504 Starting from One Piece

As soon as Neptune heard that Shirahoshi wanted to go out with Kaito, of course he agreed immediately, and Queen Otohime only gave a few simple reminders before approving it as well.

After receiving permission, Shirahoshi happily returned to find Kaito and told him the news.

Kaito smiled and said,

"In that case, tonight you should sleep well with your mother first. Tomorrow we'll set out."

Shirahoshi nodded hard. After all, she hadn't seen her mother for ten years, and she still had a lot she wanted to say to Queen Otohime. This was also the reason Kaito deliberately left one night for her.

In the end, Neptune led a group of ministers to see Garp and the others off. He wanted to give his own room to Kaito to stay in, but Kaito politely refused. If he really wanted to sleep, he would just go rest in his own Dragon God Realm.

That night, Neptune even wanted to arrange two mermaid maids to serve Kaito for a bit, but as soon as Queen Otohime heard that, she twisted a handful of flesh from his waist and spun him like a deadly whirlwind.

Neptune's face turned pale from pain, but he didn't dare resist. He showed a wronged expression and asked weakly,

"Why are you pinching me?"

Queen Otohime rolled her eyes and said irritably,

"No wonder our sons are all still single at this age. With a foolish father like you, they might need another ten years before they can find partners!"

"Huh? What does that mean?"

"Can't you see that Shirahoshi has a very good impression of the king? And you're trying to arrange maids? Isn't that just upsetting your daughter?"

"Uh… but wouldn't it be disrespectful to the king otherwise?"

"How could it? We've already entrusted our daughter to him—what disrespect is there after that? As parents, we can't drag our daughter down!"

Although Otohime usually appeared gentle and kind, once she got serious, she immediately switched into strong-woman mode. Neptune, on the other hand, instantly turned into a henpecked husband, obeying everything his wife said.

Lowering his big head, Neptune only dared to ask after being scolded,

"Then what about Shirahoshi tonight…"

"Of course our daughter sleeps with me tonight. This is what the king arranged. He's really too considerate!"

Neptune silently sighed. He had finally reunited with his wife, only to end up alone in an empty room again. Feeling a bit dejected was normal.

But as a father, he naturally couldn't compete with his daughter. Besides, he only wanted to talk more with Otohime anyway—after all, the difference in their sizes was obvious. Those who understood, understood.

In another room, Kaito was sitting on a luxurious bad. The night was still long, and he didn't plan to sleep.

Thinking for a moment, he decided to use the time to tidy up the Dragon God Realm so that Shalria and the others could move in later.

With a thought, the next second Kaito entered the Dragon God Realm.

He waved his arm lightly, and the colorful weapons around him instantly gathered together. Following his will, they condensed into shape.

As the mist dispersed, several lush green mountains rose around him. A clear stream flowed past his feet, with tiny fish swimming inside.

Next, a classical-style building appeared out of thin air behind him. From above, the scenery already resembled a paradise.

But he wasn't done—Kaito also added the cycle of the four seasons into the Dragon God Realm. Compared to eternal spring, he preferred the feeling of seasonal change, which added a touch of realism to the realm.

However, in Kaito's eyes, this was still only a prototype. When Shalria and the others moved in later, he would refine it even further.

Kaito quite enjoyed this DIY feeling.

Leaving the Dragon God Realm, Kaito closed his eyes and rested for a moment. A peaceful night passed just like that.

Early the next morning, knocking sounds echoed outside. Kaito waved his hand, and the door opened automatically. Shirahoshi rushed straight in and jumped onto Kaito's bad.

Kaito was still pretending to sleep with his eyes closed. Shirahoshi lay obediently beside him, squinting as she gazed at his side profile.

After looking for a while, Kaito suddenly opened his eyes. He turned to Shirahoshi with a smile and said,

"Still not done looking? Are we leaving or not today?"

Shirahoshi giggled and said,

"If Kaito-sama wants to sleep, then sleep. I'll wait next to you~"

Kaito pushed himself up from the bad, patted Shirahoshi's shoulder, and said,

"Alright, let's go. Did you tell your parents?"

"I did! Do we need to bring anything, Kaito-sama?"

"No need. Anything you want, I already have."

After saying that, Kaito took Shirahoshi's hand. A ball of colorful light wrapped around them, and in the next second, they disappeared from the room.

...

Amazon Lily.

Hancock sat on the throne with her chin resting on her hand, expressionless. Gloriosa walked in from the main doors, came to Hancock's side, and asked,

"Hancock, there's something you need to take care of…"

Hancock frowned impatiently and said,

"Thing after thing—why is it so busy these days? Don't you know Kaito-sama has already returned to Marineford?"

"Uh… I know you want to go see the king, but there are too many pregnant citizens recently, and our supplies are running short. And you aren't going out to sea anymore…"

"Enough! I'll handle it. After that, I need to hurry to meet Kaito-sama!"

Just as Hancock stood to leave, suddenly Kaito and Shirahoshi appeared beside Gloriosa.

Gloriosa was so startled she dropped her cane to the floor.

Hancock froze for a moment. She rubbed her eyes, and once she confirmed it was truly Kaito, joy exploded across her face.

She rushed to him, her whole face beaming, and said,

"Kaito-sama! Did you come to see me?"

Kaito gently stroked Hancock's long black waterfall-like hair and smiled as he said,

"What else? Oh, and I brought someone for you to meet."

Shirahoshi peeked out from behind Kaito. This was her first time traveling so far, so she couldn't help being a bit shy.

Looking at the stunningly beautiful Hancock before her, she couldn't help but admire inwardly,

Hancock was also surprised when she saw Shirahoshi—indeed, the beauty of the Mermaid Princess was no joke.

She noticed Shirahoshi's pink mermaid tail and asked,

"Kaito-sama, who might this be?"

Kaito introduced her,

"This is Princess Shirahoshi of Fishman Island. Mm, think of her as family now."

Hancock immediately understood what Kaito meant. Seeing that Shirahoshi was still a bit reserved, she stepped forward, took Shirahoshi's hand, and said softly,

"Hello. I'm the ruler here, but you can call me Hancock."

Shirahoshi softly called her Hancock, and the two of them had completed their first introduction.

Off to the side, Gloriosa was already staring in a daze. The impact of two world-class beauties standing together was simply overwhelming for her.