"Am I very useless, Yang Tao?"
On the beach, Shirahoshi looked at Yang Tao pitifully, tears the size of basketballs dripping onto the sand, creating puddles. The sunlight shone on her red scales, reflecting a brilliant glow.
Yang Tao looked at the weeping Shirahoshi and didn't find her annoying. Instead, he gently comforted her:
"Shirahoshi, you don't need to belittle yourself. You're still young now. You'll become very powerful when you grow up. Don't cry anymore, or you'll turn ugly."
Upon hearing Yang Tao's threat, Shirahoshi immediately stopped crying. Beauty is extremely important to any woman. Seeing that Shirahoshi had stopped crying, Yang Tao turned his gaze to Neptune, who was acting as a spectator, and said with annoyance:
"King Neptune, is Shirahoshi really your biological daughter?"
Neptune nodded: "Shirahoshi is the daughter of my Queen and I. That much is certain."
"Then why did you bring Shirahoshi to the land? Shirahoshi doesn't know how dangerous the land is, but don't you? You'd best go back quickly. If something goes wrong, you won't even have time to regret it."
Neptune crossed his arms and nodded, saying: "You're right, but my daughter and I both like the sun..."
"Wait a few more years until Shirahoshi's power is fully awakened. Everything said now is false; only strength is real."
Neptune nodded again. As the King of Fish-Man Island, he naturally understood this principle, but there was nothing he could do if his talent was inferior.
Whether it's One Piece or Naruto, it's ultimately a world that depends on bloodlines.
"Lan, you take Alvida and those guys to the Grand Line. Simple training doesn't seem to have much effect on you anymore."
Lan looked at Yang Tao with a slight worry and said: "But the current World Government and the Marines..."
"Hehe, the World Government has blocked the news. The destruction of Mary Geoise is a major blow to the World Government's prestige. If they don't deal with me, they won't publicize it with much fanfare."
"Currently, there's only my bounty poster and not yours, which means the World Government hasn't taken you seriously. Of course, there's also a possibility that Smoker hasn't reported your situation to the World Government at all."
Lan nodded slightly, then glanced at a somewhat excited Alvida and nodded gently. Although their strength had increased significantly on the island during this period, for these pirates who were used to freedom, it was like being in prison.
"I understand, Captain."
The ground began to tremble, and Lan's true form emerged from the forest, step by step. Its hundred-meter-tall body immediately startled the subordinates in the forest. Everyone gathered on the beach, watching Lan walk into the sea and transform into a warship.
An excited Alvida opened her arms, wanting to embrace Yang Tao, but Yang Tao dodged her with extreme agility.
Yang Tao would never forget Alvida's original appearance in this life.
"Hurry up and go. If you don't leave, I'll turn into a Wretch and go to the forest with you for a heart-to-heart."
Alvida's excited mood immediately sobered up. She bowed deeply to Yang Tao and said, "I'm sorry, Captain, I was reckless."
Alvida was quick to be tough and quick to back down. After speaking, she shouted to her subordinates: "Board the ship!"
"Good!"
"Good!"
These guys excitedly used Moonwalk to jump onto the warship.
"Captain, we're leaving."
With that, Lan's clone also walked towards the warship. Yang Tao waved his hand, watching the ship full of people leave.
Watching the warship get farther and farther away, Yang Tao looked at Shirahoshi and Neptune and said: "Let's go. I'll take you back to Fish-Man Island first."
After returning to Fish-Man Island using the fireplace brick, Yang Tao did not go to the Fish-Man Cafe but instead left Fish-Man Island directly for Marineford, the Marine Headquarters.
As soon as Yang Tao's figure appeared in the clouds above Marineford, he saw a lecherous Kizaru sitting on a fireplace brick, resting.
"Ah~ It's still two days until the agreed time. Why are you here already?"
Kizaru's voice was very lazy, and coupled with his lecherous expression, it gave people a very punchable feeling.
Yang Tao took out the Building Staff from his backpack and gently waved it. Instantly, a platform appeared high in the sky. He landed on it, looked at Kizaru, and said with a smile: "I'm a punctual person. But why are you here?"
Kizaru yawned and said: "I told Fleet Admiral Sengoku that I left something here for you, and he told me to come up often to check... But that's too much trouble, so I just come up directly when I'm on duty and go back when I'm off."
Yang Tao couldn't help but show an expression of admiration. Nowadays, slacking off seemed so dedicated. But before he could praise Kizaru, he saw the other party show a serious expression and say: "You should leave. This time, not only are Marine Admirals and Vice Admirals present, but even Fleet Admiral Kong and the Five Elders are stationed at Marine Headquarters."
"Observation Haki can't find you, which is good news for you..."
Kizaru's words truly surprised him, but since he was here today, how could he leave so easily? If the Five Elders didn't come, he really wouldn't know where to find the Celestial Dragons.
Yang Tao still wore a calm smile and said to Kizaru: "It seems you don't particularly like those Celestial Dragons... Since you warned me, I'll lead everyone to another place later to prevent the entire Marineford from being destroyed."
According to the usual behavior in One Piece, there were definitely more ordinary Marines below. In reality, for high-level combatants, ordinary Marines were purely cannon fodder.
He walked to the edge of the platform.
Without looking back, he said: "See you later!"
With that, Yang Tao leaped and quickly descended from the sky. The wind howled past him, and the feeling of bungee jumping without a rope gave him the illusion of an adrenaline rush.
Looking at the increasingly larger Marineford below, Yang Tao took a deep breath and shouted down: "Five Elders, your daddy is here!"
In an instant, many figures appeared above Marineford. They used various abilities to fly towards the sky.
A smirk curved at the corner of Yang Tao's mouth.
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'Combat, it's truly too interesting!'
Green energy rose from his body, and the blood-red Yamato also appeared in his hand. Yang Tao, who was diving, kicked hard with his feet, and a cloud of white mist appeared at his feet.
In an instant, Yang Tao's body disappeared from the eyes of the Marines.
"What?!"
"Where is he?"
"Disappeared??"
But before they could find Yang Tao's figure, a wild voice echoed through Marineford.
"What Five Elders?!"
Yang Tao's voice came from below. The Yamato fiercely struck Saint Warcury, one of the Five Elders.
With his previous speed, even the Five Elders barely managed to avoid a fatal blow. Even so, he lost an arm.
"Die!"
The Yamato quickly slashed upwards. Saint Warcury's face showed a panicked expression, and his round body burst forth with a speed inconsistent with his physique.