Chapter 24

Execution

"Who are you?" Shirahoshi looked at Muchen and Ain, who approached her curiously.

"My name is Muchen. Nice to meet you, Princess Shirahoshi," Muchen raised his head and smiled.

"Hello, I'm Ain. Pleasure to meet you," Ain bowed slightly and politely.

As he saw Muchen's gaze, a hint of danger flashed in his eyes.

"Sure! Hello, I'm Shirahoshi," Shirahoshi greeted shyly.

"I'm Luffy, the future Pirate King!" Luffy grinned widely.

"Haha, hello, Pirate King Luffy," Muchen raised the corner of his mouth and looked over with a slight smile.

"Pirate King? You're the son of Monkey D. Luffy, the most evil man in the world who appeared in the War on the Top two years ago!" Ain looked at Luffy in surprise. He didn't expect him to reappear on Fish-Man Island after disappearing for two years.

"Oh? Another beautiful lady, hello, I'm Sanji," Sanji rushed forward with heartfelt eyes, making Ain startle and hide behind Muchen.

The others also greeted him in the same manner.

"How did you get here?" Jinbe asked.

"We saw that a strange forest here and came to take a look," Muchen explained.

Phew~ Suddenly, a giant axe flew from a distance. Muchen instantly jumped up and grabbed the giant axe in his hand.

"Ah? Again? This is the tenth time since then. He's such a persistent guy," Luffy said with a hint of unhappiness.

"Thank you, Mr. Muchen," Jinbe expressed his gratitude after being shocked by the flying axe. Then he turned to Luffy and roared, "Do you see how dangerous it is? Why did you bring the princess here, Luffy-kun!!!"

"Thank you, Lord Muchen," Shirahoshi smiled.

"Hehe, it doesn't matter since I'm here anyway," Luffy held his hat and grinned. He then turned to Muchen and said, "You're also very powerful!"

Muchen put the giant axe on his shoulder and smiled softly.

Ain questioned, "How did all of this happen?"

"Because the princess was accidently discovered by Vander Decken , she has been constantly targeted by him. For the past ten years, she has living in the Hard-Shell Tower without taking a step outside, even missing her mother's funeral…" Jinbei explained angrily.

As a former royal soldier, he has always been concerned about the safety of the Mermaid Princess, just like the residents of Fish-Man Island. The Mermaid Princess is the treasure of Fish-Man Island, and no one dislikes her.

"That Vander Decken is disgusting!" Ain looked at the well-behaved and cute Shirahoshi with anger on her face. As a woman, she liked this girl .

"Mu Chen, shall we help Princess Shirahoshi and get rid of that disgusting guy?" Ain suggested to Muchen out of her own sense of justice.

"Vander Decken is not so easy to catch. Otherwise, we wouldn't have let him threaten the princess so easily," Jinbei shook his head, sighing helplessly.

Muchen shrugged, and Ain pursed her lips helplessly.

Everyone watched Shirahoshi pray at Otohime's grave, while Nami informed them about the history of Ryugu kingdom.

...

"At that time, the person who saved this place was the now-deceased Whitebeard…" Jinbei slowly recounted the past.

Then Hody Jones appeared on a giant screen built into a tree.

"Citizens of the Dragon Palace Kingdom on Fish-Man Island, I have something important to announce… This country is going to collapse and be reborn... And the new king will be me!!!"

"All those who have a 'friendly' heart towards humanity, please disappear from this country!"

"The new residents from 'Fishmen Street' will soon move here!"

"They also hate humans and want to change this island."

"You must have witnessed the death of the most beloved Princess Otohime with your own eyes!"

"Even if you trust humans and welcome them with a smile, humans will still betray you!"

"Why don't you understand!!!"

"Take a good look... the former 'Great Knight,' Neptune, is growing old!"

"Father!" Shirahoshi exclaimed tearfully.

"It's time to bid farewell to the old Dragon Imperial Palace Kingdom!"

"In three hours, at Coder Square in Geelong, I will behead this incompetent king!!!"

"...The list of betrayers.....!!!"

...

Luffy and the others were shocked to learn that Zoro and the Three Swordsmen we're captured.

"Father... Megalo! We must save him!" Princess called her pet shark Megalo, jumped on its back, and rushed towards Geelong Court Square.

But Jinbei shouted to stop them in time.

Luffy and the others prepared to fight Hody, but Jinbei rejected their idea.

"You can't fight Hody," Jinbei said urgently.

"Because we're humans?" Chopper pointed at himself cutely.

"Why do these words sound so awkward coming from your mouth!" Sanji said speechlessly.

"That's right, otherwise, there will be remnants of fishmen who hate 'human beings' again. So leave this to me!" Jinbei nodded seriously.

Ain's eyes turned to Muchen, filled with questions. As the person who inherited Whitebeard's power, now that the island once protected by Whitebeard was facing such a tragic situation, what would he do? But now, this is a private matter for the Ryugu Kingdom. She is no longer just a part of the Navy, and based on her thoughts, she will undoubtedly protect the Ryugu Kingdom.

However...

Muchen looked at Ain calmly, then lowered his head and began to ponder.

For Shirahoshi, the King of Neptune, if he can be recruited for his own use, it will undoubtedly greatly aid his future plan to overthrow the World Government. But this move might gain Dragon imperial Kingdom's favor while exposing his true identity, contradicting his previous intention to stay out of the limelight.

While Muchen weighed the pros and cons, Jinbei and Luffy had already started fighting.

After a moment, Muchen made a decision to help!

As long as the abilities of the two Devil Fruits are not exposed and so he can still keep one hidden card in case of emergency . Simply using Haki would be more than enough to deal with that trash Hody Jones.

With his mind made up, Muchen's gaze turned focused, emanating an overwhelming aura.

Luffy and Jinbei were stunned by the sudden display of conqueror's Haki. They immediately paused their fight and directed their attention towards Muchen.

"What do you mean, Your Excellency Muchen?" Jinbei asked seriously, with a black line forming on his forehead.

This terrifying display of conqueror's Haki made him treat Muchen with caution.