Chapter 125 A Lama Arrives from the South
After much difficulty, I explained to Shirahoshi that those candies were hung up later as decorations, and Ryugu Castle was already within sight.
The so-called Ryugu Castle is the royal palace of the Ryugu Kingdom, built on the highest point of Fishman Island.
On Fishman Island, the higher you live, the closer you are to the sun, which means you have a higher status.
Ryugu Castle is like a miniature Fishman Island, wrapped in a double layer of bubble wrap and suspended in the air using an unknown principle.
The entrance is located directly below, and there is a channel descending from the city - it is a water column wrapped in a bubble membrane. After entering the bubble, you will swim upstream along the waterway into the interior of Ryugu Castle.
Since the outside of the Ryugugu Castle's cabin is completely coated, there is no need to worry about water entering it.
The Ryugu Castle passed through the narrow and dim waterway, emerged from the ground, and arrived in front of the gate of Ryugu Castle.
What came into view was a magnificent and dreamy palace, decorated with various corals and huge shells, and above the palace was a lifelike golden dragon.
There are also various fish, turtles, shrimps and crabs swimming around, making the palace seem not deserted.
"Is this the Dragon Palace in the East China Sea?" Rui Mengmeng came from a world that had the story of Journey to the West, so it's no wonder that she would think of the Crystal Palace.
Tom's swimming spirit was about to move, but because Zhang Daye held it down, he was left with only the stupidity.
Altria watched the rare sight with curiosity. As a person who had just learned to swim, it was a wonderful feeling to have the opportunity to come to the island and palace ten thousand meters under the sea.
"Because most of the space in Ryugu is filled with seawater, please use this next." The left minister, a catfish mermaid wearing a monocle, took out a few pink coral branches and distributed them to Zhang Daye and the others:
"This is bubble coral. If you pinch it, bubbles will come out. You can use this to move around in the water."
"It seems quite fun." Zhang Daye pinched the small coral branch in his hand, and a bubble grew from small to large and enveloped him. When he let go of his hand, the bubble stopped expanding - another unscientific prop.
Zhang Da also made a bubble for Tom and told him to go play with it instead of trying to murder him.
Altria and Rui Mengmeng each made a bubble, but Shark Chili refused: "I don't need bubbles to move underwater."
Everyone followed Neptune's family out of the cabin. It felt quite strange to swim with a bubble wrapped around them, because the bubble had a certain degree of toughness, so if you stretched your hands and feet slightly outwards you could still be protected by the bubble, but it didn't feel very flexible.
Perhaps considering their inconvenience in moving under the sea, the Left Minister summoned a means of transportation for them: "Please sit on the long flounder."
A large flatfish swam over and let everyone sit on its back, which felt like riding on a magic carpet.
Zhang Daye immediately changed the tongue twister into something else: "There comes Zhang Daye from the sea, with a sole sitting under his butt."
Rui Mengmeng probably knew this part and complained: "Boss, your tongue twister is so bad. It doesn't rhyme at all."
Zhang Da was also unconvinced and said, "If you change the language, he will rhyme."
Rui Mengmeng asked: "Which one should I change to?"
Zhang Da also imitated Tom and spread his hands: "How would I know? Just ask Tom. He knows a lot and will be able to find one."
"Hey? Where is Teacher Tom?" When Rui Mengmeng mentioned Tom, she realized that Tom was missing.
At this time, the left minister also panicked and said, "Oh no, Princess Shirahoshi is missing!"
Zhang Da's heart also skipped a beat. Could it be that Tom had kidnapped the person?
Taking him out to play is no big deal, but I'm afraid he will take him out and cook him. After all, he is the kind of cat who can even cook himself when he gets angry.
At this time, Shark Star, who looked the most stable, pointed to the top of his head and said, "Don't worry, my sister is there, I'm always paying attention to her."
Tom was seen following a small fish. When the small fish swung its body, he swung along with it. White Star followed behind Tom. When Tom swung his body, she also swung her tail.
Not long after, Tom changed his target to a seahorse, imitating it by sticking out his belly, curling his tail forward, and swimming forward upright.
Whitestar also followed Tom, trying to curl her tail forward and having fun, with a shark wearing clothes following her.
Three different creatures, arranged according to size, "strolling" in the water in the same posture, look very funny.
Today, Zhang Da also understood two things: the first is that the girl's silver bell-like laughter is a very appropriate rhetoric. The second is that sound can really be transmitted in water.
The left minister said anxiously: "How can this be possible? How can the princess..."
"It doesn't matter." Shark Star interrupted him, "White Star hasn't been so happy for a long time. We should thank Mr. Tom."
Huang Xing and Chuan Che Xing also chimed in, "That's right, let my sister have fun."
The Left Minister remained silent. He had seen how worried the princess was during the time when Princess Otohime was away, so it was better not to mention etiquette at this time.
Zhang Da also called out to Shark Chili with concern, "Shark Chili, follow up keep an eye on Tom. Don't let him get into any danger."
Shark Star thought that Zhang Da was also worried about Tom's safety: "Don't worry, Mr. Tatsuya, there are no dangerous creatures in Ryugu City. The shark is called Mekaro and is Shirahoshi's pet."
Zhang Da also said insincerely: "Ah, I'm afraid Tom is ignorant and bites Princess Shirahoshi or something."
You are too naive. The most dangerous creature in the world has just entered your Dragon Palace City.
Entering the palace gate, there were two rows of soldiers standing neatly on both sides of the corridor, shouting in unison: "Welcome back, Your Majesty the King, Your Royal Highness the Princess!"
The momentum is good, but it feels a bit weak?
One of the soldiers had a ferocious look, but there was nothing special about his appearance. Zhang Da didn't pay attention to him for a moment, and just followed Neptune to the banquet hall silently.
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The soldier's name is Hodie Jones. He is now a captain in Neptune's army and one of the few people on Fishman Island who does not want the princess to return safely.
He grew up in Fishman Street and his most admired people are Tiger and Aaron.
Tiger is the hero of the merfolk, and Aaron's cruel attitude towards humans is very much to Hodie Jones's liking. He believes that humans who cannot breathe in water are an inferior race, and that the merfolk should use terror to rule humans, making humans so afraid of the merfolk that they dare not resist.
However, he didn't know that since Arlong was beaten by Kizaru, he didn't dare to show off in the Grand Line, and recently he was quietly forming the Fish-Man Pirates to prepare to go to the Four Seas.
So, Hodie Jones is the kind of fishman who has never seen the world and thinks he is invincible.
Recently, someone contacted him and wanted to cooperate to steal the Jade Box, the national treasure of the Ryugu Kingdom, because it contained medicines and formulas that could give people strength.
The person who contacted him was called Vander Decken IX. He was an extraordinary man. The word "IX" was in his name, which meant he had a family inheritance.
There is a legend passed down from generation to generation in their family, that is, the mermaid princess has the power to control sea kings.
In the past, Vander Decken IX always thought it was just a rumor, but until that day, the ship of the Celestial Dragon Musgard crashed and Princess Otohime kindly came to rescue him.
But Musgard took the opportunity to kidnap Princess Otohime. Shirahoshi was so scared that she lost control of her emotions and burst into tears. Coincidentally, at this time a group of giant sea kings appeared around Fishman Island and frightened the Celestial Dragons.
Most people thought it was a coincidence or didn't notice the white star at all, but Vander Decken realized that what was passed down in the family was true.
Vander Decken excitedly shared this with his two subordinates, Murloc A and Murloc B.
Merman A said excitedly: "Captain, if we can get the mermaid princess, can we do whatever we want?"
"That's right!" Fishman B echoed, "If all the giant sea kings act together, we can destroy the world!"
"Of course, we must get the mermaid princess!" Vander Decken immediately thought of a clever plan, "First, I want to become her husband!"
Murloc A and Murloc B: "Huh???"
