"They are distinguished guests of Fish-Man Island. This is Mr. Uya, and this is Miss Ain."
After Neptune nodded to Shirahoshi, he introduced Uya and Ain with a solemn tone, especially emphasizing the word 'honorable'.
" Lord Uya, Lord Ain..."
Shirahoshi looked at Uya and Ain with a somewhat timid expression. Even after hearing Neptune's introduction, Shirahoshi still seemed a little timid and afraid.
At that moment, Uya was also watching her.
Although Uya had already used her abilities to sense the Hard-Shell Tower and even the entire Ryugu Palace, and had some memories of Shirahoshi deep in her mind, seeing Shirahoshi in person still made her feel that she was even cuter than she remembered.
Uya didn't use the word "beautiful" to describe Shirahoshi, because he felt that "cute" was a more appropriate word to describe a mermaid princess like Shirahoshi.
Speaking of Shirahoshi's timid personality, it reminded Uya of Hinata.
"Princess Shirahoshi, she's pretty much as I imagined, but... she's a bit timid." Ain couldn't help but chuckle as she looked at Shirahoshi.
Even in her opinion, Shirahoshi was quite adorable.
Ain was very approachable, and although Uya didn't talk much, he wasn't aloof either, so Shirahoshi quickly overcame her fear and chatted with Ain quite easily.
Of course, more importantly, Ain felt great sympathy Shirahoshi because Shirahoshi so adorable and after hearing Neptune recount Shirahoshi's experiences, she patiently answered her questions about things like what the sun looks like and what animals are.
Neptune felt somewhat relieved, but he remained uneasy.
The sea area dozens of miles away from Fish-Man Island.
This is a rugged underwater valley, surrounded by deep trenches, so deep they resemble gates to hell, their depths unfathomable.
Above this sea area, an ancient-looking ship floats, appearing almost like a ghost ship.
On the deck of the ship, a four-legged, two-armed fishman stood swaying, holding a bottle of wine in his hand.
Strangely, not only was the wine encased in coated air bubbles, but he himself was also encased within them; he was Vander Decken.
Because they ate the Mark-Mark Fruit, even though they can breathe in seawater, they become immobile when they touch seawater, so they can only stay in the air.
"Hehehe! Shirahoshi! Did you receive the gift I gave you?!" Vander Decken, looking drunk, laughed eerily at the distant sea.
After laughing for a while, realizing there was no response, Vander Decken turned around angrily and demanded, "Hey! Still no reply from Shirahoshi?"
"Captain... no, I haven't received it."
Seeing Vander Decken's appearance, Vander Decken subordinates all seemed somewhat intimidated.
"I've already sent two gifts today, and haven't received a reply yet, so... while the mood's still high, let's send a sword engraved with roses too!!"
With a chilling sound, Vander Decken snatched a sword from one of his men, swung it twice, and threw it away.
Whoosh!!
The thrown sword instantly drew an arc in the seawater.
"Captain, you missed again!"
"You threw it in the opposite direction!"
"I absolutely won't miss, you idiot!" Vander Decken took a big gulp of wine, a cold glint in his eyes, and said, "I'm Mark-Mark Fruit user; anything I mark will absolutely not miss! Hehehe!!"
Vander Decken let out a chilling laugh, and a terrifying expression appeared on his face.
Shirahoshi, Poseidon... Once I obtain that power, not only Fish-Man Island, but the entire world will be under my control!
I will definitely get you, Shirahoshi, you absolutely cannot escape!
Ryugu Palace, Hard-Shell Tower.
Shirahoshi was having a very pleasant conversation with Ain, and it was only then that she gradually stopped being afraid. Neptune, on the other hand, was unable to relax and be happy, and his expression remained stiff.
"So Lord Uya is this amazing! The strongest human? This is the first time I've heard of such a thing."
Shirahoshi and Ain talked about Uya. Ain didn't hide her identity from Shirahoshi and told her directly. However, it seemed that the title of the world's strongest didn't shock Shirahoshi, but it did surprise her.
"No wonder I felt a strange feeling about Lord Uya when I first met Lord Uya."
Shirahoshi suddenly lay down, placing her cute little face in front of Uya, her two adorable big eyes blinking as she stared at Uya.
Uya was amused by Shirahoshi's action and smiled. Even at such close range, her face was still flawless, without a single rough spot.
Despite her large size, it did not detract from her appearance at all.
"Can you feel my power?" Besides that, Uya also showed a thoughtful expression when he said that to Shirahoshi.
After arriving in this world, even powerful figures like Red-Haired Shanks Whitebeard Edward Newgate would find it difficult to sense Uya's unusual nature unless Uya deliberately revealed it.
Uya is currently completely suppressing all his aura. His body is just an ordinary body. If dissected, it would be no different from an ordinary person. Even his cell vitality is not particularly strong, just like an ordinary person.
However, Shirahoshi could still sense that Uya was different.
Without a doubt, this must be because she is Poseidon. Since she can communicate with Sea Kings, her soul must have something special about it, and Uya's power has reached the level of being able to create the origin of the world.
To sense Uya's power, it is absolutely impossible to detect it through the body; only through the soul can one perceive even a slight trace of Uya's power.
"Yes, the aura emanating from Lord Uya..." Shirahoshi gave a cute, thoughtful look, then seemed to find a suitable description, and said, "It's like the sky."
The reason why Shirahoshi was closer to Ain at first was not because Uya didn't talk much, but because she sensed Uya's aura and was more afraid of Uya.
Now that they were quite familiar with each other, and Uya didn't have a fierce expression at all, appearing very kind, Shirahoshi wasn't afraid anymore.
" Shirahoshi, you can sense Commander Uya's presence? That's incredible." Ain looked at this scene with a hint of surprise, and immediately thought of Poseidon.
As for Neptune on the other side, his expression was even more astonished.
Shirahoshi is one of the three Ancient Weapons, Poseidon, who can communicate with Sea Kings, yet she can sense Uya's presence, which is rather strange in itself.
What puzzled him even more was that, judging from the adjectives Shirahoshi used, the aura she sensed emanating from Uya was... an aura that was almost indescribably powerful!
As Shirahoshi's father, Neptune, who knew Shirahoshi's identity as Poseidon, naturally asked her many detailed questions and knew what Shirahoshi's perception and communication were like regarding the aura of Poseidons.
Even for the largest of the colossal Sea Kings, Shirahoshi never used the phrase "like the sky" to describe them.
If Shirahoshi is the Poseidon, then... could Uya be the Uranus?!
The thought involuntarily crossed Neptune's mind, and he suddenly felt that it seemed to make sense. If Uya possessed the power of the Uranus, then defeating Whitebeard and the other Four Emperors could be explained.
Looking at Shirahoshi's expression, Uya smiled and said, "Besides these, have you sensed anything else?"
"As for the others..."
Shirahoshi lay there, looking thoughtful, when suddenly her huge tail stood up, twitched, and then lowered again—a gesture that almost melted the heart of Ain standing nearby. (To be continued.)