Shyarly was staring blankly at Kaito's Rinnegan, completely entranced, until Kaito furrowed his brow and asked:
"Miss, how long are you planning to keep staring at me?"
...
Snapping out of her daze, Shyarly saw the hint of displeasure on Kaito's face and hurried to explain:
"Forgive my rudeness, please don't be upset, Admiral Shikiryū. My name is Shyarly, and I'm a fortune teller. I once saw your eyes in a vision, and I couldn't help but want to take a closer look. I sincerely apologize!"
Hearing that he had appeared in one of her visions, Kaito's interest was piqued.
"Oh? So what exactly did you see?"
Shyarly glanced at Kaito with reverence and said solemnly:
"I saw you bringing an unimaginable change to Fish-Man Island. In the vision, Admiral Shikiryū looked like a god."
Her words left everyone present stunned. Neptune and Jinbei exchanged glances, joy flashing in their eyes.
They understood what Shyarly meant—Kaito truly would bring a great transformation to Fish-Man Island, and that change was undoubtedly for the better.
...
...
Because Shyarly described him as a god—not a demon.
The more they thought about it, the more excited they became. Neptune couldn't help but press for more details.
"Shyarly, what exactly do you mean by 'change'?"
Shyarly bowed respectfully to Neptune and said with a serious expression:
"Your Majesty, I only saw sunlight shining upon Fish-Man Island. When I tried to continue the divination, the crystal ball exploded. The last thing I saw... were Admiral Shikiryū's eyes."
Saying that, Shyarly once again fixed her gaze on Kaito's Rinnegan. Those eyes were so mysterious and beautiful, even more stunning than what she'd seen in her crystal ball.
Kaito, who was the subject of the vision, remained the calmest of all. He'd never been one to care much for fortune-telling.
After listening to her explanation, he even joked:
"So you're saying your crystal ball broke because of me?"
"No, no! It was my own fault for peeking into Admiral Shikiryū's fate without permission. As long as you're not angry, it's fine!"
"Actually, Arlong—"
"Jinbei-san already told me everything. He got what he deserved. No one else is to blame."
"...Alright."
Seeing the mood turn a little awkward, Jinbei quickly stepped forward and said:
"Let's not stand around here—why don't we all sit down and eat?"
But no one responded. Everyone's gaze was still fixed on Kaito. Jinbei stood frozen, his face turning an awkward shade of red.
Seeing Jinbei's chubby, red-blue face, Kaito couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle.
Suddenly, he felt someone tugging at his clothes. Turning around, he saw Shirahoshi holding her stomach, looking up at him with a pitiful expression.
Kaito understood—she was hungry. She had cried more than once today, and now, after returning to Ryugu Palace for the first time in years, the delicious food laid out on the table had clearly stirred her appetite.
Without making her wait any longer, Kaito turned to the others and said:
"Alright, everyone, let's eat."
As soon as he spoke, everyone echoed in agreement, as if Kaito were the real master of Ryugu Palace. Even Neptune didn't find anything odd about this.
In his eyes, as long as Kaito was willing to spare a thought to protect Fish-Man Island, what would be so bad about handing him the throne?
During the meal, a small incident occurred—Shirahoshi wanted to sit next to Kaito, which made her father Neptune feel like he was about to burst into tears.
It felt like his precious little girl was about to become someone else's!
To this, Kaito could only think Neptune didn't know how lucky he was. Just look at Kaido's daughter, Yamato—she was also a "precious little girl," but definitely a spiky one.
Far away at Navy HQ, Yamato, currently training under Zephyr, suddenly sneezed. She rubbed her nose and muttered:
"That's weird… Is sensei thinking about me?"
...
Fish-Man District
In a dark and damp room, Hody Jones and his officers—dragged back by a group of Fish-Men—lay sprawled on the floor, completely wrapped in bandages like a bunch of half-dead dogs.
A few Fish-Men with some medical knowledge were frantically treating their wounds.
Their bodies had suffered heavy damage under Kaito's pressure, especially their internal organs.
Hody Jones was slightly better off, but several of his weaker officers were still coughing up blood—blood that now mixed with fragments of shredded organs.
And this was all from Kaito casually releasing a tiny sliver of his aura. Even if he had only used one-tenth of his power, it would've still been enough to wipe out the so-called New Fish-Man Pirates on the spot.
Hody Jones lay motionless, his cold, shark-like eyes fixed on the ceiling above.
To him, the physical injuries meant nothing—the mental blow was far more devastating.
He had always looked down on humans, seeing them as weak, filthy, and the lowest form of life. To him, only powerful Fish-Men were noble, and they should rule the world.
He already felt humiliated that Fish-Man Island was under Whitebeard's protection. And now, learning that King Neptune and Jinbei were going to welcome a human Marine Admiral?
He couldn't tolerate that.
So he had led the New Fish-Man Pirates to sneak into the welcoming crowd, hoping to create chaos.
If possible, he wanted to kill that so-called Marine Admiral—just like he had once assassinated Queen Otohime.
But reality was cruel.
Kaito had merely glanced at him, and that alone was enough to crush him to his knees with overwhelming pressure. Then came the devastating injury, nearly wiping out his entire crew.
For Hody Jones, this was an unimaginable disgrace—worse than death.
Most people would've had their spirit shattered by such overwhelming power. They'd never dare rebel again.
But Hody Jones was already a deranged madman, obsessed beyond reason. This defeat only made him spiral even deeper into madness.
His emotions flared so violently that his entire body began to tremble, blood soaking through his bandages, scaring the half-trained doctors who rushed to wrap him in even more layers.
Soon, under their "care," Hody was wrapped into a giant rice dumpling. It was a ridiculous sight.
And yet, even in this state, Hody Jones didn't calm down. He bit down hard on his lip, his sharp teeth drawing more blood, and shouted with all his might:
"Bring me the Energy Steroids!!"
Hearing that name, every Fish-Man in the room trembled in fear.
Dosun, one of the New Fish-Man Pirates' officers, hesitated and said:
"Boss Hody, that drug still hasn't been—"
"I said bring it! Damn it, I'll make that cursed human understand what true Fish-Man terror looks like!!!"
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