One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

"Can we see the sun? That sun that radiates warm light, as vibrant as the mangrove tree?" Shirahoshi's chubby, pretty face was full of longing.

After receiving her father's tenth affirmative answer, Shirahoshi excitedly wandered around the deck.

Sometimes it would rush to the bow of the boat, press its face against the bubble wrap, and stare wide-eyed at the deep-sea world outside.

Sometimes they would run to the stern of the boat, look up at the sky, and eagerly want to see the scenery on the sea.

She wore a bubble wrap-like device around her waist, which allowed her enormous body to float easily, preventing any difficulty in movement.

Shirahoshi was very excited.

This was her first time venturing into the world above the sea.

For her, a mermaid who had always lived on Fishman Island, this experience was no less than an unforgettable adventure.

From birth until age six, Shirahoshi's world was Fishman Island.

After the age of six, she was harassed by Vander Decken IX and was confined to the hard-shell tower for many years.

Such life experiences further exacerbated Bai Xing's introverted and timid personality.

Now that she has the opportunity to visit the world of the sea that her mother, Princess Otohime, often told her about, how can Shirahoshi not feel excited and looking forward to it?

Her brothers, Shark Star, on the surrounding decks, were also relieved of their own pent-up emotions by her cheerful mood, and they couldn't help but smile as well.

"Look! Elder brother, Father, it's Lord Lantern!"

Bai Xing lay on the gunwale, blinking her bright eyes as she looked out of the ship.

Suddenly, a bright light shone in the deep sea outside the ship, illuminating the surrounding dark world.

A giant lanternfish, four or five hundred meters long and as big as a small mountain, was swimming slowly in the deep sea outside the ship, with a huge, glowing light bulb on its head.

The massive, mountain-like sea kings, illuminated by the light bulbs on their heads, sent chills down the spines of the naval soldiers standing on the ship.

Fortunately, the fish-people who are familiar with the habits of these sea kings know how to avoid the danger of being attacked by them.

They turned off most of the ship's lights, leaving only a few to guide their ascent, thus avoiding being spotted by these deep-sea predators.

Outside the ship, the lanternfish, the size of a small mountain, had just opened its mouth to swallow a small sea king that had been attracted by the light it emitted when it was snatched up by another giant sea serpent, a thousand meters long and as large as a mountain range, and dragged into the endless darkness.

"Lord Lantern!" Seeing the lanternfish being carried away by the sea serpent, Shirahoshi's light blue eyes immediately welled up with tears, and she began to sob sadly, "Lord Lantern was eaten by the sea serpent, boohoo, it's so pitiful."

"Don't be sad, Shirahoshi."

Seeing Shirahoshi sobbing, Neptune quickly tried to comfort her, but also felt a headache coming on.

His daughter is so emotional; she cries at the drop of a hat.

She also has a gentle and timid personality.

Originally, he didn't want to bring Shirahoshi to the World Conference this time.

But he was worried about leaving Shirahoshi alone on Fishman Island.

Although Fishman Island is now much safer than before, without the threat of Vander Decken IX and Hody Jones, etc.

But Jinbe went to the New World.

Without Jinbe's protection, Neptune could not possibly feel at ease leaving his daughter on Fishman Island.

Without the light from the lanternfish, the world outside the boat turned pitch black again.

In this dark world, only the naval captain sitting on the deck was still flickering with a few strands of lightning like dragons.

After sobbing for a while, Shirahoshi was drawn to the shimmering lights again. Curious, she came closer, blinking her eyes as she watched Enel, who was engrossed in his closed-eye cultivation.

"Lord Enel~," Shirahoshi called softly.

Enel seemed not to hear, still immersed in his training using electric current to strengthen his body.

Enel, who had inexplicably risen from private to colonel in a rocket-like fashion after returning from the G1 naval battle without doing anything, felt not happy, but rather extremely frustrated.

As a god who once ruled the Sky Island, and possessing the devastating power of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, when did he stoop to the level of charging others up and gaining merit for promotion?

Enel secretly vowed in his heart that he would definitely cultivate Haki and then show that bastard Rorschach who the real master of lightning was and who the most skilled person in the world was at using lightning power.

He, Enel, is the true God of Thor.

Instead of Rorschach, that thick-skinned, shameless bastard.

Enel, who was working hard to improve himself, suddenly felt someone poke him.

Then, I heard a weak cry of pain and soft sobbing.

Enel opened his eyes and saw the voluptuous and tall mermaid princess, who was tucking her right hand in her pocket and crying with tears streaming down her face.

While pouting and crying, Shirahoshi looked pitifully at Enel and apologized repeatedly, "I'm...I'm sorry, Lord Enel, please don't be angry. Shirahoshi knows she was wrong, and she won't do it again..."

"Don't flatter yourself. Who's angry? My body is lightning. Who told you to touch it like that?" Enel said calmly.

"I'm sorry... Waaaaah, my finger hurts so much from the electric shock, hoo~ hoo~." Bai Xing cried, blowing on her stinging finger.

Enel was so annoyed by her noise that he couldn't concentrate on his training. He had no choice but to stand up and get away from the big, burly mermaid who was always whining and crying.

"Shut up! You're such a grown man, yet you act like a little kid." Enel said with a look of disgust.

"I'm sorry, Lord Enel is really angry, boohoo..." Shirahoshi cried even louder.

Seeing this, Neptune looked at Enel somewhat embarrassed and said, "Colonel Enel, please don't mind her. That's just her personality. Don't let her large size fool you; she's only 14 years old..."

“So what if she’s 14? Does that mean she’s not an adult? There’s that bastard who killed tens of thousands of pirates when he was 14. Neptune, stop making excuses. It’s because you haven’t raised your daughter well. The princess of Alabasta is only 14, and she’s already helping the kingdom.” Enel said bluntly.

“How can White Star compare to Lieutenant General Rorschach? A genius like him is a once-in-a-century talent. However, you’re right, I did not raise my daughter well. I’ve met Cobra’s daughter. She was only ten years old at the last World Council meeting, and she was already eloquent and very intelligent.” Neptune smiled wryly at his words and did not refute them.

Although he had only known Colonel Enni for less than a day.

However, Neptune already had a general idea of ​​Enel's personality.

Cold, arrogant, and somewhat unapproachable, but not impossible to communicate with.

Neptune did not look down on Enel because he was just a lowly colonel.

On the contrary, he was very polite to Enel.

For a top-tier natural-type ability user, barring any unforeseen circumstances, who is likely to reach the pinnacle of naval power in the future, and who is also the direct subordinate of Vice Admiral Lan Lin, who has emerged out of nowhere and shines like the sun in the world, it is not too much to be polite.

Neptune was pondering how to get closer to this future super-strongman of the Navy.

Suddenly, the ship beneath my feet began to shake violently, as if it had encountered a deep-sea current.

“What happened? Shark Star!” Neptune shouted to his eldest son, Shark Star, who was the most mature and steady.

Shark Star's eyes widened, and he gripped the trident tightly, staring into the dark depths of the sea outside the ship. He shouted, "Switch on all the lights! Everyone, be careful! We're being watched! It's... Kurakan!"

Everyone was horrified upon hearing this.

Enel looked completely bewildered. "What Kurakan?"

"It's the Kraken! A giant octopus as big as a large sea king!"

Neptune explained loudly, while ordering the ship's lights to be turned on and shone outwards.

When the ship's lights came on, everyone saw a giant octopus floating in the deep sea before them. It was entirely brownish-yellow with more than a dozen enormous tentacles like mountain ranges. It was staring at them with its ferocious, dead-fish eyes peering out of the bubble membrane.

"Wow...it's huge! Are you kidding me? How could there be such a big octopus?"

The naval soldiers on board were all stunned, and an overwhelming sense of panic rose in their hearts.

"Stop standing there! Do something! Release the driftwood to make the boat rise faster!"

"No! We're still far from the surface. Releasing the driftwood now would cause the bubble membrane to burst due to pressure imbalance!"

For a moment, the deck was filled with the panicked shouts of the soldiers, Bai Xing's even more terrified cries, and the calls for help from Sha Xing and others, creating a scene of utter chaos.

Kurakon looked at the people on the ship with great interest, and suddenly extended a tentacle that was hundreds of meters long, wrapping around their ship.

Before the enormous tentacles even landed on the ship, the surging currents they created caused the ship to rock violently, almost capsizing it.

One by one, the people standing on the deck lost their balance and fell towards the bubble wrap with screams.

Listening to the chaotic noises on the ship, Enel felt a headache coming on.

"Shut up, all of you!"

He shouted impatiently, his voice like thunder, making everyone on the ship's eardrums vibrate.

Everyone involuntarily fell silent and focused their attention on him.

Enel, gripping his golden spear, walked to the bow of the ship with an unfriendly gaze, peering through the bubble wrap at the enormous tentacles that were coiling up outside.

"It's just an octopus, watch me electrocute it into takoyaki."

"Two hundred million volts! Divine Judgment!"

Chapter 456 Heroes always appear at crucial moments

On the sea.

Watching the boat beneath her feet slowly slow down and come to a stop, floating on the sea, Weiwei, who had changed into a princess dress and looked elegant, beautiful, cute, and sweet, curiously looked at Luo Xia, who was stretching and standing up.

"Brother Luo Xia, why did we stop here?"

The lark, who was sipping cola through a straw, looked up in confusion.

Luo Xia twisted his neck and wrists, making a cracking sound, then smirked and lightly jumped onto the ship's side, looking out at the azure sea.

"I want to eat takoyaki."

"Huh? Takoyaki?" Everyone on the boat was stunned.

I don't understand Luo Xia's thought process. Why did he suddenly want to eat takoyaki?

The foot of the red earth continent leading to the holy land was right in front of us.

"Wait here, I'll be right back."

Luo Xia left with a single sentence, ignoring Weiwei's exclamations behind him, and plunged into the deep sea with a splash.

"Brother Luo Xia!"

When Vivi and the others rushed to the side of the ship, they only saw a string of waves on the sea surface; Luo Xia's figure had disappeared.

"Am I seeing things? Lieutenant General Rorschach jumped into the sea. Isn't he an ability user?" Bell and Jakka were completely dumbfounded.

"Don't worry, the seawater won't affect him. Have you forgotten how he rescued us?" Cobra said without any concern.