Chapter 519: Lord Karl

"Lord Karl!!!"

Shirahoshi decisively abandoned Megalo, swam toward Karl, reached out, grabbed Karl, and brought him close to her face.

"Lord Karl, it's so good to see you. Let me tell you, after you and Sister Ain left, I rarely cried anymore!"

"Hahaha, that's great."

From Shirahoshi's actions, one could tell that she was no longer the Shirahoshi of a few years ago; at least now she had become much more cheerful.

"Shirahoshi, do not be rude, let go of Lord Karl quickly."

"Oh, sorry Lord Karl, I, I was just too excited. Are you okay?"

Karl, who had been placed on the ground, waved his hand: "I'm fine, I'm not that fragile. What a pity! I should have called Ain over to see. The crybaby star of back then has grown up!"

Hearing Karl's praise, a blush appeared on Shirahoshi's face, and she said shyly: "Lo, Lord Karl, don't say that, I'll be embarrassed."

Karl seemed to suddenly think of something and quickly took out a Den Den Mushi from his pocket, dialing Ain's number.

"Hello, Karl, what's the matter? Fire! Eliminate this pirate crew!"

Shirahoshi, who was on the side, quietly moved closer and pricked up her ears to listen. That voice seemed to be Sister Ain's.

Karl:???

"Uh, are you capturing pirates?"

"It's fine, go ahead! Just small fry. What's the matter?"

Karl glanced at Shirahoshi and then said: "Do you remember Shirahoshi?"

"Shirahoshi? The princess of Fish-Man Island, of course I remember her. What happened to her? Did something go wrong?"

"Not at all. I came to Fish-Man Island and have already seen Shirahoshi. Do you want to talk to her?"

Shirahoshi, who had been waiting impatiently, said quickly: "Sister Ain, I am Shirahoshi, do you remember me?"

"Hahaha, of course I remember you, little Shirahoshi. I'm very sorry I couldn't come to see you in person."

"It's okay, Shirahoshi is already very happy that Lord Karl could come. Heehee, it's so good to hear your voice!"

Ain, who was commanding Navy soldiers in battle, felt a warmth in her heart and said dotingly: "You really are exactly the same as before! Uh, Sister Ain is a little busy right now, I'll call you later, okay?"

"Mmhmm, then Sister Ain, I'll be waiting for you!"

Then Ain hung up the phone, looked at the pirate ship on the sea ahead, and narrowed her eyes.

"Lord Karl, how about this, you keep little Shirahoshi company and chat for a while, I'll have someone arrange a luncheon immediately."

"Good, good, I'll bring Shirahoshi over directly when the time comes."

Thus, Neptune left with peace of mind. To be precise, he trusted Karl very much.

Perhaps the people of Fish-Man Island didn't know what had happened in the outside world over the past few years, but as their King, he knew very well—Karl, the Navy Hero of the new era, was an incredible figure!

Most importantly, he was not hostile toward fish-men.

Seeing his father leave, Shirahoshi revealed a smile at the corner of her mouth and whispered secretly to Karl: "Lord Karl, ever since you and Sister Ain left last time, no one has told Shirahoshi about things outside anymore."

"Can you tell me about them?"

"Of course I can, what do you want to know?"

Shirahoshi pouted, thought hard for a while, then widened her eyes and said excitedly: "Right, I heard Father say before that Lord Karl is now a Navy Hero! A great hero! Can Lord Karl tell Shirahoshi how you became a great hero?"

Karl grinned: "That's a long story!"

After the story was finished, Karl successfully gained a little—uh, big fan.

"Lord Karl is so amazing. Sigh! I really hope that one day I can go see the outside world too!"

"Rest assured, there will be such a day."

"Really?"

Karl nodded and said seriously: "Of course it's true, this day won't be far off, I promise."

Shirahoshi also straightened her face and said in a serious manner: "Mmhmm, I believe Lord Karl."

Brrr-brrr-brrr~

Karl's phone rang; it was Ain calling. Shirahoshi's eyes lit up: "Is it Sister Ain?"

"That's right, it's her. It seems she's finished with her work. Here, take the Den Den Mushi, you talk to Ain yourself!"

Shirahoshi happily picked up Karl and placed him in front of her. Karl quickly put the Den Den Mushi into Shirahoshi's hand and jumped down from her hand.

"That, Shirahoshi, you talk to Ain yourself! Call me when you're done."

"Mmhmm, okay."

An hour later, the Den Den Mushi's mouth was almost worn bald before Shirahoshi reluctantly returned it to Karl. Karl couldn't help but feel some sympathy for the Den Den Mushi.

If it weren't for the fact that the luncheon was almost starting, Karl estimated these two women could talk for a whole day.

"Shirahoshi, it's about time, the luncheon is about to start, let's go together!"

"Okay, Lord Karl, sit on Megalo's back! That way it'll be faster!"

Karl looked at the silly-looking shark beside Shirahoshi. To be honest, this was the first time he had seen a shark that looked so "smart."

Ryugu Palace.

"Hahaha, Shirahoshi, Lord Karl, you've come just in time, the luncheon is ready, we were just waiting for you."

The three princes beside Neptune bowed and saluted Karl obediently: "Hello, Mr. Karl!"

"Haha, hello, hello. My, so many years have passed, you've all grown up quite a bit!"

"Come, sit, sit, sit!"

The luncheon soon began, and various exquisite sea dishes were brought out—uh, some seaweed, clams, fish meat, etc. This couldn't help but make Karl recall the painful memory of getting tired of eating seafood when he came to Fish-Man Island back then.

However, eating was secondary; the important thing was to discuss the Navy stationing with Neptune.

"Lord Neptune, the meal is almost finished, so it's time to talk about business. This time I came to Fish-Man Island, it wasn't just to visit Shirahoshi. There is something I want to discuss with you."

Neptune raised an eyebrow, looked at his children beside him, and said softly: "You all go back and rest first!"

"Yes, Father."

Karl waved his hand: "No need, no need to avoid outsiders. They have the right to know about this too."

Neptune took a deep breath and showed a serious expression: "Please speak, Lord Karl."

Karl grinned: "Then I won't hide anything and will say it directly: The Navy is preparing to build a Navy branch on Fish-Man Island to protect Fish-Man Island."

Neptune's breathing suddenly stalled: "What?"

The eldest prince, Fukaboshi, also showed a shocked expression: "Really?"

Shirahoshi was still looking confused; she was a pure white lotus, she didn't understand anything.

"That's right, this is the result of my discussion with Fleet Admiral Kuzan. I wonder what Lord Neptune thinks?"

After speaking, Karl took a document from his pocket, handed it to Neptune, and then began to eat the food on his own.

For such a big matter, he should give him some time to digest it. ===== CHAPTER 521 =====