Caesar domineeringly pulled the struggling Shirahoshi into his embrace, calmly gazing at the blue fat man before him.
"Knight of the sea Jinbei, I never expected you to forget me so quickly, Borororo! It seems the pain I brought upon the Straw Hat Pirates wasn't deep enough!"
Hearing that nightmarishly familiar laughter, Jinbei's expression instantly changed.
Fear, gravity, anger, despair, resentment—all these emotions surfaced one by one, ultimately settling into a mask of fury on Jinbei's face.
He pointed at Caesar and roared, "Caesar! Release Princess Shirahoshi at once! This is Fish-Man Island, not a place for you to run wild!"
"Run wild?"
Caesar seemed to have heard something hilarious, bursting into loud laughter that shook his towering frame.
He abruptly pulled the timid Shirahoshi closer, using his right hand to grip her smooth chin, and pressed his lips fiercely against hers!
Smooching sounds
Shirahoshi's dewy eyes immediately misted over, a captivating blush rising on her cheeks, making her appear utterly alluring.
Her large pink tail thrashed restlessly, while her hands rested helplessly against Caesar's diamond-hard chest, feeling her entire body grow warm.
Simultaneously, a voice echoed in Shirahoshi's mind:
"Huh? Speaking of which, how do mermaids pee?"
Shirahoshi's face burned as if about to emit steam, shame forcing her to tightly shut her eyes, unable to meet Caesar's gaze.
Yet in her heart, she involuntarily responded to this voice from her deepest consciousness:
"Mermaids naturally..."
After responding, her cheeks grew even more flushed, her entire body feeling weak and feverish.
Witnessing Caesar brazenly humiliate the princess of Fish-Man Island before his very eyes, Jinbei could endure no more.
His eyes nearly bursting with rage, he let out a furious roar.
A massive spray of white foam erupted beneath him as he moved at extreme speed, leaving afterimages as he instantly appeared before Caesar.
"Fish-Man Jujutsu! Sea Serpent Current—Restraint!"
A peculiar power rapidly gathered in Jinbei's palms, forming two transparent currents in the seawater resembling sea snakes.
Like massive whips, one coiled toward Shirahoshi's waist while the other lashed toward Caesar's face!
While forcibly kissing Shirahoshi, Caesar's feet transformed into huge flippers, violently stomping the seawater.
BOOM!
A tremendous explosion instantly occurred, terrifying shockwaves bursting forth and immediately shattering Jinbei's attacking sea serpent currents.
Meanwhile, Caesar—still holding Shirahoshi—seemed to merge with the sea, instantly reappearing hundreds of meters away without expending the slightest effort.
Jinbei's face showed astonishment as he watched in disbelief how Caesar could move at such incredible speed while carrying the massive Shirahoshi.
Could it be that Caesar's true identity... is actually a Fish-Man?
Gasp
If that were the case, wouldn't Princess Shirahoshi marrying the world's strongest Fish-Man actually be... not beneath her status?
At this thought, Jinbei actually began to hesitate.
He knew all too well how immense the power was that Caesar represented.
The Beast God Pirates' current scale had long surpassed even the Whitebeard Pirates, reaching unprecedented heights.
If Caesar truly intended to take action and lay claim to this place...
The mere Fish-Man Island was utterly incapable of withstanding the onslaught of the Beast God Pirates' army!
Caesar released Shirahoshi's delicate lips, lifted his head, and speak in a teasing tone.
"Shirahoshi, your first kiss belongs to me, Caesar!"
Shirahoshi slowly opened her dazed eyes, her cheeks flushed crimson as if she were slightly intoxicated from drinking.
A wicked grin spread across Caesar's face.
Though he didn't speak, his voice echoed directly in Shirahoshi's mind.
"..."
Shirahoshi's eyes widened instantly.
After a long moment of stunned silence, she stammered in a murmur, "No... you can't... not here..."
In the distance, Jinbei had already abandoned any intention of continuing the fight.
Standing in place, he shouted loudly, "Caesar! Since you are also a Fish-Man, we are of the same race. If possible, please release Princess Shirahoshi and accompany me to the Ryugu Palace for a discussion."
As he finished speaking, he suddenly realized that Caesar's figure in the distance had vanished.
"What? Where did he go?" Jinbei exclaimed in shock.
"Borororo, Jinbei, what's wrong? Why did you suddenly stop? I was curious to see if your strength underwater truly lives up to the rumors, undefeatable in the water!"
A mocking voice abruptly sounded from behind him, so close it sent a chill down Jinbei's spine!
He instinctively turned and threw a punch!
"Fish-Man Karate Secret Technique! True Punch!"
A swirling wave of white light erupted around his right fist—the unique power known as "Water Heart" in Fish-Man martial arts!
Boom!
The seawater in front of him parted in concentric rings of white shockwaves.
Even at a depth of ten thousand meters, Jinbei's punch unleashed an incredibly terrifying force!
"Bororo, so this is the so-called Fish-Man Karate?"
Caesar moved so fast that Jinbei couldn't even track him. As if teleporting, he vanished from Jinbei's sight and reappeared in the distance.
He still held the limp Shirahoshi in one arm.
Caesar extended his right hand, forming his fingers into a claw.
Mimicking Jinbei, he used the webbing between his fingers to grasp a stream of transparent seawater.
A miraculous sight unfolded!
As Caesar exerted force with his fingers, a thick, spiraling current of water appeared between them, resembling a white whip over a hundred meters long.
Jinbei's eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at the swirling current in Caesar's hand.
"Impossible! How could you master Fish-Man Jujutsu and grasp the secret power of Water Heart just by watching it once! Caesar, what kind of monster are you?!"
"What do you think, 'Knight of the Sea' Jinbei?"
Caesar, as if holding a solid whip, swung his right arm so fast it became a blur.
The speed was so extreme that Jinbei's vision registered it as a series of frozen frames, creating an eerie effect.
The hundred-meter-long water whip sliced through the sea, instantly striking Jinbei.
He had no time to dodge and could only barely muster his Armament Haki to defend!
Jinbei's vision blurred as he felt the skin and muscles on his chest explode.
His mind went blank as if struck by thunder!
The next moment, an overwhelming, terrifying force crashed into him!
His body shot like a cannonball, piercing through the bubble layer of Fish-Man Island and plummeting straight toward the ground like a falling star!
Boom!!
The sky shook and the earth quaked with explosive roars. The entire pearl-like Fish-Man Island trembled violently, as if doomsday were approaching!