Lafitte and the other two exchanged glances, each seeing a hint of tension in the other's eyes.
But since the captain said to go, then let's go.
They took a deep breath, gripped the gunwale, and stared intently at the ever-approaching behemoths ahead.
Propelled by Telekinesis, the sailboat shot off like an arrow towards the area where the Sea Kings had gathered!
The Sea Kings seemed to sense something and turned to look at the small sailboat.
Countless enormous eyes, gleaming with a cold, eerie light in the darkness, stared intently at the ship.
That scene was enough to make anyone's scalp tingle.
Jesus Burgess felt like his heart was about to jump out of his chest.
He clung tightly to the gunwale, barely daring to breathe.
Lafitte was equally nervous, but she remained somewhat calm, carefully observing the reactions of the Sea Kings.
Van Augur stared intently at the Sea Kings, his hand on the trigger, ready to fire at any moment.
However--
What happened next left the three of them wide-eyed.
The Sea Kings scattered to the sides the instant the sailboat approached!
Wherever that small sailboat, emitting a faint glow, passed, those enormous creatures automatically parted to make way for it, just as Moses parted the sea!
"This..."
Jesus Burgess stared wide-eyed at the scene in disbelief.
Those ferocious, savage, and enormous Sea Kings are actually... making way for their ship?!
Lafitte was equally shocked.
He witnessed a giant Sea Kings, over 500 meters long, deliberately sink into the deep sea as the sailboat approached, clearing the passage to the upper level.
Those enormous eyes even lowered slightly as the ship passed by, as if expressing some kind of... awe?
Van Augur's pupils contracted sharply.
He's a sniper, and his greatest skill is observing details.
He clearly saw that the Sea Kings were trembling slightly as they made way for him.
That trembling wasn't anger, nor was it the buildup of an attack.
It is fear.
They were terrified of the small sailboat.
No, that's not right.
They were afraid of the man standing at the bow of the ship.
The sailboat continued on its way, and the Sea Kings still made way for it, daring not to obstruct it in the slightest.
Some Sea Kings even dared to slowly rise to the surface only after the sailboat had passed by, watching it sail away into the distance.
Lafitte and his two companions stood on the deck, speechless for a long time.
a long time--
Lafitte muttered to himself,
"Is it because they sense danger that they won't approach...?"
His voice was soft, but it reached everyone's ears clearly in the silent depths of the sea.
Jesus Burgess and Van Augur exchanged a glance, both seeing deep shock in each other's eyes.
They both turned their heads at the same time, looking at the tall, slender figure at the bow of the ship.
Her short, golden hair swayed gently in the seawater, and she was surrounded by a faint glow, like a deity of the sea.
The man never once looked back at the Sea Kings.
It was as if those colossal creatures, enough to strike fear into the hearts of countless pirates, were not worth even a second glance from him.
Jesus Burgess swallowed hard, a thought flashing through his mind—
Is this... the might of the Sea Emperor?
Its power is so great that even Sea Kings have to give it a wide berth...
Van Augur took a deep breath, and the hand gripping the spear gradually relaxed.
He watched Roy's retreating figure, a resolute glint in his eyes.
It seems that joining the Roy Pirates was indeed the right choice.
The same applies to Lafitte.
He took off his top hat and bowed slightly to Roy's retreating figure.
That gesture was full of respect.
Under Roy's control, the sailboat continued its descent into the deep sea.
The Sea Kings continued to surge in, but without exception, they all made way for the sailboat as it approached.
Jesus Burgess gradually calmed down from his initial tension and fear.
He even started pointing at the Sea Kings and discussing them with Lafitte and Van Augur.
"Look! Look! That one! That one is at least 800 meters long!"
"Tsk tsk tsk, how impressive it would be to catch one as a mount!"
"And that one! It looks like a snake, with horns on its head. Could it be about to transform into a dragon?"
Lafitte rolled her eyes at him, annoyed.
" Jesus Burgess, can't you just shut up for a minute?"
Who was it that turned pale with fright just now?
Jesus Burgess chuckled.
"I've never seen that before!"
"With the captain here, what's there to be afraid of?"
"These big guys, no matter how powerful, wouldn't dare come near us!"
Lafitte shook his head, too lazy to pay him any more attention.
Van Augur remained vigilant, his gaze sweeping over the surrounding Sea Kings.
Although they're all making way now, what if one of them suddenly goes berserk...?
Just then--
Jesus Burgess suddenly exclaimed,
"Captain! There's light down below!"
Roy snapped out of his reverie and looked in the direction Jesus Burgess was pointing.
Below, at a depth of several thousand meters, a dazzling light can be faintly seen on the seabed.
The light, like a pearl at the bottom of the sea, shone brightly in the darkness.
Fish-Man Island, we've arrived.
But Roy's gaze did not fall on Fish-Man Island.
His attention was drawn to the scenery surrounding Fish-Man Island.
Those Sea Kings...
There are too many.
More and bigger than what I've encountered before.
Their enormous bodies swam around Fish-Man Island, so numerous that they almost completely surrounded the island.
Some are over a kilometer in size, like a moving island.
Some of them emitted a faint, cold light, making them particularly conspicuous in the darkness.
They swam slowly around Fish-Man Island, forming huge circular tracks.
The paths intersected and overlapped without any conflict, like a meticulously choreographed dance.
The strangest thing is--
These colossal creatures all remained silent.
There were no roars, no fighting, not even collisions between their own kind.
They simply swam quietly, waiting silently.
Lafitte and the other two were also stunned by this scene.
"Captain..."
Lafitte began to speak with difficulty.
"There are just too many Sea Kings around Fish-Man Island..."
"It's bigger than any we've encountered before..."
Using the light emanating from Fish-Man Island, Lafitte gazed at the colossal Sea Kings, his eyes filled with solemnity.
Those Sea Kings, the smallest are nearly a thousand meters long, and the largest are so large that you can't even see their end!
The undercurrents they stir up when they swim are enough to capsize any ship.
But now, they are like well-trained soldiers, quietly waiting for something.
Roy's gaze swept over the Sea Kings and then landed on Fish-Man Island.
Then, a look of realization flashed in his eyes.
"I see..."
He murmured.
Hearing his mutterings, Lafitte quickly asked,
"Captain, do you know what's going on?"
Roy didn't answer directly, but instead gazed at the swimming Sea Kings, a meaningful smile playing on his lips.
"Interesting."
"It seems something really big is about to happen on Fish-Man Island."
Roy's mind raced, recalling memories from his past life.
Sea Kings gather on Fish-Man Island...
Could it be...?
Is Poseidon Shirahoshi about to be born?
Roy's eyes narrowed slightly.