Brother Ye, Why Did You Make Sister Shirahoshi Cry?

"What happened?" Hancock and the others witnessed Arias rushing out urgently and quickly approached to inquire.

"The Daybreak is being sabotaged by murlocs!" Arias responded hastily, activating Ghost Walk at its maximum capacity. Despite the Dawn's strength, constant sabotage could cause significant damage.

His words shocked and angered the women. Without Daybreak, how would they return home?

Princess Shirahoshi, determined, declared, "I'll tell Dad to catch all those bad fishmen!"

On Fish-Man Island, a figure moved swiftly, almost like a phantom. Wherever he passed, his figure remained elusive.

At the edge port of Fish-Man Island, a group of fishmen desperately attacked the Dawn with steel forks, hammers, and other tools.

"Why is this boat so hard?" one exclaimed.

A giant squid-man wielded a spear and thrust it into the Dawn's hull. "Hody is dead, Bodhidharma is captured. I want these humans to pay the price!"

Another fishman joined in, declaring, "Yes, humans can't breathe in the sea. If we destroy their ships, they will never be able to return to land. We will have time to slowly find opportunities to kill them!"

A bearded shark man used a chisel to dig into the hull of the Dawn bit by bit.

Just as they were fervently working to destroy it, a figure quietly slipped behind them.

"This ship will be difficult to destroy," Arias remarked coldly, feeling relieved as he saw that the Dawn had only sustained minor damage.

"It's really hard to destroy!" Geo, unaware of the impending danger, continued his efforts to dismantle the ship.

However, Mu Xi sensed something was amiss. As he turned to investigate, he found a pair of cold eyes fixed on them. Before he could scream, a strong hand clamped down on his neck.

Despite Mu Xi's attempt to defend himself with eight arms armed with spears, Arias didn't even need to employ Armament Haki. Mu Xi was already dead before the spears could reach him.

Other fish people witnessing this were shocked. One of them exclaimed, "Who are you?"

Before the question could be fully uttered, a ghostly figure swiftly moved past them. When the figure came to a halt, the fish-men lay lifeless on the ground.

"Arias!"

"Brother Ye!"

Hancock and the others had just arrived, and upon seeing the fish-men corpses, their hearts sank.

But soon, they discovered that the damage to the Dawn was not severe, and they felt relieved.

Princess Shirahoshi, accompanied by the Poseidon army, arrived at the scene.

"Brother Ye, are they all dead?" Shirahoshi asked, looking at the lifeless fish-men on the ground with a hint of fear.

"I killed them," Arias replied with a cold tone, unsettling Shirahoshi. She mustered the courage to step forward and hold Arias's arm.

"Brother Ye, it's the fault of these bad fishmen. I will explain it to my father."

"Um," Arias replied casually, inadvertently making little Shirahoshi believe that he was upset with Ryugu.

Tears welled up in her eyes. "Brother Ye, it's my fault. We didn't take good care of your ship. Don't be angry, okay?"

Arias was taken aback. He wasn't angry at all!

"Why did you make Sister Shirahoshi cry!" Hiyori, noticing Shirahoshi's tears, stepped forward to console her.

Arias softened his tone. "I'm not angry. It's not your fault."

Shirahoshi gradually stopped crying and looked at him carefully. "Really?"

"Real."

Arias sighed, realizing that dealing with the easily-tearful Shirahoshi was truly a challenge.

"Fortunately, the damage is not deep; a little repair will be enough," Arias assured as he touched the damaged areas. Turning to Hancock and the others, he instructed, "Now that we're ready to leave, prepare to set sail. I can repair it shortly."

Upon hearing the mention of leaving, little Shirahoshi, misunderstanding again, burst into tears.

Arias, slightly exasperated:

After coaxing the little girl and promising regular visits, Shirahoshi finally stopped crying and smiled through her tears.

The Poseidon army general returned to King Neptune with the fishman's corpse, escorting Princess Shirahoshi back to Ryugu Castle.

After repairing the hull, Arias set a course for the New World. Samero continued to navigate the ship, while Arias, armed with Vegapunk's notes, delved into studying them. He had developed certain ideas about the memory alloy.

A month later, guided by the permanent pointer, they arrived at Forchart Island. Finding no signs of pirate activity, Salome continued guarding the ship as everyone disembarked.

Although Forchate Island was their destination, Arias hadn't explicitly informed everyone. Instead, he indicated a general direction to Salome, planning to stop at various islands along the way, with Forchate Island conveniently lying on this route.

The island's scenery appealed to Yamato and Hiyori, eager to explore the world. However, their striking appearances often attracted unnecessary trouble.

They casually dealt with a few nuisances, having grown accustomed to such encounters.