Chapter 205
Chapter 205
"Supreme power... to dominate everything... eternal peace."
After hearing Rorschach’s words, Neptune fell into deep thought, repeatedly murmuring what Rorschach had just said.
Rorschach’s words had given him great insight, and they were also very realistic.
If he possessed power on the level of Whitebeard, why couldn’t he move the people of Fish-Man Island to the surface himself?
Everything ultimately stemmed from a lack of sufficient power.
Just like the World Government — they possessed immense power and were able to control most of the seas. However, the World Government clearly did not have a good ruler. Countless people across many regions were forced to serve a small number of Celestial Dragons, which only increased the people’s desire to rebel.
In the end, this opened the curtain on the Great Pirate Era.
That’s right. Just as Rorschach said — the evil in people’s hearts would never disappear. Sin continued to be born quietly in every corner of the world.
Just like Hody from Fish-Man Street, even Fish-Man Island was not exempt. Wherever there were people, darkness would always appear.
Power... the root of everything was a lack of power.
If Joy Boy had been stronger eight hundred years ago, would he have been able to fulfill his promise?
Neptune fell into deep contemplation.
Wait... speaking of power... Neptune looked up at Rorschach.
Wasn’t there someone right in front of him who possessed this kind of supreme power?
Since setting out to sea, no one had ever heard of Rorschach suffering a defeat. His strength continued to grow in an unbelievable way. Two years ago, although he couldn’t defeat an Admiral, he was still able to escape unscathed.
After disappearing for two years, he had reached the point where he could fight an Admiral head-on. Even when surrounded by an Admiral and multiple CP0 agents who were on the level of elite Vice Admirals, he had wiped them all out.
He had also clashed with the pinnacle of the world — the Big Mom Pirates — without falling behind. And this was only the strength he had gained in two years. No one knew just how strong he truly was now.
Most importantly... Rorschach was only twenty years old. Twenty! He could no longer be described as simply "young."
In pirate terms, he was still just a brat who had barely stopped drinking milk. So just how strong would he become in the future?
Neptune fell into self-doubt. Others had reached a realm he could never hope to touch in his entire life, and they had done it in just a few years.
This gave him a deep sense of defeat.
"How about it, King Neptune? Let me fulfill the promise made with the mermaid princess in place of Joy Boy."
"Whether you want to move to the surface or live in the sky, it’s something I can accomplish with ease."
Rorschach spoke calmly and leisurely.
"Lord Rorschach, how can you be so sure that you will definitely become the king of this world in the future and continue to rule it?"
"After all, there is still a massive obstacle standing in front of you — the World Government."
Neptune did not answer immediately. Instead, he posed another question.
It was clear that he was being very cautious about this matter. He wasn’t going to risk everything on Fish-Man Island just because of a few grand promises from Rorschach.
"Heh heh. What if I told you that I won’t grow old?"
"My strength has already touched the pinnacle of this world. Most people would stop here, but I won’t."
"I can still become even stronger — beyond the limits of this world."
Rorschach smiled as he looked at him and dropped another bombshell.
There’s no way he won’t be tempted by this.
Sure enough, Neptune was once again shocked.
"You won’t grow old? Immortality?!"
"Could it be that you’ve already... No, that’s not right. I’ve never heard of anyone with a physique like yours before. Could it be the legendary Op-Op Fruit?"
"No, that doesn’t seem right either. Someone with the Op-Op Fruit only appeared recently, and they haven’t trained enough to perform the immortality surgery yet. So how exactly did you achieve immortality?"
Neptune did not doubt the truth of Rorschach’s words.
Rorschach had no reason to lie about this, because such a lie would eventually be exposed over time.
He had suspected that Rorschach might be some ancient monster who had re-emerged, but he quickly dismissed the idea. From Rorschach’s somewhat inexperienced debut two years ago to his gradually growing strength, combined with his identity as the Golden Lion’s successor, everything pointed to Rorschach being around twenty years old.
So how was he maintaining his youth?
"I don’t know if you’ve heard of something called Pure Gold."
"Pure Gold? That legendary special metal that can keep someone eternally youthful?"
"Something like that. My physique is similar to that. I can remain youthful forever. And in the future, I will also find Pure Gold and give a piece to every one of my crew members."
"This way, I can achieve the eternal rule I mentioned in my plan. And with that, the world will never fall into chaos again."
Neptune was truly overwhelmed. His mind had turned into complete mush.
Immortality, Pure Gold, eternal peace.
Neptune was torn. Should he follow the prophecy that had been passed down through the royal family for generations and wait for the person who inherited Joy Boy’s will to liberate the world, allowing Fish-Man Island to return to the surface?
Or should he believe in Rorschach and wait until he dominated the world, at which point Fish-Man Island could live on the surface?
At that moment, he thought of his daughter Shirahoshi’s face — that expression filled with hope and nervousness, and the unconcealable disappointment when he had refused her.
Neptune gritted his teeth, and his expression gradually became resolute.
"I agree to let Lord Rorschach take Shirahoshi onto your ship."
After saying this, Neptune seemed to have lost all his strength. He lay down on the floor in a cross shape, staring blankly at the ceiling with unfocused eyes.
This scene almost looked like Rorschach had done something to him.
Rorschach shook his head and didn’t think too much about it. He stood up and patted his pants.
"Thank you for your trust, King Neptune. Don’t worry — I always keep my promises."
"I will also take good care of Shirahoshi. Once I find Pure Gold in the future, I will give her a piece as well. She will witness the future world together with me."
After saying this, Rorschach turned around and walked toward the exit of the hall. Before leaving, he waved his hand without turning back.
Neptune remained lying on the floor in a daze, not responding. He stayed silent like that.
Otohime... our daughter has grown up...
The future of Fish-Man Island... I hope it truly moves in a good direction...
Neptune closed his eyes and quietly lay on the ground.
...
"Ha! Lord Rorschach! Did Father agree?!"
Shirahoshi, who had been waiting outside the hall, rushed over excitedly the moment she saw Rorschach. She then looked at him with hopeful eyes.
Rorschach simply made an "OK" hand gesture, indicating that there were no problems.
"That’s wonderful!!"
Shirahoshi happily picked Rorschach up and buried him between her massive breasts again, rubbing her large face against his cheeks.
Rorschach could only enjoy it with a mix of pain and pleasure.
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