Shirahoshi Is So Cute, He Should Be Able To Cry For A Long Time With One Punch, Right? (3/5)

"Ding! Please choose."

"1: Defeat Neptune, king of Fish-Men Island. Reward: Dominate two crayfish!"

"2: Defeat Shyarly, the fortune teller of Fish-Men Island. Reward: Dominate two great white sharks!"

"3: Make the princess Shirahoshi cry. Reward: Dominate two Sea Kings!"

As Finn's super battleship neared Fish-Men Island, a system prompt appeared in his mind.

"Are you kidding me?" Finn thought, stunned by the options. Little Shirahoshi is adorable—why make her cry? And defeating Neptune for some crayfish? He snorted. Two great white sharks weren't much better, but two Sea Kings? Now that had potential.

Finn asked the system, "Is there a size limit for the Sea Kings I can control?"

"There is no limit," the system replied. "The host can dominate any Sea Kings, regardless of size, but only up to two at a time."

Finn grinned. The Sea Kings were massive creatures, some larger than islands. Controlling two of them would be incredible.

"Alright, little Shirahoshi, forgive me for what I'm about to do," Finn thought mischievously, as his warship sailed toward Fish-Men Island.

Upon docking, the Fish-Men Pirates spotted the ship, and Jinbei, their leader, was quick to respond.

"Marine! What's your purpose on Fish-Men Island?" Jinbei called out from his ship, his expression serious.

Finn stepped onto the deck of the Merman Pirates' ship. "Jinbei, do you recognize me?"

Jinbei hesitated, furrowing his brow. "No…"

"What about her?" Finn gestured to Colonel Hina, standing proudly on the deck of Finn's ship.

"That's Colonel Hina," Jinbei acknowledged.

Finn inwardly rolled his eyes. His reputation wasn't as widespread as he thought. "Hina, introduce me."

Hina saluted before addressing Jinbei. "This is Monkey D. Finn, the commander of the Independent Battalion of the Marine Special Operations Group."

Jinbei's eyes widened. "Monkey D. Finn? You mean you're related to Vice Admiral Garp?"

"That's right. He's the grandson of Garp," Hina confirmed.

Jinbei gasped. "I see. Commander Finn, what is your mission here?"

"No mission. I just want to meet Princess Shirahoshi," Finn replied casually, stepping off the ship and heading toward Ryugu Palace.

"Wait, Commander Finn!" Jinbei hurried after him, trying to make sense of the situation. "Are you really here just to see the princess?"

"Yep," Finn said, not breaking his stride.

"Why?" Jinbei asked, confused and wary.

Finn glanced at him. "To make her cry."

Jinbei stopped dead in his tracks, stunned. "What? You want to make Princess Shirahoshi cry? Why?"

"Because she's cute. And, if I punch her just right, she'll probably cry for hours." Finn rubbed his knuckles with a mischievous smirk.

Jinbei's eyes widened in disbelief. "You… you're serious?"

"Do I look like I'm joking?" Finn replied, growing impatient. "You're really slow to catch on."

Jinbei stepped in front of Finn, blocking his path. His expression hardened. "Commander Finn, according to our agreement with Marine Headquarters, you are here to protect Fish-Men Island, not harm it. You can't just bully the princess!"

Finn shrugged, unconcerned. "If you've got a problem, take it up with Sengoku. Now move."

Jinbei's arm shot out, blocking Finn's way. "Commander, I'm warning you. Don't push your luck."

The tension between the two men was palpable.