterwards.
"This support mission to Fish-Man Island was a test for all of you. Now I declare that you two have failed. Anyone disagree?"
Wang Hao said solemnly that he wanted these two to remember today's defeat so that they wouldn't be tricked and killed in the future because of insufficient Taijutsu and Haki cultivation.
After all, according to the One Piece storyline, Pirate King, who will obtain the Dark-Dark Fruit Blackbeard, will appear in the world in the near future. That fruit ability is extremely effective against almost all Devil Fruit abilities, and even Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit ability, which he developed to its fullest extent, cannot do anything to him.
Blackbeard will inevitably become a major enemy of the Navy in the future, and Akainu and others will inevitably have to confront him. If they do not intensify their training in Taijutsu and Haki now, they will be in danger in the future.