Chapter 163

"Don't worry, we aren't pirates, and we hold no ill will toward Fish-Man Island. We only happened to pass through Fish-Man Island on our journey, which is why we've come here."

The black-haired youth, whose eyes were closed and who, to the eldest prince Shark Star, appeared to be a blind man, said in a calm tone.

"Is that so…"

Shark Star thought it over. The people before him really didn't look much like pirates — a blind youth, a few women, and a sea cow. There probably wasn't any danger.

"Then, just to be safe, please have the few of you register your names on this. Once the registration is done, you'll be free to tour Fish-Man Island as you wish." As Shark Star spoke, the Star beside him took out a register and had a person at his side deliver it to that group. "Only those registered in this book can the Sea King's Army let through smoothly, and when you wish to leave Fish-Man Island, they'll let you out through the exit."

Luo En nodded lightly: "So that's how it is."

The Luo Bin at his side had just taken the register.

Not far off, Duosen of the New Fish-Man Pirates, cold sweat streaming down his face, shouted at Shark Star: "Eldest prince, you can't let that group into Fish-Man Island! That guy, that guy is someone even more dangerous than pirates!"

Shark Star was startled by the words.

"Even more dangerous than pirates? What do you mean?"

Star scratched his head, his face full of confusion.

"Hamon hamon."

Hamond raised the gun in his hand, aiming it at Luo En and the others on the ship:

"Three princes, it's normal that you don't recognize him, but you must have heard his name before — he is the one who caused that incident in the North Sea… the Traveler, Luo En!"

Shark Star's pupils instantly contracted. He raised the trident in his hand toward that ship, and the surrounding Sea King's Army instantly grew wary as well.

"Traveler, are you that Traveler Luo En?!"

The youth with closed eyes on the deck gave a light chuckle: "I didn't expect my reputation to have already reached ten thousand meters beneath the sea."

Hearing those words from him, Shark Star's expression hardened.

"Captain, what's wrong? Are we going to fight?"

Bonney clapped her fists together.

Kuina gripped the hilt of the white fish at her waist.

Xiao Qi clenched her fists.

In an instant.

A startling aura emanated from that group of people, causing the surrounding air to grow thick and still.

Whether it was the three princes' Sea King's Army, the officers of the New Fish-Man Pirates, or the sea beasts below, all felt a pressure coming from that aura.

A gentle, calm voice broke through this frozen atmosphere.

"We hold no ill will toward Fish-Man Island, so… don't force our hand."

Hearing the words spoken from that black-haired youth's mouth — words without a trace of killing intent, gentle and calm.

Shark Star and the others, the New Fish-Man Pirates, and even those sea beasts were all drenched in cold sweat, a bone-chilling cold welling up in their hearts.

It felt as though, so long as they moved, it would be a declaration of war against this group.

And then their fate would be only one thing… death!

By the time Luo En led the group off the ship and walked past the New Fish-Man Pirates officers and sea beasts on the shore, the hands of those New Fish-Man Pirates officers that had raised their weapons still didn't dare to move even a little.

"Captain, is it alright to leave the ship here?"

Bonney asked Luo En, who was ahead of her.

"It's fine."

"That's true too — after all, the ship's laser shield is already activated, and it's not something so easy to break through."

Konis laughed.

"That's not what I meant."

Luo En, with his eyes closed, laughed.

"Then what do you mean…?"

"If anything happens to that ship, I'll just take this whole island away."

"That wouldn't be bad either."

……

"！！！！"

Shark Star and the other two princes, along with the New Fish-Man Pirates, listened to the conversation of Luo En and the others, who hadn't yet walked far, and were so frightened they trembled, their faces ashen.

If anyone else said they'd take a Fish-Man Island away, it would be pure fantasy.

But if it were this user of the Float-Float Fruit saying he'd take it away, it wasn't impossible.

If he really could use his ability on the entire island, making the whole of Fish-Man Island float to the sea's surface, or float up into the sky…

Uneasy at heart, Shark Star thought to here, then suddenly gave a start, as though something had just occurred to him, and his eyes abruptly widened.

"Big brother?"

Flip Star, seeing the change in his expression, was somewhat puzzled.

"What's wrong?"

Shark Star came back to his senses. Without time to answer him, he immediately ordered the Sea King's Army behind him:

"All of you stay here and guard this ship well — absolutely no one is allowed to approach!"

"Y-yes, sir!!"

Those Sea King's Army soldiers were made a little nervous by his sudden order.

Shark Star turned his head again to look at Star and Flip Star beside him, both faces full of confusion, and said: "I'm going to see Father."

With that, he left, heading toward Long Gong.

Leaving Star and Flip Star behind, standing where they were, exchanging bewildered looks.

The officers of the New Fish-Man Pirates also immediately mounted sea beasts and left the place, heading toward Fish-Man Street. They had to report this matter at once to their boss, Hody Jones.

……

Elsewhere.

【Ding. Detected host's location — Fish-Man Island. Sign-in conditions met. Proceed with sign-in?】

The system's prompt rang out in Luo En's mind.

"Sign in."

【Sign-in successful. Sign-in reward obtained: Qi and Blood +10.

Sign-in reward obtained: Kenbunshoku Haki trait — Voice of All Things.】

A strange sensation welled up in Luo En's heart. He could not help but expand his Kenbunshoku Haki to its maximum, completely shrouding the entire Fish-Man Island, and even the deep sea beyond it.

Some peculiar sounds came from the deep sea — sound waves no human could understand, but Luo En, at this moment, could understand them.

"How long until the appointed day…"

"Soon, probably…"

"Has our mermaid Princess still not awakened her power…"

Luo En listened to these voices from the deep sea, and his heart became utterly clear.

So these were the voices of those giant Sea Kings?

Were they waiting for their king…

The appointed day — what did it refer to?

Was it related to that giant ship, the Noah?

As he was pondering.

Someone beside him tugged at his sleeve.

"Captain, takoyaki."

It was Bonney's voice, full of craving. "Let's have takoyaki today, alright?"

"I'm fine with anything."

Luo En gathered his thoughts, and his dispersed Kenbunshoku Haki gradually withdrew.

After all, expanding Kenbunshoku Haki also consumed mental energy, and he was right now, every moment, consuming stamina and mental energy because of these sealed Rinne Sharingan eyes.

Because of this, his current overall strength was probably even a little weaker than when he had fought Huang Yuan on Drum Island.

Bonney turned her gaze toward Luo Bin, Conis, and Kuina — they all agreed.

So the group walked into that takoyaki shop run by fish-men.

Once seated inside, waiting for the takoyaki.

Luo En noticed, somewhat surprised, that on his status panel, his Kenbunshoku Haki had unknowingly reached lv6.

"Is it because of the Voice of All Things trait… just like that ultimate Mantra back then."