Chapter 29: A Piece of Waste Paper

"Stop 'Noah'!" Shirahoshi's voice echoed through the deep sea, causing the enormous sea monsters to come to a halt.

"The voice is of Princess Shirahoshi!"

"Princess Shirahoshi has summoned us!"

"Let's hurry!"

"Hmm~"

...

Coder Square, Geelong

"Look, 'Noah' is about to fall!"

"What happened? How did 'Noah' fall?"

"Is Your Royal Highness okay?"

The fish-men residents looked on in shock as the distant 'Noah' began to fall over.

"What happened to Mr. Muchen and Princess ?" Jinbei asked anxiously as he fended off a gang of fish-men.

"The ship has stopped and is not pursuing Princess. It must have due to death of person behind it ," Ain assumed.

Although she was uncertain of the exact powers of the Target Fruit, Muchen was presently on 'Noah' and, based on Ain's understanding of him, he must have eliminated the ability user. She just didn't know how he did it.

"If we don't prevent Noah from falling in time, Fish-Man Island will likely be destroyed," Jinbei said gravely.

"We must trust them."

"We have no other choice."

With the Straw Hat crew dealing with the fish-men gangsters at the square, everyone gathered and looked up.

'Noah' pressed against the bubble layer of Fish-Man Island, and under the current circumstances, they were unable to offer any assistance.

"Wait, look, 'Noah' has stopped!"

"Hahaha, I don't know what happened, but - we're saved!"

"Saved!!"

, everyone on Fish-Man Island laughed and cheered.

"It seems that Sir Munchen and Princess have truly succeeded," Jinbei said, relief evident in his voice.

On the NEO warship

The NEO soldiers embraced each other, grateful to have survived the calamity.

A smile appeared on Zephyr's normally stern face. "Seems like allying with this kid wasn't a bad idea after all."

...

"They're really coming! Master Munchen, look, they're really coming!" princess exclaimed with joy, swimming toward Munchen and pointing at the giant Neptune.

Munchen smiled and nodded.

With Shirahoshi having awakened Neptune's power, he was now even more confident in his ability to wage war against the World Government.

The thought filled Munchen with joy.

Several giant sea kings, nearly the same size as 'Noah', bit the chains, firmly holding 'Noah' in place.

"We have heeded your call, Princess Shirahoshi."

"Our strength is yours."

The giant Neptune looked at Shirahoshi and made a sound that only she could hear.

"Princess Shirahoshi, we have been awaiting for your birth."

"Huh? Me?" Shirahoshi replied with a cute expression, looking at the kind giant Neptune.

"Yes, this is a legendary event that has been passed down through the ages. Every few hundred years, one of our kings is born in the form of a mermaid."

"From the moment you were born, you became our king."

"Now that you have awakened, you possess the power to destroy the world."

King Neptune looked up into the depths of the sea and murmured to himself.

...

Dragon Palace City

The festive atmosphere of the banquet continued, with everyone celebrating joyously.

Ain pouted as she looked around for Muchen, fearing that he might be caught up in the arms of these overly enthusiastic mermaids.

"Seriously, wherever he goes, I can never find him."

No matter how hard Ain searched, she couldn't locate Muchen.

Unbeknownst to her, Muchen was currently engaged in a conversation with King Neptune in a quiet room.

"So, Sir Muchen, you want Shirahoshi to assist you whenever you need it?" King Neptune asked, fixing his gaze on Munchen.

This man who had saved the Dragon Palace Kingdom seemed to have come with a purpose.

However, how did he know that Shirahoshi was Poseidon, the King of the Sea?

"Yes," Munchen confirmed.

"Can you tell me what exactly that purpose is?" King Neptune pondered for a moment before asking.

The other party had saved his kingdom, and he felt obliged to consider his guest's requests. However, when it came to his beloved daughter, he had to exert few caution.

In response, Muchen smiled faintly and pointed his index finger.

"..."

As the ruler of a kingdom, King Neptune understood exactly what Muchen's gesture implied.

He just hadn't anticipated that the man before him harbored such grand ambitions.

Ambitions that no one had dared to pursue in many years.

He didn't immediately agree but silently pondered.

The silence between them persisted for several minutes before Munchen broke the stillness.

"Have you, as a fish-men clan, ever considered what you mean to me?" King Neptune asked solemnly, his gaze fixed on Muchen.

Munchen was taken aback by the question. He hadn't expected King Neptune to ask this, assuming instead that he would inquire about Muchen's motives for assisting the fish-men.

Nevertheless, he responded calmly.

"In my eyes, whether fish-men or humans, we are all the same, just evolving in different directions."

"The same blood flows in both fish and humans."

"There's no doubt about that."