Dragon Palace, Banquet Hall.
"Neptune, there are no outsiders here, so stop hiding her. Quickly let us see your daughter!"
Rayleigh urged boisterously.
Upon hearing this, all the girls' eyes lit up, and they were equally full of anticipation.
"This..."
Shark Star, Prince Dragon Star, Prince Somersault Star, and the others exchanged glances, their faces filled with hesitation and worry.
"Is it not possible?"
"Is there some unspoken difficulty?"
"Or is Princess Shirahoshi sick?"
"If she's sick, we have a way to cure her instantly!"
Vivi, Robin, Nami, Bonney, and others spoke one after another.
"Alas."
King Neptune sighed.
"Rayleigh and all the young ladies, there's a reason Shirahoshi can't come out to see everyone!"
"It's all because of that guy..."
"It's all Van der Decken, that scoundrel, who caused little Shirahoshi to..."
Second Prince Prince Dragon Star and Third Prince Prince Somersault Star both had their eyes red with anger.
Seeing this.
Rayleigh and the girls all looked solemn, their curiosity growing even stronger.
"Neptune, tell us, what exactly is going on?"
Rayleigh asked seriously.
"Alright then!"
King Neptune nodded.
"The root of everything goes back eight years ago, Van der Decken..."
King Neptune immediately told them everything.
Including how Shirahoshi was deprived of her freedom and lived under the threat of death.
And her tragic experience of spending eight years alone in the Hard-Shell Tower.
"What!!!"
"There's such a thing!!!"
"Unforgivable!!!"
Upon learning that the Mermaid Princess was being harassed by a pervert, making her unable to go out and confined to her room, Nami, Vivi, and the other girls were all filled with righteous indignation and furious.
Especially Bonney, because she had a similar experience.
Because of Green Jade Scale, her childhood had to be spent in a dark church, unable to go outside.
Now, suddenly hearing that Princess Shirahoshi had a similar experience to herself, Bonney naturally could not stand idly by.
"How detestable, that perverted scoundrel, Van der Decken, right? If I ever meet him, I'll definitely make him pay!"
Bonney clenched her small pink fists, indignant and wishing she could beat up Vander Decken IX right now.
"But, King Neptune, aren't you the royal family of Fish-Man Island? Why would you allow a criminal who threatens the Princess to remain at large?"
Robin asked, puzzled.
"Oh, right~"
"Aren't you the royal family?"
"And you also have a great fighting force like Boss Jinbe!"
Perona, Kalifa, and Koala also reacted.
Upon hearing this, Neptune, Shark Star, Prince Dragon Star, the three princes Prince Somersault Star, and Jinbe all couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"It's not that we don't want to capture him, it's just that we're willing but unable."
Third Prince Prince Somersault Star said.
"Why?"
Kuina asked.
"Because the sea is just too vast!"
Second Prince Prince Dragon Star said.
"When that Van der Decken first attacked Shirahoshi eight years ago, we immediately put out an island-wide warrant for him, but the cunning Van der Decken had already escaped from Fish-Man Island!"
First Prince Shark Star said helplessly.
"It's too difficult to find someone in this vast sea. I once went on a long expedition with the Sea King Army, following every tiny clue, and I was just one step away, but he still slipped away. I'm truly ashamed!"
Jinbe shook his head and sighed.
"So that's how it is. Wait, you just said that Van der Decken isn't on the island, or even near the island. So how does he manage to harass her every day?"
Nami asked, puzzled.
"That Van der Decken is able to accurately target Shirahoshi every time because of his ability, the Paramecia Mark-Mark Fruit ability!"
Shark Star replied.
He immediately informed everyone about the characteristics of the Mark-Mark Fruit.
"I see, the Paramecia Mark-Mark Fruit, that really is a tricky ability!"
"At least if we could pinpoint his location, it would be good!"
"Yes, if we knew where that Van der Decken was..."
"Thor could just open a portal and solve it in a second!"
The girls couldn't help but frown.
For a moment, they were also stumped.
After all, the sea is simply too vast.
The situation in the deep sea is thousands of times more complex than on land.
Trying to catch someone in the vast deep sea is as difficult as ascending to heaven.
Having run out of ideas, the girls subconsciously turned their heads, looking at Roland, who was leisurely drinking.
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"Oh, that? It's already taken care of. Van der Decken won't be harassing Shirahoshi anymore!"
Roland said casually.
"Huh?"
"Huh?!"
Both the Air Force girls and King Neptune and the other royals were greatly surprised.
"Roland, what's your basis for saying that... Can you locate that scoundrel?"
Rayleigh asked, raising an eyebrow.
"No, not that. You all should have seen the fireworks a while ago; that was Van der Decken..."
Roland spoke casually, concisely explaining the situation.
When his voice fell.
The huge banquet hall fell silent.
The next second.
Commotion erupted.
"Van der Decken has been dealt with? That's truly wonderful!"
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Bonney cheered excitedly.
"As expected of the Captain, his efficiency is truly high!"
Nami gave a thumbs up.
"Because it's Big Brother!"
Kuina's face was filled with pride.
The Mermaid Girls believed Roland's words unconditionally and wholeheartedly.
"It's truly you!"
Shakky and Rayleigh exchanged glances, both seeing astonishment in the other's eyes.
Rayleigh and Shakky, who had witnessed countless miracles from Roland, also chose to believe.
However...
Neptune and the others, meeting Roland for the first time, were clearly still hesitant.
After all, it concerned the safety of their important daughter, and they couldn't afford to be careless in the slightest.
Having not witnessed it themselves, they couldn't trust Roland's word alone.
Seeing Neptune about to speak but hesitating, Roland naturally understood his thoughts.
Immediately.
"SpongeBob, carve a statue of that person who's been with you two these past few days out of that rock!"
Roland looked at SpongeBob, who was feasting.
Everyone: "???"
"No problem!"
SpongeBob casually found a tool.
He began tapping and chiseling away at the ornamental rockery.
In no time at all.
A lifelike statue took shape, unmistakably Vander Decken IX.
At this moment, the entire place was stunned!!!
Not just because of the fact that Van der Decken had already been killed.
But also because of SpongeBob's almost terrifying artistic talent.
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