Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

"It's hard to say, but it will probably take some time. What's wrong?" Shark asked with a smile.

"If Big Brother is going to be gone for a long time, you'd better tell Bai Xing! Otherwise, she'll be sad if she can't find him!" Fanchexing said seriously.

Shark Star smiled helplessly and replied, "Okay, I understand! You all stay at home and help Father with some of the burdens!"

"Yes, elder brother!" The two brothers nodded and replied in unison.

"Alright, let's go see White Star!" Shark Star smiled and led his two younger brothers toward Hard Shell Fortress.

Because of Vander Decken IX, White Star had to live inside Hardshell Castle.

"Creak~~" After the three brothers entered the hard-shell fortress, the door immediately closed again.

"Big brother, second brother, third brother! You're here!" Bai Xing was overjoyed to see her brothers arrive! For years, she had been confined inside the Hard Shell Fortress and had no way to get out.

"Yes! Bai Xing, your big brother has come to say goodbye!" Shark Star nodded and said with a hint of doting affection.

"Huh? Big brother is going on a long trip?" Bai Xing asked in surprise.

"Yes, my father asked me to go out for a while. Because the journey is quite long, I came here specifically to tell you!" Shark Star nodded with a smile and said.

"Hey~~ Big brother, please be careful while you're out and about! Bai Xing will miss you!" The huge Bai Xing immediately clasped his hands together in front of his chest and said in prayer.

“Yes! You must listen to Huangxing and Fanchexing at home, and don’t make Father angry, understand?” Shark Star nodded and said.

As the eldest brother, he had to maintain his authority, so compared to Huangxing and Fanchexing, Baixing was a little more afraid of Shaxing and a little less affectionate.

"Hmm!" Shark Star looked at his younger sister, who, despite her enormous size, was quite frail, and nodded.

"You two, take good care of Bai Xing at home and keep a close eye on the movements of Vander Decken IX. If you get any news about him, whether it's true or false, report it to Father immediately!" Shark Star said to Huang Xing and Fanche Star.

He feared that his two younger brothers would act rashly, so he instructed them to inform Neptune immediately if they received any information, lest they miss the opportunity to capture Vander Decken IX.

Vander Decken IX, a man with a very strong possessiveness and jealousy, was so infatuated with Princess Shirahoshi that he wouldn't even allow her to spend her life with anyone else.

When Shirahoshi was six years old, Vander Decken IX witnessed her summoning the Sea Kings with her cries and learned that Shirahoshi was the legendary mermaid princess who could control the Sea Kings that his first ancestor had been searching for for many years. In order to obtain this ability, he fantasized about marrying Shirahoshi.

After Van der Deiken IX touched Shirahoshi with his right hand, he never washed his right hand again in order to pursue Shirahoshi.

Because he is a user of the Target-Target Fruit, once an opponent is targeted, the object thrown by the user will automatically track them to the ends of the earth, unless it is shot down or blocked by an obstacle along the way.

If you wash your hands, the target locked by that hand will be removed, and you must touch the target again to lock on it again. So back then, after Vander Decken IX touched Shirahoshi with his right hand, he never washed his right hand again in order to chase after Shirahoshi.

This is also why Shirahoshi has been hiding in Hardshell Castle for so many years, because she is always at risk of being attacked by Vander Decken IX.

"Don't worry, big brother, we will definitely not let Bai Xing get hurt!" Huang Xing and Fan Che Xing nodded at the same time and said firmly.

"Alright, then I'll leave the house to you. I'm off!" Shark Star patted his two younger brothers on the shoulders and turned to leave.

Soon, when Shark Star arrived at the port, he found that Jinbe and his Fishman Pirates were ready to set off at any time.

"Boss Jinbe... I'm so sorry to have troubled you this time!" Shark Star stepped forward and greeted Jinbe.

“Let’s go. I’m also very curious about whether the Naga race still exists in this world!” Jinbe smiled and replied.

Just as Jinbe set off, in the Kuster Sea, at the seabed where the Moby Dick was stationed.

"Who is it that can actually shake my control magic?" A mermaid-like figure stood in the center of the underwater ruins city, looking up at the sea.

She just felt the control spell she had planted being activated, and the direction seemed to be the sea surface above her head.

"Someone come here..." After thinking for a moment, the shadowy figure beckoned, and an enormous sea beast with blood-red eyes obediently came to her side.

"Go check the sea and see what's going on!" The shadowy figure had sensed something but found nothing amiss, but out of caution, she still sent her men to investigate.

Meanwhile, aboard the Moby Dick, the crew was eating the sea creatures that Namur had caught earlier, while drinking and chatting.

"Dad, do the Naga really exist in this world? Why have we never heard of them?" King asked Whitebeard, who was sitting in the center, while tearing at a piece of meat from his mouth.

"Gurararara... Don't even mention you guys, I've only ever heard of the Naga legends, I've never actually seen such a race!" Whitebeard said with a laugh, "But as a fish-man, Namur should know more, right?"

The captain of the 8th Division, Namur, shook his head and said, "No, even on Fishman Island, not many people have heard of Naga! But I seem to have heard older people talk about it when I was a child. Naga originally existed, but apparently they went extinct for some reason!"

"Speaking of which... what kind of abilities do the Nagas you're talking about possess?" At this moment, a completely bewildered Reina asked.

When he transmigrated here, One Piece was still being serialized. Before that, the original work had never mentioned a creature called Naga, so he knew absolutely nothing about Naga.

Upon hearing Reina's question, many captains shook their heads, just like Reina, as they had never heard of Naga creatures.

“Legend has it that long ago, the Naga were a branch of the mermaids. They were different from the weak mermaids! Even compared to the fishmen, they were a brave and warlike race! Not only did they have bodies as strong as the fishmen, but they also possessed a magical ability that allowed them to control those with weak wills!” Namur stepped forward to explain.

"Control? Like Maslin just now? But Maslin's strength clearly increased after being controlled!" Reina asked, puzzled.

“That’s right, this is also a unique ability of the Naga race in legend. If the controlled creature is a fishman or mermaid, then they can give it the strength to fight! Legend has it that a long time ago, whenever the fishman race went to war with other races, the Naga race would control those weak mermaids to fight, resulting in heavy casualties among those mermaids. In the end, they were all killed by the mermaids who rose up in resistance!” Namuel said what he knew.

"Huh? Those mermaids actually have the ability to fight back? That's quite unbelievable," Reina exclaimed.

In his mind, mermaids were quite weak and seemed to have no other abilities besides swimming very fast, which is why they were captured by humans and turned into playthings for their enjoyment.

“I don’t know either, that’s the legend I’ve heard!” Namuel shrugged and replied.

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"And what about you, brother? Have you heard any rumors about the Naga?" Reina seemed very interested in the unknown.

“I don’t know that much. Back when we were sailing in the Kuster Sea, we heard rumors about Naga in that area, but nothing happened then, so I didn’t pay any attention to it!” Whitebeard shook his head and said, “If you hadn’t just said that the kid was being controlled, I wouldn’t have thought of that!”

“I see… So, the biggest impression Naga gives is that they can control people, right?” Reina stroked his chin and said, “But this ability… might also be the power of some kind of Devil Fruit!”

“But don’t forget, that kid was rescued from the belly of a sea monster by Namur! That means… when he was facing mortal danger, the conditions for being controlled were not triggered, but they were triggered later when you were chatting!” Vista said to Reina.

“That’s right… I remember he was fine when I left. Namuel… what did you say to him?” Reina looked at Namuel again and asked.

“I didn’t say anything at the time! Didn’t you find out he was lying to you? I just did as you said and told him to leave after he recovered from his injuries!” Namuel shook his head and said, “Then he started to get agitated, saying that I was standing by and watching someone die, that I would rather be a human companion than save my fellow human, and then he started to go berserk!”

"So... he probably wanted to say something, but triggered the conditions for being controlled?" Reina guessed.

“Very likely. If we’re talking about stimulation… his fear of life and death hasn’t changed, so it shouldn’t be something that ordinary stimulation could trigger!” Vista nodded, acknowledging Reina’s guess.

"Forget it, we can't guess anything here. Let's wait for the people from Fishman Island to arrive!" Reina said, picking up his gourd and taking a sip of wine.

Just as Reina finished speaking, the captains all looked out of the ship's side, while Whitebeard and Reina remained still, continuing to drink.

“This kind of vitality… it must be either a sea monster or a sea king, right? Could it be here to seek revenge?” Lakyo said, frowning.

They all sensed a massive amount of life energy approaching.

"Come on... it's obviously coming for us! The Moby Dick's hull is lined with Seastone! Ordinary sea monsters and sea kings can't even spot us!" Reina hiccuped and said with a laugh.

"It seems there really is something on the seabed!"

"Splash!"

Before Vista could finish speaking, a large lion-headed sea monster leaped out of the sea, its blood-red eyes staring straight at everyone.

"Hey ho~ This guy's interesting!" Everyone perked up immediately when they saw the sea monster's blood-red eyes.

“They’re a match for us underwater, but once they come out, they’re just food…” Sachi had already drawn his weapon, seemingly ready to attack the sea monster.

“Wait… don’t rush, let’s take a look first…” Reina shook his head, stopping Sachi.

"What are you looking at?" Sachi asked, startled.

"Let's see if it attacks us on its own!" Reina said with a slight smile.

"You mean...?" Sachi asked uncertainly, "They can observe us through the eyes of sea monsters?"

“It’s hard to say, but it’s possible, so let’s see how it proves our choice!” Reina said with a smile.

The lion-headed sea monster that emerged from the sea did not attack the Moby Dick, but simply watched quietly.

"Looks like they really can see us!" Reina waved at the sea monster and said with a smile.

At first, no one believed Reina's words, since observing through the eyes of sea monsters seemed a bit too exaggerated.

But now everyone agrees, because the sea monster was clearly observing them.

“Namuer, do you think if you go and bring that child over now, won’t that thing from the seabed just rush out and cause trouble for us?” Reina said, stroking his chin.

"Probably not, he'll just be more cautious!" Namur shook his head and said seriously.

"What's the point of talking then! Kill him!" Reina waved his hand and said.

“Then I’ll do it!” Vista said, walking toward the ship’s side.

The sea monster seemed to have noticed Vista's actions and tried to escape, but it underestimated Vista.

A flash of light appeared, and the lion-headed sea monster, which was trying to escape, was instantly decapitated.

“Speaking of which… are we going to have to eat this thing again tomorrow? I don’t want to eat it!” Reina shook his head as he watched Sachi prepare to have someone retrieve the sea monster’s corpse.

"Hmph! You know nothing! This kind of sea monster meat can be preserved for a long time after being dried. In case we are short of food one day, we can use it as an emergency!" Sachi replied with a sneer.

Reina's lips twitched involuntarily. Was this still the same Sachi who used to surround him and ask him for cooking advice?

"Fine, fine... as long as you don't let me eat this tomorrow!" Reina had no choice but to wave his hand and say.

Just as Vista was slaying the sea monster, in the center of the underwater ruins, the dark figure muttered, "The Whitebeard Pirates...? What are they doing here!?"

Just as Reina had guessed, she could obtain information by controlling the eyes of the sea monsters.

However, when she discovered that the creatures anchored on the sea were the Whitebeard Pirates, she began to consider leaving.

After all, the Whitebeard Pirates are renowned. The reputation of being the world's number one pirate crew is not something that can be claimed lightly; it is forged through countless battles.

So the moment she realized it was the Whitebeard Pirates, she had an urge to run away immediately.

But the feeling of being unable to control her made her hesitate. She had never encountered this situation before, so she wanted to know how the other party had managed to do it. Did she have someone like her on the Whitebeard Pirates' ship?

If there is anywhere in this world that can protect her kind, then the Whitebeard Pirates are undoubtedly the most likely place.

So she hesitated and did not avoid humans as she had done before.

A few days later, Jinbe and Prince Shark Star of Fishman Island arrived near the Moby Dick according to the coordinates.

"Boss Jinbe, we've spotted the Moby Dick! It's just ahead!" A fish-man popped his head out of the sea and said to Jinbe.

“Okay, go ahead and tell Dad we’ll be right there!” Jinbe nodded and replied.

"You've finally arrived... Eh? Is this Shark Star? Long time no see! You've all grown into men!" Leaning against the railing of the Moby Dick, Reina greeted Jinbe and the others with a smile.

"Mr. Reina...hello!" Upon seeing Reina, Shark Star quickly bowed and greeted him.

As the eldest prince, he knows more than the average fishman!

Fisher Tiger was able to infiltrate Mary Geoise and rescue many of his compatriots with the help of Reiner. Reiner also helped Tiger divert most of the World Government's attention, which is why Fisher Tiger was not targeted by the World Government at that time.