Seeing the giant Sea Kings and the New Fishman Pirate Crew's cadres before them, the crew members immediately stepped forward, directly using their charm and the power of the Love-Love Fruit.
These Fishman, who had never been to the New World, had no idea of the danger; they were instantly captivated by the women's abilities and completely turned to stone.
They didn't linger. When the airship entered Fish-Man Island's giant bubble, it flew directly above Fish-Man Island. Lan Luo also deactivated the invisibility, as they still needed to enter Ryugu Palace, and their title as one of the Five Emperors wasn't just for show.
He believed it wouldn't be long before King Neptune would personally come to invite them, and then they could bring Shirahoshi onto the ship. He also wanted to bring that blue chubby guy.
The residents of Fish-Man Island all looked at the ship flying above the island, filled with curiosity. They had seen Pirate Crews, but they had never seen a ship flying in the sky.
While Lan Luo was still discussing the Poneglyph in the Sea Forest with everyone, a black whale appeared beside the airship. It wore a crown, and a Fishman sat upon it. Lan Luo knew with a single glance that this was the ruler of Fish-Man Island, the Great Knight of the Sea, Neptune.
"Lord Lan Luo, may I have the honor of inviting you all to a banquet at Ryugu Palace?" His humble words carried a hint of pleading.
Lan Luo looked at the King of Fish-Man Island with a complicated expression. While he was a competent ruler for his people, he couldn't bring himself to like his attitude, given that he was a race from the seabed and maintained such a demeanor even there.
"Of course, no problem," Lan Luo replied politely.
Led by Neptune's procession, the group quickly arrived at Ryugu Palace. Everyone was awestruck by the exquisite decorations of this underwater palace. They had never been underwater before, so they had never seen such corals and luminous pearls.
Nami then took small steps to Lan Luo's side and whispered, "Can we take some decorations to the airship?"
"Of course, no problem. Their princess is almost one of our crew members, so anything is possible." Lan Luo looked at the giant luminous pearl and casually replied to Nami.
Because they were hosting Lan Luo, one of the Five Emperors, Ryugu Palace had drained all the water inside beforehand. Now, Ryugu Palace was just like a place on land, and they walked straight in.
Neptune very politely drank and chatted with Lan Luo. Three princes also accompanied them. Initially, everyone dismissed this newly appointed Emperor, thinking it was just a sensational headline like previous news stories.
But after Lan Luo and his crew defeated Kaido, no one dared to doubt their bounties and achievements anymore.
Seeing that everyone had drunk enough, Lan Luo then spoke, "Your Majesty, we are here for Shirahoshi."
Hearing Lan Luo's words, Neptune's wine glass immediately dropped onto the table in front of him. He said, "Lord Lan Luo, may I ask why you wish to invite my daughter onto your ship?"
"Haven't you already figured it out? Shirahoshi here can only bring disaster to Fish-Man Island. It's different if she's with me. Our strength can protect Shirahoshi from being harmed by anyone," Lan Luo said resolutely.
At this moment, the First Prince, Sharkstar, spoke, "Lord Lan Luo, we regret that we cannot agree. Shirahoshi has never trained since she was young and has no strength. Even taking her along would only hinder you." His words were full of worry for Shirahoshi.
"This isn't a discussion; it's a notification," Lan Luo said, then released his Conqueror's Haki.
Seeing this, Neptune's heart sank. This was the disadvantage of lacking power.
He quickly said, "Lord Lan Luo, please calm down. We didn't mean that. After the banquet, I will take you to see my daughter." As he spoke, he secretly told the Second Prince to contact Whitebeard.
Lan Luo was completely unfazed by their small actions. Even if they came, what then? They had already solved the problem of fruits fearing seawater.
Soon after the banquet, Neptune led everyone to the entrance of the Hard-Shell Tower.
Nami then spoke, "So many weapons, are you trying to murder someone?" She was a bit angry.
"This is the power of Vander Decken IX's Mark-Mark Fruit. Ever since Shirahoshi shook hands with him when she was little, she has lived in fear every day. We have tried many methods, but we have not been able to catch the culprit," the First Prince, Sharkstar, said, shedding tears.
"Please wait a moment," Lan Luo said, then disappeared from his spot.
"What is he going to do?" Neptune then asked Nami and the others.
Everyone gave Neptune a blank look. That single look almost petrified the father and sons. Then, Nami said, "He's probably going to deal with that Vander Decken IX you mentioned."
Before Nami could finish speaking, Lan Luo's figure reappeared in front of them.
"Alright, it's all taken care of." Lan Luo hadn't said much to them earlier; he simply used a magnetic field control to crush that broken ship into pieces. He also used his soul control ability to obtain another Mark-Mark Fruit.
At this moment, Neptune stopped what he was about to say, coughed, bowed to Lan Luo, and said, "Thank you, Lord Lan Luo, for helping my daughter."
Lan Luo waved his hand dismissively, "No need to be polite. Shirahoshi is a future crew member on our ship; this is what we should do. Let's go in and see Shirahoshi."
Neptune and Shirahoshi's three brothers all had dark lines on their faces upon hearing Lan Luo's words. If they couldn't defeat Lan Luo, they would have already gone up to fight him.
The group quickly entered the Hard-Shell Tower, led by a guard.
When everyone saw this mermaid princess, who was as famous as the Empress, they gasped in admiration.
Shirahoshi is a giant Kissing Gourami mermaid. She has a massive physique, the largest of all mermaids. She has long, flowing pink curly hair, adorned with a taiyaki-shaped hair ornament. She wears a pair of shell-shaped earrings, has bright blue eyes, beautiful features, a full bust, and a pink fish tail with alternating light and dark shades.
Shirahoshi is gentle and kind. She habitually adds "-sama" after everyone's names and is very timid, always crying. In the original story, Luffy nicknamed her "Crybaby-hoshi." However, when Noah was about to destroy Fish-Man Island, she unhesitatingly stepped forward, took Noah away herself, and saved Fish-Man Island.
She already possesses the power to strongly sense the surrounding aura, able to detect enemies out of sight or further predict an opponent's movements. It is a form of mind-reading, also known as the "Power to Hear." Shirahoshi's Observation Haki is innate, inherited from her mother, Queen Otohime's powerful Observation Haki.
Perhaps with further Advancement, she could command Sea Kings. Lan Luo now feels that the Haki released so far lacks a subsequent Advancement version, after all, that was the World Government that ruled the world for eight hundred years.
If one possessed a special Observation Haki like Shirahoshi's "Power to Hear," and Shyarly's prophetic Observation Haki, then Lan Luo could actively avoid his own karma. Although Lan Luo has the Eye of Agamotto to detect the future, this is a different ability, and the two abilities can complement each other.
"Father, have you come to see Shirahoshi?" Her gentle voice made one want to protect her upon hearing it.
Yamato, ever the straightforward one, stepped forward and said, "Is your name Shirahoshi? You're so big! I can get big too, you know." After saying that, he transformed into a giant white wolf.
Shirahoshi was still a bit scared of strangers, but after seeing Yamato, she found these people somewhat adorable.
Neptune then came to Lan Luo's side and said, "Shirahoshi, let me introduce you. This is Sivslie Lan Luo. You can call him Lord Lan Luo. He is the great figure who defeated Kaido."
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