"My king, I've finally seen you again!"
"After hundreds of years, a new king has finally arrived, but why is there a misunderstanding? The other king hasn't appeared!"
"The two kings did not meet, but the king awoke! Things have changed!"
One voice after another rang out, sounding quite chaotic, but Lin Yuan keenly discerned the secret within them.
Because of his appearance, Luffy can no longer have contact with Shirahoshi, and Shirahoshi's Awakening may be due to the invisible influence of Poseidon and Uranus, or other Awakening.
These Sea Kings seem to have their own missions, just like Zunesha, but they are also different, because these Sea Kings seem to obey Shirahoshi's commands, but not only Shirahoshi commands.
Lin Yuan's body rapidly transformed, returning to his human-beast form, standing shoulder to shoulder with Princess Shirahoshi.
Hearing the words of the colossal Sea Kings below, Shirahoshi seemed somewhat helpless, unsure of what to say, a stark contrast to her previous divine demeanor.
A deep meaning flashed in Lin Yuan's eyes as he quickly processed the information in his mind before transmitting the message to Shirahoshi.
" Little Shirahoshi, tell them that from now on, you will be the only king, and there will be no second king. The past is history."
"You don't live for anyone else, and if they refuse, consider it betrayal; you'll never acknowledge it!"
Princess Shirahoshi looked surprised, wondering why Lin Yuan would say that. Although she felt a sense of familiarity with the giant creature below, she preferred Lin Yuan.
Then, following Lin Yuan's instructions, Princess Shirahoshi recited the words without missing a single one. Although she was not as dignified as before, and even seemed somewhat timid, the Sea Kings below immediately fell silent as soon as she finished speaking.
Several minutes passed before a voice finally rang out again.
"Your Majesty, we will naturally obey your orders, but the reincarnation of the former King Joy Boy is about to Awakening. Haven't you been waiting for this? Are you really sure?"
Upon hearing this, Princess Shirahoshi stared down at the scene with some confusion, then looked helplessly at Lin Yuan.
"Brother Lin Yuan, what should we do now? What should I say?"
Lin Yuan's eyes turned cold. He knew a lot about the original story and that Joy Boy had made a promise with the mermaid princess who was then the " Poseidon " Poseidon, promising to bring the Fish-Man Race to the land.
However, due to its failure to fight against the Twenty Kingdoms Alliance, the predecessor of the World Government, it was forced to leave behind a Poneglyph text of apology in the Sea Forest.
But that happened hundreds of years ago, and it wasn't the Little Mermaid's fault; in fact, she might have died because of it.
Moreover, since he was the one who helped Fish-Man Island relocate to the mainland, it was even more impossible for him to give the credit to someone else.
Although Lin Yuan wasn't a bad person, he didn't consider himself a good one either. However, he believed that Fish-Man Island, with his help, was far better than Luffy's.
Luffy has nothing to do with talk-no-jutsu, and his dream is to become the Pirate King and throw a world-wide banquet, but how can anyone compare to him?
He controls the world's number one " Abyss " Merchant Guild and secretly rules the New World.
The New Fish-Man Island is a place he carefully selected, where not only can it coexist peacefully with other races, but it also receives countless material aids.
Although he valued the combat capabilities of the Fish-Man forces, he didn't necessarily need them.
Lin Yuan beckoned Flame Clouds back, and King Neptune, Queen Otohime, and Robin came to his side. Lin Yuan explained the situation and then said with a smile.
"Heh heh, Neptune, Otohime, Shirahoshi, I'm giving you a choice: do you want to accept the hundreds of years of waiting they speak of, or are you willing to accept my help and protect Fish-Man Island together!"
Lin Yuan spoke softly, with a hint of a smile, but Robin's eyes narrowed slightly.
Having spent every day with Lin Yuan, she naturally understood Lin Yuan personality. They had survived from childhood while fleeing from disaster, and loyalty was what they valued most.
If she were to betray Lin Yuan for a mere promise made hundreds of years ago, or even a promise from a past life, then without Lin Yuan lifting a finger, she would mobilize all her forces to completely destroy Fish-Man Island. After all, Robin is a cunning and ruthless individual.
King Neptune and Queen Otohime seemed to realize something, their faces turning pale instantly, fearing that Shirahoshi might say the wrong thing. At the same time, they made a decision in their hearts.
After all, it's obvious who has contributed more to Fish-Man Island, and what does the hundreds-of-years-old agreement mentioned by some Sea Kings have to do with them now?
After Awakening, Shirahoshi seemed to become even smarter, and her face turned gloomy as she glared hatefully at the Sea Kings below.
"Now, I'm giving you two choices. One is what I just said: to forever recognize only me as your king, and for Brother Lin Yuan to have the same status as me."
"Otherwise, you will remain forever submerged in the deep sea, never to be reborn!"
Hearing Shirahoshi's words, everyone's expressions relaxed, and Lin Yuan smiled and patted Shirahoshi's head.
Robin smiled too, secretly relieved. She didn't want to attack Fish-Man Island either, especially not the beautiful and kind Shirahoshi.
As for King Neptune and Queen Otohime, they breathed a sigh of relief, as they did not want to have any grudges against Lin Yuan.
The colossal Sea Kings below seemed surprised by Princess Shirahoshi's words, but considering their centuries-long wait had been refuted by Shirahoshi in a single sentence, they were momentarily stunned!
"Boom..."
Lin Yuan suddenly unleashed an aura of overwhelming power, staring intently at the several colossal Sea Kings below.
You can make your choice now!
"We obey your command, Your Majesty!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Yuan smiled. After thinking for a moment, he asked the person below.
"You've lived for hundreds of years, so can you tell me, who's stronger, me or Joy Boy? And what about that Imu? How does he compare to me?"
Lin Yuan also wanted to know how he compared to Imu and Joy Boy in terms of strength. Perhaps those creatures below, who had lived for who knows how long, knew. After all, with their Admiral strength, they could probably discern some clues.
They might have truly witnessed the strength of those two, but to Lin Yuan's embarrassment, no Sea Kings responded to his words.
Didn't you hear what Brother Lin Yuan said? If you know, then tell us!
"As you command, but we also don't know if it's nonsense, evil, or domineering!"
Before Shirahoshi could ask any more questions, the Sea Kings below seemed to sense something and slowly swam towards the seabed.
A Sea Kings in the form of a dragon gave Lin Yuan a deep look before speaking.
"Protect the King! The King! Danger!"
Lin Yuan was stunned for a moment, then watched the other person's figure slowly disappear, feeling somewhat surprised.
"What does this thing mean? It seems to be calling me 'King'! Is there danger? Is it Shirahoshi or me?"
Lin Yuan didn't understand why the other party had suddenly left, and the meaning behind their last words was quite intriguing, but he didn't think too much about it and simply kept it in mind.
"Alright, we should head back now. I never imagined so much had happened. Little Shirahoshi, can you tell me about your situation?"
"Um, Brother Lin Yuan, I have something to tell you..."
Then, Princess Shirahoshi recounted what had happened to her. In a way, she acted according to her intuition, and then things turned out the way they did.
"Hey, Shirahoshi- chan, can you still summon those Sea Kings? And I saw you holding a golden trident!"
Robin immediately asked, getting straight to the point, already starting to plan.
Shirahoshi thought for a moment and said, "It should be possible, but I need to rest. It will take about a month to summon them again, and they are already obeying my commands. As for the trident, I can't use it for the time being!"
Lin Yuan and Robin exchanged a glance and smiled. Lin Yuan said to King Neptune, " Neptune, you've seen Shirahoshi's abilities. I'll send people to protect her from now on."
"I can assure you that, except for the final battle, I will not ask Shirahoshi to intervene, and I will protect you all well!"
King Neptune looked at Lin Yuan gratefully. He knew that the other party had shown enough sincerity. If Headliners broke out, no one could escape. So he decided to go all out.
"Thank you very much then. All the Fish-Man will participate in the battle!"