brush...
"Captain, it's coming..."
Seeing Kraken getting closer and closer, the weakest of them Lulith, panicked and shouted a warning to him.
"Don't worry, just watch what I do next..."
Luo Chen didn't turn around, and simply replied to her.
"This technique, which combines the power of the Shura Fruit with one's own overwhelming aura, is what I call... Divine Wrath!!"
Luo Chen silently recited in his heart.
"Come... the Divine Wrath!!"
Buzz...
As the North Blue Kraken approached, an extremely terrifying aura emanated from Luo Chen, pressing down directly on it.
Clang...
This intense, earth-shattering power transformed in Kraken's eyes into a divine hammer that slammed into its head, causing its massive body to tremble and its waving tentacles to stop.
"Wow, that's incredible! Just how terrifying is the captain's strength now? His mere aura is enough to intimidate this monster!!"
George stared in astonishment at the tentacles that had settled on the ship's membrane and the enormous, trembling figure.
"Hmm, not bad. This effect is similar to Conqueror's Haki, but Conqueror's Haki is easier to use and can directly subdue beasts. Let me try to command it first... Hear my command, North Blue Kraken, become my pet, Luo Chen's pet, and serve me!!"
Buzz...
As he spoke, Luo Chen stared intently at Kraken, his aura emanating continuously, and said with a slight smile.
"..."
The North Blue Kraken seemed to be truly intimidated by Luo Chen. Hearing Luo Chen's command, it dared not disobey and slowly lowered its head, retracting its tentacles. Its huge eyes were filled with fear and panic.
Wow...
But before they could even rejoice, the squid's next move made everyone burst into laughter.
It retracted all its tentacles, turned its head, and with a sudden jerk of its eight tentacles, it darted out, heading straight for the dark abyss deep within the underwater waterfall.
"Well..."
Not only was Luo Chen stunned, but his companions were also dumbfounded. After a while, they burst into laughter again.
"Hahaha~ Captain, it seems your tricks aren't working. It's not going to listen to you at all..."
Seeing Kraken flee in terror, clearly unwilling to see Luo Chen, his 'master,' Phil sneered without any attempt to hide it.
"Shut up, it was just an accident. Next time, the next time you see it, it'll understand what I'm thinking and swim over to me eagerly..."
Luo Chen's face was grim. He hadn't expected that Kraken, his pet, would run away out of fear after he boasted about subduing it. How could he possibly be happy about this? And when his subordinate Phil questioned him, Luo Chen couldn't help but yell at him.
"Yes, yes, it was an accident. We're very confident that Kraken will return and submit to your tyranny next time, Captain..."
Seeing Luo Chen yell at him, Phil didn't feel uncomfortable at all, and instead continued to joke with him.
"Hmph, that's how it is... Uh... Phil, what are you saying? Watch your words! It's not 'submitting to the tyranny of this captain,' but rather 'paying homage to the wisdom and might of this captain!'"
"Yes, yes, yes, truly wise and mighty!!"
"..."
As the two exchanged witty banter, the tense nerves of everyone relaxed. Seeing these two goofballs engaging in their usual banter and laughter, they couldn't help but cover their mouths and chuckle.
Splash...
As they talked, the Isel continued its descent, passing the underwater waterfall and gradually approaching Fish-Man Island.
brush...
After they left, the mysterious shadowy figures that had been following them reappeared.
"What do we do now? Do we need to report this to Lord Hody?"
After exchanging glances, the Fish-Man in the middle riding the Colossal Beast sea lion spoke first.
"Hmm, it seems we can't hide it any longer. I didn't expect those people to be so strong; they subdued the Kraken before even making a move, causing it to flee in disarray. Even Lord Hody couldn't do that!"
The Fish-Man on the right, whose mount was a giant walrus, stared in the direction where Luo Chen and the others had left for a long time, still showing signs of fear.
"Let's go, and tell Lord Hody about this before they arrive, so he can decide how to deal with them."
The man on the left finally made the decision.
"Good..."
The other two had no objections, and the three of them agreed in unison, then urged their mounts to take a shortcut back to Fish-Man Island.
After a long time, the Isel finally arrived at its destination, Fish-Man Island.
What Luo Chen and the others saw was a huge island and a small island called Ryugu Palace above it, which was surrounded by soap bubbles. The two Giant soap bubbles enveloped the entire Fish-Man Island, and there were strange plants that produced light nearby, with a huge root tree called the Eve Tree rooted in it.
"What a beautiful sight! This must be Fish-Man Island! It's truly unexpected that such a dreamlike island exists 10,000 meters below the sea. It's unimaginable how happy the people living here must be!"
Looking out from inside the ship's membrane at the entire Fish-Man Island, Lulith gazed in a daze and sighed.
"Happiness? That's just your opinion. Compared to us, the inhabitants here, the Fish-Man Race, yearn to set foot on the land above and enjoy the same treatment as ordinary people, instead of hiding in the dark corners of the deep sea!"
When he heard Lulith think that the Fish-Man Race living here would be very happy, Luo Chen simply shook his head and explained to her.
"What? Captain, why would you say that? Aren't they happy living here? Such a beautiful environment, fresh air, and this boundless, deep ocean—they should feel very fortunate..."
"I don't understand, "Lulith.
"No, Lulith, you are indeed wrong. Just as Luo Chen said, the residents here don't miss anything about this place; they yearn for the sunshine outside."
However, once they set foot outside, what awaits them is not the so-called paradise, but hell. I believe you have already witnessed this on the Sabaody Archipelago. Ordinary people without power can only become slaves of nobles, let alone beautiful mermaids and strong Fish-Man. In the eyes of slave traders and nobles, they are merely high-quality products, superior slaves.
Even though they yearn for the sunlight outside, they can only hide it deep in their hearts, never daring to set foot on the ground. This small Fish-Man Island is just a huge cage for them, imprisoning their ancestors here for generations.
Having served as Momousagi's second-in-command, Catherine was able to understand some secrets that ordinary people did not know. Seeing that Lulith was puzzled by Luo Chen's words, she couldn't help but explain to her.
"Oh, I see. No wonder the captain..."
"Alright, let's not talk about that anymore. Is George ready?"
Luo Chen raised his hand to interrupt them and shouted at George was steering the ship.
"Ready, Captain? Everyone, get ready! We're about to sail into the Fish-Man..."
After George finished speaking, he reminded the others and then steered the ship, turning the Isel toward the entrance to Fish-Man Island.
Wow...
"We're about to break through!"
Bang...
After saying that, the Isel accelerated and rushed through the soap bubble membrane at the entrance of the passage. After the membrane attached to it was assimilated, the group finally boarded the Isel and rushed into Fish-Man Island.