Chapter 479: Arriving at the Holy Land
Beneath the Red Line—the Red Port.
That was the only path to the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, the threshold to the "Kingdom of the Gods."
At this moment, the port was already boiling with excitement. Citizens from all over the world, reporters, Marines, and diplomatic representatives from various nations packed the entire port.
Camera flashes went off one after another. Reporters carrying their Camera Snails on their shoulders were so thrilled they almost threw themselves into the sea.
"The Ryugu Kingdom is arriving—!!!"
"That's the kingdom that realized the 'Declaration of Coexistence between Merfolk and Humans' in just two years!"
"I heard the Mermaid Princess herself is accompanying them—!!!"
Just as everyone was waiting in eager anticipation—
"BOOM—!!"
The surface of the sea violently exploded, and a massive wave shot up into the sky, as if the Sea God himself had descended.
At the center of the wave, a colossal figure broke through the water!
"Look!! That's—!"
"The Great Knight of the Sea, Neptune—!!!"
He rode majestically atop a blue-and-gold flying fish, his cape snapping fiercely in the wind. His trident gleamed with the light of the sea, and his massive scales reflected a blinding radiance.
The seawater parted around him, as if the entire ocean was making way for him.
"Waaaahhhhh—!!!"
"King Neptune has made his appearance personally!!!"
"The King of the Ryugu Kingdom—!!!"
Reporters snapped photos like crazy, and the cheers of the citizens stacked up layer by layer like a tidal wave.
Over the past two years, the Ryugu Kingdom had successfully won widespread praise from countries around the world by pushing the policy of "Coexistence between Merfolk and Humans."
Now, as they stepped onto the land of the human world, they were no longer an "alien race from the deep sea," but true human allies walking into the sunlight.
However, after Neptune steadied himself, the cheers at the scene reached yet another climax in the very next moment—
Because behind him, a dreamlike figure slowly rose from the surface of the sea.
Long, wavy pink hair cascaded down like a tide under the sunlight, adorned with a taiyaki-shaped hair accessory;
A pair of blue eyes, as clear as sea crystals, revealed both gentleness and determination;
Shell-shaped earrings swayed gently, reflecting the soft light of the seawater.
Her upper body was soft, beautiful, and noble, her skin as smooth as creamy jade;
Her lower body was a pink fish tail with alternating light and dark stripes, shimmering with a pearl-like luster under the sun.
—The Mermaid Princess, Shirahoshi.
Her pink tail shimmered with a pearlescent glow in the sunlight. As she slowly moved forward, the waves automatically receded, as if making a path for her.
Her appearance seemed to make the entire port freeze for half a second.
Immediately following, cheers erupted like thunder.
"So beautiful!!!"
"Is this... the legendary Mermaid Princess?!!"
"My God, she is the most beautiful creature I have ever seen in my life!!!"
The crowd was completely boiling over!
The reporters almost took so many photos their cameras started smoking. Citizens surged to the front, wanting to get a closer look.
The cheers, screams, and the sound of camera flashes merged into a surging tide.
Neptune had originally worried that Shirahoshi would still be timid, and was just preparing to order the guards to disperse the crowd, but he suddenly stopped his movements—
He saw Shirahoshi holding her head high, her chest puffed out, without a single trace of fear in her eyes.
She took a deep breath, revealed a confident and gentle smile, and bowed slightly to the crowd—
"Hello everyone, I am Shirahoshi from the Ryugu Kingdom. Please take good care of me~!"
That greeting was like a refreshing breeze sweeping across the sea, gentle yet enough to pierce straight into people's hearts.
"She... isn't scared?" Neptune was stunned, his eyes growing slightly moist.
Shirahoshi gently brushed her hair back, a faint smile on her lips.
—"I have been training, after all."
—"I have always remembered Big Brother Roy's words."
The sunlight shone upon her; her smile was like a hope that had floated up from the bottom of the sea to the sunlit surface.
Neptune gazed at his daughter, as if seeing that gentle and brave woman from the past—
—Queen Otohime.
He took a deep breath, his heart trembling slightly as he murmured, "This is wonderful... Otohime, do you see this?"
"Our daughter is finally able to smile in the sunlight."
Right at this moment, a familiar and booming laugh suddenly came from behind—
"Bwahahahahaha—!!!"
The port instantly broke into a commotion. The reporters' Camera Snails simultaneously turned toward the source of the sound, and countless flashes almost turned the air white.
They saw a burly, white-haired man taking large strides down the boarding ramp. Wearing his "Justice" cape, his laughter shook the heavens, and his footsteps were steady.
Those iconic iron fists and that hearty laugh—
Made everyone immediately recognize him.
"It's—the Marine Hero, Monkey D. Garp!!!"
"Even he came personally?!!"
"My God! That's the man known as the 'Pirate King's arch-nemesis'!!!"
The reporters practically exploded in a frenzy, so excited that they even spilled ink on their notebooks.
However, before they could even catch their breath, they saw two young figures walking out side-by-side behind Garp.
One wore a Justice cape, a rebellious battle intent burning between his brows;
The other wore a military cap, his smile so bright it seemed to illuminate the entire port.
The two of them stepped forward one after the other. Their auras were different, yet equally dazzling.
"That's—!!"
"Vice Admiral 'Fire Fist' Ace!!!"
"And Rear Admiral 'Flame Dragon' Luffy!!!"
"My God! Those are the legendary brothers of the Marines' new generation!!"
"The grandfather and two grandsons... actually escorting the Ryugu Kingdom together?! This is unprecedented!!!"
The port was a cacophony of voices. Reporters practically held up their cameras and snapped photos non-stop. Countless citizens peeked out and shouted, their cheers rising like a tidal wave.
Garp laughed boisterously, waving his hand with a face full of pride: "Bwahahahaha! Step aside, all of you! Let these two stinky brats see the world a bit!"
"Old man, stop talking nonsense, this is so embarrassing."
Ace smiled wryly and rubbed his forehead. Although his tone was helpless, the pride hidden in his expression couldn't be concealed.
"So many people—!!!"
Luffy was so excited he practically jumped up, stars shining in his eyes as he looked around at the reporters and the cheering citizens.
"Hehe~ This is way livelier than I imagined!!"
Garp brought a fist down on his head with a loud thud: "Don't you go running around! You're an escort, not a celebrity!"
"Ouch—! Hahahahaha!!" Luffy held his head, still laughing carefree.
Ace sighed helplessly: "I really can't believe this guy actually became a Marine representative too."
Garp clutched his stomach and laughed loudly: "Bwahahahaha! It's interesting, isn't it?"
"The grandfather and his two grandsons appearing on the same stage... this is a scene the World Government never expected!!"
Sunlight spilled over them, its golden brilliance reflecting off the sea's surface.
The flag of the Ryugu Kingdom and the "Justice" of the Marines fluttered side by side.
And at this moment, the Red Port—
Due to the appearance of these three generations, was completely swept up in an unprecedented sensation.
Just as the port was boiling with excitement, on the distant sea horizon, the sea breeze rolled up the ripples of flags.
One massive ship after another from all over the world was slowly sailing in. The flags intertwined, and the ocean surface seemed like a grand overture.
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