Both start in hell: but their talents are multiplied a hundredfold.

The new naval fleet broke through the blood-red sunset, plowing white wakes across the crimson sea near Wano Country.

At the bow of the flagship, a huge figure towers over the mast by half a head.

Princess Shirahoshi gripped the ship's gunwale with both hands, her fishtail swaying restlessly on the deck.

She was wearing a sailor suit specially made for her by the new navy.

Her dark blue pleated skirt reached the middle of her hem, and she wore a white short-sleeved shirt with gold trim. The bow tie at her neckline fluttered in the sea breeze.

This outfit was something Shen Jue casually remarked when he left the new naval headquarters: "To join the new navy, you need a uniform."

After Bai Xing noted it down, she insisted on having several sets made according to her body shape.

At this moment, she didn't care about princess etiquette at all. Half of her body was leaning out of the ship's side, and her huge, deep blue eyes were fixed on the coastline of Wano Country.

"How much longer?" Shirahoshi asked for the eleventh time.

The communications officer beside him had given up answering and simply pointed to the approaching coastline ahead.

Scattered blood-red clouds still lingered in the sky, and the sea breeze carried a faint, sweet, and slightly fishy scent.

Shirahoshi's fishtail lashed out, causing the entire Dawn to sway.

"I see Lord Shen Jue!"

Her voice was high-pitched, as if she were seeing her favorite food.

The soldiers on deck covered their ears, but not one of them complained.

That's Princess Shirahoshi, one of the most popular people in the new navy besides Shen Jue. No one would dare to say a bad word about her.

Shen Jue had just finished dealing with matters in Flower City and hadn't had time to change his clothes yet.

Although his Devil Fruit ability kept him from shedding a drop of blood, the chilling aura emanating from his very bones had not completely dissipated.

Kizaru stood behind him, his sunglasses reflecting the lights of the distant fleet, a lazy smile on his lips.

"Princess Shirahoshi came in person, how touching." Kizaru drawled out the last syllable.

"If Miss Hina finds out about this, I'm afraid you'll be in trouble when you return to headquarters, Marshal."

Shen Jue's smile froze, and he waved his hand helplessly.

The bear stood silently on the other side, its massive body motionless, but its gaze was fixed on Shen Jue's profile, as if it too was waiting for a reaction.

Shen Jue raised his head and looked at the flagship that was getting closer and closer. He looked at the huge pink figure on the bow of the ship that was waving at him desperately. The cold and hard lines on his face softened a little.

"This girl, I told her to stay on Fishman Island, how come she came along too?"

He hadn't finished speaking.

Shirahoshi couldn't wait for the fleet to dock.

Her fishtail slammed heavily on the deck, and the huge reaction force caused the bow of the Dawn to plunge down sharply, sending waves crashing up more than ten meters high.

Like an arrow released from a bow, Bai Xing leaped from the bow of the ship, drawing a pink arc in the air before crashing into the sea.

Water splashed all over Shen Jue's head and face.

Before he could even wipe his face, the water exploded.

Bai Xing burst out of the water, her fish tail churning the seawater as she charged toward the shore with the speed characteristic of the mermaid race.

Her size was several orders of magnitude larger than everyone else present; her 12-meter height meant that the air currents she created when she danced in the seawater could blow ordinary people away.

"Brother Shen Jue!!!"

The shout was sweet and bright, with the final note rising and turning three corners, like a giant candy hitting the ground of the harbor.

Kizaru silently took three steps back, and Kuma also turned sideways and took a few steps back.

Shen Jue stood still, her eyelids twitching.

Bai Xing rushed in front of him without slowing down at all.

She spread her arms wide, her ten fingers reaching out to Shen Jue like a large net. Her deep blue eyes were filled with tears, but a smile appeared on her lips.

I'm so worried about you!!!

Her hands were almost bigger than Shen Jue's entire body.

Bai Xing clasped her hands together as if holding some precious treasure, and scooped Shen Jue up from the ground in one swift motion.

Shen Jue's feet left the ground, and she felt the world spinning around her.

Then Shirahoshi pulled him tightly into her arms.

The force was so great that Shen Jue's face was buried directly in the white sailor shirt.

A soft touch enveloped me from all sides, carrying the faint saltiness of the sea and a unique fragrance characteristic of a girl.

He could hear Bai Xing's heart pounding wildly, as fast as a drumbeat.

"Hmm..."

Shen Jue made a muffled sound, but Bai Xing couldn't hear it at all; she was too excited.

"Brother Shen Jue is alright! Brother Shen Jue won! Brother Shen Jue!!"

"Waaaaah!"

As Bai Xing spoke, she began to cry, large tears falling down her face, each one as big as a washbasin, making a pattering sound as it hit the ground.

But she started laughing while crying, then started crying again after laughing twice, completely immersed in her emotions, forgetting that she was holding a living person in her arms.

Then she started spinning around.

Bai Xing held Shen Jue in her arms, her fishtail spun on the ground, and she spun around like a giant top.

The sailor uniform skirt fluttered, and the blue pleats swirled in circles of light under the setting sun.

She spun around, shouting, "Great!!!"

Shen Jue took a few deep breaths in Princess Bai Xing's arms, surrounded by the sound of the wind and Bai Xing's cheers.

He tried to speak, but each time he opened his mouth, he hit something soft and could only let out some muffled groans that were hard to understand.

The new navy personnel at the port were all stunned.

Some people didn't even notice their weapons falling to the ground, while others stared wide-eyed, unable to close their mouths.

A new naval officer silently pulled out a video Den Den Mushi, ready to record this precious moment.

In his view, if Lieutenant General Hinata could see this rare and precious scene, he would be willing to endure Marshal Shen Jue's wrath for twenty years!

"Wow! Princess Shirahoshi, what are you doing?!"

"Put Brother Shen Jue down!" a new naval officer shouted, but he dared not step forward.

"Gu, Princess Shirahoshi hugged Marshal Shen Jue to her chest."

"Does she intend to make Marshal Shen Jue her new slave...?"

"What are you talking about?"

Several new naval soldiers started arguing.

Kizaru pushed up his sunglasses, unable to suppress the smile on his face: "Oh dear, this is really something~"

Big Bear remained silent, but the corner of his mouth seemed to twitch slightly, despite his previously tense expression.

After spinning around several times, Shirahoshi finally stopped.

But she still wouldn't let go, pressing Shen Jue tightly against her chest, lowering her head to rub her cheek against the top of his head, like a giant cat rubbing against its favorite toy.

"I was almost frantic when I received the message..."

"Brother Shen Jue single-handedly took on a pirate crew at the level of a Yonko."

Her voice trembled with tears again.

"Ugh..."

To be honest, Shen Jue was somewhat enjoying it.

This huge facial cleanser is quite impressive, but he overheard the conversation between the new naval officers nearby.

Hina shouldn't be that petty, right?

At this moment, Shen Jue's physique, which could tear Kaido apart, was being fiercely suppressed by Princess Shirahoshi of Fishman Island, leaving him powerless to resist.

"I've finally fulfilled my fantasy after my first visit to the White Space," Shen Jue thought to himself.