One Piece: The Half-Blood Ninja Who Hides on the Straw Hat Ship

Chapter 388 A Dark Shadow That Covers the Sky, Despair Pervades

Chapter 388 A Dark Shadow That Covers the Sky, Despair Pervades

"Are there so few people among your Fish-Men who have seen Observation Haki?" west Yan said, looking at Jinbe not far away through the gap in the wooden dragon. "It's like they're seeing that ability for the first time."

Jinbe paused for a moment upon hearing this, then said helplessly, "Indeed, very few."

If there were many people with domineering abilities, the merfolk wouldn't be so weak.

west Yan nodded upon hearing this, and now he understood why the fish-men were having such a hard time.

Ultimately, it comes down to a lack of ability...

Thinking of this, west Yan shook his head helplessly.

Then, west Yan noticed the strange thing that had appeared outside Fishman Island.

"Um?"

"That is..."

Upon seeing clearly what the Western Flame was, Tong Kong immediately shrank back.

If he wasn't mistaken... that was a huge ship!

"Hey, Jinbe, what's going on with that ship?!"

"That ship?"

Jinbe paused for a moment upon hearing this, then turned to look in the direction Xiyan was pointing.

"This is... Noah?!"

Upon seeing what it was, Jinbe's eyes bulged out in shock.

Why would Noah's Ark, which is located in Fishman Street, appear here?

"What is Noah?"

"It's a ship with special significance..." Jinbe's expression turned grim after he finished speaking, and he continued, "I just don't know why this ship is here."

Why can this ship move again when it's already in a state of disrepair?

"A ship with special significance?" Xi Yan thought for a moment, then turned to Bai Xing, who also looked shocked, and said, "Bai Xing, do you know what's going on?"

"I don't know..."

Bai Xing honestly shook his head and said, "This is also the first time I've seen this ship."

She had only heard of the ship before, and this was the first time she had actually seen it.

west Yan frowned upon hearing this, sensing that something was amiss.

"Are you kidding me?" the fish-men standing on high said in horror, "Why is Noah's Ark here?"

"It looks like it's heading towards the square..."

"Hey, the bubbles on Fishman Island are going to pop!" a fishman exclaimed in terror. "If the bubbles pop,..."

Fishman Island is finished!

"It's not just bubbles; if one of those behemoths hits, the entire Fishman Island will be shattered!"

"Damn it, who's moving it? This ship has clearly lost power!"

"Damn it, we're finished!"

Hearing the shouts of the crowd around her, Mrs. Shirley's face also turned ugly.

"Was Fishman Island destroyed because of Noah's Ark?"

If that's really the case... then no one can stop it!

Thinking of this, a sense of despair rose in Mrs. Shirley's heart.

"Mrs. Shirley, what do we do?!"

"Mrs. Shirley!"

Looking at the children who were asking her for help, Shirley paused for a moment, then shook her head and said, "I'm sorry, children, I don't know what to do either."

She is merely a fortune teller who can foresee certain aspects of the future; she does not possess formidable combat abilities.

So... she had no choice.

"How could this be..."

The fishmen standing nearby were filled with despair. Was this the end for them?

"Quickly, leave Fishman Island and find refuge!"

"profound!"

Upon hearing this, the fishmen on both sides immediately ran away into the distance, clearly intending to leave and escape for their lives.

"Are you kidding me? That thing is way too big!" Brook exclaimed in shock, looking up at the sky above.

I was so shocked my jaw almost dropped!

"ah"

"Although I don't have a jaw that can drop, yo ho ho ho ho!"

"How can you still laugh at a time like this..." Nami said, her face grim. "Do you even have any idea what we're facing?"

Although she didn't know what this thing called Noah's Ark was all about, if it were to fall directly down on her, even she would be killed.

After all, she couldn't maintain her abilities in the ocean.

"What do we do?! What do we do?!" Usopp cried out in a frantic voice, "We're going to be crushed!"

He originally thought the war would end soon, but then a ship fell off.

What the hell are you talking about?!

"Are we going to be crushed?" Nico Robin calmly looked up at Noah's Ark high above and said, "Will the sea be dyed red?"

"Huh?!"

Usopp was completely dumbfounded when he saw Robin say those words with such a calm expression.

"Hey, Robin, can you please stop saying such terrifying things with such a calm expression?!"

"Yeah, Robin..."

Nami looked at Robin with teary eyes; what Robin had said was terrifying.

Dyeing the ocean red... just thinking about it is terrifying!

Nico Robin simply smiled and didn't say anything more.

"I think the probability is quite high," Perona said as she flew to their side. "With so many people, they could definitely turn the sea red."

Nami:

Why is Perona like this too?

That's enough!

"What should we do?" Looking up at Melly high above, her face grim, she said, "Should we attack that thing?"

Although I don't know if my attack will be effective, it's better than waiting to die.

"Attack?" Usopp stared blankly at Merry and said, "How can you possibly attack something that's that huge and destroy it?"

Even if he developed his Devil Fruit ability to its fullest potential, he still couldn't destroy such a terrifying ship with a single shot.

"Perhaps he has a way." The composed Nico Robin turned to look at Xi Yan, who was also looking up at the sky, and said, "Didn't you notice that he didn't panic at all from beginning to end?"

Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned for a moment, and then turned their attention to west Yan.

"It seems so..." Nami murmured.

So, does that mean Xiyan has a way to solve this problem?

"This is truly a difficult problem for us." Looking up at Xiyan in the sky, he frowned and said, "Vander Deiken..."

Looking at the figure standing on the boat, west Yan's eyes, now wielding his Sharingan, gradually turned cold.

If I had known this guy would do something like this, I would have gone to find him and killed him beforehand!

"Vander Deikun?" Bai Xing paused for a moment, then exclaimed in surprise, "Big Brother, was it that man who threw Noah over here?"

"yes."

west Yan pointed to a high place and said, "He's standing on that ship right now."

Upon hearing this, Bai Xing looked up at the sky, then asked in confusion, "Where is it?"

Why didn't she see where that man was?

"You're too far away to see," west Yan said in a deep voice, "but I can see."

Bai Xing pursed her lips upon hearing this. Although she couldn't see clearly what was happening up there, she still chose to trust west Yan.

Just then, a figure fell from the sky and plummeted toward the ground at an extremely fast speed.

"boom!!"

"Huh?"

"This is..."

Looking at Watatsumi lying on the ground, a hint of doubt appeared in Shirahoshi's eyes. Why did she feel like she had seen this person before?

"He's one of Vander Deacon's men," west Yan said. "We've met him before."

Then, a look of doubt appeared in west Yan's eyes. Why would this big guy jump down?

Could it be that Vander Deiken has some other plan?

Thinking of this, west Yan narrowed his eyes.

"It hurts...it hurts so much..."

Watatsumi, who had bumped her head and gotten a big bump, cried out, "It hurts so much!"

"You're one of Vander Deikun's men, Poseidon, right?" Geo said, frowning. "Why are you here?"

"Of course..."

Before Watatsumi could finish speaking, as if remembering something, she looked up and cried out, "Captain Daken, I've fallen! Stop the ship!"

"I don't want to die."

"Daiken?"

Jeo's expression darkened. "What does this mean now?" he asked.

"Could it be... that this Noah's Ark was thrown over there by Diack?"

As if he had realized something, Jeo's expression turned somewhat ugly.

It seems like they've been tricked.

"Captain Hody!" a merman shouted as he ran up to Hody. "Daiken has brought Noah's Ark over."

"Is this some kind of special operation?"

"Shut up, you bunch of useless trash!"

Hody emerged from the rubble, then glared angrily at Luffy and said, "Damn Straw Hat, you knocked me away again!"

"Um?"

"How come you're so tough?" Luffy asked Hody in confusion. "I used Armament Haki to fight you."

"Hmph, although I don't know what this Armament Haki you're talking about is, it's impossible to defeat me with such power!" Hody said coldly.

After saying this, he smashed the stone blocking his way and walked out of the ruins step by step.

Then, he looked up at the sky and said, "Noah's Ark... Vander Deiken?"

"Yes, Captain Hody, this ship was thrown here by Vander Deikun!"

"They just threw the ship at us like it was a weapon?" Hody said, his face grim. "That crazy pirate..."

This wasn't part of the battle plan!

Could it be that this bastard is planning to kill them all?

Thinking of this, Hody's expression turned even more unpleasant.

That wretched Deakin!

"Target roar roar roar roar"

"Target hohohohoho!"

Standing atop Noah's Ark, Vander Deikun laughed wildly as he looked down at the plaza, proclaiming through a megaphone, "Shirahoshi, prepare to receive my love~"

"Target roar roar roar roar"

"Did you hear that, Shirahoshi!"

"It's that guy Vander Deikun..." Jinbe looked up at the sky with a grim expression and said, "That madman Deikun actually threw Noah's Ark here..."

"Is he planning to destroy Fishman Island?"

That madman!

"Throw it over?"

Luffy was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then frowned and said, "So, we need to knock this thing away first?"

"Huh?!"

"How is this possible!"

Usopp stared at Luffy in disbelief. How could a human possibly do something like that?

This is a colossal ark comparable to Fishman Island!

"Do you have any other ideas?" Luffy asked Usopp seriously.

Usopp: —

Seeing Luffy's serious expression, Usopp fell silent.

Thinking about it carefully... there really isn't any other better way.

"Can't we just take down that ability user?" Nami pointed to a high place and said, "If we take down Vander Decken, the ship will..."

Nami hadn't finished speaking when she froze, because she realized a possibility.

"So you've realized that too," Jinbe said in a deep voice. "In this situation, simply killing Vander Decken won't work, because the ship will crash down the moment the ability expires!"

In that case, the situation could be even worse than it is now!

The others, who understood Jinbe's meaning, also turned pale.

If that's the case... then there's no way out.

"Target roar roar roar roar"

"Now you should notice me, right?" Vander Deikun said with a loud laugh, "Shirahoshi!"

"I've been in love with you for ten years!"

"Though the world is vast, I am the only one in the entire world who loves you this much!"

"Target roar roar roar roar! You're talking nonsense!"

Hearing Vander Deikun's words, Neptune angrily looked up and shouted, "You're a complete lunatic! What are you talking about love for?!"

If we're talking about love, it should be directed at their family members!

The other three princes also glared angrily at Vander Decken, wishing they could rush up and kill him right now.

It's bad enough that he bullies Bai Xing so unreasonably, but now he's even bringing Noah's Ark to kill her... He deserves to die!

"You're a damn fool, Vander Deikun!"

The three princes roared angrily, but unfortunately... Vander Decken couldn't hear them at all.

At this moment, he was still lost in his own world.

After a moment, Vander Deikun lowered his head and said, "But...but Shirahoshi, why won't you accept my love?"

"Target roar roar roar roar"

"Target hohohohoho!"

This time, Vander Deiken's voice was somewhat hoarse, clearly indicating that he was in a very bad mood.

"Since you refuse my love... then disappear!" Vander Decken said maniacally. "Shirahoshi, you'll be destroyed along with Fishman Island by the Noah's Ark I've thrown here!"

"Target roar roar roar roar"

At this moment, Vander Deiken's face was filled with madness.

"Captain Daken, what about me?" Watatsumi pointed to himself and said, "What am I supposed to do?"

As a crew member, Watatsumi was well aware of Vanderdeken's abilities.

He didn't want to die with Princess Shirahoshi.

"Target roar roar roar roar"

"I'm sorry, Poseidon," Vander Deikun said, "What I throw out won't stop until it takes down its target, so I can't save you."

"Why is this happening?"

Wajin was dumbfounded and said, "Are you planning to kill me too?"

He had been a loyal follower of Captain Deckard for many years, so why did he have to die with him?

"Target roar roar roar roar"

"That's right!" Vander Decken laughed maniacally, "You'll go down with Fishman Island and be buried with Shirahoshi!"

"Target hohohohoho!"

At this point, Vander Deiken didn't care about his subordinates at all; all he wanted to do was kill them all.

Only in this way... can he have a clear understanding of his beliefs!

"That's really crazy..." west Yan frowned.

Such a massive Noah's Ark... I wonder if water-based escape techniques could even be used to push this behemoth out.

Thinking of this, west Yan focused his gaze on the huge chain that had fallen down.

But before he could even move, he heard Bai Xing say from the side, "Big Brother..."

"Um?"

"What's wrong?"

"I want to go!"

west Yan was stunned when she heard this. What? She's going?

What is she going to do?

As if sensing west Yan's confusion, Bai Xing said seriously, "Vander Deikun's target is me. If I continue to stay on Fishman Island, Noah's Ark will crash down."

"So... I'm going to lure it away!"

As long as she's no longer on Fishman Island, then this enormous thing can't possibly crash down, right?

Thinking of this, Bai Xing's eyes became firm.

west Yan paused for a moment upon hearing this, then said seriously, "Are you sure?"

"Even if it might lead to death?"

"So be it!" Bai Xing nodded without hesitation. "If my life can save Zheng Zuo Island, I'm willing to sacrifice myself!"

Looking into the girl's earnest eyes, west Yan was stunned.

Bai Xing is serious!

Then, west Yan smiled.

There are very few royal families that would go to such lengths for their people!

Thinking of this, Xi Yan looked at Bai Xing seriously and said, "Then go ahead and do it without worry, Bai Xing!"

"I will protect you!"

"Big brother...sir?"

Bai Xing was stunned. It would be very dangerous for the other person to go with her; what if...?

"We promised to protect you, how could we go back on our word at a time like this?"

west Yan smiled, then looked up at Noah's Ark high above and continued, "Besides... at a time like this, no one but me can stop this thing, right?"

After smiling, west Yan gently patted Bai Xing's cheek and said, "Alright, stop spacing out, this thing will fall down in a bit!"

"good!"

Coming to her senses, Shirahoshi nodded, then looked resolutely into the sky and said, "Then... Big Brother, please indulge me this once!"

"profound!"

The next moment, Bai Xing, who had created a bubble on her body, flew out of the wooden dragon and headed into the air at an extremely fast speed!

Xi Yan stood firmly on Bai Xing's shoulder, staring intently at Vander Deiken high above.

"Vander Deiken..."

"Damn it, what do we do now?!"

As Noah's Ark drew ever closer to the ground, the fish-men cried out in terror.

The bubble is about to burst... then we'll all die!

"What should we do? Should we all run away?"

"How can we escape..." a shark-man knelt on the ground and said, "At our speed, how could we possibly escape Noah's Ark?"

At that rate of descent... they have no chance of escaping!

"Damn it, if it weren't for Princess Shirahoshi, how could we have ended up like this..."

"Huh?"

"Where is Princess Shirahoshi?"

Seeing Princess Shirahoshi disappear, the fishmen were immediately surprised. Where did the person who attracted Vander Deiken go?

"What?!"

Jinbe was also dumbfounded. Why did Princess Shirahoshi disappear at this time?

Could it be that someone secretly kidnapped Shirahoshi?

"Shirahoshi is up in the sky," Nico Robin said, pointing to the sky. "Her older brother is with her."

"Big brother?"

Jinbe paused for a moment, wondering why Prince Shark Star was like this.

No, Nico Robin seems to be talking about west Yan!

As if he had understood something, Jinbe's eyes immediately lit up.

"I understand. Princess Shirahoshi is planning to take Xiyan to capture Vander Decken!"

Well done, Princess Shirahoshi!

Although it's dangerous, as long as Xi Yan is there, that guy Vander Deiken won't be able to hurt Princess Shirahoshi.

"Your target is me, isn't it!" Shirahoshi, now airborne, spread her arms in a blocking gesture and said, "Then don't attack Fishman Island!"

"Take my life if you want, but please don't drag the people of Ryugu Palace into this!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Xing began to swim upwards little by little, and Noah's Ark also began to move upwards along with Bai Xing!

"I'm right here, come on!"

"Hey, look!"

Upon seeing this, the fish-men below excitedly shouted, "Noah's Ark has really changed course with Her Highness the Princess!"

"Hey, is Your Highness planning to sacrifice yourself to save us?"

"Damn it, someone save her!"

Although they were fortunate to be rescued, they didn't want the princess to die at the hands of that bastard!

"Are you kidding me?!"

Neptune slammed his fist into the ground in anger, his face contorted with rage as he shouted, "Why did you have to make my daughter go through this?!"

bastard Vander Deikun, you bastard!

"Father, please don't agitate," Shark Star said anxiously. "Your wound will reopen."

"I don't care about myself, but Shirahoshi..."

"puff!"

Before Neptune could finish speaking, blood gushed from the gaping wound.

"Quick, doctor!" the man cried anxiously. "Doctor, please save my father!"

"Here it comes!"

A merman dressed as a doctor rushed over and immediately began treating Neptune.

At the same time, he said, "Your Majesty, you mustn't get too excited, or you'll die if your wounds break down!"

"But I..."

Neptune clenched his fists in anguish and said, "What will happen to my daughter...?"

At that moment, he felt an intense hatred for his own weakness.

If he were strong enough, this situation would never have occurred!

Thinking of this, tears welled up in Neptune's eyes.

"Otohime, I'm so sorry..."

"Father."

Shark Star looked at his father with heartache, then turned to exchange a glance with his two brothers and said, "We can't just stand by and watch anymore; we have to do something."

Otherwise, their father might get so excited that he vomits blood again!

Understanding their elder brother's meaning, the two brothers immediately nodded in agreement.

"Then..."

Before Huang Xing could finish speaking, a fishman nearby shouted, "Hey, look! There's someone standing on Princess Shirahoshi's shoulder!"

"one person?"

Huang Xing was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then took out a telescope and looked up at the high place.

After seeing clearly, his pupils contracted, and he exclaimed, "It's that man who changed the terrain with a wave of his hand!"

Why is he with Shirahoshi?

"Maybe Jinbe asked him to protect Shirahoshi," Shark Star guessed.

Although I don't know what happened, with that man around, Shirahoshi should be much safer.

"But it's seawater up there," said the exploding star. "That man is a Devil Fruit user; how much power can he exert in the ocean?"

If that man were to die in the ocean...

"I know, that's why we're going too!" Shark Star said.

This was, after all, a matter for their Fishman Island, so they couldn't just stand by and watch others help without doing anything. With that in mind, Shark Star immediately took out his Bubble Coral, intending to rush over to provide support as quickly as possible.

Just then, Fanchexing seemed to notice something and exclaimed in horror, "Hey, big brother, look over there!"

"there?"

Upon hearing what the overturned star said, Shark Star looked in the direction he was pointing, then his pupils contracted and he exclaimed, "That's... Hody?"

Looking at the man lying on the chains, Shark Star's virginity shrank to its limit.

Why is the strongest member of the new Fishman Pirates appearing in the air?

Doesn't he care about the people below him?

"Although we don't know what happened, we absolutely cannot let him get close to the guy in sunglasses in the ocean," Huang Xing said. "Otherwise, both Bai Xing and he might die in the sea!"

"Indeed."

Fanchexing nodded, and at the same time prepared for battle.

"Then let's go protect them both!" Shark Star said.

Even if they are injured now, it doesn't matter, as long as they can protect those two people!

Thinking of this, the three of them immediately started swimming and rushed towards higher ground.

"You three!!!"

Upon hearing Neptune's words, the three Shark Star members immediately stopped what they were doing and then turned to look at their elderly father with worried eyes, fearing that he would suffer another hemorrhage.

"I'm entrusting Shirahoshi to you all," Neptune said, his body trembling. "You absolutely must..."

"We understand, Father!" Shark Star nodded solemnly to Neptune and said, "Please rest assured!"

He knew what his father meant.

Not only are Shirahoshi and the guy in sunglasses safe, but also... Noah's Ark!

"Then I'll leave it to you..."

"profound!"

Shark Star nodded, then looked at his two brothers and said, "Let's go, let's set off!"

"profound!"

The three of them then quickly flew into the air.

"What unbelievable kindness, Shirahoshi," Vander Deikun said. "Someone like you is truly the perfect wife for me!"

"Now, I'm giving you a chance!"

"Kill the guy on your shoulder, then tell me: I want to marry Vander Deikun!"

"In that case... I'll spare your life!"

"Speak quickly!"

"quick.."

Before Vander Deikun could finish speaking, Shirahoshi shouted, "Sorry, you're not my type!"

"Click"

Upon hearing Bai Xing's words, Vander Deiken froze on the spot, then trembled and knelt on the ground, his entire body turning ashen.

"To reject me for such a reason..." Vanderdeken, kneeling on the ground, said tremblingly, "To think it was such a reason..."

At that moment, he felt like the sky had fallen.

He considered all sorts of reasons, but never this one.

"Because I really don't like your type," Shirahoshi shouted. "And... I could never kill my brother for you!"

After saying that, Shirahoshi continued to move upwards, trying her best to get herself out of the Fishman Island's territory.

"Damn it...damn it!"

Enraged, Vander Deikun leaped to his feet, his face contorted in a grimace, and roared, "In that case... you two scoundrels, just die!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Vander Deiken produced several enormous scepters.

Then, he aimed at Shirahoshi and threw it hard.

"Go to hell, all of you!"

Upon seeing this, Bai Xing immediately closed her eyes in fright, and her body began to tremble uncontrollably.

"Let's keep swimming upstream!" west Yan said. "I'll take care of him!"

As soon as he finished speaking, west Yan jumped off Bai Xing's body and arrived in front of the plum blossom axe in the blink of an eye.

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

With a few punches, he shattered those axes!

After finishing this task, west Yan flew steadily back onto Bai Xing's shoulder and stood up again.

"Damn it, you were the one who broke the axe!" Vander Deikun roared. "Why did you have to meddle?!"

If it weren't for this jerk, Shirahoshi wouldn't have rejected him.

Thinking of this, Vander Deiken's expression twisted again.

"none of your business."

Vander Deiken:

Upon hearing this, Vander Deiken was immediately rendered speechless.

Is this bastard... looking down on him?

How dare he, a mere human being, do that!

Doesn't he know that Fishman Island is the domain of the Fishman race?

That despicable bastard!

"Ignore this guy, Bai Xing." Xi Yan, perched on Bai Xing's shoulder, said, "Go ahead and do what you want. I'll deflect all the attacks for you!"

"good!"

Bai Xing nodded vigorously, then turned and swam diagonally upwards.

"It's no use, Shirahoshi!"

Coming to his senses, Vander Deikun looked at Shirahoshi with a cold smile and said, "Even if you rush to the edge of Fishman Island, it won't matter, because you can't pass through the double-layered bubbles to enter the sea!"

"In the end... Noah's Ark will still crash into you and kill you on Fishman Island!"

"Target roar roar roar roar"

"Target hohohohoho!"

"I won't give up just because of a few words from you!" Shirahoshi said through gritted teeth, "I must save Fishman Island!"

Then, Bai Xing turned to Xi Yan and said, "Big Brother, did your companions not close the connecting corridor before leaving Dragon Palace City?"

"right."

west Yan nodded, then, as if understanding Bai Xing's meaning, asked in surprise, "You plan to use that to enter the sea?"

"That's right!"

Shirahoshi nodded vigorously and said, "Only by using the connecting corridor can I enter the sea."

"That's indeed a good idea," west Yan said, stroking his chin.

At least this way we can get to the sea quickly!

That way... Fishman Island is safe!

"Big brother, please make a bubble with this first," Bai Xing said, taking a huge coral bubble from her pocket. "Otherwise, you won't be able to breathe underwater."

west Yan stared at the coral bubble, which was larger than his entire body, for a moment in silence, then his lips twitched as he said, "No need, I have my own way."

"Just keep charging forward."

Bai Xing paused for a moment upon hearing this, then seemed to understand something and said, "Is it the one from before?"

"That's right!" west Yan nodded and said.

He preferred Water Release: Dance of the Swimming Fish to this strange bubble.

At least that ninjutsu would give him tremendous mobility underwater.

"I see!"

Knowing what Xiyan meant, Bai Xing nodded and then swam faster towards the Dragon Palace City.

Xi Yan glanced at the figure below, then looked up at Vander Deiken and said, "You wait until you get to the sea."

Vander Deiken: ? ? ?

What does that mean?