Chapter 304: Shirahoshi Awakens

"Don't worry about me, you'll know when the time comes."

No matter what, I am the Father of the Sea! A mere deep-sea environment is not worth mentioning.

Edge of Fish-Man Island.

"Are you ready, Karl-sama?"

"Yes, you just rush out!"

"Okay!"

Shirahoshi took a deep breath and rushed straight toward the bubble with Megalo and Karl.

*Pop*~ *Pop*~

Mermaids are indeed the fastest species in the ocean. In the blink of an eye, they broke through the blockade of the two layers of bubbles and arrived in the outside sea area.

But after rushing out, Shirahoshi looked at Karl immediately: "Karl-sama, are you okay?"

Karl, who took a deep breath in the seawater, smiled slightly: "Do I look Move Move Like I'm having any trouble?"

Now it was Shirahoshi's turn to be confused: "Karl-sama, why can you breathe in seawater too? Aren't you a human?"

"Hahahaha, this is my secret, don't tell anyone else!"

Shirahoshi nodded forcefully, indicating that she would absolutely not say anything, but her attention was soon drawn by the scenery outside.

"Wow! So this is what Fish-Man Island looks Move Move Like from the outside! It's so beautiful!"

Shirahoshi jumped up and down excitedly. If it weren't for the fact that Karl was still here, she would probably have run off without a trace.

"Hahaha, let's go, let's go further away and take a look, how about that?"

"Mmhmm, okay!"

Deep in the ocean.

"King, our King has come out..."

"Go, go, see the King!"

Several giant Sea Kings quickly left their nests and rushed toward the direction of the "King."

Ten minutes later.

Shirahoshi and Karl had moved far away from Fish-Man Island and arrived in a dim sea area.

"Karl-sama, it's too dark here, I can't see anything, why don't we go back!"

Karl sighed. It seemed this method didn't work. Did Shirahoshi really have to be excited to awaken?

Forget it, let nature take its course!

"Okay, let's go back!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Karl looked ahead vigilantly: "Shirahoshi, there's danger, hide behind me, don't run around!"

Karl pulled out the Raven that had been weaponized, ready to launch an attack at any time.

Soon, the already dimly lit sea area became pitch black, and one after another, huge Sea Kings blocked their path.

"It's Sea Kings!"

Karl was just about to launch an attack, but then he thought, Sea Kings—aren't they the underlings of the Sea King Poseidon? Could it be that this group of Sea Kings came for Shirahoshi?

That's right, it must be. Otherwise, they should have launched an attack long ago, instead of just watching them quietly.

Shirahoshi looked at these huge creatures with some fear, her body trembling slightly.

Strange voices kept coming into her mind.

"King! You've come!"

"King, don't worry, we won't hurt you!"

"King!...."

Shirahoshi made a painful sound and covered her ears tightly.

"No, stop talking!"

Karl turned his head to look at Shirahoshi. Shirahoshi's state at this moment was very wrong. Could it be that she was about to awaken?

"Stop talking, all of you go away!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the Sea Kings moved, leaving the place reluctantly.

"Shirahoshi, that group of Sea Kings, were they listening to you?"

Shirahoshi answered in a daze: "It seems so! They said, they'll listen to whatever I say."

"Then, try it again?"

"Is that okay? Shirahoshi just told them to leave."

"Just try it!"

Shirahoshi nodded, put her hands together, and said softly: "Everyone, come here to me!"

The voice wasn't loud, but it seemed every Sea King could hear it clearly. They rushed toward Shirahoshi without hesitation, waiting for the next instruction.

Now Karl could basically confirm that Shirahoshi had awakened the ability to communicate with Sea Kings.

Although the scene of the awakening was a bit plain, she had indeed awakened; otherwise, the Sea Kings wouldn't have been so obedient.

"Shirahoshi, let them go, let's go back to Fish-Man Island first."

"Oh, oh! Wait a moment, I'll tell them."

On the way back, Shirahoshi noticed that the way Karl looked at her seemed a bit strange, so she couldn't help but ask: "Karl-sama, why, are you looking at me Move Move Like that?"

"Uh, Shirahoshi, do you know about the Sea King Poseidon?"

"Poseidon? I seem to have heard Father mention it, but I don't know exactly what it is."

"Poseidon is the mermaid princess who possesses the ability to communicate with Sea Kings, the King of the Sea Kings. It appears once every 800 years. The last mermaid princess with the title of 'Poseidon' appeared 800 years ago during the 'Void Century,' and now, you are the Sea King Poseidon."

Shirahoshi covered her mouth in surprise: "Ah? I, I am the Sea King Poseidon? Am I that amazing?"

Karl said solemnly: "The Sea King Poseidon is known as an Ancient Weapon! It possesses the power to destroy the world. You tell me if that's amazing?"

Shirahoshi shook her head: "Is that so? But I don't want to destroy the world?"

Karl shook his head with a smile. This was also why Poseidon needed a guide. If mastered by an ambitious person, Poseidon would undoubtedly be a meat grinder on the sea. In this world with the ocean as its theme, it was simply invincible.

"Let's not talk about this for now. When we return to Ryugu Palace, I will tell your father personally."

"Oh, oh!"

Ryugu Palace.

Learning that Karl and Shirahoshi were coming back, Neptune had Jinbe take the Straw Hat crew away early to avoid unnecessary conflict.

Seeing Shirahoshi and Karl arrive, before Neptune could speak, Karl took the initiative.

"King Neptune, there is an important matter I must tell you. It's about Shirahoshi."

"Shirahoshi?" Neptune looked at Shirahoshi and then said: "Please speak, your excellency."

"The fewer people who know about this, the better. I think you understand what I mean."

"Ahem, you all step down!" Neptune said lightly.

"Yes!"

After the ministers left, Neptune asked anxiously: "Did something happen to Shirahoshi?"

"That's right, just now when I took her out, Shirahoshi accidentally awakened."

Neptune was shocked: "Awakened? So fast? Could your excellency be mistaken?"

Karl pointed at Shirahoshi and said: "I saw Shirahoshi command the Sea Kings with my own eyes, don't you believe me?"

Neptune gasped and quickly came to Shirahoshi's side: "Little Star, how are you? Is there anything uncomfortable in your body?"

"No, Father, I'm fine."

"The fact that Shirahoshi has awakened as the Sea King Poseidon must not be told to anyone else, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable."

Neptune let out a long sigh: "I understand, but you can hide it for a while, not for a lifetime."

"Hiding it for a while is enough."