(Vol 3) CHAPTER - 37 { The Key to? }

Before Akuma, there was a huge giant mermaid with a height of more than 10 meters.

"Bring her here."

Akuma ordered Irish, who nodded and then left the area with Beauty.

"Captain, what now?"

Joker stood beside Shirahoshi and asked with a face full of smiles.

Meanwhile Shirahoshi was extremely scared and in fear of Akuma who gave an even more evil aura than Joker.

"Em, where are my father and brothers?"

Asked Shirahoshi as she tried to look at Akuma but got a terrifying look from him.

"As long as you listen to me. They will be fine."

Replied Akuma with a plain voice while his eyes checked her.

"C-Can I see them?"

Shirahoshi asked with her voice shaking as she appeared frightened by all the pirates around.

Joker glanced at her and sighed. He definitely told her to not ask questions to the captain yet here they are.

"You can't."

Said Akuma. He wasn't angry with her questions, instead he was busy planning.

'Incarnation of the Ancient Weapon Poseidon, the mermaid princess.'

Behind the empty look of Akuma, was the evil face of a devil cooking up mischievous plans.

"Captain, here she is."

Soon, Irish and Beauty came back with the cage where the fairy queen was locked.

"Bastard! What is it?"

Dance looked very angry after all she was locked in a cage and still got locked inside a dark safe.

"Release her."

Akuma said to Irish. Opening the lock on the cage, Irish pulled the door as Dace flew out.

"Ahh! It's so nice to fly again!"

Dance flew around the area, each of her wing flaps left some sparkles in the air.

She then came before Akuma, flying at half a meter distance from his face.

"Tell me. What do I have to do?"

Asked Dance, she crossed her arms over her large chest and glared at Akuma.

"She will be in your care. Make sure that she can use her powers as soon as possible."

Akuma pointed in one direction and said. Following his finger, Dance saw the gigantic mermaid.

Her eyes scanned Shirahoshi. Dance felt an ancient aura emitting from her.

"What is she?"

Confused and curious, Dance flew and came next to Shirahoshi.

Shirahoshi was having a difficult time seeing the tiny fairy queen with her bare eyes.

She then felt a light touch on her left cheek, it was Dance who touched her.

"No! It can't be! How did you find it?"

Dance was shocked and unable to believe what she showed in her vision.

'It's definitely one of the three ancient weapons! If the Devil gets his hands on her power then it's the end of the world!'

Dance with wide eyes, continued to stare at Shirahoshi with unknown emotions.

"I can't help her. It's out of my abilities!"

Dance straight refused to train Shirahoshi. She would be stupid to grant Akuma one of the ancient weapons.

"Shirahoshi, remember what I said. Your family's lives are in my hands."

Akuma's voice caused panic in Shirahoshi's mind and heart.

"Please! I will do as you but don't hurt my family!"

Shirahoshi burst into tears as she lowered her head and cried out.

"And you, what about your daughter? Do you not want her to live her life? She is only five years old."

Akuma threatened Dance with her only family, her daughter who didn't even see the outside world.

"Fine!"

Gritting her teeth, Dance had to agree to his orders. If it's about her daughter's life, she will even help Akuma to destroy the world.

"Good. Much better."

A smile bloomed on Akuma's face. He rubbed his chin and sighed.

"Take them to the ship."

Waving his hand, Akuma gave his words to Irish. Now only a few more important things were left.

"Captain! Captain!"

A pirate came running in a rush. Coming before Akuma, he started gasping for breath.

"What?"

"Captain! Someone wants to meet you! She is from the new pirate group in Paradise, Dream Dead Pirates!"

The pirate explained, Akuma stared at the horizon where he could already see the guest.

Fair skin, shoulder length hair and voluptuous figure with a very tall height at 2.5 meter.

She wore a red split slip dress which showed her left leg. A necklace, bracelet on her right wrist and red heels.

'If I didn't know who she was, it would have been impossible to identify her as a cartoon character.'

The woman was none other than Shizuka Minamoto, from Doraemon.

'She has grown to be a fine woman I see.'

Akuma observed her as she soon came near him with a handbag on her left hand.

"I greet the 'Devil of the Sea'! Nice to meet you. My name is Shizuka Minamoto."

Giving an elegant bow, Shizuka smiled at Akuma. Currently Lancelot, Joker and only a few pirates were there with Akuma.

Raising his eyebrow, Joker stared at the guest. He seems to be slightly interested in her.

Lancelot on the other hand was mesmerised by Shizuka's appearance.

"I heard you want to meet me?"

Asked Akuma. He leaned back on the throne which was the portable version.

"Yes. I came on behalf of the Dream Dead Pirates, presenting some small gifts for getting a tiny favor."

She opened her handbag and pulled out three things, or gadgets.

One was a watch, then a pen, and the last was a bracelet similar to the one she wore.

"These?"

Lancelot, Joker and the pirates were confused at the gifts brought by Shizuka.

Was she out of her mind? Aren't these normal things one can buy in any shop?

But not Akuma, he knew what those might or are. Watching Doraemon was definitely a good choice in childhood.

"Good. I will listen to what you have to say."

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Paradise___

Somewhere in the calm belt, a small group of islands were located here.

But if one looked at it from the above, they would know that those small islands were actually one.

There seems to be a cause for the island to be destroyed and split into multiple small islands.

On one such island, there was a tiny wooden house. Most of the walls and insides were rotten.

Sitting by the door of the house was Fenrir. He held a small key in his hand.

"Why can't I find it? I searched the entire island but still can't find the last piece left by my father."

Fenrir held his forehead and massaged it. Years went by, but he was still lacking in information about the Devil.

"What could it be?"

He stood up and looked at the sun which was slowly coming down.

It won't be long until night arrives.

"Try to remember! Father's words! Remember his last words!"

Fenrir scratched his head while walking down the high ground and coming to the edge of the island.

"What was it! Ah!"

Fenrir was very frustrated by himself and his memories.

His eyes watched as the sun soon came to almost hide behind the island with a single mountain a few hundred meters away.

Suddenly, goosebumps ran through his skin as he remembered it.

"His last words: The key is to where the sun sets. There is the lock. Below is what I found."