189: Chapter 189 Princess ShirahoshiLuffy wandered aimlessly around the room like a headless fly, quickly finding his way to the bed.Seeing this strange human getting closer and closer, the trembling Shirahoshi, suppressing her fear, demanded in a tearful voice, "Who are you?Why are you barging into my room?Believe me or not, I'll have my father arrest you!" As Shirahoshi spoke, the room lights came on, and Luffy finally saw the mermaid princess's face clearly.
The mermaid princess before us had flowing, long, wavy pink hair, adorned with a taiyaki-shaped hair accessory that made her look incredibly cute.She wore seashell earrings, and her bright blue eyes, beautiful face, and ample bust were all captivating.Her lower body was a fishtail of varying shades of pink, the scales shimmering with a subtle light, seemingly proclaiming her noble status.Coupled with her pitiful expression, it made one want to protect her.
Even Luffy was inwardly cursing himself for scaring this cute girl.He scratched his head, gave an awkward smile, and then introduced himself: "My name is Monkey D.Luffy.As you can see, I'm just an ordinary pirate."
As Luffy spoke, he observed Shirahoshi's reaction.Shirahoshi cautiously scrutinized Luffy, sensing a friendly aura emanating from him, as if he were assuring her he wouldn't harm her.Just as Princess Shirahoshi hesitated, unsure whether to trust Luffy, a sudden loud crash rang out.A shark dressed in red had burst through the door.The shark excitedly swam towards the bedside, becoming even more thrilled upon seeing Luffy on the bed.It quickly swam to Shirahoshi's ear, hissing as if trying to convey something important.
Princess Shirahoshi's eyes lit up instantly upon hearing the shark's words.She nodded repeatedly and then happily said to Luffy, "You are Mr.Luffy, the savior who saved my pet Mekaro!" At this point, Princess Shirahoshi completely believed in Luffy.
She carefully cradled Luffy in her hands, expressing her gratitude with tears in her eyes.Luffy chuckled and patted Mecaro's head, explaining, "It was unintentional.I only intended to defeat that giant octopus, but I ended up saving your pet in the process."
And so, the human and the fish began to chat happily.They shared their experiences and stories; Luffy vividly recounted his adventures on the high seas, and Shirahoshi listened with rapt attention, her eyes filled with longing.How she wished she could roam the world freely like Luffy, exploring the unknown.However, whenever she thought of that repulsive suitor, Vander Decken IX, the restlessness in her heart gradually subsided.
Then, Shirahoshi confided her troubles to Luffy.It turned out that Vander Decken IX had been relentlessly pursuing her, and when she refused his advances, he decided to kill her.The tower was built by Neptune to protect her, and because she had been accidentally touched by him ten years ago, she was now being attacked by him almost daily with her powers.This obsessive pursuit was incredibly bothering her.She longed to escape this shackle but couldn't find a solution.After listening, Luffy seemed to remember something.He recalled that after killing Vander Decken IX, the system absorbed the Target-Target Fruit.Since the fruit was so useless, the system hadn't bothered to remove its side effects."If that's the case," Luffy said confidently, "you won't have to worry about that guy chasing you anymore, because I've already killed him!"
With that, Luffy retrieved the Target-Target Fruit from his system space.Seeing the Devil Fruit suddenly appear in Luffy's hand, Shirahoshi was initially startled, then quickly swam to the bookshelf, retrieved the encyclopedia entry, and began searching."Thank you, Mr.Luffy, thank you so much!" Shirahoshi said excitedly.
After confirming that the Devil Fruit belonged to her suitor, Shirahoshi could no longer hold back and hugged Luffy tightly, bursting into tears.However, she seemed to have forgotten her own size, and Luffy was nearly killed by her.
"Your Highness, are you alright?Have you encountered any danger?" Several ministers, hearing the princess's cries, rushed back in a panic.Seeing the hard-shelled tower's doors wide open, they were so frightened that they didn't even bother to report before rushing into the room.
Upon hearing the noise, Shirahoshi panicked.If anyone else saw Mr.Luffy here, he would definitely be arrested!She was frantic with worry as the ministers were about to enter her room.
At this critical moment, Shirahoshi shoved Luffy between her two towering peaks.Luffy, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, was now trapped in a mountain filled with the scent of milk.Although the feeling was intoxicating, it also caused him immense pain.
"Ah, it's Mecaro.Honestly, how could you forget to close the door after you came in?" The ministers had just entered the room when they saw Mecaro interacting intimately with Shirahoshi.They couldn't help but frown, a hint of worry rising in their hearts.Even so, they dared not let their guard down, keeping a close eye on Princess Shirahoshi, fearing that something might be amiss.
Princess Shirahoshi's face was flushed, as if she were experiencing some indescribable discomfort.She trembled slightly, struggling to suppress the turmoil within her.Meanwhile, Luffy, caught in this gentle embrace, struggled with all his might, trying to escape this awkward situation.He silently prayed, hoping to get away from this embarrassing predicament as soon as possible.
It was only then that Shirahoshi realized that the Luffy she was in her arms was a boy, and she was immediately overcome with embarrassment.She quickly covered her chest with her hands and called out to the ministers below, "Ahem, Uncle Right Minister, I'm hungry, could you please bring me some food?"
Hearing what Shirahoshi said,The ministers exchanged glances.Although puzzled by Princess Shirahoshi's unusual behavior, they didn't dwell on it.After all, Vander Decken could launch an attack at any moment, and they had to remain vigilant.So, they replied in unison, "Oh, yes, Your Highness.Please wait a moment; dinner will be here shortly." With that, the ministers left the room, carefully closing the door behind them to ensure Princess Shirahoshi's safety.
After the ministers left, Princess Shirahoshi finally breathed a sigh of relief.She quickly pulled Luffy from her embrace, carefully looking at the blissfully happy Luffy in her palm.Princess Shirahoshi felt even more shy.Before she was protected in the tower as a child, she had heard servants say that a girl's private parts could only be touched by her husband.Now that Mr.Luffy had touched them, did that mean Mr.Luffy had become hers.